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If you often find yourself adding a track to an Apple Music playlist, going back, and then adding it to other playlists, iOS 26.4 includes an option that could save you bags of time: You can now select multiple playlists when adding a song. Previously, tapping Add to Playlist would take you to a list of your playlists, and you could only pick one at a time. In iOS 26.4, there's a new multi-select option that lets you check off as many playlists as you like in one go. Here's how it works. In the Music app, find the song you want to add. Long press the song, or tap the three-dot menu (...) next to it. Tap Add to Playlist. In the bottom-right corner, tap the new multi-select button. Select all the playlists you want to add the song to – each one gets a red checkmark. Tap the checkmark button in the top-right corner to confirm. The header at the top of the screen will update to reflect how many playlists you've selected, so you can keep track before confirming. It might seem like a minor addition, but if you maintain several playlists organized by mood, genre, or occasion, it eliminates so much back-and-forth navigation. It's no exaggeration to say that some users will have been waiting years for this option. In iOS 26.4, Apple has also given albums and playlists a new fullscreen design so that the album artwork colors style the entire background of the track list and other UI elements to give each album a more immersive, authentic look. To check out what's new, make sure your iPhone is up-to-date with the latest version by going to Settings ➝ General ➝ Software Update.Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26Tag: Apple MusicRelated Forum: iOS 26 This article, "This Music Selection Tweak in iOS 26.4 Will Save You Bags of Time" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through everything the iPhone 18 Pro will feature, according to the latest rumors. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Following last year's major redesign, the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models are expected to feature a very similar design to their predecessors. There is likely to be a smaller Dynamic Island, with Face ID's flood illuminator component moved under the screen to reduce the cutout's size. It is rumored to be approximately 35% narrower than the iPhone 17 Pro's. The Pro Max will be slightly thicker than its predecessor, rising to around 8.8mm and over 240 grams to accommodate a larger battery of 5,100 to 5,200 mAh, up from the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max's 5,088 mAh. The rear will see a slight design shift as well. Apple is reportedly dropping the two-tone look found on ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ models in favor of a more seamless aesthetic, with improved alignment between the Ceramic Shield back glass and the aluminum frame. The devices are also expected to come in a special red color. The camera system will undergo more substantial changes. Both Pro models' main 48-megapixel Fusion camera are rumored to feature variable aperture, which would allow users to control the lens opening to manage light intake and depth of field. The aperture would function similarly to a DSLR camera, giving photographers greater control over focus sharpness and background blur in different lighting conditions. Additionally, Samsung is developing a new three-layer sensor for the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌, designed to reduce noise, improve dynamic range, and enhance camera responsiveness compared to Sony's current sensors. The Camera Control button is also getting a simplification. Rather than supporting both capacitive touch gestures and pressure sensing as on the iPhone 17, the iPhone 18 will rely on pressure sensing alone, reducing manufacturing complexity and the cost of repairs, while improving ease of use. The A20 Pro chip will mark Apple's debut of a 2-nanometer processor, with a reported 15% speed increase and about 30% better power efficiency compared to the A19 Pro. The chip will use TSMC's Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module technology, integrating RAM directly onto the same wafer as the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine rather than mounting it separately, which should improve performance and battery life while reducing the physical footprint of the chip. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models will also feature Apple's C2 modem, which is expected to bring faster speeds, improved power efficiency, and support for mmWave 5G in the United States, a capability absent from the C1 and C1X modems used in earlier iPhones. Other upgrades include Apple's N2 wireless chip and 5G satellite internet. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max are expected to launch in September 2026, with the standard ‌iPhone 18‌ and the lower-end iPhone 18e following in spring 2027. A foldable iPhone is also expected to debut alongside the Pro models in the fall. The MacRumors Show has its own YouTube channel, so make sure you're subscribed to keep up with new episodes and clips. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel! You can also listen to ‌The MacRumors Show‌ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or other podcast apps. You can also copy our RSS feed directly into your player. If you haven't already listened to the previous episode of The MacRumors Show, catch up to hear our discussion about Apple's announcement of its 37th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), where the company is expected to unveil a major Siri overhaul alongside iOS 27, macOS 27, and other next-generation operating systems. Subscribe to ‌The MacRumors Show‌ for new episodes every week, where we discuss some of the topical news breaking here on MacRumors, often joined by interesting guests such as Kayci Lacob, Kevin Nether, John Gruber, Mark Gurman, Jon Prosser, Luke Miani, Matthew Cassinelli, Brian Tong, Quinn Nelson, Jared Nelson, Eli Hodapp, Mike Bell, Sara Dietschy, iJustine, Jon Rettinger, Andru Edwards, Arnold Kim, Ben Sullins, Marcus Kane, Christopher Lawley, Frank McShan, David Lewis, Tyler Stalman, Sam Kohl, Federico Viticci, Thomas Frank, Jonathan Morrison, Ross Young, Ian Zelbo, and Rene Ritchie. ‌The MacRumors Show‌ is on X @MacRumorsShow, so be sure to give us a follow to keep up with the podcast. You can also email us at [email protected] or head over to The MacRumors Show forum thread. Remember to rate and review the podcast, and let us know what subjects and guests you would like to see in the future.Related Roundup: iPhone 18 ProTag: The MacRumors Show This article, "The MacRumors Show: Everything We Know About iPhone 18 Pro" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Earlier this week, Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 26.5 to developers. The software update is relatively minor so far, which is not too surprising given that Apple is likely shifting its focus towards iOS 27. Apple is expected to unveil iOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote on June 8, and the update should be released in September. Below, we outline what is new in iOS 26.5 so far, along with rumored iOS 27 features. iOS 26.5 iOS 26.5 lays the groundwork for two changes, including end-to-end encryption for RCS in the Messages app and ads in the Apple Maps app. End-to-end encryption for ‌RCS‌ is a security feature that ensures that messages sent between supported iOS 26.5 and Android devices are encrypted and cannot be intercepted and read by a third party while they are being delivered. Apple already tested end-to-end encryption for RCS in the iOS 26.4 beta, but the feature did not make it into the final release of iOS 26.4 last week. It remains to be seen if the feature launches with iOS 26.5, or if it will be removed again before beta testing ends and return at some point during the iOS 27 software cycle. Last month, Apple announced that ads are coming to the Apple Maps app on the iPhone and iPad in the U.S. and Canada starting "this summer," and there is evidence of Apple preparing for that within iOS 26.5's code. Apple says businesses in the U.S. and Canada will be able to place ads in search results and at the top of a new "Suggested Places" section in the app. The new "Suggested Places" section is visible in the iOS 26.5 beta. "Ads on Maps will appear when users search in Maps, and can appear at the top of a user's search results based on relevance, as well as at the top of a new Suggested Places experience in Maps, which will display recommendations based on what's trending nearby, the user's recent searches, and more," says Apple. Similar to the ads that are already shown in App Store search results on the iPhone and iPad, ads in Apple Maps will have an "Ad" label, and Apple promises strong privacy protections. For example, Apple says a user's location and the ads they see and interact with in Apple Maps are not associated with a user's Apple Account. Read our coverage of Apple's announcement for more details about the ads. In the iOS 26.5 beta, Apple is working to extend iPhone features like notifications, Live Activities, and AirPods-like pairing to third-party smartwatches and headphones in the EU, as required under the Digital Markets Act. Beyond that, iOS 26.5 has only a few other minor changes. iOS 27 Apple's long-awaited Siri revamp is finally expected to arrive with iOS 27. The more personalized version of Siri will have understanding of a user's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls. For example, during its WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans based on info from the Mail and Messages apps. That is not all, though, as iOS 27 will reportedly feature a dedicated Siri app with its own chatbot functionality and conversation history, or users will be able to tap into third-party chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude through a so-called "Extensions" feature in the app. Earlier this year, Apple and Google announced that Gemini will help to power Apple Intelligence's underlying models and features, including the more personalized version of Siri. iOS 27 will likely expand Apple Intelligence to additional Apple apps, and it was rumored that this will include the Apple Calendar app. iOS 27 will reportedly support 5G satellite internet connectivity, although this functionality might be limited to the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models with Apple's next-generation C2 modem. Additional satellite features have been rumored, including Apple Maps via satellite and the ability to send and receive photos when using Messages via satellite. iOS 27 may be similar to Mac OS X Snow Leopard, in the sense that Apple is apparently focused on improving "quality and underlying performance." Apple is expected to focus on bug fixes, improved stability, and Liquid Glass design enhancements. Apple has reportedly tested an updated iPhone keyboard with enhanced autocorrect. The features should debut on iOS 27 if Apple moves forward with it. Similar to Grammarly, the keyboard "expands autocorrect by offering alternative words." iOS 27 is not expected to include any major Liquid Glass design changes, but the update may add a system-wide Liquid Glass slider for precisely adjusting the opacity of the interface. A similar slider already exists for the Lock Screen's clock. Of course, these are only the known or rumored features so far.Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, iOS 27Related Forum: iOS 26 This article, "iOS 26.5 and iOS 27 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

