Marko Zivkovic

Associate Editor

Marko is a professional writer and Associate Editor at AppleInsider.

Throughout his career, Marko has revealed countless details on Apple’s upcoming products. Through exclusive articles, he has published product designs, detailed overviews of new hardware projects and even information on then-unannounced operating systems.

An avid collector of all things Apple, from PowerPC-based Macs to early iPhones, Marko possesses detailed knowledge of Apple’s different development processes.

Along with his exclusives, Marko also covers daily news and writes product reviews.

Latest Articles from Marko Zivkovic

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Select US carriers introduce support for RCS on iOS 18 beta

The second developer beta of iOS 18 introduced a toggle for RCS in Messages, and now select US carriers have made RCS available to users running the beta.

Marko Zivkovic | 2 months ago

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New firmware available for AirPods, AirPods Pro, & AirPods Max

On Tuesday, Apple released new firmware updates for nearly all of its AirPods models and certain Beats devices.

Marko Zivkovic | 2 months ago

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Apple's on-device email categorization is a feature years in the making

Apple recently announced an all-new email categorization feature for iOS 18, but a newly-discovered prototype of the UI dates back to around five years ago, before the release of iOS 13.

Marko Zivkovic | 2 months ago

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Apple and Meta iOS 18 AI chatbot integration discussions ended long ago

Apple reportedly not in talks with Meta about integrating its AI with iPhone similar to its partnership with OpenAI, citing privacy concerns.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Apple Intelligence will face a big uphill battle to launch in China

The new Apple Intelligence features won't be available in China any time soon, because of the country's strict regulations on artificial intelligence as well as the competition Apple has from domestic brands.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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What features Apple changed ahead of the WWDC 2024 debut

Apple previewed a multitude of OS features and AI-related improvements during WWDC that didn't quite align with leaks and rumors. Here's everything Apple changed along the way.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Apple's new 'Help Me Choose' quiz helps users find the right Mac

Apple's website was recently updated to include an all-new Help Me Choose quiz, created to help potential customers find the Mac best suited for their needs and within their budget.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Apple Developer Academy gets new Artificial Intelligence curriculum

Apple Developer Academy is gaining a new core curriculum to teach students about taking advantage of artificial intelligence, available across 18 academies in 6 countries.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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How Apple will label AI-generated images made with Image Playground

Apple Intelligence will be used for image generation in iOS 18, and pictures created with Image Playground will be marked. Here's how it's going to work, and what the limitations of the labels are.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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What happened to Safari Web Eraser -- the controversy, and what it looked like

One of Apple's upgrades for Safari — the Web Eraser content blocker — never became available to the public, even though it was complete and fully functional. Here's what happened along the way, what it looked like, and how it worked.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Record, summarize, and transcribe audio with Apple Notes on iOS 18

Apple's Notes app just got a huge productivity upgrade with iOS 18 thanks to new audio recording, transcription, and summarization tools.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Remove objects in Photos with Clean Up in iOS 18

The new Clean Up tool in Photos on iOS 18 lets users select objects within an image, and remove them through Apple's on-device AI software.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Apple's core Calendar and Reminders apps can finally talk to each other with iOS 18

With Apple's latest operating systems, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, It's now possible to create and manage Reminders directly from the built-in Calendar app.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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iPad finally has a Calculator app - Here's everything it can do

Apple's native Calculator app is finally available on iPad in iPadOS 18, and with it come new UI elements and support for mathematical notation through the Math Notes feature.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Apple Mail in iOS 18 introduces on-device email categorization, Smart Replies, and summaries

Apple recently announced a variety of different AI improvements for its built-in Mail application on iOS 18. Here's everything that's new.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Safari 18 includes a new Highlights feature for summarizing articles and more

On Monday, Apple announced a new Safari feature called Highlights for iOS 18, which uses machine learning to generate summaries and isolate other helpful information about a webpage.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Apple's Image Playground is a new system-wide AI-powered image generation tool

During the 2024 WWDC, Apple announced an Image Playground — an entirely new AI application that can be used to generate images and emojis across iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and iPadOS 18.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Game Porting Kit 2 is coming to the Mac, and so are more new big games

Apple has announced a new version of its Game Porting Kit for macOS, and with it "Control," and Ubisoft's latest "Assassin's Creed" titles will be available, with many more to follow.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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Siri is reborn in iOS 18 -- everything Apple's voice assistant will be able to do

We have exclusively discovered how much iOS 18 and macOS 15 will upgrade Siri and improve everything you do. Here's what the new-and-improved Siri will be able to do.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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iOS 18 Mail app will get huge AI enhancements & summarizations with 'Project Blackpearl'

Apple's Mail application is getting a massive AI upgrade with Project BlackPearl. Here's how iOS 18 will make your life better, and your working day easier.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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iOS 18 Freeform app getting giant navigation & object positioning upgrades

In iOS 18 and macOS 15, Apple's Freeform app will receive an entirely new navigation feature called Scenes, as well as new options for object alignment. Here's what to expect.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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iOS 18 Project Greymatter will use AI to summarize notifications, articles and much more

Apple's next-gen operating systems will feature Project Greymatter, bringing a multitude of AI-related enhancements. We have new details on AI features planned for Siri, Notes and Messages.

Marko Zivkovic | 3 months ago

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System Settings getting shuffled again in macOS 15, among other UI tweaks

Apple is going to rearrange menus and app UIs across macOS 15, with System Settings seeing the biggest reorganization since the app was redesigned.

Marko Zivkovic | 4 months ago

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New Music & audio enhancements plus a mysterious 'Passthrough' feature are coming at WWDC

Apple is internally testing improved versions of its built-in Music and QuickTime apps, which in iOS 18 and macOS 15 will gain support for smooth audio transitions and a new "Passthrough" feature.

Marko Zivkovic | 4 months ago

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How to use RetroArch to play retro games on iPhone and iPad

With the RetroArch app for iPhone and iPad, you can now play your favorite legacy games on the go — but it takes some work and configuration. Here's how to do it.

Marko Zivkovic | 4 months ago

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Latest comparisons

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iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 Pro compared — Going Pro in 2024

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iPhone 16 Pro hands on: All the new titanium colors

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Compared: AirPods 4 vs AirPods 3 — Pro-grade budget audio

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Latest Reviews

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