Marcus Mendes

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Here’s how the new M5 Max chip did on early Geekbench tests - 9to5Mac

TechnologyMarch 7, 2026

While the new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros wont be available until March 11, the first M5 Max benchmark has already appeared on Geekbench. Here are the results. As we mentioned a few days ago when�...

iFixIt tears down new AirTag, finds 50% louder speaker still 100% easy to disable - 9to5Mac

TechnologyFebruary 7, 2026

As is tradition with any new Apple product, iFixit has published a teardown of the new AirTag, released last week. Heres what they found. First up, the bad news. While it was widely rumored that the�...

PSA: OpenAI will remove several models from ChatGPT next month - 9to5Mac

TechnologyFebruary 1, 2026

From time to time, OpenAI removes older models from ChatGPTs model picker, as users become accustomed to newer ones. Here are the models being retired on February 13. Last August, when OpenAI releas�...

Apple Watch hypertension notifications now supported in seven additional countries - 9to5Mac

TechnologyJanuary 29, 2026

Today, Apple is rolling out Apple Watch hypertension alerts to users in select countries across Asia, Oceania, South America, and the Middle East. Here are the details. When Apple announced the Hype�...

Apple updates iOS 12 to extend iMessage and FaceTime support on older devices - 9to5Mac

TechnologyJanuary 28, 2026

Apple has released iOS 12.5.8 for a small group of older iPhones, iPads, and the iPod touch, containing an important update for devices that cant upgrade to modern versions of iOS. Here are the detai�...

Apple is working on an AI-powered wearable pin: report - 9to5Mac

TechnologyJanuary 22, 2026

A new report by The Information claims that Apple has been developing an AirTag-sized wearable that could be released as early as 2027. Here are the details. According to the report, this wearable w�...

Firehound is a huge repository of App Store apps exposing data from millions of users - 9to5Mac

TechnologyJanuary 21, 2026

An effort led by security research lab CovertLabs is actively uncovering troves of (mostly) AI-related App Store apps that leak and expose user data, including names, emails, and chat history. Here a�...

You can still try Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for 90 days, if you’re quick - 9to5Mac

TechnologyJanuary 21, 2026

Apple may have replaced standalone 3-month trials of Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro with Apple Creator Studios 1-month test period, but theres one way to still get up to 90 days of access, at least for �...

Chrome for iOS to get a guided Safari data migration feature - 9to5Mac

TechnologyJanuary 21, 2026

Google is working on an on-device data migration feature on iOS that will let Safari users import their browsing data directly into Chrome. Here are the details. As spotted by The MacObserver, Googl�...

Report: Apple to fine-tune Gemini independently, no Google branding on Siri, more - 9to5Mac

TechnologyJanuary 15, 2026

The Information has published a report with interesting tidbits about Apples partnership with Google, which will have Gemini serve as the foundation for its AI features, including the new Siri. Here �...