This week was the launch of the AirPods Max 2, and Amazon has the first cash discount on these brand new headphones for launch week. Below, you'll also find great deals on the M5 MacBook Air, 2026 Studio Display, and M4 iPad Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. AirPods Max 2 What's the deal? Take $20 off AirPods Max 2 Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $20 OFFAirPods Max 2 for $529.00 Apple's new AirPods Max 2 launched this week, and Amazon is one of the only retailers offering any sort of discount on the headphones. You can get the Midnight and Starlight color options for $529.00 on Amazon, down from $549.00. M5 MacBook Air What's the deal? Take up to $84 off M5 MacBook Air Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $66 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB) for $1,033.00 $84 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (24GB/1TB) for $1,415.50 Amazon has introduced a few new record low prices on the new M5 MacBook Air this week, with up to $84 off these notebooks. The biggest markdowns can be found on the 13-inch MacBook Air, but there are still some solid deals on 15-inch models as well. Apple Studio Display What's the deal? Take $100 off the new Studio Display Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $100 OFFApple Studio Display (Standard/Tilt) for $1,499.00 $100 OFFApple Studio Display (Standard/VESA) for $1,499.00 $100 OFFApple Studio Display (Nano-Texture/VESA) for $1,799.00 $100 OFFApple Studio Display (Standard/Tilt and Height) for $1,899.00 Apple just launched the new line of Studio Displays last month, and Amazon already has a few $100 discounts on select models. You can get the Standard Glass Studio Display with Tilt-Adjustable Stand for $1,499.00, down from $1,599.00, an all-time low price. M4 iPad Air What's the deal? Take up to $80 off M4 iPad Air Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $40 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Air for $559.00 $50 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Air for $749.00 Last month saw the launch of all of Apple's new products, and Amazon is already offering good discounts on many models of the M4 iPad Air. We're seeing up to $80 off both the 11-inch and 13-inch models, which is solid for a brand-new product. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirPods Max 2 Launch Deal Arrives, Plus $100 Off Apple Studio Display and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

An incredibly busy March in the Apple world has come to end, punctuated by the company celebrating its 50th anniversary on April 1. That doesn't mean the news and rumors have stopped, however, as this week saw new discussion of the foldable iPhone, the iPhone 18 Pro, a potential future iMac upgrade, and much more to come throughout the remainder of the year, so read on below for all the details! Top Stories Apple Preparing 'Most Significant Overhaul in the iPhone's History' Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has high expectations for Apple's first foldable iPhone. In his Power On newsletter this week, he said the foldable iPhone will be "the most significant overhaul in the iPhone's history." "iPhone 4, iPhone 6 and iPhone X were clearly a big deal, but this is a whole new design," he said. Like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7, the foldable iPhone will reportedly open up like a book, providing users with a large inner screen for watching videos, playing games, and multitasking. iOS 27 is expected to be optimized for the foldable iPhone, allowing for apps to be open side-by-side and for other iPad-like multitasking functionality. We're expecting the foldable iPhone to be unveiled in September alongside iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models, though it may not ship until a few months later. Everything New in iOS 26.5 Beta 1 Following last week's public release of iOS 26.4 and related updates, this week saw the first developer betas of iOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and more. While we still haven't seen the revamped Siri powered by Apple Intelligence that had previously been rumored for iOS 26.4 and is now seemingly pushed back until iOS 27, the new update does have some changes and we've recapped all of the ones we've spotted in the first beta. Apple to Launch These 15+ New Products Later This Year March was an incredibly busy month for Apple, with the company unveiling more than 10 new products and accessories. We said hello to the MacBook Neo at the start of the month, and we bid farewell to the Mac Pro at the end of it. Nevertheless, there is still a lot more to come this year. Beyond the usual annual updates to iPhones and Apple Watches, Apple's all-new smart home hub is finally expected to launch later this year, once the more personalized version of Siri arrives. We are also expecting a foldable iPhone, a MacBook Pro with an OLED display, and long-awaited updates to the Apple TV and HomePods this year. Check out our full list of everything we're expecting to see through the rest of this year, according to rumors. Apple Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Employee Gifts, Finale Concert With Paul McCartney at Apple Park Apple celebrated its 50th anniversary this week, and the company's month-long celebration that saw a variety of events around the world culminated with a major party at Apple Park. As hinted at by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman over the previous weekend, the Apple Park celebration was highlighted by a concert by Paul McCartney. Apple employees also received commemorative t-shirts, enamel pins, and limited-edition posters to mark the milestone anniversary. iPhone 18 Pro's Smaller Dynamic Island Revealed New images of an alleged iPhone 18 Pro prototype and screen protectors have emerged from multiple sources, adding weight to earlier reports that Apple plans to significantly shrink the Dynamic Island later this year. An X user called @earlyappleleaks recently shared an image purportedly showing a prototype ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ with a noticeably smaller ‌Dynamic Island‌. In the picture, the flashlight of another iPhone is held over the corner of the display, revealing a small circular punch-hole cutout under the display, which is presumably a relocated Face ID sensor. Apple Reportedly Planning to Launch iMac With OLED Display Apple is preparing to launch an iMac featuring an OLED panel with higher brightness, according to ZDNet Korea. Apple has apparently requested that Samsung Display, LG Display, and other suppliers produce 24-inch OLED panel samples suitable for a future ‌iMac‌ model using their mass-production facilities. This would be the biggest ever OLED display offered on an Apple device. Specifically, Apple asked suppliers for 24-inch OLED panels with 600 nits of brightness and around 218 pixels-per-inch (PPI). By comparison, the current ‌iMac‌ features a 24-inch LCD display with 500 nits of brightness and 218 PPI. MacRumors Newsletter Each week, we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting the top Apple stories, making it a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week hitting all of the major topics we've covered and tying together related stories for a big-picture view. So if you want to have top stories like the above recap delivered to your email inbox each week, subscribe to our newsletter!Tag: Top Stories This article, "Top Stories: Foldable iPhone, iOS 26.5 Beta, Apple's 50th, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are not expected to launch for more than five more months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices. It was initially reported that the iPhone 18 Pro models would have fully under-screen Face ID, with only a front camera visible in the top-left corner of the screen. However, the latest rumors indicate that only one Face ID component will be moved under the screen on the devices, which will result in merely a smaller Dynamic Island. Below, we have recapped 12 features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models, as of April 2026:Red Color: The special color for the iPhone 18 Pro models will reportedly be red. Smaller Dynamic Island: It has been rumored that Face ID's flood illuminator will be moved under the screen on the iPhone 18 Pro models, paving the way for a smaller Dynamic Island on the devices. 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch Display Sizes: The next Pro models are expected to have the same overall design as the iPhone 17 Pro models, including 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes and a "plateau" housing three rear cameras. LTPO+ Displays: More power-efficient displays could contribute to longer battery life. Variable Aperture: The main 48-megapixel Fusion camera on both iPhone 18 Pro models is rumored to have a variable aperture, which would allow users to control the amount of light that passes through the camera's lens and reaches the sensor. This would provide greater control over depth of field. However, given that iPhones have smaller image sensors due to smartphone size constraints, it is unclear exactly how meaningful this improvement would be. A20 Pro Chip: Apple's next-generation A20 Pro chip is expected to use TSMC's first-generation 2nm process, whereas the A19 Pro chip is 3nm. With a 2nm architecture and a new packaging design, the A20 Pro chip should deliver solid year-over-year performance and power efficiency gains. C2 Modem: Apple's custom C1 cellular modem for 5G and LTE debuted in the iPhone 16e last year, and that was followed by a C1X chip in the iPhone Air. Apple says the C1X modem is up to twice as fast as the C1 modem, and the most power-efficient modem in an iPhone ever. The improvements should continue with Apple's third-generation C2 modem in the iPhone 18 Pro models. N2 Chip: Most of the iPhone 17 models and the iPhone Air are equipped with an Apple-designed N1 chip that enables Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. Apple says the N1 chip also improves the overall performance and reliability of features like Personal Hotspot and AirDrop. iPhone 18 Pro models are expected to have Apple's next-generation N2 chip, but it is not yet known what improvements would come with this upgrade. A simplified Camera Control button with no swipe gestures. Design changes to the rear Ceramic Shield for MagSafe charging, potentially including a more frosted glass appearance. Web browsing via satellite. The iPhone 18 Pro Max may be slightly thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro Max, perhaps to accommodate a larger battery.Apple is expected to release the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a foldable iPhone in September, followed by a standard iPhone 18 model, a lower-end iPhone 18e, and potentially a second-generation iPhone Air early next year.Related