PSA: Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 MacBook Pro adapter doesn’t support your Mini DisplayPort displays
There is a bit of confusion over what displays are supported via the new MacBook Pro’s Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports. If you don’t have a display that uses a Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port— like the new 4K and 5K LG displays being sold exclusively by Apple for the new MacBook Pros— then you’ll need an adapter to go from Thunderbolt 3 to whatever I/O your display has (DisplayPort, HDMI, Thunderbolt 2, etc). Something like Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter, for example.
But here’s where some users have been confused and accidentally purchased the wrong adapter:
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Workflow for iOS gains redesigned actions gallery, easier automation discovery
Workflow for iOS is easily the best way to put automation to work for you on iPhone and iPad, and today the popular utility is out with a significant update that includes a cleaner look and better discovery. The gallery of automations within Workflow has been redesigned with search and profiles for finding new actions and seeing who created them.
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Sony releases PlayStation Vue app on Apple TV for live channel streaming
9to5Toys Lunch Break: New MacBook Pro $200 off, Best Buy Pre-Black Friday Sale, Sony Bluetooth Headphones $88, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro w/o Touch Bar is being discounted by up to $200 (tax in NY only)
Best Buy’s Beat the Rush Sale brings early Black Friday prices on HDTVs, Mac accessories, home goods and more
Embrace our wireless future! Sony’s Extra Bass Bluetooth Headphones are down to $88 shipped (Reg. $200)
Score a new pair of headphones before your holiday travels: Harman Kardon SoHo $40
You can never have too many Lightning Cables, pick up this ZeroLemon MFi 10-footer for $6 Prime shipped
iTunes Gift Cards 15% off: $50 for $42.50 + up to 20% cards from Barnes & Noble, Cabela’s and many more
Amazon is discounting one-year Prime memberships down to $79 this Friday (Reg. $99)
Black Friday 2016:
Amazon’s month long Black Friday event starts today, get a sneak peek at some of the best upcoming deals
Best Buy Black Friday 2016: Apple Watch Series 1 $219, iPad Air 2 $275, iTunes GC, 49-inch 4K UHDTV w/ Chromecast $200, more
Walmart’s Black Friday 2016 Ad: iPhone 7 + $250 GC, iPad Mini 2 32GB $199, 55-inch 4K UHDTV $298, much more
Target Black Friday 2016: iPad Pro $150 off, iPhone 7 + $250 GC, Xbox One + $40 GC, iTunes, Beats headphones, much more
Amazon launches its Black Friday Store with new deals every five minutes + gift guides to make shopping easier
eBay Black Friday Sneak Peek: iPad Pro $150 off, iMac 5K $400 off, more
Dell Cyber Monday 2016: PlayStation 4 Bundle w/ two games + $25 GC $280, VIZIO 50-inch 4K UHDTV $400, more
GameStop Black Friday Ad: PS4 bundle + extra game $250, Deus Ex Mankind $30, more
Staples just posted its Black Friday 2016 Ad: Amazon Echo Dot $40, Chromecast $25, much more
Macy’s Black Friday 2016: Fitbit Alta Activity Tracker $100, more
T-Mobile Black Friday 2016: UE BOOM 2 $130, more
Deus Ex Go hits all-time low $1 (Reg. $5)
App Store Free App of the Week: Perchang just went free for the very first time (Reg. $2)
Call of Duty iOS sale: Strike Team, Zombies & Black Ops Zombies down to $2 each
The best messenger bags, cases and sleeves for the new MacBook Pro
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
VIZIO 40-inch SmartCast Sound Bar w/ Slim Wireless Subwoofer: $248 shipped (Reg. $330, all-time low)
- Belkin’s highly-rated Screen iPhone Cleaning Kit: $6 Prime shipped (Reg. $10+)
- Wall Charger with MFi Lightning Cable $5 shipped (Reg. $8+), more
- Lenovo 13-inch Chromebook w/ 4GB RAM $180, more
- Games/Apps: Rainbow Six Siege $20, $100 Xbox GC for $90, freebies, more
- Philips Sonicare Rechargeable Toothbrush $20 Prime shipped today
- Moto Mod-compatible Moto Z Play for just $370 shipped (Reg. $450)
- Puzzles and Games now 50% off: 3D Earth Puzzleball $20, more
- Timex is taking 30% off watches + free shipping: Weekender Stripe $25, more
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Apple Watch users will appreciate this aluminum dock + MFi charging puck for $31 Prime shipped
Supercharge your home’s Wi-Fi & enjoy foolproof Time Machine backups w/ Apple’s 2TB Time Capsule: $199 (Reg. $299)
Extend the life of your MacBook Air/Pro by upgrading its SSD, Transcend 240GB kits now $135
Filed under: Apple
Readdle taking sign-ups for upcoming Spark for Mac email app beta
Happy Hour Podcast 094 | Jony Ive’s new Apple design book and MacBook Pro Touch Bar impressions
This week Benjamin and Zac talk about the latest changes in iOS 10.2 beta, how the TV app changes Apple TV, iBooks StoryTime for tvOS, Apple’s new ‘Designed by Apple in California’ design book, day one impressions of the 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, and more. 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Report: Apple asked Foxconn and Pegatron to investigate manufacturing iPhones in the United States, as Donald Trump import policy overhangs
Apple has reportedly asked key iPhone manufacturer partners, namely Foxconn and Pegatron, to investigate ways to bring the iPhone assembly supply chain into the United States. Today, all iPhones (and almost all Apple products) are manufactured and assembled in China. The Nikkei report says Foxconn is actively researching ways to make iPhones in the US although Pegatron apparently refused Apple’s request over cost concerns. A source is quoted as saying that domestic production of iPhones means increasing costs by “more than double”.
Apple has received some criticism over the years for its dependence on Chinese manufacturing but the issue has come into the limelight recently as Donald Trump, now US President elect, claimed that he will force Apple to build its “computers and things” in the United States.
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The official ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ mobile game arrives for iPhone & iPad
Warner Bros. today released the official mobile game tie-in for the upcoming J.K. Rowling’s film, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them‘.
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Apple Stores to teach Swift Playgrounds lessons at free Hour of Code workshops starting December 5
Apple’s annual Hour of Code workshops are kicking off this year at Apple Stores across the world during the week of December 5, and this year there’s a new app in play: Swift Playgrounds. Apple introduced user-friendly coding app for iPad earlier this year as a way to introduce new developers to Swift, Apple’s programming language.
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Gartner’s Q3 numbers show it was Chinese brands, not Apple, that benefited from Samsung Note 7 disaster
While there had been speculation that Apple might pick up sales from Samsung after its disastrous Note 7 launch, with KGI estimating that Apple could pick up an additional 5-7M orders, this doesn’t appear to be the case. The latest numbers from Gartner suggest that it is Chinese brands that saw the benefit.
The September 2 recall of the Note 7 saw Samsung’s Q3 market share fall year-on-year from 23.6% to 19.2%, its worst performance ever, creating an opportunity for other brands to pick up the slack – but the iPhone didn’t manage to do so …
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