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- 01:51 pmApple spent more than ever lobbying politicians in the EU in 2025
Apple has always used the tools it has at its disposal to influence EU politics, and it was not afraid to spend a record amount of its cash for lobbying officials in 2025 — but it is not the leader amongst big tech in that regard.EU flags - Image Credit: European UnionApple faces a lot of criticism and regulations around the world. Like other companies, it wants to have rules to either work on its behalf or be at least tolerable.Also like other major organizations, it lobbies lawmakers and officials, all in a bid to massage upcoming laws and regulations more to its liking. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:45 pmBuild and deploy unlimited websites for just $34 a year
Host unlimited sites with redundant storage, daily backups, Wildcard SSL and more with a three-year plan from web hosting provider Ionos. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:34 pmApple Watch SE Marked $60 Off On Amazon
Amazon has the Apple Watch SE marked $60 off, which is a great deal for a smartwatch that serves as a versatile fitness partner and comes with useful health and safety features. The Apple Watch SE can show you advanced metrics of your workout such as the intensity, so you can view your performance and […] The post appeared first on iLounge.01:32 pmSupport for Full 5G Internet over Satellite Reportedly Coming To Future iPhone Models
Upcoming iPhone devices that will be released next year could potentially support satellite internet in 5G. The company is planning to add support for the new iPhones, potentially as early as next yea,r for 5G networks not tethered to Earth, such as satellites. If Apple meets the 2026 timeframe, this suggests that the long anticipated […] The post appeared first on iLounge.01:30 pmiPhone 18 Could Have 50% More RAM Than Its Predecessor
Next year’s iPhone 18 could have 50% more memory than the iPhone 17. The most recent iPhone models- the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air are equipped with 12GB RAM, and that’s higher by 4GB compared to the past model. The base iPhone 17 is the only device that remains to […] The post appeared first on iLounge.01:29 pmiOS 26’s Shortcuts app adds 25+ new actions, here’s everything new
When iOS 26 launched, it brought a variety of upgrades and expansions to the Shortcuts app, including 25+ brand new actions. Here’s everything new. more…01:28 pmProduction of AirPods to Increase in India
Production of monthly AirPods will be increasing in the facility of Foxconn in Hyderabad. The output will be raised to 200,000 units monthly, up from 100,000 at the plant in Kongara Kalan. Employee count may also rise from 2,000 to 5,000 in a span of 6-8 months. Manufacturing of AirPods began back in April after […] The post appeared first on iLounge.01:27 pmGrammarly is becoming Superhuman as it gains new powers at no extra cost for now
The AI writing aid Grammarly is changing its name to Superhuman (not to be confused with SimpleHuman) as it gains additional capabilities. The company says existing subscribers will get the extra features at no extra cost, but only until the beginning of February … more…01:15 pmWavlink Thunderbolt 5 dock blazes through data transfers and brings big laptop power [Review] ★★★★☆ | Cult of MacWavlink Thunderbolt 5 dock blazes through data transfers and brings big laptop power [Review] ★★★★☆
Our hands-on Wavlink Thunderbolt 5 dock review finds impressively powerful and speedy connectivity for Mac workstations. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:04 pmApple's New AI Dataset Aims to Improve Photo Editing Models
Apple researchers have released Pico-Banana-400K, a comprehensive dataset of 400,000 curated images that's been specifically designed to improve how AI systems edit photos based on text prompts. The massive dataset aims to address what Apple describes as a gap in current AI image editing training. While systems like GPT-4o can make impressive edits, the researchers say progress has been limited by inadequate training data built from real photographs. Apple's new dataset aims to improve the situation. Pico-Banana-400K features images organized into 35 different edit types across eight categories, from basic adjustments like color changes to complex transformations such as converting people into Pixar-style characters or LEGO figures. Each image went through Apple's AI-powered quality control system, with Google's Gemini-2.5-Pro being used to evaluate the results based on instruction compliance and technical quality. The dataset also includes three specialized subsets: 258,000 single-edit examples for basic training, 56,000 preference pairs comparing successful and failed edits, and 72,000 multi-turn sequences showing how images evolve through multiple consecutive edits. Apple built the dataset using Google's Gemini-2.5-Flash-Image (aka Nano-Banana) editing model, which was released just a few months ago. However, Apple's research revealed its limitations. While global style changes succeeded 93% of the time, precise tasks like relocating objects or editing text seriously struggled, with success rates below 60%. Despite the limitations, researchers say their aim with Pico-Banana-400K is to establish "a robust foundation for training and benchmarking the next generation of text-guided image editing models." The complete dataset is freely available for non-commercial research use on GitHub, so developers can use it to train more capable image editing AI.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums01:00 pmEnhancements to help you submit and market your apps and games
As part of our ongoing commitment to helping developers succeed on the App Store, we’re introducing new options for submitting content and updates while your app is in review, double the number of custom product pages, and offer codes for all In-App Purchase types.Submit additional items to App ReviewNow you can send additional items to App Review independent of an existing submission, giving you greater flexibility when submitting your apps and games. For example, you can now submit: One or more In-App Events in a separate submission if you have an app version under review. An app version to address a critical bug that’s separate from any existing custom product pages under review. One or more Game Center features — including achievements, leaderboards, challenges, and more — in a submission that’s separate from an app version under review. Learn more about submittingCreate double the number of custom product pages and add keywordsCustom product pages let you highlight different content and features within your app or game using unique screenshots, app previews, and promotional text. To provide you with even more flexibility, you can now create and publish up to 70 custom pages at a given time. Additionally, you can now assign keywords to each custom product page so they’re more discoverable on the App Store. Custom product pages with keywords assigned to them can appear in search results for those selected keywords instead of your default product page.Learn more about custom product pagesOffer codes expand to all In-App Purchase typesOffer codes now support all In-App Purchase types, including consumable, non-consumable, and non-renewing subscriptions, in addition to expanded support for auto-renewable subscriptions. With offer codes, you can present people with a limited-time offer for a free or discounted In-App Purchase. This allows you to share the value of your In-App Purchases and encourage engagement and purchases within your apps and games. This expanded support includes the ability to create offer codes for: Consumable, non-consumable, and non-renewing subscriptions. Auto-renewable subscriptions that don’t auto-renew once the promotional period ends. Schedule 1 and the Paid Applications Agreement (Schedules 2 and 3) will be updated to indicate that offer codes are available for all In-App Purchase types.¹Promo codes for In-App PurchasesOffer codes build on the functionality of promo codes and provide improved configuration and customer eligibility options. As a result, starting March 26, 2026, you’ll no longer be able to create promo codes for In-App Purchases in App Store Connect. Any existing promo codes for In-App Purchases you’ve created can be redeemed until they expire. You can continue to use promo codes in order to provide people with a free download of your app.Learn about creating offer codesLearn about offer codes for auto-renewable subscriptionsImplementing offer codes¹ Translations of the updated agreement will be available on the Apple Developer website within one month.01:00 pmWeird AirPods Pro 3 glitch proves unbearable at 30,000 feet
Some users of AirPods Pro 3 are plagued by a whistle noise when using the earbuds on a flight. Here’s how to be ready if it happens to you. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)12:58 pmNvidia set to make history as it nears $5 trillion in valuation
Nvidia is poised to etch its name in history on Wednesday, becoming the first company to hit a $5 trillion market valuation and prolonging… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.12:28 pmApple spent $8M lobbying the EU last year and had 76 meetings
A new report by a corporate watchdog says that Apple spent €7M ($8.1M) lobbying the EU in the past year, making it the joint second-largest spender in the tech sector. It says tech giants now spend more on EU lobbying than Big Pharma and the automotive industries combined. It also reveals that Apple held a total of 76 meetings with Members of the European Parliament and high-level European Commission staff … more…12:20 pmReview my resume for iOS job
Hello all! Looking for feedback on my resume. Structure and formatting are intentional, so please focus only on content, clarity, and phrasing. I want to know if the bullet points clearly show technical depth and impact. Thanks! submitted by /u/Moo202 [link] [comments]12:00 pmRising Identity Crime Losses Take a Growing Emotional Toll
Identity crime victims are losing more money and facing deeper emotional distress, according to new findings from the Identity Theft Resource Center. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.11:59 amMother describes the dark side of Apple’s Family Sharing when a relationship ends
A mother with court-ordered custody of her children has described how Apple’s Family Sharing feature can be weaponized by a former partner. Apple support staff were unable to assist her when she reported her former partner using the service in controlling and coercive ways … more…11:43 amApple could bring iPhone-style water resistance to iPad mini
Apple has reportedly tested a water-resistant iPad mini case, hinting that future iPads could eventually get this feature. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)11:42 amApple wants to improve everybody's AI image editors with new training dataset
A new Apple research paper argues that AI imaging editors are currently trained on inadequate image sets — so Apple Intelligence researchers have released an improved one.Apple Intelligence is just fine for what it isDespite the continual presumption that Apple is behind the industry in AI, it keeps publishing comprehensive research papers on the subject. In 2025 alone, it's most significant studies have covered how AI cannot reason, but can uncover bugs in code.Now the researchers have published "Pico-Banana-400K: A Large-Scale Dataset for Text-Guided Image Editing." It's explicitly concerned with how to better train AI systems to edit images following text prompts. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums11:22 am6 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 26.1
Apple is about to drop iOS 26.1, the first major point release since iOS 26 was rolled out in September, and there are at least six notable changes and improvements to look forward to. We've rounded them up below. Apple has already provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate version of iOS 26.1, which means Apple will likely roll out the update to all compatible iPhones on Monday, November 3 or Tuesday, November 4. Make Liquid Glass More Opaque Apple has added a new Liquid Glass customization setting, letting you choose how translucent the interface appears. You can now switch between a Clear look – showing more of the background behind menus and buttons – or a Tinted look that adds opacity and contrast for a bolder appearance. The option appears in Settings ➝ Display & Brightness on iOS and iPadOS, and System Settings ➝ Appearance on Mac. Apple says the change was inspired by beta tester feedback requesting a less transparent, higher-contrast version of Liquid Glass. The setting applies systemwide, affecting everything from app interfaces to Lock Screen notifications. Turn Off Lock Screen Swipe-to-Camera Gesture In iOS 26.1, Apple is introducing a welcome change for anyone who's ever accidentally launched the Camera app while pulling their iPhone out of their pocket or bag. For the first time, you can now disable the Lock Screen's swipe-to-open-camera gesture. In the Settings app, tap Camera, scroll down, and toggle off the switch next to "Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera." The Lock Screen camera gesture has been a staple iPhone feature for years, allowing you to quickly swipe left to capture spontaneous moments. But it's all too easy to trigger the Camera app unintentionally, potentially draining your battery or filling your Photos library with accidental shots of the inside of your pocket. Now you can avoid such potential accidents completely. Slide to Stop Alarm Apple has changed how you dismiss iPhone alarms in iOS 26.1, and your morning muscle memory might need tweaking as a result. By default, the Clock app now requires a slide gesture to stop an alarm from the Lock Screen, replacing the previous tap-to-stop button that was redesigned in iOS 26. Snoozing still works with a simple tap, but turning off an alarm entirely demands the extra swipe motion. The change appears designed to prevent accidental dismissals when you're reaching for your phone in the morning. By requiring a more deliberate action, you're less likely to silence your alarm when you meant to hit snooze. If you don't like the change, you can revert the alarm interface back to the previous Stop button, thanks to a new "Prefer Single-Touch Actions" toggle in Settings ➝ Accessibility ➝ Touch. More Control Over Local Capture Recordings iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 introduced Local Capture, a new way to record video and audio directly on your device that's ideal for everything from quick clips to full podcast episodes. And with iOS 26.1, Apple is refining the experience even further. A new Local Capture menu in Settings ➝ General gives you more control over how your recordings are handled. You can now choose a Save Location, allowing you to store captures anywhere you prefer instead of the default Downloads folder. There's also a new Audio Only toggle, which is handy if you want to focus purely on sound without recording video. Swipe to Change Songs In iOS 26.1, Apple Music is getting a small but handy upgrade that should make listening even smoother. When the music player is minimized at the bottom of the screen, you can now swipe left or right to skip between songs, without having to open the full player. Whether you're jumping back to a favorite track or skipping ahead in a playlist, the change makes it feel more instant and natural. Automatically Install Security Updates Apple is refining how iPhone users stay protected between major iOS updates with an evolution of its earlier Rapid Security Responses feature, which was introduced over two years ago. In iOS 26.1, a new option under Settings ➝ Privacy & Security ➝ Security Improvements introduces "Background Security Improvements." The feature automatically downloads and installs important security fixes as they become available, but does it silently on your device. Previously, you had to download Rapid Security Responses through the Settings app just like a normal iOS update. The first and only Rapid Security Response release was in July 2023. That version broke support for some websites, forcing Apple to pull and reissue it. Apple will also be able to roll back a Background Security Improvement if it causes any problems.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums11:15 amiPhone 18: Everything we know so far about the 2026 models
