The Mac Observer
News Deals Round-Ups How-To iPhone 18 iPhone Duo Watch iOS 27 Apple TV
Login

News

Perplexity Computer Can Now Run Entirely Offline on Your Mac
News

Perplexity Computer Can Now Run Entirely Offline on Your Mac

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

Perplexity Computer now runs completely offline on your Mac. The local-first mode processes files directly on the device to keep your private data secure.

Dark Matter season 2 episode 9 release date, time, and what to expect
News

Dark Matter season 2 episode 9 release date, time, and what to expect

Mike Peterson · October 21, 2026

Episode 9 is called How to Build the Box and it is listed for October 23. After that, only the October 30 finale is left this season.

Small Prophets episode 4 is streaming, with the finale set for November 4
News

Small Prophets episode 4 is streaming, with the finale set for November 4

Rajat Saini · October 21, 2026

Episode 4 of Mackenzie Crook’s comedy involves a delivery of horse manure and some buried jars. Two episodes remain after it.

Mac Studio’s carbon footprint is 314 kg to Mac mini’s 30 kg, and use is the gap
News

Mac Studio's carbon footprint is 314 kg to Mac mini's 30 kg, and use is the gap

Shane Watson · October 21, 2026

The bigger desktop’s footprint is more than ten times the small one’s, and almost half of it comes from plugging it in at your desk.

Apple Self Service Repair Now Supports iPhone 18 Pro and New Macs
News

Apple Self Service Repair Now Supports iPhone 18 Pro and New Macs

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

Apple expands its Self Service Repair store to include replacement parts for the iPhone 18 Pro, the new M6 Mac mini, and the latest Mac Studio desktops.

Apple Reveals Why the HomeView Smart Display Took So Long to Launch
News

Apple Reveals Why the HomeView Smart Display Took So Long to Launch

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

Apple executives explain that the new HomeView smart display was delayed to wait for Siri AI to improve natural language features for shared home usage.

Apple Highlights US Manufacturing For Newest iPhone Models
News

Apple Highlights US Manufacturing For Newest iPhone Models

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

Apple says American suppliers across dozens of states are now building nearly 100 vital parts for the new iPhone 18 Pro and the folding iPhone Duo.

Brothers episode 6 The Dance is streaming, with two episodes left this season
News

Brothers episode 6 The Dance is streaming, with two episodes left this season

Mike Peterson · October 21, 2026

Matthew and Woody end up chaperoning a school dance in episode 6. Two more episodes follow, with the season ending November 4.

New Apple TV 4K Model Allows For a Four Speaker Audio Layout
News

New Apple TV 4K Model Allows For a Four Speaker Audio Layout

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

The new Apple TV 4K supports up to four wireless speakers for surround sound and introduces a Whole Room Audio mode for evenly distributed music playback.

Samsung Plans Six New Foldable Phones to Take on the iPhone Duo
News

Samsung Plans Six New Foldable Phones to Take on the iPhone Duo

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

Samsung is planning to fight the backordered iPhone Duo by launching six new foldable phones next year. Discover which new models are coming to the market.

UK Watchdog Says Apple Still Blocks Contactless Payment Rivals
News

UK Watchdog Says Apple Still Blocks Contactless Payment Rivals

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

The UK claims Apple makes it too difficult for outside developers to build payment alternatives due to high fees and strict technical rules on its devices.

Apple Limits US iPhone Duo Orders to Two Devices Per Customer
News

Apple Limits US iPhone Duo Orders to Two Devices Per Customer

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

Apple limits US shoppers to two iPhone Duo devices per checkout. This new restriction aims to curb bulk buying after launch day inventory sold out fast.

Apple Watch Series 12 carbon footprint is 10 kg, Ultra 4 13 kg, AirPods 5 11 kg
News

Apple Watch Series 12 carbon footprint is 10 kg, Ultra 4 13 kg, AirPods 5 11 kg

Rajat Saini · October 21, 2026

The carbon totals we could not find in September are in Apple’s environmental reports. The watches show zero for electricity, and AirPods 5 does not.

