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Apple has announced the next major version of system software for iPhone, versioned as iOS 27, along with iPadOS 27 for iPad. iOS 27 includes a variety of new features, but also has a heavy focus on performance, optimization, and general improvements to the operating system for iPhone and iPad. You’ll also find subtle refinements … Read More

The next major version of MacOS, versioned as MacOS Golden Gate 27, has been announced by Apple at WWDC 2026. MacOS Golden Gate 27 apparently has a significant emphasis on stability, performance, and general improvements to the Mac operating system. Of course you will also find some new features and changes as well, including a … Read More

iOS 26.5.1 update has been released by Apple, aimed at all models of iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air, to address an issue where the iPhone may not charge if the battery is low. The problem appears to only impact iPhone 17 models and iPhone Air, and thus the update is not available for all … Read More

Apple has released MacOS Tahoe 26.5.1 as a software update for Tahoe users, though the update is specifically aimed at enterprise users of M5 machines that could experience an issue where the Mac unexpectedly shuts down. The update is available for all MacOS Tahoe users, but there does not appear to be any security patches … Read More

Age of Empires II, regarded as one of the best real-time strategy games of all time, is finally available for Mac. Sure, it originally debuted back in 1999 for Windows, but AoE 2’s depth and replayability has allowed it to maintain a longstanding following that has kept the game wildly popular even 25+ years later. … Read More

Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 26.6, MacOS Tahoe 26.6, and iPadOS 26.6. These new betas are available for users in the beta testing program to access now on any eligible enrolled device. No major new features or changes are expected. With WWDC 2026 just around the corner, it’s likely that Apple … Read More

Apple is launching a promotion whereby they will give you $250 in cash back for signing up for a new Apple Card credit card and buying AirPods Pro 3, but there’s a bit of a catch and series of hoops you must jump through. To get the full $250 cash back, you must buy the … Read More

Apple has released an array of new system software updates for older model iPhone and iPad hardware, alongside the iOS 26.5 update for newer devices. These updates include important security fixes, and are therefore recommended to install onto your eligible devices. The updates arrive as iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 17.7.11, iOS 16.7.16, and iOS 15.8.8, each … Read More

Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7 for users who are not running or interested in updating to MacOS Tahoe 26.5. The Sequoia and Sonoma updates include security patches only, and no other changes or features are along for the ride. Curiously, the versioning is MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7, and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7, … Read More

MacOS Tahoe 26.5 has been released by Apple. The MacOS 26.5 software update is available for Mac users running the Tahoe operating system and includes a handful of changes, bug fixes, and security patches. Mac users not running MacOS Tahoe 26 will find security updates available to MacOS Sequoia 15.7.6 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.6. Additionally, … Read More

Apple has released iOS 26.5 for iPhone, along with ipadOS 26.5 for iPad. The new software updates include bug fixes, security patches, and a few new features, including encrypted RCS messaging on supported carriers (basically for encrypted texting between iPhone and Android users), a new customizable Pride wallpaper, and “Suggested Places” in Apple Maps. Separately, … Read More

A second release canndidate build has been released for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 (but not for MacOS 26.5 which is still the original 26.5 RC build). Participating beta testers can find the latest RC build to download on their enrolled devices. Typically a second RC build is issued if there was a last minute … Read More

The Apple laptop lineup recently expanded with the all new MacBook Neo, an entry-level Mac laptop aimed at students and more casual everyday users, while the MacBook Air recently got upgraded with the powerful M5 chip, making it more capable than ever before. This is leading many Mac shoppers to ask the obvious shoppers question; … Read More

Update: Apparently NotePad++ for Mac is unofficial and not associated with the Windows version or developer. According to a blog post by the Windows developer Don Ho, the Mac release has “nothing to do with Notepad++. It’s not authorized, not endorsed, and not affiliated with the project in any way. The owner is using the … Read More

A Release Candidate build for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and MacOS Tahoe 26.5, has been released by Apple, to users involved in the Apple system software beta testing programs. Enrolled devices can find the RC builds available now. Release Candidate (RC) builds are usually the final version of a beta test, that, absent any last … Read More

Apple is back with an accelerating beta timeline, with the fourth beta version of iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and MacOS Tahoe 26.5, now being available for developers to test. Anyone participating in the beta testing programs, developer or public, for Apple system software can get the newest beta releases on their enrolled devices. Presumably the … Read More

iOS 26.4.2 has been released by Apple for iPhone, along with ipadOS 26.4.2 for iPad. Both updates include important security fixes, as well as unspecified bug fixes, for the iPhone and iPad. The security patch apparently addresses an issue with data being retained in notifications, which had allowed extraction of deleted Signal messages from notifications … Read More

Apple has announced that longtime Apple CEO Tim Cook will be stepping down from his role on September 1, 2026, concluding a 15 year tenure that has coincided with Apple become one of the largest and most influential companies in the world. Tim Cook will transition to the role of executive chairman of the Apple … Read More