Macworld 2026 iPhone 18 series: Summary iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to launch in September 2026 iPhone 18 and 18e might not arrive until spring 2027 Folding iPhone also said to launch in September 2026 Smaller dynamic island, camera aperture enhancements, C2 5G modem Another year, another iPhone, right? Not so fast. As Apple demonstrated with the iPhone Air in 2025 and the surprisingly full-featured regular iPhone 17, sometimes the company can surprise us with something new. In addition to the ultra-premium folding iPhone, Apple is said to introduce the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in the fall of 2026, and then in a new scheduling shakeup, the base iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e in the spring of 2027. Here’s a quick summary of what all the rumors and leaks say to expect from the iPhone 18 models. iPhone 18/18 Pro: Latest rumors October 27: Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station reports that the iPhone 18 Pro Max will have a variable aperture lens for the first time. iPhone 18/18 Pro design: Three models, similar designs Currently, the rumors suggest we’ll see a base iPhone 18, an iPhone 18 Pro, and an iPhone 18 Pro Max. That is in addition to any not-iPhone 18-models like the rumored folding iPhone and second-generation Air. The designs are said to resemble the current iPhone 17 line. The base iPhone 18 will have just the smaller camera bump found on the iPhone 17, while the Pro and Pro Max will have the wider raised “plateau” with three cameras. Screen sizes should be consistent with the 6.3 and 6.9-inch displays on the current models. One possible design change, according to a Weibo leaker, is with the charging area on the back of the iPhone 18 Pro models. Reportedly, the ceramic shield section will be “slightly transparent,” but it’s not fully clear what that means. iPhone 18/18 Pro camera: Aperture upgrades Apple just upgraded the iPhone 17 camera system with 48MP sensors, so it’s unlikely there will be any significant changes to the hardware. One significant rumor we’ve heard about the iPhone 18 camera system comes from leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, who reports that the iPhone 18 Pro Max (and only that model) will get a camera with a mechanically-adjustable aperture like DSLR cameras. This would give users great control over background blurring, but primarily with the ability to keep the foreground and background sharp. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max’s telephoto lenses are also expected to have a larger overall aperture for sharper pictures in low-light situations. Expect changes to the aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro.Britta O’Boyle iPhone 18/18 Pro: Dynamic Island Apple hasn’t changed the size or shape of the Dynamic Island since its introduction on the iPhone 14 Pro, but some reports suggest there may be changes coming to the iPhone 18’s camera cutout. Some have claimed there will just be a pinhole cutout for the camera, with the whole Face ID assembly under the display, but most reports suggest those changes will be limited to the folding iPhone or arrive on the 20th anniversary model. However, it still may look different. The ever-reliable Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has claimed that Apple will “shrink” the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 models, which suggests that some of the several sensors and emitters required for Face ID will be under the display or combined. iPhone 18/18 Pro specs: A20 chip The iPhone 18 line will feature a new A20 processor, likely made using TSMC’s new 2nm fabrication process (which can allow for more complex chips in the same area, and could potentially allow for better power efficiency). The A20 is rumored to use a new process called Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging to incorporate the RAM into the SoC’s package. It’s not clear what the benefit will be, but more tightly integrated RAM can mean more memory bandwidth and lower RAM latency, or better power efficiency. iPhone 18/18 Pro: Wireless connectivity While the iPhone Air features a more advanced version of Apple’s C1 modem, dubbed the C1X, the other iPhone 17 models still use Qualcomm wireless modems. That’s likely to change in the iPhone 18 line. We’re told to expect a new C2 modem in the iPhone 18 phones, including the Pro and Pro Max. It’s not yet clear what features it will offer, but of course should deliver better performance and energy efficiency than the C1X and likely support high-speed mmWave networks in addition to the standard sub-6 networks. Apple debuted its local networking chip in the iPhone 17 line as well; the N1 supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread networking. We haven’t heard anything about an N2 on the way, and honestly, one probably isn’t needed so soon. Could Apple have an “N1X” surprise in store the way it did with the C1X? It’s possible, but so far the rumor mill expects Apple to build the iPhone 18 line with the same N1 chip as found in the iPhone 17. However, a report from The Information says that Apple is gearing up to support 5G networks that are served from satellites, namely Starlink satellites. While the iPhone has offered satellite connectivity for emergency situations for years, this would allow the iPhone 18 models to have full internet access via satellite, not just emergency services. iPhone 18/18 Pro release date: Split launch There have been consistent reports for some time that Apple will change up its release schedule. In September 2026, Apple will reportedly only release the high-end models: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the new folding iPhone, and perhaps an updated iPhone Air. That means the base model iPhone 18 will wait until spring 2027, when it will reportedly arrive alongside the iPhone 18e. This is a big departure for Apple, and it means that the new iPhones next year will all have price tags of $999 or more. iPhone 18/18 Pro pricing: A wide range We haven’t seen any reports about changes in pricing to the existing iPhone lineup in 2026. As it stands, the iPhone 17 starts at $799, the iPhone Air is $999, and the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models start at $1,099 and $1,199, respectively. However, the arrival of the folding iPhone could dramatically change the pricing structure, as it will reportedly have a starting price of $1,999 or more.11:05 amProposed law to ban teens from using AI chatbots may pose problems for Siri
A bipartisan bill could lead to teams being banned from using AI chatbots, in response to parents expressing concerns about inappropriate content ranging from sexual conversations to assistance with suicide planning. If the proposed GUARD Act becomes law, then it could impact Apple in three different ways – including the company’s plans for the new Siri … more…10:59 amWithings Launches iPhone-Connected Urine Reader That Goes in Your Toilet
Withings' U-Scan, the company's toilet-mounted health sensor first unveiled at CES 2023, is now available in both the U.S. and Europe after a two-year delay. The compact device analyzes urine samples automatically, part of Withings' latest effort to bring passive health tracking into everyday routines. The commercial version launches with two interchangeable testing cartridges: Nutrio and Calci. Nutrio monitors nutrition and hydration indicators including ketones, vitamin C, pH, and hydration levels, while Calci tracks calcium levels that can contribute to kidney stone formation. Each cartridge provides approximately 22 tests over three months and can be swapped through the Withings Health Mate app. U-Scan is sold in two packages. The Proactive package costs $349.95 and includes the reader, charging station, and one cartridge. The Intensive package runs $429.95 and includes two cartridges for 44 total tests. Replacement cartridges are priced at $99.95 each or $179.95 per pair, and can be automatically delivered regularly via a Withings Plus subscription. One notable change since the original announcement is how Withings is positioning the product. The company now classifies U-Scan as a "wellness product" rather than pursuing FDA clearance, which allows it to bypass lengthy regulatory approval. The classification basically focuses the device on general health and lifestyle tracking rather than diagnostic use. The Cycle Sync cartridge, which was originally promised for menstrual and ovulation tracking, remains delayed. Withings says it plans to bring that cartridge to market at a later date. The U-Scan follows the recent launch of Kohler's Dekoda, an iPhone-connected gut health and hydration monitor that's designed to be attached to a toilet rim where it uses sensors to analyze your poop rather than your pee. With the launch of Withings' device, now you can do both.Tag: WithingsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums10:42 amApple’s promo code policy: what we actually know (research-backed)
Disclaimer: Based on Apple's official docs, developer forums, and legal filings as of October 2025. Not legal advice – verify everything and contact Apple or a lawyer if unsure. So there's been a lot of confusion and fear around Apple's promo code policies, especially after those scary DPLA 11.2(g) warning emails. I dug through official […]10:40 amiPhone says Slow Charger: what does it mean and how to fix it
If you have an iPhone running iOS 26, you may have noticed that it now reports the estimated time to finish charging to 80% on the lock screen. If you are not using a fast charger, though, it will not do that and say ‘Slow Charger’ instead. This probably means you are using an underpowered power brick or older cable. To fast charge with a wire, get a new charging brick that is rated for 30 watts or more, and a USB-C cable … more…10:30 amI don’t trust my Apple Watch’s Sleep Score, and neither should you
Macworld At its iPhone 17 launch event, Apple announced a new watchOS 26 feature called Sleep Score. As its name suggests, the tool evaluates the quality of your sleep based on multiple factors, distilling the outcome into a simple number. I was initially looking forward to trying Sleep Score, since the company made such a big deal out of it—making it, in fact, a keynote segment headliner. But after a month of active use, it’s become clear to me that Sleep Score is essentially just the same old Apple Watch sleep tracking with a new coat of paint. It does not collect any new sleep data, nor does it deeply analyze other relevant health metrics. But Sleep Score can be saved. Here’s what Apple needs to do to truly elevate it. How Sleep Score works Before pointing out Sleep Score’s shortcomings, let’s take a closer, objective look at how it works. For starters, you’ll need an Apple Watch with sleep monitoring enabled or a similar third-party tracker that collects the same types of data. Once you update your iPhone to iOS 26, you’ll be able to check your Sleep Score in the built-in Apple Health app. Sleep Score is a 100-point system that takes three main elements into consideration. Your sleep duration, bedtime consistency, and sleep interruptions account for 50, 30, and 20 points, respectively. To earn the duration factor’s full 50 marks, it appears you need to sleep for at least 8 hours during a given night. Meanwhile, the grade for bedtime consistency depends on whether you sleep around the same time every night. Lastly, you can earn the 20 points for sleep interruptions if you don’t wake up for prolonged periods at night. While you probably won’t score a full mark nightly, claiming the 100 points is achievable, as I’ve done it a few times. Given that Sleep Score does not gather any new metrics, you can actually check previous months’ ratings—assuming you’ve had the sleep tracking feature enabled. This only proves that Sleep Score is merely a new way to display existing data and doesn’t do much else. Outliers can be clues to sleep problems, but don’t stop you scoring a perfect 100.Mahmoud Itani / Foundry The missing ingredients I was hoping for a meaningful upgrade to the classic sleep tracking feature but Sleep Score is, at best, a UI overhaul with a rating attached. We’ve long been able to check the nightly sleep duration, schedule, and interruptions. While assigning a score can reflect how consistent one’s sleeping habits are, the number itself can be a bit misleading. Earning 100 points doesn’t necessarily equate to a perfect or even good night’s sleep. For example, if you’re sick and on painkillers, you could realistically score the full mark, despite waking up worn out and having outliers in the Health app’s Vitals section. Sleep Score doesn’t take into account your resting heart rate and heart rate variability, which can be strong indicators of one’s sleep quality and overall health. Similarly, it completely disregards the previous days’ recorded workouts and burned calories, even though they could impact how well a user sleeps and feels the following morning. The same could be said about the Vitals feature’s recorded respiratory rate, wrist temperature, and blood oxygen levels, which Sleep Score excludes altogether. Given its name, Sleep Score delivers on its promise; it rates your primary sleeping conditions. The problem, however, is that it fails to innovate or meaningfully enhance sleep tracking on watchOS. If Apple is unable to significantly upgrade the feature, the company should have rolled it out silently as the mostly cosmetic update it is. A ‘body battery’ approach offers a more useful picture of your sleep health.Mahmoud Itani / Foundry A simple patch A more helpful approach would have been estimating users’ overall energy levels throughout the day. I use a HealthKit-enabled third-party app that accesses relevant metrics to display an all-encompassing ‘body battery’ score. These include my workouts, active energy, heart rate readings, wrist temperature, mindfulness minutes, sleep data, and more. The app analyzes my sleep duration, heart rate, Vitals, and so on to figure out how recharged I am when I wake up. The refilled energy is similarly reflected through a 100-point scoring system. As the day goes by, my score drops depending on recorded workouts, heart rate, physical activity, and so on. Beyond the overall body battery rating, the app estimates fatigue and stress levels. The readings tend to be accurate, as they account for recent weeks’ health data and aren’t limited to a single day’s measurements. The body battery route helps me get a realistic representation of my state in real time, instead of restricting me to a static score formed from incomplete sleep metrics. Given that Apple reportedly plans to launch a Health+ service next year with AI coaching, I’m still hopeful. The company could potentially bundle a tool that reads a user’s entire Health app log and presents a meaningful report that dynamically changes every day. Until then, I’m hitting snooze on the Sleep Score feature.10:00 amPartial outage while accessing statuspage
Oct 29, 03:00 PDTResolved - On October 29th, between 9:50 UTC and 10:04 UTC, some Statuspage customers using custom domains may have experienced downtime. Once we identified the root cause of the issue, we took swift action to resolve it. We have verified that the service is now fully restored and operational. Our team is closely monitoring the situation to ensure continued stability. We will conduct an internal review of this incident and implement necessary improvements to our systems to prevent or reduce the likelihood of similar occurrences in the future.09:49 amAs Slow Horses season 5 ends, Apple TV launches another new Mick Herron drama series to keep subscribers hooked | 9 to 5 MacAs Slow Horses season 5 ends, Apple TV launches another new Mick Herron drama series to keep subscribers hooked
With Slow Horses season five coming to an end today, Apple TV is keen to keep the British crime drama series based off Mick Herron novels rolling. Based off the book of the same name, new TV show Down Cemetery Road debuts with a two episode premiere on Apple TV today. The series stars Ruth Wilson and Emma Thompson, who are investigating the disappearance of a girl following an unexplained explosion inside a house. Ruth Wilson plays Sarah, a neighbor who enlists private investigator Zoe Boehm (played by Thompson) to help crack the case. more…09:15 amRumor: Apple developing OLED iPad mini, iPad Air, and MacBook Air models
If you’ve been hankering for additional Apple devices with OLED displays, you’re going to like this. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is prepping OLED displays for several of its products. The new products seem to be along Apple’s more budget-focused lines, but it appears that OLED will arrive for nearly every Apple […] Source08:54 amLazyVStack ScrollView restoration issue
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THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Nov 12, 13:00 - 19:00 PSTOct 29, 01:24 PDTScheduled - The Vodafone network in Qatar is conducting a planned maintenance from 12 November 2025 at 13:00 PST until 12 November 2025 at 19:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to Vodafone Qatar handsets.08:33 amOpenVoice – Portal inaccessible
Oct 29, 08:33 UTCResolved - On October 29, 2025, from 06:05 AM to 06:40 AM UTC, OpenVoice customers experienced issues accessing the portal https://global.openvoice.com/. In-flight sessions were not affected.We have confirmed that the issue has been resolved and that all systems are 100% operational.We will conduct an internal review of this issue and make appropriate improvements to our system to help prevent or minimize future recurrence.08:00 amYour everyday MS Office apps, minus the monthly bill — 2024 Home & Business is $70 off
Macworld TL;DR: Make the recurring fees disappear and pay $179.99 once for Office 2024 Home & Business — keep the core apps, updates, and offline access on a single device. If you’re still forking over $10 to Microsoft every month for the same Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps you’ve been using all your life, it might be time to stop the subscription spiral. For a limited time, you can get Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for a one-time payment of $179.99 (reg. $249.99) — no monthly fees, no surprise price increases. This version includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, all in their latest 2024 editions. It’s the perfect setup for anyone who just wants reliable tools on one Mac or PC without the bloat of cloud storage or required online access that they never use anyway. You’ll also get real-time collaboration, modern AI-powered features, and smart layout tools. And, because this download is tied to your device (not the cloud), you won’t wake up to a completely new Outlook layout that requires you to quickly re-learn the entire app before work. Another bonus? You won’t also discover that Microsoft is deleting an app altogether, like they are with Publisher… what’s next? Don’t sleep on this deal. This Microsoft Office 2024 lifetime license for Mac and Windows is available for $179.99 (reg. $249.99) for a limited time. No coupon is needed, but downloads are selling out. Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for Mac or PC Lifetime LicenseSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.08:00 amRun a lightning-fast WordPress site for less than $3 a month
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So I recently update my mac , it's now macos sequio 15.7.1 and then updated my xcode to 26 . I can run manually iphone pro 12 with os 26 from terminal but not from xcode why??? I do see the option from adding simulator tab(manage run destination) But it doesn't appears in the simulator […]06:40 amObservation in SwiftUI
submitted by /u/Signal-Ad-5954 [link] [comments]03:38 amWhat do you prefer and why, react native or SwiftUI?
Share some resources that took you from knowing nothing about mobile dev to building your own apps. submitted by /u/TurtleSlowRabbitFast [link] [comments]02:23 amICN (Seoul) on 2025-11-03
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Nov 3, 16:00 - 22:00 UTCOct 29, 02:06 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in ICN (Seoul) datacenter on 2025-11-03 between 16:00 and 22:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.02:20 amShipped my first iOS app— Ambi!