Roundup: iPhone 18 Pro This article, "iPhone 18 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Ghost frontman Tobias Forge is at the centre of a disturbing legal case, with a woman in her 40s charged with harassment following months of alleged stalking behaviour. According to reports out of Sweden (via Metal Injection), the woman is accused of repeatedly contacting Forge between July and October last year via messages, letters and payment requests. Investigators allege the behaviour was “offensive, intrusive and invasive,” with Forge stating he received persistent texts and WhatsApp messages before blocking the number – after which the contact allegedly continued through registered mail. Ghost – ‘Lachryma’ One incident in particular appears to have escalated the situation, with Forge reporting he received a package containing a mobile phone that he described as suspicious. He told investigators he removed it from his home and handed it to police, adding that while he has dealt with stalkers in the past, this case crossed a line. “I feel quite reserved around people trying to contact me, but over the years I’ve had about a dozen stalkers,” he is quoted as saying in reports obtained by Aftonbladet. “However, no one has done anything as invasive and downright threatening as sending a mobile phone. It wouldn’t have been so good if I lived at a secret address, for example. With that phone, I reached my limit.” He added: “I’ve had devoted pursuers before, most of them are pretty harmless, but there’s something about this that’s odd.” The accused woman has reportedly denied the allegations, instead claiming the pair had been in contact for years and were even engaged – though she has not provided evidence to support those claims. Forge has not sought compensation, instead stating he simply wants the contact to stop. “I don’t want to make her life worse. I just want her to leave me alone and not hurt anyone else,” he said, according to the report. The woman is also facing additional charges in relation to other alleged incidents, including unlawful stalking and sexual assault. She has denied all allegations. Further Reading Ex-Turnstile Guitarist Charged With Attempted Murder Of Frontman Brendan Yates’ Dad Hellbound II Lineup: Parkway Drive, Thy Art Is Murder + MORE Ghost Skeletour World Tour 2026 Setlist The post Ghost’s Tobias Forge Targeted In Alleged Stalking Case, Woman Charged appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault following an alleged incident involving frontman Brendan Yates’ father. According to police in Montgomery County, Maryland (via Pagesix), the 33-year-old allegedly struck 78-year-old William Yates with a vehicle during an argument at a residence in Silver Spring last Sunday. Authorities say Ebert then left the scene without contacting emergency services or providing assistance. The victim sustained serious injuries, including a broken leg, and was transported to hospital. Turnstile cover The Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ for Like A Version Police later located the vehicle abandoned nearby, with surveillance footage reportedly capturing the incident. Ebert was arrested on Tuesday and is currently being held without bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 1. In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, Turnstile confirmed they cut ties with Ebert back in 2022, citing a “consistent pattern of harmful behaviour affecting himself, the band, and the community”. Their statement continued: “After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary ultimately had to be set when healthy communication was no longer possible and he began threatening violence. “In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public. We never addressed it. We chose to protect his privacy and the circumstances around his departure, even when he did nothing to be deserving of that protection. Over the past few months, his threats only escalated further.” They also addressed the condition of Brendan Yates’ dad, stating: “This past week, that violence led to a physical attack when Brady went to the house of Brendan’s parents and used his vehicle to run over Brendan’s father, causing severe physical trauma. We are grateful that Mr. Yates survived, has successfully undergone surgery, and we’re hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery.” They added: “We have no language left for Brady. Please respect our privacy in this time”. Ebert was a founding member of Turnstile and performed on their first three albums before departing in 2022. At the time, according to a report from Lambgoat, the band’s drummer, Fang, filed a temporary peace order against Ebert on 4th August, though it was was revoked on 11th August due to a lack of evidence. The band have since continued their upward trajectory, most recently taking home major wins at the 2026 Grammys. The news comes just weeks after Turnstile wrapped up their 2026 Australian headline tour with Basement and made their triple j Like A Version debut, covering The Stone Roses’ I Wanna Be Adored (watch above). Further Reading NEWS FLASHBACK: Turnstile Announce Departure Of Founding Guitarist Brady Ebert Turnstile Announce Surprise Sydney Benefit Show For First Nations Response Turnstile Review – Hyped Hardcore Band Feel The Glow In Sydney The post Ex-Turnstile Guitarist Charged With Attempted Murder Of Frontman Brendan Yates’ Dad appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Students and developers who won the lottery to attend the WWDC 2026 Special Event at Apple Park on June 8 have started receiving their invites. Apple is holding a WWDC keynote viewing at ‌Apple Park‌, but space is limited so invites were done on a lottery basis. Apple accepted submissions from those interested in attending until Monday night, and winners are now being notified. Developers and students who won a spot will take part in an all-day event. The day will begin with the keynote viewing at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, followed by the Platforms State of the Union, ‌Apple Park‌ tours, and a dinner. Attendees will be able to connect with Apple engineers and experts. Current Apple Developer Program members, Apple Developer Enterprise Program members, Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni, and Swift Student Challenge winners from 2024 to 2026 were eligible to apply, with attendees chosen by random selection. Apple does not charge a fee for the ‌Apple Park‌ special event, but the company does not cover transportation or lodging. Out-of-state attendees will need to purchase airfare, hotel accommodations, and transportation to ‌Apple Park‌. ‌WWDC 2026‌ will take place from June 8 to June 12. Developers and students not selected to attend the ‌Apple Park‌ event can follow along with WWDC through Apple's developer website and app. Apple plans to share 100+ WWDC sessions that walk through all of the new features, and developers can attend interactive group labs and get one-on-one help from Apple engineers.Related Roundup: WWDC 2026Related Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry This article, "Apple Sending WWDC 2026 Invites to Special Event Lottery Winners" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

App developer Clément Sauvage has designed a set of enamel pins for Apple fans who want to commemorate WWDC 2026 and Apple's 50th anniversary. Sauvage is offering the pins on Kickstarter, and plans to start shipments in May ahead of WWDC. The pins feature the Apple developer logo, the Apple Intelligence icon, Apple's "spaceship" and rainbow at the Apple Park campus, the entrance to Apple's Infinite Loop campus, the Swift logo, and more. A single pin is available for 10 euros, while a full set of eight WWDC-themed pins is priced at 45 euros. Sauvage has done enamel pin sets in 2021 and 2024, so this is his third offering. There are some add-on pins from prior years available as well. Apple often designs its own WWDC pins that are given to developers that attend the WWDC Special Event, but the pins are not available for general purchase.Related Roundup: WWDC 2026Related Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry This article, "Apple Fan Creates Unofficial WWDC 2026 and 50th Anniversary Enamel Pins" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

The latest version of Apple's 140W USB-C Power Adapter included with 16-inch MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip has an issue for some. After the 16-inch MacBook Pro was updated last month, customers in some countries began to notice that Apple's 140W USB-C Power Adapter that comes with it has a subtle design change that breaks compatibility with Apple's Power Adapter Extension Cable. Specifically, while the charger continues to have a removable plug, Apple has apparently tweaked the design of the underlying male connector with two pins. The connector now has a slimmer pill-like shape, whereas it previously had a small triangular indent in the bottom of it. Due to this change, the new charger does not work with Apple's Power Adapter Extension Cable, which still has a female connector designed to match the previous male connector. The redesigned male connector (on the right in the photo) Oddly, Apple's product page for the Power Adapter Extension Cable says the cable is compatible with its 140W USB-C power adapters, despite this issue. Apple's discontinued World Travel Adapter Kit is also incompatible with the version of Apple's 140W USB-C Power Adapter with the redesigned male connector. The new design has been spotted in Australia and China, but other customers have said their power adapters are not affected, so it is a hit-or-miss situation. We have yet to confirm exactly which countries are impacted by this issue, or if the 140W USB-C Power Adapter that Apple sells separately is affected by this change anywhere. We have reached out to Apple for comment.Related Roundup: MacBook ProBuyer's Guide: MacBook Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: MacBook Pro This article, "Apple's New 16-Inch MacBook Pro Charger Has a Compatibility Issue" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Anker this week launched a useful new accessory for your desk, debuting the 10-in-1 Nano Power Strip. Priced at $70, the Nano Power Strip has a unique clamp design that puts multiple ports on your desktop while eliminating cable clutter. I was able to test out the Nano Power Strip ahead of when it launched, and found it to be a useful alternative to standard under-desk power strips. The power strip comes in black or white and it's made of plastic, but the matte finish adds aesthetic appeal, as does a silver front plate for some of the ports. The clamp is adjustable with an included knob and it fits desktops from 0.6 inches to 1.8 inches. Unfortunately, I have a Parsons-style desk that's too thick to use the power strip as intended, so it's worth measuring. With my thicker desk, I can still attach it to a leg or the back of the desk, but it doesn't put all of the outlets in the ideal position. There are silicone pads at both sides of the clamp to keep furniture from being scratched. There are two outlets at the top, two outlets at the bottom, and two outlets at the sides, for a total of six outlets. There are two USB-C ports with 70W max charging (split between 45W and 25W when charging two devices), and two 12W USB-A ports. 70W isn't going to charge a MacBook Pro at its maximum speed, but it's enough for day-to-day use, and it'll fast charge most other Apple devices. I do wish there was more USB-C power and one less USB-A port, but it's easy enough to use one of the top outlets to plug in one of Anker's small multi-port power adapters. With the power strip positioned at the edge of a desk, the two outlets on the top of the device are accessible from the desktop. The four other outlets are accessible from the bottom of the desk, so cables can be hidden away. The USB-A and USB-C ports are also meant to be used from the desktop, and the above-desk portion is slim, coming in at under an inch. Because the Nano Power Strip attaches to a desk, it stays secure when plugging things in to the ports or the top outlets, which is convenient. I don't need to hold it down to unplug something, and it doesn't move around on a tabletop. If you've ever had a power strip with a bunch of heavy cables plugged in, you probably know what a hassle it can be trying to keep it upright. The Nano Power Strip is a surge protector, and Anker says that it has overload, short-circuit, and temperature control. Anker's Nano Power Strip can be purchased from the Anker website or from Amazon for $70.Tag: Anker This article, "Anker's $70 Nano Power Strip Clamps to Your Desk for Easy Access to 10 Ports" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

