Apple News free app has disappeared from my MacBook Air

Up until a few days ago, I have been using the free Apple News app on my MacBook Air on a daily basis. (I'm pretty sure the app was pre-installed in the dock when I bought the MacBook.) A couple of days ago, the news page started opening automatically as soon as I opened the MacBook. I didn't really want this, so I quit the app thinking to start it up again from the apps in Finder, but it has completely disappeared. I searched in the app store, but was only given the Apple+ subscription option, and even then it is not available for MacBook. I can find no options to enable news in either System or iCloud settings. Any ideas, anyone..? Thanks.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Apr 10, 2024 1:34 AM

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mickadkins

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Posted on Jul 7, 2024 12:17 PM

I have the same problem (M1 MacBook Pro, UK based).

I found a partial solution on another thread.

Open Finder / Applications folder. News won't be there.

Press Command, Shift, Full stop (period). This unhides hidden apps. News will be there, greyed out.

Click it anyway. News will open as normal. You can drag it into the dock to make it easier to open next time. But you can't unhide it, can't sync it with iCloud and so it doesn't have your subscriptions, etc.

Hope this helps.

It's all a little odd.

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Apr 10, 2024 2:46 AM in response to WheelieNick

Thanks for that... I've just tried it, and the News app is still nowhere to be seen! I don't remember ever actually downloading the News app - I think it was pre-installed...

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Apr 10, 2024 4:14 AM in response to wallaceandrosie

Have you done a software update lately? Maybe it is deleted by apple following an update?

Apr 10, 2024 5:28 AM in response to WheelieNick

Yes... I did a software update a couple of days ago, but I'm pretty sure the app had already disappeared..!

Apr 11, 2024 3:00 PM in response to MacMikeInOK

Sorry - I've tried that and News just isn't there...

Apr 12, 2024 2:58 AM in response to MacMikeInOK

Thanks for all your ideas... I think I'll just learn to live without Apple News..!

Jun 15, 2024 9:06 PM in response to MacMikeInOK

I have the same problem and have tried all the various suggestions and it isn't available. I'm running the latest update on my Macbook Air. And the News app has vanished.

Jul 7, 2024 12:30 PM in response to mickadkins

Brilliant..!!

Thank you so much, mickadkins. After a few seconds and a few clicks, Apple News is back in the dock!

Thanks again...

Aug 19, 2024 11:49 AM in response to jpoole6

jpoole6 wrote:

YEA! I have News + on my Mac!

Great to hear!

Aug 23, 2024 12:42 PM in response to Rosemary11

Fortunately, I've never had any problems with News on my Mac.

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