Leading the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rumor mill today is news of an Airpods release date. Today, we’ll look at that and other Apple Rumors for Tuesday.
AirPods Release: Apple will start selling its wireless AirPods earbuds in Apple Stores next week, reports MacRumors. The news comes shortly after the company put the earbuds up for order on its website. The release means that customers will still be able to scoop up a pair of AirPods before Christmas. However, those ordering online are having less luck. Initial delivery estimates started at Dec. 21, but have now been pushed back into 2017.
macOS 10.12.2 Update: The official update for macOS 10.12.2 is now available, AppleInisder notes. This update brings several bug fixes to the company’s 2016 MacBook Pro line. This includes a fix for graphic issues that were affecting some of the laptops. It also solves a problem that had System Integrity Protection being turned off on some of the computers. There are also several other small changes to improve the stability of the operating system and enhance some features.
Battery Life: Apple is no longer letting MacBook Pro users see battery life estimates, reports 9to5Mac. The company decided to remove the feature with the introduction of macOS 10.12.2. This was done following complaints from many users over the battery life of their new laptops. The company basically decided to remove the feature because it wasn’t providing users with accurate time estiamtes for how much longer the battery life would last. It also claims that the MacBook Pro batteries are lasting as long as they are supposed to.
