Wayne's WorkshopA site that covers many topics, but tends to focus on Applehttps://www.waynedixon.comenThu, 2 Oct 2025 08:33:24 -0500Thu, 2 Oct 2025 08:33:24 -0500250https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/10/02/iphone-availability-october-2-2025iPhone Availability for Thursday, October 2nd, 2025Photo of the Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Prohttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/10/02/iphone-availability-october-2-2025Thu, 2 Oct 2025 08:35:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for October 2nd, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes for Apple.
  • For AT&T, the 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 7 to Oct 13.
  • For T-Mobile, there are no changes.
  • For Verizon, the 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from In Stock to Out of Stock.

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 7 to Oct 13
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 13 to Oct 7
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 13 to Oct 7

Verizon

  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from In Stock to Out of Stock

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Sage Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Mist Blue Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
White Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Black Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31
Deep Blue Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31 Oct 24 – Oct 31

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Light Gold Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Cloud White Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Space Black Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 13 Oct 16
Sage Oct 7 Nov 6
Mist Blue Oct 7 Oct 16
White Oct 23 Oct 16
Black Oct 16 Oct 7
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 15 - Oct 21
Sage Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 04 - Oct 10
Mist Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 04 - Oct 10
White Oct 04 - Oct 10 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Black Oct 02 - Oct 08 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 Oct 24
Sage Oct 10 Oct 24
Mist Blue Oct 10 Oct 10
White Oct 17 Oct 17
Black Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 23 Oct 16 Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 16 Oct 7 Oct 16
Deep Blue Oct 23 Oct 16 Oct 7
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 15 - Oct 21 Oct 04 - Oct 10 Oct 15 - Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 02 - Oct 08 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 30 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 23
Cosmic Orange Oct 30 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 23
Deep Blue Nov 6 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 09 - Oct 15 Oct 15 - Oct 21 Oct 04 - Oct 10 Oct 04 - Oct 10
Cosmic Orange Oct 09 - Oct 15 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 04 - Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 09 - Oct 15 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 7
Light Gold Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 7
Cloud White Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 16
Space Black Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 23
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Light Gold Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Cloud White Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Space Black Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock Out of Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/10/01/iphone-availability-october-1-2025iPhone Availability for Wednesday, October 1st, 2025Photo of the Sky Blue iPhone Airhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/10/01/iphone-availability-october-1-2025Wed, 1 Oct 2025 13:40:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for October 1st, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes for Apple.
  • For AT&T, there is a mix of changes, mostly improvements, but some devices slipping to a week.
  • For T-Mobile, the 512GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 04 - Oct 10.
  • For Verizon, there are no changes.

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 13 to Oct 7
  • 512GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 22 to Nov 6
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 7 to Oct 23
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 7
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 29 to Oct 23
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 7
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 29 to Oct 23
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 29 to Oct 23
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 29 to Nov 6
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 16
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 30
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 13 to Oct 7

T-Mobile

  • 512GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 04 - Oct 10
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 04 - Oct 10
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 15 - Oct 29 to Oct 04 - Oct 10
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 04 - Oct 10
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 04 - Oct 10
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 04 - Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23
Cosmic Orange Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23
Deep Blue Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30
Cosmic Orange Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30
Deep Blue Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30 Oct 23 – Oct 30

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Light Gold Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Cloud White Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Space Black Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 7 Oct 16
Sage Oct 7 Nov 6
Mist Blue Oct 13 Oct 16
White Oct 23 Oct 16
Black Oct 16 Oct 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 15 - Oct 21
Sage Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 04 - Oct 10
Mist Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 04 - Oct 10
White Oct 04 - Oct 10 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Black Oct 02 - Oct 08 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 Oct 24
Mist Blue Oct 10 Oct 10
White Oct 10 Oct 10
Black Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 23 Oct 16 Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 16 Oct 7 Oct 16
Deep Blue Oct 23 Oct 16 Oct 7
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 15 - Oct 21 Oct 04 - Oct 10 Oct 15 - Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 02 - Oct 08 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 30 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 23
Cosmic Orange Oct 30 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 23
Deep Blue Nov 6 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 09 - Oct 15 Oct 15 - Oct 21 Oct 04 - Oct 10 Oct 04 - Oct 10
Cosmic Orange Oct 09 - Oct 15 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 04 - Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 09 - Oct 15 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 6
Light Gold Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 6
Cloud White Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 15
Space Black Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 22
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Light Gold Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Cloud White Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Space Black Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/30/iphone-availability-september-30-2025iPhone Availability for Tuesday, September 30th, 2025Photo of the Black iPhone 17https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/30/iphone-availability-september-30-2025Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:40:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 30th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes for Apple.
  • For AT&T, the 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Out of Stock to Oct 15.
  • For T-Mobile, the 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 15 - Oct 29<.
  • For Verizon, the 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Oct 17 to In Stock.

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 6 to Oct 13
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 6 to Oct 13
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Out of Stock to Oct 15
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 6 to Oct 15
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 7
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 7
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 6 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 13 to Oct 15
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Oct 20 to Oct 22

T-Mobile

  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 04 - Oct 10
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 15 - Oct 29
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 29 - Oct 06 to Oct 01 - Oct 07

Verizon

  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Oct 17 to In Stock

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22
Sage Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22
Mist Blue Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22
White Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22
Black Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22
Cosmic Orange Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22
Deep Blue Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22 Oct 15 – Oct 22

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29
Cosmic Orange Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29
Deep Blue Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29 Oct 22 – Oct 29

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Light Gold Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Cloud White Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Space Black Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 7 Oct 22
Sage Oct 13 Oct 22
Mist Blue Oct 13 Oct 15
White Oct 7 Oct 22
Black Oct 15 Oct 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 15 - Oct 29
Sage Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 04 - Oct 10
White Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Black Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 Oct 24
Mist Blue Oct 10 Oct 10
White Oct 10 Oct 10
Black Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 22 Oct 22 Oct 22
Cosmic Orange Oct 22 Oct 22 Oct 22
Deep Blue Oct 29 Oct 22 Oct 22
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 15 - Oct 29 Oct 15 - Oct 29 Oct 15 - Oct 29
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 29 Oct 22 Oct 29 Oct 29
Cosmic Orange Oct 29 Oct 22 Oct 22 Oct 22
Deep Blue Oct 29 Oct 22 Oct 22 Oct 22
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 15 - Oct 29 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Deep Blue Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 7
Light Gold Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 7
Cloud White Oct 13 Oct 7 Oct 15
Space Black Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 22
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 30 - Oct 06 Sep 30 - Oct 06 Sep 30 - Oct 06
Light Gold Sep 30 - Oct 06 Sep 30 - Oct 06 Sep 30 - Oct 06
Cloud White Oct 01 - Oct 07 Sep 30 - Oct 06 Sep 30 - Oct 06
Space Black Sep 30 - Oct 06 Sep 30 - Oct 06 Sep 30 - Oct 06
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/29/iphone-availability-september-29-2025iPhone Availability for Monday, September 29th, 2025Photo of all of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max color options.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/29/iphone-availability-september-29-2025Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:45:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 29th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes for Apple.
  • For AT&T, the 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 15 to Out of Stock.
  • For T-Mobile, the 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 01 - Oct 06 to Oct 22 - Nov 05.
  • For Verizon, the 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from In Stock to Oct 17.

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 9 to Oct 6
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 15 to Out of Stock
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 9 to Oct 6
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 22 to Oct 10
  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6

T-Mobile

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 14 - Oct 28
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Oct 08 - Oct 14
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 08 - Oct 14
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Sep 30 - Oct 06
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 14 - Oct 28
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 14 - Oct 28
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 14 to Oct 14 - Oct 28
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Sep 30 - Oct 06
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 01 - Oct 06 to Oct 08 - Oct 14
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 01 - Oct 06 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 01 - Oct 06 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 01 - Oct 06 to Oct 08 - Oct 14
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Sep 28 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 - Sep 29 to Sep 29 - Oct 06

Verizon

  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from In Stock to Oct 17

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Sage Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Mist Blue Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
White Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Black Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Deep Blue Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28
Cosmic Orange Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28
Deep Blue Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Light Gold Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Cloud White Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Space Black Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 6 Oct 21
Sage Oct 6 Oct 21
Mist Blue Oct 6 Out of Stock
White Oct 6 Oct 21
Black Oct 6 Oct 10
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 14 - Oct 28
Sage Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 08 - Oct 14
White Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Black Oct 01 - Oct 07 Sep 30 - Oct 06
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 Oct 24
Mist Blue Oct 10 Oct 10
White Oct 10 Oct 10
Black Oct 10 Oct 03

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 21 Oct 21 Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 21 Oct 21 Oct 21
Deep Blue Oct 28 Oct 21 Oct 21
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 14 - Oct 28 Oct 14 - Oct 28 Oct 14 - Oct 28
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Sep 30 - Oct 06
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 28 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 28
Cosmic Orange Oct 28 Oct 21 Oct 21 Oct 21
Deep Blue Oct 28 Oct 21 Oct 21 Oct 21
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Deep Blue Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 24

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 6 Oct 6 Oct 3
Light Gold Oct 6 Oct 6 Oct 3
Cloud White Oct 6 Oct 6 Oct 13
Space Black Oct 6 Oct 6 Oct 20
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 29 - Oct 06 Sep 29 - Oct 06 Sep 29 - Oct 06
Light Gold Sep 29 - Oct 06 Sep 29 - Oct 06 Sep 29 - Oct 06
Cloud White Sep 29 - Oct 06 Sep 29 - Oct 06 Sep 29 - Oct 06
Space Black Sep 29 - Oct 06 Sep 29 - Oct 06 Sep 29 - Oct 06
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock Oct 17
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/28/iphone-availability-september-28-2025iPhone Availability for Sunday, September 28th, 2025Photo of all of the iPhone 17 color options.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/28/iphone-availability-september-28-2025Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:25:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 28th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes for Apple.
  • For AT&T, 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 9 to Oct 22.
  • For T-Mobile, there are no changes.
  • For Verizon, 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17.

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 15
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 9
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 9 to Oct 22

Verizon

  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Sage Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Mist Blue Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
White Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Black Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Deep Blue Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28
Cosmic Orange Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28
Deep Blue Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Light Gold Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Cloud White Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Space Black Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 3 Oct 20
Sage Oct 9 Oct 20
Mist Blue Oct 3 Oct 15
White Oct 3 Oct 20
Black Oct 9 Oct 22
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Sage Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Mist Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Sep 29
White Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Black Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 Oct 24
Mist Blue Oct 10 Oct 10
White Oct 10 Oct 10
Black Oct 10 Oct 03

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 20 Oct 20 Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 20 Oct 20 Oct 20
Deep Blue Oct 27 Oct 20 Oct 20
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 27 Oct 20 Oct 27 Oct 27
Cosmic Orange Oct 27 Oct 20 Oct 20 Oct 20
Deep Blue Oct 27 Oct 20 Oct 20 Oct 20
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 21 - Nov 04 Oct 01 - Oct 06
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 24

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 3
Light Gold Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 3
Cloud White Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 13
Space Black Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 20
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Light Gold Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Cloud White Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Space Black Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/27/iphone-availability-september-27-2025iPhone Availability for Saturday, September 27th, 2025Photo of all of the iPhone Air color options.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/27/iphone-availability-september-27-2025Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:30:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 27th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes for Apple.
  • For AT&T, the only changes are to account for the weekend.
  • For T-Mobile, there are no changes.
  • For Verizon, there are no changes.

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 512GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 24 to Oct 27
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 7 to Oct 27
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 24 to Oct 27
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 24 to Oct 27
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 27
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 24 to Oct 20
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 24 to Oct 27
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Sage Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Mist Blue Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
White Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Black Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Deep Blue Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28
Cosmic Orange Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28
Deep Blue Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28 Oct 21 – Oct 28

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Light Gold Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Cloud White Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Space Black Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 3 Oct 20
Sage Oct 9 Oct 20
Mist Blue Oct 3 Oct 3
White Oct 3 Oct 20
Black Oct 3 Oct 9
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Sage Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Mist Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Sep 29
White Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Black Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 Oct 24
Mist Blue Oct 10 Oct 10
White Oct 10 Oct 10
Black Oct 10 Oct 03

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 20 Oct 20 Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 20 Oct 20 Oct 20
Deep Blue Oct 27 Oct 20 Oct 20
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 10
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 27 Oct 20 Oct 27 Oct 27
Cosmic Orange Oct 27 Oct 20 Oct 20 Oct 20
Deep Blue Oct 27 Oct 20 Oct 20 Oct 20
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 21 - Nov 04 Oct 01 - Oct 06
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 24

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 3
Light Gold Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 3
Cloud White Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 13
Space Black Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 20
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Light Gold Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Cloud White Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Space Black Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/26/iphone-availability-september-26-2025iPhone Availability for Friday, September 26th, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 in Whitehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/26/iphone-availability-september-26-2025Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:10:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 26th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes for Apple, except for the iPhone Air to account for the weekend shipping.
  • For AT&T, the 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 8.
  • For T-Mobile, there are no changes.
  • For Verizon, 512GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24.

Changes for Apple

iPhone Air

  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Tomorrow to Tue, Sep 30

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 8

Verizon

  • 512GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20
Sage Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20
Mist Blue Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20
White Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20
Black Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20
Deep Blue Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27
Cosmic Orange Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27
Deep Blue Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27 Oct 20 – Oct 27

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Light Gold Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Cloud White Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30
Space Black Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30 Tue, Sep 30

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 2 Oct 17
Sage Oct 8 Oct 17
Mist Blue Oct 2 Oct 2
White Oct 2 Oct 17
Black Oct 2 Oct 8
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Sage Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Mist Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Sep 29
White Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Black Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 Oct 24
Mist Blue Oct 10 Oct 10
White Oct 10 Oct 10
Black Oct 10 Oct 03

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 17
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 10
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Nov 7 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 21 - Nov 04 Oct 01 - Oct 06
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 24

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 2
Light Gold Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 2
Cloud White Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 10
Space Black Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 17
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Light Gold Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Cloud White Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Space Black Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/25/iphone-availability-september-25-2025iPhone Availability for Thursday, September 25th, 2025Photo of the iPhone Air in Space Blackhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/25/iphone-availability-september-25-2025Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:40:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 25th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes for Apple.
  • For AT&T, the 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has slipped to November 7th.
  • For T-Mobile, there are no changes
  • For Verizon, a variety of phones have gone from "In Stock" to October 10th..

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 1 to Oct 16
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 7 to Oct 2
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 24
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 16 to Nov 7
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 24
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 24

Verizon

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from In Stock to Oct 10
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from In Stock to Oct 10
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from In Stock to Oct 10
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from In Stock to Oct 10
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Oct 10
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 10
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Oct 10
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Oct 10
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Oct 10
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Mist Blue Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
White Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Black Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Light Gold Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Cloud White Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Space Black Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 2 Oct 17
Sage Oct 16 Oct 17
Mist Blue Oct 2 Oct 2
White Oct 2 Oct 17
Black Oct 2 Oct 8
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Sage Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Mist Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Sep 29
White Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Black Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 Oct 17
Mist Blue Oct 10 Oct 10
White Oct 10 Oct 10
Black Oct 10 Oct 03

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 17
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 10
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Nov 7 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 17
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 21 - Nov 04 Oct 01 - Oct 06
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 24 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 24

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 2
Light Gold Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 2
Cloud White Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 10
Space Black Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 17
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Light Gold Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Cloud White Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Space Black Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/24/iphone-17-pro-max-a-reviewiPhone 17 Pro Max: A ReviewPhoto of the back of an iPhone 17 Pro Maxhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/24/iphone-17-pro-max-a-reviewWed, 24 Sep 2025 13:45:00 -0500The iPhone is by no means a new product. In fact, it has now been more than 18 years since the original release of the iPhone. Over those 18 years, there have been 10 different storage sizes, 51 different models, and 35 different color choices across all models.

Each release of a new iPhone brings the possibility of new features. There are years where the year-over-year changes are minimal, and then there are years where the changes are more substantial. And yet, there are some years where there are entirely new models. In the early years, the upgrades were definitely more substantial, but as time has gone on, the upgrades have been a bit more modest.

How often an individual upgrades their phone will depend on their individual situation. Some users will go multiple years between upgrading, while others may upgrade every other year. Still, there are others, like myself, who tend to upgrade every year.

The latest iPhones that Apple introduced are the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air. Since the release of the “Pro Max" model in 2019, I have purchased the “Pro Max" version of each iPhone. This year is no different. Specifically, I opted to go with the Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max. I will be covering a number of different aspects about the phone, but before we dive into individual features, let us look at my pre-order experience.


Pre-Ordering

If you were one who tried to order an iPhone in the early years of the iPhone, you will remember the scramble that ensued. There were slowdowns. You would only be able to get them delivered. In the last few years, Apple has been allowing people to save their pre-order information. This includes the device, accessories, payment information, and even cell account information. By pre-saving this, it does make the overall process much faster. You have until about 9 p.m. Pacific Time the night before pre-orders to save your information.

Early on in the life of the iPhone, pre-orders would happen at 12 a.m. Pacific Time. For many, it meant either staying up late or getting up early. Recently though, Apple has begun pre-orders at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

The manner in which I prepare for the pre-order will vary. But typically, to prepare for the pre-order, I have four devices ready to go: my Mac Studio, my MacBook Pro, my iPad Pro, and my iPhone. On the two Macs, I had the Apple website ready to go with the placeholder graphic. On my iPhone and iPad, I had the Apple Store app open and ready to go. I never know which device will be the first to open up. In 2022, it was my iPad Pro; in 2023, it was my iPhone; last year, it was my iPad Pro; this year, my MacBook Pro came up first.

My experience this year was a bit better than last year. Two minutes after pre-orders opened, my MacBook Pro refreshed to show me the full Apple website, and by 4 minutes after the hour, I had ordered a Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max, with an accompanying case for pickup at my local Apple Store, at one of the first slots available. I also received the confirmation email almost immediately after I placed my pre-order.

I am aware that not everyone’s pre-order experience was as smooth. Some people had issues, in particular, pre-order information being deleted, and just general errors with the Apple website. One person who pre-ordered did not think that their order went through, so they placed a second order, only to turn out that the first one did actually go through, and they now had two orders.

It should not be surprising that no pre-order experience will go 100% smoothly for everyone. Given the scale of Apple’s operation and the number of people trying to pre-order, it is remarkable that the system works as well as it does. Now that my pre-order experience has been covered, let us look at my pickup experience.


Schrödinger’s Pickup

Screenshot of my iPhone 17 Pro Max being 'In Process' at 7am on September 19th, 2025
Screenshot of my iPhone 17 Pro Max being 'In Process' at 7am on September 19th, 2025

Typically, when I pre-order with in-store pickup, I will receive an “Update about your order" email from Apple. This email basically indicates that my pre-order is ready for pickup. I typically receive the email sometime the night before the pickup. Here is a look at the times I received the emails since 2020:

  • 2020 - 6:18 p.m. the evening before
  • 2021 - 7:10 p.m. the evening before
  • 2022 - 5:34 p.m. the evening before
  • 2023 - 6:03 p.m. the evening before
  • 2024 - 5:38 p.m. the evening before

That did not happen this time. I checked the Apple Store app multiple times after waking up and before my pickup, including at about 7:10 a.m. when I arrived at the Apple Store. This was for my 8:00 a.m. appointment time. I was talking to the person in line ahead of me, whom, coincidentally, I actually also talked to last year. I inquired with him if his orders said they were ready for pickup, and he indicated they were.

Ultimately, I did actually receive the “ready for pickup" email for my iPhone 17 Pro Max at 7:23 a.m. I had the same issue for Apple Watch Series 11. For that one, I got the email saying that my Apple Watch pre-order was “ready for pickup" at 8:06 a.m. This was after the Apple employee had already sent in the request to have my order run out to me. I was actually out of the Apple Store by 8:10 a.m.

Last year when I had multiple items to pick up, the Apple Store let me pick them both up at the same time. It was the same this year as well. However, I told the person in line that if I had to wait until my actual reservation time for my Apple Watch, I would do so, but I preferred not to. After I had picked up my items, it was time to head home and perform the actual setup.


Setup

As mentioned above, I have been fortunate enough to have purchased a new iPhone every year since the launch. With this being the 18th iPhone I have owned, I have become quite adept at setting up a new iPhone and transferring the data from my old iPhone.

There are multiple ways of performing the actual migration. You can transfer directly from iPhone to iPhone, you can back up to iCloud and restore from there, and lastly you can back up to a Mac or PC, and restore from there. I chose to go with the first option, transfer phone to phone directly.

This approach has its positives and negatives. On the positive side, most everything is ready to go after the transfer. The biggest downside is that it can take a while to complete, depending on how much data you have. This year it took just over 2 hours to perform the actual transfer and this was with the two devices connected via a Thunderbolt cable. I am not sure if the phones actually used the wired connection or not.

I started the setup at 9:01 a.m. and it finished at 11:03 a.m. The iPhone 17 Pro Max then restarted. I was prompted to transfer over my phone number, but it did not do anything when I tried to continue. I ended up having to go into Settings and starting the process manually. However, even this seemed to be a bit wonky as it would just spin and not actually proceed. It finally started after the screen went to sleep and I woke the phone back up. At that point, it did actually begin the transfer.

The actual network process of transferring the eSIM from my iPhone 16 Pro Max to my iPhone 17 Pro Max was smooth and works without any issue. I know this is not the case for everyone. Steve Troughton-Smith is actually on day 4 of his SIM not transferring.

Screenshot of my Apple Watch being unable to connect to my iPhone 17 Pro Max
Screenshot of the Apple Watch Series 10 not being able to connect to my iPhone 17 Pro Max

One thing that did not transfer over was my Apple Watch. This was not the end of the world because I had a new Apple Watch to set up. I ran into the same issue last year. Ultimately, I ended up setting my new Apple Watch with the backup from my iPhone 17 Pro Max. When I initially got the Apple Watch up and running I was missing two standing hours, and a few hundred steps. After about an hour, these did synchronize from old Apple Watch/iPhone. I honestly would not have cared if they did not transfer over, it was still only about 12:00 p.m., so I could have easily gotten my standing hours in, but the process should just work.

Now that the setup is finished, let us move onto the device itself, starting with the color.


Color

As mentioned above, in its entire lifetime, there have been 35 different color options across all of the iPhone models. One color that has been consistent for the Pro and Pro Max lines has been some shade of gray. It has gone by various names. Sometimes it was called “Space Gray", “Graphite", “Midnight", “Space Black", or “Black"; there has been at least one shade of gray for each model of iPhone; that is except for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. There are only three color options to choose from: Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue. That is, there is no dark gray option at all. This is the first time there has not been one, so it is a milestone of sorts.

There is still a dark color, Deep Blue. This is not the first time that Apple has had a “blue" Pro/Pro Max device. In fact, this is the third time. The first “blue" was the “Pacific Blue" with the 2020 iPhone 12 Pro Max. The second was just two years ago, with the “Blue Titanium" iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max is the third.

Screenshot of the various shaades of blue on the iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 17 Pro Max
Screenshot of the various shades of blue for the iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 17 Pro Max

The “Deep Blue" is the one that I have purchased. I thought about getting the Cosmic Orange, but because I pass down my iPhones, I do ask the person who will be receiving the phone, what color they would prefer, and they opted for the Deep Blue.

The Deep Blue is a dark blue. Unlike with the Midnight Apple Watch, Deep Blue cannot be mistaken for being black. The back of the Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max is actually two shades. There is the Deep Blue of the body and the slightly different shade of the Ceramic Shield.

Out of the three Pro Max shades of blue, the Deep Blue is the darkest shade. The “Blue Titanium" of the iPhone 15 Pro Max has hints of gray, meanwhile the “Pacific Blue" is, as the name implies, more of a shade of water blue, probably the blue of the Pacific Ocean.

Overall, I like the Deep Blue color, it a nice dark shade of blue and it can be mixed and matched with a variety of cases to create a look that you want. On the topic of cases, let us look at a couple of those next.

Photo of a Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max and a Blue Titanium iPhone 15 Pro Max
Photo of the "Deep Blue" iPhone 17 Pro Max next to the "Blue Titanium" iPhone 15 Pro Max

Cases

When you purchase an expensive device, it is natural to want to protect it. With an iPhone, one of the ways to do this is to put it in a case. I, like many others, do just that. A case can be more than just protection, though; it can also be used as a fashion piece. Personally, I do not go in for fashion, particularly when it comes to my iPhone.

Apple actually has six different case options for the iPhone 17 Pro Max. This includes three from Beats: a rugged case, a standard case, and a kickstand case. Along with the three options from Beats, there are also options with the Apple branding. The Apple-branded options are a clear case, a silicone case, and a TechWoven case. I have only purchased two of these, the Apple silicone case and an Apple TechWoven case. Let us look at both in turn, starting with the silicone case.


Silicone Case

One of the types of cases that Apple has had for most of the life of the iPhone is the silicone case. These cases are typically made of a soft silicone and come in a variety of colors. The color options vary from year to year. For the iPhone 17 Pro Max, there are six different color options available from Apple. These are:

  • Neon Yellow
  • Purple Fog
  • Orange
  • Terra Cotta
  • Black
  • Midnight

When I buy a case, I generally try to get a case that is as close to the color of the device as I can. I do this mostly because it is what looks best to me. I say this not to deter someone else from choosing a different color, but personally, I prefer the colors to be close together. On one hand, someone might argue that this is a “fashion choice", but it is not how I see it.

The Apple silicone is designed to wrap around the sides and back of the device. This offers some decent protection on its own; however, the sides are a bit more rigid to provide even more protection. The corners are also rigid to provide protection should you drop your iPhone on the corner.

The outside edge of the case extends beyond the screen. This is designed to protect the screen while your device is face down. Of course, this will not protect your screen if it hits something directly impacts the screen.

With the new camera plateau that spans the entire back of the phone, the cut-out matches. This means that the cut-out covers the entire plateau, but there is a rigid lip that extends just beyond the edge of the lenses. This provides some protection when you place your phone on a surface.

Photo of the back of the Apple Silicone case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max
Photo of the back of the "Midnight" Apple Silicone Case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max

There is one addition to this year’s Apple cases. In the lower left and lower right corners, there are two holes. These two holes are designed for another accessory, the Crossbody Strap. I opted not to get one of these because I do not see myself using one. I can see the utility for many, not only as a fashion option but also in practical use cases, particularly for those out in the field where removing their phone from their pockets repeatedly could become cumbersome.

When your iPhone 17 Pro Max detects a compatible MagSafe case, a MagSafe animation will appear on the screen that matches the color of the case. In my case, it is a Midnight Silicone case, since that is the closest to the Deep Blue of the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Just because I could, I tried putting my iPhone 16 Pro Max into the Silicone case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and it does indeed fit. It is not nearly as snug as the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but that is to be expected since the iPhone 17 Pro Max is 0.4mm taller, 0.4mm wider, and 0.5mm thicker. However, even with the difference in dimensions, there is no risk of having the iPhone 16 Pro Max falling out of the iPhone 17 Pro Max case. In fact, there is even more of a pronounced lip due to the difference in depth between the devices, which can add a bit more protection. There is one last thing to be aware of: the back camera area on the iPhone 17 Pro Max is larger, so there will be a bit more of the back exposed, but it will fit on last year’s iPhones.

So, if you need a replacement for your iPhone 16 Pro Max case, you can get the iPhone 17 Pro Max case. The Silicone case is not the only case type that Apple has; they have had some high-end cases in the past, and they have another one this year.


High-End Cases

For many years, Apple had more than just the silicone cases. They also had leather cases. In order to help with their Apple 2030 program, Apple’s approach to being carbon neutral by 2030, they opted to no longer sell leather products.

At the iPhone 15 Pro Max announcement, Apple announced a new, higher-end iPhone case, called FineWoven. To quote from the 2023 announcement:

To further reduce impact on the planet, Apple will no longer use leather in any new Apple products, including iPhone accessories. Apple is introducing a new FineWoven Case with MagSafe and FineWoven Wallet with MagSafe, made from a durable and elegant microtwill with a soft, suede-like feel. The material is made from 68 percent post-consumer recycled content and has significantly lower carbon emissions compared to leather.

The FineWoven case was, to put it bluntly, panned. Many felt that the FineWoven case was not durable, scratched too easily, and was easily stained. Due to this, many felt that it did not warrant the “premium" price of $59.00.

My personal experience with the FineWoven case was that it was too slippery. Less than 24 hours after putting the FineWoven case on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, I dropped the phone, so I immediately swapped it out for the silicone case.

Last year with the iPhone 16 Pro Max, Apple did not have a higher-end case. Instead, they offered the standard Apple silicone case, as well as a couple of Beats-branded cases. This year, Apple is back with a higher-end case, called “TechWoven".