Hey folks, I recently shipped my first indie app, Ambi, to the App Store — a simple ambient sound mixer designed to help you focus, relax, or fall asleep. It started as a personal side project because I couldn’t find a white-noise app that wasn’t paywalled or subscription-gated. So Ambi is completely free- no ads […]01:20 amApple just dropped a massive research dataset to help train AI image editing models
Apple has released Pico-Banana-400K, a 400,000-image research dataset which, interestingly, was built using Google’s Gemini-2.5 models. Here are the details. more…01:02 amIs Macbook Air M1 is still good for ios development? (Beginner)
Hi. I’m considering learning swift and iOS development, thus looking for a Macbook. The advice I generally see is not to go below 16GB ram and 512GB ssd. That’s what I will do and I’ve found refurbished (not from Apple but Backmarket) Macbook Air M1s with those minimums for around £500. I’ll not be doing […]12:51 amAisuru Botnet Shifts from DDoS to Residential Proxies
Aisuru, the botnet responsible for a series of record-smashing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks this year, recently was overhauled to support a more low-key, lucrative and sustainable business: Renting hundreds of thousands of infected Internet of Things (IoT) devices to proxy services that help cybercriminals anonymize their traffic. Experts says a glut of proxies from Aisuru and other sources is fueling large-scale data harvesting efforts tied to various artificial intelligence (AI) projects, helping content scrapers evade detection by routing their traffic through residential connections that appear to be regular Internet users.12:23 amMEL (Melbourne) on 2025-10-30
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Oct 30, 15:00 - 22:00 UTCOct 28, 23:50 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in MEL (Melbourne) datacenter on 2025-10-30 between 15:00 and 22:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.12:06 amOnboarding to Apple Developer Program with a offshore, fully remote entity (no physical address) | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingOnboarding to Apple Developer Program with a offshore, fully remote entity (no physical address)
Hey guys, my company is registered in Cayman, and the address of its registered office is a PO box. Apple doesn't accept this, quote: It appears that you listed your organization address as a P.O. Box. We only accept physical addresses for organization enrollments […] please provide the current and complete principal place of business […]12:04 amKiiBoom Cybrix 29 review: Half a keyboard, all the utility
While the KiiBoom Cybrix 29 is effectively half a keyboard, it's still extremely useful for Mac owners as a macropad for shortcuts — or for gaming.KiiBoom Cybrix 29 ReviewIn the world of third-party keyboards, it can be easy to get lost in the ocean of options, designs, and layouts. Every manufacturer is fighting tooth and nail to catch your eye and your dollars with their next big thing.It is a consumer market, and we have never been more spoiled for choice. But in the wave of products and noise, some manufacturers choose to step outside of the norm, delivering products that appeal specifically to gamers and niche needs consumers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our ForumsTuesday October 2811:48 pmIf You Thought Ads in Apple Maps Was Bad, Samsung is Putting Ads on $1,900+ Refrigerators | MacRumorsIf You Thought Ads in Apple Maps Was Bad, Samsung is Putting Ads on $1,900+ Refrigerators
Apple competitor Samsung has a line of "Family Hub" smart refrigerators equipped with integrated displays, and anything with a display can show you an ad. Starting later this month, Samsung is planning to take advantage of that refrigerator advertising space, and Family Hub refrigerators in the U.S. will get a widget that shows ads. Samsung confirmed to Fortune last month that it was testing a "pilot program" to offer some fridge owners "promotions and curated advertisements," and now Samsung is ready to provide ads to even more users. 2024 Family Hub refrigerators will get a software update this week, and the update will bring ads to the refrigerator display when it's idle. Ads will start showing up on November 3. Family Hub refrigerators are priced starting at $1,899, but they go up to $3,499. The refrigerators include 21.5-inch to 32-inch screens and are advertised as keeping families connected. Users can share pictures, videos, and drawings with Google Photos, get recipes, play music, manage calendar events, and buy items from Amazon. Higher-end refrigerators feature "AI Vision" that keeps track of the items inside. The ads are part of a new Cover screen widget, and they'll be displayed alongside other information like the weather, calendar events, and news. Samsung says that users can choose to opt out of the ads for now through the Advertisements tab of the Settings menu, though that disables all widget features. Ads can also be dismissed from the Cover screen, and the specific ad dismissed won't appear again during the campaign period. Samsung says that ads won't appear when the Cover screen shows art or album themes. Samsung's decision to include ads on the Family Hub refrigerators has come as a surprise to many customers because the fridges have been available for years now. Many who bought the refrigerator without any expectation that it would show ads will now be subject to advertising. There will undoubtedly be customers unaware that they can opt out of the ads, because Samsung has decided to turn ads on by default. To begin with, the Family Hub refrigerators will only show ads for Samsung products, but Samsung seems to be planning to allow third-party advertisers to show ads, according to The Verge. Apple doesn't make refrigerators, but it too is ramping up the number of places where it displays ads. Recent reports suggest that the Apple Maps app will start showing ads in search results as soon as next year.Tag: SamsungThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums11:21 pm9to5Mac Daily: October 28, 2025 – iPhone 18 rumors, iPad apps
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by CardPointers: The best way to maximize your credit card rewards. 9to5Mac Daily listeners can exclusively save 30% and get a $100 Savings Card. more…11:10 pmPrice drop: Generate images, text, logos and more with lifetime access to this AI platform | Cult of MacPrice drop: Generate images, text, logos and more with lifetime access to this AI platform
All-in-one platform gives businesses AI tools for writing, chatbots, and logo and art generation. Save on a lifetime AI MagicX subscription. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)11:10 pmAnything similar to helm app? To help releasing builds and ASO etc
https://helm-app.com/ Anything similar to this? It's quite expensive. P.s.Not fastlane submitted by /u/Maddy186 [link] [comments]10:56 pmAdobe Photoshop Adds AI Assistant to Automate Repetitive Design Tasks
Adobe today announced a new AI Assistant for Photoshop that will allow designers and creative professionals to automate repetitive tasks. Powered by agentic AI, the AI assistant can complete creative tasks, offer personalized recommendations, and provide tutorials. The AI Assistant is also coming to Adobe Express, Adobe's cloud-based design tool. With both Photoshop and Express, users can take advantage of conversation-based creation and editing tools. Adobe says that it's easy to transition between conversational creation and hands-on editing with access to manual tools. There are several other AI tools coming to photoshop, including Generative Upscale and Generative Fill with partner models. Generative Fill can be used with Gemini 2.5 Flash, Black Forest Labs LUX.1 Kontext, and Firefly Image Models for removing or modifying content with text-based prompts. A new Harmonize feature is able to blend people or objects into new scenes, matching light, color, and tone to provide natural results. Harmonize, Generative Fill, and Generative Upscale with access to partner models are available today, while Photoshop AI Assistant is available through a private beta waitlist. Adobe Express AI Assistant is available to Adobe Express Premium customers. More on Adobe's new announcements can be found on the Adobe website.Tag: AdobeThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums10:53 pmDTW (Detroit) on 2025-10-30
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In addition to an update to its subscription-based revenue-sharing model, the company announced today two AI-powered features that will help creators streamline their pre- and post-production processes. Here are the details. more…10:34 pmAccepting Paid Applications Schedule (Schedule 2 to the Apple Developer Program License Agreement) | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingAccepting Paid Applications Schedule (Schedule 2 to the Apple Developer Program License Agreement)
Hi all Does this agreement need to be accepted by all iOS developers? Is accepting these terms required for free apps with no monetisation features? Until now we have not linked tax details etc to our account – I don’t want to enter an unnecessary rabbit hole of compliance if we don’t have to just […]10:11 pmHere’s when every iPad gets a beautiful OLED screen
Apple plans to put gorgeous OLED displays in almost every iPad. Here’s when to expect the tablets to switch away from LCDs. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)10:01 pmSamsung Shows Off Tri-Fold Smartphone
Samsung has been working on a smartphone with not just one fold, but two, and the first photos of the upcoming device surfaced today (via The Chosun Daily). Image via The Chosun Daily Samsung displayed the tri-fold smartphone at APEC 2025 Korea. The device is designed to transform from a ~6.5-inch smartphone into a ~10-inch tablet-style display. It will fold twice, rather than just once like the standard Galaxy Fold smartphones. There was no opportunity for APEC attendees to try the smartphone because it was displayed in a transparent case, but The Korea Economic Daily was still able to share some details. The smartphone appears to be about 4.2mm thick when it's unfolded, and 1.2 to 1.5cm thick when folded up. Crease lines are said to be "barely noticeable." Here's your first look at the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. Screen when folded: 6.5-inch Screen when unfolded: 10-inchIt might be announced later this week. Source: Chosun Media pic.twitter.com/EhT4i1hW2k— Trakin Tech English (@trakinenglish) October 28, 2025 Samsung could begin production on its tri-fold smartphone as soon as next month, and it is apparently going to be launching before the end of 2026. Samsung has yet to announce pricing, but analysts estimate that it could sell for around $2,800.Tag: SamsungThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums09:57 pmApple is reportedly planning a trio of OLED upgrades
Macworld A new report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg details some welcome display updates for some of Apple’s most popular products. The iPad mini, iPad Air, and MacBook Air are all due to move from LCDs to OLEDs. Unfortunately, the changes could take a few years. The iPad mini will move to OLED first, according to Gurman. That change may come as soon as 2026, and could include a price increase of about $100. The iPad Air will be next. It’s due for an update in the spring next year, but that version will still use an LCD. The OLED update will come in the update after that, likely in 2027. Apple has no plans to move the base iPad model to OLED anytime soon. The MacBook Air will be last, with a planned OLED upgrade in 2028. The MacBook Air will get an upgrade to the M5 chip in the spring of 2026, but there will be no other significant changes. Gurman notes that these plans aren’t final and could change, as always. An uncertain manufacturing and cost environment makes it hard to predict future roadmaps, and plans can and do change frequently.09:55 pmApple Music product manager to discuss recently-released features in Reddit AMA
The Apple Music subreddit has announced an AMA with Adam Silver, who has led the platform’s product development for nearly a decade. Here’s how to join in. more…09:46 pmApple and Chernin developing adaptation of Marc Guggenheim graphic novel ‘Last Flight Out’ | Mac Daily NewsApple and Chernin developing adaptation of Marc Guggenheim graphic novel ‘Last Flight Out’
Apple is working on an adaptation of Dark Horse Comics' "Last Flight Out," which Apple Original Films is developing alongside Chernin… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:31 pmApple's 2026 iPad Mini Could Be Water Resistant Like the iPhone
Apple is working on a version of the iPad mini that has a more water resistant design, reports Bloomberg. The iPad mini's updated casing would offer water resistance similar to the iPhone, making it safe for casual use in wet environments like a bath or a pool area. Apple created a new speaker system for the iPad mini that uses vibration-based technology, allowing for the speaker holes in the device to be removed. Removing the speaker holes would cut down on areas where water could get into the crevices of the iPad mini. For the iPhone, Apple uses adhesive and gaskets to protect the speaker holes and other ingress points from water intrusion, so the iPad mini's design would be different. The current iPad mini does not have an official water resistance rating and it is not safe to get it wet. While the iPhone has IP68 water resistance that allows it to withstand submersion in water up to six meters deep for 30 minutes, it is not yet known what IP rating the iPad mini might feature. The next-generation version of the iPad mini could also feature an OLED display, with the update coming as soon as 2026. Apple last refreshed the iPad mini in 2024 with the 7th-generation model. Apple's iPad mini with OLED display technology and improved water resistance is expected to be more expensive, and Apple could charge up to $100 more for the device. The iPad mini is currently priced starting at $499.Related Roundup: iPad miniBuyer's Guide: iPad Mini (Neutral)Related Forum: iPadThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums09:26 pmReport: Apple preparing major display upgrade for three upcoming products
Apple is planning a major display upgrade for three future products, according to a new report. The same report also points to another upgrade coming specifically to the iPad mini. more…09:25 pmOLED iPad mini, MacBook Air, iPad Air are in the works
Apple's push into OLED for every device continues with iPad mini getting significant updates in 2026, iPad Air moving to OLED in 2027, and finally, MacBook Air getting the display sometime after 2028.An OLED iPad mini would be a significant upgrade for the tiny tabletTechnology tends to trickle down from top-end products to the rest of the lineup eventually. The time has finally come for OLED to make its way to the rest of Apple's products, but it'll still take some time.According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is prepping OLED displays for several of its products. The report focuses on its more budget-focused lines, but OLED is coming to nearly every product in the next few years. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:22 pmCMB (Colombo) on 2025-10-30
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THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Nov 3, 19:00 - 23:00 UTCOct 28, 21:04 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in CNX (Chiang Mai) datacenter on 2025-11-03 between 19:00 and 23:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.09:17 pmiPhone 17 matches iPhone Air display performance in DXOMARK test
DXOMARK has published its display test results for the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. And despite a few minor differences, both achieved the same overall score, ranking #25 in their global ranking. Here are the details. more…09:17 pmiPhone 17 matches iPhone Air display performance in DXOMARK test
DXOMARK has published its display test results for the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. And despite a few minor differences, both achieved the same overall score, ranking #25 in their global ranking. Here are the details. more…09:15 pmApple gets rights to Dark Horse's 'Last Flight Out' film adaptation
Apple is eyeing another big-screen adventure, developing a film adaptation of the Dark Horse comic "Last Flight Out" with "The Last Frontier" director Sam Hargrave in talks to lead.Apple developing 'Last Flight Out' adaptationFollowing the success of the Apple TV series "The Last Frontier," Apple and Hargrave may be teaming up again, this time for a feature-length project based on Marc Guggenheim's critically acclaimed graphic novel "Last Flight Out", illustrated by Eduardo Ferigato.In "Last Flight Out," it is 2055, Earth is a dying planet, and humanity's last hope is a mass exodus to the stars. The story follows Dr. Ben Caewood, the lead scientist who developed the "arks" that will transport the survivors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:10 pmApple Expanding OLED Displays to iPad Mini, iPad Air, and MacBook Models
Apple is developing versions of the iPad mini, iPad Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air with OLED displays, according to Bloomberg. Apple already uses OLED displays in the iPad Pro, and has plans to expand the technology to additional devices in the coming months and years. The iPad mini will get an OLED display as soon as 2026, and improved water resistance is also a possibility. Apple does not plan to bring OLED technology to the iPad Air in 2026, and the model coming next spring will continue to use an LCD display. While the iPad Air will get OLED at a later date, it probably won't happen until at least 2027. Eventually, Apple will sell the iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini all with OLED displays, but there are no plans to add OLED to the low-cost iPad. The MacBook Pro will be updated with an OLED display when it is next updated, perhaps as soon as 2026. After adding an OLED display to the MacBook Pro, Apple will bring OLED to the MacBook Air. Apple has started early work on an OLED MacBook Air, but it isn't expected to see a launch until 2028 at the earliest. The version of the MacBook Air planned for spring 2026 will continue to feature an LCD display.Related Roundups: iPad Air , iPad mini, MacBook AirBuyer's Guide: iPad Air (Neutral), iPad Mini (Neutral), 15" MacBook Air (Neutral), 13" MacBook Air (Neutral)Related Forums: iPad, MacBook AirThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums09:03 pmiOS 26 gave Apple’s Reminders app a convenient new tool for tasks
Apple’s Reminders app got a fresh Liquid Glass look in iOS 26, plus a handful of other new features. One standout addition enables you to create new reminders faster than ever, here’s how it works. more…09:03 pmiOS 26 gave Apple’s Reminders app a convenient new tool for tasks
