Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

Thursday February 19, 2026 1:08 pm PST byJuli Clover

Apple has inked a deal with EverPass Media to bringApple TV sports content to EverPass customers in the United States. EverPass is a company that bundles premium sports content for restaurants, hotels, casinos, sports bars, and other businesses that want to air sporting events.EverPass will now be able to offer Formula 1, Major League Soccer, and Major League Baseball content to its...

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Thursday February 19, 2026 10:06 am PST byJuli Clover

As we approach the launch of theiPhone 17e, MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera decided to take a look back at theiPhone 16e. He goes over what it's been like using Apple's budget ‌iPhone‌ over the past 12 months, and whether it's worth choosing over one of Apple's more expensive models.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The ‌iPhone 16e‌ is $599, so it's $200 cheaper...

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Thursday February 19, 2026 10:05 am PST byJuli Clover

West Virginia's Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of knowingly allowingiCloud to be used to distribute and store child sexual abuse material (CSAM). McCuskey says that Apple has opted to "do nothing about it" for years."Preserving the privacy of child predators is absolutely inexcusable. And more importantly, it violates West...

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Thursday February 19, 2026 9:24 am PST byJuli Clover

The 31st Major League Soccer season is set to begin on Saturday, February 21, with games set to be available through theApple TV subscription service. ‌Apple TV‌ subscribers in more than 100 countries can access MLS matches with no blackouts and no additional fees.Apple used to charge $14.99 per month or $99 for the MLS Season Pass, but the Season Pass was removed for the 2026 season to give ...

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Wednesday February 18, 2026 10:35 am PST byJuli Clover

With iOS 26.4,CarPlay users will be able to use third-party chatbots with ‌CarPlay‌. AI services like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT will be accessible through the ‌CarPlay‌ system for the first time.Apple's ‌CarPlay‌ Developer Guide [PDF] lists voice-based conversational apps as a supported app type starting with iOS 26.4. Apple is implementing a new voice control screen that will let apps provide ...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 4:00 pm PST byJuli Clover

There is a long list of new features in the iOS 26.4 beta, many of which we highlighted yesterday, but we've since discovered several other smaller changes that Apple made in the software.Health AppiOS 26.4 includes a new Average Bedtime metric for the sleep section of the Health app, providing a better idea of how bedtime can impact sleep quality.Apple also updated the Vitals...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 3:44 pm PST byJuli Clover

Anthropic today updated its Sonnet model to version 4.6, and the company says it is the most capable Sonnet model to date with upgrades across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design.Claude Sonnet 4.6 is the default for users who have Free and Pro plans, and it has an updated 1M token context window.Sonnet 4.6 improves consistency and...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 1:19 pm PST byJuli Clover

The first beta of iOS 26.4 is available to developers and public beta testers, and the software includes no newSiri features. There were expectations of at least some newApple Intelligence ‌Siri‌ capabilities because of how long the delays have been and persistent rumors suggesting Apple was targeting an iOS 26.4 release, but we'll have to wait longer for ‌Siri‌ updates.After Apple announced...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 12:44 pm PST byJuli Clover

Google is expanding its cross-platform file sharing feature to additional Android devices, allowing them to transfer files to aniPhone using the AirDrop protocol. AirDrop support for Quick Share is coming to the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold over the next few days.Google announced Quick Share compatibility with AirDrop back in November, but the feature was...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 11:45 am PST byJuli Clover

In iOS 26.4, Apple added an Average Bedtime metric to the Sleep section of the Health app, letting users better monitor how bedtime impacts sleep quality.Under a new Sleep Highlight, Apple lists the time that you went to bed and the time that you usually go to bed based on averages over a two-week period.In iOS 26.3, Apple displayed average sleep time over the past seven days. That...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 11:01 am PST byJuli Clover

With tvOS 26.4, Apple has removed the dedicated iTunes Movies and iTunes TV Shows apps that listed content available for purchase. Buying movies and TV shows can be done through theApple TV app instead.Apple started phasing out the iTunes Movies and iTunes TV Shows apps back in 2023, redirecting users to the ‌Apple TV‌ app for purchases. The apps remained available until now to provide...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 10:26 am PST byJuli Clover

Apple is speeding up its work on three AI wearable devices, reports Bloomberg. Apple is developing AI smart glasses, a wearable AI pin or pendant, and AI AirPods, all of which will connect to theiPhone and will interface with the smarter version ofSiri that's in the works.Cameras will be integrated into all three products to allow the AI to "see" around the wearer and answer questions...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 10:19 am PST byJuli Clover

Apple today provided public beta testers with the first release of an upcomingmacOS Tahoe 26.4 update for testing purposes. The public beta comes a day after Apple provided the beta to developers.After signing up for beta testing on Apple's beta site, public beta testers can download the updates using the Software Update section in the System Settings app.‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.4 includes...

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Tuesday February 17, 2026 10:19 am PST byJuli Clover

Apple today provided public beta testers with the first releases of upcoming iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and watchOS 26.4 updates for testing purposes. The public betas come a day after Apple provided the betas to developers.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Anyone can download and install public betas, and all that's required is to sign up on Apple's beta ...

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:40 pm PST byJuli Clover

Apple today provided developers with the first beta of an upcoming iOS 26.4 update, which adds quite a few new features to theiPhone. There's a video podcasts feature, updates to Stolen Device Protection, end-to-end encryption forRCS messages, anApple Music tool for generating playlists, and much more.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. We've rounded up...

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:38 pm PST byJuli Clover

ThemacOS Tahoe 26.4 beta that Apple released today includes a Charge Limit feature for the Mac. There is a new slider bar that lets Mac users select a charge level from 80 percent to 100 percent.The Charge Limit is a setting that's available in addition to Optimized Battery Charging, and it can prevent a Mac from ever charging to 100 percent.Apple's existing Optimized Battery Charging...

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:23 pm PST byJuli Clover

ThemacOS Tahoe 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 betas that Apple released today reintroduce a compact Safari Tab Bar option for those who prefer that view option.Apple removed the compact tab bar option with the launch of ‌macOS Tahoe‌ andiPadOS 26, but there were Mac andiPad users who missed it.The Safari app on Mac and the Safari section of the Settings app on ‌iPad‌ both now feature an option to...

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Monday February 16, 2026 12:41 pm PST byJuli Clover

The iOS 26.4 update that Apple is beta testing includes a new "Playlist Playground" feature in theApple Music app that's designed to let users create a playlist with a text-based prompt.In the ‌Apple Music‌ app, there's an option to type in an idea and get automatic song suggestions for a playlist. Apple has some pre-set suggestions that include "morning coffee music," "hip-hop party songs," ...

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Monday February 16, 2026 12:08 pm PST byJuli Clover

macOS Tahoe will be the last version of macOS that supports Intel-based Macs, with Apple planning to phase out Intel Macs entirely following its transition to Apple silicon.Apple today reminded developers and users that future versions of macOS will not support Intel machines, and Rosetta 2 support for apps will end after macOS 27.Starting with ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.4, when users launch an app ...

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Monday February 16, 2026 11:43 am PST byJuli Clover

Apple today released new public beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2,AirPods Pro 3, andAirPods 4. The firmware is limited to developers and public beta testers at the current time, and it has a build number of 8B5034f. Apple first provided this firmware last week, but it was only available to developers at the time. Apple today started testing iOS 26.4, so it's possible the new firmware...

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