Apple News & Deals – July 2025

By Noel S. / Mac Nerd | July 18, 2025

We hope everyone’s having a fantastic summer so far! This year’s going by in a blur and Apple’s upcoming Fall event is now around the corner. Here’s your monthly Apple News Recap and three best deals for July 2025.

  • Mac shipments surged by 21% in Q2 2025 globally, marking notable growth, but U.S. Mac sales remained flat compared with prior periods.
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  • Apple has announced a $500 million investment in American-made rare-earth magnets, partnering with MP Materials to expand its U.S. supply-chain recycling and magnet-development efforts.
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  • Apple’s chief operating officer role is transitioning from Jeff Williams to Sabih Khan, a long-time operations executive who will further strengthen Apple’s advanced-manufacturing and sustainability initiatives.
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  • Apple Maps in iOS 26 (beta 19) introduces a redesigned “Liquid Glass” interface, Preferred Routes, improved menu layouts, and more prominent place details in the latest macOS and iOS updates.
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  • Apple has filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech, alleging he illegally obtained and leaked trade secrets about iOS 26.
    The suit claims Prosser collaborated with Michael Ramacciotti, who gained unauthorized access to a development iPhone belonging to an Apple engineer; Prosser reportedly used a video call to view unreleased software features that formed the basis of his leak renders published throughout early 2025.
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  • Apple terminated the involved employee and seeks a court injunction and damages, while Prosser denies intentional wrongdoing and states he was unaware of how the information was obtained.
    The leaked interface details—code-named “Liquid Glass”—closely matched features in Apple’s official iOS 26 release.
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  • MacRumors highlights leaks and speculation about upcoming Apple devices—including the “iPhone 17 Air” and new Macintosh models—expected later in 2025.
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Top 3 Apple Deals

  • MacBook Air (M4, 13-inch) is on sale for $849 (save $150 off the $999 regular price), making it one of the best-value Mac laptops available right now.
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  • iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, 128 GB) is down to $399 ($100 off), and all other configurations—including cellular models—are also discounted by $100.
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  • AirPods Pro 2 hit their lowest price ever for Prime Day at just $149 ($100 off), and AirPods 4 are available for $89.99 this week.
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