The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K brings hands-free Siri AI, an easier-to-find Siri Remote, and more home theater support. Pre-orders are open now, with devices arriving on 13 November 2026. | Continue reading
The HomePod mini 2 brings Siri AI, an S10 chip, Wi-Fi 6E, and Sound Glow lighting to Apple’s smallest smart speaker. It also enables four-speaker surround sound with the new Apple TV 4K. Pre-orders are open now at $149. | Continue reading
Research software updates with added support for Dark mode and user interface updates. ($49.95 new, free update, __ MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Reference management tool adds new browser extension feature that examines Web pages for reference materials. ($74.99 new, free update, 146.3 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Maintenance updates for the calendar and contact management apps. ($49.99 new for each new, free update, various sizes, macOS 13.5+) | Continue reading
Introduces a new Control Center special source that captures audio the Mac receives via AirPlay. ($49 new, free update, 55.8 MB, macOS 15+) | Continue reading
Popular encyclopedia of Apple products updated with recent hardware releases. (Free, 268 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Full Disk Access is a blunt instrument with a lousy interface for users and developers alike. Here’s what Apple should fix, which apps legitimately need it, and which ones you can safely remove from your list. | Continue reading
Apple has announced a home-focused product launch for 13 October 2026. Expected products include a long-rumored touchscreen home hub alongside a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini. And more? | Continue reading
The free RetroMac app themes your Mac to look like System 6, Mac OS 9, or even Windows 98. Its companion browser Reframe wraps today’s Web in old browser chrome and can throttle your connection to modem speeds. Both are wonderfully impractical. | Continue reading
If you have an iPhone 18 Pro Max on AT&T, update to iOS 27.0.1 immediately and install the new carrier settings to avoid a service-disrupting bug that may require hardware replacement. | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the backup app with fixes for multiple network destination problems. ($43.95 new, free update, 34.8 MB, macOS 14+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update that’s heaving with improvements and bug fixes. ($199.99 new, free update, 3.22 GB, macOS 15.4+) | Continue reading
Adds new Cinematic mode effect capabilities for those running macOS 27 Golden Gate. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new or $129.99 annually with Apple Creator Studio subscription, free update, various sizes, macOS 15.6+) | Continue reading
Calendar app adds link detection to invite responses and improves syncing of Microsoft Graph accounts. ($57 annual subscription, free update, 60.8 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Addresses a few bug fixes related to macOS 27 Golden Gate. ($49.99 new, free update, 34.2 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Brings significant enhancements to Markdown and document editing. ($99 new for standard and $199 for Pro new, free update, 94.9 MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Blurb: Apple has signaled forthcoming changes to Full Disk Access in macOS, seemingly in response to risks from AI agents like Meta’s Muse accessing users’ files, mail, messages, and browsing history. How important is Full Disk Access to your Mac use? | Continue reading
Updates the relational database app for macOS 27 Golden Gate and California tax code. ($100 new, free update, 46 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Updates Numbers with a lengthy list of new trigonometry, statistics, and logic functions. ($129.99 annual Apple Creator Studio subscription, various sizes, macOS 26+) | Continue reading
Adds a new editing feature for Final Cut Camera users. (Free, 3.6 GB, macOS 27+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update for drive cloning and backup utility with fixes for macOS 27 Golden Gate. ($49.99 new, free update, 30.1 MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Restores support for streaming to Apple TV and HomePod devices. ($35 new, free update, 30.6 MB, macOS 14.4+) | Continue reading
Slowing AI development and keeping humans in the loop both sound reassuring. Mark Gibbs argues that neither is a real brake. What matters are external constraints the AI cannot override, bypass, reinterpret, or quietly persuade someone to remove. | Continue reading
ElevationLab’s AirTag Silencer lets anyone disable the safety alerts that help stalking and domestic violence victims detect hidden trackers. Glenn Fleishman is calling for an immediate recall.Read original article | Continue reading
What does 36 hours of video playback actually mean for your iPhone battery life? After analyzing specs for 55 iPhone models, one thing is clear: Apple’s new “typical use” metric is long overdue. | Continue reading
A zero-day CoreGraphics exploit is being used in “extremely sophisticated attacks against specific targeted individuals.” Apple has patched it in iOS 26.7.1 and related updates, while OS 27.0.1 brings largely unspecified bug fixes. | Continue reading
Skeptical about how fast AI is really moving? This chronological tour by AI researcher Simon Willison, documenting 2026’s LLM developments, may change your mind.Read original article | Continue reading
Introduces an MCP server that connects to AI agents running on your Mac. ($108/$132/$192 annual subscriptions, free update, 36.3 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Spam-filtering utility addresses Microsoft's upcoming end of support for the legacy Outlook for Mac client. ($39.99 new, free update, 61.5 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Updates the audio control utility with improvements and fixes to its ARK audio handling plugin. ($49 new, free update, 55.8 MB, macOS 15+) | Continue reading
Apple has come up with a clever solution to a problem most users never knew existed: shipping restrictions surrounding single-cell lithium-ion batteries over 20 watt-hours in capacity.Read original article | Continue reading
AI-powered transcription app updated with several new features. (€64 new, free update, 139 MB, macOS 15+) | Continue reading
Virtual camera system adds several new features, including dual-format streaming and recording. ($49.99 new, free update, 186.3 MB, macOS 12.3+) | Continue reading
Brings new graphic design, photo editing, page layout, automation, and AI features to the creative suite. (Free, 1.04 GB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
If you use a digital car key on your iPhone, don’t assume it will transfer automatically when you switch to a new iPhone. Here’s what happened when Adam Engst’s Hyundai IONIQ 5 key didn’t make the jump to his new iPhone 18 Pro—and how he fixed it. | Continue reading
Did you buy an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 expecting Siri features that never arrived? You may be owed $25–$95 per device from Apple's class-action settlement. Here's how to file your claim before the December deadline. | Continue reading
You can export an Apple Intelligence Report that reveals how Apple formulates requests on your behalf to perform tasks and take actions with Siri AI and Apple Intelligence in OS 27. It requires an intelligent agent to understand the full picture. | Continue reading
Brings scheduling setting updates to the drive cloning and backup utility. ($49.99 new, free update, 30.1 MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Enhances the cloud-managed folder readiness check. ($49.99 new, free update, 102.7 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Brings an enhanced PDF editor to the information management app. (Free/$99/$249 new, free update, 348.2 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Adds support for Siri AI to work with Fantastical calendars. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, various sizes, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Adds compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate and support for date-parsing assistance via Apple Intelligence. ($74.99 new, free update, 41.4 MB, macOS 15.2+) | Continue reading
Outlining and information organization apps add compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate. ($24.99/$99.99 new, free update, 59.1 MB, macOS 15+) | Continue reading
Adds support for star ratings in AppleScript and Shortcuts in macOS 27 Golden Gate. ($39.95 new, free update, 41.4 MB, macOS 14+) | Continue reading
Adam Engst shares his experience setting up a new iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12, including the best restoration method, Google account chaos, Apple Pay verification hassles, and a surprise Apple One offer. | Continue reading
iOS 27 finally adds a few text-editing commands to dictation—something Adam Engst suggested six years ago. A broken bone in his wrist gave him the chance to test these improvements extensively, along with macOS Voice Control’s capabilities and quirks. | Continue reading
David Pogue’s comprehensive testing of 125 Siri AI requests reveals what Apple’s revamped assistant can handle and where it still falls short. Share your own experiences in the comments. | Continue reading