Slow Horses season 6 finale is streaming, with seasons 7 and 8 confirmed
News

Slow Horses season 6 finale is streaming, with seasons 7 and 8 confirmed

Shane Watson · October 21, 2026

Judgment Day wraps up season 6 of Slow Horses. The good news: Apple has already lined up two more seasons of Jackson Lamb.

iPhone Duo’s carbon footprint is 93 kg, 30 kg more than iPhone 18 Pro
News

iPhone Duo's carbon footprint is 93 kg, 30 kg more than iPhone 18 Pro

Mike Peterson · October 21, 2026

Apple’s own reports put the foldable at 93 kg of emissions in its base model. Almost all of the extra over iPhone 18 Pro comes before the box ships.

macOS 27.2 RC notes flag missing notification prompts after a clean install
News

macOS 27.2 RC notes flag missing notification prompts after a clean install

Rajat Saini · October 21, 2026

Set up a Mac from scratch on the macOS 27.2 RC and Calendar or Weather alerts may stay off until you turn them on in System Settings.

Xcode 27.2 RC requires macOS Tahoe 26.6 and adds Simulate Fall to Device Hub
News

Xcode 27.2 RC requires macOS Tahoe 26.6 and adds Simulate Fall to Device Hub

Shane Watson · October 21, 2026

Xcode 27.2 RC lets you shake, drop and starve a simulator of memory from Device Hub, but your Mac needs macOS Tahoe 26.6 first.

Heart podcast episode guide: what all eight episodes of the Apple Original cover
News

Heart podcast episode guide: what all eight episodes of the Apple Original cover

Mike Peterson · October 21, 2026

All eight episodes of Karen Kilgariff’s Heart landed October 19 for Apple TV subscribers. Here is what each one covers, based on Apple’s own synopses.

How to move your eSIM from Android to iPhone Duo, which takes no physical SIM
News

How to move your eSIM from Android to iPhone Duo, which takes no physical SIM

Rajat Saini · October 21, 2026

Coming from Android to the $1,999 iPhone Duo? There is no SIM tray, so your line has to move over as an eSIM. Apple’s steps take a few minutes.

iOS 27.2 RC notes tell Quest lab patients to wait for results before updating
News

iOS 27.2 RC notes tell Quest lab patients to wait for results before updating

Shane Watson · October 21, 2026

Booked a Quest lab visit? Apple’s iOS 27.2 release candidate notes say to hold off on updating until your results come in.

Apple’s 2026 Designers of Tomorrow show opens in Paris with four designers
News

Apple's 2026 Designers of Tomorrow show opens in Paris with four designers

Mike Peterson · October 21, 2026

A lantern of palm fronds, a beaded papier-mâché chair, pencils used as nails and a steel table that unfolds. Apple’s design show is in Paris.

Apple taps Perryman titanium and Qnity films for iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro
News

Apple taps Perryman titanium and Qnity films for iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro

Mike Peterson · October 21, 2026

The titanium in iPhone Duo comes from a family-owned mill in Pennsylvania, and Apple is putting up to $100 million behind it.

WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Request Someone’s Location In Chats
News

WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Request Someone's Location In Chats

Akshay Kumar · October 20, 2026

WhatsApp is testing a new location request button that lets users ask for directions directly in chat, similar to a popular iMessage feature.

Taction Seeks Future iPhone and Watch Royalties After Huge Verdict
News

Taction Seeks Future iPhone and Watch Royalties After Huge Verdict

Akshay Kumar · October 20, 2026

Taction Technology wants an ongoing cut of future Apple device sales through 2035. This follows a massive $5.7 billion patent verdict against the company.

Load more articles

Get in touch

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Threads
  • Contact us
  • About TMO
  • Privacy Policy

Explore

  • News
  • How-To
  • Mac
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • AirPods

More

  • Apple Vision Pro
  • Apple Watch
  • Apple TV
  • iOS
  • macOS
  • iCloud
© 1998–2026 The Mac Observer. All rights reserved.