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… And Apple is “reincorporating” previous elements of macOS design, like giving sidebar icons their color back. Unlike in past keynotes, Apple didn’t spend much time on macOS-specific updates, instead focusing on cross-platform improvements. …
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Liquid Glass tweaks in macOS 27 could fix readability issues.
Apple’s next major versions of iOS and macOS, iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26, are set to launch as free updates this fall, the company announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC . …
… The feature, which is reportedly called “Low Latency Profile,” will ramp up CPU frequency in short bursts to improve the speed of menus, flyouts, apps, and more — much like how macOS handles similar tasks. …
… While Apple is sticking with California-themed names in Tahoe, this marks the first time it is numbering macOS to align with its yearly update schedule — with 26 replacing last year’s macOS 15. This year is 2025, but most of macOS 26’s lifespan will be during 2026. …
… You can kind of do this with Windows key + D, but Hanselman’s tool feels a lot more like macOS. Image: The PeekDesktop tool works like macOS Sonoma. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/peekdesktop.gif?quality=90&strip=all
The release candidates for iOS 26.5 and macOS 26.5 are rolling out to developers.
Researchers at the security firm Calif say they used Anthropic’s cybersecurity AI to create a privilege escalation exploit, the Wall Street Journal reports: Last September, Apple said it leveraged its hardware and operating system expertise into a technology called Memory Integrity Enforcement MIE …