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    Set up your iPhone Duo pre-order with Apple now

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    Apple's iPhone Duo

    Apple’s “Get Ready” process for the iPhone Duo is live today on apple.com and in the Apple Store app. You can lock in your exact configuration — color, storage, carrier, accessories, AppleCare+, trade-in, payment method, and shipping details — so that when pre-orders open on Friday, October 16, at 5 a.m. Pacific Time (8 a.m. Eastern), checkout takes just a couple of taps.

    This is especially useful because early supply is expected to be limited. Completing Get Ready does not reserve inventory, but it removes friction when the window opens and demand is high.

    • Starting today (October 12) through much of October 15.

    • Friday, October 16, at 5 a.m. PT / 8 a.m. ET.

    • Friday, October 23, in more than 70 countries and regions (including the U.S., Canada, UK, China, Japan, India, and others), with 28 more markets on October 30.

    U.S. pricing starts at $1,999 for 256GB. Other configurations: $2,199 (512GB), $2,599 (1TB), and $3,199 (2TB). Colors are Star White and Night Sky. Financing options include roughly $83.29 per month for 24 months on the base model, or an Apple Upgrade lease starting around $57.99 per month. Trade-in credits and carrier offers are available during setup.

    The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable iPhone. Closed, it has a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR outer display. Open, it becomes the thinnest iPhone yet (5.2 mm) with a 7.6-inch inner display that is 50% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max, both with ProMotion up to 120Hz, Always-On, and high peak brightness. The inner screen has a nano-texture finish to reduce glare and crease visibility. It uses a grade 5 titanium frame, Touch ID in the side button (no Face ID), an A20 Pro chip with vapor-chamber cooling, a dual-battery system (up to 44 hours of video playback on the outer display), and a 48MP Dual Fusion camera system (Main + Ultra Wide, with optical-quality 2x). Unique features include Split View multitasking, StandBy, hands-free use, Smart Take, Duo Preview, and an under-display FaceTime camera.

    It ships with iOS 27.1 and is eSIM-only worldwide.

    1. Go to the Apple Store online or open the Apple Store app and sign in with your Apple Account.

    2. Select your color (Star White or Night Sky) and storage capacity.

    3. Confirm carrier options (or choose to connect later), add any accessories (such as the case or folio), AppleCare+ if desired, and a trade-in.

    4. Enter payment and shipping/billing details.

    5. Save the configuration. When pre-orders go live on October 16, return to the same place and finish in a couple of taps.

    Update the Apple Store app beforehand and double-check saved payment and address info so nothing slows you down on the morning of the 16th. Supplies could move quickly, so having everything prepared gives you the best shot at your preferred model.

    If you want one of the first iPhone Duos, we strongly recommend heading to Apple.com or the Apple Store app and completing the Get Ready steps today!

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    Source link: https://macdailynews.com/2026/10/12/set-up-your-iphone-duo-pre-order-with-apple-now/

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    How to quickly insert emojis in macOS 27 with this colon trick

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    Enable a hidden Terminal command on your Mac running macOS Golden Gate to quickly insert emojis by typing a colon (:) followed by the emoji’s name.

    Inserting emoji on Mac using colon trick

    There are a few easy ways to insert emojis on your Mac, but my personal favorite is pressing the fn key (or Control + Command + Space Bar) to open the Character Viewer window and select one from there.

    The second option is to show the keyboard icon in the menu bar and access emojis from there.

    Or, if there is an emoji you use a lot, you can set up text replacements for it, just like I have set ‘ggcc‘ to insert a green check mark (✅) and ‘rrcc‘ to insert a red cross (❌), as I need these often when renaming files in Finder.

    The tip below (first discovered by @pdfu on X) seems to simplify emoji insertion even further.

    If you’re a Slack user, you’ll feel right at home. In case you’ve never used Slack, note that it lets you select and insert an emoji by typing a colon (:), followed by the emoji name!

    Entering emoji in Slack by typing colon and emoji name

    Thanks to this hidden discovery in macOS 27, you can use the same Slack method to insert emojis in Notes, TextEdit, Calendar, and other AppKit text editors. It also works in apps like Messages, albeit with a delay. However, per pdfu (and verified by me), this emoji trick lacks WebKit implementation, so it fails in apps like Mail and Safari.

    Inserting emoji in Mac Messages using colon trick

    Also check out: How to know what an emoji means

    Insert emoji on Mac by typing a colon, followed by the emoji name

    1) Open Terminal on your Mac.

    2) Copy and paste the following command and press the return / enter key.

    sudo mkdir -p /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain && \
    sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/Stickers InlineEmojiSearch -dict Enabled -bool true

    3) Type your Mac’s password and press the return / enter key. Terminal won’t show visual confirmation when you enter the password, so type it carefully.

    Terminal command to insert emoji by typing colon and emoji name

    4) Restart your Mac. This is important!

    5) Now open Notes or TextEdit, type a colon (:) and then enter the initials of the desired emoji name, like smi for smiling emoji or hea for heart. You’ll see an emoji pane right where you’re typing; select the one you want to insert.

    Inserting emoji in Mac Notes app using colon trick

    If you change your mind and don’t want to use this feature, open Terminal and run the command below. Then restart your Mac for the changes to take effect.

    sudo defaults delete /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/Stickers InlineEmojiSearch

    Terminal command to turn off emoji insert by typing colon and emoji name

    What do you think of this? I love it, but unfortunately, I do most of my typing in Google Chrome, and it doesn’t work there.

    Other hidden macOS tips discovered by pdfu:

    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/10/12/insert-emoji-macos-like-slack/