If a third-party app vanished from your Apple Watch after updating to watchOS 27, its developer most likely hasn’t added 64-bit support. Apple’s support document, published September 14, says such an app “won’t appear on your Apple Watch after you update to watchOS 27,” and that it will “again appear” once the developer updates it.…
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Shared albums in iOS 27 count others' uploads toward the owner's iCloud storage
If you create a shared album in iOS 27, its photos and videos count toward your iCloud storage, and so does everything your participants add. Temporary albums, which expire after 30 days, are the exception. The Photos app on iPhone 18 Pro. Image: Apple Apple set out the rules in a Shared Albums limits document…
Apple asks the Supreme Court to overturn the Apple Watch blood oxygen import ban
Apple has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the ruling that upheld the International Trade Commission’s import ban on Apple Watch models with the original blood oxygen feature. The petition, Apple Inc. v. International Trade Commission, No. 26-316, was filed on September 3, and the Supreme Court’s docket lists responses as due October 13,…
How to move your Apple Watch to a new iPhone 18 Pro and keep your Health data
Before you set up an iPhone 18 Pro, update your current iPhone and Apple Watch and make sure your Health data is backed up. Apple’s support document on moving a watch to a new iPhone, dated September 14, also asks for Wi-Fi on both iPhones and at least 50 percent charge on the watch and…
iOS 27 Impersonation Risk Detection: How Apple's anti-scam setting works
Impersonation Risk Detection, available starting with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, lets a supporting app ask your device for a scam risk level before you send a payment or change your password. The switch is in Settings > Privacy & Security > Impersonation Risk Detection, where it is labeled Share with App Developers. Two iPhone…
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga Episode 2 Recap: How Leon and Wanda’s New Life Collides With the Rise of West Coast Rap
Leon and Wanda’s new life collides with West Coast rap because Wanda cannot build a future in music without reopening the relationships she believes she has outgrown. Episode 2 puts her back in Leon’s orbit while she chases a chance for raw Los Angeles talent, making the personal cost of reinvention impossible to ignore. The…
Series 12 and Ultra 4 hypertension alerts may not be available in 33 regions
Hypertension notifications may not be available on Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4 in 33 countries and regions, including Canada, India, Australia and Japan. Apple’s watchOS feature availability page gives the reason in a footnote on each one: “additional regulatory clearances for these devices are in process.” Apple Watch Ultra 4. Image: Apple Apple…
Last Seen Episode 3 Character Explainer: Why Tommy Could Become Sarah’s Way Out
Tommy could become Sarah’s way out because he is the one local person who treats her curiosity as real rather than dangerous. Episode 3 lets him into the edges of her secret world, and his willingness to help with the vigil flyer gives Sarah a connection Henry cannot fully control. That does not make Tommy…
Reacher Season 4 Episode 8 Ending Explained: Why Reacher Sees Anna Merrick on the Subway
Reacher sees Anna Merrick on the subway because the finale lets him revisit the moment that started the case and acknowledge the guilt he still carries about not being able to save her. The image is not a supernatural reveal or a suggestion that Anna survived. It is a brief vision that turns the final…
Apple One closes to new subscribers in India and other iCloud+ bundle countries
New customers in India can no longer sign up for Apple One, and anyone there who pays for Apple TV or Apple Arcade on its own will have that subscription cancelled and folded into iCloud+. Current Apple One members keep their plans. A presenter on stage at Apple Park Both changes are in the fine…
Last Seen Episode 4 Preview: Will Donnie Turn on Henry After Ian’s Confrontation?
Whether Donnie turns on Henry after Ian’s confrontation is the question Episode 4 has to answer, but it is not yet confirmed that he will. “The Lie” leaves him with too much information to return comfortably to the old family arrangement, and too much loyalty to make a clean break easy. The pressure comes from…
Reacher Season 4 Episode 8 Character Explainer: What Happens to Plum and Anna’s USB Drive?
