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9to5Mac Daily: April 1, 2026 – iOS 18 update, Siri multitasking

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 10:27am on 9to5Mac

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Meta alerts iPhone users who downloaded spyware-laced version of WhatsApp

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 9:42am on 9to5Mac

Italy’s Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) reports that Meta has issued an alert to approximately 200 users who were tricked into downloading a fake version of WhatsApp. Here are the details.

Watch new MacBook Neo ads starring the adorable Little Finder Guy

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 8:19am on 9to5Mac

Apple is doubling down on the adorable mini-Finder character it created for the MacBook Neo campaign. Watch the ads here.

Download these ‘Apple at 50’ wallpapers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 8:14am on 9to5Mac

It’s a big day for Apple, as the company marks 50 years since its founding. To celebrate, you can find a great set of wallpapers made by Basic Apple Guy featuring Apple’s 50th anniversary artwork.

Discounted M5 MacBook Pro hits Apple refurb store with key storage distinction

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 8:00am on 9to5Mac

Apple has added the plain M5 MacBook Pro to its refurbished store for a discounted price. However, the base storage change from last month means the value compared to new discounted hardware might not be as competitive as usual.

iOS 26.4 makes Apple’s best new Reminders feature easier to use

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 7:15am on 9to5Mac

iOS 26.4 arrived last week, and with it Reminders got three improvements that make the app’s recently added urgent task feature easier to use. Here’s how.

Apple @ 50: How Apple transformed a cheap commodity into its signature luxury

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 7:00am on 9to5Mac

This story is part of 9to5Mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary.

Aluminum was once a cheap metal to consumers, primarily used in soda cans, kitchen foil, cookware, and window frames. It also lived a double life as an industrial material used in aerospace. It was simultaneously a disposable commodity in everyday products and an engineering marvel that helped get humans to the moon.

That is of course until Apple decided to make aluminum their signature material, in the blink of an eye aluminum became a consumer luxury the second Steve Jobs revealed the 12” and 17″ PowerBook G4s in 2003. What followed was 23 years of ultra premium aluminum devices that completely changed the way we live.

Tim Cook explores rare iPod, iPhone prototypes in new interview [Video]

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 6:43am on 9to5Mac

Apple’s 50th anniversary celebration continues, this time with a fascinating new video from The Wall Street Journal.

In the video, WSJ columnist Ben Cohen to takes a walk down memory lane alongside Tim Cook, including rare Apple prototypes and other archival material that even Cook himself had never seen before.

“A lot of this I’ve seen for the first time in preparing for the 50th anniversary,” Cook said.

App Store Connect for iOS gains better accessibility and TestFlight features

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 5:56am on 9to5Mac

Apple has released a new version of App Store Connect for iPhone and iPad. The new version includes accessibility improvements, support for 11 new languages, and more.

Apple just changed AirTag 2’s anti-stalking feature

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 5:54am on 9to5Mac

Apple shipped new AirTag firmware yesterday, the first update since AirTag 2 launched earlier this year. And now thanks to official release notes, we know that the new firmware improves AirTag’s anti-stalking feature.