TechWoven Case

Photo of the back of the Apple Silicone case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max
Photo of the inside of the "Blue" Apple TechWoven Case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max

The TechWoven case is Apple’s second attempt at a high-end non-leather case. According to Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro newsroom post:

The TechWoven Case has a new technical woven fabric that uses multiple colored yarns, creating a dimensional texture and rich depth of color, while a protective coating provides resistance to scratches and stains. TechWoven cases will be available in five colors: black, blue, purple, sienna, and green.

From the list of colors, you might have surmised that I opted for the blues, and you would be correct. The blue is a different shade from the deep blue of the iPhone 17 Pro, but it still works well with the iPhone 17 Pro Max nonetheless. Just as with the silicone case, there are two holes in the bottom corners of the TechWoven case that can be used with the crossbody strap, should you prefer to use one for your iPhone.

In my time using the TechWoven case, it definitely does not feel as slippery as the FineWoven case. I actually think the texture created by the yarn provides a bit more grip for the case. The TechWoven case does feel a bit more premium than the FineWoven case did. It is the case that I am using as of this posting. I think I will continue to use it, but I do have the Apple silicone case waiting in case this one ultimately ends up not working for me.

There is one issue that I have noticed with the case, and that is that not all cables will fit properly. As an example, the USB-A to USB-C cable that I have in my car for CarPlay takes a bit more effort to make sure it is seated properly. I may end up looking for a different cable just to make it easier, but I have not yet decided on that yet.

For those who would prefer a leather case, there are plenty of options available from third parties. I suspect Apple will not be bringing back the leather cases themselves. Now that cases have been covered, let us check another feature of the iPhone 17 Pro Max: the weight.


Weight

Even though I have purchased an iPhone every year since 2007, I have not held onto all of my old phones. I have passed most of them down to family members. However, I do have a few older phones, including the original iPhone, the iPhone 3G, and the iPhone X. When I go back and pick up one of those devices, the first change that I notice is the screen size, particularly when picking up the original iPhone or iPhone 3G. The screen size on those is nearly 1/2 the size of the screen on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, 3.5 inches as compared to 6.9 inches.

The second thing that I notice is the weight difference. The original iPhone is only 135 grams, or 42% lighter than the iPhone 17 Pro Max. However, the lightest iPhone Apple has created in its history is the iPhone 5, which came in at 112 grams, which would be 52% lighter than the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

As you might expect, the iPhone has steadily gotten heavier over the years. There are a couple of factors to this. The largest factor being the battery, but the increase in battery size is partially in response to the screen size increasing over time.

I could list out all of the weights, but it might be easier to see the weight of the more recent iPhones, starting with the iPhone X. I am including both the iPhone XS and XS Max, as references, since there was only the single iPhone X, screen size of 5.8 inches.

Phone Weight (ounces) Weight (grams)
iPhone X 6.14 174
iPhone XS 6.24 177
iPhone XS Max 7.34 208
iPhone 11 Pro Max 7.97 226
iPhone 12 Pro Max 8.03 226
iPhone 13 Pro Max 8.46 240
iPhone 14 Pro Max 8.47 240
iPhone 15 Pro Max 7.81 221
iPhone 16 Pro Max 7.99 227
iPhone 17 Pro Max 8.22 233

As you can see, ever since the iPhone X, the largest physical iPhone got steadily heavier, until the switch to Titanium with the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The iPhone 15 Pro Max the weight dropped 8%, as compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max. However, the weight has once again increased over the past two years, but it is still lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

While one might think that Apple has a single model of iPhone across the globe, that is not necessarily true. As an example, there is a Dual Nano-SIM model in China, and a Dual-SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) in Italy and Germany, and likely other European countries. Meanwhile, in the United States, there is a Dual e-SIM model.

Each of these models has a different weight. The models sold in China, Italy, and Germany are 231 grams. Meanwhile, the Dual e-SIM model is 233 grams. This is counter to what you might expect, but the reason for this is because Apple has filled the Nano-SIM slot in the U.S. model with more battery.

In fact, the additional battery provides 2 additional hours of battery in eSIM-only models. This is not just for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but also for the iPhone 17 Pro.

Even though there is a difference between the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, I do not notice the difference in day-to-day usage. This is likely due to a combination of the increase in phone and the case. I would rather have the iPhone be a bit heavier and have the increased battery than not.

Let us now switch to the external design of the iPhone 17 Pro Max.


External Design

One area of an iPhone that can change from year to year is the external design. Quite often, any changes are subtle and minor. However, this year, the changes are a bit more substantial. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is not physically larger than the iPhone 16 Pro Max, at least in terms of screen size, because both have 6.9-inch screens.

If you hold the iPhone 17 Pro Max without a case, and compare it to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, you may notice that the edges along the back of the iPhone 17 Pro Max are a bit more rounded. This is a result of some of the internal changes, more on that in a bit. With the more rounded corners, it does feel a bit nicer in the hand.

Let us move onto another feature, the cellular antennas.


5G Cellular

Along the top of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, you will see an area that is made of a different material. This is actually where the antennas for the Millimeter Wave, or mmWave, antenna are located. Cellular waves do not work well through metal. Therefore, in order to accommodate mmWave, the area at the top is a piece of glass that will allow the mmWave radio to communicate properly with the cell towers.

Beyond the mmWave antenna, the remaining cellular antennas are along the outside edge of the device. Again, this is to allow for the best reception possible.

There is another change, but this one might not be noticeable at first, yet it has significantly changed. That item is the screen, so let us look at that next.


Screen Changes

It is possible that users of an iPhone will use the Camera Control button, the Action button, the power button, or even the volume buttons throughout the day. Even if they do not use these, it is entirely possible that they will want to see what is being displayed, and the way to do that is to look at the screen.

The screen of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, like all other Face ID phones, has an edge-to-edge display. The edges of the screen match the radii of the corners of the iPhone. Since the iPhone 12 Pro Max, Apple has used a product they call Ceramic Shield for the screen. The iPhone 17 Pro Max uses its successor, named Ceramic Shield 2.

Ceramic Shield 2

Ceramic Shield 2 is an improved version of the standard Ceramic Shield glass that has been on past iPhones. According to Apple, the Ceramic Shield 2 is significantly harder than its predecessor, which results in the glass being harder to scratch and should be more resistant to everyday micro scratches than the original.

The second improvement to Ceramic Shield 2 is that the screen should now be clearer and more legible in bright situations. This is made possible through a new multi-layer bonding of the glass, as compared to previous models.

The second change that you might notice is that the back is not glass. In fact, it is made of what Apple calls “Ceramic Shield". Ceramic Shield is a glass-composite that is designed to be tougher than regular glass. The reason for this is that the ceramic being tougher than glass, it is able to stand up to harsher treatment.

The new screen should be useful for many, but that covers the front and part of the back of the phone. There is another item on the back that is a bit more noticeable, the Camera Plateau.


Camera Plateau

Screenshot from Apple's 'Awe Dropping' event showing the camera plateau on the iPhone 17 Pro
Screenshot from Apple's "Awe Dropping" event showing the camera plateau on the iPhone 17 Pro

When Apple introduced the iPhone 7 in 2016, there was a slight change: a small camera bump. The reason for this was to provide room for the better camera module. The slight camera bump on the iPhone 7 did not affect many, for two reasons. The first is that the bump was not all that prominent. The second was that a lot of people put a case on their iPhone, so the case could easily accommodate the small camera bump.

As newer iPhones have been introduced, the camera bump has slowly gotten larger. With the iPhone 11 in 2019, Apple put the camera on a slightly raised area of the back. As the cameras have gotten larger, the area needed for the cameras has gotten larger. This camera area, which some refer to as the “Camera Mesa", provides an area where the lenses for the camera can be located, along with other camera-related features, like the LiDAR sensor and the flash.

With the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the Camera Mesa appears to be made of sapphire, the same material that protects the camera lenses from scratches and dust.

With the iPhone 17 Pro Max, the camera area has extended across the entire width of the back. This area is referred to as the Camera Plateau. There is no glass around the lenses; instead, there are specific holes carved out of the aluminum case. The flashlight and LiDAR sensor are on the opposite side of the cameras, which should provide a bit more area for them.

The Camera Plateau is a first for the iPhone line, but there seems to be a good reason for Apple manufacturing it this way. The iPhone 17 Pro Max runs iOS 26. All of Apple’s operating systems released at the end of 2025 have been designed to bring the same design language to all of the operating systems. Apple did the same with the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max, and the iPhone Air. All of these have a similar Camera Plateau.

The iPhone Air absolutely requires the entire camera plateau because every area of the Camera Plateau that does not house the camera, I used for the logic board. This is entirely within the Camera Plateau. I think that Apple made the decision to unify not only its operating systems, but also to unify the design, and many of the features of various iPhone models released at the same time.

The internal design was eluded to above, but let us now focus on that specifically.


Internal Design

Even when the outside of an iPhone does not change that often, the internals can be radically changed. The reason for this could be to accommodate a new sensor, more battery, or just optimized placement of components within the iPhone. The internals of the iPhone 17 Pro Max have changed significantly.

When Apple introduced the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, it used a new metal, titanium. The benefit of using titanium was that it would be lighter than the previous models, but it would still be strong. This, of course, took some engineering to accommodate the internals, but still be lighter overall.

This year, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple has completely re-engineered the internals. This starts by using a solid piece of aluminum and milling it out to create the frame. This process means that the iPhone 17 Pro Max is the first iPhone to have a unibody design. Having the entire frame be unibody provides rigidity and also durability, and it limits the flexibility of the device.

Screenshot from the Apple 'Awe Dropping' keynote showing the unibody of the iPhone 17 Pro
Screenshot from the Apple "Awe Dropping" keynote showing the unibody of the iPhone 17 Pro

The unibody design houses all of the components of the iPhone. One of the biggest changes is that there are now camera cut-outs for the lenses directly within the frame. This should add some additional protection of the lenses, since they cannot be shifted within the case. Additionally, it also means that there does not need to be a square to offset the cameras, it can be accommodated in the internal design.

On the topic of interior design, let us look at some of the specific internals themselves, starting with the A19 Pro.


A19 Pro

Apple has been creating its own custom chips since 2011, when they introduced the iPhone 4 with the A4 processor. This was made possible because Apple bought another company called PA Semi, a semiconductor company, back in 2008. Since then, Apple has been customizing the silicon for the iPhone to meet the needs of each of their devices.

One of the benefits of making both the hardware and software for a product is that you will know which processor will be used in which device. This pairing means that you can tune the software for the hardware, but at the same time, you can also customize the software to work specifically for the hardware.

As an example, in the iPhone 6 Plus, Apple increased the size of the screen of the iPhone from a 4-inch size to a 5.5-inch size. This required additional processing power, and Apple needed to make sure that the hardware is capable of handling it.

Every single A-series processor has a variety of subsystems, and the A19 Pro is no different. There is, of course, the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine. For the A19 Pro, the CPU is a 6-core processor, with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. The 4 efficiency cores have an improved last-level cache, which means that more data can be processed even faster. The processors can run at up to 4.25GHz.

Apple states that they have improved branch prediction. Branch Prediction is a CPU technique for predicting the next instruction, and if you can correctly guess the next instruction, then you can significantly increase the speed, while reducing the battery usage. The additional bandwidth should allow for better branch prediction overall.

Screenshot from the Apple 'Awe Dropping' keynote showing the internal architecture of the A19 Pro
Screenshot from the Apple "Awe Dropping" keynote showing the internal architecture of the A19 Pro

Neural Engine

One of the features of the A-series of chips is the inclusion of a dedicated set of chips designed to accelerate the processing of large language models. Apple calls these chips the Neural Engine. The Neural Engine was introduced in 2017 with the introduction of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.

The Neural Engine is used for a variety of functions of the iPhone. This can include Siri, Augmented Reality, Face ID, and most importantly, computational photography of the cameras. The Neural Engine typically contains 16 cores. The A19 Pro has the same number of cores, but there is a new feature, specifically for the GPU.


GPUs

The A19 Pro has a 6-core GPU. According to Apple, they are now using a 2nd generation dynamic cache, as well as having improved math rates. Furthermore, they now have unified image compression, which should improve image processing from the cameras.

One of the other changes for the GPU is the addition of a dedicated Neural Accelerator for each core. A Neural Accelerator is a new addition that is used to help improve processing of Large Language Models (LLMs) when calculations are performed on the GPUs. According to Apple, this means that the A19 Pro has 4x the peak compute performance as compared to the A18 Pro.

In order to gain some of the advantages, there need to be some other improvements. One of those improvements is with the cooling, so let us look at that next.


Cooling

Screenshot from the Apple 'Awe Dropping' keynote showing the vapor chamber in the iPhone 17 Pro
Screenshot from the Apple "Awe Dropping" keynote showing the vapor chamber in the iPhone 17 Pro

For the longest time, Apple used aluminum for the iPhone. Aluminum is a good overall material to use. This is because it is relatively inexpensive, sturdy, and yet lightweight. Plus, aluminum is recyclable, so manufacturers can use recycled aluminum to build products. Furthermore, aluminum can be good for heat dissipation. However, back in 2023, with the release of the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max, Apple opted to use titanium for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.

The big reason for switching from aluminum to titanium was to reduce the weight, but this came with a downside. The downside was that the amount of heat that was dissipated was not as much as it could be. The cooling, while adequate most of the time, could cause slowdowns during intensive tasks.

The A19 Pro in the iPhone 17 Pro Max builds on the A18 Pro and adds some enhancements. Most notably is the new “vapor chamber". This vapor chamber contains de-ionized water, and this is laser welded to the aluminum chassis. This is designed to allow the heat from the A19 to be dissipated more quickly. Ultimately, this should result in higher sustained processing while under heavy loads.


N1 Chip

With their knowledge of how to build custom chips, Apple has been known to introduce their own custom chips for their own use cases. Some examples are the U1 for ultra-precision location and communications, the H1 for headphones, the W1 for wireless headphones, and C1 for cellular modem. To that, we can now add the N1, which is used for networking.

The N1 chip is an Apple custom-designed chip to handle the networking for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, as well as the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air. The N1 is designed to handle the wireless networking, Bluetooth, and Thread connectivity. Specifically, the N1 supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.

These are the latest standards for both of these wireless technologies. According to Apple, “N1 improves the overall performance and reliability of features like Personal Hotspot and AirDrop." Only time will tell how well these are actually improved.

With Apple designing their own chips, they can tune the chips to be power-efficient, as well as how much space they will take up, for their requirements. One area where Apple customizes their chips is with the cameras in their devices, so let us focus on that next.


Cameras

I am fortunate enough to be able to buy a new iPhone every year. Do I need these new devices? No, I do not, but it is one of the few things I do spend my money on. In recent years, I have been telling people that I do not buy a new phone every year, but I buy a new camera, and it just happens to also be a phone. I even re-iterated this to the Apple employee who helped me when I picked up my iPhone 17 Pro Max at my local Apple Store. When I first started saying this, it was somewhat in jest, but as time has gone on, I have found it to be true.

One of the features that has been present since the original iPhone has been a rear camera. Apple would improve the camera somewhat regularly, but it was not a major focus for the product. This changed in 2010, when Apple made a big update with the iPhone 4. At this time, they added 720p video recording to the rear camera. This would improve the next year with the iPhone 4S, which added 1080p video recording.

When Apple introduced the iPhone 4 in 2010, they added a new feature: a camera on the front of the iPhone. Each iPhone since then has had a front-facing camera. The iPhone 4 front-facing camera was not of very good quality, at a mere 0.3 megapixels. This was usable for FaceTime and video calls, but not that useful for selfies, plus it would not necessarily be what users would ultimately want to use. The iPhone 5, released in 2012, improved the front camera to 1.2 megapixels.

It was not until the iPhone 7 in 2016 when Apple increased the resolution of the front-facing camera from 1.2 megapixels to 7 megapixels. In 2019, Apple again improved the front-facing camera to 12 megapixels. The front camera has had this same resolution since 2019, but now there has been a big update, so let us glance at the front-facing camera improvements.


Center Stage Camera

The name given to the front-facing camera system has changed over the years. When Apple released the iPhone 5 in 2011, they gave the front-facing camera the moniker of “FaceTime" camera. With the iPhone 6, they changed the name to “FaceTime HD" camera. The iPhone X brought a whole new camera system, one that included Face ID. Therefore, the name of the system also changed, this time to “TrueDepth" Camera. This has been the name for the front-facing camera system on all FaceID phones since 2017. Now, with the iPhone 17 line, and the iPhone Air, Apple is introducing a whole new camera system. This change warrants another new name, due to such a significant change. This time, it is called the “Center Stage" camera.

Apple first introduced Center Stage in 2021 with the 3rd Generation 11-inch iPad Pro, and the 5th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro. When Apple introduced Center Stage, it indicated that it was an improvement over the standard camera, in that it could automatically detect a person in the frame and the camera would automatically follow the person, so they would remain in the frame. This would be accomplished through the use of machine learning models to detect users and adjusting the camera sensor to attempt to keep people in the frame. This would, of course, have limitations in how far someone could be outside of the frame and still have the Center Stage camera be able to detect them.

Center Stage has been a feature on iPads introduced since 2021, and it even expanded to Apple’s standalone display, the Studio Display. Most recently, it has been added to the M4 MacBook Air and M4 MacBook Pro. Now, Center Stage is making its way to the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the iPhone Air.

Center Stage on the iPhone works much like Center Stage on other devices. The camera on the iPhone 17 Pro Max will automatically detect individuals and it will attempt to keep them in frame. This means that even if you are a bit off center from the camera, it will automatically adjust to keep you in the frame. With the iPhone 17 Pro Max, this is not only applicable to photos, but also to videos. This means that if you are in a video call with someone, your iPhone will attempt to keep you within the frame, even during video calls, while using the front-facing camera. This should make it a nicer experience for many on video calls.

Center Stage on its own is a great addition and will make it easier to take selfies, but there is a bit more.

Landscape Selfies

Many people like taking selfies. Sometimes these are of themselves, but other times they may include others. If there are only two people in the photo, you may be able to take a selfie photo in portrait orientation, but if you attempt to add more people, you will likely need to take a landscape photo, just to be sure to get everyone in the frame.

It is entirely possible to take a landscape selfie; you can simply turn your iPhone. When you do this, the iPhone will automatically adjust the orientation so everyone could possibly be in the picture. There are a couple of downsides to this. The first is that it is possible that you might have to re-adjust where everyone is, just to make sure everyone can be in the photo. The second downside to using your iPhone in landscape mode is that it is not as easy to hold, as compared to holding it in portrait orientation. This is particularly true if you have a larger iPhone, like the iPhone 17 Pro Max. The Center Stage Camera on the iPhone 17 Pro Max can perform an interesting trick to assist with this.

With the Center Stage Camera on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, if you need to take a landscape selfie, you can easily do so by simply tapping on the screen. When you do this, the screen will automatically adjust the orientation. Plus, you do not need to change your grip, or even the orientation of the device. It can all be done without changing your grip. This is not only clever, from a technical standpoint, but it also makes it less likely that you will drop your phone.

Screenshot from the Apple 'Awe Dropping' keynote showing the standard 4:3 ratio of camera sensors
Screenshot from the Apple "Awe Dropping" keynote showing the standard 4:3 ratio of camera sensors
Screenshot from the Apple 'Awe Dropping' keynote showing the Center Stage Camera sensor
Screenshot from the Apple "Awe Dropping" keynote showing the Center Stage Camera sensor

The way that this works is quite simple. Typically, camera sensors are at a ratio of 4:3. This means that the sensor is wider than it is tall. This is the most common way to handle things. This is quite useful, but it also limits the framing that can be done, based upon the orientation of the phone. The Center Stage camera changes this in a big way. The sensor is now square, meaning a ratio of 1:1. This provides some significant advantages.

Due to the square sensor, there are now actually four different framing options. One set in portrait and one set in landscape. Along with these two, you can also zoom out to get even more of the background to show. All of this is accomplished by just tapping on the screen to zoom in or out and to switch between landscape and portrait orientation.

The increase in sensor size also means that the actual size of photos can be larger. The new Center Stage Camera is an 18-megapixel sensor. This is an increase from the previous 12-megapixel sensor in the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

The last change is related to video, in that videos using the Center Stage Camera are now ultra-stabilized. This is very similar to the “Action Mode" with the rear cameras, in that the iPhone will automatically attempt to stabilize the video, even when the camera is being jostled. Of course, there is a limit to this stabilization, but it should work in many instances.

Examples

When I took some example selfies of one of my parents’ dogs and I looked at the resolution, I was a bit confused about why it was not a full 18 megapixels. Then it dawned on me: the pictures are not square, so they are not using the full sensor area. Of course, the Center Stage Camera is only using a portion of the sensor; therefore, the resolution will not always be the full 18 megapixels. Some of the photos, however, are the full 18 megapixels.

Photo of a Black Lab taken with the Center Stage Camera on the iPhone 17 Pro Max
Photo of a Black Lab taken with the Center Stage Camera on the iPhone 17 Pro Max

For comparison, here is a 12 Megapixel photo on the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Photo of a Black Lab taken with the front-facing camera on the iPhone 16 Pro Max
Photo of a Black Lab taken with the front-facing camera on the iPhone 16 Pro Max

One thing I would like to see is Apple add an option for a square image that could utilize the full 18 megapixels. It may not get used that often, but there might be instances where it could be useful.

The new Center Stage camera is a fantastic addition, and being able to quickly switch between landscape and portrait orientation, all without changing your grip, will provide you with the best options to frame your selfie photos. Being able to take selfies is great for many users, but there have also been some enhancements to the rear-facing cameras as well. Let us tackle those now.


Rear Cameras

In 2014, Apple made the biggest change to the iPhone up until that point. They moved away from having a single iPhone screen size, of 3.5 inches or 4 inches, to having two sizes, a 4.7-inch and a 5.5-inch screen. The larger screen size allowed for more room, which Apple used to improve the camera. In 2016, with the introduction of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple differentiated the models in a unique way. The iPhone 6 Plus had a different camera, specifically that model had Optical Image Stabilization, or OIS, whereas the iPhone 6 did not.

Apple would switch between having the same camera in the iPhones to having different cameras, depending on the year. The different cameras that Apple has used have resulted in various zoom levels, 4K recording, and Slo-mo videos, just to name a few enhancements over the years.

In 2019, Apple did something new with the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, they added a third camera, specifically, the ultra-wide camera. This was in addition to the Main and Telephoto lenses already on the iPhone XS and XS Max. The following year, in 2020, Apple started designating the camera system on the newly introduced iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max as the “Pro camera system". The iPhone Pro and Pro Max became the place where Apple put the most advanced camera technology. This makes sense given that they are the most expensive phones that Apple sells. Plus, it is right there in the name, “Pro", meaning professional, although many might argue that the cameras in the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max were not “professional".

In 2020, with the iPhone 12 Pro Max, all three cameras were 12-megapixel sensors. This remained the same with the iPhone 13 Pro Max in 2021. However, in 2022, with the release of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple increased the Main camera from 12 megapixels to 48 megapixels. This increase in resolution not only improved photos overall but also added the ability to have another zoom level. With the iPhone 14 Pro Max having the options of 0.5x, 1x, 2x, and 3x.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max once again added another zoom level, adding 5x. At the same time, it also added the ability to take 24MP images. The iPhone 16 Pro Max increased the resolution of the Ultra-Wide camera from 12 megapixels to 48 megapixels.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max now brings a new camera system, the “48 MP Pro Fusion camera system". This brings all three of the lenses up to 48 megapixels. This increase in the sensor to 48 megapixels also brings another change, another zoom level. The zoom levels for the iPhone 17 Pro Max are now 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x.

Photo of a Motorcycle at 4x zoom on an iPhone 17 Pro Max
Photo of a Motorcycle at 4x zoom on an iPhone 17 Pro Max
Photo of a Motorcycle at 8x zoom on an iPhone 17 Pro Max
Photo of a Motorcycle at 8x zoom on an iPhone 17 Pro Max

Here are the specs from Apple’s iPhone 17 Specifications page:

  • 48MP Fusion Main: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super‑high‑resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
  • Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels
  • 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super‑high‑resolution photos (48MP)
  • 48MP Fusion Telephoto: 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design
  • Also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto: 200 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design
  • 8x optical‑quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 16x optical‑quality zoom range
  • Digital zoom up to 40x

As you can see, the Main camera handles both the 1x as well as the 2x zoom. The way that the 2x zoom works is by only using 1/4 of the sensor. The same applies for the 4x zoom and 8x zoom, which utilizes the telephoto lens.

There is one last feature of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, dual camera recording.


Dual Camera Recording

There is one last feature that needs to be covered, and that is Dual Recording. Dual Recording, as the name implies, is the ability to record both the front camera and rear cameras simultaneously. There are many situations where some might find this capability useful. Some examples could include at sporting events, video calls with someone, a quick walkthrough on something, or even going through an event via a video call with others who may not be able to be there in person.

Starting a Dual Recording.

To start using Dual Recording, use the following steps:

  1. Open the Camera app.
  2. Tap on the “Video" button to switch to the video camera mode.
  3. Tap on the “Video" button a second time to bring up the options.
  4. Tap on “Dual Capture".
  5. Tap on the “Record" button to begin recording.

Once you tap on Dual Capture, a second window will be overlaid on top of the rear camera display. You can move this window to each of the four corners, depending on your needs.

Actions Available in Dual Recording

While dual recording, you will be able to use many of the standard video functions. This includes using the various zoom levels, taking a photo of the screen, and even pausing the recording. Having this ability means that you will be able to get the exact shot you want. There may be instances when a landscape video would be better, and Dual Recording allows this. You will need to rotate your iPhone 17 Pro Max to do this, but both cameras will adjust the videos.

Should you opt to take a photo of the dual-captured video, it will be a 7-megapixel image with the resolution of 2066 × 3672. This is a lower resolution than a photo you take while recording a standard video. Photos taken while using standard video recording are 8 megapixels with a resolution of 2160 × 2840.

Personally, I do not think I will be using this feature that often, given that I hardly ever use the front-facing camera in general, but there are those where this will be very useful. For context, I looked through my photo library and I use the selfie camera so little that out of 44,332 photos in my photo library, 94 are selfies, or 0.002% of my entire library. For comparison, I have 17,718 screenshots in my library. This is approximately 39.96% of my entire library. Therefore, it is quite unlikely that I will use this, but it is likely going to be useful to others.


Truly Professional Camera Features

There are some features of the iPhone 17 Pro Max camera that 100% truly fall into the “professional" category. These are features that are utilized on movie sets, television commercials, or in other professional contexts. Of course, these features can be used by non-professionals, but they are designed with professionals in mind.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a couple of professional features. These include Genlock and Apple Pro Log 2.

Genlock

Genlock is a feature where you take multiple video and audio streams and line them all up so that they all match when stitched together. This is particularly useful for live broadcasts or any situation that uses multiple cameras. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max support Genlock for video.

Apple Pro Log 2

In 2023, with the introduction of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple introduced a color profile called “Apple Log". Apple Log is a color profile that is used within post-production. Log captures more highlight information and shadows and provides additional flexibility for choosing the colors that you want for your video.

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max now support “Log 2", which is the successor to “Log". According to Apple’s Final Cut Camera 2 newsroom post:

Support for Apple Log 2, giving users the ability to record in an even wider color gamut in ProRes or HEVC with iPhone 17 Pro. Users can apply the Log 2 LUT in Final Cut Pro for iPad and Mac to view and edit their footage with the vibrancy of the original scene.

For those that need the capability, it means that the iPhone Pro and Pro Max really are professional-level cameras. That now covers all of the camera features. Let us switch gears to another area: the battery.


Battery

As mentioned above, Apple used the additional space from the physical SIM module and placed some additional battery in it. The size of the battery has gone from 4,685 mAh in the iPhone 16 Pro Max to 5,088 mAh in the iPhone 17 Pro Max. This represents an increase of 8.6%, and it is the first time the battery in an iPhone has gone above 5,000 mAh.

When you combine the extra battery with the power efficiencies of the A19 and iOS 26, Apple claims that the iPhone 17 Pro Max can get up to 39 hours of battery life while watching videos. This compares to 33 hours on the iPhone 16 Pro Max, or an increase of 18.18%. Additionally, while streaming video, the iPhone 16 Pro Max got up to 29 hours of battery life, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max can get up to 35 hours. This represents an 20.6% increase in streaming video time.