Plum gets Anna’s USB drive because Reacher decides the evidence is more valuable in the hands of a journalist than hidden inside another agency file. The finale turns the drive from a weapon everyone wants to possess into a record that can expose the chemical-weapons conspiracy. Giving it to Plum also completes his arc from…
Lanterns Episode 6 Theory: What Hal Losing His Green Lantern Ring Could Mean for the Guardians
Hal Jordan losing his Green Lantern ring could put the Guardians in a far more awkward position than simply replacing one field agent. Episode 5 makes the ring’s absence a public consequence of the crisis, and that means the Guardians must decide whether its next bearer is a solution, a punishment, or proof that their…
Neagley Season 1 Theory: Why Tommy Crane’s Death May Be Connected to the Echo Canyon Cult
Tommy Crane’s death may be connected to Echo Canyon because the series places the commune in the last part of his life and gives Neagley a clue that points directly toward it. That is not the same as proving the group killed him. It is, however, enough to make the official story of an apparent…
Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 1 Recap: How Struan Loy’s Murder Starts a Hunt for Former Slow Horses
Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 1 reveals how Struan Loy’s murder starts a hunt for former agents and turns Slough House’s past into a kill list.
Last Seen Episode 3 Recap: Why Ian Finally Knows Donnie Is Lying About Sarah
Ian finally knows Donnie is lying because the cleaned-up emergency-call audio leads him back to the van that took Sarah from the phone booth. The sound gives Ian a practical clue, and the fact that Donnie was driving that van turns a long-running suspicion into a direct confrontation. Episode 3, “The Lie,” does not prove…
Reacher Season 4 Episode 8 Ending Explained: Why Lila Dies From Her Own Chemical Weapon
Reacher Season 4 Episode 8 ends with Lila dying from her own chemical weapon after Reacher turns her final attack back on the conspirator.
iOS 27 Maps Local Lists: How to find trending spots in select U.S. cities
To see Local Lists in Apple Maps on iOS 27, type “Local Lists” into the search field, tap Guides, then pick a collection such as restaurants or kid-friendly spots. The feature works only in select U.S. cities, and Apple doesn’t say which ones. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Image: Apple Apple describes Local Lists as…
Dual SIM on iOS 27: Here's where Messages keeps the Conversation Line setting
With Dual SIM on iOS 27, the setting that picks which number a Messages conversation uses is called Conversation Line, and it sits in that conversation’s details. Open the conversation, tap the contact or group icon at the top, tap Conversation Line, then tap a line or alias. iPhone 18 Pro. Image: Apple Apple’s iOS…
How to search, sort, and filter a show's episodes in iOS 27 Podcasts
If a show you follow in Podcasts seems to be missing older episodes, check the filter first. Apple’s iOS 27 guide says a followed show is filtered to Unplayed episodes by default, so anything you’ve finished drops out of the list until you remove that filter or search for it. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.…
How to set the Apple Watch Ultra Action button and sound or stop the siren
To change what the Action button does on Apple Watch Ultra, open the Settings app, tap Action Button, tap Action, then pick a function such as Workout, Backtrack or Dive. The same button sounds the siren: press and hold it, wait for the countdown to finish, and the watch starts an alarm meant to attract…
How to use Journal's writing prompts in iOS 27, or turn them off
In iOS 27, the Journal app can suggest writing prompts “based on what you write and any photos or drawings you add to your entry,” and you can add up to three of them to a single entry. The prompts come from Apple Intelligence, and one switch hides them: Settings > Apps > Journal >…
How to ask Siri AI from Spotlight on your Mac in macOS 27
To ask Siri AI a question on a Mac running macOS 27, press Command-Space bar to open Spotlight, type your question or request, and press Return. Once Siri AI (Beta) is turned on, Apple’s Mac User Guide says Spotlight “becomes the place where you start a conversation with Siri.” Mac mini with M6, one of…
How to reset AirPods 5 without a setup button, using three double-taps
AirPods 5 have no setup button on the back of the case, so you reset them by tapping the front of the case instead. Open the lid, double-tap the front three times as the status light changes, and wait for the light to flash amber, then white. AirPods 5 and their charging case. Image: Apple…