Apple’s busy week spanned new betas, M5 hardware, Vision Pro updates, and a major Apple TV rebrand. Here’s every story from October 12–19.
iPad Users Say ‘System Data’ Is Out of Control After iPadOS 26 Update
iPadOS 26’s automatic update feature reserves massive storage, leaving 64GB and 128GB iPads nearly full as System Data balloons unexpectedly.
Apple hints at updated Vision Pro Developer Strap arriving October 22
Apple hints at an updated Vision Pro Developer Strap launching October 22, likely alongside the M5 model, improving USB speeds and connectivity.
MacBook Pro video calls finally look like you own lighting equipment
The new MacBook Pro’s 1080p webcam looks dramatically better thanks to M5’s upgraded Neural ISP and smarter on-device AI lighting corrections.
Apple Quietly Made the Best Laptop Speakers Even Better
Apple refines its six-speaker MacBook Pro audio system with richer bass, wider stereo separation, and improved clarity, keeping its laptop audio crown.
The M5 MacBook Pro Loads DaVinci Projects Before You Blink
M5 MacBook Pro’s 2x faster SSD slashes DaVinci Resolve load times, speeds caching and relinking, and keeps timelines smooth for mobile editors.
Why Your M5 iPad Pro Won’t Freeze on Huge RAW Files
The M5 iPad Pro handles massive RAW files with 2x faster SSD speeds and 30% higher memory bandwidth for uninterrupted performance.
MacBook Pro Chip Compared (M1 to M5): How Far Apple Silicon has come
Early Geekbench results show the M5 MacBook Pro delivers higher single-core, stronger multi-core, and a major GPU jump over M4.
M5 iPad Pro Display gets 1 Nit Minimum Brightness
The new M5 iPad Pro’s Tandem OLED panel reaches a 1-nit minimum, letting users read, draw, or watch comfortably in darkness.
iOS 26.0.2 is expected to launch by the end of next week
Apple is internally testing iOS 26.0.2, a minor update expected to launch by the end of next week with key bug fixes.