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Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

Writing a little bit of code shouldn’t be a hassle. Typically you have to set up a project and go through layers of menus before you can even start to write. Notepad.exe flips that script, and believes you should start with a blank file first, and figure out the project later – making it much easier to get your idea on paper.

Apple’s home products (primarily HomePod mini and Apple TV) have been the talk of the town for the past couple of years. The reasoning is quite simple: the current iterations are 4-6 years old.

Siri has been the holdup for new hardware releases, supposedly – but now that Siri AI is finally here, we should be seeing Apple finally start releasing some new Home products very soon. Here’s what’s in the pipeline.

It seems scarcely credible that it’s completely legal for a company to buy and sell our personal data without our consent, but that’s the reality in the US.

In theory, you can demand that companies remove your data from the internet, but that’s a lot easier said than done. Fortunately, Incogni provides a service where they will do it for you, and 9to5Mac readers can currently claim a 55% discount …

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At this year’s WWDC, Apple announced an expanded Apple Business API. This update allows IT admins to retrieve device information, review audit events, and assign or unassign devices directly via the API. It is a fantastic update for enterprise IT folks building on Apple and Apple Business, but properly configuring the API can be a bit frustrating according to reports from developers.

I am always looking for ultra-slim accessories that complement my everyday carry, and I have usually been drawn to how slim tech companies and brands can make their products. Accessories that have excess bulk or lack organization, I tend to avoid. So, I have tested countless accessories, ranging from power banks to stands to magnetic cables and everything in between. So I wanted to share some of my absolute favorite accessories that are not only ultra slim and portable but also serve multiple purposes.

Your 9to5Toys Lunch Break weekend edition is here, and so are the deals. We are starting off with a series of solid headliners, including AirPods Pro 3 at 25% and AirPods Max 2 at $100 off on all five color options, as well as AirPods 4 with ANC dropping to the best price in 6 months at $135.

Just be sure to scope out the Apple Certified Refurbished Store if there’s a new MacBook in your future while M5 Pro MacBook Pro model are up to $540 off. Those offers join Apple Watch Series 11 from $299 and a giant lineup of charging gear deals over at Amazon too. Check it all out down below. 

The Wall Street Journal reports that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Apple not to turn to Chinese memory chips as the company looks for alternatives to alleviate the ongoing global supply shortage. Here are the details.

New references in the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS suggest users may soon be able to replace the app’s standard set of emoji reactions with their own selection. Here are the details.

Apple has expanded its Certified Refurbished Store this week with a handful of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro configurations. It also includes unique iPhone 16 Plus models, Apple Watch, and more.

ChatGPT is rolling out a deeper integration with Google Drive, allowing users to add Google Drive files to their ChatGPT Library and edit documents without leaving the chat. Here are the details.

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Nearly four years into the latest AI boom sparked by ChatGPT, here are the tools that have actually stuck and make my life, work, and personal projects much easier on my Mac.

Tim Cook has entered his final weeks as Apple CEO, with John Ternus set to take over on September 1.

In an interview with CBS News this week, Cook reflected on his “legacy” as Apple CEO.

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iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled soon, and rumors indicate the Pro Max model could have unique advantages this year in a key area or two. Here’s what to expect.

Apple has replaced a billboard in Milan that showed a toddler holding an iPhone, as part of its newest “Relax, it’s iPhone” campaign. Here are the details.

Apple TV just added a bunch of classic movies for subscribers, and the move comes just ahead of an especially film-heavy fall lineup for the streamer.

The ideal command center for your smart home is simple: take an old iPad, mount it somewhere central, and give it one job. Dashboard for your home is the really great Apple Home app that solves this problem. Cameras, thermostats, lights, local weather, and your calendar all on a single screen.

Claude Code auto mode has become the default permission setting for users starting today.

Sessions for Pro, Max, and Team users now use it unless a user or administrator has pinned another setting.

Earlier this year, I replaced my battery-powered push mower with an iPhone-controlled robot lawn mower. That machine creates a virtual map by letting you manually steer it around the perimeter of your yard. Once everything is configured, it takes over mowing duties on a schedule.

More recently, I’ve been testing another system called the TerraMow V1000. It takes a substantially different approach to navigation, and after several weeks of testing, I think it may be the more user-friendly option for a lot people.

Even Realities CEO, Will Wang, joins Overtime to talk about his history with Apple, why Silicon Valley is no longer the place for hardware innovations, insights into the Apple supply chain and China, the Even Realities G2, privacy challenges, and why smart glasses are the future of tech.

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Less is more when it comes to how I use the Apple Watch. The best experience, for me, requires few notifications and intentional focus on what I want out of the device. This approach applies to Apple Watch faces too. While there are no new watch faces in watchOS 27 yet, I’ve been loving a scaled-back version of a very information-dense option.

September brings Apple’s big iPhone launch event, where new Apple Watch models will be introduced too. Here’s what to expect from Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12.

tvOS 27 is coming next month as the next software version for Apple TV owners. And for two reasons, the update could push you to upgrade to a new Apple TV 4K.