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macOS 27.2 Developer Beta 1 Is Available: How to Update and What’s New
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macOS 27.2 Developer Beta 1 Is Available: How to Update and What’s New

Shane Watson · September 17, 2026

macOS 27.2 developer beta 1 is available as build 26B5086k. See the documented changes, known issues, and how to install the update for developers.

watchOS 27.2 Developer Beta 1 Is Available: How to Update and What’s New
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watchOS 27.2 Developer Beta 1 Is Available: How to Update and What’s New

Shane Watson · September 17, 2026

watchOS 27.2 developer beta 1 is available as build 24S5086l. See the documented changes, known issues, and how to install the update for developers.

iOS 27 moved Text Size, Bold Text, and Liquid Glass to a new Appearance menu
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iOS 27 moved Text Size, Bold Text, and Liquid Glass to a new Appearance menu

Mike Peterson · September 17, 2026

In iOS 27, Text Size, Bold Text, Display Zoom and the Liquid Glass control have left Display & Brightness. Open the Settings app and tap Appearance, which is where Apple’s iOS 27 iPhone User Guide now sends you for all four. Two iPhone 18 Pro models, which come with iOS 27 and its reorganized Settings…

watchOS 27 hides Apple Watch apps without 64-bit support: Here’s what to check
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watchOS 27 hides Apple Watch apps without 64-bit support: Here's what to check

Mike Peterson · September 16, 2026

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.…

Shared albums in iOS 27 count others’ uploads toward the owner’s iCloud storage
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Shared albums in iOS 27 count others' uploads toward the owner's iCloud storage

Mike Peterson · September 16, 2026

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
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Apple asks the Supreme Court to overturn the Apple Watch blood oxygen import ban

Mike Peterson · September 16, 2026

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,…

Apple releases iOS 27.2 beta 1 for iPhone developers
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Apple releases iOS 27.2 beta 1 for iPhone developers

Shane Watson · September 16, 2026

Apple has released iOS 27.2 beta 1 for developers, starting a new testing cycle with early changes, fixes, and features for supported iPhones.

How to move your Apple Watch to a new iPhone 18 Pro and keep your Health data
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How to move your Apple Watch to a new iPhone 18 Pro and keep your Health data

Mike Peterson · September 16, 2026

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
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iOS 27 Impersonation Risk Detection: How Apple's anti-scam setting works

Mike Peterson · September 16, 2026

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…

Apple Reportedly Explores M8 Ultra AI Servers With Nvidia Networking
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Apple Reportedly Explores M8 Ultra AI Servers With Nvidia Networking

Shane Watson · September 16, 2026

A report says Apple is considering M8 Ultra AI servers with Nvidia networking for outside customers. Apple has not announced a product or deal.

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