9to5 Mac

• Here are the best MacBook deals right now: July 2026 Buyer’s Guide
  July 25, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  In recent years, Macs had been getting more and more affordable. Cheaper starting points, more memory and storage per dollar, and the introduction of MacBook Neo. For the first time, Apple had started to become one of the best values on the market. Unfortunately, Apple just drastically increased its prices because of the ongoing memory […]
• Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers
  July 25, 2026 by Benjamin Mayo
  Apple TV prepared a slew of announcements for its main stage Hall H appearance at San Diego Comic Con this weekend. Leading the charge, its new sci-fi epic Neuromancer (based on the genre-defining William Gibson novel) has finally got a release date: the series will premiere on January 22. The streamer also released new trailers […]
• Indie App Spotlight: ‘NeoCam’ brings a retro video game style look to your iPhone photos
  July 25, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  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. NeoCam is a fun, new camera app for iPhone and iPad that brings a Game Boy camera style look to all of […]
• 9to5Mac Overtime 074: Apple’s foldable iPhone
  July 25, 2026 by Jeff Benjamin
  Fernando and Jeff discuss Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 event in depth, including hands-on experience with Samsung’s newest foldable form factor, the pros and cons of the new 4:3 aspect ratio, efforts to address the crease issue, and what this all means for Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring an […]
• HomeKit Weekly: The Amazon Basics Matter plug delivers Apple Home support for under $10
  July 25, 2026 by Bradley C
  The price increase in technology is exhausting. With the recent price increases across the Apple lineup, seeing items go down in price is becoming rare. The Amazon Basics smart plug is one of the rare exceptions that seems to be holding the line. With Matter support and a price under $10, it may be my […]

Macworld

• Your Mac is hiding hundreds of useful settings — this $40 lifetime tool unlocks them for you
  July 26, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Unlock hidden macOS settings, customize your Mac, and fine-tune system features with a lifetime MacPilot license for just $39.99 (MSRP $99). Customizing macOS beyond the basics often means searching forums or copying Terminal commands. MacPilot simplifies the process by putting hundreds of advanced settings into one easy-to-use app, and a lifetime license is on sale […]
• This tool helps older Macs edit 4K videos, and it’s only $60 for life
  July 26, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: VideoProc Converter edits, converts, and downloads 4K video on Mac with hardware acceleration, and a lifetime family license for five devices is on sale for $59.95 (reg. $119.90). Working with 4K footage tends to bog down an older Mac, and a lot of conversion tools crawl once a file runs past a few gigabytes. VideoProc Converter uses […]
• Apple won the smartwatch war. Now what?
  July 25, 2026
  Macworld It’s been almost 12 years since Apple unveiled its smartwatch to the world, and if you compare that first model to the newest Series 11, you’ll see that a lot has changed. Apple Watch has become slimmer, larger, and packed with more sensors. Even so, Apple continues to update its Watch every year with […]
• A new PDF editor is only charging $40 for a lifetime license
  July 25, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: PDF Reader Pro turns your Mac into a full PDF editor with text editing, OCR, forms, and redaction, and a lifetime license is on sale for $40 (reg. $79.99). Editing a PDF on a Mac usually means exporting to another format or paying monthly for Acrobat because the built-in Preview app really only handles annotation. PDF […]
• Keeprix saves streaming videos so your shows & movies can travel with you—on sale for just $96
  July 25, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Get Keeprix All-in-One Streaming Video Downloader lifetime access for just $95.99 (reg. $159.99) and download videos from your streaming platforms in up to 4K for offline viewing. There’s never a bad time to have a few favorite movies or shows ready to watch—especially when Wi-Fi is spotty, you’re traveling, or you simply don’t want to rely on […]

Technology

• Why TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps You Trapped in a Breakup Loop
  July 26, 2026 by Jonathan Wolfe
  As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example of the failure to protect users.
• A Son of Wealth Finds His Calling in a High-End Grocery Store
  July 26, 2026 by Carson Griffith
  How the scion Sammy Nussdorf found his calling among the carefully arranged shelves of Meadow Lane, his chic market in Lower Manhattan.
• Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.
  July 25, 2026 by Mike Isaac, Kate Conger, Ana Swanson and Meaghan Tobin
  Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely available or restricted.
• QR Codes Make Their Way Down Wedding Aisles
  July 25, 2026 by Shivani Vora
  The technology, often associated with pandemic-era menus, is being used by more couples for ease, cost, expedience and sustainability.
• Meta Launches New Facebook Marketplace App Called Seller
  July 24, 2026 by Eli Tan
  Seller is part of the Silicon Valley company’s strategy to innovate on its original social network.

Personal Tech

• Why TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps You Trapped in a Breakup Loop
  July 26, 2026 by Jonathan Wolfe
  As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example of the failure to protect users.
• Meta Launches New Facebook Marketplace App Called Seller
  July 24, 2026 by Eli Tan
  Seller is part of the Silicon Valley company’s strategy to innovate on its original social network.
• How to Use ChatGPT and Gemini Prompts to Find Out What They Know About You
  July 23, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  It can be unsettling what Gemini and ChatGPT have figured out about you and how easily your privacy can be punctured. Here’s how to find out.
• How to Turn Your Phone Into a Personal Health Dashboard
  July 9, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Free apps from Google, Samsung and Apple can help you track your diet, exercise and well-being — and provide vital information during emergencies.
• How Meta’s Threads Became as Popular as X
  July 5, 2026 by Eli Tan
  The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.