The new store will be in a historic building at the northeast corner of Rue Saint-Catherine and Rue de la Montagne in Montréal, the most populous city in the Canadian province of Québec. Apple renovated the building over the past few years.
To celebrate the new store, Apple has made a custom wallpaper for the Mac and iPhone available on the store page for a limited time.
As another way of celebrating, Apple collaborated with Montréal-based artist Catherine Potvin, who created the special artwork that will be visible on the store's facade until the grand opening. At the store, customers who make a purchase can receive a complimentary Apple Store bag illustrated by Potvin at the following times:
Friday, January 16 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Saturday, January 17 between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Apple's existing Sainte-Catherine store opened in 2008, and the new location is very close by.
As spotted by designer Filip Chudzinski, Apple has announced that its Baybrook store in Friendswood, Texas, a suburb of Houston, will also be reopening in its original location on Friday, January 16, at 10 a.m. local time. Apple operated a temporary store inside the shopping mall while it renovated the original location.
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Apple turns 50 this year, and its CEO Tim Cook has promised to celebrate the milestone. The big day falls on April 1, 2026.
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The report, citing industry sources, is available in English on Macworld.
Apple announced the iPhone 16e on Wednesday, February 19 last year, so the iPhone 17e would be unveiled exactly one year later if this rumor is accurate. It is quite uncommon for Apple to unveil...
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The iOS 26.4 version of Siri won't work like ChatGPT or Claude, but it will rely on large language models (LLMs) and has been updated from the ground up.
Upgraded Architecture
The next-generation...
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Below, we have recapped known or rumored iOS 26.3 and iOS 26.4 features so far.
iOS 26.3
iPhone to Android Transfer Tool
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The iPhone 18 Pro Max will feature a bigger battery for continued best-in-class battery life, according to a known Weibo leaker.
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I love using these Apple store wallpapers, but I really wish they also made dark mode versions of them. Feels like getting flashbanged when my Mac switches to one of these brighter wallpapers lol
Agreed. I inverted everything but the red color, and it looks great.
I love using these Apple store wallpapers, but I really wish they also made dark mode versions of them. Feels like getting flashbanged when my Mac switches to one of these brighter wallpapers lol