The software supply chain is under sustained attack. Not from a single threat actor or a single incident, but from an ecosystem-wide campaign that has been escalating for months and shows no signs of slowing down. This week, axios, the HTTP client library downloaded 83 million times per week and present in roughly 80% of cloud environments, was compromised via a hijacked maintainer account. Two backdoored versions deployed platform-specific RATs attributed with high confidence to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The malicious versions were live for approximately three hours. That was enough. This follows the TeamPCP campaign in March, which weaponized Aqua Security’s Trivy vulnerability scanner, a security tool trusted by thousands of organizations, and cascaded the compromise into Checkmarx KICS, LiteLLM, Telnyx, and 141 npm packages via a self-propagating worm. Before that, the Shai-Hulud worm tore through the npm ecosystem in late 2025, and GlassWorm infected 400+ VS Code extensions, GitHub repos, and npm packages using invisible Unicode payloads. The pattern is consistent across all of these incidents: attackers steal developer credentials, use them to poison trusted packages, and the compromised packages steal more credentials. It is self-reinforcing, it is accelerating, and it now has ransomware monetization pipelines behind it. The common thread is implicit trust If you look at what actually failed in each of these compromises, the answer is the same every time: trust was assumed where it should have been verified. Organizations trusted a container tag because it had a familiar name. They trusted a GitHub Action because it had a version number. They trusted a CI/CD secret because the workflow was authored by someone on the team. In every case, the attacker exploited the gap between assumed trust and verified trust. The organizations that came through these incidents with minimal damage had already begun replacing implicit trust with explicit verification at every layer of their stack: verified base images instead of community pulls, pinned references instead of mutable tags, scoped and short-lived credentials instead of long-lived tokens, and sandboxed execution environments instead of wide-open CI runners. None of these are new ideas, and none of them are difficult to implement. What they require is a shift in default posture, from “trust unless there’s a reason not to” to “verify before you trust, and limit the blast radius when verification fails.” Here is what we recommend every engineering organization should do, and what we practice ourselves at Docker: Secure your foundations Start with trusted base images Don’t build on artifacts you can’t verify. Docker Hardened Images (DHI) are rebuilt from source by Docker with SLSA Build Level 3 attestations, signed SBOMs, and VEX metadata, free and open source under Apache 2.0. DHI was not affected by TeamPCP because its controlled build pipeline and built-in cooldown periods mean short-lived supply chain exploits (typically 1 to 6 hours) are eradicated before they ever enter the image. There is no reason not to use these today. Pin everything by digest or commit SHA Mutable tags are not a security boundary. This is exactly how TeamPCP hijacked 75 of 76 trivy-action version tags. Pin GitHub Actions to full 40-character commit SHAs. Pin container images by sha256 digest. Pin package dependencies to exact versions and remove ^ and ~ ranges. If a reference can be overwritten without changing its name, it will be. Inventory every third-party GitHub Action in use across your org and enforce an allowlist policy as you cannot pin what you haven’t cataloged. Enable two-factor authentication on every package registry account in your organization like npm, PyPI, RubyGems, Docker Hub as account takeover of a single maintainer is how most of these attacks begin. Commit your lock files and use npm ci (or the equivalent in your package manager) in all CI pipelines – this prevents builds from silently pulling new versions that aren’t in your lock file. Use cooldown periods for dependency updates Both npm and Renovate support minimum release age settings that delay adoption of new versions. Most supply chain attacks have a shelf life of hours, and a 3-day cooldown eliminates the vast majority of them. We maintain a collection of safe default configurations for common package managers and tooling. Use it. Contribute to it. Generate SBOMs at build time When an incident hits, the first question is always: “are we affected?” If you use docker buildx to build your images, you can generate and attach SBOMs and provenance attestations during the build. Sign them. Store them alongside your images. When the next axios or Trivy happens, you check the build metadata rather than having to exec into live Kubernetes pods to figure out what’s running. Docker Scout can then continuously monitor those SBOMs against known vulnerabilities and policy violations. Secure your CI/CD Treat every CI runner as a potential breach point TeamPCP’s credential stealer ran inside CI/CD pipelines, dumping process memory and sweeping 50+ filesystem paths for secrets. Anything accessible to a workflow step is accessible to an attacker who compromises a dependency in that step. Avoid pull_request_targe triggers in GitHub Actions unless absolutely necessary and with explicit security checks as this is the exact mechanism TeamPCP used to execute code in the context of the base repository with access to its secrets. Audit what secrets each workflow step can reach. If a scanning step has access to your deployment credentials, that is a blast radius problem, not a scanning problem. Use short-lived, narrowly scoped credentials The root cause of the Trivy breach was a single Personal Access Token with broad scope used across 33+ workflows. Use short-lived, narrowly-scoped credentials. No single token should grant cross-repository or organization-wide access. Use a secrets manager, not environment variables scattered across workflow files. This is an area where the ecosystem, including Docker Hub, needs to continue improving, and we are actively working on it. Use an internal mirror or artifact proxy Place Artifactory, CodeArtifact, or Nexus between your build systems and public registries. Scan and approve versions before they reach your pipelines. Docker Business customers can also use Registry Access Management and Image Access Management to restrict which registries and images developers can pull, providing a lighter-weight policy layer for teams that don’t run a full artifact proxy. Test dependency updates where production secrets don’t exist Evaluate updates in dev/staging environments that have no access to production credentials. If a malicious package runs in staging, it steals nothing of value. Secure your endpoints This is where most of these attacks actually start. TeamPCP, Shai-Hulud, and now axios all deploy infostealers that sweep developer machines for credentials stored in dotfiles, environment variables, SSH keys, browser sessions, and cloud configs. Protecting CI/CD pipelines matters, but if the developer machine that authors those pipelines is compromised, the attacker inherits whatever that developer can reach. Deploy canary tokens Place fake credentials across your fleet, AWS keys, API tokens, SSH keys, that serve no purpose other than to alert you when they’re exfiltrated. If an infostealer sweeps a machine, canary tokens fire before the real credentials are used. Tools like Tracebit and Canarytokens make this trivial. If you have an MDM solution (Jamf, Intune, Jumpcloud), push canaries to every managed device. We deployed this across our fleet in under a day. Clean up credential sprawl Audit ~/.ssh/, ~/.aws/credentials, ~/.docker/config.json, .env files, and shell histories for hardcoded secrets. Move everything to a password manager or secrets vault (1Password, HashiCorp Vault). Passphrase-protect all SSH keys. An infostealer that lands on a machine with no cleartext credentials gets nothing useful. Audit the extensions and plugins installed across your developer tools (IDE extensions, browser extensions, coding agent extensions like skills, plugins, MCP servers, etc…) as these tend to run with developer-level permissions and most marketplaces do not re-review updates after initial publication. Deploy EDR with behavioral detection Endpoint detection and response tools should cover developer machines and CI runners, with detections tuned for credential sweeping, persistence mechanisms, and unusual process behavior rather than just known malware signatures. Secure your AI development AI coding agents are compounding supply chain risk in ways the industry is only beginning to appreciate. Agents install packages, modify configs, make API calls, and spin up containers with developer-level access. A compromised dependency pulled by an agent has the same blast radius as a compromised developer machine, and the people using these agents now include non-developers who may not recognize suspicious behavior. Run agents in sandboxed environments Docker Sandboxes (sbx) run AI coding agents like Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, and others inside isolated microVMs. Each sandbox gets its own kernel, filesystem, Docker Engine, and network, completely separated from your host. Credentials are injected into HTTP headers by the host proxy and never enter the VM directly. Network access is deny-by-default, with explicit allowlists. If a compromised dependency runs inside a sandbox, it cannot reach your host filesystem, your Docker daemon, your other containers, or any domain you haven’t explicitly approved. Govern your MCP servers Model Context Protocol servers are the new unvetted dependency. They run with