Of course, these values from Apple are for video. Video is not always what people end up viewing on their devices. Typically, they check emails, listen to music, post on social media, play some games, and much more.


Charging Limits

In 2023, Apple introduced a new option with the iPhone 15 line: charging limits. When you set a charging limit, the iPhone will not charge past the limit you set. You can choose between 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%. With both the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, I attempted to limit charging to 90%, but I got anxious about not having the battery charge to 100%. ‘’

The reason that someone would want to enable this is to preserve the battery. Batteries degrade over time, and the main cause of degradation is due to heat. By setting a charge limit, you can limit the heat, therefore possibly increase the battery life of your iPhone.

Now, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, I am going to give a try to setting the charge limit to 80%. For what I do, I am never far from a charger, nor do I need the entire battery life. I set the battery limit a couple of hours after, and as of this writing, I have not changed it from 80%.

Setting a battery limit is not the only option you have with iOS 26; there is a new feature: Adaptive Power Mode. Let us dive into that next.


Adaptive Power Mode

Since 2015, with the introduction of iOS 9, Apple has provided a feature called “Low Power Mode". Low Power Mode is designed to extend the battery life of your iPhone by adjusting certain features. The features adjusted include:

  • When video streaming and large downloads are happening, 5G does not turn off on iPhone 12 and 13 models. Otherwise, 5G turns off on most devices.
  • Auto-Lock: defaults to 30 seconds
  • Display brightness is reduced
  • Display refresh rate: limited up to 60 Hz on iPhone and iPad models with ProMotion display
  • Visual effects: some effects turn off
  • iCloud Photos: temporarily paused
  • Automatic downloads: turned off
  • Email fetch: turned off
  • Background app refresh: turned off

You have the option of toggling on and off Low Power Mode. You can also automatically have it be enabled when you reach 20% battery power remaining. This is good in many situations, particularly when you are low on battery, but it is an all-or-nothing setting.

In iOS 26, there is a new feature that takes Low Power Mode a bit further. That feature is called “Adaptive Power Mode". According to Apple, Adaptive Power Mode:

Adaptive Power helps extend your iPhone's battery life when you use it more. It works automatically in the background, so you don't have to manage it. Adaptive Power uses on-device intelligence to predict when you'll need extra battery life based on your recent usage patterns and then adjusts as needed to help your battery last longer that day*. Adaptive Power doesn't manage performance while you use features that require maximum performance, such as when using camera or playing games with Game Mode on.

Utilizing Adaptive Power mode can be useful in many more situations. Adaptive Power is enabled by default in iOS 26 for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air. It can be enabled on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, and iPhone 16e. When Adaptive Power is enabled, it can perform the following:

  • Make performance adjustments
  • Lower screen brightness by 3%
  • Limit background activity
  • Turn on Low Power Mode when your battery reaches 20%.

Adaptive Power can possibly extend your battery life by automatically adjusting items on your behalf. You can also get notifications for when it is enabled. There is one last power-related feature for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and that is related to fast charging.


Fast Charging

Photo of Apple's 40-watt Dyanmic power adapter
Photo of Apple's 40-watt Dyanmic power adapter

In 2017, with the introduction of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X, Apple introduced a new feature called “Fast Charging". Fast Charging, as the name implies, is a means of being able to charge a meaningful percentage of your battery in a relatively short amount of time. Being able to fast charge a device means that you will likely be able to make it through the rest of the day, or at least until you get to a charger to charge even more.

When Apple introduced the feature, the rates were quoted as “charging up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20-watt adapter". This is not a bad percentage at all. If you have a half-hour, you can get half your battery charged. The iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro Max, and iPhone 15 Pro Max were able to achieve 50% in 35 minutes. Still a reasonable rate given the larger batteries in these devices. Last year, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max, Apple added the ability to fast charge in 35 minutes with the MagSafe adapter and a 30-watt, or larger power adapter.

The iPhone 17 takes this even further. The iPhone 17 Pro Max can charge up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 30-watt adapter and a MagSafe adapter. This is a slight improvement, but that’s not all. Now, the iPhone 17 can charge up to 50% in 20 minutes, with a 40-watt adapter and a USB-C cable. The reason for the discrepancy is because you get better power efficiency when using a cable versus using magnetic charging.

The ability to charge your iPhone up to 50% in 20 minutes can be quite useful should you need to charge your iPhone in a short amount of time.

This concludes all of the features of the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Now, let us move onto the obligatory benchmarks.


Obligatory Benchmarks

One of the things that I always include in my reviews, when appropriate, is a benchmark comparison. I do not purport these to be a definitive representation of real-world experience, but to provide a comparison of comparable devices. Benchmarks can provide a decent comparison for each of the devices, and in particular the generational comparison of each.

If you look at each of my reviews from year to year, you may notice that the devices change over time. The reason for this is that the benchmarks below are for devices that I have on hand, at the time of the review. All of these devices are Apple Silicon devices, spanning from 2020 to 2025.

Note:

These benchmarks have been done using the Geekbench 6.5.0 on each of the devices below.

Device Chip CPU Single Core CPU Multi-Core GPU (Metal)
iPhone 17 Pro Max (2025) A19 Pro 3781 9656 45958
12.9-inch iPad Pro (2024) M4 3652 13475 55657
iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) A18 Pro 3489 8596 31971
14-inch MacBook Pro (2023) M2 Max 2738 15171 130513
Mac Studio (2022) M1 Max 2401 12528 103804
6th generation iPad (2021) A15 Bionic 2182 5533 20331
Mac mini (2020) M1 2405 8601 34422

As suspected, the A19 Pro is the fastest in terms of single-core processing. When you compare the iPhone 17 Pro Max to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, you see a modest 11.6% increase in CPU, 14.4% in multi-core performance, and a whopping 31.4% increase in GPU performance. This last one should not be all that surprising because the Neural Accelerators will definitely add to that increase.

Comparing the iPhone 17 Pro Max to the M4 iPad Pro, the single-core performance on the iPhone 17 Pro Max is 3.3% faster, but 37.2% slower in multi-core and 21.1% slower in GPU performance. This actually makes sense because of the architecture difference between the two. Of course, the iPhone 17 Pro Max cannot even come close to the multi-core score for any of the M-Series Max chips, but that is to be expected given that the M-Series Max chips are designed for extensive multi-core tasks.

The most surprising, to me anyway, is that the A19 Pro outperforms the M1 Mac mini, across all metrics. This shows just how far Apple has come in just 5 years of Apple Silicon. CPU and GPU benchmarks are just one type of benchmark. There is a second benchmark that can be done, and that one is related to artificial intelligence.


One of the latest benchmarking utilities is a tool called Geekbench AI, formerly Geekbench ML. According to Geekbench AI developer Primate Labs, Inc.:

Geekbench AI is a cross-platform AI benchmark that uses real-world machine learning tasks to evaluate AI workload performance. Geekbench AI measures your CPU, GPU, and NPU to determine whether your device is ready for today's and tomorrow's cutting-edge machine learning applications.

This will actually be the second year that I have run these benchmarks. Here are the results of me running the Geekbench AI benchmarks. I did not do the CPU calculations on these devices because while AI can run on the CPU, quite often it is handled by the GPU or Neural Engine.

Note:

These benchmarks have been done using the Geekbench AI 1.5.0 on each of the devices below.

Device Chip Neural Engine
Single Precision
Neural Engine
Half Precision
Neural Engine
Quantized
GPU
Single Precision
GPU
Half Precision
GPU
Quantized
iPhone 17 Pro Max (2025) A19 Pro 5084 36334 49548 9100 16567 17172
12.9-inch iPad Pro (2024) M4 4940 36290 51365 10049 11867 11067
iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) A18 Pro 4559 33462 44879 5948 7012 6770
14-inch MacBook Pro (2023) M2 Max 4078 27808 30734 14324 15738 14159
Mac Studio (2022) M1 Max 3690 15101 14882 11131 12516 11743
6th generation iPad (2021) A15 Bionic 3169 200006 21757 3368 3519 3361
Mac mini (2020) M1 3097 15142 14737 5533 6486 6009

Comparing the iPhone 17 Pro Max and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, you can see significant improvements. Neural Engine Single Precision is 12.8% faster, while half-precision is nearly 9% faster, and quantized is 10.8% faster. These are modest gains, but welcome. The big changes are with the GPU.

GPU Single Precision on the iPhone 17 Pro Max is up 55.3%, half-precision is up 236.2%, and quantized is up nearly 258%. These are significant gains. Some of this is related to the efficiencies of the A19 Pro, but a vast majority of this is related to the Neural Accelerators in the GPU within the A19 Pro.

In fact, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is now the fastest device I have in terms of Artificial Intelligence tasks that are run on the GPU.

Closing Thoughts

It might not seem like it, but the iPhone 17 Pro Max is a big upgrade over the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The biggest change is related to the cameras. All three sensors are now 48 megapixels and provide 5 different zoom options: 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x.

When you use the front-facing cameras, you will see a number of improvements. The camera is now a Center Stage camera system. The first part of this is that the sensor is now an 18-megapixel camera, instead of the 12 megapixels in the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Because the system is a Center Stage camera, it can track you, so you and others in the frame will always stay in frame, up to a point. This is partially accomplished due to the new square camera sensor, but this has another benefit.

The square camera sensor allows the front-facing camera to add a new trick: taking landscape selfies while still holding your phone in portrait mode. This is done by tapping on the screen. Furthermore, you now have two zoom options for your selfies, so you can make sure everyone can get into the photo.

The two camera systems have a new trick: Dual Recording. Dual Recording will record both cameras at the same time. This means that you can comment or have a conversation while still showing what your rear camera is showing. You still have some options with the rear camera, like zooming in or taking a photo.

While the cameras are a big portion, they are by no means the only changes. The place where the camera modules sit is a portion carved out of the all-new unibody design. This aluminum frame is designed to provide rigidity and house all of the chips needed to power the iPhone 17 Pro Max. One benefit of this new unibody design is the inclusion of the vapor chamber.

The vapor chamber is a welded area that contains de-ionized water and is designed to quickly move heat away from the components to the rest of the device. This should not only reduce heat but should also improve performance due to quicker heat dissipation.

One of those pieces that is housed within the unibody is the A19 Pro. The A19 Pro provides even faster processing across the entire system. The GPU in the A19 Pro now has neural accelerators that will speed up large language model processing on the GPU.

One area of improvement is the battery. All of the iPhone 17 models sold in the United States are eSIMs. This means that there is no physical SIM slot, and Apple has taken this space and put in even more battery. According to Apple, the iPhone 17 Pro Max can get up to 39 hours of video playback. If you do indeed need that much battery power, you can utilize a new feature, Adaptive Power Mode.

Adaptive Power Mode is a new iOS 26 feature that will determine how you use your device and reduce some background processes to provide even more battery power to you. This can include reducing background processing, turning off 5G, and even putting your iPhone into low power mode.

Should you need to top off your iPhone’s battery, you can do so even faster with a 40-watt, or larger, adapter and a USB-C charging cable. Now you can go from 0 to 50% in just 20 minutes using this combination of items. The iPhone 17 Pro Max can also support 25-watt Qi charging, so you can get some additional power there as well.

Overall, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is a big update, even over the iPhone 16 Pro Max. If you have an iPhone 14 Pro Max, or any earlier device, upgrading to any of the iPhone 17 line of phones would be a great upgrade. If you, like me, buy a new camera that happens to have phone functionality, then you cannot go wrong with the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Be sure to check out my iPhone 17 Pro Max Photo Gallery
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/24/iphone-availability-september-24-2025iPhone Availability for Wednesday, September 24th, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 in Blackhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/24/iphone-availability-september-24-2025Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:40:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 24th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, the 256GB and 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air delivery date is now "tomorrow".
  • For AT&T, the 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has improvd two weeks to October 1st.
  • For T-Mobile, there are no changes
  • For Verizon, the 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has slipped a week to October 24th.

Changes for Apple

iPhone Air

  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Mon, Sep 29 to Tomorrow
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Mon, Sep 29 to Tomorrow

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 23 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 15 to Oct 1
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 7
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 15 to Oct 23

Verizon

  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Sage Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Mist Blue Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
White Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Black Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Deep Blue Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23
Cosmic Orange Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23
Deep Blue Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Light Gold Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Cloud White Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Space Black Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 1 Oct 16
Sage Oct 1 Oct 16
Mist Blue Oct 1 Oct 1
White Oct 7 Oct 16
Black Oct 1 Oct 7
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Sage Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Mist Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Sep 29
White Sep 28 - Oct 02 Oct 21 - Nov 04
Black Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 03 Oct 10
Sage Oct 10 Oct 17
Mist Blue In Stock In Stock
White In Stock Oct 10
Black In Stock Sep 30

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 16
Deep Blue Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 16
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Cosmic Orange In Stock Sep 30 In Stock
Deep Blue Oct 03 In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 16
Deep Blue Oct 23 Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 16
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14 Oct 08 - Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 21 - Nov 04 Oct 01 - Oct 06
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Oct 01 - Oct 06 Sep 28 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 17

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 1 Oct 1 Oct 1
Light Gold Oct 1 Oct 1 Oct 1
Cloud White Oct 1 Oct 1 Oct 9
Space Black Oct 1 Oct 1 Oct 16
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Light Gold Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Cloud White Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Space Black Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29 Sep 24 - Sep 29
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/23/iphone-availability-september-23-2025iPhone Availability for Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 Pro in Silverhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/23/iphone-availability-september-23-2025Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:45:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 23rd, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, the 256GB and 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air delivery date is now September 29th.
  • For AT&T, the 256GB Silver, 2TB Silver, and 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max have improved to October 15th.
  • For T-Mobile, the 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has improved to October 3rd
  • For Verizon, the 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro is now "In Stock".

Changes for Apple

iPhone Air

  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 – Sep 29 to Mon, Sep 29
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 – Sep 29 to Mon, Sep 29

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 14 to Oct 23
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 14 to Sep 30
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 21 to Oct 15
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 21 to Oct 15
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 21 to Oct 15

T-Mobile

  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 01 - Oct 07 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 27 - Oct 03
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 27 - Oct 03
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 27 - Oct 03
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 27 - Oct 03
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 27 - Oct 03
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 27 - Oct 03
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 06 - Oct 20 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 06 - Oct 20 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 06 - Oct 20 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 06 - Oct 20 to Oct 08 - Oct 22
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 01 - Oct 07 to Sep 27 - Oct 03
  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 23 - Sep 29

Verizon

  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from In Stock to Sep 30
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 30
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Sage Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Mist Blue Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
White Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Black Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24
Deep Blue Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24 Oct 17 – Oct 24

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Fri, Sep 26 Fri, Sep 26 Fri, Sep 26
Light Gold Fri, Sep 26 Fri, Sep 26 Fri, Sep 26
Cloud White Mon, Sep 29 Mon, Sep 29 Fri, Sep 26
Space Black Fri, Sep 26 Fri, Sep 26 Fri, Sep 26

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 Oct 23
Sage Oct 15 Oct 15
Mist Blue Sep 30 Sep 30
White Oct 6 Oct 15
Black Sep 30 Sep 30
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 27 - Oct 03 Oct 08 - Oct 22
Sage Oct 08 - Oct 22 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 27 - Oct 03 Sep 23 - Sep 29
White Sep 27 - Oct 03 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Black Sep 27 - Oct 03 Sep 27 - Oct 03
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 03 Oct 10
Sage Oct 10 Oct 17
Mist Blue In Stock In Stock
White In Stock Oct 10
Black In Stock Sep 30

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15
Cosmic Orange Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15
Deep Blue Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 22 Oct 08 - Oct 22 Oct 08 - Oct 22
Cosmic Orange Sep 27 - Oct 03 Sep 27 - Oct 03 Sep 27 - Oct 03
Deep Blue Sep 27 - Oct 03 Sep 27 - Oct 03 Sep 27 - Oct 03
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Cosmic Orange In Stock Sep 30 In Stock
Deep Blue Sep 30 In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 15
Cosmic Orange Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15
Deep Blue Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 22 Oct 08 - Oct 22 Oct 08 - Oct 22 Oct 08 - Oct 22
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Sep 27 - Oct 03
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 24
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 17 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 30
Light Gold Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 30
Cloud White Sep 30 Sep 30 Oct 8
Space Black Sep 30 Sep 30 Oct 15
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 23 - Sep 29 Sep 23 - Sep 29 Sep 23 - Sep 29
Light Gold Sep 23 - Sep 29 Sep 23 - Sep 29 Sep 23 - Sep 29
Cloud White Sep 23 - Sep 29 Sep 23 - Sep 29 Sep 23 - Sep 29
Space Black Sep 23 - Sep 29 Sep 23 - Sep 29 Sep 23 - Sep 29
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/22/iphone-availability-september-22-2025iPhone Availability for Monday, September 22nd, 2025Photo of the iPhone Air in Sky Bluehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/22/iphone-availability-september-22-2025Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:40:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 22nd, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, the iPhone Air delivery date has slipped a single day.
  • For AT&T, all of the changes are to account for the weekend .
  • For T-Mobile, there no changes, just shipping to account for the weekend..
  • For Verizon, the 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Sep 30.

Changes for Apple

iPhone Air

  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Tue, Sep 23 to Thu, Sep 25

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 2 to Sep 29
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 29

Verizon

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 512GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Sep 30

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Sage Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Mist Blue Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
White Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Black Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Deep Blue Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23
Cosmic Orange Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23
Deep Blue Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 23

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Thu, Sep 25 Thu, Sep 25 Thu, Sep 25
Light Gold Thu, Sep 25 Thu, Sep 25 Thu, Sep 25
Cloud White Sep 26 – Sep 29 Sep 26 – Sep 29 Thu, Sep 25
Space Black Thu, Sep 25 Thu, Sep 25 Thu, Sep 25

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 29 Oct 14
Sage Oct 14 Oct 14
Mist Blue Sep 29 Sep 29
White Oct 3 Oct 14
Black Oct 14 Sep 29
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 26 - Oct 02 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Sage Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
White Sep 26 - Oct 02 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Black Sep 26 - Oct 02 Sep 26 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 03 Oct 10
Sage Oct 10 Oct 17
Mist Blue In Stock In Stock
White In Stock Oct 10
Black In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14
Deep Blue Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 26 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Cosmic Orange Sep 30 Sep 26 In Stock
Deep Blue Sep 30 In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 21 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 21
Deep Blue Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 17 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 29 Sep 29 Sep 29
Light Gold Sep 29 Sep 29 Sep 29
Cloud White Sep 29 Sep 29 Oct 7
Space Black Sep 29 Sep 29 Oct 14
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Light Gold Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Cloud White Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Space Black Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
]]>
https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/21/iphone-availability-september-21-2025iPhone Availability for Sunday, September 21st, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 in Mist Bluehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/21/iphone-availability-september-21-2025Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:10:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 21st, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, the 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 30 – Oct 2 to Tue, Sep 23, which is effectively 'In Stock'.
  • For AT&T, the 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 24 to Oct 2. The other changes are to account for the weekend .
  • For T-Mobile, the 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 26 - Oct 02.
  • For Verizon, the 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Sep 30.

Changes for Apple

iPhone Air

  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 30 – Oct 2 to Tue, Sep 23

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 24 to Oct 2
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 24 to Oct 2
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 24 to Sep 26

T-Mobile

  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 - Sep 23 to Sep 26 - Oct 02

Verizon

  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Sep 26
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Sep 30
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 24
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from In Stock to Oct 03
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Sage Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Mist Blue Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
White Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Black Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Deep Blue Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Deep Blue Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23
Light Gold Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23
Cloud White Sep 25 – Sep 26 Oct 2 – Oct 7 Tue, Sep 23
Space Black Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 2 Oct 13
Sage Oct 13 Oct 13
Mist Blue Sep 26 Sep 26
White Oct 2 Oct 13
Black Oct 13 Sep 26
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 26 - Oct 02 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Sage Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
White Sep 26 - Oct 02 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Black Sep 26 - Oct 02 Sep 26 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 Oct 03
Sage Oct 10 Oct 10
Mist Blue In Stock In Stock
White In Stock Oct 03
Black In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13
Cosmic Orange Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13
Deep Blue Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 26 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Cosmic Orange In Stock Sep 26 In Stock
Deep Blue Sep 30 In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 20 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 20
Deep Blue Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 17 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 26 Sep 26 Sep 26
Light Gold Sep 26 Sep 26 Sep 26
Cloud White Sep 26 Sep 26 Oct 6
Space Black Sep 26 Sep 26 Oct 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Light Gold Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Cloud White Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Space Black Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
]]>
https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/20/iphone-availability-september-20-2025iPhone Availability for Saturday, September 20th, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 Pro in Deep Bluehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/20/iphone-availability-september-20-2025Sat, 20 Sep 2025 06:20:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 20th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, there are no changes.
  • For AT&T, all of the changes account for the weekend.
  • For T-Mobile, there are no changes.
  • For Verizon, 512GB White iPhone 17 and the 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro have changed from "In Stock" to Oct 03.

Changes for Apple


Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 512GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 20
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 13

Verizon

  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from In Stock to Oct 03
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Oct 03
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from In Stock to Sep 30
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Sage Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Mist Blue Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
White Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Black Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Deep Blue Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Cosmic Orange Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21
Deep Blue Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21 Oct 14 – Oct 21

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23
Light Gold Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23
Cloud White Sep 25 – Sep 26 Oct 2 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 2
Space Black Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 24 Oct 13
Sage Oct 13 Oct 13
Mist Blue Sep 24 Sep 24
White Sep 24 Oct 13
Black Oct 13 Sep 24
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 26 - Oct 02 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Sage Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
White Sep 26 - Oct 02 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Black Sep 26 - Oct 02 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 Oct 03
Sage Oct 03 Oct 10
Mist Blue In Stock In Stock
White In Stock Oct 03
Black In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13
Cosmic Orange Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13
Deep Blue Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 26 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 03
Cosmic Orange Sep 30 In Stock In Stock
Deep Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 20 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 20
Deep Blue Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 In Stock Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 17 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 24 Sep 24 Sep 24
Light Gold Sep 24 Sep 24 Sep 24
Cloud White Sep 24 Sep 24 Oct 6
Space Black Sep 24 Sep 24 Oct 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Light Gold Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Cloud White Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Space Black Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
]]>
https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/19/iphone-availability-september-18-2025iPhone Availability for Friday, September 19th, 2025Photo of the iPhone Air in Light GOldhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/19/iphone-availability-september-18-2025Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:30:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 19th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, the 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Mon, Sep 22 to Sep 24 – Sep 25.
  • For AT&T, the 512GB and 1TB Cosmic Orange and Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pros have slipped to Octocer 10th .
  • For T-Mobile, a lot of changes, many improvements, but the 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 22 - Nov 05.
  • For Verizon, most of the changes are changes for items now being "in stock".

Changes for Apple

iPhone Air

  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Mon, Sep 22 to Sep 24 – Sep 25

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 6 to Oct 10
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 2 to Oct 10
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 26 to Oct 10
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 26 to Oct 10
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 6 to Sep 29

T-Mobile

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 26 - Oct 02
  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 26 - Oct 02
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 26 - Oct 02
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 26 - Oct 02
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Sep 26 - Oct 02
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 06 - Oct 20
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 21 to Oct 06 - Oct 20
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 06 - Oct 20
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 22 - Nov 05 to Oct 06 - Oct 20
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 01 - Oct 07
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 01 - Oct 07

Verizon

  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 26 to In Stock
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 to In Stock
  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 30 to In Stock
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock
  • 1TB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to In Stock

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13
Sage Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13
Mist Blue Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13
White Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13
Black Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13
Cosmic Orange Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13
Deep Blue Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20
Deep Blue Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20 Oct 13 – Oct 20

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23
Light Gold Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23
Cloud White Sep 24 – Sep 25 Oct 1 – Oct 6 Sep 29 – Oct 1
Space Black Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23 Tue, Sep 23

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 23 Oct 10
Sage Oct 10 Oct 10
Mist Blue Sep 23 Sep 23
White Sep 23 Oct 10
Black Oct 10 Sep 23
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 26 - Oct 02 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Sage Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
White Sep 26 - Oct 02 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Black Sep 26 - Oct 02 Sep 26 - Oct 02
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 Oct 03
Sage Oct 03 Oct 10
Mist Blue In Stock In Stock
White In Stock In Stock
Black In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 26 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 03 Oct 03 In Stock
Cosmic Orange In Stock In Stock In Stock
Deep Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 10
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20 Oct 06 - Oct 20
Cosmic Orange Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Deep Blue Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07 Oct 01 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 In Stock Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23
Light Gold Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23
Cloud White Sep 29 Sep 23 Oct 3
Space Black Sep 23 Sep 23 Oct 10
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Light Gold Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Cloud White Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Space Black Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23 Sep 19 - Sep 23
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue In Stock In Stock In Stock
Light Gold In Stock In Stock In Stock
Cloud White In Stock In Stock In Stock
Space Black In Stock In Stock In Stock
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/18/iphone-availability-september-19-2025iPhone Availability for Thursday, September 18th, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 in Lavenderhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/18/iphone-availability-september-19-2025Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:15:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 18th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For Apple, the 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Mon, Sep 22 to Sep 26 – Sep 30.
  • For AT&T, a significant number of devices have improved from November to October 9th.
  • For T-Mobile, the 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 22 - Nov 05.
  • For Verizon, most of the changes are to account for the weekend.

Changes for Apple

iPhone Air

  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Mon, Sep 22 to Sep 26 – Sep 30

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 16 to Sep 26
  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 9
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 9
  • 256GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 22
  • 512GB Mist Blue iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 22
  • 256GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 22
  • 256GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 9
  • 512GB Black iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 22
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 9
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 9
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 9
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 23 to Oct 9
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 9 to Oct 6
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 9 to Oct 2
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 9
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 26
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 26
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 16
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 9
  • 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 16
  • 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 9
  • 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 9
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 9
  • 2TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 9
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 16 to Oct 9
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 9
  • 2TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Nov 13 to Oct 9
  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 26
  • 512GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 26
  • 1TB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 22
  • 256GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 22
  • 512GB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 22
  • 1TB Light Gold iPhone Air has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 26
  • 256GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 9 to Oct 6
  • 512GB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 22
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Oct 8 to Oct 2
  • 256GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 22
  • 512GB Space Black iPhone Air has changed from Oct 9 to Sep 22

T-Mobile

  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 03 - Oct 07

Verizon

  • 512GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 30
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 30
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 30
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 30

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10
Sage Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10
Mist Blue Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10
White Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10
Black Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10
Cosmic Orange Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10 Oct 3 – Oct 10

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17 Oct 10 – Oct 17

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22
Light Gold Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22
Cloud White Mon, Sep 22 Sep 30 – Oct 3 Sep 26 – Sep 30
Space Black Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 26 Oct 9
Sage Oct 9 Oct 9
Mist Blue Sep 22 Sep 22
White Sep 22 Oct 9
Black Oct 9 Sep 22
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02
Sage Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 19 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 Oct 03
Sage Oct 03 Oct 10
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 30 Sep 30
Black Sep 30 Sep 26

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 9 Oct 9 Oct 9
Cosmic Orange Oct 9 Oct 6 Oct 2
Deep Blue Oct 9 Sep 26 Sep 26
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 - Sep 22 Sep 19 - Sep 22 Sep 24 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 19 - Sep 22 Sep 19 - Sep 22 Sep 19 - Sep 22
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 03 Sep 30 Sep 30
Cosmic Orange Sep 30 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 30 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 16 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 9 Oct 9 Oct 9 Oct 16
Deep Blue Oct 9 Oct 9 Oct 9 Oct 9
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 08 - Oct 21 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 26 Sep 26 Sep 22
Light Gold Sep 22 Sep 22 Sep 26
Cloud White Oct 6 Sep 22 Oct 2
Space Black Sep 22 Sep 22 Oct 9
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 30
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/17/iphone-availability-september-17-2025iPhone Availability for Wednesday, September 17th, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orangehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/17/iphone-availability-september-17-2025Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:15:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 17th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • For AT&T, a number of 256GB iPhone 17 models have slipped, including the Silver .
  • For T-Mobile, Some iPhone 17 models have slipped 5 days .
  • For Verizon, The 512GB and 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max have slipped by a week.

