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Xcode 27 deprecates Multipeer Connectivity in favor of Network framework
Apple’s framework for connecting nearby iPhones, iPads and Macs is now deprecated, and developers are told to move to Network framework.
How to check which Mac apps can read your Desktop, Documents and Downloads
Two lists in System Settings show which apps can open your folders, and which can see nearly everything on your Mac. Here’s how to check both.
How to make sure Background Security Improvements are on for iPhone and Mac
One switch in Privacy & Security decides whether your iPhone or Mac gets small Safari and WebKit fixes between full updates. Here is where it is.
macOS 27.0.1 Still Has Mission Control and External Display Bugs, Users Say
Mac users report that macOS 27.0.1 still has Mission Control glitches and black screens on external displays, although experiences vary by setup.
Apple Intelligence Models Can Use Up to 14GB on Mac, Raising Questions About a Full Removal Option
Apple says next-generation Apple Intelligence can use up to 14GB on newer Macs, but macOS does not provide a supported button for deleting every model.
macOS 27.2 public beta 3 reaches Mac testers with some important fixes
macOS 27.2 public beta 3 is available with build 26B5101f, an Xcode code-completion fix, and known display and notification issues for testers.
Apple Seeds Third macOS Golden Gate 27.2 Beta to Developers
Apple has released the third macOS Golden Gate 27.2 developer beta. Here is a quick look at all the new features and simple steps to install it on your Mac.
Some macOS 27 users report Apple Intelligence storage above Apple’s estimate
Some macOS 27 users report Apple Intelligence storage above Apple’s estimate, but Apple has not explained the difference.
macOS 27.2 beta brings back precise volume and brightness steps
macOS 27.2 beta 2 adds segmented volume and brightness overlays for keyboard adjustments, making every step easier to see while keeping Liquid Glass.
macOS 27 generates subtitles for video that has none, on M1 Macs and up
macOS 27 can build synced subtitles for a video that shipped without any, and it can put subtitles on screen in a language other than the one being spoken. Apple attaches two hard limits to the first half of that: the Mac needs an M1 chip or later, and generated subtitles are English only, for…
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 make a Safari extension by describing it in macOS 27 and iPadOS 27
In Safari on macOS 27, go to the website you want to change, click the Page menu button in the Smart Search field, and choose Describe Extension. Type what you want, and Safari either points you to a matching extension in the App Store or builds one you can try before you save it. Mac…
Things 3.24 and Fantastical 4.2 add Siri AI support: Here's what each can do
Things 3.24 and Fantastical 4.2 both arrived on September 14 with support for Siri AI. Cultured Code says you can now build a Things to-do by talking to Siri naturally and correcting it as you go, while Flexibits says Siri can check your Fantastical schedule, create events and change existing ones. iOS 27 and iPadOS…
How to use Visual Intelligence on your Mac in macOS 27, with two shortcuts
Press Command-Shift-Space bar to select a window, or Command-Shift-6 to drag across any part of the screen, and macOS 27 lets you ask Siri about what you captured. Both shortcuts work once Siri AI (Beta) is turned on, and they hand your selection to Visual Intelligence. Mac mini with M6. Siri AI in macOS 27…
AirPort Utility is leaving, and macOS 27 can't back up to a Time Capsule
Apple is retiring AirPort Utility, the app that runs AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations. Clean installs of macOS 27 leave it out, the iPhone and iPad app is coming off the App Store for new downloads, and Apple no longer guarantees it works on version 27 of either platform. A…
macOS 27 Adds 5K at 120Hz on Ultrawide Displays: What It Actually Needs
Buried in Apple’s macOS 27 Golden Gate feature list is one line easy to miss: “higher resolutions on ultrawide displays, such as 5K at 120Hz.” Apple does not name a display on that page, but its own product pages for Mac Studio and Studio Display XDR point at exactly which hardware combination reaches that number.…
Intel Mac Owners: What Actually Changes on Monday, September 14
Apple’s published compatibility list for macOS 27 Golden Gate names seven categories of Mac, and every one of them runs Apple silicon. No Intel-based Mac appears on it, which means Monday, September 14 is a non-event for an Intel Mac in one specific sense: it will not offer macOS 27 through Software Update, because Apple…
How to check, clean up, and back up your Mac before installing macOS 27
macOS 27 Golden Gate ships as a free update Monday, September 14, and Apple’s own support pages describe three concrete steps a Mac owner can take before then: confirm the Mac qualifies, clear enough storage for the download, and back up first. None of it requires anything beyond System Settings and, ideally, an external drive.…
macOS 27 Golden Gate on M1 and M2 Macs: What Changes Monday, What Doesn't
macOS 27 Golden Gate becomes a free update on Monday, September 14, and Apple’s own compatibility page draws the line at Apple silicon, not at a specific chip generation. A Mac mini or MacBook Air from 2020 running M1 gets the same Liquid Glass redesign, the same Siri AI beta and the same Photos tools…
Rosetta Ends With macOS 27, Except When Apple Says 26 or 28
Apple has published three separate pages this month stating when Rosetta, the tool that lets Intel-only Mac apps run on Apple silicon, stops working. One says macOS 27. Another says macOS 27 too, with a narrower carve-out starting macOS 28. A third, posted eight days later, says macOS 26 was already the cutoff and that…
macOS 27 Golden Gate Drops Intel Macs and Rosetta: What Apple Told Developers on Release Day
macOS 27 Golden Gate becomes available as a free update on Monday, September 14, 2026, and for the first time an entire class of Mac cannot install it. Apple’s developer note, published the same day as the release candidate, states that macOS 26 was the final release to support Intel Mac computers and Rosetta, and…
Every Apple Device Updating Monday, and the Ones iOS 27 Leaves Behind
iOS 27 is one of five operating systems Apple has confirmed for Monday, September 14, alongside iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27 and visionOS 27. A sixth, tvOS 27, has no release date attached to it anywhere on Apple’s own pages. iPhone 11 and later, plus the second-generation iPhone SE and later, are…
Apple Podcasts Redesign: Video on Apple TV and Mac, and Nothing Published for iPhone
Apple has published a complete redesign of the Podcasts app for Apple TV, with video playback, sidebar navigation and creator episode artwork, and video podcasts on Mac with Picture in Picture, transcripts and chapters. For iPhone, Apple’s iOS 27 page carries no Podcasts section at all. Apple's September 9 event added no new Apple TV…