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Deals: M4 Mac mini $491 all-time low, Powerbeats Pro 2, M4 Pro MacBook Pro up to $400 off, iPad mini $399, more
It’s a busy day in Apple deals. Joining the ongoing price drops on AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 from $99, we are now tracking a new all-time low on the most affordable M4 Mac mini at $491 alongside the best prices to date on a number of M4 and M4 Pro MacBook Pro configs at up to $400 off. Those offers join the first chance to save on brand-new Powerbeats Pro 2 at $200 (or less if you go open-box) and the return of all-time low pricing on Apple’s latest iPad mini lineup at $100 off with deals from $399. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseDenzel Washington’s new Apple TV+ film is a crime thriller set in NYC

Apple TV+ has shared the teaser trailer and release date for a big new film starring Denzel Washington: Highest 2 Lowest. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple just appealed the court ruling that forced big App Store change

Last week, Apple was handed a court decision in its Epic Games case that forced a major App Store rule change, and now the company has filed its notice of appeal.
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Apple’s biggest software announcements of the year are coming next month. WWDC kicks off June 9, and per a new report, there are three major themes for Apple’s announcements this year.
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Apple has revealed the 2025 Pride Edition Sport Band, watch face, and iPhone and iPad wallpaper. The new band is available to order today. The watch face and wallpapers are coming in watchOS 11.5 and iOS 18.5.
Expand Expanding CloseKuo: Apple already working on updated iPhone Air model with larger screen

Apple’s flashiest new iPhone launch this year will be the iPhone 17 Air / iPhone 17 Slim, a new entrant in the lineup featuring a striking 5.5mm thin chassis.
The Air is expected to replace the current Plus SKU, with a price point in the range of $900-$1000. Based on numerous leaked schematics, the iPhone 17 Air will sport a 6.6-inch display, nestling between the Pro and the Max in terms of size. But Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is already working on a future generation Air with a bigger screen.
Expand Expanding CloseApple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models

Corroborating The Information reporting from over the weekend, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has laid out his predictions for the next few years of iPhone launches in a post on Craft today. Most notably, Apple will move away from releasing all of its flagship phones at the same time in the fall, a rigid calendar that has been in place since the iPhone 4s in 2011.
Going forward, Apple is moving to launching its cheaper budget iPhones in the first half of the year, and Pro models in the fall. This means you will see versions of the iPhone 18 and iPhone 19 arrive in the first and latter half of the same year, across 2027, respectively.
Expand Expanding CloseThese are the best new MacBook deals right now: options as low as $649

In the Apple Silicon era, MacBooks have become more affordable than ever – with brand new models starting as low as $649. With looming tariffs on China, these great deals could potentially be coming to an end very soon – so if you’re in the market for a new MacBook for any reason, now may be one of the best ever times to purchase.
Expand Expanding CloseThere’s a new opportunity for Apple to bring back a unique product that it discontinued

In 2020, Apple surprised a lot of people by re-entering a neglected segment of the smartphone market: small phones. With iPhone 12 mini, Apple did something fairly special, by squeezing all of the same technologies of the iPhone 12 into a 5.4-inch form factor. Unfortunately, it didn’t live for too long, but there may be a new opportunity to bring it back.
Expand Expanding CloseApple wants to take control of the chips used in your iPhone: Here’s whats on the roadmap

In 2020, Apple announced the Mac transition to Apple Silicon. Replacing Intel was a large undertaking, but it proved successful. Apple was able to develop chips that were both faster and more efficient than the Intel processors they replaced, all in an under 3 year transition.
Now, Apple is trying to replace Qualcomm, starting off with the new C1 modem in the brand new iPhone 16e, it’s the first step in a much larger journey. In the end, Apple wants all networking to be handled in-house.
Expand Expanding Close2025 Miami Grand Prix live stream: How to follow F1 race weekend on Apple devices

Lewis Hamilton may have been hanging around Apple Park recently, but both Hamilton and the Formula 1 action are in Miami today. The 2025 Formula 1 season roars into the U.S. this weekend with the highly anticipated Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome. Whether you’re an avid F1 enthusiast or just looking to catch some thrilling racing action, here’s how you can tune in and follow along on your Apple devices.
Expand Expanding CloseApple’s Fitness app is great, but this one improvement could take it to the next level