Apple’s Reminders app got a fresh Liquid Glass look in iOS 26, plus a handful of other new features. One standout addition enables you to create new reminders faster than ever, here’s how it works. more…08:27 pmEngineer accused of leaking Apple Watch trade secrets at Oppo
Despite Oppo not cooperating with discovery, a court filing details how a former Apple Watch engineer was preparing a presentation to share confidential sensor information with Oppo.Oppo and former Apple engineer Chen Shi are accused of stealing trade secrets.In August, Apple accused former Apple Watch engineer Chen Shi of copying trade secrets and handing them over to Chinese electronics rival Oppo. In a new filing, Apple has revealed more information about the affair.The new filing, made to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division spotted by MacRumors is a joint status report. Specifically a redacted public version, due to the contents of Apple trade secrets. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:25 pmTrump praises Apple’s U.S. investment as Tim Cook joins Tokyo event
Apple CEO Tim Cook was one of the guests today at an event for business leaders in Japan, where President Trump highlighted Apple’s multi-hundred-billion-dollar investment in U.S. infrastructure. Here are the details. more…08:22 pmRelease candidate betas of iOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1 developer betas are out now
A bit later in the day than normal, Apple has moved on to its fifth round of developer betas and probably the last one for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS 26.1 Tahoe, watchOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1.Apple's hardware getting the 26-generation update - Image Credit: AppleThe release candidate betas arrive after the fourth, which turned up on October 20. The third were seeded on October 13, the second round arrived on October 6, and the first round landed on September 22.The betas are for the first major update of Apple's milestone operating system versions, which consist of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:21 pmHere Are Apple's Release Notes for macOS Tahoe 26.1
Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate version of macOS Tahoe 26.1, which means the update will likely see a public launch next week. The release candidate includes notes on what's in the update, so we have a full picture of the new features that Apple has included. macOS Tahoe 26.1 adds AutoMix support over AirPlay, improved FaceTime audio quality when connections are poor, and a setting for a new tinted look for Liquid Glass. This update includes the following features and enhancements: Liquid Glass setting gives you the option to choose between the default clear look or a new tinted look which increases opacity of the material in apps and notifications on the Lock Screen Apple Music AutoMix support over AirPlay Improved FaceTime audio quality in low-bandwidth conditions Communication Safety and Web content filters to limit adult websites are enabled by default for existing child accounts for ages 13-17 (Age varies by country or region) For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit: support.apple.com/100100. Some features may not be available in all regions or on all Apple devices. To learn more, please visit: apple.com/macos/feature-availability. Software updates, like this one, add new features and improvements that may affect performance and/or battery life. To learn more, please visit: support.apple.com/125039. Apple often tests release candidates for approximately a week before providing a public software release. macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and watchOS 26.1 could see a launch on Monday or Tuesday of next week.Related Roundup: macOS Tahoe 26Related Forum: macOS TahoeThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums08:20 pmmacOS 26 Tahoe: Complete guide to the new Mac update
Macworld macOS 26 Tahoe: Summary The new version of macOS, called macOS 26 Tahoe, was released on September 15 2025. Some M3 Mac Studio users were encountering issues and unable to install the update, but the macOS 26.0.1 update has addressed this issue. macOS 26 Tahoe is also available in Developer and Public Betas. The macOS Tahoe beta program will continue even after the final release as Apple develops more features, implements bug fixes, and patches security holes. The current beta is macOS Tahoe 26.1. Tahoe will run on Macs released since 2019. It runs on all M-series Macs, but it runs on a small number of Intel-powered models. This will be the last macOS version to support Intel-powered Macs. With its new Liquid Glass interface, macOS 26 has its biggest design change since 2013. New features in macOS Tahoe include more options for personalization, improvements to Spotlight and Shortcuts app, and the introduction of a Phone app on the Mac and all the associated features. Like its counterparts on the other Apple devices, macOS now has a brand new look along with a new name. Because Apple is aligning the names of all the operating systems this year, the new version of macOS is called macOS 26 rather than macOS 16. It also takes the name Tahoe, inspired by the lake, beaches, and the ski resorts of that area of California. Along with a big redesign, macOS 26 brings new Continuity features to bring your iPad, iPhone, and Mac even closer together, a brand new Phone app, and more. Spotlight also gets its biggest ever update with the ability to action things like sending emails directly from Spotlight. Those with compatible Macs can now install macOS Tahoe (it was released on September 15, 2025). A developer and public beta are available, and the beta development will continue as Apple tests and then introduces even more features in macOS Tahoe. We have more information about joining the beta program and how to get the beta below. You will find all the things you need to know about the new macOS Tahoe below, including which Macs are compatible with macOS 26 and the new features you can expect. Stay tuned to this superguide for everything you need to know about macOS 26 Tahoe, the latest version of the beta, and the new features that are still to come. @macworld.com Top 3 features in macOS Tahoe from WWDC #wwdc #macostahoe #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld macOS 26 Tahoe latest version macOS Tahoe 26.0.1: 29 September 2025 Apple released the first version of macOS 26 Tahoe on September 15, 2025. The release coincided with the iOS 26 update. The first update to Tahoe, macOS 26.0.1 became available on September 29, 2025. It contains a fix that prevented Tahoe from installing on the M3 Ultra Mac Studio. Wondering whether to install macOS Tahoe? Read: macOS Tahoe vs macOS Sequoia: What’s different, what’s new, and should you update? macOS 26 Tahoe problems & fixes Some M3 Ultra Mac Studio users have reported that they are unable to install macOS Tahoe. It seems the problematic Mac Studios already had Sequoia 15.7 installed, and during the attempted installation, Tahoe would look for a driver, and when it failed to find it, it resulted in a failed installation. Apple has now issued the macOS 26.0.1 update to address the initial bugs, including the Mac Studio installation bug. YouTube / Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Beta: What’s coming in macOS 26.1 Latest Developer beta version: 26.1 Release Candidate, October 28 Latest Public Beta version: 26.1, September 24 The macOS 26.1 beta includes fixes for problems with games controllers and some other issues. There are a lot more changes coming to iPhones with iOS 26.1. Apple runs a developer beta as well as a public beta, and development continues even after the official macOS update is released, as Apple seeks to introduce new features that missed the initial introduction date. Both betas are free, though the developer beta requires a free registration as a developer. Apple issues updates to the betas fairly regularly. The public beta updates tend to come a day or two after the updated developer beta. If you are interested in trying out the beta, you can join Apple’s beta program. For help installing the macOS beta, see our guide to installing the macOS beta. macOS 26 Tahoe supported devices: Which Macs get macOS Tahoe Requires M-series chip or Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 Security Chip Apple Intelligence features require M1 or later When Apple updates the operating system for its devices, it sometimes means that certain models are no longer supported. The good news is that Macs that ran macOS Sonoma will be able to run the new macOS. Apple states that the base requirement includes Macs with M-series chips and Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 security chip. Here are Macs with Apple Silicon that will be able to run macOS Tahoe: MacBook Air (M1/2020 and later) MacBook Pro (M1/2020 and later) iMac (M1/2021 and later) Mac mini (M1/2020 and later) Mac Studio (M1/2022 and later) Mac Pro (M2/2023 and later) There are four Intel-powered Macs able to run macOS Tahoe. These models won’t support Apple Intelligence features: MacBook Pro (16‑inch, Intel/2019) MacBook Pro (13‑inch, Intel/2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) iMac (Intel/mid 2020) Mac Pro (Intel/2019) Apple confirmed that this is the last version of macOS that will run on Intel Macs. macOS 26 Tahoe design: Liquid Glass and other interface changes Apple At WWDC in June, Apple showed off some enticing new features for macOS that will be coming later in 2025. A number of new features and interface enhancements were promised, but one of the biggest changes is coming to all of Apple’s products: a new design based on a graphical user interface that Apple is calling Liquid Glass. Apple showed off the brand new look for macOS in the WWDC keynote. As with Apple’s other operating systems, macOS Tahoe uses Apple’s new Liquid Glass effect to create reflective, glossy elements around the interface. The Liquid Glass elements will change color to reflect the content beneath as you scroll and will dynamically react. Buttons appear more curved and less flat. You’ll see the effect in the Dock, sidebars, toolbars, and elsewhere. The menu bar is fully transparent, and you can adjust the transparency of icons in the Dock, for example. If you don’t like the new transparent look or if it affects how well you can see items, there is a way to reduce it, and in some instances, turn it in off altogether. Read: How to reduce transparency in macOS Tahoe. This is the first time in years that Apple has made significant changes to the visual style of macOS, and it certainly makes the OS appear more modern. Interface changes Apple Apple says the design overhaul will elevate the key elements of macOS and enhance the macOS experience. The cleaner design is intended to help the user to focus on their content rather than other distractions, while elements like the translucent menu bar will make the screen feel larger. Users will be able to choose to add third-party apps to the menu bar and even drag widgets and buttons from the Control Centre into the menu bar, thanks to a customizable layout, similar to iOS 18. Users will also be able to add controls for their favorite apps to the Control Centre. We have a guide to how to use Control Centre in macOS Tahoe where you can read about how to add controls, remove the ones you don’t want, and arrange them in a way that makes sense for you. Apple is taking advantage of the Liquid Glass introduction to bring some new icon designs to the Mac as well to help give macOS a fresh look. Some of the icons look drastically different, for others the changes are more subtle. The ‘hard drive’ icon will now be replaced with one that looks more like an SSD, for example. The new icons tend to take the form of ‘squircles’. The changes may make some third party icons less recognisable. Take a look at: 21 of the new macOS Tahoe icons with new designs for the Finder, Automator, Calendar and Contacts icons among others. You can change the icons if you want, read: How to change the icon of a macOS storage device. The new Finder icon.Apple macOS will also gain a feature that arrived on the iPhone and iPad with iOS 18: tinted and dark app icons. Users will be able to personalize their Mac in other ways, too, such as changing the color of folders and adding emoji or symbols to help them identify folders. Users can also pick personalised wallpapers and choose theme colors. If you want to change your folder color read: How to change folder color and add icons in Tahoe. New dynamic screensavers will be included. One, based on the default macOS Tahoe wallpaper, depicts the landscapes of South Lake Tahoe in a stylized artistic manner, is available in both light and dark versions. See how it looks in Tahoe’s gorgeous new screen saver. There are up to 15 other new screensavers with images of Tahoe at various time of the day, Himalayas, Goa, The Ganges and more. Spotlight overhaul Apple Spotlight has always been much more than a search tool built into macOS, helping users find anything on their Macs, make calculations and conversions, and more. In macOS Tahoe, Spotlight will be able to do even more. Spotlight’s design and functionality have been completely rethought for macOS 26, with changes that will help Mac users get things done faster. Rather than being a single bar, on the right-hand side of the new Spotlight search box, you will find icons for things like apps, files, Shortcuts, Actions, and clipboard. Select one of these buttons, and Spotlight’s box expands to house relevant items in an easy-to-browse view. When you search for something, you’ll see relevant filters under your search terms – click one to quickly apply it. Not only will Spotlight be the easiest way to find anything on your Mac, but in macOS 26, Spotlight will be contextually aware so it can make suggestions based on what you are doing. Search results will be listed based on their relevance to you, and it will be possible to use new filtering options for more specific search results. Spotlight will also have the ability to perform actions that normally require you to be inside an app. For example, you will be able to create a calendar event, begin an audio recording, or play a podcast from within Spotlight. It will even let you fill out parameters for actions, such as typing out an email message and filling in the recipient and subject. You can essentially compose an email from inside Spotlight, without opening your email app. This will be simplified further with Quick Keys, with which you will be able to type a short string of letters to launch an action, such as typing “sm” to start sending a message to a friend. An App Intents API will make it possible for third-party developers to add Spotlight shortcuts for their applications. One of the most exciting new arrivals in Spotlight is Clipboard History, something we have wanted for years. Instead of being limited to pasting the last copied item, you will be able to view previous text and photos you’ve copied and re-insert them as needed. Why did it take Apple so long to offer this? Apple Tied to the new Spotlight is the new Apps app, which replaces Launchpad, which has been a feature of Macs for more than a decade and provides users with a Home page like view of all their apps. Instead Spotlight will be the means of finding apps. This will take some adjustment, especially if you were a Launchpad user. Learn more about Apps replacing Launchpad, and if you want to get Launchpad back we have a tutorial to show you how. macOS 26 Tahoe: New and updated apps There are also lots of updates coming to Apple apps that are included with iPads, iPhones, and Macs. Many of the changes are shared across all the new apps, but there are a number of Mac-specific updates coming. Phone app A Phone app on the Mac is the latest Continuity feature to come to macOS. Continuity is Apple’s name for the features that work seamlessly between Macs, iPad and iPhones, these include Handoff (which enables you to start a task on one device and switch to another to finish it), Universal Clipboard (which allows you to copy something on one device and paste it on another), and Universal Control (where you can use one mouse and keyboard to interface with more than one Mac), among other features. With the new Phone app, users will be able to receive their calls and voicemail on the Mac. The Phone app is getting some new features of its own, including Call Screening, which is designed to help you avoid spam calls, and Hold Assist, which means you will never have to listen to hold music again. With Call Screening, before a call is put through, an unknown caller will have to share their name and reason for calling, and you will then be provided with that information. With Hold Assist, when you join a queue to wait for a call operator and the hold music starts, you can choose to be called back. YouTube / Apple Live Activities Another feature that demonstrates the interoperability between the iPhone and Mac is Live Activities. In iOS 18, you can see a live update on your Lock Screen relating to things like a takeaway order. Live Activities show the process of a food delivery driver, for example. Now, that functionality is coming to the Mac. It will be powered by the iPhone Mirroring function, and will take the form of an iPhone-style widget that you will see on the screen of your Mac. Games app The Games app is another one that is available across all three main operating system updates: iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. As with the iOS Games app, the Games app on the Mac will bring together all the games you have on your Mac (bought from the App Store, Apple Arcade and elsewhere), as well as your friends list, achievements, and leaderboards. Tabs will make it easy to find the games you and your friends are playing. A new Game Overlay will make it easy to adjust settings for a particular game. You’ll also be able to chat with friends and ask them to play. @macworld.com New Mac gaming features just dropped! #wwdc25 #gaming #apple #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld There is also a new Low Power Mode coming, which gamers will be able to turn on to maximise battery life when playing games. And in related news, Metal 4 is coming, which will enable next-gen features for Mac game developers, such as MetalFX Frame Interpolation and MetalFX De-noising. Apple Shortcuts Apple The Shortcuts app is getting an overhaul in macOS Tahoe. Shortcuts is a tool for automating tasks and repetitive actions. For those with more specific needs, there is also Automator on the Mac, but Shortcuts is simple to use and available on iPhone and iPad as well. In Tahoe, Shortcuts will be able to run workflows based on factors like time of day, or in response to an email from a specific person arriving. This functionality was previously limited to the iPhone and iPad versions. There are new intelligent actions available that can be used to create Smart Shortcuts. Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT can be used to enhance these Shortcuts. Apple says that “Users will see dedicated actions for features like summarizing text with Writing Tools or creating images with Image Playground.” Live Translation One of the most useful new features announced at WWDC is Live Translation. With Live Translation, you can text a friend who speaks a different language and have the translations appear in real time, or get instant translations during a phone call or FaceTime conference. Everyone gets their own translator. You’ll be able to take advantage of Live Translation in the Phone app, Messages, and FaceTime on your Mac. Apple Journal The Journal app, which arrived on iOS in 2023, is coming to the Mac (and iPad). Terminal Terminal is getting a colorful redesign and the Liquid Glass treatment, with support for 24-bit color and the ability to use Powerline fonts. Reminders Reminders is getting some help from Apple Intelligence. Reminders will scan a website, note, email or other content, then decide the most relevant action items for you based on its findings. You’ll be able to use Apple Intelligence to automatically categorize your reminders into sections, making them easier to find There are also changes coming to Safari, Messages, Photos, FaceTime, and Notes.08:20 pmmacOS 26 Tahoe: Complete guide to the new Mac update
