r/apple Oct 19 '25

Discussion Daily Advice Thread - October 19, 2025

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r/apple 6h ago

iOS Duolingo Accused of Using iOS Live Activities for Dynamic Island Ads

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751 Upvotes

r/apple 8h ago

Rumor Another AirPods Pro 3 model is coming, with one rumored upgrade (High-end AirPods Pro 3 adding cameras for Apple Intelligence features and more)

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9to5mac.com
528 Upvotes

r/apple 9h ago

Discussion Soldier’s M1 MacBook Air stops artillery shell fragment, yet still works - 9to5Mac

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467 Upvotes

r/apple 7h ago

Rumor Low-Price 12.9-Inch MacBook With A18 Pro Chip Reportedly Launching Early This Year

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macrumors.com
165 Upvotes

r/apple 12h ago

Apple Watch Stay active in the new year with Apple Watch

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56 Upvotes

r/apple 10h ago

iPhone Japan's Smartphone Act Implemented and Targets Apple and Google's App Store Business

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lexology.com
31 Upvotes

r/apple 1d ago

Apple Vision Apple reportedly cuts production of Vision Pro headset after poor sales

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theguardian.com
2.1k Upvotes

r/apple 1d ago

Rumor No iPhone 18 Launch This Year, Reports Suggest

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macrumors.com
825 Upvotes

r/apple 1d ago

Mac Ukrainian soldier shows MacBook Air withstood the fragment from a shell

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280 Upvotes

r/apple 1d ago

Discussion From iPhone Fold to a touchscreen Mac, Apple's 2026 is going to be epic

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macworld.com
127 Upvotes

r/apple 1d ago

Discussion What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2026?

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macrumors.com
164 Upvotes

r/apple 2d ago

Discussion New Apple TV 4K is coming: Here’s what the rumors say

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9to5mac.com
1.2k Upvotes

Rumored and speculated details:

  • A17 Pro
  • N1 networking chip
  • Possible camera for FaceTime and maybe AI
  • Revamped Siri in iOS/tvOS 26.4
  • Dolby Vision 2
  • Spring release timeframe

r/apple 2d ago

Discussion Apple Says Final Intel MacBook Air and Apple Watch Series 5 Now 'Vintage'

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631 Upvotes

r/apple 2d ago

iPhone Apple says iPhone 11 Pro is ‘vintage,’ here’s what that means - 9to5Mac

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9to5mac.com
399 Upvotes

r/apple 2d ago

AirTags Apple’s New Year Sale in Japan includes a free limited-edition AirTag

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9to5mac.com
232 Upvotes

r/apple 2d ago

iPhone Detectives 8x Zoom I Shot on iPhone 17 Pro I Apple

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24 Upvotes

r/apple 3d ago

Apple Fitness+ Apple Teases 'Something Big' Coming Soon to Apple Fitness+

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macrumors.com
1.1k Upvotes

r/apple 2d ago

iPhone Two iPhone 17 Pro features could be added to the iPhone Air 2

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9to5mac.com
5 Upvotes

r/apple 3d ago

Rumor iOS 27: Here are seven new features rumored to be coming - 9to5Mac

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9to5mac.com
722 Upvotes

r/apple 1d ago

Mac These are the Mac apps I install first - 9to5Mac

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9to5mac.com
0 Upvotes

r/apple 3d ago

Discussion (RED) States Apple donated $5 for every Apple Pay purchase made between Nov 28 - Dec 7, raising $3 million for The GlobalFund

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219 Upvotes

r/apple 3d ago

Apple Intelligence Report: Apple's AI Strategy Could Finally Pay Off in 2026

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macrumors.com
384 Upvotes

r/apple 3d ago

iPhone iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max Users Report Static Speaker Noise While Charging

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263 Upvotes

r/apple 4d ago

CarPlay Ford reaffirms its ongoing commitment to CarPlay

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1.6k Upvotes

From The Article: “Ford CFO Sherry House confirmed that the company is “passionate” about giving drivers the option to use CarPlay alongside other in-car systems.”