PSA: Not all of the seven M1 iMac colors are sold at Apple Stores
Yellow, purple and orange configurations of the new M1 iMac all-in-on desktop are only available to purchase through the online Apple store.
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The online Apple Store goes offline ahead of today’s “Spring Loaded” special event
Apple’s online stores around the world have gone temporarily offline ahead of the “Spring Loaded” special event at 10am PT today.
Rumor has it Apple has a ‘surprise and delight’ retail policy to give preferential treatment to nice customers
A TikTok user, a former Apple retail employee, says Apple has a “surprise and delight” policy that offers preferential treatment to customers who are nice.
Apple closes all UK stores amid new lockdowns
The latest round of lockdown measures put in effect in England and Scotland has closed the remainder of Apple’s retail stores in the United Kingdom.
Apple has temporarily closed nearly 100 stores during the holiday season peak
All of the shuttered stores will remain closed through the holidays. Some of the closes stores in California will be available for order pickups and Genius bar appointments.
Apple reopens 32 stores in England, resumes the iPhone Upgrade Program
UK customers enrolled in Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program can now waltz inside an Apple store to complete their smartphone upgrade.
iPhone Upgrade Program temporarily unavailable in England due to COVID restrictions
Due to new national lockdown restrictions that went into effect today, Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program is temporarily unavailable in England until at least December 2.
The MacBook Pro goes out of stock ahead of a November event and first Apple Silicon Macs
Apple is said to hold an event in November to supposedly announce its first Mac powered by its own silicon.
Apple’s new audio test tool for AirPods can distinguish between clogs and faults
Apple is rolling out a new audio test tool for AirPods that lets its store employees easily determine if a loss of sound quality or volume is a genuine fault or caused by dirt buildup.
Apple’s online store goes down ahead of today’s iPhone 12 + HomePod mini event
This is a tell-tale sign that Apple will update its online store with new products after today’s even has wrapped up.
Apple is using retail stores in the U.S. and Canada to speed up product deliveries
Apple is using many of its physical retail stores in the United States and Canada to help speed up delivery times for products.
Marketing materials for the new iPad Air hit retail stores ahead of launch
Launch could be imminent because marketing materials for the new iPad Air are reportedly trickling down to retail stores.