broad permissions, connect AI agents to internal systems, and 43% of analyzed MCP servers have command injection flaws. Use signed, hardened images for MCP servers. Docker maintains 300+ verified MCP server images with the same SLSA/SBOM standards as DHI. Docker’s MCP Gateway provides centralized proxy, policy enforcement, secret blocking, and audit logging for all agent-to-tool traffic. Standardize on fewer tools, governed centrally It’s tempting to run every AI tool and model. Don’t. Consolidate on a trusted stack, push managed configurations via MDM, and use Docker Desktop’s administrative features (registry access management, proxy configuration, image access management) to control what agents can pull and where they can push. Build muscle for incident response Maintain SBOMs for everything in production When the next compromise drops, you need to answer “are we affected?” in minutes, not days. Build-time SBOMs via docker buildx, combined with Docker Scout’s continuous monitoring, give you that capability. If you have to exec into running containers to determine exposure, you’re already behind. Have playbooks ready Know how to freeze your GitHub org, pause CI/CD without breaking everything, revoke credentials in bulk, and communicate to customers before you need to do it under pressure. The time to figure out your incident response workflow is not during the incident. If you haven’t already, audit your npm/PyPI/Docker, Hub accounts for unauthorized publishes, review recent CI logs for unexpected network calls or secret access, and rotate any long-lived tokens that were accessible to CI in the past 90 days. Verify before you trust, slow down where it counts Most supply chain attacks burn out within hours. A small delay in adopting new versions, whether via cooldown periods, manual review gates, or simply waiting 72 hours, eliminates the majority of the risk. Speed of adoption is not worth the cost of compromise. The landscape has changed, your defaults should too The supply chain attack wave is not a single incident to respond to. It is a permanent shift in the threat landscape. The attackers range from nation-state operators like Lazarus Group to opportunistic teenagers like TeamPCP and LAPSUS$ who are building the plane as it takes off, using AI to accelerate, and monetizing through ransomware partnerships. The ecosystem they are exploiting, npm, PyPI, GitHub Actions, container registries, has not fundamentally changed in its trust model. What has changed is that defenders now have the tools to establish explicit trust boundaries where implicit trust used to be the only option. Hardened base images, build-time attestations, sandboxed execution, and canary-based detection did not exist at this maturity level two years ago. The gap between organizations that adopt these layers and those that don’t is going to widen fast. Everything we’ve recommended here, we practice at Docker. We pull from public registries, we run CI/CD pipelines, we use AI agents, and we face the same threat actors you do. This is how we’re protecting ourselves. Further reading: Docker Hardened Images: free, signed, SLSA-compliant base images Docker Scout: SBOM generation, vulnerability detection, and policy enforcement Docker Sandboxes: isolated microVMs for AI coding agents Safe Defaults: secure configurations for package managers and tooling Building SBOMs with Docker Buildx: attach provenance and SBOMs at build time View the full article

Apple has continued posting short videos featuring its new Little Finder Guy mascot on TikTok and YouTube Shorts, taking advantage of the popularity of the anthropomorphized Mac Finder icon. The short videos promote the MacBook Neo through a series of Mac tips, all of which include Little Finder Guy in cute poses. A video about journaling features the character with a book and a pen, while another about the Passwords app has Little Finder Guy with a magnifying glass. Apple has shared nine Little Finder Guy videos this week, and on TikTok, the thumbnails for the videos come together to make a Little Finder Guy mosaic on the Apple TikTok page. Now that Apple has likely completed its Little Finder Guy image on TikTok, videos with the character could stop or become less frequent, but Apple might opt to keep the mascot around because of how it's caught on. Apple introduced Little Finder Guy after launching the ‌MacBook Neo‌ in early March, and Apple users immediately liked the character. Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels created a 3D print version, and Basic Apple Guy has a series of mockups, plus stickers for sale. PCalc's James Thomson also made a set of 5K Little Finder Guy wallpapers.Tags: Little Finder Guy, TikTok This article, "Little Finder Guy Stars in Nine New Apple TikTok and YouTube Videos" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Docker Hub is quickly becoming the home for AI models, serving millions of developers and bringing together a curated lineup that spans lightweight edge models to high-performance LLMs, all packaged as OCI artifacts. Today, we’re excited to welcome Gemma 4, the latest generation of lightweight, state-of-the-art open models. Built on the same technology behind Gemini, Gemma 4 introduces three architectures that scale from low-power efficiency to high-end server performance. By packaging models as OCI artifacts, models behave just like containers. They become versioned, shareable, and instantly deployable, with no custom toolchains required. You can pull ready-to-run models from Docker Hub, push your own, integrate with any OCI registry, and plug everything directly into your existing CI/CD pipelines using familiar tooling for security, access control, and automation. And this is just the start. Over the next few weeks, Gemma 4 support is coming to Docker Model Runner, so you will not just discover models on Hub, you will be able to run, manage, and deploy them directly from Docker Desktop with the same simplicity you expect from Docker. Docker Hub’s growing GenAI catalog already includes popular models like IBM Granite, Llama, Mistral, Phi, and SolarLLM, alongside apps like JupyterHub and H2O.ai, plus essential tools for inference, optimization, and orchestration. What Docker Brings to Gemma 4 Gemma 4 expands what efficient, high-performance models can do. Docker makes them simple to run, share, and scale anywhere. Run efficiently at the edge: Smaller Gemma 4 variants are optimized for on-device performance. Docker enables consistent deployment across laptops, edge devices, and local environments. Scale performance with ease: From sparse to dense architectures, you can run any model like a container, making it easy to scale across cloud or on-prem infrastructure. One command to get started: Gemma 4 is just one command away: docker model pull gemma4 No proprietary download tools. No custom authentication flows. Just the same pull, tag, push, and deploy workflow you already use. By bringing Gemma 4 to Docker Hub, you get powerful models with a familiar, production-ready workflow. What’s New in Gemma 4? Gemma 4 redefines what “small” models can do, with architectures optimized across multiple sizes and use cases: Small & Efficient (E2B, E4B): Built for on-device performance with high throughput and low memory use. Sparsely Activated (26B A4B): Mixture-of-Experts design delivers large-model quality with smaller-model speed. Flagship Dense (31B): High-performance model with a 256K context window for long-context reasoning. Key capabilities include multimodal support (text, image, audio), advanced reasoning with “thinking” tokens, and strong coding plus function-calling abilities. Technical Specifications Model Name Type Total Params Input Modalities Context Window Gemma 4 E2B Dense (Small) 5.1B Text, Vision, Audio 128K Gemma 4 E4B Dense (Small) 8.0B Text, Vision, Audio 128K Gemma 4 26B A4B MoE 26.8B (3.8B active) Text, Vision 256K – 512K Gemma 4 31B Dense 31.3B Text, Vision 256K – 512K Build the Future of AI with Docker Hub The arrival of Gemma 4 on Docker Hub reinforces our commitment to making Docker Hub the best place to discover, share, and run AI models. Whether you are building a voice-activated mobile assistant or a large-scale document retrieval system, Docker Hub makes it simple to find the right model, pull it instantly, and run it anywhere. Ready? Head over to Docker Hub to pull the models Want to join the Docker Model Runner community? Please star, fork and contribute to our GitHub repo View the full article

As of April 1, payment processing is no longer available for purchases made across the App Store and other Apple services in Russia, according to Apple. In a new support document, Apple said new purchases, in-app purchases, and subscription renewals are no longer available in Russia unless a user already has funds in their Apple Account balance, which can continue to be used. This change affects the following services and items: Apple Arcade Apple Fitness+ Apple Music Apple Podcasts subscriptions Apple One App Store purchases and subscriptions Apple TV purchases and subscriptions iTunes Store purchases iCloud+ Ringtone & Tone purchasesApple said apps and content that users previously bought will remain available, and it ensured that iCloud data will remain accessible after an iCloud+ subscription ends. More details are available in Apple's support document. Apple reportedly took this action in response to an order from the Russian government, which allegedly hopes that the lost services revenue from Russian users will pressure the company to add some popular Russian apps back to the App Store, after those apps were removed due to sanctions arising from Russia's war with Ukraine. The order would presumably end if Apple were to make those apps available again.Tags: App Store, Russia This article, "Apple Turns Off Payments in Russia" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

