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Apple in iOS 27 will include an enhanced Siri with a dedicated app that gives users options to keep conversations in memory for a limited time, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says that Apple is keen to market its privacy credentials as a key advantage in the way it is implementing AI across its software compared to rivals. Cognizant of the perception that it has fallen behind other companies in the race to integrate AI into its operating systems, Apple will lean into privacy as a core tenant of its approach – starting with giving users options to auto-delete chats. In the Settings panel for the new Siri app, "users will be able to choose to keep conversations for 30 days, one year, or forever," says Gurman, based on his sources. A similar feature can already be found in the Messages app's Settings. "Most leading AI chatbots today rely heavily on histories and memory systems to personalize responses and improve future interactions," says Gurman. "But Apple will place tighter limits around how memory works, including restrictions on what information can persist and how long it can be retained." Gurman also mentions that users will be able to decide if the Siri app opens showing either a grid of prior conversations or a new chat screen. Apple's enhanced Siri will be powered by Google's Gemini models, but Apple apparently won't emphasize this, given that Google is historically known as an ad-driven business that farms users' data. Another interesting tidbit in Gurman's latest newsletter is that the new Siri app will be labeled "beta," despite being the culmination of two years of delays. Apple recently agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit over delayed Siri features, with eligible iPhone users able to receive up to a $95 payout.Related Roundup: iOS 27Tags: Mark Gurman, Siri This article, "iOS 27: Dedicated Siri App to Include Auto-Deleting Chats Feature" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Amazon this weekend has brought back a major sale on the M4 iPad Air, with a trio of all-time low prices on the tablet. This includes both 11-inch and 13-inch models of the brand new 2026 M4 iPad Air. 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. Specifically, the 128GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M4 iPad Air has dropped to $519.99, down from $599.00, beating the previous low price by about $40. You'll also find low prices on the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch model and 256GB Wi-Fi 13-inch model, both of which we're only tracking on Amazon. $79 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $519.99 $89 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Air (256GB Wi-Fi) for $609.99 $109 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Air (256GB Wi-Fi) for $789.99 The new iPad Air features the M4 chip, C1X modem, and N1 networking chip, which brings support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. In terms of design, the 2026 models are identical to the 2025 iPad Air tablets, with an edge-to-edge display, slim bezels, and aluminum chassis. 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, "Amazon Offers Up to $109 Off New M4 iPad Air Models This Weekend" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Over the years, the iPhone's operating system has gotten complicated. Apple adds new features with every version of iOS, and many of them aren't always obvious, leading to hidden iPhone capabilities you might not be aware of. The tips below assume that you have iOS 26 or later installed. Turn an App Into a Widget You can turn most app icons into widgets right from the iPhone's Home Screen. Just long press on an app icon, and select one of the squares from the top to choose a widget size. It works with any Apple or third-party app that has a widget option. Long press again and select the top left icon with four squares to turn it back into a standard app icon. See Where You've Been In the Maps app, you can look back at your location history to see places that you've visited. It's useful if you've been on a weekend trip, found a great restaurant, and want to remember where it was the next time you visit. You can get to this feature by opening up the Maps app, tapping on your profile, selecting Places, and then choosing Visited Places. Places are organized by category like leisure or shopping, and by city. You can clear your history by scrolling down to the bottom of the interface, or select a period of time for visits to be kept. Go to Settings > Maps > Location > Visited Places to turn it off entirely. Set Custom Vibrations You probably know you can set custom sounds for people that call or text, but you can also do the same thing for vibration patterns if you keep your iPhone on silent all the time, as civilized people do. Important people you message can each have a different vibration pattern, so you know who is texting without having to look at your phone. To set a vibration pattern for someone, open up the Contacts app and select them. Tap Edit in the upper right corner, then tap on Text Tone or Ringtone. Tap on Haptics and then select Create New Vibration. From there, you can use taps and presses to make your own vibration patterns. Customize Your Lock Screen Buttons Your Lock Screen buttons don't have to open up the Flashlight and the Camera app. You can set them to any Control Center option, including those from third-party apps. To do so, go to the Lock Screen and long press. Tap on Customize if you want to edit your current wallpaper and Lock Screen, or the "+" button to make a new one. From there, tap on the "-" button on the apps at the left or right of the screen to remove them, and then tap on "+" to choose something new to add. Back Tap Gestures Back Tap has been around for a long time, but it's easy to forget it exists. You can use it to set a tap on the back of the iPhone to do whatever you want, from snapping a screenshot to activating the flashlight. It even works with Shortcuts you've created. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch and then scroll down to Back Tap to set it up. You can set actions for a double tap or a triple tap. Screenshot a Webpage When you press the side button and volume buttons to take a screenshot, the default is a capture of what's currently on your display. If you want to screenshot a whole webpage or a PDF, there is a way to do it. Take the screenshot as normal, then tap it (if you have full-screen previews off). Select "Full Page" at the top of the interface, and then choose where to save your extra long screenshot. Hide Apps If you have apps that you don't want to show up on the ‌Home Screen‌, you can hide them one by one by long pressing and tapping the Face ID option, or you can hide a whole app page at once. To hide an app page, long press on the ‌Home Screen‌ to enter jiggle mode. Tap on the dots at the bottom of the display, and then select the app page you want to hide from view. Apps hidden this way don't show up in the Hidden folder in the App Library. You can still find them through Spotlight Search and they're visible in their appropriate App Library category. To unhide a page, follow the same steps and tap the checkbox to bring it back. Quick Set a Timer If you add the Timer option to Control Center, you can long press on it to get an easy slider that lets you select an amount of time you want to set it for. In Control Center, tap the "+" button and then choose Add a Control. Select the Timer icon to add it to Control Center. Long press on the timer, choose an amount of time from the slider, and then tap Start. Times range from two hours to one minute. Remove Photos Location Data If you're sending a photo to someone, you might want to remove metadata like location first. To do so, select an image in the Photos app, swipe up, and tap on Adjust Location. From there, you can choose No Location. Alternatively, when you go to share a photo, you can turn off metadata there. Select a photo, and tap on the Share button. Tap on Options, and toggle off Location. Use a Timer to Turn Off Media You can use timers to control how long music, podcasts, audiobooks, and other media play for, which is useful if you only want to listen for a short period at night. In the Clock app, tap on Timers. Set a time period, and then tap on the When Timer Ends option. Scroll down and select Stop Playing. When your timer goes off, any media you have playing will stop. More Tips Have a favorite iPhone tip that most people don't know about? Let us know in the comments below. This article, "10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks You Might Not Know About" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

SwitchBot today debuted the SwitchBot Lock Vision and the Lock Vision Pro, two Matter-enabled smart locks that include facial recognition technology for quick door unlocking. With Matter-over-WiFi, the locks are compatible with HomeKit and they support NFC, so you can use them with an Apple Home setup. SwitchBot also included "advanced 3D structured light" facial recognition that's able to recognize approved lock users in under one second. SwitchBot says the facial recognition is comparable to 3D facial recognition used by "flagship smartphones," and it can't be spoofed with photos or videos, even when wearing glasses, hats, or makeup. It uses more than 20,000 infrared dots to create an accurate 3D facial map that SwitchBot says is capable of millimeter-level recognition. The locks also include multiple other unlocking methods, including NFC, passwords, iPhone app controls, the Apple Watch, Siri-based voice commands, geofencing, and physical keys. The Pro version of the lock adds palm vein and fingerprint access too, for even more ways to get into your house. Palm vein detection works without touching the lock, even if hands are wet or dirty. SwitchBot's Lock Vision and Lock Vision Pro have 12-month battery life and emergency backup power options. They are meant to replace a standard deadbolt, and include mmWave radar detection to determine when someone is approaching the door. No hub is required for the locks, and biometric data is stored on-device. The SwitchBot Lock Vision is priced at $170, while the SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro is available for $230. SwitchBot has a $40 launch discount on Amazon and on its website.Tag: SwitchBot This article, "SwitchBot Launches Two Matter Smart Locks With 3D Facial Recognition" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