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • 256GB Lavender iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 8 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Oct 8 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 15 to Nov 13
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 8 to Oct 16
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Oct 15 to Oct 23
  • 256GB Sky Blue iPhone Air has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 9

T-Mobile

  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • 1TB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • 512GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 08 - Oct 21
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 03 - Oct 07

Verizon

  • 256GB Sage iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • 512GB White iPhone 17 has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 26
  • 256GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 26
  • 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 26
  • 512GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10
  • 1TB Cloud White iPhone Air has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 30

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9
Sage Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9
Mist Blue Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9
White Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9
Black Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9
Cosmic Orange Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9
Deep Blue Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9 Oct 2 – Oct 9

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16
Deep Blue Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16 Oct 9 – Oct 16

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22
Light Gold Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22
Cloud White Mon, Sep 22 Sep 29 – Oct 2 Mon, Sep 22
Space Black Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 16 Oct 16
Sage Oct 16 Oct 9
Mist Blue Sep 19 Oct 9
White Sep 19 Oct 9
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02
Sage Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 19 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 Sep 30
Sage Oct 03 Oct 10
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 30 Sep 26
Black Sep 30 Sep 26

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Nov 13 Oct 16 Oct 16
Cosmic Orange Oct 23 Oct 9 Oct 9
Deep Blue Oct 16 Oct 9 Oct 9
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 03 Sep 19 Sep 30
Cosmic Orange Sep 26 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 26 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 13
Cosmic Orange Nov 13 Oct 16 Nov 13 Nov 13
Deep Blue Nov 13 Oct 16 Nov 13 Nov 13
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 08 - Oct 21 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 10 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 10

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Oct 9 Oct 9 Oct 9
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 9
Cloud White Oct 9 Oct 9 Oct 8
Space Black Sep 19 Oct 9 Oct 9
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 30
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
]]>
https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/16/iphone-availability-september-16-2025iPhone Availability for Tuesday, September 16th, 2025Photo of the iPhone Air in Cloud Whitehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/16/iphone-availability-september-16-2025Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:15:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 16th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • From Apple, various Cloud White iPhone Air models have improved to Monday, September 22nd.
  • For AT&T, the 1TB iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from October 14th to November 5th.
  • For T-Mobile, the 256GB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 21 to Oct 22 - Nov 05.
  • For Verizon, The 1TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 30.

Changes for Apple

iPhone 17 Pro

  • 256GB - Deep Blue has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Oct 1 – Oct 8
  • 512GB - Deep Blue has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Oct 1 – Oct 8

iPhone Air

  • 256GB - Sky Blue has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 512GB - Sky Blue has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 1TB - Sky Blue has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 256GB - Light Gold has changed from Sep 25 – Sep 30 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 512GB - Light Gold has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 1TB - Light Gold has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 256GB - Cloud White has changed from Sep 30 – Oct 7 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 1TB - Cloud White has changed from Sep 30 – Oct 7 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 256GB - Space Black has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 512GB - Space Black has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 22
  • 1TB - Space Black has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 22

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • iPhone 17 - 256GB - Lavender has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 8
  • iPhone 17 - 256GB - Sage has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 8
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 1TB - Silver has changed from Oct 7 to Oct 15
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 256GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 15
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Deep Blue has changed from Oct 14 to Nov 12
  • iPhone Air - 256GB - Cloud White has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 8

T-Mobile

  • iPhone 17 - 256GB - Sage has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 03 - Oct 07
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 256GB - Silver has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 03 - Oct 07
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 1TB - Silver has changed from Oct 03 - Oct 07 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 256GB - Silver has changed from Oct 08 - Oct 21 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 03 - Oct 07
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 03 - Oct 07

Verizon

  • iPhone 17 - 256GB - White has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 30
  • iPhone 17 - 256GB - Black has changed from Sep 26 to Sep 30
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 256GB - Silver has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 1TB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 30
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Silver has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 30 to Oct 03
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Oct 10 to Oct 17
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Deep Blue has changed from Oct 03 to Oct 10

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8
Sage Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8
Mist Blue Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8
White Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8
Black Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8
Cosmic Orange Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8
Deep Blue Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8 Oct 1 – Oct 8

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15
Cosmic Orange Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15
Deep Blue Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15 Oct 8 – Oct 15

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22
Light Gold Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22
Cloud White Mon, Sep 22 Oct 1 – Oct 8 Mon, Sep 22
Space Black Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22 Mon, Sep 22

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Oct 8 Oct 15
Sage Oct 8 Oct 8
Mist Blue Sep 19 Oct 8
White Sep 19 Oct 8
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02
Sage Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 19 Sep 19
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 Sep 30
Sage Sep 30 Oct 10
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 30 Sep 19
Black Sep 30 Sep 26

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 15 Oct 8 Oct 15
Cosmic Orange Oct 15 Oct 8 Oct 8
Deep Blue Oct 15 Oct 8 Oct 8
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 03 Sep 19 Sep 30
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Nov 12 Nov 12 Nov 12 Nov 12
Cosmic Orange Nov 12 Oct 15 Nov 12 Nov 12
Deep Blue Nov 12 Oct 15 Nov 12 Nov 12
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Oct 03 Oct 10 Oct 17
Deep Blue Oct 10 Sep 30 Oct 03 Oct 10

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Oct 8 Oct 8
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 8
Cloud White Oct 8 Oct 8 Oct 8
Space Black Sep 19 Oct 8 Oct 8
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 26
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
]]>
https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/15/iphone-availability-september-15-2025iPhone Availability for Monday, September 15th, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 in Sagehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/15/iphone-availability-september-15-2025Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:50:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 15th, 2025.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.

Highlights
  • Verizon is now listed amongst the data.
  • From Apple, the 256GB Lavender and Mist Blue have slipped from September 19th to beteween September 25th to October 7th.
  • For AT&T, The 256GB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro has slipped from September 19th to October 14th.
  • For AT&T, The 512GB and 1TB Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max has slipped from September 19th to October 14th.

Changes for Apple

iPhone 17

  • 256GB - Lavender has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 256GB - Mist Blue has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 25 – Sep 30

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • iPhone 17 - 512GB - Lavender has changed from Oct 6 to Oct 14
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 256GB - Silver has changed from Oct 6 to Oct 14
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 256GB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 14
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Deep Blue has changed from Oct 6 to Oct 14

T-Mobile

  • iPhone 17 Pro - 512GB - Silver has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 03 - Oct 07
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Sage Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Mist Blue Sep 25 – Sep 30 Sep 30 – Oct 7
White Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Black Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Cosmic Orange Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Deep Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Sep 30 – Oct 7

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Deep Blue Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 25 – Sep 30 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Space Black Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Oct 14
Sage Sep 19 Oct 7
Mist Blue Sep 19 Oct 7
White Sep 19 Oct 7
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02
Sage Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 19 Sep 19
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 30 Sep 30
Sage Sep 30 Oct 10
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 26 Sep 19
Black Sep 26 Sep 26

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 14 Oct 7 Oct 7
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Oct 7 Oct 7
Deep Blue Oct 14 Oct 7 Oct 7
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 30 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11
Cosmic Orange Nov 11 Oct 14 Nov 11 Nov 11
Deep Blue Nov 11 Oct 14 Oct 14 Nov 11
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 21 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 10 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 10 Sep 30 Oct 10 Oct 10
Deep Blue Oct 10 Sep 30 Oct 03 Oct 03

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Oct 7 Oct 7
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 7
Cloud White Sep 19 Oct 7 Oct 7
Space Black Sep 19 Oct 7 Oct 7
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Verizon 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 26
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/14/iphone-availability-september-14-2025iPhone Availability for Sunday, September 14th, 2025Photo of the color options for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Maxhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/14/iphone-availability-september-14-2025Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:15:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for September 14th, 2025.


Highlights
  • From Apple, the 256GB and 512GB Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro have slipped to a delivery date range of September 30th to October 7th.
  • For AT&T, many iPhone 17 Pro Max models have a November 10th delivery date.
  • For T-Mobile, the 1TB and 2TB Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max have slipped to delivery ranges of October 22nd to November 5th.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.


Changes for Apple

iPhone 17

  • 512GB - Mist Blue has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 25 – Sep 30
  • 256GB - White has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7

iPhone 17 Pro

  • 256GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 512GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 1TB - Deep Blue has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 25 – Sep 30

iPhone Air

  • 256GB - Light Gold has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 25 – Sep 30

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • iPhone 17 Pro - 256GB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Silver has changed from Oct 13 to Nov 10
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 256GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Oct 27 to Nov 10
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Oct 13 to Nov 10
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 256GB - Deep Blue has changed from Oct 27 to Nov 10
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 13
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Deep Blue has changed from Oct 20 to Nov 10

T-Mobile

  • iPhone 17 - 512GB - Lavender has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • iPhone 17 - 256GB - Sage has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • iPhone 17 - 512GB - Sage has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 256GB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 512GB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 1TB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 03 - Oct 07
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 256GB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 08 - Oct 21
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 03 - Oct 07
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Silver has changed from Sep 24 - Oct 02 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 22 - Nov 05
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 256GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 03 - Oct 07
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 03 - Oct 07

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Fri, Sep 19 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Sage Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Mist Blue Fri, Sep 19 Sep 25 – Sep 30
White Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Black Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Cosmic Orange Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Deep Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Sep 25 – Sep 30

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Deep Blue Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 25 – Sep 30 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Space Black Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Oct 6
Sage Sep 19 Oct 6
Mist Blue Sep 19 Oct 6
White Sep 19 Oct 6
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02
Sage Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 19 Sep 19
Black Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Oct 6 Oct 6 Oct 6
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
Deep Blue Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Nov 10 Nov 10 Nov 10 Nov 10
Cosmic Orange Nov 10 Oct 13 Nov 10 Nov 10
Deep Blue Nov 10 Oct 6 Oct 13 Nov 10
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 08 - Oct 21 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 22 - Nov 05 Oct 22 - Nov 05
Cosmic Orange Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Oct 03 - Oct 07 Oct 03 - Oct 07
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 6
Cloud White Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
Space Black Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/13/iphone-availability-september-13-2025iPhone Availability for Saturday, September 13th, 2025Photo of the color options for the iPhone Airhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/13/iphone-availability-september-13-2025Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:50:00 -0500Here is the iPhone availablity for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air for Saturday, September 13th, 2025.


Highlights
  • From Apple, the Cloud White iPhone havea September 30th to October 7th delivery date.
  • For AT&T, the 512GB and 1TB iPhone 17 Pro all have an October 6th delivery date, and many iPhone 17 Pro Max models have a November 10th delivery date.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.


Changes for Apple

iPhone 17

  • 512GB - Lavender has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 256GB - Sage has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 512GB - White has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 256GB - Black has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 512GB - Black has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7

iPhone 17 Pro

  • 256GB - Silver has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 512GB - Silver has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 1TB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7

iPhone Air

  • 512GB - Cloud White has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7
  • 1TB - Cloud White has changed from Fri, Sep 19 to Sep 30 – Oct 7

Changes for the Carriers

AT&T

  • iPhone 17 - 512GB - Lavender has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 - 512GB - Sage has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 - 512GB - Mist Blue has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 - 512GB - White has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 512GB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 1TB - Silver has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 512GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 1TB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 512GB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro - 1TB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 6
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 256GB - Silver has changed from Oct 24 to Nov 10
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 13
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Nov 10
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Silver has changed from Oct 17 to Nov 10
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 256GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Oct 17 to Oct 27
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 512GB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 13
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 13
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Cosmic Orange has changed from Sep 19 to Nov 10
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 256GB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 27
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 2TB - Deep Blue has changed from Sep 19 to Oct 20
  • iPhone Air - 512GB - Sky Blue has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone Air - 1TB - Sky Blue has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone Air - 1TB - Light Gold has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone Air - 512GB - Cloud White has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone Air - 1TB - Cloud White has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone Air - 512GB - Space Black has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6
  • iPhone Air - 1TB - Space Black has changed from Oct 3 to Oct 6

T-Mobile

  • iPhone 17 Pro Max - 1TB - Silver has changed from Sep 19 to Sep 24 - Oct 02

iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Fri, Sep 19 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Sage Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Mist Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
White Fri, Sep 19 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Black Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Cosmic Orange Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Deep Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Cosmic Orange Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14
Deep Blue Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14 Oct 7 – Oct 14

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Light Gold Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7 Sep 30 – Oct 7
Space Black Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Oct 6
Sage Sep 19 Oct 6
Mist Blue Sep 19 Oct 6
White Sep 19 Oct 6
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Sep 19
Sage Sep 19 Sep 19
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 19 Sep 19
Black Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
Deep Blue Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Nov 10 Oct 13 Nov 10 Nov 10
Cosmic Orange Oct 27 Oct 13 Oct 13 Nov 10
Deep Blue Oct 27 Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 20
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 24 - Oct 02 Sep 19
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 6
Cloud White Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
Space Black Sep 19 Oct 6 Oct 6
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/12/iphone-availability-september-12-2025iPhone Availability for Friday, September 12th, 2025Photo of the iPhone 17 modelshttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/12/iphone-availability-september-12-2025Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:45:00 -0500If you have been following the site, you may have seen that I post the availablity of Apple devices when new devices are announced. I will do so for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air . This is the first posting and the data is from about 3 1/2 hours after pre-orders began. Keep in mind that this information is for delivery of devices, not necessarily pickup options at your local Apple Store, or even carrier stores.

This year, for the carriers there will only be two covered, AT&T and T-Mobile. This is because it is relatively simple to get the delivery information from these sites. Verizon has significantly changed their site and pulling delivery information from their site is not straightforward.


Highlights
  • All iPhone 17 Pro Max models from Apple have a delivery range between September 24th to October 13th, depending on model.
  • For AT&T, the 512GB iPhone 17 has a delivery date of October 3rd, except for the Black model.
  • The White Cloud iPhone Air has slipped to Sep 24 – Sep 29.

For the latest availability, be sure to go to the iPhone Availability page.


iPhone 17

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB
Lavender Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Sage Fri, Sep 19 Sep 29 – Oct 6
Mist Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
White Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Black Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Sep 29 – Oct 6
Cosmic Orange Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Deep Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13
Cosmic Orange Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13 Oct 6 – Oct 13
Deep Blue Oct 6 – Oct 13 Sep 24 – Sep 29 Sep 24 – Sep 29 Sep 24 – Sep 29

iPhone Air

Sim-Free 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Light Gold Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 29 – Oct 6 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19
Space Black Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19 Fri, Sep 19

iPhone 17 - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Oct 3
Sage Sep 19 Oct 3
Mist Blue Sep 19 Oct 3
White Sep 19 Oct 3
Black Sep 19 Sep 19
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB
Lavender Sep 19 Sep 19
Sage Sep 19 Sep 19
Mist Blue Sep 19 Sep 19
White Sep 19 Sep 19
Black Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 3
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Silver Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone 17 Pro Max - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Oct 24 Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 17
Cosmic Orange Oct 17 Oct 3 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Silver Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cosmic Orange Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Deep Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19

iPhone Air - Carriers

ATT 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Oct 3 Oct 3
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 3
Cloud White Sep 19 Oct 3 Oct 3
Space Black Sep 19 Oct 3 Oct 3
T-Mobile 256GB 512GB 1TB
Sky Blue Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Light Gold Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Cloud White Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
Space Black Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/09/apple-awe-dropping-event-recap-iphonesApple "Awe Dropping" Event Recap: iPhonesScreenshot of the 'Awe Dropping' event information for September 9th, 2025.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/09/apple-awe-dropping-event-recap-iphonesTue, 9 Sep 2025 18:45:00 -0500Today, Apple streamed their "Awe Dropping" event, which, as expected, covered a number of products. These products include the AirPods Pro, Apple Watch, and iPhone. This article will cover the last of these, the iPhone.


Common Features

Today, Apple introduced four new iPhone models: the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Pro, the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the iPhone Air. While each of these has its own set of features, there are some common features amongst all of the models, so let us look at those, starting with the Center Stage Camera.


Center Stage Camera

Each of the iPhone models introduced today has new cameras. While rear cameras differ between the models, they all have a new 18 MP Center Stage Camera.

The 18MP Center Stage camera has a bunch of new features. Besides the increase in the number of megapixels, up to 18 from 12, the Center Stage Camera system, as the name suggests, has Center Stage built in. From Apple's press release:

The Center Stage front camera features the first square front camera sensor on iPhone, offering a wider field of view and higher resolution — up to 18MP for photos — to capture more detail.

One of the additional benefits is that the Center Stage camera system can now take both landscape and portrait selfies, all without needing to rotate the phone. The Center Stage camera will allow you to quickly change the size of the selfie, simply by tapping on the iPhone screen.

This does not work with just photos, it will also work with videos as well. Therefore, if you are on a FaceTime call and additional people come into view, the camera can automatically adjust the field of view so everyone can be in frame.


Dual Capture

A second feature of all of the iPhone 17 models, and the iPhone Air, is called "Dual Capture". Dual Capture will allow you to record using both the front and back cameras. When you do this, you will be able to show your reaction all while filming the action. Additionally, during FaceTime calls, or third-party apps, Center Stage for video calls keeps users stable and positioned in frame.


Starting Storage

One other change this year is that the starting amount of storage in all of the iPhones is 256GB. This is up from 128GB in last year’s models, except for the iPhone Pro Max, which started at 256GB last year.


N1 Processor

The iPhone models introduced today all have a new network chip that is entirely designed by Apple, called the N1 chip. The N1 combines Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Thread support in a single chip. The N1 supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread networking. Apple’s states that the N1 is more power efficient, which adds to overall battery life for all devices.

That is all the common features for the iPhones introduced today. Let us look at each of the models, starting with the iPhone 17.


iPhone 17

Photo of the iPhone 17

The iPhone 17 is the newest in the iPhone lineup, and it takes the iPhone 16 and adds even more. Some of the biggest changes are in the processor, the screen, the rear cameras, and battery life. Let us start with the processor, the A19.


A19

The processor that allows the iPhone 17 to run is the A19. The A19 is an improvement over the A18 in the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. The A19 is a 3-nanometer processor that has 6 cores, 2 performance cores, and 4 efficiency cores. According to Apple, the A19 is 1.5x faster than the A15 Bionic in the iPhone 13.

The A19 also has a 5-core GPU, which Apple states is 2x faster than the A15 Bionic in the iPhone 13. One of the other changes with the GPU is that each GPU processor has its own Neural Engine accelerator. This should improve neural engine tasks and processing.


Physical Size and Screen

The iPhone 17 has a slightly larger size; it is 2mm taller at 149.6mm, up from 147.6mm, but it is slightly narrower, down to 71.5mm from 71.6mm with the iPhone 16. This change in physical size has allowed the screen to increase from a 6.1-inch screen to a 6.3-inch screen. The physical size of the screen is not the only change.

The screen is now a 120Hz ProMotion display, just like on the iPhone Pro models. This is the first non-Pro iPhone to get this feature. The 120Hz ProMotion display is adaptive in terms of its refresh rate. It can go as low as 1Hz, up to 120Hz, depending on need.

The iPhone 17 also has an Always-On display. Just like the previous iPhone Pro models, the iPhone 17 display will be always on, but in a dimmed state, should you choose to keep it enabled.


Rear Cameras

The iPhone 17’s rear cameras are a big upgrade, with a 48MP dual fusion camera system. The main camera on the iPhone 17 is a 48MP sensor, the same as the iPhone 16. However, the Ultra Wide camera is vastly improved. The Ultra Wide camera is now a 48 megapixel sensor, up from 12 megapixels. From Apple’s iPhone 17 press release:

A new 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide camera captures up to 4x the resolution compared to the previous generation, so users get even more detail for uniquely framed, wider-angle shots or macro photography.

The optical zoom options remain the same as the iPhone 16, at 0.5x, 1x, and 2x. But, with the 48 Megapixel ultra wide, the detail should improve.


Battery

The iPhone 17 has improved battery life, up to 30 hours of video playback, up from 22 hours on the iPhone 16. You can charge via USB-C, at USB 2 speeds, or via MagSafe. You now get 25 Watt charging with MagSafe, an improvement over the 22 Watts on the iPhone 16.


Colors, Pricing, and Availability

The iPhone 17 comes in five colors. These are: Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White, and Black. There are two storage sizes to choose from, 256GB or 512GB. The 256GB model is $799 and the 512GB is $999.

You can begin pre-ordering the iPhone 17 on Friday, September 12th at 5am Pacific time and they will be available starting on September 19th. Let us now look at the iPhone Air.


iPhone Air

Photo of the iPhone Air

The iPhone Air is a brand-new model of iPhone. It is not the iPhone 17 Air, just the iPhone Air. The iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone available at just 5.64mm, or 0.22 inches deep. The actual dimensions of the iPhone Air are 6.15 inches (156.2mm) tall, 2.94 inches (74.7mm) wide, and it weighs just 5.82 ounces.


A19 Pro and C1X

The iPhone Air is powered by the A19 Pro. The A19 Pro in the iPhone Air consists of a 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. There is also a 5-core GPU.

With the release of the iPhone 16e, Apple introduced the C1, Apple’s first custom-designed cellular modem. The iPhone Air has the C1X. The C1X improves the efficiency by using up to 30% less power than the C1, which will improve overall battery life.


Screen

Much like the iPhone 17, the iPhone Air has an Always-On ProMotion Display and can run at 120Hz. The physical size of the screen is 6.5 inches, so a bit larger than the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Pro, but still smaller than the iPhone 17 Pro Max.


Design and Battery

The iPhone Air is designed to be as light as possible, but still rigid. One of the ways to accomplish this is to use titanium, which is what Apple has done. The iPhone Air has a titanium frame. The back of the iPhone Air is composed of Ceramic Shield, to help protect it against scratches.

The iPhone Air is designed to have as much battery as possible. This means that a vast majority of the components of the iPhone Air are in the camera plateau. Below is a photo of the internals of the iPhone Air.

Internals of the iPhone Air with most of the components in the Camera Plateau

As you can see, a lot of the components are in the camera plateau, leaving the remainder of the area available for the battery. According to Apple, the battery life of the iPhone Air is up to 27 hours of video playback, which is less than the 30 hours on the iPhone 17, but more than the 22 hours on the iPhone 16.


Rear Cameras

Given the small space for the components, some tradeoffs need to be made. One area where a tradeoff was made was with the cameras. There is only a single lens on the iPhone Air. It is a 48-megapixel camera, so it is a high resolution like the iPhone 17 models. It is capable of taking 24MP and 48MP photos.

The telephoto portion of the rear camera is a 12MP sensor with a 52mm focal length, so you can still take zoomed-in photos as well as 4K photos.

The iPhone Air has two optical camera options, 1x or 2x. Given the single camera on the iPhone Air, there is no macro photography on the device.


Accessories

With the thin design of the iPhone Air, there are some accessories to go with it. Two of the options available are cases. The first case is a thin case that comes in two colors, Frost and Shadow. These are ultra-thin cases that add a bit more protection to the iPhone Air.

The second case option is one that has not been seen since 2011: a bumper case. The bumper case will add a bit more protection around the edge of the iPhone Air but leave the ceramic shield back exposed.

There is another accessory: a MagSafe battery. Just like previous MagSafe batteries, it will allow you to charge your iPhone Air while on the go and provide additional power for your iPhone Air.


Colors, Pricing, and Availability

The iPhone Air is available in four color options: Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, and Sky Blue. There are three storage options: 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The 256GB model is $999, the 512GB model is $1199, and the 1TB model is $1399. You can begin pre-ordering the iPhone Air on Friday, September 12th at 5am pacific time, and they will be available starting on September 19th.


iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max

Photo of the iPhone 17 Pro

The last iPhone models introduced today are the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The "Pro" and "Pro Max" models are designed to be the most advanced iPhones in terms of capabilities. The iPhone 17 Pro uses some advanced technology to deliver some of the most advanced features on an iPhone.


Design

The iPhone 17 Pro has a unibody frame that is machined out of solid aluminum. It is made of aluminum to be able to dissipate heat rapidly. This is also accomplished with a vapor chamber that has de-ionized water inside the chamber. This chamber has been laser welded closed. The vapor chamber is designed to quickly move the heat away from the components to allow even mor substained performance.

Photo of the iPhone 17 Pro Vapor Chamber

A19 Pro

The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max are powered by the A19 Pro. This version of the A19 Pro has a 6-Core CPU, with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. There are also 6 GPU cores, which is more than the iPhone 17 Air’s A19 Pro.


Battery

The battery life of the iPhone 17 Pro is up to 33 hours of video playback. This is six hours more than the iPhone 16 Pro. Similarly, the iPhone 17 Pro Max has up to 39 hours of video playback, up from 33 hours on the iPhone 16 Pro Max.


Rear Cameras

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have the most advanced cameras available on any iPhone. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max take this to extremes with the 48MP Pro Fusion camera system.

There are three lenses on the iPhone 17 Pro: a 48MP Main camera, a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, and a 48MP Fusion Telephoto. This is the first time that all of the cameras have had the same number of megapixels across all three cameras.

This new camera design does mean there is a change in terms of optical zoom. There are now five options for optical zoom: 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x. The 5x option is no longer around; it was replaced with the 4x, and the 8x option is brand new.

According to Apple, the 4x zoom is equivalent to a 100mm lens. Similarly, the 8x zoom is equivalent to a 200mm lens. With these being optical zoom, these should provide decent-quality pictures, but time will tell on that.

As for digital zoom, it can now be up to 40x, should you have the need for that much zooming while taking photos.


Colors, Pricing, and Availability

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are available in three colors: Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue. The iPhone 17 Pro is available in three storage options: 256GB for $1099, 512GB for $1299, and 1TB for $1499. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is available in four storage options: 256GB for $1199, 512GB for $1399, 1TB for $1599, and the 2TB is $1999.

You can begin pre-ordering the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max on Friday, September 12th at 5am pacific time, and they will be available starting on September 19th.


Closing Thoughts

The new iPhone 17 is a pretty good upgrade over previous models. It comes in five color options and two storage options, 256GB and 512GB. The new A19 should provide faster processing, and the Always-On ProMotion display is a significant upgrade.

The iPhone 17 Air is a brand-new model. It is the thinnest iPhone so far at 5.6mm thick. It has some specific accessories, like the MagSafe battery, bumper case, and clear case with MagSafe.

The iPhone 17 Pro has the most advanced cameras of the iPhones introduced, with up to 8x zoom and new vapor cooling.

Pre-orders for the iPhones all start on Friday, September 12th at 5:00am pacific time and will be available starting Friday, September 19th, 2025.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/09/apple-awe-dropping-event-recap-airpods-apple-watchApple "Awe Dropping" Event Recap: AirPods and Apple WatchScreenshots of the 'Awe Dropping' event notice for September 9th, 2025.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/09/09/apple-awe-dropping-event-recap-airpods-apple-watchTue, 9 Sep 2025 15:55:00 -0500Today Apple streamed their "Awe Dropping" event, which, as expected, covered a number of products. These products include the AirPods Pro, Apple Watch, and iPhone. This article will cover the first two items, AirPods and Apple Watch. So, let us start with the AirPods Pro 3.


AirPods Pro 3

Photo of the AirPods Pro 3

Apple introduced a new set of AirPods, the AirPods Pro 3. The AirPods Pro 3 take the existing AirPods Pro 2 and enhance them. The AirPods Pro have had noise cancellation, but with the new AirPods Pro 3, they have 2x better noise cancellation. This is made possible with a new set of foam-infused tips, to provide even better sound isolation. There are now five different tips that you can choose from to get an even better fit than before. According to Apple, this was accomplished by "utilizing over 10,000 ear scans with more than 100,000 hours of user research".

The new tips are not the only change; there is a new feature coming to AirPods Pro 3, Live Translation.


Live Translation

With the AirPods 3, you can get live translations. Live Translations can be used in conjunction with an iPhone. When you use this arrangement, what you say on your AirPods will be automatically translated on your iPhone within the Translate app, so the person you are speaking to can read what you have said in their native language. Additionally, you can have your iPhone speak what you have said.

If there are two individuals, both with AirPods Pro 3, they can both use Live Translation to get a translation of what each of you says spoken directly into your ears. "Live Translation on AirPods is available in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, and will be coming to four more languages by the end of the year: Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (simplified)."


Battery Life

The AirPods Pro 3 have improved battery as well, going from 6 hours on a single charge, to 8 hours when Active Noise Cancellation enabled. AirPods Pro 3 can be used as hearing aids. For those who utilize this feature, the battery life has improved to 10 hours with transparency enabled. This is a good improvement.


Pricing

The AirPods Pro 3 can be pre-ordered today for $249, and will be available beginning Friday, September 19.