Macworld macOS 26 Tahoe: Summary The new version of macOS, called macOS 26 Tahoe, was released on September 15 2025. Some M3 Mac Studio users were encountering issues and unable to install the update, but the macOS 26.0.1 update has addressed this issue. macOS 26 Tahoe is also available in Developer and Public Betas. The macOS Tahoe beta program will continue even after the final release as Apple develops more features, implements bug fixes, and patches security holes. The current beta is macOS Tahoe 26.1. Tahoe will run on Macs released since 2019. It runs on all M-series Macs, but it runs on a small number of Intel-powered models. This will be the last macOS version to support Intel-powered Macs. With its new Liquid Glass interface, macOS 26 has its biggest design change since 2013. New features in macOS Tahoe include more options for personalization, improvements to Spotlight and Shortcuts app, and the introduction of a Phone app on the Mac and all the associated features. Like its counterparts on the other Apple devices, macOS now has a brand new look along with a new name. Because Apple is aligning the names of all the operating systems this year, the new version of macOS is called macOS 26 rather than macOS 16. It also takes the name Tahoe, inspired by the lake, beaches, and the ski resorts of that area of California. Along with a big redesign, macOS 26 brings new Continuity features to bring your iPad, iPhone, and Mac even closer together, a brand new Phone app, and more. Spotlight also gets its biggest ever update with the ability to action things like sending emails directly from Spotlight. Those with compatible Macs can now install macOS Tahoe (it was released on September 15, 2025). A developer and public beta are available, and the beta development will continue as Apple tests and then introduces even more features in macOS Tahoe. We have more information about joining the beta program and how to get the beta below. You will find all the things you need to know about the new macOS Tahoe below, including which Macs are compatible with macOS 26 and the new features you can expect. Stay tuned to this superguide for everything you need to know about macOS 26 Tahoe, the latest version of the beta, and the new features that are still to come. @macworld.com Top 3 features in macOS Tahoe from WWDC #wwdc #macostahoe #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld macOS 26 Tahoe latest version macOS Tahoe 26.0.1: 29 September 2025 Apple released the first version of macOS 26 Tahoe on September 15, 2025. The release coincided with the iOS 26 update. The first update to Tahoe, macOS 26.0.1 became available on September 29, 2025. It contains a fix that prevented Tahoe from installing on the M3 Ultra Mac Studio. Wondering whether to install macOS Tahoe? Read: macOS Tahoe vs macOS Sequoia: What’s different, what’s new, and should you update? macOS 26 Tahoe problems & fixes Some M3 Ultra Mac Studio users have reported that they are unable to install macOS Tahoe. It seems the problematic Mac Studios already had Sequoia 15.7 installed, and during the attempted installation, Tahoe would look for a driver, and when it failed to find it, it resulted in a failed installation. Apple has now issued the macOS 26.0.1 update to address the initial bugs, including the Mac Studio installation bug. YouTube / Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Beta: What’s coming in macOS 26.1 Latest Developer beta version: 26.1 Release Candidate, October 28 Latest Public Beta version: 26.1, September 24 The macOS 26.1 beta includes fixes for problems with games controllers and some other issues. There are a lot more changes coming to iPhones with iOS 26.1. Apple runs a developer beta as well as a public beta, and development continues even after the official macOS update is released, as Apple seeks to introduce new features that missed the initial introduction date. Both betas are free, though the developer beta requires a free registration as a developer. Apple issues updates to the betas fairly regularly. The public beta updates tend to come a day or two after the updated developer beta. If you are interested in trying out the beta, you can join Apple’s beta program. For help installing the macOS beta, see our guide to installing the macOS beta. macOS 26 Tahoe supported devices: Which Macs get macOS Tahoe Requires M-series chip or Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 Security Chip Apple Intelligence features require M1 or later When Apple updates the operating system for its devices, it sometimes means that certain models are no longer supported. The good news is that Macs that ran macOS Sonoma will be able to run the new macOS. Apple states that the base requirement includes Macs with M-series chips and Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 security chip. Here are Macs with Apple Silicon that will be able to run macOS Tahoe: MacBook Air (M1/2020 and later) MacBook Pro (M1/2020 and later) iMac (M1/2021 and later) Mac mini (M1/2020 and later) Mac Studio (M1/2022 and later) Mac Pro (M2/2023 and later) There are four Intel-powered Macs able to run macOS Tahoe. These models won’t support Apple Intelligence features: MacBook Pro (16‑inch, Intel/2019) MacBook Pro (13‑inch, Intel/2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) iMac (Intel/mid 2020) Mac Pro (Intel/2019) Apple confirmed that this is the last version of macOS that will run on Intel Macs. macOS 26 Tahoe design: Liquid Glass and other interface changes Apple At WWDC in June, Apple showed off some enticing new features for macOS that will be coming later in 2025. A number of new features and interface enhancements were promised, but one of the biggest changes is coming to all of Apple’s products: a new design based on a graphical user interface that Apple is calling Liquid Glass. Apple showed off the brand new look for macOS in the WWDC keynote. As with Apple’s other operating systems, macOS Tahoe uses Apple’s new Liquid Glass effect to create reflective, glossy elements around the interface. The Liquid Glass elements will change color to reflect the content beneath as you scroll and will dynamically react. Buttons appear more curved and less flat. You’ll see the effect in the Dock, sidebars, toolbars, and elsewhere. The menu bar is fully transparent, and you can adjust the transparency of icons in the Dock, for example. If you don’t like the new transparent look or if it affects how well you can see items, there is a way to reduce it, and in some instances, turn it in off altogether. Read: How to reduce transparency in macOS Tahoe. This is the first time in years that Apple has made significant changes to the visual style of macOS, and it certainly makes the OS appear more modern. Interface changes Apple Apple says the design overhaul will elevate the key elements of macOS and enhance the macOS experience. The cleaner design is intended to help the user to focus on their content rather than other distractions, while elements like the translucent menu bar will make the screen feel larger. Users will be able to choose to add third-party apps to the menu bar and even drag widgets and buttons from the Control Centre into the menu bar, thanks to a customizable layout, similar to iOS 18. Users will also be able to add controls for their favorite apps to the Control Centre. We have a guide to how to use Control Centre in macOS Tahoe where you can read about how to add controls, remove the ones you don’t want, and arrange them in a way that makes sense for you. Apple is taking advantage of the Liquid Glass introduction to bring some new icon designs to the Mac as well to help give macOS a fresh look. Some of the icons look drastically different, for others the changes are more subtle. The ‘hard drive’ icon will now be replaced with one that looks more like an SSD, for example. The new icons tend to take the form of ‘squircles’. The changes may make some third party icons less recognisable. Take a look at: 21 of the new macOS Tahoe icons with new designs for the Finder, Automator, Calendar and Contacts icons among others. You can change the icons if you want, read: How to change the icon of a macOS storage device. The new Finder icon.Apple macOS will also gain a feature that arrived on the iPhone and iPad with iOS 18: tinted and dark app icons. Users will be able to personalize their Mac in other ways, too, such as changing the color of folders and adding emoji or symbols to help them identify folders. Users can also pick personalised wallpapers and choose theme colors. If you want to change your folder color read: How to change folder color and add icons in Tahoe. New dynamic screensavers will be included. One, based on the default macOS Tahoe wallpaper, depicts the landscapes of South Lake Tahoe in a stylized artistic manner, is available in both light and dark versions. See how it looks in Tahoe’s gorgeous new screen saver. There are up to 15 other new screensavers with images of Tahoe at various time of the day, Himalayas, Goa, The Ganges and more. Spotlight overhaul Apple Spotlight has always been much more than a search tool built into macOS, helping users find anything on their Macs, make calculations and conversions, and more. In macOS Tahoe, Spotlight will be able to do even more. Spotlight’s design and functionality have been completely rethought for macOS 26, with changes that will help Mac users get things done faster. Rather than being a single bar, on the right-hand side of the new Spotlight search box, you will find icons for things like apps, files, Shortcuts, Actions, and clipboard. Select one of these buttons, and Spotlight’s box expands to house relevant items in an easy-to-browse view. When you search for something, you’ll see relevant filters under your search terms – click one to quickly apply it. Not only will Spotlight be the easiest way to find anything on your Mac, but in macOS 26, Spotlight will be contextually aware so it can make suggestions based on what you are doing. Search results will be listed based on their relevance to you, and it will be possible to use new filtering options for more specific search results. Spotlight will also have the ability to perform actions that normally require you to be inside an app. For example, you will be able to create a calendar event, begin an audio recording, or play a podcast from within Spotlight. It will even let you fill out parameters for actions, such as typing out an email message and filling in the recipient and subject. You can essentially compose an email from inside Spotlight, without opening your email app. This will be simplified further with Quick Keys, with which you will be able to type a short string of letters to launch an action, such as typing “sm” to start sending a message to a friend. An App Intents API will make it possible for third-party developers to add Spotlight shortcuts for their applications. One of the most exciting new arrivals in Spotlight is Clipboard History, something we have wanted for years. Instead of being limited to pasting the last copied item, you will be able to view previous text and photos you’ve copied and re-insert them as needed. Why did it take Apple so long to offer this? Apple Tied to the new Spotlight is the new Apps app, which replaces Launchpad, which has been a feature of Macs for more than a decade and provides users with a Home page like view of all their apps. Instead Spotlight will be the means of finding apps. This will take some adjustment, especially if you were a Launchpad user. Learn more about Apps replacing Launchpad, and if you want to get Launchpad back we have a tutorial to show you how. macOS 26 Tahoe: New and updated apps There are also lots of updates coming to Apple apps that are included with iPads, iPhones, and Macs. Many of the changes are shared across all the new apps, but there are a number of Mac-specific updates coming. Phone app A Phone app on the Mac is the latest Continuity feature to come to macOS. Continuity is Apple’s name for the features that work seamlessly between Macs, iPad and iPhones, these include Handoff (which enables you to start a task on one device and switch to another to finish it), Universal Clipboard (which allows you to copy something on one device and paste it on another), and Universal Control (where you can use one mouse and keyboard to interface with more than one Mac), among other features. With the new Phone app, users will be able to receive their calls and voicemail on the Mac. The Phone app is getting some new features of its own, including Call Screening, which is designed to help you avoid spam calls, and Hold Assist, which means you will never have to listen to hold music again. With Call Screening, before a call is put through, an unknown caller will have to share their name and reason for calling, and you will then be provided with that information. With Hold Assist, when you join a queue to wait for a call operator and the hold music starts, you can choose to be called back. YouTube / Apple Live Activities Another feature that demonstrates the interoperability between the iPhone and Mac is Live Activities. In iOS 18, you can see a live update on your Lock Screen relating to things like a takeaway order. Live Activities show the process of a food delivery driver, for example. Now, that functionality is coming to the Mac. It will be powered by the iPhone Mirroring function, and will take the form of an iPhone-style widget that you will see on the screen of your Mac. Games app The Games app is another one that is available across all three main operating system updates: iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. As with the iOS Games app, the Games app on the Mac will bring together all the games you have on your Mac (bought from the App Store, Apple Arcade and elsewhere), as well as your friends list, achievements, and leaderboards. Tabs will make it easy to find the games you and your friends are playing. A new Game Overlay will make it easy to adjust settings for a particular game. You’ll also be able to chat with friends and ask them to play. @macworld.com New Mac gaming features just dropped! #wwdc25 #gaming #apple #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld There is also a new Low Power Mode coming, which gamers will be able to turn on to maximise battery life when playing games. And in related news, Metal 4 is coming, which will enable next-gen features for Mac game developers, such as MetalFX Frame Interpolation and MetalFX De-noising. Apple Shortcuts Apple The Shortcuts app is getting an overhaul in macOS Tahoe. Shortcuts is a tool for automating tasks and repetitive actions. For those with more specific needs, there is also Automator on the Mac, but Shortcuts is simple to use and available on iPhone and iPad as well. In Tahoe, Shortcuts will be able to run workflows based on factors like time of day, or in response to an email from a specific person arriving. This functionality was previously limited to the iPhone and iPad versions. There are new intelligent actions available that can be used to create Smart Shortcuts. Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT can be used to enhance these Shortcuts. Apple says that “Users will see dedicated actions for features like summarizing text with Writing Tools or creating images with Image Playground.” Live Translation One of the most useful new features announced at WWDC is Live Translation. With Live Translation, you can text a friend who speaks a different language and have the translations appear in real time, or get instant translations during a phone call or FaceTime conference. Everyone gets their own translator. You’ll be able to take advantage of Live Translation in the Phone app, Messages, and FaceTime on your Mac. Apple Journal The Journal app, which arrived on iOS in 2023, is coming to the Mac (and iPad). Terminal Terminal is getting a colorful redesign and the Liquid Glass treatment, with support for 24-bit color and the ability to use Powerline fonts. Reminders Reminders is getting some help from Apple Intelligence. Reminders will scan a website, note, email or other content, then decide the most relevant action items for you based on its findings. You’ll be able to use Apple Intelligence to automatically categorize your reminders into sections, making them easier to find There are also changes coming to Safari, Messages, Photos, FaceTime, and Notes.08:20 pmmacOS 26 Tahoe: Complete guide to the new Mac update
