This digest compiles the latest from Apple Insider.
Today’s Apple Insider Roundup
Two indie greats and a legendary children's book app arrive on Apple Arcade in April
Apple is expanding its collection of Apple Arcade games with “Dredge+,” “Unpacking+,” and “My Very Hungry Caterpillar+” in April — two of which are App Store Award winners.
While Apple may not be adding a ton of games in April, the three games coming next month are surprisingly varied. This time, we’ll see the addition of a survival horror game, a zen puzzle game, and a game geared towards the preschool crowd.
Save up to $320 on M4, M5 MacBook Air laptops with March savings
Brand-new M5 and closeout M4 models are discounted today at Amazon and B&H, as the Apple retailers compete for your business with midweek deals.
Today’s best MacBook Air deals deliver savings on a variety of models, from select M5 configurations that were officially released today to blowout M4 systems.
You can jump straight to Amazon and B&H’s MacBook sales, but we’ve also rounded up highlights below.
Apple Vision Pro user learns the hard way that flight attendants have the final say
A Delta passenger was told by a flight attendant to remove his Apple Vision Pro. No major U.S. airline specifically bans the headset.
The person shared their experience online saying a flight attendant asked them to remove their Apple Vision Pro during a flight. The user said they couldn’t find a written airline rule banning the headset.
Neither could we, but more on that in a bit.
Smaller Dynamic Island is headed for iPhone 19 Pro, not iPhone 18 Pro
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The iPhone 18 Pro has previously been rumored to have few differences from its predecessor, but the latest reports say it won’t even have a smaller Dynamic Island.
Sporadically accurate leaker Digital Chat Station was among those previously saying that the the iPhone 18 Pro would feature a smaller Dynamic Island. He or she did then add there were not expected to be significant hardware design changes from the iPhone 17 Pro model, but now the leaker has gone further.
In a post to his Weibo account, Digital Chat Station says that the smaller Dynamic Island is delayed until the following generation, the iPhone 19 Pro. At the same time, the leaker says (in translation) that Apple is considering re-using the same molds it did for the iPhone 17 Pro.
Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible
Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to listen to complete songs in TikTok
Thanks to a new partnership, Apple Music subscribers will be able to listen in entirety to songs they discover on TikTok, without shifting over to the Music app.
While TikTok is best known for its shortform content, oddball advertising, and the whole US ownership shift situation, it’s also a platform for discovering music. In a new feature announced on Wednesday, it will become a much better place for music lovers who also subscribe to Apple Music.
The new “Play Full Song” experience will allow TikTok users to listen to full-length tracks they find while doomscrolling through their For You Page, or from a Sound Detail page.
Second-gen MacBook Neo isn't going to have a touchscreen
An analyst has refuted his own previous rumors about the second-gen MacBook Neo gaining a touchscreen. This is obvious, given how inexpensive the first model is to produce.
The MacBook Neo is a model that brings Apple in direct competition with low-cost notebooks such as Chromebooks. However, despite Apple’s interest in lowering the cost of manufacturing the model as far as possible, there’s a little confusion over the next model along.
TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo commented in late 2025 that the next iteration could bring touchscreen support. This was apparently going to be included by integrating the touch layer directly into the IPS panel, the same way that the entry-level iPad does now, and has for years.
Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely
OLED MacBook Air may not come until 2029
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple’s rollout of higher-quality OLED displays will include the MacBook Air, but may be later than expected.
Partly because OLED brings significant benefits such as thinner displays with higher resolutions, it’s long been expected that Apple will eventually bring the technology to all or most of its devices. While one report predicted the MacBook Air would get OLED in 2027, most say 2028, but Ming-Chi Kuo now says it could happen later.
In an extended tweet about supply issues and expectations for the MacBook Neo, Kuo first repeats his prior prediction that the MacBook Pro will get an OLED screen in its next update. He has said before that this will be at the end of 2026, though he now amends that to say it could be early 2027.
Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible
Every MacBook Neo color is available at retail, shipping delays increase
As of March 11, 2026, all configurations and colors of the new MacBook Neo are in stock in Apple Stores, while most online orders are delayed up to two weeks.
Online, the MacBook Neo began to see shipping delays almost immediately after preorders began. Now some new orders are scheduled to arrive as late as April 2, 2026.
However, that’s the case with stock on the online Apple Store. Apple always maintains a separate stock for retailers, and the stores will have all configurations — at least for now.
MacBook Neo's price has shocked the Windows PC industry
The CEO of PC manufacturer Asus has revealed that the industry was not prepared for the price and quality of Apple’s MacBook Neo.
During the initial reviews of the new MacBook Neo, one columnist counted as a bonus the way that it will prompt manufacturers to make Windows laptops better and more efficient. Now one of those manufacturers has agreed that the MacBook Neo’s starting price was a “shock.”
As spotted by PC Magazine, Asus CEO S.Y. Hsu has said in an earnings call that PC makers will now have to respond.
Valerion VisionMaster Max review: Premium projector that's still consumer-friendly
The Valerion VisionMaster Max is a super-premium 4K home theater projector that manages to get extremely close to the professional-grade experience for less than half the cost.
For anyone constructing their own home theater, the choice between a projector and a television is frequently determined by budget. A massive TV provides most of the benefits and few of the drawbacks, but you just don’t get the same sort of experience as you would when using a projector.
However, there are other factors that weigh into the home projector experience, not the least of which is managing the light in your theater space to get the ideal image. Your choice of projector also makes a massive difference to what you can eventually see on your wall or projector screen.
End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
