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Apple Mail learns new tricks

Apple Mail learns new tricks

Find out how to take advantage of new features in the email app.

Lewis Wallace
May 03, 2025

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Have you tried Apple’s Mail app recently?

As a longtime Gmail addict, Apple Mail has never been my first choice. However, upgrades in iOS 18.2 make Apple Mail more compelling. It can automatically sort your email into categories (just like Gmail does). Plus, it can quickly show you all the messages from a certain sender in a very elegant way.

It’s pretty slick!

Find out how to use the updated Apple Mail app in this weekend’s featured how-to (there’s a video version, too).

Also in this edition of The Weekender:

Passkeys supposedly will supplant passwords at some point. Wouldn’t that be awesome? Find out how passkeys work and how to use them right now.
Apple posted solid revenues last quarter. However, the company warned that tariffs might cost it $900 million next quarter.
Another bad bit of news for Apple this week: A judge sent the company an 80-page nastygram for failing to abide by a court order affecting in-app payments. Apple finally complied, but the judge asked the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California to consider criminal charges!
Want to score some essentials before tariffs hit? Our favorite deals this week slash the prices on AirPods, the latest MacBook Air and iPad Air, the gorgeous black titanium Apple Watch Ultra, a variety of powerful Anker chargers and an easy-to-use eSIM for international travel.

Enjoy your weekend!

— Lewis Wallace, managing editor

How-tos

Let Apple Mail organize your emails for you

With the new automatic mail categorization in Apple Mail, you can organize your emails and keep your inbox less cluttered.

How to join the awesome password-free future and use passkeys

Passkeys are a new system that automatically signs you into services using your iPhone's Face ID or Touch ID.

Look things up with your iPhone's camera using Visual Intelligence

This AI feature gives iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro users a quick, easy way to find information on an object in the real world.

How and why to plug an Ethernet cable into your iPhone

Adding a wired Ethernet adapter to your iPhone is very easy, and a wired connection brings speed, security and reliability.

How to manually add a workout to Apple Fitness+

You can manually add a workout to Apple Fitness+ if you need to log an exercise you did while you weren’t wearing your Apple Watch.

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News

Trump tariffs will cost Apple almost $1 billion this quarter

The Trump tariffs will bite into Apple, with a projected $900 million hit this quarter. But the iPhone-maker has a plan.

Judge blasts Apple for willfully defying order on App Store payments

Apple violated a court order limiting anticompetitive App Store practices and then lied about its actions, a federal judge says.

What economic problems? Apple posts solid growth.

Apple financial results include revenue and profit increases that beat analysts’ expectations. And there’s growth in most product categories.

Stop using these stupid, stupid passwords immediately

If any of your accounts is secured with one of these horrible passwords, it’s time for a change.

iPhone 17 Pro might miss out on major display upgrade

Due to scaling challenges, the iPhone 17 Pro lineup likely will not boast an antireflective display.

Apple soft-launches all-in-one site to follow celebs

The new Snapshot website showcases celebrities across Apple services. It's weirdly limited so far.

Deals

AirPods 4 deal slashes price of Apple’s most affordable earbuds

Get a deal on a pair of Apple AirPods 4 wireless earbuds. Here's where to find the best price — while it lasts!

Plus, more deals on Apple gear:

This AI tool generates eye-catching captions for your videos

Joyspace AI Captions is an easy, powerful solution that lets creators of all levels add stunning, brand-ready captions to videos and podcasts.

Plus, more software and services from Cult of Mac Deals:

These open earbuds pair all-day comfort with killer sound for $40

Ideal for busy commutes, gym sessions or working from home, Treblab X-Open earbuds deliver premium audio and an open ear design for less.

Plus, more gear (and price drops) from Cult of Mac Deals:

Score a powerful Anker charger combo on the cheap

How about a nice Anker charger deal on GaN adapters, power banks and more? You can get up to 10% off a variety of gear through June.

Reviews

Satechi Stand & Hub for M4 Mac mini: Sleek and super-useful [Review]

Satechi's Stand & Hub for the M4 Mac mini brings essential front-facing ports and cleverly hides an SSD enclosure for storage expansion.

Your wait for an amazingly affordable iPhone game controller ends now [Review]

The GameSir X5 Lite is the game controller for those who’ve hoped for a truly affordable way to add physical buttons and sticks to their iPhone. It costs

Setups

Behold 'an Apple fan's dream setup'

One Apple fan's dream setup may not be another's. This MacBook Pro, Mac mini and Studio Display user found that out on social media.

Dual MacBook rig seems quite at home in camera and Lego museum

Lego models and an extensive camera collection grace this setup, which also features dual MacBooks on stands flanking a 4K display.