Macworld When iOS 18.4 arrived earlier this week, AirPods Max users were likely the quickest to update after Apple announced last week that a new AirPods Max firmware update released at the same time would bring lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to AirPods Max for the first time via the bundled USB-C cable.

C's lossless update is available now You'll need iOS 18.4 to get the update to your Max Instructions for checking the update are below Apple has announced that the lossless audio update to AirPods Max with USB-C launches today,

Apple also introduced a new USB-C to 3.5mm cable for the AirPods Max last week, and it’s worth noting you can use that without any new firmware; it works right out of the box for connecting the headphones to devices with a traditional headphone jack — and it’s a pretty good cable as these things go. (You’d hope so for $39.)

Apple appears to have pulled a major firmware update for the USB-C AirPods Max, and it's not entirely clear why.

AirPods Max users have been left unable to download Apple's new firmware update bringing lossless and low-latency audio support to

OS 18.4 introduced three additional features for Apple’s recent USB-C version of AirPods Max, here’s what’s new.