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Apple announced the original Mac Pro 20 years ago today, with the anniversary landing five months after the company discontinued the machine for good. On August 7, 2006, Apple unveiled the first Mac Pro, powered by two dual-core 64-bit Xeon processors that Apple said made it up to twice as fast as the Power Mac G5 it replaced. It was the last Mac to complete Apple's transition from PowerPC to Intel chips, and it launched with PCI Express expansion slots and a $2,499 starting price.

Some of the best Apple deals of the summer arrived this week, including the AirPods Pro 3 for $189.99, up to $500 off select MacBook Pro models, and the lowest iPad Air prices since Apple's price hike. Additionally, you'll find a solid offer on the MacBook Neo at Best Buy this weekend.

Apple's software engineers are internally testing iOS 26.6.1, according to the MacRumors visitor logs. Apple already released macOS 26.6.1 yesterday with a fix for a security vulnerability affecting the Screen Sharing app. Apple already released macOS 26.6.1 yesterday with a fix for a security vulnerability affecting the Screen Sharing app.

Apple doesn't usually release a Mac update a week after the last one , but macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 isn't routine – it fixes a critical vulnerability.

The iPhone Air reaches one year on sale next month, and Apple is now closer to launching its successor than it is to the original's debut. On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss what's next for the device. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos The first-generation model has had a difficult run.

Apple has been planning to release AirPods with cameras as early as this year, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . If so, they could be unveiled as soon as September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models and the long-rumored foldable iPhone.

iOS 26 has received its first jailbreak, thanks to the developers behind the popular Dopamine jailbreak.

OpenAI today said it is "pausing" activities involving its upcoming AI model Astra, because its cyber capabilities are potentially too dangerous. OpenAI says its newest internal evaluations show "significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity," and it cannot rule out "critical cyber capabilities." Prior OpenAI models, including GPT–5.6 Sol, were labeled as "High."

Apple's annual September iPhone event is just about a month away, and things are going to be a little bit different this year with Apple moving to a split launch for the iPhone 18 lineup, so make sure you're up to date on everything we may see at the event.

Amazon this weekend is taking $50 off Wi-Fi models of Apple's 11th generation iPad. Prices start at $399.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $449.00. This is a match of the best price we've seen on the iPad since Apple's price hikes in June. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.