Officially, the ChatGPT Classic app for Mac is turning off on January 30, 2027. It's just as well because Classic hasn't seen a new model in a while.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/chatgpt-classic-app-getting-killed-off-in-favor-of-desktop-app?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple will be holding a special stream with musician Labrinth on November 4, in a "Live on Mac" performance.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/apple-promotes-labrinth-stream-just-ahead-of-oled-macbook-pro-release?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Video hands on: The new $149 HomePod mini 2 is finally available six years after the last model shopped. While it shows some promise, there's just not enough here yet.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/hands-on-homepod-mini-2-has-promise-but-is-underwhelming-right-now?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple recently launched tvOS 27.2 which contains a swath of new features for existing Apple TV 4K users. Here's how your streaming box gets even better.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/how-your-old-apple-tv-4k-is-new-again-with-tvos-272-update?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple has added more films free for Apple TV subscribers to watch, in what now definitely seems like a regular monthly extra.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/novembers-classic-movies-on-apple-tv-include-interstellar-and-anchorman?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

A further source has doubled down on rumors of Apple planning a larger HomeView, this time which can automatically swivel on its base.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/nine-inch-homeview-ultra-again-rumored-for-2027-or-2028?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

A year after Canva revamped Affinity for the Mac, it has now released the free iPad version too. Not only is this good for iPad users, but it will free up some Mac ones to update as well.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/cross-platform-affinity-users-can-finally-update-as-the-app-comes-to-the-ipad?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Popular M5 MacBook Air deals are back at Amazon, with weekend price drops knocking upgraded 1TB models to as low as $1,399.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/amazon-slashes-1tb-m5-macbook-air-to-1399-save-200?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, your host reviews the HomePod mini 2 and breaks down the massive new Amazon home lineup.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/homepod-mini-2-review-homeview-tidbits-on-the-smart-home-insider-podcast?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple just pulled 19 apps hiding illicit AI deepfake tools behind ordinary features. Here’s how the network bypassed App Store review.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/hundreds-of-ai-apps-were-part-of-a-network-hiding-sexually-abusive-deepfake-tools?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The new Steamac project crams SteamOS into a lightweight virtual machine on Apple Silicon. Even this early in the project, it runs great!
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/this-new-project-will-let-you-run-steamos-compatible-games-on-your-mac?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple says that macOS Golden Gate greatly improves ultrawide monitor support, Reddit says it doesn't, and an AppleInsider staffer simply can't tell. How about you?
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/its-not-clear-if-macos-golden-gate-really-did-anything-for-ultrawide-monitors?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

We knew that HomeView OS is rough for developers right now, and leverages CarPlay APIs, but a new tour of how the smart home peripheral exposes just how restricted it is.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/homeview-os-is-more-locked-down-for-developers-than-we-thought?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple has alerted German ministers that their iPhones may have been targeted in a spyware attack. It's not clear who is doing the attacking.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/german-politicians-targeted-by-iphone-spyware?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Amazon has slashed $100 off the new Apple Watch Ultra 4, matching the lowest price on record.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/amazon-slashes-apple-watch-ultra-4-to-all-time-best-69999-price?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

In this week's Sunday Reboot, Sam Altman thinks it's wasteful for you to have more memory in your Mac. It's bad enough that you have any RAM that he can't access at all.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/sunday-reboot-sam-altman-needs-to-read-the-ram-room?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

While Apple hasn't launched a standalone security camera, the HomeView could act as one, working as a HomeKit Security Camera to protect your home.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/01/homeview-can-behave-like-a-homekit-security-camera?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple will be releasing its fourth-quarter financial results on November 2, the first under CEO John Ternus. Here's what happened during the quarter, what you can expect, and what analysts think will be reported.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/01/what-to-expect-from-apples-q4-2026-results-on-november-2?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

While the iPad mini got its update in 2026, there are still changes on the way for the entry-level iPad, the iPad Air, and iPad Pro. You're just going to have to wait until early 2027 for them.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/01/remaining-ipad-updates-still-expected-to-arrive-in-early-2027?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

When Apple launched the new touch-enabled MacBook Pros, the M5 Pro and M5 Max models stuck around. A new report says to not expect that to last.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/01/apple-to-eliminate-non-touch-macbooks-pros-other-than-core-14-inch-model?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon