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iOS iPhoneOct 3, 2026

AirCard Lets iPhone Owners Put Custom Art on Apple Pay Cards Without a Jailbreak

AirCard is a free third-party Mac app that lets users swap the image on a card in Apple Wallet, without any jailbreak. Changing Apple Wallet card images is not an officially supported feature from the company, so this is an…

Games iPhoneOct 3, 2026Oct 3, 2026

You Can Now Run Windows Games on Your iPhone Without a Jailbreak

by Usman Hussain

A new open-source project called Madeira runs Windows PC games on a non-jailbroken iPhone. Madeira 0.1.0 shipped on October 1 and installs through sideloading. The project lives on GitHub, where the Madeira 0.1.0 release notes describe a single app that…

Apple TV HomePodOct 3, 2026

Apple Stores Receive Sealed “Do Not Open Until October 8” Boxes Ahead of the Smart Home Launch

by Usman Hussain

Apple Stores around the world have received sealed boxes with “Do Not Open Until October 8” stickers on them. The shipments arrived earlier this week, ahead of Apple’s expected smart home launch. The boxes are believed to contain new visual…

iPhoneOct 3, 2026Oct 3, 2026

Apple Says Affected iPhone 18 Pro Max Units on AT&T Need to Be Replaced

by Usman Hussain

Apple has addressed the cellular failures hitting iPhone 18 Pro Max owners on AT&T. Phones that have already lost service need to be replaced, and the software updates Apple is rolling out only help phones that still work. The statement…

AI MacOct 3, 2026

Apple Plans New macOS Full Disk Access Controls as AI Agents Grow

by Imran Hussain

Apple says AI agents are a growing reason to worry about Full Disk Access on the Mac, and it plans to add new controls around the permission. Full Disk Access lets an app read nearly everything on a Mac, from…

DealsOct 3, 2026

8 Best Camera Lens Protectors for iPhone 18 Pro in 2026 from Spigen, ESR, ZAGG and More

by Imran Hussain

A camera lens protector shields the glass that sticks out the furthest on the back of the iPhone 18 Pro. Scratches on a lens show up in every photo, and a single drop on a hard surface can crack one….

DealsOct 2, 2026

8 Best MagSafe Wallets for iPhone 18 Pro in 2026 from Apple, Nomad, MOFT and More

by Imran Hussain

A MagSafe wallet snaps onto the back of the iPhone 18 Pro and holds your cards without a bulky case or a separate wallet. The good ones hold on firmly and let you slide cards out with one hand. We…

How tos iOS iPhoneOct 2, 2026Oct 3, 2026

How to Fix Disappearing or Blank App Icons on iOS 27

by Imran Hussain

iOS 26’s Liquid Glass redesign brought a cluster of distinct icon-disappearing bugs to the Home Screen; this guide walks you through every fix, from a force restart to a full restore

iPhoneOct 2, 2026

Surface Duo Veterans React to the iPhone Duo, and Nadella’s Ex-Advisor Defends the CEO

by Imran Hussain

Mat Velloso, who spent four years as Satya Nadella’s technical advisor at Microsoft, says a thousand people who worked on the Surface Duo “screamed into their pillows” when Apple announced the iPhone Duo. Current and former Microsoft employees have been…

How tos iOS iPhoneOct 2, 2026

How to Make Your iPhone Ring When It Is on Silent

by Usman Hussain

A silent iPhone is meant to stay quiet, which becomes a problem when you miss an important call or cannot find the phone at all. Here is how to make your iPhone ring when it is on silent, and which…

How to Fix Apple Watch Battery Drain After the watchOS 27 Update

How to Restart and Force Restart the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

How to Fix an External Monitor Not Working on macOS 27 Golden Gate

AirCard Lets iPhone Owners Put Custom Art on Apple Pay Cards Without a Jailbreak

You Can Now Run Windows Games on Your iPhone Without a Jailbreak

Apple Stores Receive Sealed “Do Not Open Until October 8” Boxes Ahead of the Smart Home Launch

Apple Says Affected iPhone 18 Pro Max Units on AT&T Need to Be Replaced

Apple Plans New macOS Full Disk Access Controls as AI Agents Grow

8 Best Camera Lens Protectors for iPhone 18 Pro in 2026 from Spigen, ESR, ZAGG and More

8 Best MagSafe Wallets for iPhone 18 Pro in 2026 from Apple, Nomad, MOFT and More

How to Fix Disappearing or Blank App Icons on iOS 27

Surface Duo Veterans React to the iPhone Duo, and Nadella’s Ex-Advisor Defends the CEO

How to Make Your iPhone Ring When It Is on Silent