Macworld macOS 26 Tahoe: Summary The new version of macOS, called macOS 26 Tahoe, was released on September 15 2025. Some M3 Mac Studio users were encountering issues and unable to install the update, but the macOS 26.0.1 update has addressed this issue. macOS 26 Tahoe is also available in Developer and Public Betas. The macOS Tahoe beta program will continue even after the final release as Apple develops more features, implements bug fixes, and patches security holes. The current beta is macOS Tahoe 26.1. Tahoe will run on Macs released since 2019. It runs on all M-series Macs, but it runs on a small number of Intel-powered models. This will be the last macOS version to support Intel-powered Macs. With its new Liquid Glass interface, macOS 26 has its biggest design change since 2013. New features in macOS Tahoe include more options for personalization, improvements to Spotlight and Shortcuts app, and the introduction of a Phone app on the Mac and all the associated features. Like its counterparts on the other Apple devices, macOS now has a brand new look along with a new name. Because Apple is aligning the names of all the operating systems this year, the new version of macOS is called macOS 26 rather than macOS 16. It also takes the name Tahoe, inspired by the lake, beaches, and the ski resorts of that area of California. Along with a big redesign, macOS 26 brings new Continuity features to bring your iPad, iPhone, and Mac even closer together, a brand new Phone app, and more. Spotlight also gets its biggest ever update with the ability to action things like sending emails directly from Spotlight. Those with compatible Macs can now install macOS Tahoe (it was released on September 15, 2025). A developer and public beta are available, and the beta development will continue as Apple tests and then introduces even more features in macOS Tahoe. We have more information about joining the beta program and how to get the beta below. You will find all the things you need to know about the new macOS Tahoe below, including which Macs are compatible with macOS 26 and the new features you can expect. Stay tuned to this superguide for everything you need to know about macOS 26 Tahoe, the latest version of the beta, and the new features that are still to come. @macworld.com Top 3 features in macOS Tahoe from WWDC #wwdc #macostahoe #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld macOS 26 Tahoe latest version macOS Tahoe 26.0.1: 29 September 2025 Apple released the first version of macOS 26 Tahoe on September 15, 2025. The release coincided with the iOS 26 update. The first update to Tahoe, macOS 26.0.1 became available on September 29, 2025. It contains a fix that prevented Tahoe from installing on the M3 Ultra Mac Studio. Wondering whether to install macOS Tahoe? Read: macOS Tahoe vs macOS Sequoia: What’s different, what’s new, and should you update? macOS 26 Tahoe problems & fixes Some M3 Ultra Mac Studio users have reported that they are unable to install macOS Tahoe. It seems the problematic Mac Studios already had Sequoia 15.7 installed, and during the attempted installation, Tahoe would look for a driver, and when it failed to find it, it resulted in a failed installation. Apple has now issued the macOS 26.0.1 update to address the initial bugs, including the Mac Studio installation bug. YouTube / Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Beta: What’s coming in macOS 26.1 Latest Developer beta version: 26.1 Release Candidate, October 28 Latest Public Beta version: 26.1, September 24 The macOS 26.1 beta includes fixes for problems with games controllers and some other issues. There are a lot more changes coming to iPhones with iOS 26.1. Apple runs a developer beta as well as a public beta, and development continues even after the official macOS update is released, as Apple seeks to introduce new features that missed the initial introduction date. Both betas are free, though the developer beta requires a free registration as a developer. Apple issues updates to the betas fairly regularly. The public beta updates tend to come a day or two after the updated developer beta. If you are interested in trying out the beta, you can join Apple’s beta program. For help installing the macOS beta, see our guide to installing the macOS beta. macOS 26 Tahoe supported devices: Which Macs get macOS Tahoe Requires M-series chip or Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 Security Chip Apple Intelligence features require M1 or later When Apple updates the operating system for its devices, it sometimes means that certain models are no longer supported. The good news is that Macs that ran macOS Sonoma will be able to run the new macOS. Apple states that the base requirement includes Macs with M-series chips and Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 security chip. Here are Macs with Apple Silicon that will be able to run macOS Tahoe: MacBook Air (M1/2020 and later) MacBook Pro (M1/2020 and later) iMac (M1/2021 and later) Mac mini (M1/2020 and later) Mac Studio (M1/2022 and later) Mac Pro (M2/2023 and later) There are four Intel-powered Macs able to run macOS Tahoe. These models won’t support Apple Intelligence features: MacBook Pro (16‑inch, Intel/2019) MacBook Pro (13‑inch, Intel/2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) iMac (Intel/mid 2020) Mac Pro (Intel/2019) Apple confirmed that this is the last version of macOS that will run on Intel Macs. macOS 26 Tahoe design: Liquid Glass and other interface changes Apple At WWDC in June, Apple showed off some enticing new features for macOS that will be coming later in 2025. A number of new features and interface enhancements were promised, but one of the biggest changes is coming to all of Apple’s products: a new design based on a graphical user interface that Apple is calling Liquid Glass. Apple showed off the brand new look for macOS in the WWDC keynote. As with Apple’s other operating systems, macOS Tahoe uses Apple’s new Liquid Glass effect to create reflective, glossy elements around the interface. The Liquid Glass elements will change color to reflect the content beneath as you scroll and will dynamically react. Buttons appear more curved and less flat. You’ll see the effect in the Dock, sidebars, toolbars, and elsewhere. The menu bar is fully transparent, and you can adjust the transparency of icons in the Dock, for example. If you don’t like the new transparent look or if it affects how well you can see items, there is a way to reduce it, and in some instances, turn it in off altogether. Read: How to reduce transparency in macOS Tahoe. This is the first time in years that Apple has made significant changes to the visual style of macOS, and it certainly makes the OS appear more modern. Interface changes Apple Apple says the design overhaul will elevate the key elements of macOS and enhance the macOS experience. The cleaner design is intended to help the user to focus on their content rather than other distractions, while elements like the translucent menu bar will make the screen feel larger. Users will be able to choose to add third-party apps to the menu bar and even drag widgets and buttons from the Control Centre into the menu bar, thanks to a customizable layout, similar to iOS 18. Users will also be able to add controls for their favorite apps to the Control Centre. We have a guide to how to use Control Centre in macOS Tahoe where you can read about how to add controls, remove the ones you don’t want, and arrange them in a way that makes sense for you. Apple is taking advantage of the Liquid Glass introduction to bring some new icon designs to the Mac as well to help give macOS a fresh look. Some of the icons look drastically different, for others the changes are more subtle. The ‘hard drive’ icon will now be replaced with one that looks more like an SSD, for example. The new icons tend to take the form of ‘squircles’. The changes may make some third party icons less recognisable. Take a look at: 21 of the new macOS Tahoe icons with new designs for the Finder, Automator, Calendar and Contacts icons among others. You can change the icons if you want, read: How to change the icon of a macOS storage device. The new Finder icon.Apple macOS will also gain a feature that arrived on the iPhone and iPad with iOS 18: tinted and dark app icons. Users will be able to personalize their Mac in other ways, too, such as changing the color of folders and adding emoji or symbols to help them identify folders. Users can also pick personalised wallpapers and choose theme colors. If you want to change your folder color read: How to change folder color and add icons in Tahoe. New dynamic screensavers will be included. One, based on the default macOS Tahoe wallpaper, depicts the landscapes of South Lake Tahoe in a stylized artistic manner, is available in both light and dark versions. See how it looks in Tahoe’s gorgeous new screen saver. There are up to 15 other new screensavers with images of Tahoe at various time of the day, Himalayas, Goa, The Ganges and more. Spotlight overhaul Apple Spotlight has always been much more than a search tool built into macOS, helping users find anything on their Macs, make calculations and conversions, and more. In macOS Tahoe, Spotlight will be able to do even more. Spotlight’s design and functionality have been completely rethought for macOS 26, with changes that will help Mac users get things done faster. Rather than being a single bar, on the right-hand side of the new Spotlight search box, you will find icons for things like apps, files, Shortcuts, Actions, and clipboard. Select one of these buttons, and Spotlight’s box expands to house relevant items in an easy-to-browse view. When you search for something, you’ll see relevant filters under your search terms – click one to quickly apply it. Not only will Spotlight be the easiest way to find anything on your Mac, but in macOS 26, Spotlight will be contextually aware so it can make suggestions based on what you are doing. Search results will be listed based on their relevance to you, and it will be possible to use new filtering options for more specific search results. Spotlight will also have the ability to perform actions that normally require you to be inside an app. For example, you will be able to create a calendar event, begin an audio recording, or play a podcast from within Spotlight. It will even let you fill out parameters for actions, such as typing out an email message and filling in the recipient and subject. You can essentially compose an email from inside Spotlight, without opening your email app. This will be simplified further with Quick Keys, with which you will be able to type a short string of letters to launch an action, such as typing “sm” to start sending a message to a friend. An App Intents API will make it possible for third-party developers to add Spotlight shortcuts for their applications. One of the most exciting new arrivals in Spotlight is Clipboard History, something we have wanted for years. Instead of being limited to pasting the last copied item, you will be able to view previous text and photos you’ve copied and re-insert them as needed. Why did it take Apple so long to offer this? Apple Tied to the new Spotlight is the new Apps app, which replaces Launchpad, which has been a feature of Macs for more than a decade and provides users with a Home page like view of all their apps. Instead Spotlight will be the means of finding apps. This will take some adjustment, especially if you were a Launchpad user. Learn more about Apps replacing Launchpad, and if you want to get Launchpad back we have a tutorial to show you how. macOS 26 Tahoe: New and updated apps There are also lots of updates coming to Apple apps that are included with iPads, iPhones, and Macs. Many of the changes are shared across all the new apps, but there are a number of Mac-specific updates coming. Phone app A Phone app on the Mac is the latest Continuity feature to come to macOS. Continuity is Apple’s name for the features that work seamlessly between Macs, iPad and iPhones, these include Handoff (which enables you to start a task on one device and switch to another to finish it), Universal Clipboard (which allows you to copy something on one device and paste it on another), and Universal Control (where you can use one mouse and keyboard to interface with more than one Mac), among other features. With the new Phone app, users will be able to receive their calls and voicemail on the Mac. The Phone app is getting some new features of its own, including Call Screening, which is designed to help you avoid spam calls, and Hold Assist, which means you will never have to listen to hold music again. With Call Screening, before a call is put through, an unknown caller will have to share their name and reason for calling, and you will then be provided with that information. With Hold Assist, when you join a queue to wait for a call operator and the hold music starts, you can choose to be called back. YouTube / Apple Live Activities Another feature that demonstrates the interoperability between the iPhone and Mac is Live Activities. In iOS 18, you can see a live update on your Lock Screen relating to things like a takeaway order. Live Activities show the process of a food delivery driver, for example. Now, that functionality is coming to the Mac. It will be powered by the iPhone Mirroring function, and will take the form of an iPhone-style widget that you will see on the screen of your Mac. Games app The Games app is another one that is available across all three main operating system updates: iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. As with the iOS Games app, the Games app on the Mac will bring together all the games you have on your Mac (bought from the App Store, Apple Arcade and elsewhere), as well as your friends list, achievements, and leaderboards. Tabs will make it easy to find the games you and your friends are playing. A new Game Overlay will make it easy to adjust settings for a particular game. You’ll also be able to chat with friends and ask them to play. @macworld.com New Mac gaming features just dropped! #wwdc25 #gaming #apple #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld There is also a new Low Power Mode coming, which gamers will be able to turn on to maximise battery life when playing games. And in related news, Metal 4 is coming, which will enable next-gen features for Mac game developers, such as MetalFX Frame Interpolation and MetalFX De-noising. Apple Shortcuts Apple The Shortcuts app is getting an overhaul in macOS Tahoe. Shortcuts is a tool for automating tasks and repetitive actions. For those with more specific needs, there is also Automator on the Mac, but Shortcuts is simple to use and available on iPhone and iPad as well. In Tahoe, Shortcuts will be able to run workflows based on factors like time of day, or in response to an email from a specific person arriving. This functionality was previously limited to the iPhone and iPad versions. There are new intelligent actions available that can be used to create Smart Shortcuts. Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT can be used to enhance these Shortcuts. Apple says that “Users will see dedicated actions for features like summarizing text with Writing Tools or creating images with Image Playground.” Live Translation One of the most useful new features announced at WWDC is Live Translation. With Live Translation, you can text a friend who speaks a different language and have the translations appear in real time, or get instant translations during a phone call or FaceTime conference. Everyone gets their own translator. You’ll be able to take advantage of Live Translation in the Phone app, Messages, and FaceTime on your Mac. Apple Journal The Journal app, which arrived on iOS in 2023, is coming to the Mac (and iPad). Terminal Terminal is getting a colorful redesign and the Liquid Glass treatment, with support for 24-bit color and the ability to use Powerline fonts. Reminders Reminders is getting some help from Apple Intelligence. Reminders will scan a website, note, email or other content, then decide the most relevant action items for you based on its findings. You’ll be able to use Apple Intelligence to automatically categorize your reminders into sections, making them easier to find There are also changes coming to Safari, Messages, Photos, FaceTime, and Notes.08:20 pmmacOS 26 Tahoe: Complete guide to the new Mac update
Macworld macOS 26 Tahoe: Summary The new version of macOS, called macOS 26 Tahoe, was released on September 15 2025. Some M3 Mac Studio users were encountering issues and unable to install the update, but the macOS 26.0.1 update has addressed this issue. macOS 26 Tahoe is also available in Developer and Public Betas. The macOS Tahoe beta program will continue even after the final release as Apple develops more features, implements bug fixes, and patches security holes. The current beta is macOS Tahoe 26.1. Tahoe will run on Macs released since 2019. It runs on all M-series Macs, but it runs on a small number of Intel-powered models. This will be the last macOS version to support Intel-powered Macs. With its new Liquid Glass interface, macOS 26 has its biggest design change since 2013. New features in macOS Tahoe include more options for personalization, improvements to Spotlight and Shortcuts app, and the introduction of a Phone app on the Mac and all the associated features. Like its counterparts on the other Apple devices, macOS now has a brand new look along with a new name. Because Apple is aligning the names of all the operating systems this year, the new version of macOS is called macOS 26 rather than macOS 16. It also takes the name Tahoe, inspired by the lake, beaches, and the ski resorts of that area of California. Along with a big redesign, macOS 26 brings new Continuity features to bring your iPad, iPhone, and Mac even closer together, a brand new Phone app, and more. Spotlight also gets its biggest ever update with the ability to action things like sending emails directly from Spotlight. Those with compatible Macs can now install macOS Tahoe (it was released on September 15, 2025). A developer and public beta are available, and the beta development will continue as Apple tests and then introduces even more features in macOS Tahoe. We have more information about joining the beta program and how to get the beta below. You will find all the things you need to know about the new macOS Tahoe below, including which Macs are compatible with macOS 26 and the new features you can expect. Stay tuned to this superguide for everything you need to know about macOS 26 Tahoe, the latest version of the beta, and the new features that are still to come. @macworld.com Top 3 features in macOS Tahoe from WWDC #wwdc #macostahoe #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld macOS 26 Tahoe latest version macOS Tahoe 26.0.1: 29 September 2025 Apple released the first version of macOS 26 Tahoe on September 15, 2025. The release coincided with the iOS 26 update. The first update to Tahoe, macOS 26.0.1 became available on September 29, 2025. It contains a fix that prevented Tahoe from installing on the M3 Ultra Mac Studio. Wondering whether to install macOS Tahoe? Read: macOS Tahoe vs macOS Sequoia: What’s different, what’s new, and should you update? macOS 26 Tahoe problems & fixes Some M3 Ultra Mac Studio users have reported that they are unable to install macOS Tahoe. It seems the problematic Mac Studios already had Sequoia 15.7 installed, and during the attempted installation, Tahoe would look for a driver, and when it failed to find it, it resulted in a failed installation. Apple has now issued the macOS 26.0.1 update to address the initial bugs, including the Mac Studio installation bug. YouTube / Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Beta: What’s coming in macOS 26.1 Latest Developer beta version: 26.1 Release Candidate, October 28 Latest Public Beta version: 26.1, September 24 The macOS 26.1 beta includes fixes for problems with games controllers and some other issues. There are a lot more changes coming to iPhones with iOS 26.1. Apple runs a developer beta as well as a public beta, and development continues even after the official macOS update is released, as Apple seeks to introduce new features that missed the initial introduction date. Both betas are free, though the developer beta requires a free registration as a developer. Apple issues updates to the betas fairly regularly. The public beta updates tend to come a day or two after the updated developer beta. If you are interested in trying out the beta, you can join Apple’s beta program. For help installing the macOS beta, see our guide to installing the macOS beta. macOS 26 Tahoe supported devices: Which Macs get macOS Tahoe Requires M-series chip or Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 Security Chip Apple Intelligence features require M1 or later When Apple updates the operating system for its devices, it sometimes means that certain models are no longer supported. The good news is that Macs that ran macOS Sonoma will be able to run the new macOS. Apple states that the base requirement includes Macs with M-series chips and Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 security chip. Here are Macs with Apple Silicon that will be able to run macOS Tahoe: MacBook Air (M1/2020 and later) MacBook Pro (M1/2020 and later) iMac (M1/2021 and later) Mac mini (M1/2020 and later) Mac Studio (M1/2022 and later) Mac Pro (M2/2023 and later) There are four Intel-powered Macs able to run macOS Tahoe. These models won’t support Apple Intelligence features: MacBook Pro (16‑inch, Intel/2019) MacBook Pro (13‑inch, Intel/2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) iMac (Intel/mid 2020) Mac Pro (Intel/2019) Apple confirmed that this is the last version of macOS that will run on Intel Macs. macOS 26 Tahoe design: Liquid Glass and other interface changes Apple At WWDC in June, Apple showed off some enticing new features for macOS that will be coming later in 2025. A number of new features and interface enhancements were promised, but one of the biggest changes is coming to all of Apple’s products: a new design based on a graphical user interface that Apple is calling Liquid Glass. Apple showed off the brand new look for macOS in the WWDC keynote. As with Apple’s other operating systems, macOS Tahoe uses Apple’s new Liquid Glass effect to create reflective, glossy elements around the interface. The Liquid Glass elements will change color to reflect the content beneath as you scroll and will dynamically react. Buttons appear more curved and less flat. You’ll see the effect in the Dock, sidebars, toolbars, and elsewhere. The menu bar is fully transparent, and you can adjust the transparency of icons in the Dock, for example. If you don’t like the new transparent look or if it affects how well you can see items, there is a way to reduce it, and in some instances, turn it in off altogether. Read: How to reduce transparency in macOS Tahoe. This is the first time in years that Apple has made significant changes to the visual style of macOS, and it certainly makes the OS appear more modern. Interface changes Apple Apple says the design overhaul will elevate the key elements of macOS and enhance the macOS experience. The cleaner design is intended to help the user to focus on their content rather than other distractions, while elements like the translucent menu bar will make the screen feel larger. Users will be able to choose to add third-party apps to the menu bar and even drag widgets and buttons from the Control Centre into the menu bar, thanks to a customizable layout, similar to iOS 18. Users will also be able to add controls for their favorite apps to the Control Centre. We have a guide to how to use Control Centre in macOS Tahoe where you can read about how to add controls, remove the ones you don’t want, and arrange them in a way that makes sense for you. Apple is taking advantage of the Liquid Glass introduction to bring some new icon designs to the Mac as well to help give macOS a fresh look. Some of the icons look drastically different, for others the changes are more subtle. The ‘hard drive’ icon will now be replaced with one that looks more like an SSD, for example. The new icons tend to take the form of ‘squircles’. The changes may make some third party icons less recognisable. Take a look at: 21 of the new macOS Tahoe icons with new designs for the Finder, Automator, Calendar and Contacts icons among others. You can change the icons if you want, read: How to change the icon of a macOS storage device. The new Finder icon.Apple macOS will also gain a feature that arrived on the iPhone and iPad with iOS 18: tinted and dark app icons. Users will be able to personalize their Mac in other ways, too, such as changing the color of folders and adding emoji or symbols to help them identify folders. Users can also pick personalised wallpapers and choose theme colors. If you want to change your folder color read: How to change folder color and add icons in Tahoe. New dynamic screensavers will be included. One, based on the default macOS Tahoe wallpaper, depicts the landscapes of South Lake Tahoe in a stylized artistic manner, is available in both light and dark versions. See how it looks in Tahoe’s gorgeous new screen saver. There are up to 15 other new screensavers with images of Tahoe at various time of the day, Himalayas, Goa, The Ganges and more. Spotlight overhaul Apple Spotlight has always been much more than a search tool built into macOS, helping users find anything on their Macs, make calculations and conversions, and more. In macOS Tahoe, Spotlight will be able to do even more. Spotlight’s design and functionality have been completely rethought for macOS 26, with changes that will help Mac users get things done faster. Rather than being a single bar, on the right-hand side of the new Spotlight search box, you will find icons for things like apps, files, Shortcuts, Actions, and clipboard. Select one of these buttons, and Spotlight’s box expands to house relevant items in an easy-to-browse view. When you search for something, you’ll see relevant filters under your search terms – click one to quickly apply it. Not only will Spotlight be the easiest way to find anything on your Mac, but in macOS 26, Spotlight will be contextually aware so it can make suggestions based on what you are doing. Search results will be listed based on their relevance to you, and it will be possible to use new filtering options for more specific search results. Spotlight will also have the ability to perform actions that normally require you to be inside an app. For example, you will be able to create a calendar event, begin an audio recording, or play a podcast from within Spotlight. It will even let you fill out parameters for actions, such as typing out an email message and filling in the recipient and subject. You can essentially compose an email from inside Spotlight, without opening your email app. This will be simplified further with Quick Keys, with which you will be able to type a short string of letters to launch an action, such as typing “sm” to start sending a message to a friend. An App Intents API will make it possible for third-party developers to add Spotlight shortcuts for their applications. One of the most exciting new arrivals in Spotlight is Clipboard History, something we have wanted for years. Instead of being limited to pasting the last copied item, you will be able to view previous text and photos you’ve copied and re-insert them as needed. Why did it take Apple so long to offer this? Apple Tied to the new Spotlight is the new Apps app, which replaces Launchpad, which has been a feature of Macs for more than a decade and provides users with a Home page like view of all their apps. Instead Spotlight will be the means of finding apps. This will take some adjustment, especially if you were a Launchpad user. Learn more about Apps replacing Launchpad, and if you want to get Launchpad back we have a tutorial to show you how. macOS 26 Tahoe: New and updated apps There are also lots of updates coming to Apple apps that are included with iPads, iPhones, and Macs. Many of the changes are shared across all the new apps, but there are a number of Mac-specific updates coming. Phone app A Phone app on the Mac is the latest Continuity feature to come to macOS. Continuity is Apple’s name for the features that work seamlessly between Macs, iPad and iPhones, these include Handoff (which enables you to start a task on one device and switch to another to finish it), Universal Clipboard (which allows you to copy something on one device and paste it on another), and Universal Control (where you can use one mouse and keyboard to interface with more than one Mac), among other features. With the new Phone app, users will be able to receive their calls and voicemail on the Mac. The Phone app is getting some new features of its own, including Call Screening, which is designed to help you avoid spam calls, and Hold Assist, which means you will never have to listen to hold music again. With Call Screening, before a call is put through, an unknown caller will have to share their name and reason for calling, and you will then be provided with that information. With Hold Assist, when you join a queue to wait for a call operator and the hold music starts, you can choose to be called back. YouTube / Apple Live Activities Another feature that demonstrates the interoperability between the iPhone and Mac is Live Activities. In iOS 18, you can see a live update on your Lock Screen relating to things like a takeaway order. Live Activities show the process of a food delivery driver, for example. Now, that functionality is coming to the Mac. It will be powered by the iPhone Mirroring function, and will take the form of an iPhone-style widget that you will see on the screen of your Mac. Games app The Games app is another one that is available across all three main operating system updates: iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. As with the iOS Games app, the Games app on the Mac will bring together all the games you have on your Mac (bought from the App Store, Apple Arcade and elsewhere), as well as your friends list, achievements, and leaderboards. Tabs will make it easy to find the games you and your friends are playing. A new Game Overlay will make it easy to adjust settings for a particular game. You’ll also be able to chat with friends and ask them to play. @macworld.com New Mac gaming features just dropped! #wwdc25 #gaming #apple #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld There is also a new Low Power Mode coming, which gamers will be able to turn on to maximise battery life when playing games. And in related news, Metal 4 is coming, which will enable next-gen features for Mac game developers, such as MetalFX Frame Interpolation and MetalFX De-noising. Apple Shortcuts Apple The Shortcuts app is getting an overhaul in macOS Tahoe. Shortcuts is a tool for automating tasks and repetitive actions. For those with more specific needs, there is also Automator on the Mac, but Shortcuts is simple to use and available on iPhone and iPad as well. In Tahoe, Shortcuts will be able to run workflows based on factors like time of day, or in response to an email from a specific person arriving. This functionality was previously limited to the iPhone and iPad versions. There are new intelligent actions available that can be used to create Smart Shortcuts. Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT can be used to enhance these Shortcuts. Apple says that “Users will see dedicated actions for features like summarizing text with Writing Tools or creating images with Image Playground.” Live Translation One of the most useful new features announced at WWDC is Live Translation. With Live Translation, you can text a friend who speaks a different language and have the translations appear in real time, or get instant translations during a phone call or FaceTime conference. Everyone gets their own translator. You’ll be able to take advantage of Live Translation in the Phone app, Messages, and FaceTime on your Mac. Apple Journal The Journal app, which arrived on iOS in 2023, is coming to the Mac (and iPad). Terminal Terminal is getting a colorful redesign and the Liquid Glass treatment, with support for 24-bit color and the ability to use Powerline fonts. Reminders Reminders is getting some help from Apple Intelligence. Reminders will scan a website, note, email or other content, then decide the most relevant action items for you based on its findings. You’ll be able to use Apple Intelligence to automatically categorize your reminders into sections, making them easier to find There are also changes coming to Safari, Messages, Photos, FaceTime, and Notes.08:18 pmmacOS Tahoe 26.1: Here are Apple’s full release notes
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Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1 updates for testing purposes. The RCs betas come a week after Apple released the fourth betas. The new betas can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update. Apple Intelligence is now available in more languages in the updates, including Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional), and Vietnamese. AirPods Live Translation also works with Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Chinese (both Mandarin Traditional and Simplified) in iOS 26.1. There's a toggle to adjust the opacity of Liquid Glass, the Lock Screen Camera swipe can be disabled, and there are visual changes to Calendar, Safari, Apple Music, and Photos. Details on everything new in iOS 26.1 so far can be found in our iOS 26.1 feature list. The iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1 software will be released in early November.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums08:03 pmiPadOS 26.1 RC now available ahead of public launch
Apple has just shipped the iPadOS 26.1 RC (release candidate), which means the software update is now on the cusp of its public launch. more…08:03 pmiOS 26.1 release candidate now available with these changes
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A U.S. federal judge decertified on Monday a class action lawsuit involving tens of millions of Apple customers who accused the company… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:20 pmReview my take home
The given proj and readme are included in the “dynamic input..” directory. But I started a new proj from scratch to do this in SwiftUI. In their readme they specifically point out they aren’t looking for unit tests but more about the answers to the design doc questions. I went the extra mile of modeling […]07:09 pmApple Says Oppo Engineer Stole Apple Watch Trade Secrets, Gave Presentation to Hundreds
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo recruited a former Apple Watch engineer who stole trade secret information from Apple and then gave a presentation on that data to hundreds of Oppo employees, Apple said in a court filing last week [PDF]. Back in August, Apple accused former employee Chen Shi of stealing Apple Watch trade secrets to provide to Oppo, and since then, the two companies have been battling it out in court. Apple claims that Oppo is withholding information, while Oppo says no trade secrets were disclosed. Apple discovered that Shi gave a presentation on Apple sensor technology, providing insight into Apple's sensor development and future product plans. Internal Oppo communications promoted an "Apple Sensors" talk with Shi, titled "Apple's Sensor Hardware R&D Philosophy and Methodology." A tagline for the meeting said "Are you curious about how Apple's sensors are developed?" Apple claims that Shi's presentation included slides taken directly from materials procured from Apple, and that he answered specific questions about sensor design at Apple. Oppo is accused of encouraging Shi to share the trade secret information. Further, Apple says Oppo has not provided all of the documents or forensic device reports that Apple has asked for to determine the extent of the alleged data theft. Apple says that Dr. Shi was given the opportunity to delete information from Oppo's system after the original lawsuit was filed. Apple asked the court for injunctive relief to stop Shi from sharing further information, and to stop Oppo products from being developed with Apple technology. Apple requested that employees exposed to Apple's trade secrets be quarantined and removed from any competitive technologies. Oppo says that it conducted a comprehensive search of the systems that Shi had access to, and that there is "no indication that Oppo received any Apple trade secret information" from him. Oppo claims that the presentation Shi provided discussed "general engineering principles" that did not include information sourced from Apple. Now the search is complete, and there is no indication that OPPO received any Apple trade secret information from Dr. Shi. There is consequently no basis for Apple to request preliminary injunctive relief, and it is not entitled to any such relief. OPPO has already looked for Apple's "trade secrets" and "confidential information" and found nothing that it might disclose, retain, use or be obligated to return. Shi has agreed to participate in a deposition, but he has asked to extend the deadline because of a recent medical condition diagnosis that is "likely to be significantly exacerbated by participation in a lengthy, high-stress, and adversarial proceeding" like the deposition with Apple. He has also asked the court to issue a protective order to limit or stay his deposition because of his medical condition. Oppo has been ordered by the court to provide the documents that Apple is requesting by October 31, or on a rolling basis starting on October 28 if there is a high volume of documents that need to be reviewed. Prior to leaving Apple, Shi downloaded 63 files from Apple's protected Box folder and transferred them to a USB drive, then he searched for information on how to cover his tracks. Shi also reportedly attended "dozens" of one-on-one meetings with Apple Watch technical team members to learn about their research before he left the company. Shi told Oppo that he would "collect as much information as possible" on heart rate sensing methods, and he now works at Oppo developing sensing technology. In the original filing, Apple requested restitution, damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and an injunction to prevent Oppo and Shi from disclosing Apple's trade secrets.Tags: Apple Lawsuits, OppoThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums07:09 pmDigital IDs in Apple Wallet: Where are they actually accepted?
