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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 09/05/2025

I forgot I have an original MacBook Air (ie the one Steve Jobs pulled out of a Manila envelope) in gorgeous condition with a brand-new battery, Front Row remote, and a fresh copy of OS X Snow Leopard coming in a few hours And I FORGOT THE MANILA ENVELOPE

A picture of Steve Jobs pulling the original MacBook Air out of a Manila envelope in 2008, not the actual laptop

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 07/04/2025

NEW VIDEO: The iPad Air 2 on iOS 8 has a laminated display, the fast A8X chip, more RAM, and thinner and lighter -- but it traded in features because it HAS to be thinner for no reason lol youtu.be/8aUb1PoS3J8

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This iPad Air 2 on iOS 8 is too thin for no reason

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 01/04/2025

NEW VIDEO: Landscape UI, the first optical image stabilization, the thinnest design, 60 fps video -- all of this overshadowed by one flaw youtu.be/vrOO_jifUH8

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Bendgate overshadowed this iOS 8 iPhone 6 Plus

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 27/03/2025

NEW VIDEO: Today we blatantly disrespect the iPhone 6 by calling it the ugliest thing ever youtu.be/qS1B03yfdks

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 11/02/2025

NEW VIDEO: This is it: The tray they use to bring out the Apple Vision Pro for your Apple Store demo! youtu.be/pGXiTtp4Oh4

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How they bring out Vision Pro for the Apple Store Demo

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 05/02/2025

I’ve finally updated to iOS 18

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 29/01/2025

I woke up today with two iPhones that I needed to find a soft-touch clear TPU case for, I thought about Taobao And then I realized I literally bought like 30 cases of all shapes and sizes for the different iPhones I have So I just grabbed them and they fit lmao

Product Red 8 Plus and Space Gray 8 next to said clear TPU cases

The cases all in inventory lol, all in their plastic baggies

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 29/01/2025

The iPad mini 2 was a rare instance where a non-flagship iPad gets all the flagship specs youtu.be/yZ4T_09uO9w

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The only iPad mini with flagship specs

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 28/01/2025

People only remember the iPad Air for the hardware redesign, but iOS 7 is arguably the more important of the two redesigns youtu.be/89JmOyhcfGA

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iPad Air + iOS 7 = Massive iPad overhaul

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 22/01/2025

For iOS 10, I originally only wanted the 7 Plus be Jet Black, the smaller 7 can be Matte Black for all I care Welp I ended up with both sizes in Jet Black, they REALLY do not wear well

iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in Jet Black, side by side, with backs facing

iOS 10 Home Screen facing up, Same iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in Jet Black, Side by side

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 22/01/2025

You can force the “press home to open” text to appear earlier by resting your finger on the home button

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 14/01/2025

Today we look at a real MagSafe display stand from an Apple Store! youtu.be/pCt5lsmEN6E

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How Apple displays its iPhones at the Apple Store

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 13/01/2025

Today we look at how the iPhone 5c is just a Trojan Horse to get people acquainted with the new design of iOS 7 youtu.be/hxgYEZ16huA

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The iPhone 5c is an excuse to show off iOS 7

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 13/01/2025

The Apple Store MagSafe Stands are FINALLY here These are official MagSafe stands RETIRED FROM USE from Apple Stores, used to display iPhones to customers I also have the official cables, used to route power into these, to complete the set If you want one DM me lmao

The cable for the Apple Store MagSafe stand

The Apple Store MagSafe stand with the lanyard extended

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 06/01/2025

Today we take a look at a very final-stage prototype that Apple had made to double-check that a device is ready for mass production youtu.be/J9iBOBb1DuM

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Apple's final checks before mass production

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 31/12/2024

I forgot to cancel my Apple TV+ free trial as I have no intention of paying for it… it’s now past the renewal deadline and I think they forgot to charge me

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 29/12/2024

Anyone interested in them? Just curious

Internal Apple Watch (1st generation or Series 0) prototype Developer Validation Test (DVT) model on InternalUI, an internal Apple testing interface

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 29/12/2024

iPhone 8 pre-production prototype (still new) Note the serial number and code printed on its anodized aluminum frame, and the unique Model String in its About page, unique from every single public retail model

iPhone 8 in Gold, Apple internal Production Validation Test (PVT) model, with serial number and code printed on the anodized aluminum rail.

iPhone 8 in Gold, Apple internal Production Validation Test (PVT) model, with Model Number 993-22753LL/A, unseen on any retail model.

iPhone 8 in Gold, Apple internal Production Validation Test (PVT) model, back with the factory foil.

