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Apple is considering changes to Safari on the iPhone Duo that would give websites access to more of the outer display, although the company has yet to settle on an approach. The challenge is allowing pages to occupy the area beneath Safari's side-mounted controls without making parts of a website inaccessible. In an Friday, October 23 WebKit post , Apple's Jen Simmons explained that an existing web setting could enable this, but Apple's research suggests many sites would not handle it correctly. That setting, viewport-fit="cover", allows a webpage to expand into areas that would otherwise be reserved. Website developers must then leave enough space around important content to prevent it from being covered by the interface. According to Simmons, many sites fail to make those allowances on every edge. Apple is investigating whether another solution could offer developers more control with less risk of obscuring content. A header's background could, for example, span the screen while its navigation links remain within the unobstructed portion. For now, Safari 27.1 restricts webpages to the area beside the controls and uses the page's background color to fill the remaining strip. This limits the width available for content on the outer display. The arrangement stems from the screen's proportions. Apple placed controls along the side of the device because the outer display is shorter and wider than other iPhone screens, preserving more height for apps and webpages. Separately, Safari 27.1 adds automatic two-page PDF viewing when the ‌iPhone Duo‌ is held partially folded like a book. Flattening or closing the device returns the document to a single-page view. Developers can also test experimental support for detecting the screen's folding posture and positioning content around the device's middle fold. Those features are available behind Safari feature flags, while the proposed change to content beneath the controls remains under investigation. Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Tags: Safari , WebKit Buyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " Apple Wants to Fix Safari's Cramped Layout on iPhone Duo " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Instagram is now available on the Apple TV , bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows via the platform to Apple's streaming device for the first time. The Instagram app for ‌Apple TV‌ lets users watch content from their favorite creators, discover videos, and resume watching across devices. Instagram describes the app as a way to watch together with friends and family, extending its video experience to the television. The app appears to have launched on October 23. Apple's TV-specific release metadata dates version 66.0 to that day, while an archived App Store listing from October 19 still showed compatibility with only the iPhone and iPad . Instagram first began testing its TV app on Amazon Fire TV devices in the United States in December 2025, before expanding to Google TV in February 2026 and Samsung smart TVs in June. The initial experience focused on Reels organized into channels based on viewers' interests, with videos playing automatically. In June, Meta outlined plans to expand beyond short videos with longer creator content, episodic series, and live broadcasts. The ‌Apple TV‌ app's description lists longer videos and live shows alongside Reels. The release follows Instagram's dedicated iPad app , which arrived in September 2025 after years of requests for an interface designed for Apple's tablets. Instagram is now available on the ‌Apple TV‌ ‌App Store‌. It requires tvOS 26.0 or later. Related Roundup: Apple TV Tags: Apple TV Apps , Instagram , Meta Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Buy Now) Related Forum: Apple TV and Home Theater This article, " Instagram Launches Apple TV App With Reels and More " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
An iPhone Duo owner has shared a Touch ID tip on Reddit they claim is "arguably better than Face ID." It involves registering the lowest part of your index finger instead of the pad of your fingertip. The poster says this segment rests naturally against the side button during pickup and unlocks the phone as you lift it, and it seems at least some users agree. The tip has since been shared on the MacRumors forums , where another Duo owner reports it working for them. That said, grip styles vary, and it's not guaranteed to work for everyone, but intrigued users can test the tip themselves by registering additional bits of digits via Settings ➝ Touch ID & Passcode. After all, more is generally better. Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Tag: Face ID Buyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " 'Arguably Better Than Face ID': the iPhone Duo Touch ID Tip to Try " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Belkin is now offering two new semi solid state batteries for your iPhone. There’s one 10,000mAh offering with a USB-C port for charging. The second is a 5,000mAh MagSafe offering , which offers 15W Qi2 charging. Both come in much lighter than you’d expect, and both offer premium aluminum builds that are cold to the touch. more…
