Apple frequently releases updated firmware for its AirPods and AirPods Pro wireless earbuds, but less frequently, the company releases update firmware for its flagship AirPods Max over-ear headphones.
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If you regularly use AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, or even certain newer models of Beats headphones, then you’ve undoubtedly gotten comfortable with the seamless integration into iOS and iPadOS that they provide.
The next AirPods Max may not support iOS 17’s Adaptive Audio features
The next AirPods Max should arrive this year without support for Apple's latest Adaptive Audio features, according to a sketchy rumor out of Asia.
Gurman: Two AirPods 4 models and new AirPods Max in the works
Apple should launch two fourth-generation AirPods models and refresh its pricey AirPods Max over-ear headphones later this year.
Apple updates AirPods Max firmware to 6A324
Apple on Tuesday released a firmware update for the company’s AirPods Max over-the-ear active noise cancelling headphones. It’s the first firmware update for the AirPods Max in quite a while, and it comes only a few weeks after Apple released updated firmware for various other AirPods products.
You can now track 32 items in the Find My app instead of 16
Apple's Find My app can now track 32 AirTags and other accessories in the Items tab, but some AirPods models may count as more than a single items.
A leaked roadmap reveals what’s next for the AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
Apple could be prepping new features not only for its regular AirPods earbuds but also the $249 AirPods Pro and the outdated AirPods Max headphones.
Gurman: Regular AirPods and AirPods Max will get USB-C next year
Apple will launch USB-C AirPods Pro at the iPhone 15 event, but its regular AirPods and the flagship $549 AirPods Max will apparently get USB-C charging in 2024.
In the works: New AirPods Max and Pro, hearing test, health sensors and more
A new case for the AirPods Pro will drop this fall alongside the upcoming iPhone 15 family, featuring charging over USB-C instead of Lightning.
4 AirPods features in iOS 17 that don’t work on Apple’s pricey AirPods Max headphones
The AirPods Max cannot keep up with Apple’s latest audio enhancements, with only two new AirPods features in iOS 17 officially supported on the over-ear headphones.
Recent AirPods and Beats firmwares patched a major Bluetooth vulnerability
Apple patched a Bluetooth vulnerability on its AirPods and Beats models that could let an attacker within Bluetooth range gain access to the headphones.
Don’t own an iPhone, iPad or Mac? Apple stores can now update your AirPods firmware
An iPhone, iPad or Mac is needed to refresh AirPods software, but folks without one can now visit Apple's retail stores to have their AirPods firmware updated.