If you have a Mac and a cat, you've probably run into a situation where your cat sits on your computer keyboard. Whether it's because Macs are warm or because they want to distract you from the screen absorbing all of your attention, laptops tend to attract cats. A new Mac app called Cats Lock adds cat-proofing that keeps your cat from doing damage to whatever you're working on when it gets on your keyboard, and it can even be set to shoo the cat off. You can click to turn on Cats Lock from the menu bar or use a quick keyboard shortcut, and it prevents cats from being able to activate the keys. Cats can be particularly good at finding odd keyboard shortcuts you never knew existed and making changes that are annoying to undo, so Cats Lock is useful for preventing that. It also has an option to cut sound, so there's no more incessant beeping of keys when your cat gets on your keyboard and holds down a button. Putting your Mac in sleep mode is an alternative, but you can also set Cats Lock to alert you or make a loud noise when your cat gets on the keyboard. Some of the built-in sounds like a barking dog, vacuum cleaner, or hissing cat might serve as a deterrent even when you're not around. You can also upload your own sounds. Cats Lock stays on until your Mac goes to sleep, at which point it turns off so you're not locked out of your Mac because of the app. Cats Lock can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $2.99.Tag: Mac App Store This article, "Cats Lock for Mac Stops Your Cat From Causing Keyboard Havoc" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

WWDC is less than a month away, so the focus of the Apple world is turning toward what we might see in the next major operating system updates, but we're also looking ahead to the busy hardware update season in the fall. This week also saw a significant change to Apple's education pricing program in some countries, while a new commemorative U.S. coin featuring Steve Jobs made a brief appearance, so read on below for all the details! Top Stories 11 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 18 Pro We're only four months out from the launch of Apple's premium next-generation smartphone lineup, and while we're not expecting a sea change in terms of functionality, there are still several enhancements rumored to be coming to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Despite cost pressures from industry-wide memory shortages that are forcing some Android smartphone manufacturers to raise prices, one analyst believes Apple will be "aggressive" on pricing with the iPhone 18 Pro models. iOS 26.5 Features: Everything New in iOS 26.5 Apple this week released iOS 26.5 and related updates to the general public, delivering several new features and dozens of fixes for security issues. The headline features in iOS 26.5 include a beta of end-to-end encryption for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users on supported carriers, a new "Suggested Places" section in the Maps app for recommendations based on your location and recent searches, and a new Pride Luminance wallpaper option. macOS 27: Two More Changes Leaked Ahead of WWDC Next Month macOS 27 will have a "slight redesign" compared to macOS Tahoe, according to the latest word from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter this week, Gurman said the design changes will help to improve the readability of macOS Tahoe's Liquid Glass interface. In addition, Gurman said macOS 27 will have a new Safari feature that can automatically organize browser tabs into groups. This feature, previously revealed by MacRumors, is also expected to be available on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. macOS 27 and Apple's other major operating system updates will be revealed during the WWDC keynote on June 8. Apple Watch Series 12 and watchOS 27: What to Expect Later This Year While not too much has been reported about the next Apple Watch models, there are a few rumors about potential design changes and watchOS 27 features. Apple Watch Series 12 and potentially Apple Watch Ultra 4 models are expected to be released in September, and we recently recapped some of the key rumored hardware and software changes. A new Apple Watch SE is not expected this year, as that model was just updated last year and it typically goes two to three years between refreshes. Touch ID is one interesting rumor that has been circulating based on leaked Apple code, but one leaker recently claimed it won't be coming to the next-generation Apple Watch models, so we'll have to wait and see whether it makes an appearance. Otherwise, it seems battery life improvements, new Apple Intelligence and satellite features, and a few other quality-of-life improvements are likely. Apple Now Requires UNiDAYS Verification for Education Discounts in U.S. and Canada, Adds Apple Watch Apple has long offered discounted pricing on an array of products to educational customers, but in the U.S. and Canada this has largely been on the honor system outside of the occasional audit. That changed as of this week, with Apple now requiring education customers in the U.S., Canada, and several other countries to verify their eligibility via the UNiDAYS system that the company has long used in other countries around the world. On the positive side, Apple Watch is now eligible for education pricing in a number of countries, delivering a roughly 10 percent discount compared to regular pricing. Steve Jobs U.S. Commemorative $1 Coin Goes on Sale, Immediately Sells Out The United States Mint this week began selling a new $1 American Innovation Coin featuring Steve Jobs, although the coins sold out within minutes. The $1 Steve Jobs Coin features a young Steve Jobs in a turtleneck, jeans, and sneakers, sitting in front of the Northern California landscape. Jobs is said to be "captured in a moment of reflection," in which "his posture and expression reflect how this environment inspired his vision to transform complex technology into something as intuitive and organic as nature itself." The coin is part of the American Innovation $1 Coin Program that has been graudally honoring groundbreaking innovations and innovators from every U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia for nearly a decade. 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: iPhone 18 Pro Rumors, iOS 26.5 Released, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

The best Apple deals this week include AirPods Max 2 for $40 off, 2026 MacBook Pro for up to $216 off, and Apple Watch Series 11 for up to $130 off. You'll also find Anker's best charging accessories on sale on Amazon right now, including the new Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station. 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. Anker What's the deal? Save on Anker charging accessories Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $45 OFFAnker Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station for $104.99 Anker's new Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station has been marked down to $104.99 on Amazon, down from $149.99. This is one of Anker's newest accessories, and Amazon's sale today is a match of the all-time low price. AirPods Max 2 What's the deal? Take $40 off AirPods Max 2 Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $40 OFFAirPods Max 2 for $509.00 Amazon this week has a record low price on the AirPods Max 2, now available for $509.00, down from $549.00. This sale is available in three colors of the headphones. MacBook Pro What's the deal? Take up to $249 off M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $216 OFF14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB/1TB) for $1,984.00 $249 OFF16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB/1TB) for $2,449.99 Amazon is offering a few all-time low prices on Apple's M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro this week, with up to $249 off select models. Apple Watch Series 11 What's the deal? Take up to $130 off Apple Watch Series 11 Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $299.00 $130 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm Cell) for $399.00 Amazon has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11 this week, with up to $130 off numerous models of the smartwatch. A highlight of the sale is the 46mm cellular model at $130 off, which is a match of the all-time low price. 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: Anker Accessories on Sale Plus AirPods Max 2 for $509 and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

The best Apple deals this week include AirPods Max 2 for $40 off, 2026 MacBook Pro for up to $216 off, and Apple Watch Series 11 for up to $130 off. You'll also find Anker's best charging accessories on sale on Amazon right now, including the new Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station. 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. Anker What's the deal? Save on Anker charging accessories Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $45 OFFAnker Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station for $104.99 Anker's new Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station has been marked down to $104.99 on Amazon, down from $149.99. This is one of Anker's newest accessories, and Amazon's sale today is a match of the all-time low price. AirPods Max 2 What's the deal? Take $40 off AirPods Max 2 Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $40 OFFAirPods Max 2 for $509.00 Amazon this week has a record low price on the AirPods Max 2, now available for $509.00, down from $549.00. This sale is available in three colors of the headphones. MacBook Pro What's the deal? Take up to $249 off M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $199 OFF14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB/1TB) for $1,999.99 $249 OFF16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB/1TB) for $2,449.99 Amazon is offering a few all-time low prices on Apple's M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro this week, with up to $249 off select models. Apple Watch Series 11 What's the deal? Take up to $130 off Apple Watch Series 11 Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $299.00 $130 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm Cell) for $399.00 Amazon has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11 this week, with up to $130 off numerous models of the smartwatch. A highlight of the sale is the 46mm cellular model at $130 off, which is a match of the all-time low price. 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: Anker Accessories on Sale Plus AirPods Max 2 for $509 and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