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 29/12/2024

I was close to picking up an iPad Pro 10.5-inch on iOS 10 Then I realized there was never an official Smart Case covering the back made for the product - you have a Smart Cover or Keyboard, or a leather Sleeve, but no back cover wtf (thanks @DetroitBORG)

Screencap of a DetroitBORG video of the official Apple accessories for the iPhone 10.5-inch iPad Pro: Apple Pencil Case, Leather Sleeve, Smart Cover, Smart Keyboard

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 29/12/2024

I just bought an 8 Plus on iOS 11 so I’ll have all the landscape iPhone infinity gems in a week

iPhone 8 Plus iOS 11.4 front in the Settings app

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 24/12/2024

NEW VIDEO - We take a look at my NEVER UPDATED collection, say a few thank-you's, and preview new series coming in 2025 in this Christmas Special! youtu.be/gnS8KGGG5Zs

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icon's Christmas Special 2024 (and a sneak peek at 2025)

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 24/12/2024

All of “slide to unlock” (iPhone OS 1 to iOS 9)

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 24/12/2024

Exactly one year ago (12/24/23), I only have seven iOS devices on their original versions One year later, today (12/24/24), I have 41

12/24/23 photo of the Original Seven:

iPhone 2G on 1.0
iPhone 3GS on 3.1
iPhone 4 on 4.3
iPad mini 1 on 6.1.3
iPhone 5 on 6.1.3
iPhone 5 on 6.1.4
iPhone 5s on 7.1.2

12/24/24: Two tables displaying the 41

Left table: 7 full-size iPads from 1 to iPad Pro 9.7, ie the first seven from 3.2 to 9.3
5 mini iPads from 1 to 4, with two of the original iPad mini, one for each color, iOS 6 to 9

Right table: 21 iPhones from original to the XS Max
One of each except 2 iPhones, two iPhone 4S in both colors, two iPhone 5 in both colors, 2 iPhone 5s in Gold in both 7.0 and 7.1, both sizes of the 6, 6s, and XS with an SE 1st gen

iPhone 7 Plus is alone without the smaller 7, no iPhone 8

8 iPod touches, 1 through 6 with two 3rd gen and two 5th gen

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 17/12/2024

The final day of the Festival of the iPod touch NEW VIDEO: The biggest iPod touch redesign ever youtu.be/3YPesvtpHSA

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The biggest iPod touch redesign ever

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 13/12/2024

iPhone 6s (5.5-inch) iPhone 6s (4.7-inch) iPhone 6s (4.0-inch)

The iPhone 6s/SE cycle of iPhones, all three of them side by side running iOS 9

Left to right, all Rose Gold: iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, and iPhone SE

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 10/12/2024

NEW VIDEO: You can get VERY CLOSE to an iPhone 4 in 2010... for $400 less! Learn why the iPod touch 4 is such a DEAL youtu.be/BGa8zCmpF2w

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This iPod touch 4 is MOST of an iPhone 4 for just $199

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 08/12/2024

I was just gifted this gorgeous brand-new white iPad 4 on iOS 6 by @L0vetodream I love it too much, this is perfect - I will cherish and treasure this forever, thank you thank you thank you She’s beautiful ❤️

The original box with all original accessories: Documentation, power plug, AC adapter

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 05/12/2024

Great my train is dual-core

A closeup picture of a decal specifying train specs at a Hong Kong MTR subway train platform. The center square, white text on a deep blue background, says C-A5. The Myriad Pro typeface used by the Hong Kong subway is that of the Apple corporate typeface in 2011, the year where the Apple’s dual-core A5 chip was launched.

The joke is that the train has the Apple A5 hardware because of the typeface and A5 insignia.

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 05/12/2024

The Festival of the iPod touch continues! Will be in China for the weekend so enjoy the iPod touch 3 video A DAY EARLY youtu.be/wWMA1cWUhzI

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The iPod touch 3 was the MOST CONFUSING Apple launch ever

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 02/12/2024

What you want is Mac OS X Snow Leopard

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 01/12/2024

Want to let go of this Space Gray iPhone 6 Plus on iOS 8.1.2 for cheap as the cosmetic condition simply isn’t great Fully functional but the volume buttons are nearly unpressable, and the phone has a few tiny dents If you are okay with this, I’d love to hear you offers, thank you

Picture of the iPhone 6 Plus obverse display side

Picture of the iPhone 6 Plus reverse back panel side

Picture of the bottom of the iPhone 6 Plus

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 30/11/2024

Any iFixit kit would do — to finish you will need either a soldering kit with flux, or much simply, a knife and a hammer, to extricate the chips from the boards they’re soldered onto

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 29/11/2024

The transition to 64-bit Apple Silicon

A blue iPhone 5c with a real 32-bit Apple A6 chip that’s pulled from a board on top of it and a Gold iPhone 5s with a real 64-bit Apple A7 chip on top of it

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icon (EN/DE) @iconredesign.com · 28/11/2024

HAPPY THANKSGIVING To kick off the Festival of the iPod touch, we look back at the first-ever iPod touch, and why it's much, much weirder than you remember youtu.be/Q_ISaWkNATo