Now, let us look at the new Apple Watches, starting with watchOS 26.


watchOS 26

The Apple Watch is Apple’s device for health tracking, fitness, messaging, and quick interactions. Each Apple Watch has its own set of features, but there are some that are common across all of the new Apple Watches: the Apple Watch SE 3, the Apple Watch Series 11, and the Apple Watch Ultra 3. This feature is called "Sleep Score".


Sleep Score

Screenshot of a Sleep Score on the iPhone

The Apple Watch is capable of utilizing many of its sensors to try and provide you with an overall look into your health. One of the key places is sleep. The new Sleep Score feature will show you a look at your overall score for sleep. There are a number of factors taken into account, including: heart rate, wrist temperature, blood oxygen, and respiratory rate.

All of this data is taken into account, and ultimately, an overall score is provided for your sleep. This information is displayed not only on the Apple Watch but also within the Health app on iPhone. Additionally, recommendations on how to improve your score will be made available.

Sleep Score is available with watchOS 26 on all Apple Watch models that support watchOS 26.


Wrist Flick

There may be instances when you have your hands full, such as while bringing in groceries, making a meal, or even carrying a child. During these times, it might be useful to be able to quickly handle a notification or phone call. Now, you can with "wrist flick".

The wrist flick action will allow you to quickly silence a notification or a call. As the name indicates, this is done with a flick of your wrist, forward and backwards. This is available on all of the new Apple Watches introduced today: the Apple Watch SE 3, the Apple Watch Series 11, and the Apple Watch Ultra 3.


Hypertension

One of the focal points of the Apple Watch is when it comes to health. watchOS 26 adds a new notification for some Apple Watch models. That notification is for hypertension, or high blood pressure. According to Apple’s press release:

Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease, and impacts approximately 1.3 billion adults globally. It is frequently undiagnosed because it often has no symptoms, many people do not see a doctor regularly, and even during a clinical visit, it can be easily missed with a single measurement.

With watchOS 26 on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, Ultra 2, and Ultra 3, you will now get notifications if high blood pressure is detected. From Apple’s Ultra 3 press release:

If users receive a hypertension notification, it is recommended that they log their blood pressure for seven days using a third-party blood pressure cuff and share the results with their provider at their next visit, which is consistent with the latest American Heart Association guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hypertension.

That concludes the common features across multiple watches. Now, let us look at each of the models announced today, starting with the Apple Watch SE 3.


Apple Watch SE 3

Photo of the Apple Watch SE 3

The Apple Watch SE is the entry-level Apple Watch, but despite being entry-level, there are still a lot of features. The Apple Watch SE 3 is the newest entry in the line, and it adds some enhancements. In addition to Sleep Score, mentioned above, the new features include a new display, temperature sensing, new gestures, improved battery life, and 5G with cellular models.


S10 and Battery Life

The Apple Watch SE 3 has the S10, which replaces the S8 in the Apple Watch SE 2. The S10 enables some of the new features that will be outlined below. One of the features of the S10 is Low-Power mode. When you enable Low Power Mode on the Apple Watch SE 3, you can get up to 32 hours of battery life.

If you need to charge your Apple Watch SE 3 quickly, you can do so with the new Fast-charging. Fast charging will get you from 0 to 80% in 45 minutes. And if you charge for 15 minutes, you will get up to another 8 hours of battery life. So, for those times that you cannot fully charge, either of these can be quick ways of getting more battery life.


New Display

The Apple Watch SE 3 gets a new display. It is still an OLED display, like all Apple Watch models, but this one is now an Always On display. This means that the screen can remain on throughout the day. When the display is not active, it can dim and reduce the refresh rate down to 1 hertz, which saves battery life.


Gestures

One of the new features of the Apple Watch SE 3 is that it can now detect your wrist movements. This enables two new gestures: double-tap and wrist flick. When you use the double-tap gesture, which is double-tapping your index finger and thumb, you can perform the default action on whichever screen you are on. This can save you time when your hands are full.


Sensors

The S10 in the Apple Watch SE 3 provides some new sensors. This includes the new temperature sensor. This sensor will detect your wrist temperature while you sleep and provide information for the Vitals app. Additionally, it can also be used to retroactively predict when your ovulation cycle might have started.


Pricing and Availability

The Apple Watch SE 3 is available for pre-order today and starts at $249 for the 40mm model, and is $279 for the 44mm model. There are cellular models, which have 5G, for $50 more. The Apple Watch SE 3 will be available starting on September 19th.


Apple Watch Series 11

Photo of the Apple Watch Series 11

The Apple Watch Series 11 is a modest update, with only a couple of new features. These features include the aforementioned wrist flick, 5G cellular, and better battery life. The Apple Watch Series 11 still has the same S10 processor as the Series 10.

The biggest change is the improved battery life. The Series 11 will now have up to 24 hours of battery life on a single charge. This is up from the 18 hours on the Series 10. Should you need to quickly charge your Apple Watch Series 11, this is possible as well. Just like the Series 10, you will get from 0% to 80% in just 30 minutes, but now if you fast charge for just 15 minutes you will get up to 8 hours of battery life. This is an improvement over the Series 10.


Pricing and Availability

The Apple Watch Series 11 is available for pre-order today and starts at $399 for the 42mm model, and is $429 for the 46mm model. There are cellular models, which have 5G, for $50 more. The Apple Watch Series 11 will be available starting on September 19th. Now, let us look at the Apple Watch Ultra 3.


Apple Watch Ultra 3

Photo of the Apple Watch Ultra 3

The Apple Watch Ultra is designed to be the most rugged Apple Watch available. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 makes some improvements over the Apple Watch Ultra 2, including a new display, the S01, Emergency SOS via satellite, 5G, and improved battery life. Let us start with the S01.


S10 and Battery Life

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 was introduced in 2023 with the Apple Watch Series 9. At the time, both watches had the same System in Package, the S9. In 2024, Apple introduced the Black Titanium option for the Apple Watch Ultra 2 but made no other changes. This year, with the Apple Watch Ultra 3, there is a new System in Package, the S10.

The S10 provides a bit more power for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, bringing it inline with the Series 11 and SE 3. The S10 on the Apple Watch Ultra proves some power efficiency, which allows for better battery life. Now you can get up to 42 hours on a single charge. And up to 72 hours in Low Power mode. If you need to fast charge, you can go from 0% to 80% in 45 minutes, and a 15-minute charge can provide up to 12 hours of battery life.


New Display

The Apple Watch Ultra has the largest screen of any Apple Watch thus far, at 49mm. The actual resolution has increased from 410 x 502 pixels to 422 x 514 pixels. This is a small 1.3% increase, but any larger display is good, and the case of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 has not changed in size.

The new display is still an Always-On OLED display, but it is easier to glance at the display from a wider angle. This is achieved by having each pixel increase its light output to make it easier to see.

The wider viewing angles are not the only changes, from the Apple press release:

LTPO3 is also more power efficient, enabling a faster refresh rate when Apple Watch Ultra 3 is in always-on mode, going from once a minute to once a second, so it’s possible to see a ticking seconds hand without raising the wrist. Stopwatch, Timer, and over 20 watch faces are updated with support for this refresh rate. In addition, a new Waypoint watch face can help users navigate with a live compass, easily access satellite communications with a new complication, and quickly turn on Night Mode to help preserve night vision.

5G and Satellite

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 now supports 5G cellular. Along with this, you can also use Satellite connectivity, just like the iPhone. With Satellite connectivity, you can quickly call for emergency services, even when you are outside of cellular range. Additionally, you can send messages to friends and family via cellular.


Pricing and Availability

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is available for pre-order today for $799. All Apple Watch Ultra 3 models include 5G cellular. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 will be available starting on September 19th.


Closing Thoughts

The AirPods Pro 3 is a pretty good upgrade for those who can use the AirPods Pro headphones. The longer battery life and live translation will help a lot of people in a variety of situations.

The new Apple Watch lineup brings a big upgrade to the Apple Watch SE with an Always-On display, wrist flick, sleep score, and fast charging. All of these are major updates for the SE 3, and it still starts at $249.

The Apple Watch Series 11 saw the fewest changes, but you can get up to 8 hours of battery if you fast charge or 15 minutes. You also get Sleep Score and hypertension notifications.

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 got a big upgrade with the new larger screen, with better, wider viewing options. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is still $799.

The AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra can all be pre-ordered today and will be available starting September 19th.


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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/08/26/apple-announces-the-awe-dropping-eventApple Announces the “Awe Dropping” EventScreenshots of the 'Awe Dropping' event notice for September 9th, 2025.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/08/26/apple-announces-the-awe-dropping-eventTue, 26 Aug 2025 18:10:00 -0500Today Apple sent out invitations to their September event entitled "Awe Dropping". The "Awe Dropping" event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific Time.

Apple’s September event is typically where they announces new iPhones and it is expected that Apple will announce the iPhone 16 line at this event. Beyond this, Apple typically also uses this time to unveil a new Apple Watch, which is again, expected. It is also possible that Apple might announce some new products that work with the iPhone at this event.

Members of the press will be able to attend a screening at the Steve Jobs Theatre at Apple Park. For everyone else you can watch via the Apple TV app, or by going to the Apple Events page and watching it there.

Prior to the event I will have a post about what I suspect Apple might announce, so be on the look out for that.

Source: 9to5Mac.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/08/15/apple-brings-back-blood-oxygen-sensor-to-apple-watchApple Brings Blood Oxygen Sensor Back to the Apple WatchScreenshot of the Blood Oxygen app on the Apple Watch from September of 2020.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/08/15/apple-brings-back-blood-oxygen-sensor-to-apple-watchFri, 15 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0500At the end of 2023 Apple made an announcement that it will be halting sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The reason for this was due to a patent ruling by the International Trade Commission that indicated that Apple violated the patents of Masimo.

The result of this was that the Blood Oxygen sensor would not be available for any Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Ultra 2 sold in the United States after December 24th, 2023. At the time, only these two items were affected, but it would include any future watches released in the United States, including the Apple Watch Series 10.

Even though the injunction was in place, it did not prevent Apple from including the Blood Oxygen hardware, which Apple continued to do.


Blood Oxygen App Returns

Yesterday, Apple announced that the Blood Oxygen sensor feature would return to the Apple Watch, with a slight change. From the Apple Newsroom post:

Following this update, sensor data from the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch will be measured and calculated on the paired iPhone, and results can be viewed in the Respiratory section of the Health app. This update was enabled by a recent U.S. Customs ruling.

On affected models, the new Blood Oxygen app will allow you to start a session, the data will be sent to the iPhone and then processed. The results will be shown in the Health app, under the "Respiratory" section. Affected Apple Watches will be able to take measurements in the background as well. This is particularly needed for tracking Blood Oxygen while sleeping.

In order to r-enable the Blood Oxygen app on the Apple Watch you will need to update your iPhone to iOS 18.6.1, and the Apple Watch to watchOS 11.6.1.

If you have an Apple Watch purchased before the ban, or if you purchased your Apple Watch outside of the United States, the Blood Oxygen app will continue to work as it always has, directly on the Apple Watch.


iOS 26 and watchOS 26

Screenshot of the Blood Oxygen sensor app within watchOS 26, and it being unavailable

If you are currently on the betas for iOS 26 and/or watchOS 26, you will not have this feature, at least as of this writing. I would suspect this would be added in the next iOS 26 and watchOS 26 betas, but it is possible that it will not be available until the actual release of the 26 operating systems.

Below is the last reading I had, from September 20th, 2024 with my Apple Watch Series 9.

Screenshot of the Blood Oxygen information within the Health app on iOS 26

My Thoughts

I find it interesting that the way around the ban is to do the processing on the iPhone. I am not sure if this process can be patentable, but if it can, I would not be surprised if Apple does patent the process.

The other thought that came to mind is that this now inexplicably ties the Apple Watch to a paired iPhone. Furthermore, this also means that there is less of a chance for Apple to allow the Apple Watch to be set up on its own, at least in the United States, because it would mean that there is no way for the Blood Oxygen sensor to work.

It is good to see the Blood Oxygen sensor become usable again in the United States for the Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 models, but it would be better if they could work the same across all devices, but this is better than not having it.

Source: Apple Newsroom

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/08/14/4077-an-unofficial-mash-trivia-game-update-available4077: An Unofficial M*A*S*H Trivia Game 1.7.0 Now AvailableApp icon for the app 4077: An Unofficial M*A*S*H Trivia app.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/08/14/4077-an-unofficial-mash-trivia-game-update-availableThu, 14 Aug 2025 06:15:00 -0500The surgeons behind the game have been busy and have had added some enhancements.


New Features

  • Season 7 questions have been added. This brings the total number of questions to 4,679.
  • Added Character Details for each character on the "Duty Roster".
  • Added actor details for each character on the "Duty Roster".

Tweaks

  • Changed capitalization of "mess tent" to be consistent and answers.
  • Changed "R & R" to be consistent across questions and answers.
  • Changed capitalization of "Officer’s Club" to be consistent across questions and answers.
  • Changed capitalization of "post-op" to be consistent across questions and answers.
  • Changed capitalization of "pre-op" to be consistent across questions and answers.
  • Removed unnecessary spaces in questions and answers.
  • Corrected misspellings of character names in questions and answers.

Be sure to update the app, and test your knowledge. You can download the app from the App Store. You can also check out the questions, or play the web version, at mashtrivia.app.

If there are any issues, be sure to email support. This is can be done via the "About" screen within the app.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/07/23/apple-announces-applecare-oneApple Announces AppleCare OneAppleCare One header image that shows various Apple deviceshttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/07/23/apple-announces-applecare-oneWed, 23 Jul 2025 18:10:00 -0500Today Apple has announced that they are introducing a new AppleCare plan, called "AppleCare One". AppleCare One is a way of consolidating all of the AppleCare plans that you might have into a single bill. AppleCare One will cost $19.99 for up to 3 devices. If you need to cover more devices than that, you can do so, for just $5.99 per device per month.

AppleCare One can be used for any Apple product that Apple sells, this includes iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, and Macs. With AppleCare One, if you add an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, it will also add "Theft and Loss" protection for those devices, which was not previously available for the iPad and Apple Watch.


Limitations

AppleCare One is not limited to just new purchases, but you can also add your existing devices, as long as they are less than 4 years old, or less than a year old for headphones.

You might be wondering if you can add family members devices, according to Apple’s "Questions" section on the AppleCare website:

Question: Can I add my family’s devices to my AppleCare One plan?
Answer: "AppleCare One plans can cover devices that are on the same Apple Account as the subscriber.

So… maybe? It surely looks like you can, but Apple’s question and answer leaves it rather ambiguous.


Doing the Math

For some AppleCare One will make complete sense, particularly if you have an iPhone and an iPad and are paying monthly. For those it may be cheaper overall. For others though, it may not make sense. For me, it MIGHT make sense, but let us look at the details.

I thought I would do the math for my current devices and see whether it would make sense for me to switch to AppleCare One. I pay for AppleCare on a number of items. My current AppleCare subscription list includes:

Device Current Monthly Cost AppleCare One
iPhone 16 Pro Max $11.21 $19.99
MacBook Pro $7.75 $0.00
13-inch iPad Pro (M4) $7.04 $0.00
Mac Studio (M1 Max) $5.00 $5.99
Studio Display 1 $4.17 $5.99
Studio Display 2 $4.17 $5.99
Apple Watch (Series 10) $3.29 $5.99
HomePod 1 (2nd Gen) $1.67 $5.99
HomePod 2 (2nd Gen) $1.67 $5.99
AirPods 4 with ANC $1.21 $5.99
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen) $0.84 $5.99
Total $48.00 $67.91

I do have AppleCare on a couple of other devices, but these would not be covered by AppleCare One.

As you can see, overall I’m paying $48.00 per month for all of my devices. Now, to clarify, I pre-paid for multiple years on a couple of devices, like the MacBook Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, and iPad Pro, so these are less than the amount that I would pay if I were paying monthly on its own.

Therefore, for me, it does not make sense to switch to AppleCare One. I would end up paying 41.47% more than I am now.


Closing Thoughts

For those who have multiple devices that have AppleCare, it might make sense to get AppleCare One. In particular, if you are one of those that has an Apple Vision Pro, it makes sense to get AppleCare One because you could save quite a bit of money, if you add any device.

You will need to do the math for yourself to see if it makes sense for you to switch to AppleCare One, for me, I’m not going to switch. However, it might make sense at some point in the future if it makes sense.

If you are switching devices on a somewhat regular basis, it could make sense, definitely depending on the devices you have.


Source Apple Newsroom: Apple introduces AppleCare One, streamlining coverage into a single plan with incredible value

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/06/19/a-review-of-the-nintendo-switch-2A Review of the Nintendo Switch 2Photo of the Mario Kart World bundle of the Nintendo Switch 2https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/06/19/a-review-of-the-nintendo-switch-2Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:30:00 -0500There are various types of gamers. There are those who only play mobile games, either on your phone or a tablet. There are those who prefer the widest range of games, so they have a gaming PC. Then there are those, like myself, who prefer to play games on a console. When I was younger, I had a PC, so I could play a variety of games, but as I have gotten older, I have found that I would rather have a dedicated console for playing games. At the moment, I have a a few consoles that I use regularly. These are:

  1. Original Nintendo Switch
  2. Xbox Series X
  3. Playstation 4

I have some older consoles too, like the Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation 3, the original Nintendo Wii, and a Wii U, however I do not use these regularly. We can now add the Nintendo Switch 2 to the consoles that I have.

My preferred games are first-person shooters; however, I also play other types of games, like platformers, and I do have a few mobile games that I play regularly. I mostly use my Nintendo Switch to play Mario games; however, I will likely be purchasing Donkey Kong Bonanza once it is available. Even though it is not my primary console, I am not new to Nintendo, not at all. Let me take you through a brief look at my history with Nintendo.


My Nintendo History

Photo of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES

I have been playing Nintendo games since the late 1980s, when we got an original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). I remember playing games like Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt. We also had Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. Mappy Land, The Adventures of LoLo, California Games, Track and Field, and Golgo 13, just to name a few. We definitely had more games than that, but those are only a handful of the ones I recall having.

We never had a Super Nintendo, but we did have a Nintendo 64. We did not have that many games. Of course, we had Mario 64, GoldenEye 007, one of the Mario Party games (I do not recall which one), and Paper Mario. I really only played Super Mario 64, which was very innovative at the time.

When Nintendo released the GameCube, it was a radical departure with the games being on CD. Much like the N64, I did not play that many games, except for Super Mario Sunshine. I’m sure we had a few others, but the only other one that I really recall is Mario Party 4.

Now, the Wii was a different story. This is the first Nintendo console that I ended up going out and purchasing. I stood in line at a Toys R Us, in the cold, to purchase one. I purchased only a handful of games, including Super Mario Wii, Mario Kart Wii, Carnival Games, and Wii Fit, just to name the major ones. The Wii was the first Nintendo console that was backward compatible with the previous console. This was due to the Wii having discs, much like the GameCube.

The Wii U was, by all metrics, a flop. Even with that, it did not stop me from buying one. I only played a few games on the system, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Lego City Undercover being the primary games. Lego City Undercover worked really well with the second screen on the Wii U controller.

In 2017, Nintendo did something radically different and released the Nintendo Switch. The original Nintendo Switch was a console that could be used as both a handheld or as a traditional console. While the Nintendo Switch did not have direct backward compatibility with the Wii U, you could play games with the Virtual Console. I have purchased a number of games for the Switch, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild, since that was the only game available at launch. Of course, I have played the other Mario games, like Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Mario Kart 8, Super Mario Odyssey, and Super Mario Wonder.

Nintendo consoles are not my main console; that is the Xbox, but I do enjoy playing the Mario games when they are released. I thought I would pick up a Nintendo Switch 2, not only because of Mario Kart World, but also because of Bonanza, which is a Mario-like platformer but starring Donkey Kong.

Let us look at various aspects of the Switch 2, starting with my pre-order experience.


Pre-Order Experience

I am not new to pre-ordering items. I have pre-ordered many things, including numerous iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and even other gaming consoles. Every pre-order has its own quirks, and the Switch 2 is no different. There were some retailers who began allowing pre-orders on April 23rd, or six weeks before the Switch 2 was set to go on sale. As is the case with many pre-orders, it did not go all that well.

I initially tried ordering with Target, and had the Mario Kart bundle in my cart, but it kept failing when I tried to pay. Eventually, it told me they were out of stock. So, I switched over to Best Buy. They put me into a queue, and I waited for a bit, but eventually gave up. I eventually tried Walmart and encountered issues there as well. After some perseverance, I was eventually able to pre-order the non-bundled version of the Switch 2 from Walmart. They indicated it would have a delivery date of June 6th, so one day after launch day.

A couple of days later, Walmart had additional stock, so I cancelled my first pre-order for the non-bundle and attempted to order the bundle. Unfortunately, I could never get that added to my cart, so I frantically tried to re-order the non-bundle version again. After about 15 minutes of trying, I was able to re-order the non-bundle, this time with a delivery date of June 5th.

Nintendo was also allowing pre-orders; however, there were restrictions, specifically to combat scalpers and bots and allow for it . You had to have 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online and have played for at least 50 hours, as well as sharing that gameplay with Nintendo. I was not sure if I would qualify, but I put my request in to pre-order. Nintendo began sending those emails out on May 8th.

One of the limitations for the pre-orders directly from Nintendo is that you had 72 hours to order. If you did not order, your invite would go to someone else. On May 15th at 5:50 p.m., I got an email from Nintendo saying that I could order my Switch 2 bundle. So, I did just that.

Screenshot of an invitation from Nintendo to pre-order the Switch 2 bundle

I did not cancel my pre-order from Walmart, just in case someone else I knew wanted one. It turned out that nobody did, so I ended up returning it to Walmart a week after launch. Coincidentally, the woman in front of me in the customer service line wanted to buy one, so I returned mine and she immediately bought it, so at least she was able to get one.

Author Note:

It was announced on June 12th that the Switch 2 sold 3.5 million units in the first four days, making it the fastest-selling console to date.

Now, let us look at what is included in the box.


In the Box

Photo of the Nintendo Switch 2 console and Joy-Cons in the box

What is included in any console depends on the manufacturer. For example, Microsoft’s Xbox One Series X includes the console, a power cable, an HDMI cable, an Xbox controller, and a pair of AA batteries. The Sony PlayStation 5 includes the console, the power cable, a DualSense controller, a USB cable to charge the controller, and an HDMI cable. So, basically, they include the same items. Nintendo includes a bit more.

Nintendo includes quite a bit in the box of the Nintendo Switch 2. The Switch 2 includes the Switch 2 console, a power brick, a USB-C to USB-C cable for the power brick, the Joy-Cons, the Dock for outputting to a TV, and an HDMI cable. These are the same as the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. The Switch 2 also includes Joy-Con straps and a charging cradle for the Joy-Cons. Initially, it might seem that including the straps and charging cradle is not a lot, but in fact, it can be super helpful, and it would cost extra to have a charging cradle with other consoles.


Power Brick

Photo of the Nintendo Switch 2 power brick and USB-C cable

The Power Brick on the Nintendo Switch 2 is different than that of the original Nintendo Switch, in that the power brick is separate from the USB-C cable. This was not the case with the original Nintendo Switch, where the power brick and cable were one piece. This has a couple of advantages. The first being compatibility, in that you can use any USB-C cable and power brick to charge the Nintendo Switch 2. This was the case for the Nintendo Switch as well, but many might have been reluctant to use a non-Nintendo power brick.

The second benefit is that you can buy replacements for both the power brick and USB-C cable quite easily, so should one of them fail, you can simply replace it. The power brick is a 60-watt power brick, so should you need to charge it, you might want to look for something that is at least 60 watts. It is possible to charge with a lower-wattage power brick, but it may take longer to charge, or it may not be able to keep up the charge, if the game you are playing requires a lot of power.

Now, let us move to setting up the Switch 2.


Setup

Setting up any console will take a little bit of time. The Nintendo Switch 2 is no exception. The initial setup steps include:

  1. Country
  2. Agree to User Agreement
  3. Connect to Wi-Fi
  4. Perform Software Update
  5. Set the Timezone
  6. Go through Play Styles A. Use Stand B. Detached Joy-Cons C. Attached
  7. Update the System

Once the system has updated, it will restart the system. The system update only takes a few minutes. Once it restarts, then you can begin the system transfer, so let us look at that. There are usually day-one system updates, which Nintendo announced there would be a day-one patch for the Switch 2.


System Transfer

If you have an existing Nintendo Switch, you may want to move from your original Nintendo Switch to the Nintendo Switch 2. I opted to move my data. The Switch 2 indicated that I needed to perform a system update on the original Switch. Once I did that update, there was a popup on the original Switch asking if I wanted to transfer my system.

For this step, the Switch 2 was a bit confusing. There was a graphic that indicated that I needed to move the Switch 2 and original Switch close to each other. My thought was that it would use Bluetooth to recognize that the systems were closely and would start the transfer. Nope, I had to hit a button on the Switch 2 to actually begin the transfer. Once I did that, there was another popup, this one was about compatible software.

Many of the games that I had were compatible and could be moved over. There were some where their data would not transfer. The list of items that would not transfer included:

  • Demos
  • Test apps
  • Fortnite

I did not care about any of those because I do not need demos and test games on my system. And for Fortnite, I do not play it, I downloaded it for my nieces and nephews to play.

The Switch allows two different types of accounts, one that is linked to a Nintendo Switch Online account, and one that is local only. When transferring from a Nintendo Switch, local accounts will be removed from the original Switch, but the Nintendo Online-linked accounts will remain on the old Switch.

Nintendo does have a site dedicated to Switch 2 compatible games and accessories. You can access it by going to https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/region/d/switch2-compatibility.


Screen

The Nintendo Switch 2 is designed to work in both handheld mode, as well as connected to a screen. This is the same as the original Nintendo Switch, and the Nintendo Switch OLED, but not for the Switch Lite, which is handheld only. Just like with the original Nintendo Switch, the Switch 2 has an LCD screen; however, aspects of it have changed.

The original Switch had a 6.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720. The Switch 2 has a larger 7.9-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, or full 1080p. The Switch 2 also includes a wide color gamut, for even better colors, High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10) support, and even has a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz. A variable refresh rate means that the screen will refresh at the rate that is best for the current content. As an example, if you play an original game:


TV Mode

Photo of the back side of the Dock for the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 adds some enhancements over the original Nintendo Switch, in particular when it comes to when the Switch 2 is in Dock Mode. The original Nintendo Switch was capable of outputting games at 1080p when connected to the Dock, but these were only at 60fps. The Switch 2, on the other hand, can do 3840 x 2160, which is full 4K resolution. When in 4K, the games are limited to 60fps.

However, the Switch 2 is also capable of outputting 120fps, but this is limited to the resolutions of 1920 x 1080, and 2560 x 1440. Of course, this also depends on support from the games themselves.

The Dock also has a few ports on its own. There is a USB-C power port and HDMI port, two USB-A ports, and a wired Ethernet port. The wired Ethernet port is new. The original Nintendo Switch required a separate wired Ethernet adapter.


Improved Graphics

With the increase in resolution, from 1080p to 4K, Nintendo is offering some updates to games to take advantage of the higher resolution. Some of the games that have this improved resolution include:

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Here is a video capture of the opening scene of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Any game may be scaled from 1080p or 1440p to 4K, but only while using the Dock. I attempted to set my Dock to output to 4K, but for some reason it just would not actually change. I tried switching HDMI Cables, switching HDMI ports, undocking the Switch 2, unplugging the TV, and none of it worked. I know my TV can do 4K, because I have 3 other devices that are capable of doing 4K, and two of them were running at 4K, so I knew it was not the TV. The way that I finally ended up getting it to work was to power off the Switch 2 and powering it back on. Once I did this, the system showed 4K.

My TV is not capable of handling 120fps, so for me, 120fps is not a consideration, but it was quite annoying that I could not figure out why it was not working. As is the case with all technology-based things, try turning it off and back on again. Now, let us move to the Joy-Cons.


Joy-Cons

Photo of the Joy-Cons up-right

Nintendo is known for having non-standard inputs. The Nintendo 64 had its weird three-handled joystick, the DS Lite had dual screens, the Wii had the Wiimote and Nunchucks, and the Wii U had its Pad. The original Nintendo Switch brought a new input mechanism, the Joy-Cons.

The Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons can be used in a couple of ways, including connected to the Switch, which is good for single-player games. They can also be used individually with many games.

As outlined above, the Switch 2 is physically larger than the original Switch. This also means that the Joy-Cons are also larger. The Joy-Cons on the original Nintendo Switch were about 4 inches tall and 1.25 inches wide. Contrast that with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons, which are 4.5 inches tall and 1 and 9/16 inches wide, including the Joy-Con connector that connects to the Switch 2.

As you might have guessed, the Joy-Cons from the Switch 2 are not compatible with the original Switch, and the original Switch Joy-Cons are not compatible with the Switch 2. This is not only because of the size difference, but also because of the connector. The Joy-Cons 2 have a connector that slots into the Switch 2. The Joy-Cons 2 have some magnets that are what actually hold the Joy-Cons to the Switch 2 console. The magnets are strong and have a very, very satisfying click when they connect.


Mouse Mode

Screenshot of the instructions for using a Joy-Con as a mouse on the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 with the Joy-Cons has a new trick, Mouse Mode. Mouse Mode is a new mode where you can turn one of the Joy-Cons 90 degrees and use the Joy-Con like a mouse. You can click on the buttons like you would a computer mouse.

I do not think I will be using this feature that often, but the option is there, should I find a need to use it. Even though I will not be using it that often, that does not mean that others will not. I can see a case where someone may find that using a Joy-Con in Mouse Mode is a better experience for them. Additionally, there may be games where it is the preferred method.

I did test Mouse Mode by navigating the Switch 2, and it does indeed work. There is a bit more control in some instances, and while the instructions indicate that you should use a flat surface, it does work pretty well on irregular surfaces.

The Joy-Cons are not the only controller that you can use; there is also the Pro Controller, so let us look at that next.


Charging Cradle

Photo of the left side of the charging cradle

Like the original Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 includes a charging cradle in the box. The charging cradle can also double as a controller, although it not the same as a full controller. The charging cradle is not super comfortable for me to use. This is no different than the original Nintendo Switch. That one was also not comfortable for me to use as a controller.

I am sure it is usable by many, but it is just not for me. Instead of using the charging cradle, I prefer using the Pro Controller, so let us look at that.


Pro Controller

Photo of the packaging for the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller

The Nintendo Pro Controller is very similar to other console controllers. The Pro Controller is designed to be more comfortable than just using the Joy-Cons with the charging cradle, or even using the Joy-Cons connected to the Switch 2 itself. The Pro controller has the same buttons as on the Joy-Cons. This means the buttons are:

  • A
  • B
  • Y
  • X
  • Select
  • Start
  • Screen Capture
  • Home
  • L
  • R
  • ZL
  • ZR
  • GL
  • GR
  • C

These last three buttons are brand new. The C button is for GameChat, a new feature of the Switch 2. The GL and GR buttons are designed to be customized and mapped to any of the other buttons. The GL/GR buttons are located on the back of the controller, right where your index fingers rest. The original Nintendo Switch also had a Pro controller. It did not have the C button, nor the GL and GR Buttons. But it did have the remaining buttons.

Photo of the top of the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller

The shape of the Pro Controller 2 is definitely different than the original Pro Controller. The grips of the Pro Controller 2 are more contoured and a more natural design. The contouring is to help accommodate the GL and GR buttons.

You do not necessarily need to purchase a Pro Controller 2 if you already own an original Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. That is because the original Pro Controller will work with the Switch 2. It has the same functionality, excluding the ‘C" button and the GL/GR buttons.

It has only been about two weeks since I got my Nintendo Switch 2, so I have not had to charge the Pro Controller yet, but I suspect it will be similar to the original Pro Controller, and I will not have to charge it that often.


Battery Life

If you are like me, you use the Nintendo Switch docked most of the time, so battery life is not usually a problem. However, there may still be times when you want to play in handheld mode. According to Nintendo, the battery life of the Switch 2 is between 2 hours and 6.5 hours, depending on the games you are playing.

I did a couple of tests, and my Nintendo Switch 2 lasted about 2.5 hours while playing Mario Kart World in handheld mode. The second test I did was to play some Nintendo Online, specifically I played Super Mario Bros. 3. I played this for an hour and the battery life dropped from 100% to 85%; so 15% battery loss in an hour. This means that the battery would last approximately 6.5 hours, which is a bit more than Nintendo’s estimate of a maximum of six hours of battery life.


Virtual Game Cards

One aspect of the Nintendo Switch that has only been available since April of 2025, and that is Virtual Game Cards. Virtual Game Cards are similar to those of physical game cards, but entirely digital. You can move virtual games between Nintendo Switch consoles on the same Nintendo account, just like you would with physical game cards.

If you have multiple people within your Nintendo family group, you can even lend games to other family members. Of course, if you have loaded a virtual game card on another system, or leant the game to another family member, you cannot play the game on your own Switch, but that is to be expected.

The idea of this is not new; in fact, Microsoft initially proposed this in 2014 with the Xbox One. However, there was such an uproar from the hard-core gamers that Microsoft decided not to pursue the idea, even though I was one who was super enthusiastic about it. It is good to see that the idea is entirely plausible, even if it is limited to the Nintendo platform.

You can read more about Virtual Game Cards on the Nintendo website.


System Memory and Memory Cards

Photo of the packaging of the 256GB MicroSD Express Card specifically designed for the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 includes 256GB of memory built-in. For many, this will be plenty of storage, particularly if you only buy digital games, because you can always re-download a game. However, should you need additional storage, this is an option by using a memory card.

You cannot use just any memory card in the Nintendo Switch 2. This is because there are specific requirements in terms of speed for the memory cards. Specifically, you must use microSD Express cards. The Nintendo Switch 2 is capable of supporting up to a 2TB MicroSD Express card. Therefore, if you are a super heavy Nintendo gamer and you want to keep all of your data on your Nintendo Switch 2, you now have that option.


Screenshots and Videos

One of the features of the Nintendo Switch 2, and even the original Nintendo Switch, is the ability to easily save a screenshot. This is done by simply pressing the dedicated capture button. Simply pressing it will capture a screenshot, but holding it down for a few seconds will capture video of the last 30 seconds.

I thought that I would be able to capture video in 4K, but you cannot do this natively on the Nintendo Switch. Pressing the capture button will only capture it at 1080p, even when outputting at 4K to a TV. It may be entirely possible to capture content at 4K if you are using an external cpature card, but it cannot be done natively on the Nintendo Switch 2.


Sharing Media

Capturing screenshots and video is great, but you probably want to share it on your site, YouTube, or even just on social media. The way that you shared media from the original Nintendo Switch was, to put it mildly, convoluted. The original Nintendo Switch required you to do the following steps:

  1. Capture the screenshot or video.
  2. Power off your Switch.
  3. Remove the MicroSD Card from the Switch.
  4. Put the MicroSD Card into an SD Card adapter.
  5. Connect the SD Card adapter to a card reader, or plug it into your computer.
  6. Open up the Finder/Explorer to find the SD Card.
  7. Navigate the file structure to find the files that you want to copy.
  8. Copy the screenshots and videos off of the card to your computer.
  9. Remove the SD Card reader from your computer.
  10. Remove the MicroSD card from the adapter.
  11. Put the MicroSD Card reader back into your Switch.
  12. Power on your Switch.

You would need to do this EVERY time you wanted to share media. I know this made me reluctant to capture and share stuff from the Switch, not because it was hard, just convoluted. The Nintendo Switch 2 makes this process much easier.

The Nintendo Switch 2 also allows you to share screenshots and videos, but now you no longer have to remove your MicroSD Express card to do so. Instead, you can now share from your Nintendo Switch 2 to the Nintendo servers. You can then use the Nintendo Switch app on your phone to save or share them. The steps for sharing from the Nintendo Switch 2 are:

  1. Capture the screenshot or video.
  2. Go to the Album app on the Switch 2.
  3. Click on the "Quick Actions" button.
  4. Select "Upload to Smart Device"
  5. Select the user to use to upload the files for
  6. Select the screenshots and videos you want to share.
  7. Select the "Upload" button.
  8. Open your Nintendo Switch app on your smartphone
  9. Tap on the "Save" or "Share" button, depending on what you want to do.
Photo of the screen of the Nintendo Switch 2 when sharing media

This is a significantly simpler process than it was with the original Nintendo Switch. You no longer need to power off your device. You can upload files at any time. There are a few restrictions for this. The first restriction is that files will only be stored for 30 days on the Nintendo servers, so you want to save the files before then. The last restriction is that only the 100 latest files are saved. This means that if you save more than 100 files in a 30 day period, only the latest 100 will be saved, older files will be removed, starting with the oldest.


Carrying Case

One of the items that I ordered along with my Nintendo Switch 2 directly from Nintendo was the carrying case. I do not often take the Switch 2 with me when I go places, but on occasion I do, and for those times I like having the carrying case. The official Carrying Case has a harder outer shell. The outer case is made of the same material throughout. The interior of the case is made of a soft material to protect the screen of the Switch 2.

Photo of the interior of the carrying case for the Nintendo Switch 2

There is a flap on the interior that is used to protect the screen and also allows you to store some game cards. You can store six game cards in dedicated slots. There is also a pocket made of mesh where you can hold other items, like what? I am not sure.

Along the edge of the Carrying Case is a zipper to secure the Switch 2. There are two zippers so you can open and close it quite easily. One nice little touch is that the zippers have a string with a handle, and the handle colors actually match the Joy-Con colors. The blue handle is on the left, and the neon red handle is on the right; this mirrors the arrangement of the Joy-Cons on the Nintendo Switch 2.

The one issue I have is that the mesh pocket does not have any way to secure anything; it is open. I would have liked to have had this be zippered as well, or even have some sort of snap to secure things within the mesh pocket.


Closing Thoughts

Overall, the Switch 2 is a pretty good upgrade over the original Nintendo Switch. The improved graphics go a long way to enhancing gameplay. The screen size has increased from 6.2 to 7.9 inches. This is a gigantic leap and now allows you to choose various resolutions, including: 1920 x 1080 at 120fps, 2560 x 1440 at 120fps, and 3840 x 2160 at 60fps, just to name a few.

The larger screen means that you also have larger Joy-Cons, which can be more comfortable when playing, particularly for larger hands. The Joy-Cons are now magnetically attached to the Nintendo Switch 2, and the sound that they make when attaching to the Switch 2 is quite satisfying.

The Switch 2 is backward compatible with Switch 1 games, so you can play many of the games you already own on the Switch 2. If you have a Nintendo Pro Controller, you can also use this, so you do not need to purchase the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, just to play games with the Pro Controller.

As of this writing, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold more than 3.5 million units in its first four days, and is the fastest selling console of all time. For comparison, the original Nintendo Switch sold 2.74 million units in its first month. So, if you are looking for a Nintendo Switch 2, it might be difficult to find one at the moment, but it can be a good upgrade, particularly if you still have an original Nintendo Switch.

Screenshot of The Nintendo Switch 2 logo
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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/06/09/apple-wwdc-2025-keynote-recapApple's WWDC 2025 Keynote RecapApple's WWDC 2025 Logohttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/06/09/apple-wwdc-2025-keynote-recapMon, 9 Jun 2025 19:10:00 -0500Apple's World Wide Developer Conference 2025 Keynote was streamed today. As expected, Apple introduced a slew of new features, including enhancements for all of Apple's platforms. Let us start with numbering.


Numbering

Apple has a number of operating systems, six to be exact. This includes iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Each of these has been introduced at different times, so their numbering has varied. Last year, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS were all version 18. visionOS was 2, macOS was 15, and watchOS was 11. This could make it more difficult to be able to figure out which of an operating system correlates to another. This year, this all changes. The various numbers are hard enough for developers to keep track of which versions are compatible, let alone most users.

All of Apple's Operating Systems version 26

Now, all of Apple's operating systems, and some apps, including Xcode, will all have the same number, 26. As an example, iOS 26, or macOS 26. This means that it should become significantly easier to figure out if your devices are on the same versions. You might be thinking "it is 2025, so why is it 26“? Well, it is similar to car models, where the car released this year is for next year's model number. Similarly, Apple's operating systems are released in the fall, and most users do not get updates until November, so this approach makes sense.

The numbering is not the only big change; there is also an all-new design, so let us look at that.


Liquid Glass

The last major redesign for Apple's platforms was with iOS 7, back in 2013. When Apple did the design for iOS 7, they focused just on one operating system, and then brought it to macOS in 2014 with Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. After 12 years, there is a new design, called Liquid Glass. Liquid Glass is a redesign of more than just iOS. This time, it spans across all of Apple's operating systems. This will give them all a common look, but will still allow each operating system to be its own.

Liquid Glass is designed to have controls be transparent and show the background. Much like actual glass, the background colors will shine through and the background will refract through the elements to shine through. This applies to all operating systems and controls across them.

The new material, Liquid Glass, is translucent and behaves like glass in the real world. Its color is informed by surrounding content and intelligently adapts between light and dark environments. Born out of a close collaboration between the design and engineering teams, Liquid Glass uses real-time rendering and dynamically reacts to movement with specular highlights. This creates a lively experience that makes using iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV even more delightful.
Screenshot of an example of the Liquid Glass controls on a video

Beyond the look, the new design is also designed to get out of the way when necessary. As an example, for the tab bar, it is now floating. Within the Music app, the "Now Playing" items float towards the bottom, and are expanded, like they are below.

Expanded controls within the Music app

Yet, when you scroll the tab bar will collapse, as to get out of the way, so you can see more of your content, like the image below shows.

Collapsed controls within the Music app

Having a consistent look across all of Apple's operating systems should be a good thing. There are some that will not like the new look of Liquid Glass at first glance, but Apple is likely to tweak things, but it is not guaranteed. We will have to see what Apple ultimately chooses to do. Let us now move to another item, Communications.


Communications

One of the most used features of Apple's operating systems is to communicate with others. This may be through email, FaceTime, the Phone, and of course Messages. Messages will be getting a few enhancements, like background images for chats, and even polls, so everyone can vote on something. Additionally, typing indicators, and Apple Pay will be integrated into group chats. Messages will now also automatically filter out "Unknown Senders" to their own group, they will not show in your main list. Instead, they will be go to a separate list. You can set them as "known senders" and they will appear in main list. These changes will come to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS.

The Phone app is also getting some new features. This includes Hold Assist, Call Screening, and Live Translations. With Hold Assist, your call can stay connected, but you can continue to use your phone. You will be notified when an agent comes onto the line. Call Screening will allow you to screen phone calls before picking them up. Live Translations will allow you to automatically have speech by others translated into your language and vice versa. The Phone app also gets a redesign with Favorites, recents, and voicemails all appearing in a single view. You can also pin your favorites to the top so you can easily place a call with a single tap.

Unified view of the Phone app in iOS 26

Furthermore, the Phone app now comes to iPad and the Mac, and they also get the same features. This means you can make phone calls directly from you other devices, albeit through your iPhone.

Let us look at some iPad specific changes.


iPadOS

When the iPad was first released, it was effectively a larger version of an iPhone without the phone. This worked okay for a while, but the iPad is its own device. In 2019 Apple separated iOS into two versions, iOS for the iPhone, and iPadOS, for the iPad. This was done because the iPad is its own device and has its own unique interactions and control mechanisms. Even with the changes, like TrackPad support, the Magic Keyboard, things like Stage Manager, many have noticed that the iPad hardware has far outpaced the iPad software. iPadOS 26 makes some major changes.

iPadOS 26 brings a new multitasking approach to the iPad, with windowing. You can now have multiple windows, minimize, resize, and tile any windows. You can tap on an icon and bring back up the windows for that app. One of the most important aspects to this feature is how iPadOS will remember your previous window size and positions. This works not just on an iPad, but also with external displays.

Menu Bar example on iPadOS 26

Windows will have familiar features, like the "Stoplights", to close, minimize, and maximize buttons. Along with this, you have a resize anchor in the lower right corner of all windows. Having windows, and being able to arrange them as needed is great. However, there may be instances when you would prefer to be able to quickly access features. This is now possible with the Menu Bar.

Much like on macOS, iPadOS apps can now display a Menu Bar. This can make apps feel even more like those on macOS and it will allow you to quickly access features, without needing to hunt for them.


Games

Apple is adding a new app to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS called Games. The Games app will allow you to view all of your current games in one spot. You can also check out Apple Arcade games and invite friends to play. Along with this, you can also challenge your friends on leaderboards in specific games to try and beat their score. Additionally, Apple is adding support for the Playstation VR2 Sense controller for the Vision Pro.

Screenshot of the ‘games' app on iPhone

Apple Intelligence

Apple is continuing to expand Apple Intelligence with some new features like integration with ChatGPT so you can create additional styles in Image Playground, like making an image look like an oil painting. Visual Intelligence is expanding beyond what you see on your camera to include anything that you are viewing within an app. So, now you can take a screenshot and take an action, like finding where to buy a lamp, or even adding a calendar entry for an event you want to go to.

WatchOS will help you with your workouts by giving you updates on your current workout, but also including historical workouts. As an example, if you are on a run and your last mile was your best one, your Apple Watch may say "You just ran your best mile this week at a pace of 8 minutes and 36 seconds", or something along those lines.

The big thing, for developers anyway, is that they can now use Apple's own on-device models. This means that they do not need to include a device model within their app. This means that they can reduce the size of their app downloads and use on-device processing, including extended background processing.


Compatibility

It is not uncommon for new versions of Apple's operating systems to drop support for older devices. Here are the supported devices.

iPhone

  • iPhone SE 2nd Generation and later
  • iPhone 11 and later

iPad

  • iPad mini (5th generation and later)
  • iPad (8th generation and later)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later)

Apple Watch

  • Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
  • Apple Watch Series 6 and later
  • Apple Watch Ultra

Macs

  • Mac Pro (2019 and later)
  • Mac Studio (2022 and later)
  • Mac mini (2020 and later)
  • iMac (2020 and later)
  • 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019 and later)
  • MacBook Pro (13‑inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Air with Apple Silicon (2020 and later)
  • MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)

Closing Thoughts

What I have provided above is just a brief overview of the list of changes. There are a bunch more changes, like Apple Intelligence gaining new functions and features, or Spotlight on macOS getting new features like natural language search, or the Files getting more features like assigning colors to a folder, or even adding an emoji.

You can check out all of the features on Apple's OS Previews page.


Sources:

Apple Newsroom:

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/06/03/my-apple-wwdc-2025-keynote-plansMy Apple WWDC 2025 Keynote PlansApple's WWDC 2025 Logohttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/06/03/my-apple-wwdc-2025-keynote-plansTue, 3 Jun 2025 12:30:00 -0500For the last couple of months, I have been trying to coalesce my thoughts about my thoughts about Apple. I tried writing a post about Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers and her order against Apple, but many others have covered that. I also then tried to write an article about how developers currently feel about how Apple is treating them, but again, others have done a much better job. I have not been able to really articulate my thoughts. I have been trying to figure out exactly how I feel, and the closest I can come is that I am just completely indifferent about Apple. This feeling hit most acutely last night when I realized that I will not be watching all of Apple’s WWDC keynote this year, at least not while it is initially streaming, and it does not bother me, which is not how I would have felt in previous years.


WWDC Keynote

Next Monday, June 9th, 2025, Apple will be streaming the keynote for its World Wide Developer Conference. This will start at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. In the past, I would work in the morning (I start between 4:30 and 5:00), but about a half hour before the keynote starts, I would make sure I had everything ready to go. This includes queuing up the stream on my Apple TV and making sure my MacBook Pro, iPad, and iPhone are nearby. I would watch the keynote and take notes. I would then post an overview of what was announced. While writing up what was announced, I would upgrade my devices to the first developer version of the new operating systems. I would then watch the Platforms State of the Union, which is basically the nerdy developer keynote. However, this year, that will not be happening.

My day job includes building an internal iPad app that is used every single day by dozens of people. Along with this, I am in charge of managing the iPads that are used. So, WWDC directly relates to my job, and I often block off the week of WWDC to watch videos. I even put in an "Out of Office" message, letting people know that I am attending a conference, but not this year. It is not that I will not be watching any videos; I will. I will end up watching the keynote, albeit probably in two parts. I will end up watching the Platforms State of the Union, but most likely not until Tuesday morning. This year, I did not even block off time in my work calendar indicating that I will be attending WWDC, albeit virtually. Instead, it will just be another work week. I know I will end up watching at least one of the videos, Managing Apple Devices, because that directly relates to work.

Instead of participating in WWDC, a work meeting was scheduled. While discussing possible dates for the meeting, it did not even occur to me that WWDC was one of those weeks. It completely slipped my mind. In years past, I would have made sure to block off time for WWDC as soon as the dates were announced. I am just not enthusiastic about what Apple has to offer. I am sure part of the feeling is the fact that I am not writing a book about the new operating systems, so I do not need to watch a lot of the videos, so there is no urgent need to watch them.

Beyond this, I do not think I will be posting a wish list for what I would like to see from WWDC. I am just indifferent to Apple at this point. Their hardware is top-notch. I will continue to use my devices because they really are great. Their software needs to have a lot of bugs fixed. Apple has been chasing new features and has left significant bugs just lingering in the software, and it does not seem like Apple cares about the quality of its software anymore.

Warner Crocker has posted a list of some of his issues, and he is not wrong about any of them. I agree with this quote:

If you allow a reliable, yet ignored "bug" to remain through several operating systems, it essentially becomes a feature the longer it’s not addressed.

While these types of bugs do not have any major impact on day-to-day activities, they do add up and show that "quality" is just a PR tactic, not something they actually care about.


Undecided

I have not yet decided on whether or not I will be posting an overview of what Apple announces at WWDC. If I do, it may not be right away, like I have in the past. For all of the features, others will have the details on Monday, shortly after they are announced, or at least shortly after the end of the keynote.

Additionally, I have not decided if I will install the betas this year. As mentioned previously, including above, I will not be writing a book, so I do not feel compelled to install the first developer beta. It ultimately will come down to whether or not there is anything interesting and compelling enough to warrant installing the betas. If I do install them, I may opt for the public betas this year, instead of the developer ones. My Mac Studio will not be getting any betas on it, that is the one device I do not install betas on, release candidates, yes, but not betas.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/05/31/4077-an-unofficial-mash-trivia-game-update-available4077: An Unofficial M*A*S*H Trivia Game 1.6.0 Now AvailableApp icon for the app 4077: An Unofficial M*A*S*H Trivia app.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/05/31/4077-an-unofficial-mash-trivia-game-update-availableSat, 31 May 2025 17:45:00 -0500The surgeons behind the game have been busy and have had added another season of questions. Questions for season 6 are now in the app. This brings the total number of questions to 4,102 questions for all six seasons. In Season 6 we are introduced to Charles Emeson Winchester III, and all of his superiority.

Be sure to update the app, and test your knowledge. If you do not have the app, you can check out the questions at https://mashtrivia.app

If there are any issues, be sure to email support. This is can be done via the "About" screen within the app.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/05/28/marking-a-significant-apple-fitness-streakMarking a Significant Apple Fitness StreakScreenshot of the Apple Fitness "Move Streak" logo with the date of "May 28, 2025" below the logohttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/05/28/marking-a-significant-apple-fitness-streakWed, 28 May 2025 11:30:00 -0500If you know me at all, you are likely aware that I do not like to be the center of attention. I rarely highlight my own achievements, and I do not like promoting myself in any manner. This is just how I am.

Back in 2014, Apple announced a new product category, the Apple Watch. It would not be made available until April 24th, 2015. One of the focuses of the Apple Watch is fitness, and in order to motivate people to use the Apple Watch, Apple gamified exercise a bit. This was done by allowing you to see how long you have had any of the three items tracked: standing hours, exercise minutes, and calories burned, and users could set their own goals for each of these.

The Apple Watch was one of the products that I ordered that I did not receive on day one. Instead, my Apple Watch did not arrive until May 1st, 2015. Even if I started using it on May 1st, I would not have been able to get my standing hours in. On May 2nd, 2015, I started my streaks and kept it up the rest of May, that was until May 31st. On May 31st, I did not get in my exercise minutes nor did I meet my calorie goal. The reason that I did not get this was because I had spent that entire week doing significant work to move buildings at work. This included staying up significantly late and getting little sleep. Therefore, my next move streak would begin on June 1st.

Screenshot from a Series 10 Apple Watch with the the text 'Longest Move Streak You set a personal record for your longest daily Move streak: 3,650 days!'

Today my "Longest Move Streak" is 3650 days, making it 10 full years of a continuous move streak. It is strange to think about the fact that it has been 10 years, not only because I have been wearing a watch for 10 years, but also because this means that I have had to jump through some hoops to keep the streak alive. One of the more precarious is the fact that for a portion of that time, health and fitness data was not synchronized over iCloud. Instead, it was backed up to your phone, so you would have to transfer the data from phone to phone, or via a backup on a computer. In all of that time, my data has stayed intact. Additionally, a vast majority of this time was during an era where you could not pause your streaks if needed; therefore, even when I did not feel all that well, I still managed to get all of my exercise, move, and standing goals accomplished.

I know some are probably thinking "big deal", but it is still a significant feat. I do not know how long the streak will go; it is entirely possible that it will end at some point, but until then, I will keep trying to keep all of my fitness streaks going.

Screenshot from the Fitness app on an iPhone 16 Pro Max with the the text 'Longest Move Streak You set a personal record for your longest daily Move streak: 3,650 days!']]>
https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/05/13/apple-unveils-latest-accessibility-featuresApple Unveils the Latest Accessibility Features Coming Later this YearExample of the "Live Listen" feature coming to watchOS later this yearhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/05/13/apple-unveils-latest-accessibility-featuresTue, 13 May 2025 17:30:00 -0500As they have over the last few years, Apple has unveiled its latest set of acccessibility features that will be arriving on Apple's platforms later this year. The list of items being added this year span all of Apple's platforms, as well as the App Store.


Accessibility Labels on the App Store

Example of the Accessibility Nutrition Labels on the App Store

It is difficult for users to determine how much accessibility is put into an app without downloading it and testing it. In an attempt to help remedy this, Apple is adding "Accessibility Nutrition Labels" to the App Store. These will work in a similar manner as the Private Nutirition Labels.

The Accessibility Nutrition Labels will provide users information about the type of featurs that are supported within the app. This could be something like VoiceOver, Dark Interface, Reduced Motion, Audio Descriptions and more.

It is not known whether these will be automatically generated, or, if like the Privacy Labels, they will be dependent on reporting from the developer.


New Magnifier for the Mac

Photo of the Magnifier on the Mac

One of the more common issues for users is that they may not be able to easily see their surroundings. IF you have an iPhone or an iPad, this is easily accomplished with the magnifier. But now, this is coming to macOS. macOS will have an all-new magnifier that will use the Mac's camera to be able to zoom in on the surroundings.

Along with this, if you have a camera in Desk View, you will be able to read documents, as well as adjusting the brightness and contrast so that you can read the documents.


Accessibility Reader

Example of the new Accessibility Reader

One feature that is within Safari is the ability to view a webpage without a lot of the extra junk around it, like ads, menus, and side columns, leaving just the text. iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS will be getting a similar system-wide feature called "Accessibility Reader". Accessibility Reader is accessible from any app and even gives you the ability to customize the font, color, and spacing to view text that makes it easiest on you.


New Braille Experience

Example of the new Braille Access experience

Not everyone is sighted, and instead these people need a different way, for some VoiceOver works well, but for others, they may need Braille. For those who need Braille, there is a new experience. Users who are connected braille device can easily open apps with that device, or by using the Braille Screen Input screen.

With Braille Access users will be able to quickly take notes in braille format, or even perform calculations using Nemeth Braille, which is a code often used for math and science within the Braille community.


Closing Thoughts

These are just a few of the new features that are coming to Apple's platforms. Some others include things like larger text within CarPlay, Custom Equalizer settings for sound detection, and even more customization for Music Haptics. It is good to see additional accessibility options being added across Apple's platforms. These features allow an even wider range of users to use Apple's platforms in a manner which helps them.

Source: Apple Newsroom

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/04/04/4077-an-unofficial-mash-trivia-game-update-available4077: An Unofficial M*A*S*H Trivia Game 1.5.0 Now AvailableApp icon for the app 4077: An Unofficial M*A*S*H Trivia app.https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/04/04/4077-an-unofficial-mash-trivia-game-update-availableFri, 4 Apr 2025 18:15:00 -0500The surgeons behind the game have been busy and have had added another season of questions. Questions for season 5 are now in the app. This brings the total number of questions to 3,390 questions for all five seasons.