OpenAI is adding a new personal finance feature to ChatGPT, letting people connect their financial accounts to the chatbot to get budgeting advice. Through a partnership with Plaid, ChatGPT users can connect their bank accounts, credit cards, investment accounts, and other financial accounts to get advice. OpenAI says ChatGPT supports more than 12,000 financial institutions. ChatGPT will provide a dashboard of how money is being spent, along with an up-to-date view of portfolio performance, spending, subscriptions, upcoming payments, and more. It will also let users ask finance-related questions, and OpenAI provided a sample of questions ChatGPT will be able to answer with access to a user's financial accounts. Help me build a plan to buy a house in my area in the next 5 years What did my recent vacation actually cost me? I feel like I've been spending more recently. Has anything changed? Can I afford to take a lower-paying job if it gives me more flexibility to be home with the kids? What's the biggest risk in my portfolio? Look at my subscriptions and help me choose what to cancel OpenAI says that connecting financial accounts lets ChatGPT provide a more personal and complete finance guidance experience. ChatGPT will be able to see balances, transactions, investments, and liabilities, but it can't see full account numbers or make changes to accounts. The new personal finance feature is available to Pro ChatGPT users located in the United States, and it works on iOS and the web. While integration is limited to Plaid right now, OpenAI is adding Intuit soon. Support for ChatGPT Plus subscribers will be added in the future after OpenAI improves it after feedback from Pro users.Tags: ChatGPT, OpenAI This article, "ChatGPT Can Now Connect to Your Financial Accounts for Budgeting Advice" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

A couple of years ago, I reviewed iVANKY's FusionDock Max 1, a powerful Mac dock utilizing dual Thunderbolt chips and dual-cable connectivity to drive 20 ports of various types for extreme versatility. Since that time, iVANKY has taken things further with the 23-port FusionDock Max 2 and now the 26-port FusionDock Ultra, and I've spent the past few weeks testing out the top-of-the-line FusionDock Ultra to see how it performs. Similar to the FusionDock Max 1, the FusionDock Ultra features a dual Thunderbolt chip architecture that supports an impressive set of ports for power users. You'll find a huge array of USB ports, plus Gigabit Ethernet, SD/TF card slots, and more. The FusionDock Ultra offers an appealing and practical design, although the front of the dock is littered with ports. That's a positive for ease of access if you need to connect and disconnect things, but it results in a less clean look and can make it harder to keep cables out of sight. But with this many ports, it more or less requires using the full front and rear panels of the dock just to fit them all in, so it's an understandable compromise. The main body of the dock appears to float within a larger enclosure, only sitting on a few small pegs within the extruded black aluminum exterior shell. This design offers visual appeal while also providing room for airflow and a hefty amount of aluminum for heat dissipation via the copper-alloy midframe. In my testing, I found the exterior shell to get a bit warm with use, but not uncomfortable to touch at any point. On the front of the FusionDock Ultra, you'll find a whopping six 10 Gbps USB-C ports, an additional 10 Gbps USB-C port with Power Delivery support up to 45 watts, two 10 Gbps USB-A ports, a 3.5mm combo audio port, UHS-II SD and TF/microSD 4.0 card slots, and an LED power light that's bright enough to let you know it's on while remaining dim enough to not be a distraction, even in a dark room when your screens are sleeping. The rear of the dock features more than a dozen additional ports, including a pair of Thunderbolt/USB-C ports for the upstream connection to the Mac, four downstream Thunderbolt/USB-C ports for displays with the ability to support up to 80 Gbps or even 120 Gbps of data connection, an HDMI 4K port, a DisplayPort 2.1 port, one additional 10 Gbps USB-C port, two 10 Gbps USB-A ports, a 10 Gb Ethernet port, an S/PDIF optical port, and separate 3.5mm audio in and out ports, plus a Kensington lock slot to help secure the dock if used in a public environment. There are dual fans inside the dock to help move air for heat dissipation, and they are audible when they kick on in a quiet environment, but I have not found them to be distractingly loud. Adaptive fan control modulates the speed depending on the heat being generated, and they will turn off or run very quietly at low speed under light to moderate workloads before ramping up under more demanding conditions. iVANKY says the fans register at 44–46 dBA when measured at a 1 cm distance, and that sounds about right: audible but more of a low white noise in a quiet environment and becoming nearly unnoticeable in busier environments. As mentioned, the FusionDock Ultra connects to a Mac over a double Thunderbolt cable, and iVANKY has a clever cable design to help keep things neat. The two Thunderbolt connectors at the Mac end of the cable attach to each other magnetically, creating what amounts to a single connector for machines such as the MacBook Pro that have standard horizontal spacing between Thunderbolt ports. If you're using something like a Mac Studio or Mac mini with a different alignment of the ports, the cable connectors can be separated. iVANKY's solution also includes a pair of slidable clips to help keep the two cables together and organized. Notably, the FusionDock Ultra can provide up to 140 watts of upstream power to a connected Mac over this Thunderbolt connection, delivering quick charging to even Apple's most power-hungry portable Macs. In order to drive all of this, the dock comes with a fairly large 240-watt external power brick, but most users shouldn't find it too hard to tuck it away on the floor or behind other equipment. Turning to display connectivity, while the FusionDock Ultra can drive four 6K displays natively, support ultimately depends on the Mac you're connecting it to. For full quad-display support, you'll need to be using a Mac with a Max or Ultra flavor of chip, anywhere from M1 up to M5. The latest ‌MacBook Pro‌ with an M5 Pro chip supports up to three displays, as does the latest ‌Mac mini‌ with either the M4 or M4 Pro chip. Machines with most other chips can support two external displays, while some older base chips like the ‌M1‌ or M2 in a ‌MacBook Pro‌ or MacBook Air can only support a single external display. Simply put, go off Apple's published specs for your model to see how many external displays you can use, as iVANKY's dock won't supersede those limits by using tricks like DisplayLink compression. This ensures optimal performance without degraded image quality or lag. Users of the LG UltraFine 5K or Samsung ViewFinity S9 5K displays should note that the FusionDock Ultra only supports up to two of these being connected simultaneously. Apple Studio Displays are fully supported up to the maximum number specified for your machine. Generally speaking, I've been regularly using the FusionDock Ultra with two external displays throughout my testing and had a brief opportunity to test it with four displays, and I've seen no hiccups in performance with everything working seamlessly through the dock. 10Gb Ethernet connectivity is a major selling point for power users, as most docks deliver Ethernet at lower speeds as they seek to balance demands on the overall connection bandwidth, but the FusionDock Ultra's dual-chip and dual-cable design gives it the headroom to support the higher data speed. There aren't a whole lot of Intel Macs left at this point, but it's worth noting that the FusionDock Ultra is only compatible with Apple silicon Macs, so it won't work with Intel Macs or PCs. All of this doesn't come cheaply, with the FusionDock Ultra normally priced at $749.99, although iVANKY is currently discounting it to $649.99 on the iVANKY website and at Amazon. But for power users looking to connect a boatload of accessories to their Macs with minimal fuss, the FusionDock Ultra is an excellent companion. And if your needs aren't quite as high as what the FusionDock Ultra supports, iVANKY also offers the FusionDock Max 2 currently discounted to $399.99 or the original FusionDock Max 1 on sale for $299.99. Note: iVANKY provided MacRumors with the FusionDock Ultra for the purposes of this review. No other compensation was received. 