July 5, 2006: Apple discontinues its low-end eMac product line. The action signals the end of the cathode ray tube era for Macs.

After more than a quarter-century using CRT monitors, Apple shifts to the superior LCD technology still used for Macs today.

What better way to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend than by giving yourself the gift of Apple upgrades? We rounded up some real firecracker deals on chargers, UV sterilization devices, noise-canceling headphones and more.

David William Hearn, co-creator of revolutionary iPad music notation app StaffPad, reveals the decade-long quest that earned the app an Apple Design Award.

You’ll find that story, plus the usual roundup of iPhone and Mac news and rumors, in this week’s free issue of Cult of Mac Magazine. It’s packed with Apple how-tos and reviews, too. Download it to read the slick iOS mag on your iPad, or hit the links below to get the stories in your browser.

P.S. Don’t miss our Fourth of July sale in the Cult of Mac Store.

July 4, 1985: Steve Jobs visits Moscow for the first time, with the aim of selling Macs to the Russians.

During his two-day trip, Jobs lectures computer science students in the Soviet Union, attends a Fourth of July party at the American embassy and discusses opening a Mac factory in Russia. He also reportedly almost runs afoul of the KGB by praising assassinated Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Ring in the Fourth of July by giving your laptop a new lease on life. Any one of these four great deals on MacBook accessories will give you a new feeling of … independence.

Cue the fireworks!

Ready to start delegating some of your responsibilities to someone else? It’s easier than ever with Reminders in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, which gives you the ability to assign tasks to other people.

Find out how in this pro tip.

Elago’s brilliant retro charging stands for Apple Watch, inspired by iconic devices like the original Macintosh and Game Boy, are now available at 15% off their usual price in our Fourth of July sale.

The same discount applies to AirPods cases and the rest of the Elago lineup, but the sale is only good this weekend. Treat yourself to something awesome today.

iPadOS 14, which Apple showed off at WWDC 2020, looks thin on exciting new features. Fortunately, Apple’s developers are surely already thinking about iPadOS 15.

Here are some suggestions to get them started.

If you caved and installed the iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 betas on your iPhone and iPad, and now you’re running into problems, you’ll be pleased to know you can downgrade to iOS 13.

It’s a relatively simple process that shouldn’t take you long, and as long as you’ve backed up, you won’t lose too much data data. We’ll walk you through the process in this step-by-step guide.

Now is the time to treat yourself to AirPods Pro! Amazon is offering renewed models that look and work as good as new for just $202 — the lowest price we’ve seen so far on Apple’s best wireless buds.

Bag yours before they’re all gone.