… Apple is also launching release candidates for iPadOS, tvOS, and visionOS, which are typically the last updates before a wider rollout. Link: Apple Seeds iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Release Candidates to Developers | http://macrumors.com/2026/05/04/ios-26-5-rc/ | MacRumors
Last year’s macOS Tahoe was the last version to officially support Intel Macs, so it’s not a big surprise that Apple now doesn’t require Mac developers to offer versions of their apps that are compatible with Intel machines. …
… The new type of subscriptions are available on iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 or newer, Apple says. Link: Get additional payment options with a subscription commitment | https://support.apple.com/en-us/126901 | Apple Support
… You can watch it live on YouTube or from Apple’s website. What to expect from Apple’s WWDC keynote Apple’s annual OS updates. WWDC is where Apple announces the next major update to all of its operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. …
If you’re hoping Apple will reverse course, hate to break it to you: it ain’t happening. …
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 …
… Microsoft is using a common practice, used by macOS and Linux, to dynamically scale a CPU to prioritize interactive tasks. “Apple does this and y’all love it,” said Hanselman. “Let Windows cook.” Microsoft’s latest speed boost to Windows 11 is part of sweeping changes coming to the operating system… …
… Image: You can use Gemini on macOS to generate images, videos, and music, too. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Gemini-for-MacOS 04 Capsule-Image 16x9.png?quality=90&strip=all It looks a bit like Apple’s upgraded version of Spotlight, which you can now use to perform… …
… Some of the new features coming with Apple’s iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 updates include giving parents and guardians more control over who their kids can talk to in Messages and what content or apps they can access, alongside recommendations for essential apps and time allowances in Screen Tim… …
… Once watchOS 26 is available , Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 wearers will be able to dismiss notifications, silence times and alarms, and ignore calls just by turning their wrist over and back like this below , in addition to the existing double tap gesture. w… …