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.Tag: iVANKY This article, "Review: iVANKY's FusionDock Ultra is a Premium 26-Port Thunderbolt 5 Dock for Your Mac" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Lululook to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Apple Watch Ultra 3 and a Qi2.2 25W 3-in-1 Charging Station to go along with it. Lululook makes all kinds of accessories for Apple devices, and it has several Apple Watch charging options with different capabilities and price points. The $68 3-in-1 Charging Station is one of Lululook's newest options, and it supports the Qi2.2 specification for MagSafe charging speeds up to 25W. With 25W charging, the Lululook Charging Station can charge an iPhone at the same speeds as Apple's 25W ‌MagSafe‌ chargers. Faster charging is available on the iPhone 17 models, the iPhone 16 Plus, and the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max. The ‌iPhone 16‌ and 16 Pro charge at up to 22.5W, and the iPhone Air charges at up to 20W. Other models charge at 15W. Lululook's charger provides enough power to get an iPhone to 50 percent battery in 30 minutes. There's also a pop-out Apple Watch charger and a charging platform for the AirPods, so you can charge up three devices at once. The Apple Watch charger is a fast charger, so you'll get maximum charging speeds on the Apple Watch Ultra models and standard Apple Watch models that support faster charging. When not in use, the charger folds down into a slim square, making it ideal for travel. Lululook offers the 3-in-1 Charging Station in three colors to match Apple's iPhone 17 Pro lineup, including a bright orange. There are silicone pads on each charging area to keep devices scratch-free. Strong magnets keep the iPhone in place while it is charging, and the hinged design lets it be positioned at appropriate angles for watching videos or gaming. It supports an iPhone in either landscape or portrait mode, and it is powered with USB-C. It comes with a 45W power adapter, a 3.2-foot USB-C cable, and a portable organizer for keeping everything together when on the go. For those who don't need fast charging and want to spend less money, Lululook also has a Qi2 3-in-1 Charging Station that's available for $35. Qi2 charging is limited to 15W, and that's the main difference compared to the Qi2.2 charger that Lululook offers. The chargers otherwise have a similar design, and the Qi2 Charging Station features a platform for charging the iPhone, a pop-out Apple Watch charger, and a Qi charging pad at the base for the AirPods. It comes in black or gray, and when not in use, it folds into a square. The charger can be used upright or laid flat on a desktop if preferred. It ships with a 30W power adapter, USB-C cable, and travel case. We have an ‌Apple Watch Ultra 3‌ and a Qi2.2 3-in-1 Charging Station for one lucky MacRumors reader. To enter to win, use the widget below and enter an email address. Email addresses will be used solely for contact purposes to reach the winner and send the prize. You can earn additional entries by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, subscribing to our YouTube channel, following us on Twitter, following us on Instagram, following us on Threads, or visiting the MacRumors Facebook page. Due to the complexities of international laws regarding giveaways, only U.S. residents who are 18 years or older, UK residents who are 18 years or older, and Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory are eligible to enter. All federal, state, provincial, and/or local taxes, fees, and surcharges are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. To offer feedback or get more information on the giveaway restrictions, please refer to our Site Feedback section, as that is where discussion of the rules will be redirected. Lululook Giveaway The contest will run from today (May 15) at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time through 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on May 22. The winner will be chosen randomly on or shortly after May 22 and will be contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond and provide a shipping address before a new winner is chosen.Related Roundup: Apple Watch Ultra 3Tag: GiveawayBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch Ultra (Neutral)Related Forum: Apple Watch This article, "MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Apple Watch Ultra 3 and 25W 3-in-1 Charging Station From Lululook" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Starting as early as next week, customers who sign up for an Apple Card at Apple's retail stores in the U.S. will receive $249 cash back when they purchase AirPods Pro 3, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The promotion has yet to be officially announced by Apple, so exact terms and conditions are not available at this time. AirPods Pro 3 are priced at $249 in the U.S., so customers who sign up for an Apple Card will effectively get free AirPods Pro through this promotion. Apple Card cash back is known as Daily Cash, so customers would receive the $249 cash back on the same day as they sign up for the card. As a refresher, the Apple Card launched in 2019, and it remains available in the U.S. only. The credit card can be managed in the iPhone's Wallet app, with color-coded spending summaries. The card has no annual fee, and it offers 2% to 3% cash back on purchases via Apple Pay and 1% back on purchases with the physical card. Apple Card holders can also open a high-yield savings account. Currently, the Apple Card is issued by Goldman Sachs, but Apple previously announced that Chase will be taking over the credit card by early 2028.Related Roundup: AirPods Pro 3Tags: Apple Card, Bloomberg, Mark GurmanBuyer's Guide: AirPods Pro (Neutral)Related Forum: AirPods This article, "Apple Card Promo to Offer Free AirPods Pro 3" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro has been named the fastest-charging phone overall in a new CNET lab test covering 33 smartphones, with Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra taking the top spot for wired charging speed. To determine the rankings, CNET's lab team ran each phone through a 30-minute wired charging test starting at 10% battery or less, using the phone's included cable and a wall charger rated at or above the device's maximum supported speed. Phones that support wireless charging went through a matching 30-minute wireless test using a Qi (7.5W), Qi2 (15W), or Qi2.2 (25W) charger matched to the phone's peak supported speed. CNET then averaged the wired and wireless results into an overall charging score. The ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌'s win in the overall category is partly a function of its relatively compact 4,252mAh battery, which is smaller than the 5,000mAh or larger capacities common among competing flagships. With less capacity to fill, the 17 Pro charges faster in absolute terms, and it supports both 40-watt wired charging and 25-watt Qi2.2 wireless charging. CNET notes that battery size is just one factor in overall battery life, alongside processor and software efficiency, and in its battery life testing, the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max came out on top for endurance. For wired charging, Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra took the top spot, adding 76% charge in 30 minutes via its 60-watt wired charging speed, the fastest of any Samsung flagship to date. The ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ came in second at 74%, tied with Motorola's Moto G Stylus (2025). The OnePlus 15 followed with 72%, while the iPhone 17, ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max, and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE each reached 69%. Apple's ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ also claimed the fastest wireless charging result, gaining 55% in 30 minutes. The ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max added 53%, followed by the ‌iPhone 17‌ at 49%, the iPhone Air at 47%, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra at 39%. CNET again attributes the 17 Pro's edge over the 17 Pro Max largely to its smaller battery, since both devices share the same A19 Pro chip and software. Across all brands tested, Apple had the most consistent fast-charging performance by a considerable margin, averaging 54.6% across the four ‌iPhone 17‌ models and the ‌iPhone Air‌. Samsung's nine-phone average came in at 38.5%, with the Galaxy S26 Ultra as its strongest performer and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 as its weakest at 29%. Silicon-carbon batteries, which use a silicon-based anode rather than graphite to enable higher capacities and faster charge rates, appeared among several of the top performers. The OnePlus 15, for example, recharged 72% of its 7,300mAh silicon-carbon battery in 30 minutes using a proprietary 80-watt charger. Silicon-carbon phones in the U.S. remain limited to OnePlus, RedMagic, and Poco. Apple, Samsung, and Google have not yet adopted the technology.Related Roundup: iPhone 17 ProTag: CNETBuyer's Guide: iPhone 17 Pro (Caution)Related Forum: iPhone This article, "iPhone 17 Pro Named Fastest-Charging Smartphone" 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 discuss Google's latest wave of announcements for Android and Gemini, the newly announced Fitbit Air, and Apple Watch Series 12 rumors. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos The centerpiece of Google's announcements this week was Gemini Intelligence, Google's new umbrella platform for AI across phones, watches, cars, and laptops. Its headline capability is cross-app automation: users can photograph an event flyer and ask Gemini to find tickets on Expedia, or pull up a grocery list and have it build a cart in a shopping app. A companion feature called Create My Widget lets users describe a home screen widget in natural language and have Gemini generate it, drawing from Gmail and Calendar to build a personalized dashboard. Google also unveiled the Googlebook, a new laptop category designed from the ground up around Gemini with partners including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo arriving this fall. Gemini in Chrome for Android gained an agentic browsing layer rolling out end of June, and Android Auto received AI-generated contextual replies and DoorDash voice ordering. A Meta partnership brings Ultra HDR, native stabilization, and night mode to Instagram on Android flagship devices. In January, Apple and Google announced a partnership under which Gemini would power the next generation of Apple Foundation Models, including a more personalized Siri expected this year. Apple's equivalent cross-app ‌Siri‌ actions were announced at WWDC 2024 but have not yet shipped; Gemini Intelligence is rolling out this summer using the same underlying technology. Google also unveiled the Fitbit Air this week, a screenless fitness tracker priced at $99 that ships on May 26. The device weighs just 12 grams with the band and tracks heart rate, AFib, HRV, SpO2, and sleep stages in a small pill-shaped design with no display, no buttons, and no notifications. Battery life lasts for seven days, with a five-minute fast charge delivering a full day of use. A Stephen Curry Special Edition is priced at $129, with core tracking free and Google Health Premium adding an AI Coach for $9.99 per month after a three-month trial. The launch accompanies a broader rebrand. The Fitbit app becomes Google Health on May 19, with Google Fit folded in, Apple Health data supported on iOS, and APIs for Garmin, Whoop, and Oura. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported earlier this year that Apple has scaled back a comparable Health+ coaching service, with the feature now unlikely to launch. The Apple Watch SE starts at $249 and requires daily charging, and the Fitbit Air's $99 price with no mandatory subscription addresses a segment Apple does not cover. We also discuss the Apple Watch Series 12, which is shaping up to be an incremental upgrade. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said in March that he does not expect any major design changes, and a significant redesign is now not expected until 2028. The leaker known as "Instant Digital" said this week that Touch ID, which appeared in leaked Apple code last year, has been deprioritized in favor of battery life improvements. DigiTimes previously reported on an eight-sensor array on the back of at least one 2026 model, though blood pressure monitoring is said to be further out. A new chip is expected, with leaked code indicating a meaningful upgrade from the S10 used across the last three series. watchOS 27 will be previewed at WWDC on June 8. 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 how the global memory shortage is forcing Apple's hand across multiple key products, killing configurations, delaying launches, and prompting spec decisions that would have seemed unlikely a year ago. 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: Apple Watch 11Tag: The MacRumors ShowBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Caution) This article, "The MacRumors Show: Gemini Announcements and Apple Watch Series 12 Rumors" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Deals on the 2026 MacBook Pros have been popular over the past few weeks, but the focus has been on the 14-inch M5 Pro models. Today, Amazon has opened up massive discounts on the 16-inch M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro, with $249 off every model. 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. With these markdowns, every model of the 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro has hit a new all-time low price on Amazon, and each deal is available in both Silver and Space Black. Prices start at $2,449.99 for the 24GB/1TB M5 Pro model, down from $2,699.00. $249 OFF16-inch MacBook Pro (24GB/1TB) for $2,449.99 $249 OFF16-inch MacBook Pro (48GB/1TB) for $2,849.99 $249 OFF16-inch MacBook Pro (36GB/2TB) for $3,649.99 $249 OFF16-inch MacBook Pro (48GB/2TB) for $4,149.99 You can also still get up to $216 off the 14-inch MacBook Pro this week on Amazon. The best deal is the 24GB/1TB M5 Pro model for $1,983.94, down from $2,199.00. 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, "Amazon Discounts 2026 16-Inch MacBook Pro by $249 Across All Models" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple has slashed prices on the iPhone 17 Pro series in China by 1,000 yuan (around $138) in anticipation of the annual 618 shopping festival, one of the country's largest mid-year online retail events. The cuts went live on Friday on JD.com and Tmall, with Apple's official store on the latter platform applying a direct 1,000-yuan discount on the iPhone 17 Pro series. On JD.com, taking into consideration trade-in offers and platform promotions, some iPhone 17 Pro models can be picked up for as low as 6,999 yuan (around $968). That's the lowest price since the device's launch, according to the Global Times. The standard iPhone 17 also received its first notable markdown. Some configurations are now available for 4,499 yuan (around $622) including discounts, bringing it well under the 6,000-yuan threshold for China's national trade-in subsidy, which knocks 15% off qualifying devices up to a 500-yuan cap – something that customers of the Pro models miss out on. News of Apple's price cuts quickly shot to the top of social media platform Weibo's trending list on Friday. Meanwhile, Huawei has also introduced lower prices for its high-end foldable models for the first time. "Apple and Huawei are the two companies most closely benchmarked against each other in the high-end segment," said Liu Dingding, a technology industry analyst speaking to the Global Times. "Other brands still hold market share, but in terms of premium-market influence, the rivalry is increasingly centered on these two players." Liu said both companies are using this year's shopping festival window to quickly lift orders and shipments while competing for a larger share of replacement demand. Apple's iPhone 17 series has been a runaway hit in China so far. Apple reported $26 billion in Chinese revenue during its fiscal first quarter, a 38 percent year-over-year increase and the company's best-ever performance in the region. China now accounts for roughly one-fifth of Apple's total global sales. The results are a major turnaround after nearly three years of declining sales in the country, where Apple has faced stiff competition from domestic rivals like Huawei, Xiaomi, and Vivo. Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently on his way back home from China, following his participation in an official U.S. business delegation accompanying President Donald Trump as he met with Chinese president Xi Jinping.Related Roundup: iPhone 17Tag: ChinaBuyer's Guide: iPhone 17 (Neutral)Related Forum: iPhone This article, "Apple Slashes iPhone 17 Prices in China for Annual 618 Festival" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

We’re excited to announce the general availability of Custom Catalogs and Profiles for managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. These two complementary capabilities fundamentally change how teams package, distribute, and manage AI tooling. Custom MCP Catalogs let organizations curate and distribute approved collections of MCP servers. MCP Profiles enable individual developers to easily build, run, and share their MCP tools and configurations across projects and teams. In this post, we’ll walk through how to create your own custom catalog – building on and improving our previous approach. We’ll also introduce Profiles, a new primitive that lets you define portable, named groupings of MCP servers. Profiles are designed to solve several practical use cases today, while giving us a foundation to expand in the future. Creating custom catalogs with Docker As organizations adopt MCP, we consistently hear the same need: teams need a way to curate a trusted list of MCP servers, including internally built servers. To address these needs, we built Custom Catalogs. Instead of every team member searching for MCP servers across the open internet, organizations can publish and distribute catalogs that define approved servers. This allows developers to centrally discover and use trusted MCP servers within organizational boundaries. Custom Catalogs can reference servers from Docker’s MCP Catalog, community sources, and custom MCP servers developed internally, bringing flexibility, control, and trust together in a single experience. We will show you how to do that with a Custom Catalog. Step-by-step: Building and sharing a custom MCP catalog In this example, we will create a Custom Catalog containing servers from the Docker MCP Catalog and an MCP server we created ourselves from the CLI. Then we will show you how to use Docker Desktop to import the catalog. All the functionality we will show can be exercised through the CLI, while a subset of primarily user-centric features can be exercised through Docker Desktop. Here, we will use my personal Docker Hub ID roberthouse224 in the commands, but you should adapt to use your information where appropriate (e.g. pushing an image). Step 1: Creating my custom MCP server and pushing it to Docker Hub We built a reference server called roll-dice (GitHub Repository). It is a regular MCP server that communicates over stdio and can be built as a Docker image. The image has already been built and pushed to Docker Hub. We can create the metadata that describes the server including where the image can be found and save it to a file named mcp-dice.yaml to be used when creating our catalog. name: roll-dice title: Roll Dice type: server image: roberthouse224/mcp-dice@latest description: An mcp server that can roll dice Step 2: Creating a catalog that includes servers from the Docker MCP Catalog alongside a server you have built yourself Now we can create a custom catalog containing servers from the Docker MCP Catalog and the MCP server we created ourselves. docker mcp catalog create roberthouse224/our-catalog \ --title "Our Catalog" \ --server catalog://mcp/docker-mcp-catalog/playwright \ --server catalog://mcp/docker-mcp-catalog/github-official \ --server catalog://mcp/docker-mcp-catalog/context7 \ --server catalog://mcp/docker-mcp-catalog/atlassian \ --server catalog://mcp/docker-mcp-catalog/notion \ --server catalog://mcp/docker-mcp-catalog/markitdown \ --server file://./mcp-dice.yaml Step 3: Verifying the MCP servers in the custom catalog We can now list our catalogs and see the catalog that we created docker mcp catalog list We can also inspect the contents of the catalog docker mcp catalog show roberthouse224/our-catalog --format yaml Step 4: Share the catalog At the moment our custom catalog only lives on our machine. But what we have – and this is really powerful – is an immutable OCI artifact containing our trusted MCP servers that can be easily shared. We can push our catalog to a container registry, in this example we’re using Docker Hub. Now, anyone that has access to your organization’s namespace can access the catalog. docker mcp catalog push