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Deals: 512GB Mac mini $130 off, Apple Sport Loop $34, Magic Mouse, AirPods live again, more

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 4:45am on 9to5Mac

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is carrying over the return low on AirPods Pro 3 while also highlighting the return of AirPods 4 with ANC live again at $99. From there, we also spotted the 512GB M4 Mac mini back down at the Black Friday price this morning at nearly $130 off to join the base model at $479. A rare deal hit Apple’s 2025 Sport Loop today to deliver a new $34 all-time low while just about all black and natural Apple Watch Ultra 2 models are now $250 off. All of that, a rare deal on Magic Mouse (USB-C), and the ongoing all-time lows on Apple Watch Series 11 from $299 await below. 

Apple-owned Sneaky Sasquatch getting expansion, Apple Store tie-ins

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 4:27am on 9to5Mac

Sneaky Sasquatch has been one of Apple Arcade’s most popular titles for years, and Apple has just announced a new update and special Apple Store experiences coming.

Apple Arcade has four new iPhone games launching next month

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 4:06am on 9to5Mac

Apple has announced its lineup of four new games hitting Apple Arcade in January, here’s what’s coming to the gaming service next month.

9to5Mac Daily: December 9, 2025 – Fitness+ expansion, Apple and Google team up

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 4:05am on 9to5Mac

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Google Maps parking location now automatically saves on iOS, adds custom icons

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 3:42am on 9to5Mac

Google Maps has recently rolled out a change where, at least on iOS, the app will automatically detect that you’ve parked your vehicle and save that location, and it will also now show it with a custom icon.

Apple TV has new star-packed series coming soon based on hit novel

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 3:31am on 9to5Mac

Apple TV’s adaptation of the very popular novel, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, just got a release date. Here are the details and first images.

iFixit launches FixBot AI repair helper, with free and paid versions

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 2:06am on 9to5Mac

iFixit has launched a new AI repair assistant known as FixBot. The company says Fixbot will make it faster and easier than ever before to figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it.

There are both free and paid options, although the feature list suggests that the free option is very limited. The subscription tier is free for a limited time …

Reddit making global changes to protect kids after social media ban

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 1:37am on 9to5Mac

Australia will tomorrow become the first democratic country in the world to ban children from using social media. However, it seems unlikely to be the last, as many other legislators around the world have expressed concern about the mental health harms that may be done to teenagers by social media.

Reddit is seeking to get ahead of the game by implementing new teen safety features globally instead of only within Australia …

Even as a Liquid Glass fan, I’m looking forward to a new Apple design era

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 12:57am on 9to5Mac

You almost have to feel sorry for Alan Dye at this point. It was pretty clear he expected news of his departure from Apple to be something of a bombshell, and Meta clearly thought their acquisition of Apple’s former VP of Human Interface Design would be perceived as a coup.

Instead, the prevailing opinion among Apple commenters appears to be succinctly summarized as a collective sigh of relief …

Apple @ Work Podcast: The impact of AI on Apple IT departments

Published: Dec 9nd 2025 11:00am on 9to5Mac

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, Apu Pavithran from Hexnode joins the show to talk about AI’s impact on Apple IT work and much more.