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Apple today provided developers with the second betas of upcoming watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6 betas for testing purposes. The software comes three weeks after Apple seeded the first betas. The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required. There's no word on what's in the software as of yet. watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS often get few features in each new beta, with updates primarily focusing on bug fixes and performance improvements. Related Roundups: Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, watchOS 26, watchOS 27Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy), Vision Pro (Neutral)Related Forums: Apple TV and Home Theater, Apple Vision Pro, Apple Watch This article, "Apple Releases Second watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6 and visionOS 26.6 Betas" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple is internally testing iOS 26.5.2, according to the MacRumors visitor logs, which have accurately confirmed many future iOS versions over the years. iOS 26.5.2 will almost certainly be a minor update that fixes software bugs and/or security vulnerabilities. We do not know exactly when the update will be released, but our best guess is that it will arrive this week or next week. iOS 26.5.1 was released earlier this month with a fix for a charging issue that impacted some iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air units. That update was not released for any other iPhones, so it is reasonable that Apple is apparently planning a follow-up iOS 26.5.2 update that supports the full range of compatible models. Apple has a lot of software updates in the works, as iOS 26.5.2 will arrive alongside the iOS 26.6 beta and iOS 27 beta. The first iOS 26.6 beta did not introduce any major new features, as Apple is focused on the much bigger iOS 27 update with a more intelligent and personal version of Siri, design tweaks, and performance improvements.Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, iOS 27, iPadOS 27Related Forum: iOS 26 This article, "iOS 26.5.2 Coming Soon Alongside the iOS 26.6 and iOS 27 Betas" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

The obvious takeaway from 2026’s biggest incidents is that attackers are increasingly using AI to move fast. Docker’s CISO, Mark Lechner, wrote about this shift and what every engineering team should do now. What worries us is that the bar is about to drop further. For most of the last decade, finding a serious vulnerability in widely used open source took time and specialized skill. Frontier models now read code, reason across dependencies, and surface novel, chained vulnerabilities at machine speed, including flaws that survived years of expert review. Anthropic’s Mythos, and the more powerful models that follow it will find more vulnerabilities, faster, and by a wider margin than skilled humans could. The gap between a vulnerability being discovered and exploited has shrunk from years to hours, and a growing share are weaponized before they are ever public. We believe the durable response in this reality is twofold: build products that are secure and transparent by default, and collaborate deeply across the ecosystem to share signals and intelligence. No single vendor sees the whole picture, and customers are best protected when supply chain technologies work together rather than in isolation. Secure-by-default tools for devs, as AI embeds into the SDLC As coding agents take on more of the software lifecycle, secure defaults have to cover more than what you build with. They have to cover where agents run and what they can reach. Today, Docker’s investment spans three areas covering sandboxes for local developers, secure dependencies, and governed access to vetted MCP tools. These capabilities and our upcoming products in the near future collectively help secure the developer environment as AI embeds itself into the SDLC: Isolated, sandboxed execution for agents: Docker Sandboxes run AI coding agents in isolated microVMs, each with its own kernel, filesystem, and deny-by-default network, so a compromised dependency an agent pulls cannot reach the host, its credentials, or other workloads. Trusted, open source foundations: Docker Hardened Images Community is free and open source under Apache 2.0. DHI are minimal, low-CVE images rebuilt from source with SLSA Build Level 3 provenance and signed SBOMs, built on Alpine and Debian. The catalog now spans over 3,500 hardened images and tens of thousands of hardened system packages, extending across container images, system packages, Helm charts, and MCP servers. DHI makes secure dependencies the easy, default choice. Governed access to tools: Docker MCP Catalog and Gateway give agents a trusted, hardened set of MCP servers, plus centralized policy, secret blocking, and audit logging, so the connections agents make are verified rather than assumed. Together these tools give developers a secure default from the first docker build through to the agent running in their environment. Working with the ecosystem on behalf of every developer The second part of our approach is how we work with the ecosystem. For example, with the axios compromise earlier this year and the TeamPCP campaign, Docker worked with partners including Socket, the Trivy team, Checkmarx, and others to analyze the attacks and contain the blast radius (recap). The damage potential with these attacks could have been very large, however sharing signals across company lines, in real time, is what kept the blast radius relatively small. We have said it before, this is a posture we believe the ecosystem needs more of. Docker is joining the Athena alliance Athena is the next step in our journey of collaboration. Announced today, it is an industry coalition for the coordinated defense of open source software in the era of AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery, and Docker is a founding participant. Athena brings together organizations from across the software ecosystem to share findings and coordinate responses before vulnerabilities become public. Docker sits at a distinctive point in the supply chain, with millions of developers relying on us to build, distribute, and run software built on open source, so helping make that ecosystem more resilient is consistent with our mission. We look forward to working with the coalition on key ways in which Docker is uniquely placed to provide expertise and scale to this important cross-industry effort. Further reading Docker Sandboxes Docker Hardened Images Defending your software supply chain (Docker CISO Mark Lechner) View the full article

Signify has launched Sports Live, a new feature for Philips Hue and WiZ smart lighting products that synchronizes lighting effects with live soccer match data in real time (via Hue Blog). The feature is rolling out now for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Sports Live uses live match data to trigger lighting changes at key in-game moments, including goals, yellow cards, and red cards, with the aim of making at-home viewing feel more immersive. Unlike traditional TV sync systems that rely on HDMI-based hardware to analyze on-screen content, Sports Live connects directly to live match data and responds to events as they occur, eliminating the need for additional synchronization hardware. During quieter periods, lights adapt to reflect a favorite team's colors, the leading team's colors, or a neutral white when the score is tied. Setup is handled through either the Philips Hue or WiZ mobile app. In the Hue app, the feature is found under the Sync tab, where users select a room or zone, which must include at least one color-capable light, and optionally choose favorite teams to receive match suggestions. Current games appear directly in the Sync tab, with a separate list available for upcoming fixtures. Sports Live automatically starts 15 minutes before kickoff once a match is selected, and a delay adjustment tool lets viewers sync lighting effects to their specific broadcast. After setup, users can still customize the default scene, brightness, and room. Any lights paired with Hue Sync Box take priority and will not be used for Sports Live. WiZ users can access the feature through the company's Wi-Fi platform without requiring a hub. The Philips Hue 5.69 app update that delivers Sports Live also introduces a new Bridge zone, which consolidates all devices and automations across an entire Hue Bridge into a single group on the home dashboard, with options to create scenes and hide or rearrange groups. The zone appears in the "Hidden" section by default and must be manually surfaced. Sports Live is compatible with existing Hue and WiZ entertainment features, including Hue Sync and WiZ Sync with TV, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup now underway in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.Tag: Philips Hue This article, "Philips Hue and WiZ Launch Sports Live Feature for the 2026 World Cup" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Early Prime Day deals continue to trickle in as Amazon this week has brought back the best price of the year so far on the Apple Watch Ultra 3, taking $99 off the Black Titanium model with the Black Ocean Band. It's been nearly two months since we last tracked notable discounts on the Apple Watch Ultra 3, and right now only one model is on sale at $99 off. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. There are discounts on a wide array of different Ultra 3 models, but they're only hitting around $50 off as of writing. For the Black Ocean Band model, Amazon provides an estimated delivery date before the end of the week, so it will arrive before Father's Day. $99 OFFApple Watch Ultra 3 for $699.99 You'll also find all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11 on Amazon ahead of Prime Day, with $100 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of GPS aluminum models on sale at record low prices. $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $299.00 $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $329.00 You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $299.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $329.00, down from $429.00. On Amazon, you'll find four of the 42mm GPS models and four of the 46mm GPS models on sale at these all-time low prices. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Apple Watch Ultra 3 Drops to $699.99 Ahead of Prime Day" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

A known Weibo leaker has reiterated that the iPhone 18 Pro will retain its aluminum alloy build, while issuing a specific warning that the new color options may be susceptible to paint peeling. In a new Weibo post, the leaker "Fixed Focus Digital" said the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ "will still feature an aluminum alloy build" and noted that heat dissipation is "indeed excellent." The leaker then added a pointed caveat: anyone unfamiliar with the durability problems that plagued the iPhone 17 Pro should "be careful about potential paint-peeling issues with the new color options." Fixed Focus Digital previously pointed out that surface chipping on the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ is a common complaint, and that users who seek recourse from Apple are often told they cannot claim it, with the company classifying the issue as an inherent characteristic of the aluminum alloy material and normal wear and tear. The leaker added at the time that the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ would "continue to utilize this same design approach" despite its weaknesses. The ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ moved away from the titanium frames Apple used in its Pro lineup for the previous two years, adopting an anodized aluminum unibody design. Surface durability concerns surfaced almost immediately after launch. Reports suggested that Dark Blue and Cosmic Orange models appeared to scratch more easily than other finishes, with MacRumors forum users describing visible marks on in-store display units within days of availability. A scratch test by YouTuber JerryRigEverything added some nuance, finding that most of the anodized shell holds up well against everyday items like keys and coins, but pinpointing the camera plateau as a clear weak point where the raised, unchamfered edges chip and scratch easily. A separate issue emerged the following month, when a number of Cosmic Orange ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ owners reported color shift, with the aluminum frame and camera plateau drifting toward a rose-gold or pink hue and in some cases prompting device replacements by Apple Support. Rumors point to four color options for the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models: Dark Cherry, Light Blue, Dark Gray, and Silver. Dark Cherry is expected to serve as the signature new color, described as a deep, wine-like red that is considerably more muted than last year's Cosmic Orange. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ is not expected to offer a black option for the second consecutive year, but the rumored gray option could come very close. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max are expected to be announced in September 2026, alongside the first foldable iPhone.Related Roundup: iPhone 18 ProTag: Fixed Focus Digital This article, "Leaker Warns iPhone 18 Pro New Colors May Face Same Durability Issues" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple last week announced a series of new App Store features, including personalized app recommendations and expanded tools for developers to market their apps. The most visible change for users is Personalized Collections, a new discovery feature that surfaces app and game recommendations tailored to individual interests and behavior. Alongside each recommendation, new "App Notes" explain why a specific app is being surfaced. The collections can appear across the Apps, Games, and Search tabs, and will evolve over time as users' download and usage patterns change. Apple says the feature is now available in English in the U.S., with additional languages and regions to follow. For developers, Apple introduces Creative Assets, rich images and videos that can appear in a product page header and search results, going beyond standard screenshots and app preview clips. These assets can be used to highlight seasonal content, new features, or brand identity, and are compatible with custom product pages and Apple's existing product page optimization testing tools. A new Asset Library in ‌App Store‌ Connect gives developers a single place to manage all creative materials, with the ability to reuse assets across in-app events and promotions without re-uploading them. Developers can also submit assets for App Review approval independently of a full app update, which is useful for time-sensitive campaigns. Mac App Store apps and games no longer require Intel support, allowing developers to ship Apple silicon-only binaries. Apple is also allowing developers to group multiple In-App Purchases into a single App Review submission, streamlining the process. Apple also announced that the age rating questionnaire in ‌App Store‌ Connect will be updated in July to allow developers to indicate whether their app includes social media capabilities such as interacting with user-generated content through a social feed. This ties into new Time Allowances features coming in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, which give parents more granular controls over how much time children spend in apps across categories including Entertainment, Games, and Social Media.Tag: App Store This article, "Apple Adds Personalized Recommendations and New Marketing Tools to the App Store" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Introduction If you are just starting your journey in the world of technology, you have likely heard the term DevOps tossed around in almost every job description. It is a common point of confusion for beginners, students, and even experienced professionals. Many people search for “what is a DevOps engineer,” thinking it is a single job title that requires knowing everything under the sun. The truth is that DevOps is not one single role. Instead, it is a cultural and professional approach to building software. It involves a diverse group of talented individuals—developers, operations engineers, site reliability engineers (SREs), and security professionals—all working together toward the same goal: delivering software that is fast, reliable, and secure. If you are looking to build a career in this field, DevOpsSchool provides excellent resources and roadmaps to help you navigate these different paths. Understanding how these roles overlap and support each other is the first step toward becoming a successful engineer. Think of it like a movie production; you have directors, camera operators, editors, and sound engineers. They all have unique tasks, but without them coordinating perfectly, you would never see a finished film on the big screen. In this guide, we will break down exactly how these professionals interact in the modern workplace. What Are DevOps Roles? At its simplest, DevOps roles are a collection of specialized positions that focus on bridging the gap between writing code and keeping that code running smoothly in the real world. Think of it like a professional kitchen. The developers are the chefs who create the recipes and prepare the dishes. The operations engineers are the ones who manage the kitchen infrastructure, ensuring the ovens work and the supplies are stocked. The SREs are like the quality control managers who make sure every plate sent out meets a high standard of consistency, and the security team ensures the food is safe for everyone. When these roles function as one unit, the service is seamless. Why DevOps Is a Team Effort DevOps is not about one person doing everything. It is about shared responsibility. In a traditional setup, developers would “throw code over the wall” to operations, and if something broke, they would blame each other. In a modern DevOps team, this wall is removed. Everyone shares the goal of keeping the application healthy. If a feature fails to deploy, the developer and the operations engineer work together to fix it because the success of the software is a team effort. This results in faster releases, fewer bugs, and a more stable experience for the end user. Understanding the Main DevOps Roles RolePrimary FocusDeveloperWriting, testing, and building the application features.Operations EngineerManaging the servers, cloud platforms, and infrastructure.Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)Ensuring system uptime, performance, and automation.Security EngineerProtecting the code and infrastructure from vulnerabilities. Developer Role in DevOps Developers are the creators. Their main focus is turning business requirements into functional software. In a DevOps environment, developers do more than just write code; they also ensure their code is “deployable.” Key Responsibilities: Writing clean code, running unit tests, and configuring deployment pipelines. Tools: Git (for version control), Jenkins (for automation), and Docker (for containerizing their apps). Workplace Example: A developer finishes writing a new feature. Instead of just sending it to the team, they use a tool like Git to submit their code, which automatically triggers a test sequence. If the test passes, the code is ready for the operations team to deploy. Operations Engineer Role in DevOps Operations engineers, often called SysAdmins or Cloud Engineers, are the keepers of the environment. They ensure the platform where the application lives is healthy, scalable, and responsive. Key Responsibilities: Managing cloud infrastructure, setting up monitoring alerts, and handling server updates. Tools: Linux (the foundation of most servers), Kubernetes (for managing containers), and Terraform (for infrastructure automation). Workplace Example: An operations engineer uses Terraform to spin up new servers when traffic to the website spikes, ensuring the application stays online for every user. Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Role SREs are essentially software engineers who look at operations problems from a code-based perspective. They love automation and hate repetitive manual tasks. Key Responsibilities: Reducing manual toil, managing incidents, and setting SLOs (Service Level Objectives). Tools: Prometheus and Grafana (for monitoring), PagerDuty (for incident alerts). Workplace Example: If a system crashes, the SRE doesn’t just reboot the server. They investigate the root cause, write a script to fix it automatically in the future, and document the process to improve overall system reliability. Security Role in DevOps (DevSecOps) Security is no longer a final check at the end of a project. It is integrated into every stage of development. Security engineers help teams build “secure by design” software. Key Responsibilities: Scanning for vulnerabilities, managing access controls, and ensuring compliance. Tools: SonarQube (for code quality), Snyk (for dependency scanning), and Trivy (for container security). Workplace Example: A security engineer sets up automated checks that scan the developer’s code for security flaws every time they save their work, catching potential hacks before the code ever reaches the production server. How These Roles Work Together Imagine a new mobile banking feature being released: Developer: Writes the code and pushes it to a shared repository. Security Engineer: The automated security tool they configured scans the code for weak points. Operations Engineer: Provides the pre-configured environment (the “home” for the code) using automation scripts. SRE: Watches the release in real-time, monitoring performance metrics to ensure the system handles the user traffic without lagging. Because these teams communicate constantly, the software is released faster and is much safer than in a siloed environment. DevOps Role Comparison Table RolePrimary SkillsKey ToolsGoalDeveloperCoding, DebuggingGit, Java/PythonFeature DeliveryOpsNetworking, LinuxKubernetes, TerraformPlatform StabilitySREAutomation, SystemsPrometheus, GoSystem ReliabilitySecurityCompliance, ScanningSonarQube, SnykRisk Mitigation Common Misunderstandings About DevOps Roles DevOps is a Job Title: While companies hire for “DevOps Engineers,” DevOps is primarily a philosophy of collaboration, not just a label for one person. SRE and DevOps are Identical: SRE is a specific way of implementing DevOps principles. Think of DevOps as the strategy and SRE as the tactical execution. Security is a Separate Island: Security is everyone’s responsibility. It is built into the workflow, not added at the end. Skills Needed for Different DevOps Careers For Developers: Mastery of version control (Git), understanding API development, and basic knowledge of containers. For Operations: Deep Linux proficiency, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and infrastructure as code (Terraform). For SREs: Strong programming skills, understanding of system architecture, and incident management experience. For Security: Knowledge of network security, vulnerability assessment, and compliance standards. Real-World Example: Team Without Role Clarity In a disorganized team, a developer writes a feature, but it fails in production because the operations environment was different from the developer’s local machine. The operations team blames the code; the developer blames the server. The SRE is stuck manually restarting servers at 2:00 AM because nobody implemented automated monitoring. This leads to burnout, slow releases, and unhappy customers. Real-World Example: Team With Strong DevOps Collaboration In a collaborative team, the developer and operations engineer use the same automated environment configurations. When a minor issue occurs, the SRE’s automated monitoring alerts the team before users even notice. The security tools catch a potential flaw during development, saving the company from a costly data breach. The release goes smoothly, and the team maintains a healthy work-life balance. Role of DevOpsSchool in Learning DevOps Career Paths If you find yourself wondering how to gain these skills, DevOpsSchool is a great place to start. They offer structured pathways that break down complex technologies into manageable learning modules. By focusing on hands-on tools like CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and automation, you can move from a beginner level to a professional role with a clear roadmap. Career Opportunities in DevOps DevOps Engineer: Focuses on bridging the gap between Dev and Ops. SRE Engineer: Focuses on the scale and stability of large systems. Cloud Engineer: Focuses specifically on managing cloud resources. Platform Engineer: Builds internal tools that make life easier for other developers. Security Engineer: Focuses on keeping systems hardened against threats. Automation Engineer: Focuses on writing scripts to eliminate manual tasks. Industries Hiring DevOps Professionals SaaS Companies: High-frequency updates require strong DevOps teams. Banking & Finance: Security and reliability are non-negotiable here. Healthcare: Compliance and uptime are critical for patient safety. E-Commerce: Scalability is key for handling millions of shoppers. Telecom: Managing massive network infrastructure requires heavy automation. Enterprise IT: Traditional companies are moving to the cloud and need DevOps transformation. Future of DevOps Roles The future of DevOps is moving toward Platform Engineering, where teams build internal platforms to make development even more self-service. We are also seeing a massive increase in AI-assisted operations, where machine learning helps identify and fix issues before they become outages. Security-first DevOps will continue to grow as cyber threats become more sophisticated. FAQs Is DevOps one job role? No, it is a cultural movement involving many different roles. What is the difference between DevOps and SRE? DevOps is the philosophy; SRE is a specific way to apply that philosophy focused on reliability. Do developers need DevOps skills? Yes, understanding how their code runs in production makes them much more effective. Is security part of DevOps? Absolutely, through the concept of DevSecOps. Which role is best for beginners? Typically, a developer or system administrator role is the best foundation. Are Linux skills important? Linux is the backbone of the internet; it is essential for almost all DevOps roles. Can beginners become SREs? It usually requires some experience in development or operations first, but it is a great long-term goal. Which DevOps role pays more? Salaries vary based on experience, but SRE and Cloud Architecture roles are often highly compensated. Do I need to know coding for all these roles? Yes, automation is at the heart of all DevOps-related careers. What is a CI/CD pipeline? It is an automated process that takes code from a developer’s computer to the production environment. Is cloud computing required? Almost all modern DevOps work happens in the cloud. Can I learn DevOps without a degree? Yes, hands-on experience and certifications are often more valued than formal degrees. How do I start my DevOps career? Focus on learning Git, Linux, and a cloud provider like AWS. Is DevOps only for big companies? No, even startups benefit from DevOps practices to move fast. Does DevOpsSchool offer certifications? Yes, they provide various training programs for professional growth. Final Thoughts DevOps is ultimately about people. The most successful teams are the ones where developers, operations, SREs, and security professionals talk to each other daily. By understanding the responsibilities of each role, you can find the path that best fits your interests and strengths. Focus on learning the fundamentals, practice your skills on real projects, and keep an open mind toward continuous learning. Success in this field comes from consistent effort and a commitment to working together. View the full article