roberthouse224/our-catalog Using a custom MCP catalog Now that our custom catalog has been shared, colleagues can import it from within Docker Desktop (or from the cli using docker mcp catalog pull). Import the catalog from Docker Desktop by selecting “Import catalog,” and then specifying the OCI reference in the dialog. Figure 1: Importing a custom catalog from OCI reference The catalog is now browsable. You can double click into the catalog and see all of the servers contained within it. Notice the custom MCP server that we added named “Roll Dice.” Figure 2: A custom MCP catalog within the Docker Desktop app, including a newly added “Roll Dice” server. To make this a private catalog all you need to do is manage access to the repository the way you always have for container images – no new infrastructure to manage or systems to learn. This is exactly what Jim Clark was describing in his post Private MCP Catalogs and the Path to Composable Enterprise AI. This simple pattern can be extended to support more complex use cases. For example, you might use a private container registry instead of Docker Hub, or connect to a remote MCP server over streamable HTTP you host yourself rather than running a containerized server as shown in the example. Now that we have a shareable custom catalog of trusted MCP servers we can shift focus to how individuals can effectively leverage MCP servers from the catalog we built in their workflows. Using Profiles to create and share MCP Workflows With MCP Profiles, developers can organize workflows efficiently and maintain separate server collections and configurations for different use cases. Profiles can be shared across teams, enabling collaboration on server setups and ensuring consistent configurations for teams working within the same projects or contexts. Switch between Profiles At a basic level, a Profile is a named grouping of MCP servers that can be connected to an agent session. This makes it straightforward to define different Profiles for different ways of working. Now let’s see an example in action. We create a profile named coding and another named planning. We browse our custom catalog, select the MCP servers that we want (e.g. Playwright, GitHub, and Context7) then select the “Add to” drop down, and select “New profile”. Figure 3: Selecting MCP servers to be added to a new profile Give the profile a name, select the client you want to connect to, and select “Create”. Figure 4: Creating a new MCP profile named coding in Docker Desktop. From the Profiles tab, we can see the profile we just created. Our client is connected and our tools are ready to use. Figure 5: Example of a profile that is connected to a client. Next we create a profile named planning with servers relevant to planning (e.g. Atlassian, Markitdown, Notion). Navigate back to “our-catalog” (if not already there), select the servers relevant to planning, and select “Add to” -> “New profile.” Give the profile a name (e.g. planning). Then select “Create” to create the planning profile without a client. Specifying the client is optional. Figure 6: Example of creating multiple profiles, including separate profiles for coding and planning Now we have two profiles that mirror two modes of working. When we switch to planning mode we only want the tools from our planning profile to be in context. To do that, we can easily reassign our client to the planning profile. Figure 7: Reassign Claude Code to the planning profile. If we go back to coding mode, we just reassign our client back to the coding profile. You can have any number of Profiles that mirror your many ways of working and easily switch between them, keeping only the tools you care about in context. This will work with any agent, not just Claude Code. Profiles provide a truly portable way to manage your MCP server setups and avoid vendor lock-in. Persist configuration You can avoid repeatedly configuring MCP servers by using a Profile. Profiles add a persistence layer for MCP server configurations. When an MCP server exposes configurable options, you can define them once in a Profile and reload them as needed, avoiding repeated configuration. In this example, we are specifying which paths Markitdown can access. Figure 8: Using an MCP profile to save server configurations for reuse Context windows can easily fill up when the MCP servers you use export a lot of tools. With Profiles you can specify which tools are enabled, making sure only the tools you need for a specific task are used. Here we enable the get_me tool from the GitHub MCP server and disable all the others. All the other tools will not show up in our agent session or contribute to the context window. Figure 9: Optimize your context window by enabling only the tools you need in the MCP profile This model of saved configuration becomes far more powerful for MCP servers you build in-house. By exposing richer configuration options, you can reuse the same server across projects, reconfigure its behavior per context, and achieve more predictable outcomes. Share Profiles Identifying MCP servers and configurations that work well for a project doesn’t need to be repeated by every team member. Once you’ve found a setup that works, share it with the rest of the team. To share a Profile you can push it as an OCI artifact to a container registry just like we did with our custom catalog. Just provide a name for it along with an OCI reference. ➜ ~ docker mcp profile push coding [your-namespace]/coding For someone to pull it down, all they have to do is issue the corresponding pull command. ➜ ~ docker mcp profile pull [your-namspace]/coding Although the example above demonstrates sharing Profiles across a team, the concept extends naturally to agents as well. An agent skill could, for instance, reference a Profile and pull in the required MCP servers and their configurations as dependencies. Conclusion and What’s Next As MCP adoption grows, the challenge isn’t access to tools — it’s coordination. Teams need a way to standardize what’s trusted and supported without constraining how individuals actually work. Custom Catalogs and Profiles are designed to solve exactly that problem. Custom Catalogs: shared foundation Custom Catalogs allow platform and admin teams to define approved MCP servers, bundle internal and public tooling together, and distribute those choices as a single, portable artifact. This creates clarity and consistency while significantly reducing the cost of discovery and evaluation. Profiles: supercharge workflow Profiles give individual developers a lightweight way to assemble, configure, and reuse MCP servers for specific contexts like coding, planning, or research. Profiles persist configuration, limit context to what matters, and make effective setups easy to share across teams. Together, these primitives separate: What an organization recommends (via Custom Catalogs) How people work day to day (via Profiles) This separation enables a healthy balance. Platform teams can publish “golden paths” that establish standards and guardrails, while developers retain the freedom to adapt, experiment, and compose profiles that fit their needs. The result is a system that is portable, composable, and scalable — making MCP easier to adopt, safer to manage, and more effective as it grows across an organization. What’s Next? Custom Catalogs and Profiles are the foundation for managing MCP at scale, and we’re just getting started. Next, we’re focused on extending these primitives to support stronger governance, better reuse, and more advanced agent workflows: Governance and policy controls to restrict MCP usage to approved Custom Catalogs and trusted server sources Improved discoverability and sharing for both Catalogs and Profiles, making proven setups easier to find and reuse across teams Expanded Profile-scoped secrets and configuration, providing a more secure and flexible alternative to project-level mcp.json files Clear best practices for Profiles, including saving dynamic MCP server configurations for reuse and pairing Profiles with emerging workflow optimizations like agent skills Getting started with Custom Catalogs and Profiles If you have Docker Desktop 4.56 you are already using Catalogs – our Docker MCP Catalog is now distributed as an OCI artifact and Profiles are supported starting with Docker Desktop 4.63. Try creating your first Profile by exploring the MCP Toolkit in Docker Desktop. Learn more Dive into our documentation on Custom Catalogs and Profiles to get started quickly. Explore Docker’s MCP Catalog and Toolkit on our website. Ready to go hands-on? Open Docker Desktop or the CLI and start using MCP to streamline and automate your development workflows. View the full article