Be sure to update the app, and test your knowledge. If you do not have the app, you can check out the questions at https://mashtrivia.app

If there are any issues, be sure to email support. This is can be done via the "About" screen within the app.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/25/apple-announces-dates-for-wwdc25Apple Announces Dates for WWDC25Colored logo for WWDC25https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/25/apple-announces-dates-for-wwdc25Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:50:00 -0500Today Apple announced the dates for this year’s World Wide Developer Conference. Those dates will be from Monday, June 9th, 2025 to Friday, June 13th, 2025.

As has been the case for the last few years, it will be a free event and sessions will be streamed. Additionally, as Apple has done the last few years they are also holding a special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California.

You can apply to attend. There are a limited number of people who will be able to attend the in-person event. Applications are accepted through Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.

Apply now for an opportunity to join us in person at Apple Park, where you'll watch the Keynote and Platforms State of the Union with fellow developers, meet with Apple experts one-on-one and in group labs, explore the campus, and take part in special activities.

In order to be eligible to apply, you need to be an Apple Developer, or Enterprise Developer. If you are a Swift Student challenge winner between 2023 and 2025, you can also apply. Winner for this year's Student Challenge will be announced on Thursday, March 27th, 2025.

Source: Apple Newsroom

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/21/looking-back-at-20-years-of-the-siteLooking Back at 20 Years of the SiteScreenshots of four of the website's headers over the last 20 yearshttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/21/looking-back-at-20-years-of-the-siteFri, 21 Mar 2025 06:10:00 -0500There is an analogy that someone made once, "Life is like a roll of toilet paper, the longer you are around, the faster it goes". I am sure this is mostly accurate. Time is a funny thing when you truly think about it because time, as we know it, is a man-made concept. Yes, it does follow the cycle of the planet and the stars, but overall, what we define as "time" is a man-made idea. Our lives are dictated by the clock. Time is a vague concept that we each experience at our own rates. I am pretty confident that at some points, everyone finds that time drags, and yet at other times, it seems that time goes by in the blink of an eye. While time varies on a moment-to-moment basis, it adds up, and ultimately, a great length of time can pass without truly realizing it.

It is weird to think that my blog is now over 20 years old. I know for a fact that I have had a blog more than 20 years ago because the first post that I have on here states that I started all over, meaning that there was a version before. I attempted to see if I could find an older version, but the first pull of the site by archive.org is a few months after the site started. Over the last 20 years, the site has gone through a number of changes, including hosting providers, software that powers it, the layout, and of course, the type of content that I post.


Infrastructure

The hosting services that I have used have been varied. I started out using a computer and hosting it at home (yes, I’m that much of a nerd). It was also a different time, when ISPs actually permitted things like that. I was using that setup until November of 2006 when I moved to an actual hosting provider, GoDaddy. When I had GoDaddy, it was basically shared hosting of 200MB of storage and 2.5GB of transfer. At the time, it was adequate for my needs. Shared hosting is good in some ways, but limiting in others. Because I needed additional access, I ended up moving to a different hosting provider, called MediaTemple.

I know I ended up moving to MediaTemple, but I honestly do not really know when that was. I suspect that it was sometime around 2008 or 2009. I do not have any bills or emails for them from that time. I used MediaTemple until I ended up switching to another service provider, Linode.

Even though I do not know when I switched to MediaTemple, I do know when I switched from MediaTemple to Linode. I switched back in August of 2013. Coincidentally, GoDaddy ended up acquiring MediaTemple just two months later, in October of 2013. Since August of 2013, I have hosted my sites on Linode. Linode is designed as a virtual server environment. This means that you will need to know how to manage a server. Managing a server is not for everyone, but it is something that I do not mind doing, and it allows for more control over the server, but it also comes with additional responsibility. I do not anticipate switching away from Linode, but it is entirely possible that I might switch at some point, but I do not have any plans to do so. Now, let’s move to software.


Software

A server is just one aspect of a website. It also needs some sort of software to display a website. The bare minimum needed is a webserver, of some sort. Today, there are a variety of web server options, including LightHTTP, Jetty, Apache, and Nginx. When I first started my website, there were many fewer options. Due to its ubiquity, I started with Apache. However, the Apache Webserver has become quite mature, and was initially released in 1996. While I initially used Apache, I have since moved to using Nginx as my webserver of choice. I opted to use Nginx because I found it to be faster than Apache’s HTTP server on the same hardware.

I have been creating websites, and programming in general, since 1997. While I started out creating static webpages, I have, as you might have surmised, moved onto making dynamic websites. My first dynamic sites were using Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP), now called Classic ASP. I went with this because it is what I could easily find resources for at the time. It was a few years later when I switched away from using ASP, to using PHP. Again, I do not recall when this actually occurred, but I suspect it was sometime around late 2004, which would’ve been the PHP 4.3.4 era.

As for software that actually powers the website, that has changed over time. Over the years I have had three different software packages to power my site. I used a piece of software called "Pivot Log" for a couple of years, but then on May 7th, 2007 I moved to WordPress. I continued to use it for more than 15 years, until October 2022.

As outlined in my post Rebuilding the site: Moving away from WordPress that I posted on October 28th, 2022, I published an entirely rebuilt version of my website. Now, it is a statically generated site. This effectively means that the pages are generated once and then published to my web server, which will then serve the pages as they were generated. Static webpages are generally faster than dynamic ones. If you think about it, even briefly, it makes sense. All you have to do is read the page from the a disk. Each file is small, so it should not take very long. Besides the speed, static sites do not require much software upkeep, besides the server software. Static sites, of course, have downsides as well, because any change requires a complete rebuild of the site. Let us now turn to the content of the website.


Content

As mentioned above, there has been a variety of content posted on the site. It has ranged from site-related updates, life updates, news, thoughts, and of course, Apple-related content. When I moved away from WordPress to my current static site, I ended up removing some posts, mostly the Daily Run Down items. The reason I removed these was because many of the links were no longer valid. Additionally, the news posts were of their time and no longer relevant.

Along with this, I did remove some additional posts. These were posts that were videos. These posts were removed for two reasons. Either the views were removed from YouTube or the posts were removed from their source sites; therefore, it was prudent to remove these posts. I also did remove some of my older posts because they are no longer ones that I want on the site.

I am not sure what additional content might be posted in the future. As you might have noticed, the frequency of content has changed over the years. I opted to do a look at the number of posts, and there have been a number of months where I did not post much at all. Most notably between September and November of 2009. But, that was a busy time with buying a house. Other months, though, have been quite busy. October 2015 and October 2021 are the busiest with 41 posts in each month. A majority of the posts for these months were my "Device Availability" posts. These posts are ones that track the current availability of Apple devices. A majority of the time, it is the iPhone, but it has also been the iPad.

I have done my Device Availability posts for a number of years and these are, mostly, automated. The posting is not, but the data gathering is automated. When I first began posting, the data gathering was entirely manual and I ended up switching to automatic retrieval so I could have more detailed information. I have not yet decided if I will continue doing the Device Availability posts the next time a new device is released. If I do, it would need to be a device that can be easily tracked, like the iPhone or iPad. Macs are not easily tracked due to the sheer number of options that Apple has. iPhone and iPads have a number of options, but these are color and size, not processors. Let us now look at distributing content.


Syndication

I have never considered my site to be a "must visit" and destination site. My site is not a news aggregator nor is it popular enough for people to have as their homepage. In order for people to see my content, I need to post it to places. Over the course of time, this has changed.

When I first started my site, Google would be the way that people found my site. And for a while, I do think people used that to find it. However, I also started posting to other sites, in particular, social media.

For the longest time, I posted to Twitter, but that stopped when I stopped using the site due to the change in ownership. Beyond this, they decided to down-rank posts with links in them; thus making it more difficult to get reach for a post. I also used to post to Facebook, but they stopped allowing people to post to their personal Facebook profiles, via the API, back in April of 2018. You can still post to a Facebook Page, but I do not have a Facebook page. I have stopped using Facebook; I deactivated my account back in February after not logging into it for like six weeks.

The other place that I have posted to is Apple News. I use this because a vast majority of my posts are about Apple, so it would make sense. I am not sure if I will continue using this. It is not because it is difficult to create an Apple News compatible file; I have a custom script that will do so. The big reason I do not know if I will continue is because I do not get many views when I post. So, I am not sure if it makes sense to continue to post there or not.

Posting to sites was made a bit easier when I was using WordPress, because there were plugins that took care of the functionality for me. These would post when I hit the "publish" button. Additionally, updates would automatically be made if I updated the posting. Now, I have to handle all of this manually.

These days I post to both Mastodon and Bluesky. I have created custom code that I use to post to these sites. I have two tags in the metadata info of each of my markdown files that will pull the text to use for posting the summarization of what I post.

Since the inception of my blog, one way to consume the posts has been RSS. To this day, my site has an RSS feed. If you have some sort of aggregator, feel free to follow using your favorite RSS reader.


Closing Thoughts

It surely does not seem like it has been 20 years. I honestly do not know if the site will be around in 20 years. If I’m still around, it’s likely that the site will be as well. I do have a few ideas for some changes, but I am not sure when those changes will happen. One thing is for certain: the site has not stayed the same over the last 20 years; it has seen significant changes. It is quite likely that I will continue to post and make changes to the site. 20 years from now, if the site is still around, it will undoubtedly look completely different from its current iteration. But only time will ultimately tell what changes the site will have in the future.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/07/apple-officially-delays-more-personalized-siriApple Officially Delays Apple Intelligence's "More Personalized Siri" featurePhoto of an iPad showing "On Screen Awareness" within Sirihttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/07/apple-officially-delays-more-personalized-siriFri, 7 Mar 2025 12:55:00 -0600Today, Apple gave an official statement to John Gruber at Daring Fireball about a delay of Apple's more personalized Siri. The quote is:

Siri helps our users find what they need and get things done quickly, and in just the past six months, we’ve made Siri more conversational, introduced new features like type to Siri and product knowledge, and added an integration with ChatGPT. We’ve also been working on a more personalized Siri, giving it more awareness of your personal context, as well as the ability to take action for you within and across your apps. It’s going to take us longer than we thought to deliver on these features and we anticipate rolling them out in the coming year.

My Thoughts

Software is not easy. Many developers make it look easy, but it is far from ever actually being easy. Apple's current crop of Apple Intelligence features are, in my opinion, quite lackluster. Out of Apple's list of currently available Apple Intelligence features, only Writing Tools and Genmoji are ones that are any good.

I use Writing Tools mostly as a glorified proofreader, even though it can do more, I never use those features.

Sometimes the official set of emojis are not enough, and Genmoji can help create new emojis for those situations where there is not one that works for you. Genmoji is good in that it is based on Apple's own emoji graphics, so they have full rights to use the emojis to build new ones.

One axiom that I think bears repeating, never buy a product for what it could potentially do. Instead, purchase a product for what it is capable of doing at the time of purchase. Often, purchasing a product for what it could potentially do is a losing proposition. This is because software features can, and often, are pulled before release, as is exemplified with the "More Personalized Siri" with Apple Intelligence.

Source: Daring Fireball

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/05/apple-unveils-the-new-m4-max-mac-studio-and-m3-ultra-mac-studioApple Unveils the new M4 Max Mac Studio and M3 Ultra Mac StudioPhoto of the Mac Studiohttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/05/apple-unveils-the-new-m4-max-mac-studio-and-m3-ultra-mac-studioWed, 5 Mar 2025 13:50:00 -0600Today Apple unveiled two new Mac Studio models, one with the M4 Max and another with the M3 Ultra. This comes with some big changes. Before we dive into those, let us look at the similarities between the previous models. This is the first time there have been two different-generation chips in the Mac Studio.


Common Features

The two variants have many things in common. The port configurations are the same as the previous model. There is an HDMI port, 10Gbps Ethernet, and four Thunderbolt ports on the back. The M4 Max comes with two USB-C ports on the front, while the M3 Ultra comes with two Thunderbolt ports on the front. This is the same configuration as the M2 Max/M2 Ultra configurations. There is still the SDXC card slot on the front, a 10Gbps connection, and a headphone jack.

The Thunderbolt on the M4 Max and M3 Ultra has gone from Thunderbolt 4 to Thunderbolt 5. Thunderbolt 5 can deliver speeds at 120Gbps, which is 3x faster than Thunderbolt 4.

The back ports on the Mac Studio

M4 Max

The M4 Max comes in two variants: a 14-core CPU and 32-core GPU model, and a 16-core CPU with a 40-core GPU. The difference between these two is that the lower-end model is only capable of 36GB of unified memory, while the 16-core CPU model can be configured with 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB of memory.

According to Apple, the M4 Max is 1.6x faster with Adobe Photoshop, up to 2.1x faster building with Xcode, 1.2x faster ProRes transcode in Compressor, and 1.6x faster in Topaz Video AI, when compared to the M1 Max.

The M3 Ultra can support up to six Pro Display XDRs at 6K resolution, eight 4K displays, and three 8K displays.

The M4 Max continues to start at $1999 for the 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 36GB of memory, and 512GB of storage. It can be configured up to $5899 for the 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 128GB of unified memory, and 8TB of storage.


M3 Ultra

The M3 Ultra is a brand-new chip. The M3 Ultra is similar to the previous "Ultra" chips, in that it is two M3 Max chips with an interconnect. According to Apple, there are over 10,000 interconnects between the two M3 Max chips. Since there are two M3 Max chips interconnected, the memory configurations are different. You have the option of 96GB, 256GB, or 512GB of memory. The 512GB of memory is only available with the 80-core GPU version.

Similarly, there are slightly different storage options. You have the same, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB options as are on the M4 Max. However, there is a new 16TB option. This is available on both M3 Ultra variants. However, it will cost you an additional $4600 to be exact.

According to Apple, the M3 Ultra is 16.9x faster generating tokens using an LLM in LM Studio, 2.6x faster scene rendering in Maxon Redshift, 1.1x faster base calling for DNSA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW, and 1.4x faster 8K video rendering with Final Cut Pro, when compared to the M1 Max. Of course, there is an even larger performance improvement when compared to an Intel-based Mac Pro with Radeon Pro W5700X.

The M3 Ultra can support up to 8 Pro Display XDRs at 6K resolution, eight 4K displays, and four 8K displays. This is great for those who need it.

The M3 Ultra starts at $3999 for the 28-core CPU, 60-core GPU with 96GB and 1TB storage. It can be configured up to $14,099 for the M3 Ultra with 32-core CPU, 80-core GPU with 512GB of unified memory, and 16TB of storage.


Different Generations

As mentioned above, this is the first time that Apple has offered two different Apple Silicon generations for the Mac Studio. The reason for the difference is that the "Ultra" series of chips does take additional time to produce. In order to be able to get a work chip, all connections between the interposer need to be functional in order to meet the specifications. It takes time to get that done.

It is not known whether or not Apple will introduce an M4 Ultra chip or not. According to ArsTechnica:

When asked why the high-end Mac Studio was getting an M3 Ultra chip instead of an M4 Ultra, Apple told us that not every chip generation will get an “Ultra” tier.

Closing Thoughts

The addition of an M4 Max and M3 Ultra in the Mac Studio is a significant upgrade over the M2 Max/M2 Ultra versions. If you are in the market, then it might be a good time to upgrade. You can pre-order the Mac Studio today and it will begin arriving March 12th, although some model are already later in March.

Source: Apple Newsroom

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/05/apple-unveils-a-new-macbook-airApple Unveils the new MacBook AirPhoto of the M4 MacBook Air in Sky Bluehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/03/05/apple-unveils-a-new-macbook-airWed, 5 Mar 2025 13:45:00 -0600Today, Apple released a new MacBook Air. The new MacBook Air makes some improvements over the previous model.


Screen and External Displays

The MacBook Air continues to be available in 13-inch and 15-inch models. The 13-inch still has a 13.6-inch screen, and the 15-inch has a 15.3-inch screen. There is a new 12 MP Center Stage camera. According to Apple:

A new 12MP Center Stage camera with improved video quality keeps MacBook Air users looking their best, whether at home, school, or work. Center Stage automatically keeps users centered in the frame as they move around — great for connecting with friends and family over FaceTime or joining an important meeting. It also supports Desk View, which simultaneously displays the user and a top-down view of their desk, making video calls even more engaging for those who want to show off their latest DIY project or present a prototype at work.

One of the shortcomings of the M3 MacBook Air has been rectified. The M3 MacBook Air could only support two external displays while the MacBook Air’s lid was closed. Now, the M4 MacBook Air can support up to two 6K external displays, in addition to the built-in display, meaning that you can have up to 3 displays simultaneously. This can be a productivity improvement for some users.


Processor, Memory, and Storage

There are two different possible GPU configurations. The 13-inch MacBook Air has a 10-Core CPU, and either an 8-Core or 10-core GPU. The 15-inch MacBook Air has a 10-Core CPU, with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores. There is also a 10-Core GPU.

One of the big improvements over the M4 includes a 20% increase in memory bandwidth, going from 100GB per second to 120GB per second. The amount of memory that is standard is 16GB, and can be configured for either 24GB or 32GB.

The base model MacBook Air comes with 256GB of storage, and can be configured with 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB.


Colors

The colors options for the M4 MacBook Air

The most noticeable change with the MacBook Air is a new color option. The previous "Space Gray" model has been replaced with a new Sky Blue. The other colors, Midnight, Silver, and Starlight, are also available.


Pricing and Availability

The MacBook Air starts at $999, which is $100 less than the previous model. The 13-inch model ranges in price from $999 for the base model to $2199 for the 10-Core GPU M4 with 32GB of memory and 2TB of storage. The 15-inch ranges from $1199 for its base model to $2399 for 32GB of memory and 2TB of storage. You can pre-order it today, and it will begin arriving on March 12th.


Closing Thoughts

The updated MacBook Air is a minor update, but it is a welcome one. The lower base price may be welcome to some users, while the ability to support two external displays in addition to the built-in display will bring other users. One thing that might entice another set of users is the new Sky Blue color.

Source: Apple Newsroom

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Base iPad

The back of the Base model iPads that shows all of the color options.

The 11th-generation iPad is a minor update. There are two big changes: one regarding the chip and the second is storage. The base model iPad is now an A16. This replaces the previous model, which had an A15 Bionic. Because the new iPad has an A16, it does not support Apple Intelligence. The second change is that there is now twice as much storage, going from 64GB base model to 128GB storage.

The iPad comes in the same color options: Silver, Blue, Pink, and Yellow. It is available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB models. The Wi-Fi-only models are $349, $449, and $649. The Wi-Fi + Cellular models are $499, $599, and $799, respectively.

You can pre-order it today, and it will begin arriving on March 12th.


iPad Air

The back of the two sizes of iPad Air.

Much like the new iPad, the new iPad Air is a spec bump. There are two notable changes. The first is the processor, which is now an M3 processor. This replaces the M2, which was present in the previous iPad Air. The iPad Air continues to come in four different storage sizes: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The iPad Air is available in four colors: Space Gray, Blue, Purple, and Starlight. As was the case with the previous models, there are two screen sizes: an 11-inch and a 13-inch.

The 11-inch iPad Air is $599 for 128GB, $699 for 256GB, $899 for 512GB, and $1099 for the 1TB model. The Wi-Fi + Cellular model is $150 more, meaning $749, $849, $1049, and $1249 for each storage size.

The 13-inch model starts at $799 for the 128GB, $899 for the 256GB, $1099 for 512GB, and $1299 for 1TB. The Wi-Fi + Cellular models are also $150 more. Therefore, the 128GB model is $949, the 256GB is $1049, 512GB is $1249, and the 1TB model is $1449.

The M3 iPad Air supports the Apple Pencil Pro or the Apple Pencil with USB-C.

You can pre-order it today, and it will begin arriving on March 12th.


Closing Thoughts

The M3 iPad Air and 11th-generation iPad are both speed bump updates, and announcing them via press release is the best way to do it. It is good to see the iPad and iPad Air get regular updates, even if the iPad Air was last updated only 10 months ago. If you have an iPad with a Home button and are in the market for an upgrade, you could look at both the iPad and iPad Air.

Source: https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/02/19/apple-introduces-the-iphone-16eApple Introduces the iPhone 16ePhoto of the two sides of the iPhone 16ehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/02/19/apple-introduces-the-iphone-16eWed, 19 Feb 2025 17:30:00 -0600Today Apple announced a new iPhone for the iPhone 16 lineup, the iPhone 16e. At first glance, you might think it might be the replacement for the iPhone SE, but I think it is really the replacement for the iPhone 14. The iPhone 16e continues to be the entry-level device. The iPhone 16e shares many features of the iPhone 14, but not all of them.


Screen Size

The iPhone 16e has a 6.1-inch screen. This is a big jump over the previous iPhone SE’s screen size of 4.7 inches, but it is the same as the iPhone 14. The increased screen size also means that there is no longer a Home Button. In its place is more screen, and it now utilizes the same approach as all iPhones introduced after the iPhone X: it uses swipe gestures to navigate.

The screen itself is an OLED Super Retina XDR display. This means that it supports the P3 color space, has 800 nits of brightness, supports HDR, and True Tone.


Processor

A18 Logo, which is a square highlighted with a gradient of colors around the edge

Whether you look at the iPhone 14 or the iPhone SE, both of them have the same processor, the A15 Bionic. This is a bit older and would otherwise be able to perform everything that Apple might expect. But now the iPhone 16e has an A18 in it, just like the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. There is one slight difference, the iPhone 16e only has a 4-core GPU, whereas the iPhone 16 has a 5-core GPU. For most users and in most use cases, this will not be noticeable, but it is a difference.


Colors

Photo of the back of two iPhone 16e devices, one in each color available

The iPhone 16e comes in two colors: Black and White. Both of these are matte finishes. These two colors replace the previous Midnight, Starlight, and (PRODUCT) Red. It is possible that additional colors may be added in the future, but for now, these are the only two options. This does mean that Apple does currently sell any (PRODUCT)RED devices.


Apple Intelligence

As has been rumored and expected, the iPhone 16 does support Apple Intelligence. This is due to the A18 chip and the 8GB of memory in the device. The iPhone 16e supports all of the Apple Intelligence features, like Writing Tools, ChatGPT integration, and Visual Intelligence.


Missing Features

Even though the iPhone 16e has the latest features, like the Action Button, it does not have everything that was present on the iPhone 14. For some users, they are willing to make that trade-off, yet for others, these missing items may be deal breakers. The items that are not present on the iPhone 16e are MagSafe, Dynamic Island, and a second camera. Beyond this, there is no Camera Control button, even though it is present on all other iPhone 16 models.


Storage and Price

The iPhone 16e takes the place of the iPhone 14, which means it starts at $599 for 128GB, $699 for 256GB, and $899 for the 512GB version. You can pre-order it this Friday, February 21st, and pre-orders will start arriving on Friday, February 28th, 2025.


Cases

Photo of the back of the silicone case for the iPhone 16e in Winter Blue

As they have done in the past, Apple has also released some silicone cases, this time in five colors. These colors are Black, White, Fuchsia, Lake Green, and Winter Blue. These are $39 each, and again, do not support MagSafe.


Closing Thoughts

For an entry level phone the iPhone 16e does have some compromises, but it still has a number of features that the current phones have. This includes Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, USB-C, and 5G, just to name a few. For those who need an upgrade, the iPhone 16e could be a great update at a reasonable price. It is indeed more expensive than the previous iPhone SE, but it is the same price as the iPhone 14.

If you are price conscious, and are willing to make a couple of trade offs in terms of features, then the iPhone 16e might be a good choice.

Source: Apple Newsroom

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/02/12/apple-music-heavy-rotation-mix-issueApple Music - Heavy Rotation Mix IssueScreenshot of the header from the Music app on macOS for the "Heavy Rotation" playlisthttps://www.waynedixon.com/2025/02/12/apple-music-heavy-rotation-mix-issueWed, 12 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0600I have said it before, and I will continue to say it: I know building software is not easy; there will be bugs and issues that may crop up from time to time. Even though I am well aware of bugs, that does not mean that I do not get irritated by them from time to time. The latest issue is one that I noticed with the "Heavy Rotation Mix" within my Apple Music library.

In case you are not aware, the Heavy Rotation Mix is a playlist that, as the name indicates, has the songs that you have played a lot of within the last few days. This playlist is a slightly different one, in that it is updated every day.

The issue that I have is that there is a song that I have not listened to on the list. The specific title is "Fighting For" by Evan Honer. Why would this one be in my playlist if I never listened to it? Well, I have listened to a slightly different version of the song; that one is a duet with Hailey Whitters.

You can see in the image below the fact that the title "Fighting For" is not in my library. This is indicated by the "Add to Library" menu item in the popup.

Apple Music showing menu for the item 'Fighting For' by Evan HonerApple Music showing detail menu for the item 'Fighting For' by Evan Honer

What is even better is that it even says "Remove Download", when that particular title is not actually already downloaded.


The image below is for "girl you’re taking home" by Ella Langley, and it is in my library. This can be identified by the "Remove" menu item, which will ask to remove to either remove the download or delete from the library.

Apple Music showing menu for the item 'girl you are taking home' by Ella Langley

Why?

What I do not understand is how Apple can add a song that I have not listened to. Yes, the title for the two items is the same, but the song is not in my library. It would be one thing if it was a different album, or even if the album artwork was different, but this is not the issue. It is an entirely different song. The two items have different song id numbers. It is beyond me how Apple cannot be bothered to easily check to see if a song is even in a user’s library. My thought is that if the song is not in a user's library, then it should not be included in the playlist at all.

One thing that is not known, almost a year after being introduced, is whether the playlist is updated on a device and then uploaded to Apple's servers, or whether Apple generates the playlist on their servers and then updates the playlist. Regardless of how it is generated, Apple has access to the data, meaning that there is no reason it should not be able to detect items that are in a user's library.


Closing Thoughts

It is not that the version done by Evan Honer on his own is bad; it is a perfectly good song. However, I personally prefer the duet with Hailey Whitters because it puts a different spin on the song. Another example where this is also true is with the song "The Joker and the Queen" by Ed Sheeran. His version is good, but the duet with Taylor Swift makes the song even better.

Apple's music "matching" needs to actually look at the title and the artist, and whether or not it is a live version. In this case, it is not live, but a duet. Which, in my mind, means that due to the fact that there are two artists, it should never match a song with a single artist.

In the grand scheme of things, this is just a minor annoyance. Yet, this is just one of the numerous software quality issues that seem to be creeping into Apple’s software as of late.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/01/29/apples-tvos-software-bugsApple's tvOS Software BugsScreenshot of the incorrect movie poster for the movie "Tomorrow, When the War Began"https://www.waynedixon.com/2025/01/29/apples-tvos-software-bugsWed, 29 Jan 2025 17:35:00 -0600If you have ever built any sort of software, you are well aware that no software is every bug free, but it is common to try and eliminate as many bugs as possible. Apple has a large number of operating systems, including, audioOS (HomePod), iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and even tvOS.

Over the last 15 years Apple has made tremendous strides in eliminating the larger bugs, like crashing devices, kernel panics, and even app crashes. That is not to say that they cannot happen, of course they can, but their frequency is significantly less than in previous years. However, it seems like there are still some operating systems that do not get nearly as much attention.

One of the areas where I see a number of a bugs is with tvOS. My "favorite" bug occurs within the Library section. There are actually two issues.


Not Always Showing Group

The first issue that I have is that sometimes when switching to eithe the "Movies" or "TV Show" tab, the actual data might not change to show the proper data. The selected group changes, but the actual data does not.

This is easily fixable by just choosing another item and then going back. This is not an issue, since there is a fix, but it is still irritating when you want to watch something.


Incorrect Movie Posters

The more annoying bug that I have is with movie posters that are shown. As an example, I have a movie called "Tomorrow When the War Began". The actual poster that is shown is in Spanish, even though I do not own the Spanish version. What is more irritating is that this has happened on several titles previously, but this is the current one.

Movie Poster for 'Tomorrow, When the War Began' in spanish

The more egregious example though, is for the movie "Whiteout". The movie poster for this is COMPLETELY wrong. It shows the movie poster for "Dracula III: Legacy". There is no reason why this should be the case. I am sure this is a caching issue, but the strange part is that it does not happen on all devices.