Apple developed more for iOS 27 than it revealed at WWDC last week, with three features already present in internal builds being deliberately withheld from the public announcement, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Writing in the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman says all three missing features are active in internal versions of Apple's operating systems on employee devices today, and each is expected to surface publicly at a later date. Modular Watch Face A new Modular watch face for Apple Watch was among the items Gurman had flagged as expected at WWDC but did not appear. Gurman's earlier claim that watchOS 27 would introduce new faces centered on a simplified take on the Modular Ultra design currently exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra. Gurman now expects the new face to debut alongside new Apple Watch models this fall. Customizable Camera App A customizable Camera app for the iPhone, first reported by Gurman in May, also failed to appear at WWDC. The feature would let users rearrange camera controls as widgets along the top of the interface, choosing from options like flash, exposure, timer, depth of field, photo styles, and resolution. Gurman believes Apple is holding it back specifically for the iPhone 18 Pro, which is expected to bring the most significant camera hardware upgrade in several years. Siri Extensions The most notable omission is Extensions, a framework that would allow third-party AI chatbots beyond ChatGPT to integrate with Siri, Apple Intelligence, and features like Writing Tools and Image Playground. Gurman says underlying support for Extensions is already present and visible in the first ‌iOS 27‌ developer beta, with both a dedicated settings panel and an App Store section built and waiting to be switched on. Apple has reportedly already held discussions with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google about the framework, including details about an entitlement those companies would need to apply for. Gurman says he has "no doubt" the feature will arrive eventually. As for why the Extensions feature was kept out of the WWDC, Gurman offers four theories. Firstly, demonstrating strong AI interoperability could weaken Apple's ongoing argument against EU regulators. Secondly, announcing robust third-party chatbot support could have overshadowed Apple's own Siri overhaul. Thirdly, the threat of litigation from OpenAI may have persuaded Apple to avoid publicly stripping ChatGPT of its exclusive status at its developer conference. Finally, adding a range of external AI options would have further complicated Apple's messaging at a time when it already needed to explain its use of Google's AI models in ‌Siri‌ AI. Anyone running the first ‌iOS 27‌ or macOS Golden Gate betas can already see a chatbot picker allowing users to switch between ‌Siri‌ and ChatGPT; Gurman says that list is expected to grow via the new developer framework and ‌App Store‌ section. The feature has reportedly been in active use inside Apple for months.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Tags: Bloomberg, Mark Gurman, Siri AI This article, "These Three Unannounced iOS 27 Features Are Still Coming" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple may eventually build a direct competitor to OpenClaw, an agentic AI system capable of autonomously operating software on behalf of the user, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman believes. Writing in his Power On newsletter, Gurman says he expects Apple to develop a system that could fully operate iPhone, iPad, and Mac software on the user's behalf. The prediction comes on the back of comments made by Apple's Siri engineering chief, Mike Rockwell, following last week's WWDC keynote. Rockwell appeared to leave the door open for ‌Siri‌ to expand beyond its current capabilities, describing the new engine underpinning the assistant as "a completely modern architecture" built with extensibility in mind: [An agent is] something that is operating on a loop of information coming in, making decisions, and then taking action. And ours is primarily request based today.
 But the underpinning architecture for Siri is a completely modern architecture, and so our ability to extend in the future is is very similar. Apple's SVP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, acknowledged the broader category but was measured in his framing of it, describing the space as experimental and saying that finding the right user experience remains the priority, while stopping short of ruling out Apple's eventual participation. Apple's upcoming ‌Siri‌ implementation is newly rebuilt on a large language model foundation, and remains a request-based system. Full computer-use agentic functionality of the kind offered by OpenClaw and similar tools from Google and Anthropic would represent a significant expansion beyond what Apple announced last week.Tags: Bloomberg, Mark Gurman, Siri AI This article, "Apple Could Build an OpenClaw Competitor Eventually" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

The British government will introduce a ban on social media access for all users under 16 years of age, set to take effect in 2027. UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced the plans on Monday, calling the move "the right step for Britain" and the best way to keep children safe online. "This is not something I do lightly, and I will not present it as cost-free, as if social media has [brought no] benefits to young people, because clearly that is wrong," he said. "But government is always about choices, and it's clear to me that a total ban is the right choice."The plan goes further than a similar ban introduced in Australia. It will cover major platforms Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. An exhaustive list has not yet been released, but Starmer said the rules will apply to services "whose purpose is to enable social interaction and which allow users to post material." Messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal are not covered by the ban, and most social media platforms already require children to be over 13 to create an account and use their services. Platforms will also be required to stop under-16s from livestreaming, including on gaming services, and to block functions that let strangers contact children. Those restrictions will be on by default for under-17s to avoid what the government called "a cliff-edge at 16." Meanwhile, "romantic companion" chatbots designed to simulate sexual relationships will have to enforce a minimum age of 18, and AI chatbots in general must restrict "intimate functionalities" for under-18s. "I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children, and that is why this ban must happen, and that is why this ban will happen," Starmer said. "Yes, it's hard – hard to legislate for, hard to regulate, hard to enforce. That's why we sought a wide range of views on this. That's why we listened to people, had a conversation, we looked carefully at the evidence, learned from countries like Australia that are taking similar steps."Starmer said he plans to pass legislation before Christmas, ahead of a spring 2027 rollout. The government said on Sunday that responses to its "Growing Up in the Online World" consultation showed that 90 percent of parents supported setting a minimum age of 16 for access to the apps.Tag: United Kingdom This article, "UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s Starting in 2027" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

