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“Prepare to Ship” Battery Drain and Limit
Juli Clover: The iPhone 18 Pro Max has a battery capacity over 20 watt-hours, which means there are additional shipping requirements. If an iPhone 18 Pro Max needs to be shipped somewhere, its maximum battery capacity has to be limited through firmware. […] Customers who need to ship the iPhone 18…
Carbon Copy Cloner 7.2
Mike Bombich: I remember seeing this one way back in Big Sur; you’d create a perfectly functional bootable copy of the system, but it wouldn’t show up in the Startup Disk Preference Pane. Apple ultimately resolved that issue in macOS Monterey, but now we’re seeing it again — unfixed in the Golden…
Jumping to 27.2
Joe Rossignol: Apple just seeded the first beta of iOS 27.2 to developers for testing. Yes, you read that correctly: iOS 27.2, not iOS 27.1. […] Apple previously announced that the iPhone Duo will ship with iOS 27.1, which means that software version will contain all sorts of references to the…
CarPlay in GM Trucks
Jonathan M. Gitlin: GM made the decision to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto phone casting from its newer EVs, and it’s one we’ve been pretty critical of. Although the automaker told us it made that decision in order to offer a better, more unified experience to its customers, that may well have…
iPhone 17 Model Popularity
David Smith: Here’s the 17 family data as a percentage of overall usage for Widgetsmith. Generally they followed the usual adoption pattern, and overall did very well ending at around 20% of total usage. With the exception of the Air really struggling to find market share. For comparison the 16…
macOS 26.7 and macOS 15.8
Apple (security, no enterprise, no developer, full installer): This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users. Apple (security, full installer): This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users. See also: MacRumors, Mr. Macintosh, and…
iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7
Juli Clover (iOS/iPadOS release notes, security, no enterprise, no developer): According to Apple’s release notes, iOS 26.7 includes security fixes, but it does not have any other features. Apple will eventually show iOS 27 as the main update for the iPhone, but that likely won’t happen for a few…
iOS 27
Apple (release notes, guide, security, enterprise, developer): Explore what’s new for iOS 27. See also: Juli Clover Federico Viticci Dan Moren Malcolm Owen Devon Dundee: The reason you should update your Apple devices today is performance. Previously: iOS 27 Public Beta iOS 27 Announced iOS 27…
iPadOS 27
Apple (release notes, guide, security, enterprise, developer): Explore what’s new for iPadOS 27. See also: Juli Clover Federico Viticci Previously: iPadOS 27 Announced iPadOS 26
watchOS 27
Apple (release notes, security, developer): Explore what’s new for watchOS 27. See also: Juli Clover John Voorhees Previously: watchOS 27 Announced watchOS 26 Update (2026-09-16): Sarah Reichelt: If anyone like me is struggling to update their Apple Watch, the Install button in the Watch app…
visionOS 27
Apple (release notes, security, enterprise, developer): Explore what’s new for visionOS 27. See also: Juli Clover Devon Dundee Previously: visionOS 27 Announced visionOS 26
tvOS 27
Juli Clover (no release notes, security, developer): tvOS 27 features a redesigned Podcasts app, options for larger text and customizable subtitles, and a more responsive Control Center. AirPlaying to an Apple TV from another Apple device is faster, apps open quicker, and animations are smoother…
audioOS 27
Juli Clover (no release notes): HomePod Software 27 adds AirPlay improvements and support for AutoMix when listening to Apple Music. Ryan Christoffel: AirPlay improvements may sound like a minor change, but in practice they can make a big difference in connecting quicker than ever to your HomePod…
iOS 26.6.2 and iPadOS 26.6.2 Fix Cellular Software Update Bug
Apple released iOS 26.6.2 and iPadOS 26.6.2 to fix a bug that prevented downloading software updates over cellular. If you plan to upgrade to iOS 27 using cellular data, install this update first via Wi-Fi.
iOS 26.6.2 and iPadOS 26.6.2
Joe Rossignol (iOS/iPadOS release notes, no security, enterprise, no developer): Apple today released iOS 26.6.2 with a fix for “an issue that prevents downloading a software update over a cellular connection.” Previously: iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1
TestFlight Sort Order
Zac Hall (July): Apple just updated TestFlight for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more. The new version, 4.3, introduces “a search field to quickly find apps.” John Gruber: But when Apple implemented this change, they also changed the sort order of the list of apps you’re registered to test. Starting with…
Asahi Linux Supports M3 Macs
James Calligeros (Hacker News, Phoronix): Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with an M3 series SoC! Linux support for M3 series SoCs and the machines powered by them is now in a state where almost everything supported on the M1 and M2 series machines just works. This includes the webcam…
NSToolbar in Golden Gate
John Brayton: NSTrackingSeparatorToolbarItem adds a white band over the top of the leading split view panes when in full screen mode on macOS 27 [beta 3]. That white band appears to have the height of the toolbar. He says this was fixed in Beta 4. John Brayton: macOS 27 developer beta 5 (26A5406e)…
SwiftUI Toolbars
Natalia Panferova: I thought it would be useful to have a single reference for the different ways we can style the toolbar in SwiftUI on macOS 26. Phil Zakharchenko: The toolbar id creates a stable customization domain, and each item id gives the framework something stable to persist when the user…
Ternus and the App Store
Mark Gurman (tweet, John Gruber, Mastodon, 9To5Mac): The Schiller exit is a bit more notable. Unlike Maestri, he still had a real job: The veteran executive ran the App Store and Apple Events. The App Store portion alone is no joke. It generates an estimated $30 billion a year and can be very…