Incorrect movie poster for 'Whiteout

On my iPhone, it is the right movie poster, the same on my iPad. However, on my MacBook Pro, Apple TV 4K, MacBook Pro, and Mac Studio, it is in the correct movie poster. Even on Apple's "Marketing Tools" site, it shows the incorrect movie poster.

Correct movie poster for 'Whiteout

Unfortunately, there is no way for me to fix the caching issues. I have reported it to Apple using their Feedback mechanism (FB16415600), but I will likely never hear back.


Closing Thoughts

While Apple has significantly improved the underlying software, they still have a long way to go with their operating systems that are not that important, like Apple TV. I get that there is only so much time that Apple is willing to spend on a platform that is ancillary, but it would be nice to see it actually get some attention.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/31/site-apps-books-2024-year-in-reviewSite, App, and Books: 2024 Year in ReviewScreenshot of the header of the websitehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/31/site-apps-books-2024-year-in-reviewTue, 31 Dec 2024 06:45:00 -0600For the last couple of years I have posted a "Year in Review". You can check out the post for 2021, 2022, and 2023. To continue this, I have opted to post another year in review. Here are the statistics for the year for the site, my books, and my apps.


Overview

In October of 2022 I completely changed the entire infrastructure of the site moving away from wordpress and now I use a static site generation package called "Publish" by John Sundell. Having used this method for over a year now, it has provided some insight.

The first thing is that it does take a bit more work to create a new post. It is not the writing of the post itself, because that can take various amounts of time depending on the post, but the extra work comes from the actual generation of the pages. It can take anywhere from 70 seconds to 90 seconds to generate the site. This generation needs to occur everytime that anything is changed.

Because of this, I have actually created a development site. This site takes approximately 2 seconds to fully generate and run. This is the site that I use to write my longer posts because it takes so much less time to generate the entire site. Once I have an article in the state that I want, I then copy and paste it to my live directory and then regenerate the site.

Now, let us look at individual aspects of the site and apps.


Posts

Total Posts: 130. This is approximately 25% fewer posts than in 2024 as compared to 2023. Number of "Availability" posts: 85 for 2024, there were 113 last year, so about 25% fewer posts. Number of "Non-availability" posts: 41. This compares to 48 in 2023, 69 in 2022, and 70 in 2021. Reviews: I wrote 4 reviews in 2024. There were 6 reviews in 2023, 7 reviews in 2022, and 12 reviews during 2021.

Total "Review" word count: 24512, or an average of 6,128.00 words per review. Shortest Review: A Review of the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation at 2,193 words Longest Review: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max: A Review at 9,423 words

Total Word Count (not including "availability" posts): 46,561 for an average of 1,135.63 words per post Average Word Count (all posts): 1,231.46 words per post

Most popular post in 2024: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max: A Review - 2,275 views

2nd most popular review in 2024: Review of the Apple M4 13-inch iPad Pro - 972 views


Here are the top 12 posts overall:

  1. macOS Mojave and Websites (2018)
  2. Replacing my AirPort Extreme Routers (2021)
  3. Using Loopback to Output to Multiple Speakers on macOS Simultaneously (2022)
  4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max: A Review (2024)
  5. Review of the Beats Studio Pros (2023)
  6. Review of the Apple M4 13-inch iPad Pro (2024)
  7. A Review of the 5th Generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2021)
  8. Apple Sport Loop Band: A Review (2018)
  9. "Account Locked" After Updating macOS Big Sur (2021)
  10. A Review of Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
  11. Apple WWDC 2024 Keynote Recap (2018)
  12. A Review of the Apple Watch Series 10 (2024)

Much like last year, there is a mix of years. four from 2024, two from 2023, one from 2022, three from 2021, and three from 2018.


Page Views

With changing the entire infrastructure of the site, one thing that needed to change was the mechanism for calculating page views.

Total Page Views from 2016 to 2022 (Wordpress using JetPack plugin):

  • 2022: 9,392 (January 1st to October 27th - 300 days) / 31.30 per day.
  • 2021: 13,860 / 37.97 per day
  • 2020: 9,594 / 26.21 per day
  • 2019: 13,475 / 36.91 per day
  • 2018: 11,573 / 31.71 per day
  • 2017: 29,126 / 79.80 per day
  • 2016: 34,166 / 93.35 per day

New Method:

  • 2024: 135,570 / 371.43 views per day.
  • 2023: 125,836 / 345.71 views per day.
  • 2022: 31,337 (October 28th to December 30th - 64 days) / 489.64 views per day.

The new calculation mechanism reads all of the log files and then calculates the total per individual page. This script excludes certain urls, like the upload directories, css files, and any other static files. This script also excludes bots, feed readers, tag pages, the RSS Feed, and similar items. Additionally, it only looks at successful items served, meaning it excludes any 400, 401, 403, 404, 301 and 302 redirects, as well as 500 errors.


Book Statistics

Here are the statistics for the total number of books sold from 2019 to 2024. These are the actual number of books sold across all avenues of sales.

  2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
Apple 240 181 255 322 475 561 2,034
Amazon 4 13 26 48 130 251 472
Paperback (B&W) 38 41 11 21 32 115 258
Hardcover/Color Paperback 2 3 2 0 8 10 25
Total 284 238 294 391 645 937 2,789

The hardcover sales have never been stellar, so it makes sense that there was not much of change; the same applies to the paperback sales as well. The increase in eBook sales is welcome, but not a significant increase.


App Statistics

Last year I launched a second app called "4077: An Unofficial MASH Trivia App". So let us look at those statistics.


MASH Trivia

'4077: An unofficial M*A*S*H Trivia' app icon

It is a trivia app that covers the classic TV show, M*A*S*H. It requires iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or macOS Ventura (and newer). You can view more information about this on its site: MashTrivia.app, as well as play the web-version of the game.

  • 2024: 112
  • 2023: 149
  • 2022: 42

This is a decrease in downloads, of about 25%. But, for a game that is free and gets 1 or 2 updates a year, it is not bad, particularly for a triva game for a single show. You can download it and give your M*A*S*H knowledge a try.


wwriteLite

'wwriteLite' app icon

This year there were only a single update for wwriteLite. Here are the new downloads of wwriteLite per year:

  • 2024: 122
  • 2023: 47
  • 2022: 49
  • 2021: 69
  • 2020: 56
  • 2019: 66
  • 2018: 136
  • 2017: 101
  • 2016: 132

Unlike last year, I am quite suprised as to why there have been more app downloads for my app. What is most striking is that I did not do an update to the app between August of 2023 and December of 2024. The 2024 update was to remove some features. wwriteLite has been moved to hobby status and will not be receiving that many updates in the future. Even with that, feel free to >download wwriteLite and let me know of any bugs.


Closing Thoughts

A lot has happened this year on the site. Despite selling more copies of my books, the amount is not that much more. As I stated in my post Announcement: Changes to the Website, App, and Books, I have wound down by side business, which will mean no new books.

For website visits, there has been a couple of chnages. The biggest is that both Threads and BlueSky have taken off in terms of popularity. I have been spending more time on both of these, and on Threads my post that referenced my iPhone 16 review did manage to get over 10,000 views, but I do not know how many individual views that garnered. Most of my other posts did not nearly as much attention; but it does seem as though my reviews do seem to do well.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/15/announcement-changes-to-the-website-apps-booksAnnouncement: Changes to the Website, App, and BooksHeader image screenshot with the current website headerhttps://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/15/announcement-changes-to-the-website-apps-booksSun, 15 Dec 2024 16:35:00 -0600Sometimes, like goes the way that you want, other times it does not. Over the last month or so, you may have noticed some changes to the site. In the coming days you are likely to see some changes in my apps as well. The reason for this is quite simple, I am in the process of winding down my side business. I stated the following in my latest book:

As this is the 25th review I have written, it will be my last one. This is not a decision that I came to lightly and there is some rationale behind the decision. Looking back at my book sales over the course of the last 13 years, there have been ups and downs, as one might expect. However, over the last five years the sales trend has been in a downward trend, a significant one. If sales were about the same for each year, it might be different, but the amount of work that goes into research and writing just are not worth the investment given the lackluster sales.

While I sold a few more books this September than last September, the proceeds were about the same. As mentioned above, the declining sales is a motivating factor. To re-iterate, there will be no book next year. My existing books will continue to be sold, but I will not be writing any new ones. Besides the lackluster sales, the motivation to write another book is not there. This was not a decision that was made recently, but has been something I have been thinking about for the last couple of years, and I have finally made a determination.

I will still continue to write articles on my website, because why would I not. I do not have any particular changes in terms of the articles that I will write, but there will be other changes to the website.


Website Changes

One of the ways that I attempted to monetize the website has been with ads. These are first-party ads, meaning ones that I have created, and host, and none of the data is ever given to third-parties, unless you clicked on one of the ads, at which point they would track the fact that you clicked on it. The links in the ads are affiliate links, meaning that I get a bit of a commission. This has not worked all that well. In the six years that I have been participating in the program, I have earned less than $175. I have been participating in Amazon’s affiliate program since 2015 and I haven’t gotten a single commission in all that time.

Since the affiliate links have not provided much of a commission, I opted to remove them. If you look at the top of the page, you will notice that they have already been removed. The website is just one of the places seeing changes and it is not the only place where there are ads.


App Changes

The way that the apps have been monetized has changed significantly in 14 years of existence. When the App Store began paid upfront apps were common. However, over time, a freemium model became more prevalent. In case you are not aware, a “freemium” model is where you provide a basic set of features for free, but additional ones are available through in-app purchase. This approach is appropriate for many types of apps. Even more commonplace these days is a subscription. While some may balk at a subscription, it does provide ongoing revenue that supports continued development of the app. A subscription was never something that made sense for my app.

My app, wwriteLite uses a freemium model, that is both ad-supported, like my website, as well as providing some in-app purchases. The in-app purchases are to remove ads as well as for a couple of different icon packs. In the 14.5 year lifetime of the various versions of the app, it has generated less than $500 in that entire time, therefore it is not really a viable side business.

Given that the ads are not working within the app, they have also been removed. There are also some other changes that I made within the app, but it is definitely be moved into a hobby project, more so than it already was. The other changes have been outlined in another post.


Final Thoughts

Even after making a sincere attempt to have my books, app, and website be a profitable side job, it ultimately did not pan out. It is not like I have a ton of app ideas. If I did have a ton of ideas, I would have tried them to see if any of them stuck. Alas, I do not have any good ideas. Instead, I am shutting down my entire side business. If I have any good ideas in the future.

I will continue to write on my site, mostly likely continuing to write about Apple, but there may be additional changes there as well. What those changes might be, I am not sure yet, but stay tuned.

I would like to thank anybody who has clicked on an ad on the site, and purchased something

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/15/wwritelite-8-5-0-now-availablewwriteLite 8.5.0 Now AvailableApp icon for wwriteLitehttps://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/15/wwritelite-8-5-0-now-availableSun, 15 Dec 2024 16:30:00 -0600Today I have released an update for my app wwriteLite. This is a small update.

Tweaks

  • Removes Ads
  • Removes In-App Purchases, all app icons are now free
  • Removes "Writing Prompts" and "One Word Prompts".
  • Removes Prompt widgets
  • Requires iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, or macOS 15.2.

You can download the update for free using the App Store on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. If you have not yet downloaded the app, it is a free app and available on the App Store. You can view additional information on the app's website.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/11/apple-intelligence-chatgptApple Intelligence: ChatGPTHeader image with the text 'Apple Intelligence: ChatGPT’ with a gradient of colorshttps://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/11/apple-intelligence-chatgptThu, 12 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0600Apple has gotten into what society is calling "Artificial Intelligence", or "AI", except they have put their own spin on the term. One of Apple’s core tenets is protecting user privacy, and they attempt to do so whenever possible. In order to accomplish this, Apple attempts to protect user privacy through a combination of performing as many requests on the device as possible. However, for advanced requests that may not always be possible. For those requests there is a feature called Private Cloud Compute. Private Cloud Compute is a set of servers run by Apple that are capable of handling your request, providing the result, and then the server is completely erased. If you need more details, be sure to check out the post that is the Introduction to Apple Intelligence.

Apple is releasing the Apple Intelligence features in batches. The first set of features released were done so in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. This set included "Typing with Siri", "Summarization and Mail", and "Writing Tools". The second set of Apple Intelligence features are being released with iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2. There are four new features for this batch. This article will cover integration with "ChatGPT".


Apple Intelligence is designed to work with your personal data. This is all well and good, but sometimes you might need to know about more than just your personal context. In these cases, you may need some more worldly context, and this is where ChatGPT can be useful.

iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 can all integrate Siri with ChatGPT in order to be able to ask about information that Siri does not have any idea about. You will need to enable ChatGPT; more on that in a moment. Before we dive into that, let us talk about privacy.


Privacy

It seems like every company today wants to gather as much information about you as possible. This could be something somewhat innocuous like where your mouse is to something extremely personal, like search history, or even personally identifiable information. With ChatGPT on iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia, you are in full control in two ways.

The first way is that you will need to confirm each time that you want to send a request to ChatGPT. This will only appear when you make a request that would warrant being sent to ChatGPT. This will need to be done for each request.

The second way is that you have an option of using a ChatGPT account. However, this is absolutely NOT required. If you do not have an account, all of your requests will be sent anonymously to the ChatGPT servers.


Enabling ChatGPT

If you want to enable ChatGPT, you can do so by using the following steps:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Scroll down to "Apple Intelligence & Siri".
  3. Tap, or click, on Apple Intelligence & Siri to open up the settings.
  4. Under "Extensions" tap, or click, on ChatGPT.
  5. Tap, or click, on "Setup" next to Use ChatGPT to begin the setup wizard. A popup will appear.
  6. Tap on the "Next" button to continue. A "Privacy" explanation screen will appear.
  7. On the "Privacy" screen, tap on the "Enable ChatGPT" button. The optional account screen will appear.
  8. On the "Using ChatGPT with an Account" page, you can Sign In with your existing ChatGPT account, or you can click on the "Enable ChatGPT without an Account" button.
ChatGPT configured on macOS Sequoia 15.2
Screenshot showing ChatGPT configured on macOS Sequoia.

ChatGPT Requests

When you make a Siri request that Siri cannot handle itself, you will see a prompt similar to this:

Siri requesting ot use ChatGPT for a writing prompt
Screenshot showing Siri confirming use of ChatGPT when requesting a writing prompt.

When you click on the "Use ChatGPT" button, your request will be sent to ChatGPT, and the result will be shown as a standard Siri result, with the ChatGPT information at the bottom of the screen.


ChatGPT Account

With ChatGPT on iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, you can use the ChatGPT features without signing in. When you do this, you will have a limited amount of usage of the advanced ChatGPT models. If you make additional requests, those requests will use more basic models.

Many people already have a ChatGPT account, and you can sign into that account. When you sign into an account, all of your request history will be saved. There are two types of ChatGPT accounts: a free account and a paid account.

Benefits of upgrading to ChatGPT Plus
Screenshot showing benefits of upgrading to ChatGPT Plus.

If you do not have a paid ChatGPT account, you can actually upgrade to ChatGPT Plus right from within settings on iOS or iPadOS. To upgrade to ChatGPT Plus, perform the following steps:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Scroll down to "Apple Intelligence & Siri".
  3. Under Extensions, tap on "ChatGPT".
  4. Tap on "Upgrade to ChatGPT Plus". A popup will appear.
  5. Tap on the "Subscribe" button. An App Store popup will appear.
  6. Tap on the App Store "Subscribe" button to confirm you want to subscribe.

Once you have subscribed, you can use the advanced features of ChatGPT. It should be noted that if you already have a subscription, it should be reflected as such when you sign into your account.


Closing Thoughts

Being able to use ChatGPT for requests that Siri cannot answer natively is a good addition. The fact that you can make a decision of whether or not to send a request to Siri is a great privacy benefit. Along with this, you can use ChatGPT without an account, which means that you can maintain your privacy or your request history, depending on your needs.

ChatGPT is currently the only service integrated with Siri, but it is likely that additional ones will be added in the future.


Be sure to check out all of the other articles in the Apple Intelligence series.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/11/apple-intelligence-genmojiApple Intelligence: GenmojiHeader image with the text 'Apple Intelligence: Genmoji’ with a gradient of colorshttps://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/11/apple-intelligence-genmojiWed, 11 Dec 2024 09:55:00 -0600Apple has gotten into what society is calling "Artificial Intelligence", or "AI", except they have put their own spin on the term. One of Apple’s core tenets is protecting user privacy, and they attempt to do so whenever possible. In order to accomplish this, Apple attempts to protect user privacy through a combination of performing as many requests on the device as possible. However, for advanced requests that may not always be possible. For those requests there is a feature called Private Cloud Compute. Private Cloud Compute is a set of servers run by Apple that are capable of handling your request, providing the result, and then the server is completely erased. If you need more details, be sure to check out the post that is the Introduction to Apple Intelligence.

Apple is releasing the Apple Intelligence features in batches. The first set of features released were done so in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. This set included "Typing with Siri", "Summarization and Mail", and "Writing Tools". The second set of Apple Intelligence features are being released with iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2. There are four new features for this batch. This article will cover “Genmoji”.


Everyone has a different set of talents. Some people can sing, others can entertain through comedy, yet others can write, and some can even draw. There are many who wish they could create works of art, and yet they cannot.

When Apple introduced Apple Intelligence, one of the features promoted was the ability to generate images. The way that this would be done is through a dedicated application called Image Playground. Sometimes you have an idea of the type of image that you want, but you have no idea how to get started. Image Playgrounds can help.

Image Playground is designed to allow you to generate an image based upon prompts that you give it. For example, you could describe something like “Show an Alien farming with a sci-fi theme”, or you could say “Corgi and a goat, kayak on a lake”, or even “Cow wearing a blue party hat”, or just about anything else you can think of, and it will be generated.


Communications

There are a variety of ways to communicate. This could be images, video, and even text. When you are communicating with someone via text, it can be difficult to accurately depict what you are trying to say, particularly if you have a limited number of characters. In those situations, you may want to communicate something in a succinct manner.

For text, it can be useful to add a bit of flair or even clarification with something called emoji. Emoji is a standard managed by the Unicode Consortium. As of this writing, there are 3,790 defined emoji characters. This does not include variations, like skin tones for people. Some of these emojis are things you might expect, like a heart, smiley faces, pizza, burger, book, and a giraffe, just to name a few. There are also some rather obscure ones, like Passport Control, Coral, Non-Potable water, and even a Pager.

While it is likely that you will find something that will work in your own situation, you may not be able to find just the right emoji. This is where Custom Emoji can be helpful. Apple calls this Genmoji.

Much like other Emoji-related items, like Memoji, Genmoji are generated emojis.

Description of Genmoji features
Screen showing the features of Genmoji.

Generating Emoji

If you are not able to find just the right emoji that you need, you can now create one with Genmoji. To create an emoji, you can use the following steps:

  1. Open the Emoji keyboard.
  2. Start typing the emoji that you are looking for.
  3. When the emoji is not found, tap on “Create new Emoji”. A popup will appear.

The generated Emoji will show a screen similar to that of Image Playground, where four possible versions will be generated. You can swipe between the variations and see which one is the one that you want to use. If you do not like the ones that have been generated, you can swipe to the right and additional versions will be created.

Custom Emoji that is a unicorn with a purple hat
An example Gemoji of a purple hat on a unicorn.

Once you have found one that works for what you want, you can then use it in the app of your choosing. In fact, the custom Emoji will be saved as a sticker that you can use throughout iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sequoia, but they can only be created on iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. When a custom emoji is saved, it will be created as a sticker and it is automatically synchronized across your devices.


Genmoji Details

Let us say that you have generated a custom emoji and have used it for a while, you may want to create something similar but may not remember the description that you used. You are in luck, you can actually view the details of the emoji by using the following steps:

  1. Locate the custom emoji that you want to get details about.
  2. Tap and hold, or right-mouse click, on the emoji. A menu will appear.
  3. Tap on the “Details” menu item.

Once you tap on the “Details”, a popup will appear and it will provide you with the data used to create the emoji. The information is only the prompt used, but this may be enough for you to re-create, or create another version, of the custom emoji.

Screen showing the details of an emoji
Screen showing the details of a Genmoji.

Custom Emoji Examples

Here are a few custom emojis that I have generated, including the text used to generate them.

Sparkle Face
Sparkle Face
rainbow colored computer
Rainbow Colored Computer
turquoise computer
Turquoise Computer

Closing Thoughts

Even though there are nearly 3,800 standard emojis, there are still a plethora of other emojis that one might want to use that are not available. This is where Genmoji can be useful. You can generate any number of new emojis that you want. Much like the Image Playground, you can describe the emoji that you are looking for, and one can be generated.

When you do generate an emoji, it will be saved and automatically synchronized across your devices running iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2. This means that you can use all of your emojis within many apps within the operating systems.


Be sure to check out all of the other articles in the Apple Intelligence series.

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https://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/11/apple-intelligence-image-playgroundApple Intelligence: Image PlaygroundHeader image with the text 'Apple Intelligence: Image Playground’ with a gradient of colorshttps://www.waynedixon.com/2024/12/11/apple-intelligence-image-playgroundWed, 11 Dec 2024 09:50:00 -0600Apple has gotten into what society is calling "Artificial Intelligence", or "AI", except they have put their own spin on the term. One of Apple’s core tenets is protecting user privacy, and they attempt to do so whenever possible. In order to accomplish this, Apple attempts to protect user privacy through a combination of performing as many requests on the device as possible. However, for advanced requests that may not always be possible. For those requests there is a feature called Private Cloud Compute. Private Cloud Compute is a set of servers run by Apple that are capable of handling your request, providing the result, and then the server is completely erased. If you need more details, be sure to check out the post that is the Introduction to Apple Intelligence.

Apple is releasing the Apple Intelligence features in batches. The first set of features released were done so in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. This set included "Typing with Siri", "Summarization and Mail", and "Writing Tools". The second set of Apple Intelligence features are being released with iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2. There are four new features for this batch. This article will cover a feature called "Image Playground".


Everyone has a different set of talents. Some people can sing, others can entertain through comedy, yet others can write, and some can even draw. There are many who wish they could create works of art, and yet they cannot.

When Apple introduced Apple Intelligence, one of the features promoted was the ability to generate images. The way that this would be done is through a dedicated application called Image Playground. Sometimes you have an idea of the type of image that you want, but you have no idea how to get started. Image Playgrounds can help.

Image Playground is designed to allow you to generate an image based upon prompts that you give it. For example, you could describe something like "Show an Alien farming with a sci-fi theme", or you could say "Corgi and a goat, kayak on a lake", or even "Cow wearing a blue party hat", or just about anything else you can think of, and it will be generated.


Generating Images

The way that you generate images is quite simple; you can use one of two approaches. The first is to add individual words to help describe what you are looking for. The second option is to use full sentences to indicate what you are looking for.

Image Playground screen that is used to describe an image
Screenshot of the screen within an Image Playground used to describe an image

Once you have added your words or description, an image should be generated. You can add additional words to help refine the image that has been generated. In fact, there will be four variations generated. The images that are generated are square and come in at 1024 pixels on each side. You can cycle through the four generated images, and if you do not see one that is what you are expecting, you can click on the right arrow, and it will generate another new image using the same phrase and words that you used previously.

After an image is generated, you may want to go back and change the description that you have chosen. This can be done by tapping or clicking outside of the image. When you do this, you will be brought back to the "Description" screen with all of your selections or entered words.


Tip

A tip for when you generate an image is to be as descriptive as possible. The more detailed, the better the results will be. Each prompt item can be a maximum of 100 characters, but you can add additional phrases.


Suggestions

Sometimes you may not be able to think of something to generate. For those instances, there are the "Suggestions". Suggestions can be one of a variety of types. These include:

  • Themes
  • Costumes
  • Accessories
  • Places

For each of these types, there will be twelve options. You can click on any of them and add them to your image.


Using People and Pets

It is possible to generate images that do not include people; however, once you add a word that could even possibly relate to a person, Image Playground will REQUIRE you to add a person. This does not necessarily need to be a photo of a person, although that is the intention. Instead, you can use an "appearance".


Appearances

An "Appearance" is one of five skin tones matched with one of three appearances of the type of person. One thing that did not make sense was why there were three different options.

People avatar options
Screenshot of the three avatar options within the Person view.

Using Photos

If you prefer to create an image based on a photo, you can do so. You can use any photo that you would like, and it will generate an image from the photo. The photo could be of a person, a pet, a nature scene, or any other photo. Image Playground will do its best to try and generate an image to your specifications.


Styles

When Image Playground was initially introduced, it was indicated that there would be three different styles: Animation, Illustration, and Sketch. This last one, Sketch, is not currently present, and it is unknown if it will be added. However, you can still generate an Animation or Illustration. Sketch may be added in the future, but for the time being, it is not there.

If you have generated an image in one of the available styles, you will be able to switch the style by clicking on the "Style" button and then clicking on another style. The image will be regenerated in the requested style. You might think that if you switch back, the image would be regenerated again, but it will not. Instead, the previously generated image will be shown.

A red tree using the animation style
A red tree using the animation style.
A red tree using the illustration style
A red tree using the illustration style.

Saving Images

Once you have finalized the image, you have a few options. The first is that you can save it. When you do this, it will appear in your Image Playground library. In the instance that you have edited an image and if you attempt to save, you will be prompted whether or not you want to overwrite the image or save as a duplicate. The popup will appear like this:

Save a duplicate within Image Playground
Save a duplicate of an image.

One thing I would recommend is to save as a duplicate; you can always delete an image later if desired.


Sharing Images

If you want to show the generated image to someone, you can also share an item. To do this, you can use these steps:

  1. Locate the image you want to share.
  2. Click on the "Up Arrow" button to bring up the system Share Sheet.

Alternatively, you can tap and hold, or right-mouse click, on the image and then select the "Share" item to open the Share Sheet.

Regardless of the manner in which you bring up the Share Sheet, you can then perform any action defined within your Share Sheet, including copying, saving, sending, emailing, or even AirDropping the image.


Image Playground within Notes

One of the features of the Notes app is the ability to draw directly within the app. This feature was introduced with iOS 9 in 2015 and was designed for the original iPad Pro, which introduced the Apple Pencil. Since its introduction, the Notes app has gained even more features, including the tool palette. With iPadOS 18.2, there is a new tool called "Image Wand".

The Image Playground tool is integrated directly into Notes and can be used to take a drawn image and generate a photo from the drawing. To generate an image from a drawing, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the drawing that you want to use as a basis for the generated image.
  2. Tap and hold to bring up the menu.
  3. Tap on "Add to Playground" to open up the image generation popup.
  4. Enter some text to help describe what you are looking for.
  5. Hit the "up arrow" to generate the image.

Just like Image Playground, four different options will be shown. You can swipe between them to find the right image. Once you have found the proper image, tap on "Done" to add it to the current note.


Generating from Text

Being able to generate an image from a drawing is useful, but sometimes you want to augment a piece of text with an image. If you have a description that you want to use to generate an image, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the text you want to use to generate an image.
  2. Tap and hold to bring up the menu.
  3. Tap on "Add to Playground" to bring up the image generation popup.
  4. Swipe between the generated options until you find a suitable image.
  5. Tap on "Done" to have the picture added to the current Notes document.

I tested using this text: "Imagine, if you will, a dilapidated house with broken windows, shudders hanging off of the sides, on a hill". This was one of the results:

A dilapidated house generated from text
Image of a dilapidated house generated from text.

Gallery of Examples

Here is a gallery of examples from Image Playground:

Alien Planet Illustration
Witch
Hummingbird
A deer with a purple mullet in a winter wonderland
A black dog as an animation
Photo-based
A black dog as an illustration
Photo-based

Closing Thoughts

Image Playground is capable of taking your input, whether it be text or an image, and generating an image. Whether you use text only or ad an image, you can add additional words or description to create the image that you are looking for. It may take a few tries to get the image you are looking for. One tip is to be as descriptive as possible.

For your images, you have a couple of different options for styles, including Animation and Illustration, and the image will be 1024 x 1024. After you have generated your image, you can share it with others, including emailing, AirDropping, or even messaging, depending on what you need.

It is hoped that Apple increases the physical size of the images and maybe even allows different sizes because it would work better in some situations than others.


Be sure to check out all of the other articles in the Apple Intelligence series.

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