In a genuinely lovely move for Brisbane’s music community, The Brightside has announced it’ll begin offering free daytime rehearsal slots to local artists and bands – no hire fees, no strings attached. After more than a decade at the centre of Brisbane’s live scene, the beloved Fortitude Valley venue says the initiative is its way of giving something back to the community that helped build it. “We wanted to find a small way to give something back” “For 12 years, The Brightside has been lucky enough to sit at the heart of Brisbane’s live music community,” the venue wrote in a social media post. “We’ve watched bands play their first shows, launch records, sell out rooms and grow into artists touring across the country and beyond. Brisbane’s music scene has given us everything over the years, so we wanted to find a small way to give something back.” The venue pointed to rising cost-of-living pressures making it increasingly difficult for emerging artists to simply exist, let alone create. “With the cost of living continuing to rise, rehearsal rooms, rent and even getting your band across town is becoming harder, especially for grassroots artists just starting out.” Their solution? Open the doors. The Brightside will now make a number of free daytime rehearsal slots available each week, giving local acts somewhere to write, rehearse, tighten their live sets and make some noise without worrying about another expense. “Just a space to rehearse, write songs, tighten your live set and make some noise. “Bring your gear, use the room and come soundtrack our days while we work behind the scenes preparing for the next show.” It’s a small gesture on paper, but one that feels increasingly meaningful at a time where rising costs continue to hit grassroots music from every angle. Because behind every sold-out headline show is usually a bunch of sweaty rehearsals somewhere first. Bands and artists interested in booking a slot can find details via The Brightside’s rehearsal page and social channels. Further Reading BIGSOUND Turns 25 With A Massive First Artist Announcement Ecca Vandal Is Bringing Her New Era Home With Australian Headline Shows This November Tigers Jaw Are Finally Bringing Their Emo Bangers Back To Australia This November The post Brisbane Venue The Brightside Is Offering Free Rehearsal Space To Local Bands appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

If you ever spent your teenage years arguing over which version of Take Off Your Pants And Jacket you owned, congratulations: Blink-182 have finally ended the discourse. The pop-punk icons have dropped a 25th anniversary reissue of their 2001 classic, and for the first time ever, all six of the album’s gloriously unhinged bonus tracks have been collected together in one place. Originally scattered across different physical editions of the record back in 2001 (remember when CDs made you work for your content?), tracks including Time To Break Up, Mother’s Day, What Went Wrong, Don’t Tell Me It’s Over, Fuck A Dog and When You Fucked Grandpa have now officially landed together as part of one complete release. For longtime Blink fans, this feels less like a deluxe edition and more like opening a time capsule. Released at peak early-2000s Blink mania, Take Off Your Pants And Jacket became the first punk rock album to debut at Number One in the US and helped cement Blink-182’s place as one of the defining bands of an entire generation. Between The Rock Show, First Date, Stay Together For The Kids and Anthem Part Two, the album captured everything that made the band work: heartbreak, stupidity, juvenile humour and songs that somehow still hit way harder than they had any right to. But for real heads, the bonus tracks have always had near-mythical status. Depending on which version of the album you managed to get your hands on back in the day, you only got certain extras… turning schoolyard conversations and Limewire searches into genuine investigative journalism. Now, all six tracks are finally available together for the first time. Alongside the digital reissue, Blink have also announced a new 2LP vinyl edition featuring an etched Side D – with either the plane, pants or jacket emblem randomly assigned across pressings in a little nod to the original artwork. Head here to nab the vinyl, or stream the deluxe album in full down below. Further Reading 7 Reasons Your Teenage Years Would Have Sucked Without Blink-182 Mark Hoppus Announces 2026 Aussie Speaking Tour for His Memoir, ‘Fahrenheit-182’ Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Infiltrates Taylor Swift’s Sydney Show To Troll Swifties The post Blink-182 Unleash ‘Take Off Your Pants And Jacket’ 25th Anniversary Edition Ft. Six Legendary Bonus Tracks appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Attention former Tumblr users, current sad-indie enjoyers and anyone who’s ever stared wistfully out a bus window pretending they were in a music video: Tigers Jaw are officially heading back to Australia. The beloved Scranton, Pennsylvania outfit have announced a run of Australian headline dates this November, marking their first trip back down under in three years – and yep, they’re also folding in a very special Melbourne appearance supporting Touché Amoré’s exclusive Australian celebration of Stage Four’s 10th anniversary. Tigers Jaw – ‘Head is Like a Sinking Stone’ For well over a decade, Tigers Jaw have occupied a weirdly perfect sweet spot between emo, indie and post-hardcore, the kind of band whose songs somehow feel equally suited to crying in your bedroom, screaming in a packed venue, or driving nowhere in particular while overthinking your entire life. Their influence stretches across generations of alternative music, with their signature dual vocals, emotional precision and understated cool becoming a blueprint for countless bands that followed. This return arrives off the back of their seventh studio album Lost on You, released earlier this year via Hopeless Records. Reuniting with producer Will Yip (Turnstile, Movements) at Pennsylvania’s famed Studio 4, the record finds Tigers Jaw doing what they’ve always done best: writing songs that feel immediate, intimate and quietly devastating while still somehow sounding bigger than ever. Australian fans can expect a set balancing new material with the songs that helped cement Tigers Jaw as one of emo’s most enduring cult faves – the sort of catalogue that’s accumulated emotional significance for people over years, breakups, friendships and approximately one million late-night headphone walks. The run kicks off in Perth before heading east, including two Melbourne appearances – one alongside Touché Amoré at Forum Theatre and another intimate headline date at Howler. Tickets go on sale Thursday 18 June at 11am local time via Destroy All Lines and you can peep the details down below. Tigers Jaw Australian Tour 2026 Tuesday 10 November — Lynotts Lounge, Perth Thursday 12 November — Crowbar, Sydney Friday 13 November — Forum, Melbourne* Saturday 14 November — Howler, Melbourne Sunday 15 November — The Brightside, Brisbane *Supporting Touché Amoré Tickets on sale Thursday 18 June at 11AM local time via Destroy All Lines Further Reading Evanescence Are Returning To Australia To Deliver 20+ Years Of Hits The Beautiful Monument Return With Long-Awaited New Album ‘Euphoric Thriller’ Escape The Fate Announce 2026 Aussie Tour With The Word Alive The post Tigers Jaw Are Finally Bringing Their Emo Bangers Back To Australia This November appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Half the fun of BIGSOUND is pretending you discovered someone before everyone else did. Australia’s biggest music industry week has officially unveiled its first artist announcement for 2026, with the BIGSOUND 100 set to take over Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley across three nights this September in celebration of the event’s 25th anniversary. NGAIIRE – ‘AFAR’ Across 15 venues, industry delegates, artists and fans will once again descend on the Valley for the annual choose-your-own-adventure marathon of showcases that has become one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most important launchpads for new music. And as always, the challenge isn’t finding something good – it’s figuring out how to clone yourself enough times to see everything. This year’s lineup spans indie, heavy, electronic, hip hop, pop, folk and everything in between, bringing together some of Australia and Aotearoa’s most exciting emerging and established voices. Among the first names revealed are neo-soul powerhouse Ngaiire, indie-pop standout Jem Cassar-Daley, fast-rising Auckland outfit Daily J, internationally acclaimed songwriter Sam Fischer, alt-pop icon Ladyhawke and surf-folk favourite Jack Botts. Elsewhere, the lineup throws a spotlight onto artists already building serious momentum including Any Young Mechanic, Public Figures, AKOSIA, Zach Stephenson and Lara Buchanan, alongside a huge cross-section of names spanning every corner of the local scene. Heavy heads are eating too, with appearances from acts including blinder, Indigo Blaze, nightdive and Pretty Bleak among the 100 announced artists. This year also marks the final BIGSOUND showcase programmed by Casey O’Shaughnessy and Katie Rynne, who described the class of 2026 as a group of artists “pushing boundaries, building real momentum, and creating the kind of moments BIGSOUND is known for”. The wider conference program continues under this year’s theme, Creativity