Apple Watch is now eleven generations in, and packed with useful features that are easy to miss at first glance. To help you get more out of your new device, we've rounded up 15 practical tips you might not have discovered yet, including a few that long-time users often overlook. Bounce Between Two Apps On your Apple Watch, double-press the Digital Crown to see a deck of all currently open apps, and turn it to scroll through them. From this view, you can jump back to the last app you were using. Simply tap on an app screen to switch to it, or swipe left on its card and tap the red X button to quit it. Switch App Views If the app grid feels messy, switch to List View. Open the Watch app on iPhone, tap App View, and choose List View. From then on, pressing the Digital Crown will show your apps in a simple, scrollable list. Rearrange Apps You can rearrange your apps so that the ones you use most are closer to hand. Simply press and hold on any app in the grid view, then drag it where you want. Alternatively, open the Watch app on your iPhone, go to App View ➝ Arrangement, and move things around there instead. Ping Your iPhone If you've misplaced your iPhone but you're sure it's nearby, open Control Center with a press of the Side button, then tap the phone icon to make it ping. Press and hold that icon and the iPhone's camera flash will blink too, which can help if it's hidden under something. Skip the Countdown If you're eager to start a workout, the three-second countdown before it starts can be skipped. Just tap the screen when the countdown begins and your workout will start immediately. If you find yourself doing this regularly, consider turning on Precision Start in Settings ➝ Workout. Customize Vibration Strength If you keep missing notifications, go to Settings ➝ Sounds & Haptics ➝ and change from Default to Prominent. This adds an extra tap pattern before alerts so they're harder to ignore. Perform Precision Timing The Chronograph Pro watch face transforms into an actual chronograph. Tap the outer edge surrounding the main 12-hour dial on this watch face to record time on scales of 60, 30, 6, or 3 seconds. Alternatively, select the tachymeter timescale to measure speed based on time travel over a fixed distance. Jump to the Top If you've scrolled way down in an app and want to jump back to the top, just tap the time in the top corner of the screen. It works in most apps and saves a lot of scrolling. Remove Apps Clearing out apps you don't use on your Apple Watch is easy. In the List or Grid View, press and hold on the screen until the apps jiggle, then tap the small x in the corner of the app icon to delete it. This works for most system apps and all third-party apps. Customize Control Center By default, Control Center (accessed via the Side button) gives you quick access to things like Wi-Fi, battery, and Do Not Disturb. But it's worth seeing what else you can add to it that you'd like quick access to. Tap the Edit button at the bottom, then tap the + icon in the top-left corner of the screen. System options such as New Note and Lights are particularly handy, and you might see some third-party options listed too, depending on your installed apps. Speak the Time Out Loud If you're using the Mickey or Minnie watch face, tap on the character and they'll speak the time out loud. Just make sure your sound is turned on. In fact, you can also have Siri read the time on any watch face by tapping and holding with two fingers on the display. Again though, sound needs to be enabled. Customize Smart Replies Smart Replies are handy when you want to reply with just a few words. In the Watch app on iPhone, go to Messages and tap Default Replies to customise what shows up. Then when a message comes in, simply swipe down to pick one of your preset replies. Pause Activity Rings Feeling unwell but hoping to keep your streak intact? In the Activity app, select your rings to access the option to suspend them for the day, or set a pause that lasts until a chosen date up to 90 days ahead. Create a Note In the new Notes app in watchOS 26, you can't modify existing notes on Apple Watch, but you can create a new one by tapping the compose control in the bottom-right corner and speaking your text. Because Notes sync through iCloud, you can refine or reorganize everything later on a device with a physical or on-screen keyboard. Mute and Dismiss Alerts With a quick wrist flip, you can clear the current screen and go back to the watch face. The same gesture can be used to mute calls, stop timers, and dismiss notifications. The feature, which is on by default, is supported on Apple Watch SE (3rd generation), Series 9, Ultra 2, and later.Related Roundup: Apple Watch 11Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Caution) This article, "Apple Watch: 15 Tips Every Owner Needs to Know" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

OpenAI has brought its Codex coding agent to the ChatGPT mobile app, providing iPhone and Android users with remote access to Codex sessions running on a Mac. "Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app so you can stay in the loop from anywhere while Codex gets work done across your laptops, devboxes, or remote environments," said OpenAI, announcing the feature. Codex remains a standalone app on Mac, but the mobile integration lives inside the existing ChatGPT app on iPhone and Android. Setup is pretty simple. First, update the Codex Mac app and ChatGPT mobile app, then select the new "Codex mobile" section in the Mac app interface. Scan the QR code it shows with your phone, and you're done. Once connected, the mobile app loads the live state from the Mac where Codex is running, and you can pick up active chats or projects from the desktop, get notifications when Codex finishes a task or needs input, and begin new tasks by sending a message from your phone. From the ChatGPT app, users can also review outputs, approve commands, switch between models, and add new prompts across active threads. Files, credentials, and permissions stay on the machine where Codex is operating, while screenshots, terminal output, diffs, test results, and approval requests flow back to the phone in real time. OpenAI notes that Codex will access the desktop's files, apps, and browser to complete tasks sent from a phone, and warns users to only pair devices they own and trust. You've been asking for this one... Now in preview: Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app. Start new work, review outputs, steer execution, and approve next steps, all from the ChatGPT mobile app. Codex will keep running on your laptop, Mac mini, or devbox. pic.twitter.com/9i2Jckjt9z — OpenAI (@OpenAI) May 14, 2026 The feature follows OpenAI's recent launch of a Codex Chrome extension, which lets the agent work directly in the browser to test web apps and pull context across tabs. OpenAI says support for remotely accessing Codex for Windows will follow soon.Tags: ChatGPT, OpenAI This article, "OpenAI brings Codex Remote Access to ChatGPT Mobile App" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Australia might actually be about to pull this off… Delta Goodrem has officially stormed through to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 – and after THAT performance, people are genuinely starting to wonder if she could go all the way. Delta Goodrem – Eclipse (LIVE) | Australia ?? | Second Semi-Final | Eurovision 2026 Performing her dramatic power ballad Eclipse during Semi Final Two in Vienna, Goodrem didn’t just break Australia’s rough recent Eurovision qualification streak, she absolutely detonated online discourse in the process, surging into second place across fan polls and betting odds following the broadcast. At the time of writing, Australia is sitting just behind Finland’s current favourites Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen and their violin-fuelled chaos anthem, Liekinheitin. And tbh Delta’s staging looked every bit like a winning Eurovision performance. The Aussie icon emerged inside a giant moon structure before descending onto a glittering golden piano, eventually climbing atop it as hidden lifts raised her skyward for the song’s climactic finale – complete with pyrotechnics, an enormous sun backdrop and a literal eclipse forming behind her. Subtle? Absolutely not. Eurovision? Extremely. Fans online immediately began calling it one of the standout performances of the entire semi-final, with many praising both the sheer theatricality of the staging and Goodrem’s powerhouse vocal performance. And yep – naturally – the outfit also went absurdly hard. Goodrem wore a custom couture gown created by Sydney label Velani by Nicky in collaboration with House of Emmanuele, featuring roughly 7,000 Swarovski crystals and reportedly requiring more than 500 hours of craftsmanship. Basically: if you’re gonna do Eurovision, THIS is how you do Eurovision. “Performing on the Eurovision stage is something I feel so deeply in my heart,” Goodrem said following the performance. “Carrying Australia with me in every note and every moment.” “It was also incredibly important to me to wear the vision of Australian designers, while weaving in the beauty and elegance of our host city, Vienna.” This marks Australia’s eleventh appearance at Eurovision overall – and after two years of failing to qualify for the Grand Final, the response to Goodrem’s performance feels especially huge. It also continues a massive year for the singer, whose Eurovision entry Eclipse topped the Australian AIR Independent Singles Chart following its release back in March. Now, all eyes turn to Sunday morning’s Grand Final broadcast, where Goodrem will attempt to pull off what would easily go down as one of Australia’s biggest Eurovision moments ever. And based on the reaction so far… she might actually have a real shot. How To Watch The Eurovision Grand Final In Australia The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final airs live on Sunday May 17 at 5:00am AEST via SBS and SBS On Demand. A prime-time replay will also air Sunday evening at 7:30pm AEST. Further Reading Australia Is Sending Delta Goodrem To Compete In Eurovision 2026 Australia’s Voyager Reflect on “Surreal” Eurovision Experience After Placing Ninth in 2023 Contest NSW Health Apologises To Delta Goodrem Over Image Use On Instagram Post The post Delta Goodrem Just Made The Eurovision Grand Final – Australia Might Actually Win This?! appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Even Deftones aren’t immune to a little gravity after two straight years of near-constant touring. Fresh off wrapping their massive Australian run withnInterpol this week, frontman Chino Moreno took a surprise tumble onstage during the band’s Auckland show – and, in a moment almost too perfectly on-the-nose to be real, it happened while performing Hole In The Earth: Yep. Fan footage (above) from the concert shows Moreno tripping and falling mid-song before quickly bouncing back to his feet and carrying on like an absolute professional, barely missing a beat as the band powered through the rest of the track. Honestly? Respect. Most of us would need to leave the country after stacking it that publicly. Thankfully, Moreno doesn’t appear to have been injured in the fall, and no official statement has been issued following the incident. If anything, it just added another chaotic little footnote to what’s already been a huge touring cycle for the band. The Auckland performance marked the final stop of Deftones’ Australia and New Zealand tour, which saw the alt-metal icons tear through arenas across the region before heading off to Japan next. After that, the band will continue their seemingly never-ending world domination lap with another extensive