The rollout of digital IDs in Apple Wallet is gaining momentum. The feature just expanded to its twelfth state this month, with the addition of West Virginia. You can view the full list of states and territories with Apple Wallet support for digital IDs and driver’s licenses here Once your state adds support for Apple Wallet IDs, however, the next big question is where you can actually use that new digital ID. Things are a bit patchwork right now, but here’s what you need to know. more…06:35 pmApple seeks to end Apple Pay trade secrets lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by a company that accused Apple of stealing its technology to develop the profitable mobile wallet Apple Pay… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:30 pmMacBook Air and Pro batteries compared: Which MacBook has better battery life
Macworld Measuring MacBook battery life in straight hours of real-world usage (as Apple likes to do) is not always an accurate metric for comparison purposes as so many use and environmental factors play a part. We can, however, rely on straight technical specifications to tell us the stated battery capacities of each MacBook. Where Apple is secretive about iPhone battery specifications (see our list of iPhone battery capacities based on teardowns), the company does list MacBook capacities in Watt hours (Wh). We have trawled through the Apple product Tech Specs pages from 2009 to 2025 to bring you as complete a list as we can gather using official Apple battery declarations. The watt-hour is a unit of energy equivalent to one watt (1W) of power utilized for one hour of time. it is calculated by multiplying the number of Amps with the battery voltage. The higher the number of Wh the longer a battery will last using the same application. Batteries will lose efficiency over time so don’t expect a 2009-era MacBook battery to still possess the same power as it did when it was new or more than a 2025 model, even if it had an originally higher Wh rating. Read How to test a MacBook battery: see if it needs replacing & replace it. Our list starts with older MacBooks that used an Intel processor, and works its way to the latest M-series (for example, M1, M2 Pro, M3, M4, M5) MacBooks. MacBook Air battery capacities 11-inch MacBook Air (Intel) 11-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Late 2010: 35Wh 11-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Mid 2011: 35Wh 11-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Mid 2012: 35Wh 11-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Mid 2013: 38Wh 11-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Early 2015: 38Wh 11-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Early 2015: 38Wh 13-inch MacBook Air (Intel) 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Mid 2009: 40Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Late 2010: 50Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Mid 2011: 50Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Mid 2012: 50Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Mid 2013: 54Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Early 2014: 54Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Early 2015: 54Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, 2017: 54Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Retina, 2018: 50.3Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Retina, 2019: 49.9Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, Intel, Retina, 2020: 49.9Wh 13-inch MacBook Air (M-series) 13-inch MacBook Air, M1: 49.9Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, M2: 52.6Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, M3: 52.6Wh 13-inch MacBook Air, M4: 53.8Wh 15-inch MacBook Air (M-series) 15-inch MacBook Air, M2: 66.5Wh 15-inch MacBook Air, M3: 66.5Wh 15-inch MacBook Air, M4: 66.5Wh MacBook Pro battery capacities 13-inch MacBook Pro (Intel) 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Mid 2009: 60Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Mid 2010: 63.5Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Early 2011: 63.5Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Late 2011: 63.5Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Mid 2012: 63.5Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Retina, Late 2012: 74Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Retina, Early 2013: 74Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Retina, Late 2013: 71.8Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Retina, 2014: 71.8Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Retina, 2015: 74.9Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2016, 2x TB3 ports: 54.5Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2016, 4x TB3 ports: 49.2Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2017, 2x TB3 ports: 54.5Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2018, 4x TB3 ports: 58Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2019, 2x TB3 ports: 58.2Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2019, 4x TB3 ports: 58Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2020, 2x TB3 ports: 58.2Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2020, 4x TB3 ports: 58Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro (Intel) 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Mid 2009: 73Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Mid 2010: 77.5Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Early 2011: 77.5Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Late 2011: 77.5Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2012: 77.5Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Retina, 2012: 95Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2 Retina, 2013: 95Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Retina, 2014: 95Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Retina, 2015: 99.5Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2016: 76Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2017: 76Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2018: 83.6Wh 15-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2019: 83.6Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro (Intel) 16-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, 2019: 98.8Wh 17-inch MacBook Pro (Intel) 17-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Early 2009: 95Wh 17-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Mid 2009: 95Wh 17-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Mid 2010: 95Wh 17-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Early 2011: 95Wh 17-inch MacBook Pro, Intel, Late 2011: 95Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro (M-series) 13-inch MacBook Pro, M1: 58.2Wh 13-inch MacBook Pro, M2: 58.2Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro (M-series) 14-inch MacBook Pro, M1 Pro: 69.6Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M2 Pro: 69.6Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M2 Max: 69.6Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M3: 69.6Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro: 72.4Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max: 72.4Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M4: 72.4Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro: 72.4Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max: 72.4Wh 14-inch MacBook Pro M5: 72.4Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro (M-series) 16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Pro: 99.6Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Max: 99.6Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro M2 Pro: 99.6Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro M2 Max: 99.6Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro: 99.6Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max: 99.6Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro: 99.6Wh 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max: 99.6Wh How much battery life does my MacBook have? Now that you know the numbers for your model, how does that Wh battery capacity play out in terms of real-life usage? Here are Apple’s claims for the running potential of its M-series MacBook Pro and Air batteries. All the MacBook Air models, whether with a 13-inch or 15-inch screen, M1, M2, M3 or M4 chip, last the same amount of time, according to Apple. There is more variance with the Pro models, which range in screen size from 13 to 16 inches. 13-inch MacBook Air (M-series) 13-inch MacBook Air, M1: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 13-inch MacBook Air, M2: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 13-inch MacBook Air, M3: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 13-inch MacBook Air, M4: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 15-inch MacBook Air (M-series) 15-inch MacBook Air, M2: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 15-inch MacBook Air, M3: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 15-inch MacBook Air, M4: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 13-inch MacBook Pro (M-series) 13-inch MacBook Pro, M1: Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 17 hours wireless web 13-inch MacBook Pro, M2: Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 17 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro (M-series) 14-inch MacBook Pro, M1 Pro: Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 11 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M2 Pro: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 12 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M2 Max: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 12 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M3: Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 12 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max: Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M4: Up to 24 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 16 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro: Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 14 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 13 hours wireless web 14-inch MacBook Pro M5: Up to 24 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 16 hours wireless web 16-inch MacBook Pro (M-series) 16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Pro: Up to 21 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 14 hours wireless web 16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Max: Up to 21 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 14 hours wireless web 16-inch MacBook Pro M2 Pro: Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 16-inch MacBook Pro M2 Max: Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro: Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max: Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro: Up to 24 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 17 hours wireless web 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max: Up to 21 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 14 hours wireless web Does the MacBook Pro have a better battery than the MacBook Air? As you can see from the above battery capacities, the MacBook Pro features higher capacity batteries than the MacBook Air, although not by a truly significant margin. For example, the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air’s battery was rated at 52.6Wh, while the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro had a 58.2Wh battery. The larger the laptop, the higher wattage is the battery—as they generally require more power to run the larger, brighter screens. The Air features a Liquid Retina display with 500 nits brightness while the Pro has a superior 1,000-nit Liquid Retina XDR display. The newer MacBooks with more efficient processors will also gain extra battery life by not stressing the batteries as hard to complete the same tasks. Apple claims that the current 13-inch M4 MacBook Air (53.8Wh) boasts up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback. The 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro has a higher capacity 72.4Wh battery and can keep going for 24 hours on the movie playback. The 16-inch M4 Pro has the same 24-hour video playback claim despite its near 100Wh battery but it has to run the larger screen. Battery life depends on many factors, particularly which and how many applications you are running at one time. For more information on the differences between Apple’s laptop models, read our feature MacBook Air vs Pro: Which Mac laptop is right for you. When you want to charge the MacBook’s battery, make sure you use the appropriate charger. Check out our recommendations for the best USB-C charger for your MacBook.06:14 pmDark Matter season 2 is coming: Here’s everything we know
Dark Matter debuted last year as yet another strong sci-fi hit for Apple TV, and a second season is officially on the way. Here’s everything we know right now about Dark Matter season 2. more…05:57 pmAvira Prime for Mac review: Worth paying for
Macworld At a GlanceExpert's Rating Pros Strong core antiviral Customizable scans and external drive scanning VPN, Cookie Cleaner and Junk Cleaner modules 60-day money-back guarantee Cons Additional subscription for Avira’s Identity Assistant Clunky VPN launch process Startup Apps module feels basic compared to more fully-featured components in competing suites Our Verdict The paid version of Avira may have its quirks, but the application’s core elements remain strong and worth trying out. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Retailer Price Avira – Prime (first year, 5 devices) $59.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Price When ReviewedFrom $59.99 for first year, then $109.99 a year. Best Prices Today: Avira Prime Retailer Price Avira – Prime (first year, 5 devices) $59.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket First year, 5 devices$59.992 years, 5 devices$204.99 Sometimes it’s worth paying for the bells and whistles. Following up on my review of Avira Free Security for Mac, it’s time to look at Avira Prime, which offers the same antiviral elements as Avira Free Security while opening up access to the tools and modules that require an Avira Prime subscription in Avira Free Security. Similar to the free version, the application includes the following modules: Status, Activity, Scheduler, Virus Scans, Protection Scans, Quarantine, VPN, Passwords, Cookie Cleaner, Identity Assistant, Junk Cleaner, Uninstaller, and Startup Apps. There’s a lot Avira Prime does right, and its antiviral/anti-malware elements, as expected, hold their own just as well as the previously reviewed Avira Free application. It did allow occasional culprits such as AdWind and other malware samples, which had to be removed with a third-party utility, although you have to ignore and bypass several warning screens to do so. But, while not invincible in terms of detection and removal, it still holds its own in terms of testing custom volumes and folders such as USB flash drives. The Scheduler remains excellent, and you can customize specific folders and volumes to be scanned. USB Protection is also available under Avira Prime, allowing you to insert a USB flash drive and have it run a scan. In terms of the modules that are inaccessible in the Avira Free version, Avira Prime opens up access to a more robust VPN, its Cookie Cleaner Module, and its Passwords password locker, as well as its Identity Assistant, Uninstaller, and Startup Apps modules. Foundry These programs perform well, if somewhat oddly at times, and Avira’s Phantom VPN application allows for geolocation and more data traffic than the 500 megabyte trial allowance offered in the free version. Oddly enough, Avira’s Phantom VPN application hooks in through the Mac App Store, which launches every time you open up the function in Avira Prime. The Mac App Store launches the Phantom VPN application and makes you wonder if this couldn’t have been done without the strange extra steps. Avira seems to have jumped on the idea of cookie and data tracking management with both feet, and Avira Prime’s Cookie Cleaner module not only located 5,891 cookies on my MacBook Pro, but also offered full control for selection and removal of specific cookies, which was impressive. Foundry Other modules, such as Passwords and Uninstaller, worked well, even if the Passwords module functions as yet another password manager/locker and requires a commitment on the part of the user to make this a primary part of their day-to-day web browsing life. The Uninstaller proved interesting in that it listed the applications you might expect, but also lower-level applications that aren’t generally listed in the Applications folder, which came in handy for removing them. The Startup Apps module worked well, but seemed fairly basic in its coverage, not going into deeper elements of the initial system load. The effort is there, but more dedicated competitors do it better. If there was one module that felt short in testing, it’d be the Identity Assistant, which offers a robust amount of coverage (up to 10 credit cards, 10 bank accounts, 10 gamer tags, 5 email addresses, 5 phone numbers, 5 insurance numbers, 5 physical addresses, 1 driver’s license number, and 1 mother’s maiden name) and offers some coverage for a single email address within the standard Avira subscription. The application then offers the upgraded plan for $38.99 for the first year and $64.99 for each additional year, which feels as if you’re being hauled toward yet another subscription without even a trial period to test the full feature set out. Still, there’s a lot to give Avira Prime credit for, and its impressive core functions from the free version remain. Drive scan speeds, except for a Full Scan (which can run as an overnight function on full hard drives), are speedy; the application can scan .dmg and .zip archives, the Junk Cleaner module has a good level of customization and helped recover several gigabytes of drive space, and there’s a 60-day money-back guarantee for purchases, which is never a bad thing. With the exception of the Identity Assistant module and the potential second subscription that may be involved with that, you get a fair amount for $9.99 a month. Avira has done a good job with its Prime application, and it’s worth your consideration. Avira Prime, which requires macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later to install and run, is available for $59.99/£51.99 for the first year, $109.99/£94.99 for subsequent years, or $9.99/£8.99 per month, with the plan covering up to five Mac, PC, iOS, and Android devices. Should you buy Avira Prime for Mac If you found yourself trying and liking Avira Free Security for the Mac and were eager for the additional bells and whistles, Avira Prime makes a compelling argument with a strong feature set. Elements like the Cookie Cleaner and Phantom VPN are impressive, and the strong antiviral elements are on par with Avira’s competitors. Still, Avira Prime isn’t perfect; the VPN module feels as if there are additional awkward steps that shouldn’t be there to activate it, the Startup Apps module feels bare bones, and the Identity Assistant module places itself in an upsell position that no company wants to be in. Overall, there’s a strong toolset to be considered, and this is definitely worth trying out, given the 60-day money-back guarantee, if you’re interested. See how Avira Prime compares to other Mac antivirus solutions in our round up of the best.05:53 pmUnited Kingdom Account Security Carrier Partner Maintenance – EE
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Nov 3, 21:30 - 22:15 PSTOct 28, 10:48 PDTScheduled - Our carrier partner EE United Kingdom is conducting a planned maintenance from 03 November 2025 at 21:30 PST until 03 November 2025 at 22:15 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent API request failures for EE United Kingdom customers.Impacted Products: Verify Silent Network Auth, Lookup SIM Swap, Lookup Identity Match, Legacy Identity MatchAndAttributes05:15 pmPlease let us test your mobile game or app!
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Amazon's $299 iPad 11 deal has returned during the company's month-end sale, with Apple's entire tablet line discounted by up to $280.Grab a discounted iPad for as low as $299 today.Amazon's month-end Apple sale includes a return of the $299 iPad 11-inch, reflecting a $50 discount off retail on the standard 128GB Wi-Fi configuration.Buy iPad 11 for $299 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:56 pmService Issue – Cloud Manager and API
Oct 28, 16:56 UTCInvestigating - Our team is investigating a service issue that affects the Cloud Manager (https://cloud.linode.com/) and API that started at approximately 1600 UTC, October 28, 2025. During this time, some users may experience issues when attempting to access these systems. We will share additional updates as we have more information.04:48 pmThe biggest deal about the 20th anniversary iPhone might be the buttons
Macworld The iPhone was introduced to the world in 2007, so the 20th anniversary is coming up in 2027. To mark the occasion, Apple is reportedly planning a drastic design change not unlike the iPhone X. One of those changes will reportedly involves a longtime rumor regarding the buttons on the iPhone. On Weibo, user Setsuna Digital, who has a track record of accuracy with Apple rumors, reports that the heptic button implementation has “completed functional verification” and is set for production in the 2027 iPhone. All of the buttons will implement solid-state controls, and Apple will use vibration feedback to give the user a sense of how they are using the buttons. Additionally, Setsuna Digital reports that the Camera Control button will be modified, with Apple removing the capacitive sensing layer, leaving only pressure sensing. “Subsequent iterations will introduce piezoelectric ceramics for localized vibration feedback,” wrote Setsuna Digital. That coud arrive as early as the iPhone 18 next year. Rumors of Apple switching to haptic buttons go back to the iPhone 15, where Apple reportedly had plans to implement solid-state button tech but changed course due to engineering issues. Haptic buttons have an advantage in that they have few moving parts, thus making them less prone to wear and tear. To make the haptic buttons feel “real,” Setsuna Digital said that a vibration-based sound system and AI audio algorithms may be used to provide physical feedback. Similar technology is already used in the MacBook’s trackpad. The haptic buttons are just part of a major redesign Apple has planned for 2027. Bloomberg’s Mark Guram recently reported that Apple in 2027 is working on an iPhone design that will “fit nicely” with the iOS 26 Liquid Glass UI, with an iPhone that has “curved glass edges all around.”04:47 pmWhat car models and manufacturers support Apple Car Key
Apple's Car Key turns your iPhone into a digital car key, letting you unlock, start, and share your ride — no key fob required. Here's how it works, and which manufacturers support the technology.Apple wants your iPhone to replace your wallet, keys, and driver's licenseApple wants to make your iPhone the ultimate Swiss Army knife of devices. Since its humble introduction in 2007, the iPhone can be used to replace your credit cards at many point-of-sales, your driver's license or state ID in many states, your shoppers club cards, and even your home keys.But Apple wasn't satisfied with stopping there. It also wants to replace your physical car key. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our ForumsFirehose II – Jobs, Deals, Apps
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