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MacPaw’s Mac assistant Eney is now faster thanks to a local AI model

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 8:36am on 9to5Mac

MacPaw’s Mac AI assistant is now faster and more reliable, thanks to an overhaul of its underlying technology. Here are the details.

Craft Docs: The digital home where your notes finally work for you [Sponsored]

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 7:03am on 9to5Mac

You put a lot of effort into capturing Christmas gift ideas, project timelines, home renovation plans, health check-ups — you name it. But do your notes actually make you more productive, or make your life easier?

For most people, the answer is no. Most people’s notes just sit there. Beautiful, maybe even neatly organized, but static. We collect information, yet rarely reuse it. We save ideas, but they don’t resurface when they could help us.

“Most note-taking apps help you collect. Craft helps you create.”

The team at Craft has been working to solve this exact problem: helping you use your time meaningfully, accomplish things that matter, and stay creative, without drowning in information.

Your notes should work for you, and with the latest update, it’s closer than ever to that mission.

Discover how Craft fits into a complete productivity ecosystem through the Winter Clarity Bundle. Get four essential apps, Craft, Raycast, Endel, and Ground News for $149.99 (60 percent off) through December 31st.

New Apple Studio Display rumored to upgrade three key features

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 6:41am on 9to5Mac

Rumors have long indicated that there’s a new Apple Studio Display launching in 2026, and a new report highlights three expected features: an A19 chip, ProMotion, and HDR.

Tim Cook meets lawmakers in effort to halt App Store age proposal

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 6:29am on 9to5Mac

Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted in Washington DC today where he met with lawmakers to push back against proposed App Store age policy.

Apple TV hit series named among 10 best shows of the year

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 5:25am on 9to5Mac

Apple TV has easily had its best year ever, and as the latest evidence: a prestigious institution’s list of the year’s top 10 TV shows features more Apple releases than ever before.

Deals: Apple Watch $200 off, black Alpine Loop, AirPods Max $119+ off, Apple Studio Display rare $230 off, more

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 4:46am on 9to5Mac

Today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll. We have $100 pice drops on Apple Watch Series 11 joining a $200 price drop on the 46mm Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 and some new lows on official Apple Watch bands – black Alpine Loop, Neon Green Ocean Band, and the Sport Loop. Those offers join the ongoing AirPods Pro 3 deal at $220 as well as another chance to save at least $119 off AirPods Max (USB-C) and a particularly rare deal on Apple’s most affordable Studio Display at $230 off. Head below for much more and a closer look at today’s headliners. 

AirPods Pro 3 after three months: Exactly what I want from an upgrade

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 4:19am on 9to5Mac

It’s been three months since Apple unveiled AirPods Pro 3, and despite a complicated first few weeks with the product, I’m happy to report that with more use it’s become an excellent upgrade.

iOS 26’s new Messages feature got better when I changed this one setting

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 3:03am on 9to5Mac

Apple’s Messages app scored a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to eliminate spam texts. My initial experience with the feature wasn’t great, but tweaking one key setting has changed that.

The new Homey Pro gets faster and smarter for Matter homes with no price increase

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 3:00am on 9to5Mac

Today, Homey has announced the new Homey Pro 2026, and the big update is straightforward: more RAM at the same price point. If you are not already familiar with Homey Pro, it is one of the most interesting home hubs on the market. It supports Matter, Thread, Zigbee, Z Wave, Wi-Fi, and even IR devices together so you can manage your entire home from one place. For people who want a hub that talks to everything and does almost all of its processing locally, Homey Pro has become a really cool option.

Here are iPhone’s most downloaded apps and games of 2025

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 2:30am on 9to5Mac

On the heels of unveiling the App Store Awards winners last week, Apple today unveiled the most downloaded apps and games of the year in the United Staes. This year, the most downloaded free iPhone app was ChatGPT, while the top paid iPhone app was HotSchedules.

Meanwhile, the top free iPhone game was Block Blast!, while the top paid iPhone game was Minecraft: Dream it, Build it.

Head below for the full list of the top iPhone and iPad apps games of 2025.