When ‌macOS Tahoe‌ and iPadOS 26 launched last September, Apple quietly removed Safari's Compact tab layout – the option that merged the address bar and the tab bar into a single, space-saving row. If you were a fan of it, you will have been out of luck for months. The good news is that Apple has brought it back. In macOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, the Compact tab bar is once again available as an alternative to the default Separate layout. Here's how to enable it on both platforms. On Mac Open Safari. In the menu bar, click Safari ➝ Settings.... Click the Tabs pane. Next to "Tabs Layout," select Compact. The address bar and tab bar will immediately merge into a single row, freeing up vertical screen space. On iPad Open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap through to Apps ➝ Safari. Under "Tabs," tap Compact Tab Bar. That's all there is to it. If you decide you prefer the standard layout, simply retrace your steps and select Separate (on Mac) or Separate Tab Bar (on ‌iPad‌). The Compact layout can be handy on the smaller screens of the MacBook Air or iPad mini, where every pixel of vertical space counts. It's worth trying if you've never used it, just be aware that tab titles are truncated more aggressively in this view, so when switching between many open tabs you'll have to rely more on favicons than on page names.Tag: Safari This article, "Safari's Compact Tab Bar Is Back on Mac and iPad" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple today shared a trailer for Widow's Bay, a mysterious new "genre-bending" horror-comedy series set to premiere on Apple TV on Wednesday, April 29. Widow's Bay is described as a "quaint island town 40 miles off the coast of New England," but apparently "something lurks beneath the surface." Matthew Rhys stars as Mayor Tom Loftis, who is trying to revive the struggling community. "There's no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed," Apple explains. "Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination," adds Apple. "Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true, start happening again." Apple says Widow's Bay blends genuine horror with character-driven comedy. The first three episodes in the 10-episode season are set to premiere on Apple TV on Wednesday, April 29, and one additional episode will come out every Wednesday through June 17, with a special two-episode release on Wednesday, May 27. The series is created and executive produced by Katie Dippold, and Hiro Murai directs five episodes this season. In the U.S., Apple TV is priced at $12.99 per month or $129 per year, with a free one-week trial available for new subscribers. Apple TV is also included in Apple One and Peacock bundles, with all of the options outlined on Apple's website. You can stream Apple TV in the Apple TV app, which is available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K, Apple Vision Pro, Android, PlayStation, Xbox, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, select smart TVs, on the web at tv.apple.com, and more.Related Roundup: Apple TVTags: Apple TV Service, Apple TV ShowsBuyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Apple TV and Home Theater This article, "Apple TV Releases Trailer for Mysterious New 'Genre-Bending' Series" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Despite releasing more than 10 new products so far this year, Apple has yet to hold a traditional event with a live-streamed video in 2026. While anything is possible, our best guess at this point is that Apple's next event will likely be its annual developers conference WWDC in June, with standalone live-streamed Apple Events this April or May currently looking improbable. New Products in 2026 So Far Apple kicked off 2026 by unveiling an AirTag 2 in January, along with a Black Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop for the Apple Watch. February went by without any new Apple products. Apple then had a busy March, unveiling the iPhone 17e, iPad Air models with the M4 chip, MacBook Air models with the M5 chip, MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, the all-new MacBook Neo, a new Studio Display, a higher-end Studio Display XDR, AirPods Max 2, and Nike Powerbeats Pro 2. Apple also introduced new color options for select iPhone cases, Apple Watch bands, and the iPhone's Crossbody Strap. The new colors include the likes of Bright Guava, Vanilla, Soft Pink, Clementine, and Electric Lavender. Announcement Dates Here is when Apple announced each new product so far in 2026: AirTag 2: January 26 Black Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop: January 26 iPhone 17e: March 2 New Accessory Colors: March 2 iPad Air with M4 chip: March 2 MacBook Air with M5 chip: March 3 MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips: March 3 Studio Display (2026): March 3 Studio Display XDR: March 3 MacBook Neo: March 4 AirPods Max 2: March 16 Nike Powerbeats Pro 2: March 17 Rumored Products Here is what to expect from Apple later this year, according to rumors. Beyond the usual annual updates to iPhones and Apple Watches, Apple's all-new smart home hub is finally expected to launch later this year, once the more personalized version of Siri arrives. We are also expecting a foldable iPhone, a MacBook Pro with an OLED display, and long-awaited updates to the Apple TV and HomePods this year. iPhones iPhone 18 Pro: A20 Pro chip, a smaller Dynamic Island, a simplified Camera Control button, a red color option, variable aperture for at least one rear camera, web browsing via satellite, Apple-designed C2 modem for 5G, and more. iPhone 18 Pro Max: The same features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro, but the Pro Max model might be slightly thicker. Foldable iPhone: 7.7-inch inner display with a reduced crease, 5.3-inch outer display, two rear cameras, one front camera, a Touch ID power button instead of Face ID, and more. iOS 27 is expected to be tailored for the foldable iPhone, allowing for side-by-side apps and other iPad-like multitasking functionality. Apple WatchesApple Watch Series 12: A new chip, design changes (or not), and potentially Touch ID. Apple Watch Ultra 4: A new chip and potentially Touch ID. iPadsiPad 12: A16 chip → A18 chip or A19 chip with Apple Intelligence support. iPad mini: A17 Pro chip → A19 Pro or A20 Pro chip, an OLED display, a vibration-based speaker system, and a water-resistant design. Macs Mac Studio: M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips → M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips. Mac mini: M4 and M4 Pro chips → M5 and M5 Pro chips. iMac: M4 chip → M5 chip, plus new color options. MacBook Pro with OLED display: A major redesign towards the end of 2026, with M6 Pro and M6 Max chips, an OLED display, a touch screen, a Dynamic Island, and a thinner design. On this device, which could also be named MacBook Ultra, macOS 27 is expected to offer a touch-friendly interface. Home Apple TV: A17 Pro chip with support for the more personalized Siri, and Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 support. A built-in FaceTime camera has been rumored for a future Apple TV, but it is unclear if that will arrive with the next model. HomePod mini: S9 chip or newer with support for the more personalized Siri, Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 support, improved sound quality, a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, and potentially new color options like red. HomePod: A new full-sized HomePod that supports the revamped Siri. Home Hub: An all-new smart home hub featuring the more personalized version of Siri, a 6-inch to 7-inch square display, an A18 chip for Apple Intelligence, FaceTime, and more. Place it on a table or mount it on a wall. Security Camera/Sensor: Apple-designed, HomeKit-enabled security camera/sensor accessory to be sold alongside the new smart home hub. Face ID Doorbell: A video doorbell with Face ID and HomeKit Secure Video, wirelessly connects to a compatible deadbolt lock. Apple Event Timing As we mentioned above, our best guess at this point is that Apple's next event will likely be its annual developers conference WWDC in June. The reason for this is that very few Apple products if any in the list above are rumored to be launching imminently, with all of the new smart home products and related accessories in particular reportedly held up until the more personalized version of Siri is finally ready later this year. Siri's long-awaited revamp is expected to arrive as part of iOS 27, which should be available in beta starting in June and widely released in September. The only product in the list above that might arrive before WWDC is an iPad 12 with Apple Intelligence support, but it would have been more fitting for Apple to announce that device alongside the new iPad Air last month, so even the entry-level iPad might not be updated again until the second half of this year. WWDC runs from Monday, June 8 through Friday, June 12 this year. The conference primarily focuses on Apple's latest software platforms, which will include iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27 this year, but Apple has also announced new hardware during its WWDC keynote in some years. The last time that happened was at WWDC 2023, when Apple unveiled the Vision Pro, the first 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac Studio models with M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips, and a Mac Pro with the M2 Ultra. If history repeats itself, the product most likely to be unveiled at WWDC 2026 could be the next Mac Studio, which would be powered by the existing M5 Max chip and an all-new M5 Ultra chip. Apple skipped an M4 Ultra chip, resulting in the current Mac Studio having a mishmash of M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips. This time around, the M5 Ultra chip would not extend to the Mac Pro, as the desktop tower has been discontinued entirely. Of course, Apple could always surprise us, so stay tuned.Tag: Apple Event This article, "When is the Next Apple Event?" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Amazon has introduced a few new record low prices on the new M5 MacBook Air this week, with up to $84 off these notebooks. The biggest markdowns can be found on the 13-inch MacBook Air, but there are still some solid deals on 15-inch models as well. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Amazon has the 512GB 13-inch M5 MacBook Air for $1,033.00, down from $1,099.00, and the 24GB/1TB model for $1,415.50, down from $1,499.00. Both of these are only available in Silver and represent new record low prices for each configuration. $66 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB) for $1,033.00 $84 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (24GB/1TB) for $1,415.50 In terms of the 15-inch models, you'll find $50 discounts across nearly every configuration of the M5 MacBook Air. Prices start at $1,249.00 for the 512GB model, down from $1,299.00, and also include both 1TB models on sale. $50 OFF15-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB) for $1,249.00 $50 OFF15-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB/1TB) for $1,449.00 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "M5 MacBook Air Hits New Low Prices on Amazon With Up to $84 Off" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Docker Desktop is one of the most widely used developer tools in the world, yet for millions of enterprise developers, running it simply hasn’t been an option. The environments they rely on, such as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) platforms and managed desktops, often lack the resources or capabilities needed to run Docker Desktop. As enterprises scaled to support remote and contractor teams, these environments became the default, effectively blocking many developers from using Docker Desktop altogether. This slowed teams down and cut developers off from faster builds, the latest Docker features, and meaningful productivity gains. As a result, teams were forced into expensive workarounds that are difficult to secure and painful to maintain. Today, that changes. Docker Offload is a fully managed cloud service that moves the container engine into Docker’s secure cloud, allowing developers to run Docker from any environment without changing their existing workflows. As of today, Docker Offload is generally available. What this means in practice is simple. Developers keep using the same terminal, the same docker run commands, and the same Docker Desktop UI they are already familiar with. The only thing that has changed is where the engine runs, and by moving it to the