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25h ago
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9to5Mac Daily: August 28, 2026 – Foldable iPhone expectations, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
9to5mac
30h ago
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9to5Mac Overtime 079: The $899 Mac mini
Jeff and Fernando delve into the $899 Mac mini, comparing the outgoing M4 model and the new M6 Mac mini. They also discuss the new M5 Pro Mac mini and Apple’s new Mac Studio desktops equipped with M5 Max and M5 Ultra SoCs. Finally, the duo previews Apple’s upcoming ‘Surprise and Shine’ iPhone event.
9to5mac
33h ago
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WhatsApp rolls out new chat themes on iOS, including animated wallpapers
Following the recent discovery that WhatsApp was working on new chat themes, the feature is now rolling out to iPhone users. Here are the details.
9to5mac
6h ago
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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Laytr’ is a one stop shop for logging everything you want to see later
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.
9to5mac
31h ago
16°
HomeKit Weekly: Linkind’s Smart Light Stick brings flame effects with Matter support
“Flame effects” is not something I’d used before in a smart bulb, so this was a super interesting concept to me. Linkind’s Smart Light Stick aims to bring the idea of a “live flame” to a smart bulb, and it works with Apple Home out of the box thanks to Matter.
9to5mac
27h ago
15°
Most people overpay for their phone plan – Tello Mobile maxes out at $25/month
The US has some of the most expensive mobile phone plans in the world, and many people are paying $60 to $100 per month or more without questioning it.
9to5mac
34h ago
14°
This video experiment perfectly illustrates my frustration with iPhone Cinematic mode
I recently observed that Apple appeared to have abandoned Cinematic mode, and a video experiment perfectly illustrates my frustration at this fact.
9to5mac
47h ago
13°
Afterglow brings classic After Dark screen savers to modern Macs
This interesting project by Jeff Halter (via Daring Fireball) lets users run the original 68k After Dark screen saver modules on modern Macs. Here are the details.
9to5mac
32h ago
13°
ChatGPT and Codex now support multiple Gmail and Google Calendar accounts
OpenAI confirmed today that ChatGPT and Codex users can now add multiple Gmail and Google Cal accounts. Here are the details.
9to5mac
28h ago
11°
Steve Jobs’ 1968 science fair project fetches $34,375 at auction
RR Auction’s bidding for Steve Jobs’ 1968 science fair project has now closed, with the hand-built exhibit selling for $34,375. Here are the details.