Say bye to the Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter. Wireless earbuds' popularity means it's not really needed anymore. Nearly all of Apple's devices and accessories have made the jump to USB-C.

AirPods Max with USB-C will soon support wired playback thanks to a coming firmware update, and Apple now sells a new cable to help prepare.

Apple just announced a notable firmware update for the AirPods Max with USB-C as part of iOS 18.4, so how does the new model now compare to the original Lightning version of ‌AirPods Max‌? In ...

Apple's AirPods Max 2 are rumored to be released this year, and these 4 features would convince me to upgrade from the first iteration.

Following today's announcement of Lossless audio and Personalized Spatial Audio for the AirPods Max, Apple today released a USB-C to 3.5mm audio cable.

Now, the Apple Store has dwindled to a handful of Lightning adapters, cables (including that special audio cable for AirPods Max), and Lightning EarPods.

With the first-gen AirPods Max, a separate Lightning to 3.55mm headphone jack cable was available to purchase, but no suitable replacement was available for the new model—until today.

The original AirPods Max, released in 2020, can be used in wired mode with a Lightning to 3.5mm cable. Meanwhile, the 2024 AirPods Max with USB-C charging support a wired audio connection via a ...

Apple is rolling out lossless audio and ultra-low-latency support to AirPods Max with USB-C You'll still need a cable though: Apple's introduced a new USB-C to 3.5mm audio option ...

Speaking of latency, the AirPods Max with the USB-C cable, or the 3.5mm dongle, enable the ultra-low latency audio by default.

Thanks to a firmware update, the USB-C version of the AirPods Max sounds better than ever. But the benefit goes beyond higher-fidelity audio.

One of the big gripes about the AirPods Max is the lack of either a 3.5mm jack or a USB-C port. AirPods Max's internal battery is charged with a Lightning cable. That means if you want to plug the ...