In Conversation, with previously announced Artist In Conversation sessions featuring King Gizzard’s Stu Mackenzie and Lucas Harwood, Julia Jacklin and trials, alongside international guests spanning labels, festivals and media from around the world. For anyone keeping score at home: BIGSOUND alumni includes names like Flume, Tash Sultana, Tones And I and Courtney Barnett. So if history tells us anything… there’s probably at least one future arena headliner buried somewhere in this list right now. Good luck picking just one. Peep the first artist announcement for the 2026 extravaganza down below. BIGSOUND 2026 – 1ST ARTIST LINEUP In Alphabetical Order AKOSIA Ally Row And Beyond Any Young Mechanic BALA RONTU belac Betty Birdland blinder blue diner. Blush’ko and The Lazy Boys CATPISS Clancy Daily J DC Maxwell DeepFaith Denvah Deva Mahal Divers Djawarray and Mayi Wunba Dancers dœgægé DRIZZZ Dugong Jr Dumbhead eli wan Erika Ever Fletcher Kent Gloam Grace Chia Greatsouth HARLEY GIRL Hayley Jensen Indigo Blaze Jaal Jack Botts JALMAR Jem Cassar-Daley Jett Blyton JIMI THE KWEEN JJ Vacant Kaikobad Kidskin Kiz koady Kyla Belle L.O.W Ladyhawke LamBros. Lara Buchanan Late June Lazy Haze Lightyears LIQUID ZOO Local the Neighbour Loosie Grind Lover Maybe Hugo Mertas Milly Strange Mim Jensen MOKOMOKAI Ngaiire nightdive PA777IENCE PASH Peach Fuzz Piper Butcher Polly PRETTY BLEAK Public Figures Queenie Ricky Neil Jr. Rromarin Ruby Mae RubyHoo Salty Sam Fischer Say True God? Scratching Sidney Sidney Phillips Silky Roads Special Features Stimpies SUPERNEW Sweatbaby TANISHA Tear Drive TEENS THE BROWNS The Cheaks THEADORE Tori Darke Toy Shaw TRAVIS COLLINS Tusekah Wild Gloriosa WIN BIG Zach Stephenson Zipporah BIGSOUND 2026 | 1 – 4 September Fortitude Valley Brisbane, QLD DELEGATE PASS – ON SALE FROM 4 JUNE EARLY BIRD PRICING (UNTIL 30 JUNE 2026) SECOND RELEASE PRICING (1 JULY – 31 JULY) Student and concession pricing available, see bigsound.org.au for more information. FESTIVAL PASS – ON SALE FROM 15 JUNE 3-Night Festival including afterparties Full Price: $129 / Early Bird Pricing (until 31 July): $100 1-Night Festival Full Price: $69 / Early Bird Pricing (until 31 July): $50 Youth (25 and under) and Concession Pricing: $30 Further Reading The New Rules of A&R: Industry Leaders On What They’re Looking For At BIGSOUND 2025 Meet Trophy Wyfe: The Newcastle Teens Crowned triple j Unearthed High Winners For 2026 Teenager Reunite, Release Comeback Single ‘A.A.’ The post BIGSOUND Turns 25 With A Massive First Artist Announcement appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Singer, songwriter and internet personality Oliver Tree has died aged 32 following a helicopter crash in Brazil. Tree – born Oliver Tree Nickell – was identified as one of six people killed after two helicopters collided mid-air over Recreio dos Bandeirantes in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning local time. Authorities in Brazil have confirmed an investigation into the incident is now underway. Instagram: Oliver Tree Posts From Brazil Just Hours Before The Fatal Crash According to Brazilian authorities and local reporting, one of the helicopters crashed into a vehicle yard, igniting a fire at the site. Investigators from Brazil’s aviation accident authority have since attended the scene to begin evidence collection and establish the cause of the collision. Other reported victims include passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim (known online as Argentinian creator Gaspi), Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac. Tree was in South America as part of his ongoing world tour at the time of the accident. Earlier this year, he had also announced a return to Australia this October behind his latest album Love You Madly, Hate You Badly – a run that would have marked his first local headline dates in several years. The Australian tour had been set to bring Tree’s famously unpredictable live show to Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth – performances that fans had already begun counting down to following the announcement. Over the last decade, Oliver Tree carved out one of music’s more unusual and instantly recognisable careers – blending alternative pop, electronic music, comedy and internet culture into something that felt entirely his own. After early releases under the name Tree, he broke through globally with tracks including When I’m Down, Life Goes On and Miss You, becoming known for his deliberately absurd visual world, unmistakable bowl cut and ability to turn left-field ideas into huge viral moments. Further Reading Oliver Tree Will Return To Australia With New Album And Big Tour Post Malone To Headline Huge Aussie Country Festival, Strummingbird 2026 Oliver Tree Links Up With Blink-182 For Single ‘Let Me Down’ The post Singer Oliver Tree Has Died Aged 32 Following Helicopter Crash In Brazil appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Several players involved in the World Cup have been spotted wearing unreleased Beats over-ear headphones over the past couple of weeks, and U.S. men's national soccer team star Antonee Robinson is the latest to be spotted with them. Robinson was captured in a photo on his Instagram account wearing a two-tone version that appears to feature a white headband and housings but with royal blue ear cups. Previous versions of the headphones seen in photos of Yamine Lamal have featured only a single color, and it's unclear which color options are going to be available to the public, whether ear cups will be swappable to customize your own set, or if Robinson's set is a custom version produced only for him or a limited number of influencers. The unreleased headphones first appeared in a U.S. Federal Communications Commission database last month, and it's clear Beats is undertaking a influencer seeding campaign throughout the World Cup to generate anticipation ahead of a public release, but the timing of availability remains unknown. It's also unclear whether these will be a new version of the existing Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones or if they will be positioned as a new product.Tag: Beats This article, "Antonee Robinson Shows Off Unreleased Two-Tone Beats Over-Ear Headphones at the World Cup" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple will end software support for 16 devices this fall across four product lines, with the Apple Watch seeing the most sweeping cull in the product's history. The full extent of this year's software drops became clear with the announcements of macOS 27 Golden Gate, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and watchOS 27 at WWDC this week. The one bright spot is that iOS 27 features identical device support to iOS 26, with no iPhone models removed from the compatibility list, and the same goes for the HomePod. The Apple Watch sees the sharpest cuts. watchOS 27 drops the Series 6, Series 7, Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra (first generation), and Apple Watch SE (second generation) in a single wave, requiring an S9 or S10 chip. watchOS 26 had supported the same lineup as watchOS 11 before it, including the Series 6 and later, the SE (2nd generation) and later, and all Apple Watch Ultra models. Wiping out three launch generations at once is the biggest loss of latest-generation support for Apple Watch to date. The iPad lineup also sees an unusually aggressive set of cuts. iPadOS 27 raises the floor to the A14 Bionic chip or the M1 chip, dropping five models that still run iPadOS 26: The iPad Air (3rd generation), the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), the ‌iPad Pro‌ 11-inch (1st generation), the ‌iPad‌ (8th generation), and the iPad mini (5th generation). By comparison, ‌iPadOS 26‌ cut only a single device from the iPadOS 18 list (the 7th generation ‌iPad‌). macOS Golden Gate brings the era of Intel Macs to a close. The four remaining Intel machines supported by macOS Tahoe don't make the cut this year: The MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), ‌MacBook Pro‌ (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports), iMac (2020), and Mac Pro (2019). Apple said last year that ‌macOS Tahoe‌ would be the final release for pre-Apple silicon Macs, and macOS 27 makes that official. Apple TV sees two models dropped with tvOS 27: The ‌Apple TV‌ HD from 2015 and the ‌Apple TV‌ 4K (1st generation) from 2017. Only the 2nd and 3rd generation ‌Apple TV‌ 4K models will receive the update. The full list of devices losing support for the latest software this fall is as follows: ‌watchOS 27‌ Apple Watch Series 6 (2020) Apple Watch Series 7 (2021) Apple Watch Series 8 (2022) Apple Watch Ultra (1st generation, 2022) Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, 2022) ‌iPadOS 27‌ ‌iPad Air‌ (3rd generation, 2019) ‌iPad Pro‌ 12.9-inch (3rd generation, 2018) ‌iPad Pro‌ 11-inch (1st generation, 2018) ‌iPad‌ (8th generation, 2020) ‌iPad mini‌ (5th generation, 2019) macOS 27 Golden Gate ‌MacBook Pro‌ (16-inch, 2019) ‌MacBook Pro‌ (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) ‌iMac‌ (2020) Mac Pro (2019) tvOS 27 ‌Apple TV‌ HD (2015) ‌Apple TV‌ 4K (1st generation, 2017) Owners of affected devices aren't entirely without options in the near term; Apple typically continues issuing security patches for the previous OS version for at least a year after it's superseded. For the latest features, though, newer hardware is the only path forward. Apple's new operating systems are expected to be released in September following a period of beta testing.Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, watchOS 26, watchOS 27Related Forums: iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, Apple Watch This article, "Have One of These 16 Apple Devices? Software Support Ends This Fall" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Safari is one of the apps that Apple focused on in iOS 27, and it includes multiple new Apple Intelligence features. From automatically organizing tab groups to custom extensions, Safari is getting useful new capabilities. Automatic Tab Organization Safari uses ‌Apple Intelligence‌ to organize your open tabs into relevant topics, grouping like concepts together to make it easier to browse your open tabs. If you're searching for a new couch while also planning a weekend trip, websites that you open for each topic are grouped together. Automatic sorting can be enabled by tapping on the icon with three lines in the upper right of the display while in tab view and turning on the Automatically Create Topics setting. This same Safari menu also lets you see all of the groups and filter by topic so you can open just the tabs related to a specific topic while avoiding the other tabs. There is a new "Resume Browsing" section of the Start Page that lets you continue browsing topics you recently closed or topics you have open on other devices. You can also group pages you've saved to Bookmarks and Reading List by topic. Custom Extensions You can use AI to create Safari Extensions in ‌iOS 27‌ with Apple's new Create an Extension option. In the Safari settings accessible from the left of the URL bar, tapping into Create an Extension brings you to an interface where you can type in whatever you want an extension to do. Apple also includes suggestions in categories that include Boost Productivity, Improve Focus, Get Creative, and Develop and Design. Some of Apple's extension suggestions: Create a citation for the current webpage and copy it to my clipboard Create a 3-minute focus timer for the page Set the minimum font size to 14pt Turn the page into pirate speak Style websites like 90s websites with bold colors and type Every time I open a new tab, draw me a different flower Highlight and show the dimensions of webpage elements when I tap on them Enter the design mode for a website so that I can edit the contents Notify Me Safari can monitor a website for changes and alert you when new information is detected. Apple says it's useful for monitoring when concert tickets go on sale or watching for a product to be restocked. To use it, navigate to a website, then tap on the settings icon to the left of the URL bar, and choose the Notify Me option. You can type in what you want Safari to watch for and set a frequency and a time. At most, Safari will check websites once per day at a set time, with weekly and monthly checks also available. Passwords The Passwords app can use Safari to automatically change flagged weak and compromised passwords, turning them into strong passwords. The feature uses ‌Apple Intelligence‌ to automatically navigate to eligible websites, sign in, and update your password with a tap. Ask to Browse Apple added new parental controls in iOS 27, including an "Ask to Browse" feature that requires children to get parental approval before visiting a new website. Performance Improvements Apple says Safari's power efficiency has improved, so it will drain less battery. Web apps and start page content load faster, JavaScript handling is faster, and animations and graphics are smoother. Compatibility Safari features like automatic tab grouping, custom extensions, and custom notifications require ‌Apple Intelligence‌. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ is available on the iPhone 15 Pro and later. Availability ‌iOS 27‌ is in beta, and it is set to launch in fall 2026 alongside new iPhone models.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27 This article, "iOS 27: All the New Safari Features" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple is phasing out support for Rosetta 2, which is a feature that allows Intel-based apps to run on Apple silicon Macs. Rosetta is going to stop working for most apps in macOS 28, and when that happens, apps that use it will stop working. Apple began warning customers and companies about the upcoming sunsetting of Rosetta with macOS Tahoe, and the warnings go even further in macOS Golden Gate. If you have apps that still use Rosetta, you'll get a warning every time you restart your Mac or open an Intel app. ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ also adds a new list where you can check which apps are going to stop working in the future. You can get to the list by going to Settings > General > About > Intel-Based apps and clicking on the "Details" option. The interface lists all of the apps that are going to stop working, giving Mac users plenty of time to contact app developers or find alternative apps. ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ does not install Rosetta automatically, so if you still have these outdated Intel apps, there will be a short installation when you try to open one for the first time after upgrading to Golden Gate. Authentication plugins and other pre-login utilities that require Rosetta fail to load in ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ because of the limitation. Apple designed Rosetta to help users and developers transition from Intel to Apple silicon, but Apple phased out the last Intel-based Mac years ago. Apple only sells Apple silicon Macs, and it is slowly ending support for Intel-based models. ‌macOS Tahoe‌ was the final version of macOS available for Intel Macs, and ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ requires a Mac with an Apple silicon chip.Related Roundup: macOS Golden Gate This article, "How to See Which Mac Apps Will Stop Working After macOS Golden Gate" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's employees who participated in the company's annual Close Your Rings Challenge have begun to receive a limited-edition Apple Watch band and a special enamel pin marking the 10th anniversary of the internal challenge. This year's band is a black Sport Loop with special lugs and an end piece that are colored similarly to the Apple Watch's Move, Exercise, and Stand rings. Given that these bands are limited to Apple's employees, rather than being sold directly to customers, they are relatively rare. You can keep track of hundreds of Apple Watch bands released since 2015 through the Bandbreite app on the iPhone.Related Roundup: Apple Watch 11Tag: Apple Watch BandsBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Caution) This article, "Apple's Limited-Edition 2026 'Close Your Rings' Watch Band Revealed" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Time is running out on the Apple Card sign-up promo that began last month. For three more days, you can effectively receive AirPods Pro 3 for free when you sign up for a new Apple Card, but there are some strings attached. If you sign up for and are approved for an Apple Card for the first time, and use it to purchase AirPods Pro 3 by June 15, you can earn up to $250 in bonus cash back over a 10-month period if you meet minimum transaction requirements. Specifically, from July 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, you can earn a bonus $25 cash back each month when you use your new Apple Card to make a minimum of 10 purchases of any amount ($0.01 or higher) that post to your account each month. The initial purchase of the AirPods Pro 3 does not count towards this requirement. AirPods Pro 3 are regularly priced at $249 in the U.S. — but are currently on sale on Amazon for an all-time low price of $179 — so this promotion effectively allows you to earn back the cost of the wireless earbuds over 10 months. If you already have an Apple Card, you are not eligible for this promotion. Apple's website outlines full terms and conditions for this promotion, so be sure to look over the fine print at the bottom of the page. Apple's credit card launched in 2019, and it remains available in the U.S. only. The card can be managed in the Apple Wallet app on an iPhone, has no annual fee, and offers up to 3% cash back (known as Daily Cash) on purchases paid out daily. Daily Cash amounts: 1% on purchases with the physical Apple Card, 2% on purchases with the digital Apple Card via Apple Pay, and 3% on purchases from Apple itself and select partners such as Nike, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, and Uber.Related Roundup: AirPods Pro 3Tags: AirPods Pro 3, Apple CardBuyer's Guide: AirPods Pro (Neutral)Related Forum: AirPods This article, "Last Chance: Apple Card Sign-Up Promo Can Earn You Free AirPods Pro 3" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