Apple has definitely built up quite a compelling ecosystem around the Apple Watch. Between all of its fitness challenges, activity rings, and competitions – Apple has certainly found a way to make exercise fun for a lot of people. The problem? Some people simply don’t like the form factor of a smartwatch.
Expand Expanding CloseApple reportedly launching new MacBook Pro later this year: Here’s whats rumored

Apple is reportedly working on a new MacBook Pro refresh, which is set to debut ‘later this year.’ Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman describes this refresh as “a lock”, reaffirming that Apple will follow its tradition of annual MacBook Pro refreshes.
Expand Expanding CloseBlueStacks Air smoothly brings hundreds of popular mobile games to your Mac

BlueStacks Air makes the best mobile games playable on your Mac. Now out of beta, the new platform brings hundreds of popular mobile games across varying genres directly to your Mac, vastly expanding the number of playable games on macOS. It’s built natively for Apple Silicon and supports Vulkan, making your gameplay stunning and highly performant.
On top of that, BlueStacks Air offers a number of exclusive in-game offers for players using their platform, making it a worthwhile way to play some of your favorite games that traditionally are unavailable on macOS, including the newly released Pokémon TCG Pocket. It also offers premapped controls, making it a breeze to use.
Expand Expanding CloseTim Cook on Warren Buffett: ‘one of the great privileges of my life to know him’

Berkshire Hathaway CEO and longtime Apple backer Warren Buffett announced today that he will retire at the end of 2025. Buffett, 94, spent more than six decades at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, which was Apple’s largest institutional shareholder until last year.
Expand Expanding CloseIndie App Spotlight: ‘Charged’ is your one stop shop for finding EV charging stations

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.
Finding a charging station for your electric vehicle can be a challenge sometimes. There’s a multitude of charging networks, varying charging connectors, and it can often be hard to find availability. Charged streamlines this whole process, making the entire thing a breeze.
Expand Expanding CloseApple’s next product will likely be AirTag 2: Features, release date, and what to expect

Apple has long wrapped up its spring releases, including the new iPhone 16e, M4 MacBook Air, M3 iPad Air, and A16 iPad. Many may think that there isn’t anything left in the hardware pipeline until the iPhone 17 lineup launches in the fall. However, there is one small yet important product coming sooner than that: AirTag 2.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 18 Pro will have a curious design choice if this rumor is true

Apple has long pursued the goal of eliminating bezels and notches to create a truly uninterrupted iPhone display—without compromising features like Face ID or the front-facing camera. That journey has brought major design changes over the years, and the next steps may introduce some unusual choices as Apple iterates toward its all-display vision.
Expand Expanding CloseApple may transition to a staggered release schedule with iPhone 18 lineup: report

According to a new report from Wayne Ma from The Information, Apple may be looking to shake up its release strategy with the iPhone 18 lineup, with some models launching in the fall as they would normally, and others moving to a new spring release window.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 17 Air will revive discontinued Apple accessory to help with important tradeoff

New details about Apple’s rumored iPhone 17 Air have emerged today. Unsurprisingly, the thinner model will have “worse battery life” than the rest of the iPhone 17 line, but Apple will bring back a discontinued accessory to help with the issue.
Expand Expanding CloseWill iPhone 17 Air still feel impossibly thin in a case?

This week, we got our best look yet at how impossibly thin the rumored iPhone 17 Air will feel compared to the iPhone 16 Pro. But will it still impress when used with a case?
Expand Expanding CloseApple @ Work: Understanding how Apple devices decide which Wi-Fi network to auto-join

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In any environment with multiple Wi-Fi networks (schools, apartments, businesses), you’ve probably heard this one before. “Why is my iPhone connecting to the guest network instead of the staff one” Or “my iPhone keeps switching back to a slower access point even though there’s a better one right next to me.” It’s a common problem in enterprise environments where IT teams manage multiple SSIDs, some with onboarding portals, some broadcasted openly, and others reserved for staff only.
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This reader says his Apple Watch saved his life—make sure yours is set up too
A 9to5Mac reader, Mike Taylor, recently shared a powerful account of how his Apple Watch may have saved his life—echoing a similar story we reported earlier this week.
Expand Expanding CloseThis smart fitness product could be the perfect companion for Apple Watch

Avelo Running is a fitness-focused startup that recently came out of stealth to unveil their first product. What the company is building has the potential to be the perfect running companion for Apple Watch. Any runner with a smartphone can benefit, though, without bringing a phone or watch along for the run.
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