cloud, Docker Desktop now works in every environment that once blocked it. How It Works When you run Docker Offload, it automatically routes the container engine to Docker’s secure cloud. The developer opens Docker Desktop exactly as they always have. No configuration. No retraining or reconfiguring applications for new tools. Containers run in Docker’s cloud infrastructure, and everything, including bind mounts, port forwarding, and Docker Compose, works identically to local. Every connection runs over an encrypted tunnel on SOC 2 Certified infrastructure, and session activity is logged centrally, giving security teams the audit trail they already require without any changes to existing tooling, firewall rules, or endpoint policies. Every session runs in a temporary, isolated environment without data persistence, and closes cleanly. What Can You Do With Docker Offload? Run full Docker in any environment Every Docker CLI command and every Docker Desktop feature works in VDI, locked-down laptops, remote workstations, and policy-restricted networks. Developers are productive from day one, using the exact CLI commands, workflows, and muscle memory they already have. Same Infrastructure. New Capabilities. Offload deploys alongside your existing VDI infrastructure without touching a single piece of it. Infrastructure and platform teams get a clean drop-in: existing network segmentation, IAM boundaries, and access control policies all stay exactly in place. Centralized admin controls, SSO, and per-user access management are built in from day one. Keep security non-negotiable Dedicated cloud sessions are destroyed at every session end, data stays clean, developer devices stay completely unaffected, and your security perimeter stays intact. Offload operates within your existing security architecture, not around it. SOC 2 Certified, with deployment options that scale from multi-tenant VM-level isolation up to a dedicated single-tenant VPC with private network connectivity for regulated environments. Unblock developers in minutes Offload detects constrained environments automatically and activates without developer configuration. Teams go from blocked to building without tickets, setup queues, or IT escalations. When nothing changes for the developer, adoption actually happens. Current Deployment Options Docker Offload is currently available in two deployment methods. Multi-Tenant provides VM-level isolation on Docker-managed infrastructure. It’s the fastest path for most enterprise teams: no ops overhead, no infrastructure to maintain, productive from the moment it’s enabled. Single-Tenant provides a dedicated VPC and private network access available, important for organizations in Finance, Healthcare, Government, and other regulated industries. Traffic never traverses the public internet, meeting the network isolation requirements most regulated enterprises enforce as a baseline. For security architects evaluating data residency and compliance requirements, this is the deployment model built for you. Docker Offload is an add-on to Docker Business. Available now, through Docker’s Sales Team. Coming Soon Today’s launch addresses the environment problem. Developers in managed and constrained environments can finally run Docker, without workarounds and without compromise. But we’re not stopping there. Also shipping this year: Single-Tenant Bring-Your-Own-Cloud (BYOC): Compute runs in your cloud account, your data never leaves your environment, and SOC 2 Certified security stays intact. CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Bring Offload to GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins to give every developer the same Docker experience in CI as locally, with cloud-based pipeline compute. GPU-backed instances: Unlocking AI/ML workloads in managed environments for the first time. The Road Ahead Development has outgrown the local machine. Docker Offload closes that gap. Infrastructure teams keep their architecture intact. Security teams get the compliance they require. Developers keep the workflows they know. The full power of Docker, for every developer, everywhere. This is just the beginning. Learn more about the power of Docker Offload , explore our Docker Offload Docs, and reach out to the Docker Sales Team to start your journey with Offload. View the full article

Apple's vice president of fitness technologies Jay Blahnik will retire this summer, bringing to an end a 13-year stint with Apple that was marred by accusations that he created a toxic work environment and sexually harassed an employee. In an email to employees this week, Apple said Blahnik, 57, will retire in July "to spend time with his family and make an exciting move to New York City," according to The New York Times. Blahnik joined Apple in 2013 after two decades as a consultant at Nike. He played a central role in developing the Apple Watch's iconic Activity rings (the three colored circles that users close daily by exercising, standing, and burning calories) and later oversaw Fitness+, Apple's subscription workout service featuring video classes for strength work, HIIT, cycling, meditation, yoga, and more. His leadership of the Fitness+ team however drew serious complaints. In an August 2025 report by the Times, nine current and former employees accused Blahnik of being "verbally abusive, manipulative and inappropriate." More than 10 of the roughly 100 employees on his team had sought extended mental health or medical leaves of absence since 2022, the report said. Apple settled one complaint alleging sexual harassment by Blahnik and is currently defending him in a separate lawsuit brought by employee Mandana Mofidi, who accused him of bullying. That case is scheduled to go to trial next year. When employees raised concerns about Blahnik's conduct, Apple initiated an internal investigation and found no evidence of wrongdoing, so Blahnik remained in his role. At the time, Apple spokesperson Lance Lin called the NYT report full of "many inaccurate claims and mischaracterizations," but didn't specify which claims the company disputed. It's unclear who will succeed Blahnik at Fitness+. Meanwhile, the future of Fitness+ is itself said to be "under review," according to Bloomberg, with services chief Eddy Cue apparently "considering changes" to the service. Apple Fitness+ launched in 2020. In the U.S., the service costs $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. Apple Fitness+ is also available as part of the Apple One Premier bundle, with U.S. pricing set at $37.95 per month.Tags: Apple Fitness Plus, New York Times This article, "Apple VP Behind Activity Rings Retiring After Misconduct Claims" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's 20 percent stake in satellite partner Globalstar has become a sticking point in Amazon's reported bid to acquire the company, according to the Financial Times ($). Amazon is in talks to buy Globalstar in a deal that would value the satellite telecommunications firm at roughly $9 billion, as part of a broader push to compete with SpaceX's Starlink. But Apple's ownership interest – acquired as part of a $1.5 billion investment in 2024 – has required separate negotiations between the two tech giants, the report says. Under its existing agreement with Globalstar, Apple has access to 85 percent of the company's satellite network capacity for iPhone features including Emergency SOS, Messages via satellite, and Find My location updates. It's unclear how an Amazon acquisition would affect that arrangement. Apple has not publicly commented on the talks, and no deal has been finalized. Discussions could still fall apart, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to FT. Amazon currently has more than 180 satellites in orbit through its own satellite internet program, known as Leo, but that figure is dwarfed by SpaceX's fleet of over 10,000 active satellites. Bloomberg reported in October that Globalstar was exploring a sale and had held early talks with SpaceX. Apple is working on a series of new satellite connectivity features for the iPhone which will apparently require upgrades to Globalstar's infrastructure. They include Apple Maps via satellite, photos in Messages via satellite, connectivity in indoors environments, satellite over 5G, and a satellite API for third-party apps. Tags: Amazon, Financial Times This article, "Amazon Reportedly in Talks to Buy Apple Satellite Partner Globalstar" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple offers the iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max in just three colors – Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue – but notably there's no black option. Last year was the first time Apple's high-end iPhones have not been available with a black or dark gray color option in any way, but those hoping for the return of black this year for the iPhone 18 Pro should look away now. Image credit: Instant Digital According to Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital, Apple won't be offering its next-generation premium models in a black color option. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has suggested that Apple is testing a deep red finish for the iPhone 18 Pro models, alongside a couple of more traditional color options. But black doesn't appear to be one of them. It was previously rumored that Apple was also considering purple and brown finishes for the iPhone 18 Pro models, but Gurman has said he believes those color options are "just variants of the same red idea." There's better news for anyone planning to buy Apple's rumored foldable iPhone in a more traditional finish. Gurman said Apple plans to "stay away from fun colors" and stick to more conservative space gray/black and silver/white colors. Instant Digital has a good track record for Apple rumors and has provided some strikingly accurate information ahead of time, such as the imminent launch of 2023's Yellow iPhone 14, as well as the frosted back glass of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. The iPhone 18 Pro models are expected to launch in September, with the foldable iPhone potentially arriving later in the year.Related Roundup: iPhone 18 ProTag: Instant Digital This article, "iPhone 18 Pro Reportedly Won't Come in Black" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Introduction Cloud testing tools have become an essential part of the software development lifecycle, allowing teams to test their applications and services in cloud environments. These tools help organizations ensure that their applications are performing as expected, scalable, and ready to handle the complexities of modern cloud infrastructures. In 2026, as cloud adoption continues to rise and businesses rely on complex cloud-based environments, the need for efficient cloud testing tools has never been more important. Choosing the right cloud testing tool involves evaluating several factors such as ease of use, integration capabilities, pricing, and the types of testing supported (e.g., performance, security, scalability, and compatibility). With many options available, it is crucial for decision-makers to select the tool that best fits their specific requirements. In this blog post, we’ll highlight the top 10 cloud testing tools in 2026, discussing their key features, pros and cons, and providing a detailed comparison to help you make the right decision for your organization. Top 10 Cloud Testing Tools for 2026 1. LambdaTest Short Description: LambdaTest is a cloud-based cross-browser testing tool that allows you to run automated Selenium scripts across different browsers and operating systems on real cloud grids. Key Features: Cross-browser testing on over 3000 browsers and OS combinations. Real-time browser testing and automated Selenium grid. Visual regression testing capabilities. Integrates with CI/CD pipelines. Supports mobile web testing and screenshot testing. Pros: Extensive browser and OS coverage. Easy to integrate with other DevOps tools. Cloud grid provides high scalability. Cons: Pricing can be steep for smaller teams. Learning curve for beginners. 