macOS 27 Golden Gate is in beta ahead of a fall release, and we thought we'd go over what's new for those who don't want to risk beta software on their Mac. macOS Golden Gate adds Siri AI, Liquid Glass updates, and multiple new Apple Intelligence features. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. ‌Siri‌ on the Mac lives in Spotlight. Command + Space brings up a new Search or Ask interface for searching for files on the Mac or asking ‌Siri‌ a question. ‌Siri‌ is able to access data on the Mac, and it can answer the same general questions any chatbot can answer. The combination of personal context and world knowledge lets ‌Siri‌ do some things that are unavailable to other AI services like ChatGPT or Claude. ‌Siri‌ answers appear in Spotlight with an option to ask follow-up questions, but there's also a standalone ‌Siri‌ app where you can find all of your past ‌Siri‌ interactions. ‌Siri‌ is also integrated into the system for features like Write with ‌Siri‌. ‌Siri‌ can compose emails and messages for you in your own writing style, check your grammar, or just give you general feedback on what you've written. Apple brought Visual Intelligence to the Mac, and it's available through the screenshot interface. When activated, you can select an area of your display that has something you want to know more about, and ‌Siri‌ can answer questions you have. In apps like Safari, you can select text or images, then ask ‌Siri‌ about your selection. Many of the same ‌Visual Intelligence‌ features that are on iPhone have carried over to the Mac, so ‌Siri‌ can identify plants and animals or even tell you the nutritional value of food in an image, which is a new feature this year. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ makes many of the built-in Mac apps better. Safari can group similar tabs together by subject, Passwords can automatically change weak passwords for you, Photos has new AI editing tools for changing framing and perspective, and Image Playground can generate photorealistic images. Shortcuts uses AI to build shortcuts for you based on natural language requests, Calendar supports natural language event input, Mail search is better than before with quick action suggestions, and the Messages app also supports AI suggestions for actions you might want to take, like inserting a photo to send to a friend. Apple updated Liquid Glass in ‌macOS Golden Gate‌. There's a slider for adjusting overall system opacity, refraction and contrast have been improved, sidebars are unified with less wasted space, and Apple has removed many of the unnecessary icons from menu bars. If you have a Mac that can run Golden Gate, you're going to get ‌Siri‌ AI and the ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ works on all Apple silicon Macs, and Golden Gate doesn't run on devices with an Intel chip. EU users can't use ‌Siri‌ AI on the iPhone and the iPad because Apple isn't making it available yet, but ‌Siri‌ AI is available on macOS in the European Union.Related Roundup: macOS Golden Gate This article, "macOS 27 Golden Gate Hands-On: Every Major New Feature" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

WWDC 2026 has come to a close, and it brought a number of announcements with the headliner being the new Siri AI functionality available both in a standalone app and integrated throughout most of Apple's next-generation operating systems. iOS 27 brings a host of other improvements with an emphasis on performance, while macOS 27, known as macOS Golden Gate, delivers some Liquid Glass design refinements and more, so read on below for all of the details! Top Stories Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026 in 10 Minutes Apple held its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, introducing iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27. It took Apple around an hour and 15 minutes to walk through the major new features in the updates, but we have a quicker 10-minute recap for those who want the highlights. Our recap also includes links to all of our keynote-day article coverage, so it's a great place to catch up on all of the big announcements. And if you want a full summary of the keynote as it happened but don't want to watch the video, check out our live blog transcript. Hands-On With iOS 27's Siri AI The overarching theme of the WWDC 2026 keynote was the new Siri AI, which is integrated throughout most of Apple's operating systems and comes with a dedicated app. Access to Siri AI in the developer betas involves a waitlist, so it may take a bit before you can start trying it out, but we've already gone hands on for an early overview of how it works, so be sure to check out our video. Apple Announces macOS 27 Golden Gate With New Siri and 'Tons' of Refinements Early in Monday's keynote, Apple made one of the most anticipated announcements of the event, revealing that macOS 27 is named macOS Golden Gate. Much like Mac OS X Snow Leopard in 2009, Apple said it focused on improving macOS's performance and dozens of underlying technologies this year. Apple says macOS Golden Gate offers quicker AirDrop transfers, faster network file browsing, improved syncing in the Messages app, better Spotlight search suggestions, and other changes that make your Mac feel "more responsive than ever." "With improvements at the very core of the system and enhancements to apps and experiences you rely on every day, macOS feels better than ever," said Apple. Apple Says iOS 27 Adds These 12 New Features to Your iPhone iOS 27's key new feature is a more intelligent and personal version of Siri, but the changes go well beyond that. In a press release this week, Apple outlined additional enhancements coming across Apple Maps, Find My, Apple Wallet, Apple Music, and more. In fact, one super-dense slide briefly shown during Monday's keynote listed over 250 changes across iOS 27 and Apple's other updates. iPadOS 27 Drops Support for a Wave of iPads While iOS 27 is supported on all of the same iPhone models that work with iOS 26, the iPad lineup saw a significant cut in supported models this year. Each member of the iPad family saw the oldest model currently supporting iPadOS 26 dropped for iPadOS 27, meaning your iPad will need a minimum of an A14 or M1 chip in order to upgrade. The Apple Watch lineup saw even steeper cuts to the list of supported models, with the Apple Watch Series 6, Series 7, Series 8, Ultra 1, and SE 2 all not making the cut for watchOS 27. watchOS 27 also drops the Walkie-Talkie app that has been available on Apple Watch since watchOS 5 debuted in 2018. iPhone 17's 8GB Limit Costs It These Two Siri AI Features in iOS 27 In its Siri AI announcement during WWDC 2026, Apple introduced a more powerful on-device AI model which in addition to standard Siri AI functionality also powers two exclusive features: more expressive Siri voices and a major accuracy gain for systemwide dictation. Both require 12GB of unified memory. Among current iPhone models, that limits the more powerful AI model to the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, alongside iPad models with the M4 chip or later, Macs with M3 or later, and Apple Vision Pro with M5. That's right, the standard iPhone 17 misses out. Having only 8GB to its name – the minimum Apple Intelligence has required since launch – the base flagship model falls short of the new threshold. MacRumors Newsletter Each week, we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting the top Apple stories, making it a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week hitting all of the major topics we've covered and tying together related stories for a big-picture view. So if you want to have top stories like the above recap delivered to your email inbox each week, subscribe to our newsletter!Tag: Top Stories This article, "Top Stories: WWDC 2026 Recap With Siri AI, iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

The upcoming iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate updates expand drawing tools to more of Apple's built-in apps across the iPhone and Mac. In the Messages app on iOS 27, there is a new "Drawing" option in the app drawer, which can be opened by tapping the plus sign in the bottom-left corner. On older iOS versions, the Messages app once had a very basic drawing tool that was accessible by tapping a button on the keyboard in landscape orientation, but now Apple's complete set of Markup tools are available in the app. On the Mac, macOS 27 adds the Markup tools to the Notes and Freeform apps. iOS 27 and macOS 27 are currently available in developer beta. The updates are expected to be released to the general public in September.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate This article, "iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate Expand Drawing Tools to Three Apps" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article