European run kicking off in August. At this point, the fact that Deftones are still performing at this level after nearly two full calendar years of touring is honestly pretty wild. Still… maybe someone bubble-wrap Chino before the next leg, yeah? Further Reading Deftones Tour 2026 Setlist Deftones Crowned Rolling Stone’s Best Metal Album Of 2025 Deftones Announce 2026 Australian Tour With Interpol The post WATCH: Chino Moreno Eats Shit Onstage During Deftones’ Final NZ Show, Recovers Like A Pro appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Meanjin/Brisbane producer Clovr is officially stepping into a huge new chapter, today announcing his debut album paper elephants – and if new single closer is anything to go by, it’s shaping up to be a seriously immersive ride. Set for release on Thursday June 11, paper elephants arrives after a prolific run of singles that’s steadily positioned Clovr as one of Australia’s most exciting rising electronic names. And rather than chasing pure dancefloor catharsis, his latest material feels more interested in emotional connection – balancing club-ready energy with genuine introspection. Clovr – ‘closer’ That sweet spot is all over closer. Built around shimmering synths, punchy house grooves and a beautifully restrained vocal performance, the track feels equally suited to a euphoric sunset festival set or an existential solo train ride home at midnight. It’s sleek and modern, but there’s warmth underneath it too, the kind of emotional pull that’s quickly becoming Clovr’s signature. “I went through many versions when I was in Munich,” Clovr explains of the track. “It acts as a soundtrack to my experiences there, as I felt deeply connected to its culture and environment.” “It’s a stripped-back piece of work that aims to embrace human connection, disengaging from the overwhelming saturation of digital content.” Honestly? In 2026, that might be the most relatable artistic mission statement imaginable. paper elephants will also include previous singles complicated, get sum, Friends, Say So and Cold – tracks that have collectively earned support from platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, triple j, NOVA and iHeartRadio, while steadily building Clovr’s reputation as a producer capable of blending emotional storytelling with polished electronic production. There are traces of Flume, Caribou and Hermitude in the DNA, but Clovr’s sound feels less like imitation and more like someone carving out their own lane between nostalgia and futurism. “My mum was always blasting Fleetwood Mac in the living room when I was a pup,” he says. “It ignited a curiosity for music.” That curiosity has already seen him share stages with the likes of Lime Cordiale, Bag Raiders, Luude and Hermitude, while also landing festival appearances at Groovin the Moo and Rhythm and The Reef. Now, with a debut album finally around the corner, Clovr feels poised to level up in a very big way. And if closer is any indication, he’s doing it without sacrificing the emotional heartbeat underneath the beats. Take it for a spin up above. Further Reading Jordan Briton Turns Long-Distance Heartbreak Into Smooth R&B Gold On ‘Satellite’ Flume And JPEGMAFIA Release Collaborative EP ‘We Live In A Society’ triple j’s 100 Best Unearthed Discoveries: The Complete List The post Brisbane Producer Clovr Announces Debut Album & Shares New Single ‘closer’ appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Rumors suggest Apple plans to expand Apple-designed modems to the entire iPhone 18 lineup, ending support for Qualcomm modems. The transition will bring speed and efficiency improvements, along with a little-known privacy benefit. In iOS 26.3, Apple added a Limit Precise Location setting that cuts down on the amount of location data that's available to mobile networks, improving user privacy. Mobile networks determine your location using information from cellular towers that a device connects to, but with Limit Precise Location enabled, some of the data typically provided to mobile networks is restricted. Instead of seeing location down to a street address, carriers may be limited to the neighborhood where a device is located. The problem is that this feature is currently only available on devices with an Apple-designed C1 or C1X modem, which includes the iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17e, and M5 iPad Pro. Devices with Qualcomm modems like the iPhone 17 Pro models do not have the Limit Precise Location setting. With the iPhone 18 Pro models and the iPhone Fold expected to use Apple modem technology, this is likely a privacy option that is set to expand to the full iPhone lineup. Reducing location precision does not impact signal quality or user experience, nor does it affect the precision of location data provided to emergency responders during an emergency call. It is only meant to limit the location data given to cellular carriers, and it is distinct from location data shared with apps through Location Services. While Apple's next set of iPhones will all likely have the new privacy feature, carriers do have to implement support. So far there are a limited number of carriers that have added the feature, but if it expands to the entire iPhone lineup and there is customer demand, it could see more widespread adoption. In the United States, only Boost Mobile supports limiting precise location data, but EE, BT, and Sky all support it in the UK. Carriers in Austria, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, and Thailand have also adopted support, with a list available on Apple's website. The C2 modem that Apple is rumored to be working on is more capable than the C1 or C1X, and it will offer similar performance to Qualcomm's newest modems. It is expected to support mmWave 5G, which is not a feature of the C1 or C1X.Related Roundups: iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone FoldRelated Forum: iPhone This article, "Apple's iPhone 18 Modem Switch Comes With a Quiet Privacy Benefit" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's iPad that's just an ‌iPad‌ with no Air or Pro attached is its most appealing tablet because of the affordable starting $349 price tag, but if you've been thinking about buying one, you should wait. Apple refreshed the ‌iPad‌ in March 2025, so it's over a year old. That's reason enough not to buy when there's a new model on the horizon, but this year, there's even more to lose by purchasing now. The 2025 ‌iPad‌ has an A16 chip inside that does not support Apple Intelligence. It does not have features like Writing Tools, Image Playground, Clean Up, Live Translation, notification summaries, Smart Reply, Priority Messages in Mail, Visual Intelligence, and multiple other AI-related tools. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ is still new so it might not sound like a big deal to miss out on those capabilities, but not having access to it is going to become more of a problem as Apple continues implementing new AI features. Rumors suggest there are big changes coming in iOS 27. Siri is going to get smarter and turn into a full chatbot, the Camera app is going to get ‌Visual Intelligence‌ integration, the Photos app will have AI image editing tools, Shortcuts may be more automated, and there are probably features coming that haven't even been rumored yet. The A16 ‌iPad‌ will likely feel outdated in the next year or two because of the feature set it won't have access to. The next ‌iPad‌ is likely to get the A18 chip, and the A18 does support ‌Apple Intelligence‌. It will have faster performance, more RAM, and most importantly, future-proofing and access to the AI features that Apple is investing in. Holding out for the next ‌iPad‌ will take some patience, because right now, we don't know when it's coming. Updating the ‌iPad‌ alongside the low-cost iPhone 17e would have made sense, but that didn't happen. A new entry-level ‌iPad‌ isn't coming in the first half of 2026, so we're likely going to be waiting until September or October. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said in March that an updated low-cost iPad is "ready to go" and "still coming this year." Even though the wait may be several months, we think it's worth holding out for the next ‌iPad‌ instead of buying now because of the upgrade that comes with ‌Apple Intelligence‌ support.Related Roundup: iPadBuyer's Guide: iPad (Don't Buy)Related Forum: iPad This article, "It's a Bad Time to Buy the Low-Cost iPad" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

TSMC has been the exclusive supplier of Apple's systems-on-a-chip since 2016, but that 10-year streak could be nearing its end. Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said that Intel has "kicked off" small-scale testing of lower-end iPhone, iPad, and Mac chip fabrication, with production expected to ramp up throughout 2027 and 2028. Kuo did not indicate exactly which of Apple's A-series and/or M-series chips would be manufactured by Intel. Apple is utilizing Intel's 18A process for these chips, and it is evaluating Intel's other advanced-node technologies, according to Kuo. By sourcing chips from two suppliers, Apple can negotiate lower costs and bolster supply. In this case, Apple rekindling a partnership with Intel could win it favor with the Trump administration, which wants more U.S. manufacturing. However, Kuo said Taiwan's TSMC will remain responsible for more than 90% of Apple's chip supply. There is no indication that Intel would play a role in designing the iPhone chips, with its involvement expected to be strictly limited to fabrication. That would differ from the era of Intel Macs, which used Intel-designed processors with x86 architecture. Apple began transitioning away from Intel processors in Macs in 2020. All in all, these would be Apple-designed chips manufactured by Intel in the U.S., for use in some lower-end iPhone, iPad, and Mac models. Apple's potential return to Intel has been reported by numerous sources by this point, but an official announcement has still yet to be made.Tags: Intel, Ming-Chi Kuo This article, "Report: Intel is Testing Production of Some iPhone, iPad, and Mac Chips" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article