2. Sauce Labs Short Description: Sauce Labs provides a cloud-based platform for automated testing across desktop and mobile devices, including support for Selenium, Appium, and other frameworks. Key Features: Automated cross-browser testing. Real mobile device testing. Continuous testing with integrations into CI/CD workflows. Detailed analytics and video playback of tests. Scalability for parallel test execution. Pros: Wide browser and mobile device support. Powerful integrations with DevOps tools. Extensive test analytics. Cons: Higher costs for extensive usage. Sometimes slower response times with large test suites. 3. BrowserStack Short Description: BrowserStack is a cloud testing platform that enables real-time browser testing, mobile testing, and automated Selenium testing, offering a robust set of tools for developers. Key Features: Real mobile device testing. Automated Selenium testing on a cloud grid. Cross-browser testing across 2000+ real devices. Integrates with CI/CD pipelines. Live and visual testing options. Pros: User-friendly interface. Comprehensive testing capabilities across devices and browsers. Great customer support. Cons: Expensive for small businesses. Limited integrations with some niche tools. 4. TestComplete Short Description: TestComplete is an automated UI testing tool that offers cloud-based and desktop testing capabilities, providing detailed test analytics and reporting for cross-platform testing. Key Features: Automated UI testing across web and mobile applications. Integrates with popular DevOps tools. Supports a wide range of scripting languages. Cloud-based execution on remote machines. Detailed reporting and error detection. Pros: High level of customization for automation. Broad language support (JavaScript, Python, etc.). Detailed insights into test failures. Cons: Somewhat complex setup process. Can be resource-heavy for long test suites. 5. Applitools Short Description: Applitools offers AI-powered visual testing and monitoring tools that integrate with your cloud-based DevOps tools to provide automated visual validation across browsers and devices. Key Features: AI-driven visual validation. Automated functional testing with visual comparisons. Cross-browser and cross-device support. Integrates with CI/CD tools. Cloud-based test execution. Pros: Excellent for visual testing and UI validation. Strong integrations with DevOps tools. Scalable for enterprise-level applications. Cons: Limited to visual and functional testing; not a full-featured testing suite. Can be pricey for smaller teams. 6. Rainforest QA Short Description: Rainforest QA offers a unique cloud-based testing solution that utilizes human testers to execute automated tests across web and mobile platforms. Key Features: Manual and automated test execution with real human testers. Integrates with existing DevOps tools. Scalable testing solution for enterprises. Visual reporting and detailed test metrics. Test management capabilities for teams. Pros: Combines human intelligence with automation. Scalable and quick to implement. Supports both manual and automated testing. Cons: Test turnaround time can be slower with human testing. Requires ongoing human involvement, which can be costly. 7. Testlio Short Description: Testlio offers an on-demand testing platform where you can access a team of experienced testers to perform cloud-based testing across your applications. Key Features: Managed testing with professional QA testers. Support for web, mobile, and API testing. Cloud-based, scalable test execution. Robust reporting and issue tracking. Integrates with CI/CD pipelines. Pros: On-demand access to a network of expert testers. Ideal for teams needing fast and reliable testing. Comprehensive test management capabilities. Cons: Costs may be prohibitive for smaller businesses. Less control over specific testing environments. 8. Katalon Studio Short Description: Katalon Studio is a comprehensive testing platform that provides cloud testing and automation capabilities for both web and mobile applications with minimal coding required. Key Features: Supports automated testing for web, mobile, and APIs. Built-in integrations for CI/CD tools. Keyword-driven testing interface for easier automation. Cloud-based execution with remote test environments. Real-time reporting and dashboards. Pros: Free tier available for smaller teams. Easy to use for teams with limited programming experience. Offers a cloud-based solution for scalability. Cons: Limited advanced features in the free version. Less flexibility for complex test scenarios. 9. TestCraft Short Description: TestCraft is a no-code cloud testing platform designed for automated testing of web applications. It provides AI-driven test creation and execution. Key Features: AI-powered test creation without code. Cloud-based execution on various browsers and devices. Continuous testing and monitoring capabilities. Seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines. Detailed reporting and issue tracking. Pros: Easy to use for non-technical testers. AI-driven test creation saves time and resources. Quick setup and execution. Cons: Limited to web application testing. Not as feature-rich for complex test scenarios. 10. Xray for Jira Short Description: Xray for Jira integrates directly with the Jira ecosystem to provide a comprehensive cloud testing solution for agile teams, offering test management and execution within Jira projects. Key Features: Test management integration with Jira. Automated and manual test execution. Supports web, mobile, and API testing. Real-time dashboards and reporting. Scalable for large projects. Pros: Seamlessly integrates with Jira for easy tracking. Ideal for teams already using Jira for project management. Provides a wide range of test execution and management features. Cons: Limited functionality outside the Jira ecosystem. Learning curve for non-Jira users. 11. Functionize Short Description: Functionize is an enterprise-grade AI-powered cloud testing platform that enables codeless automated testing across web, mobile (Android and iOS), and API environments using natural language processing and machine learning. Key Features: AI-powered test creation using plain English — no scripting or coding required Cloud-based Android and iOS device emulation via Google Nested Virtualization Self-healing tests that automatically adapt to UI and layout changes ML-driven visual analysis with before, during, and after screenshots for every test step Unified platform for web, mobile, and API testing Seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing Pros: Codeless approach makes it accessible to non-technical testers Self-healing AI dramatically reduces test maintenance overhead Eliminates the need for physical device labs for mobile testing Cons: Custom pricing may be a barrier for smaller teams Primarily suited for enterprise-level organizations Comparison Table Tool NameBest ForPlatforms SupportedStandout FeaturePricingRating (G2/Capterra)LambdaTestCross-browser testingWebReal-time browser testingStarts at $15/month4.5/5Sauce LabsCross-device testingWeb & MobileMobile device testingStarts at $19/month4.7/5BrowserStackReal-time testingWeb & MobileReal devices for testingStarts at $29/month4.6/5TestCompleteUI & functional testingWeb & DesktopAutomated UI testingStarts at $899/year4.3/5ApplitoolsVisual testingWeb & MobileAI-driven visual testingStarts at $99/month4.7/5Rainforest QAOn-demand testingWeb & MobileHuman testersCustom4.4/5TestlioManaged testingWeb & MobileExpert testers on demandCustom4.6/5Katalon StudioAutomated testingWeb & MobileNo-code automationFree, Starts at $750/year4.2/5TestCraftNo-code testingWebAI-powered test creationCustom4.1/5Xray for JiraJira usersWeb & MobileJira integrationStarts at $10/month4.5/5 Which Cloud Testing Tool is Right for You? Choosing the right cloud testing tool depends on your specific needs, team size, and the complexity of your testing environment. Here’s a quick decision-making guide: For teams focusing on cross-browser or cross-device testing, LambdaTest or BrowserStack will be ideal, as both platforms offer extensive coverage across multiple browsers and devices. For AI-powered visual testing, Applitools is a strong contender with its powerful visual validation capabilities. For teams looking for a no-code solution, TestCraft and Katalon Studio provide easy-to-use interfaces that don’t require deep technical knowledge. For enterprise-level teams requiring on-demand testers, Rainforest QA and Testlio offer flexible, scalable solutions with expert testers. Conclusion In 2026, the cloud testing tools landscape is evolving rapidly to meet the increasing demands of modern software development. As cloud environments become more complex and integrated into businesses’ daily operations, testing tools that offer automation, scalability, and real-time collaboration will be essential. These top 10 cloud testing tools offer a wide range of features, from cross-browser testing to AI-driven visual validation, to suit various business needs. Each tool has its strengths and weaknesses, so evaluating them based on your team’s requirements is crucial for selecting the right solution. We encourage you to explore demos or free trials of these tools to see which one fits your testing needs best. FAQs Q1: What are cloud testing tools? Cloud testing tools help organizations test their software applications in cloud environments, ensuring scalability, performance, and compatibility with cloud-based infrastructures. Q2: Why is cloud testing important in 2026? As cloud computing continues to dominate, businesses must ensure their applications work seamlessly across different cloud platforms, devices, and browsers. Cloud testing tools help achieve this. Q3: How do I choose the best cloud testing tool for my business? Consider factors like the types of testing supported, ease of integration with existing tools, pricing, and scalability. Evaluate your team’s specific needs before choosing a tool. Q4: Are there free cloud testing tools available? Yes, many cloud testing tools, like Katalon Studio, offer free versions with limited features, making them a good option for small teams or individual users. Q5: Can these tools integrate with my existing CI/CD pipelines? Most cloud testing tools, including LambdaTest, Sauce Labs, and BrowserStack, offer seamless integrations with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, and GitHub Actions. View the full article