Apple last week unveiled five new apps, with four announced at WWDC 2026 alongside its upcoming fall software updates, one released in beta for developers, and one released independently by its subsidiary Claris. Siri AI App One of the biggest announcements of WWDC 2026 was Siri AI, a ground-up rebuild of Apple's voice assistant that for the first time comes with a dedicated standalone app. Like other chatbots, Siri can... Read more ›
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The second developer beta of macOS Tahoe is now available for testing, and it includes a handful of smaller new features and changes on the Mac. Below, we recap everything new that has been found in macOS Tahoe beta 2 so far. Redesigned Finder App Icon Crisis averted: Apple has restored the Finder icon's design to its former glory on the second beta. On the first macOS Tahoe developer beta,... Read more ›
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In the iOS 26 beta, Apple has redesigned the alarm screen in the Clock app, giving it a cleaner look with a larger time display and significantly bigger buttons. When the alarm goes off, you'll now see two large, equal-sized buttons for Stop and Snooze placed side by side at the bottom of the screen. Alarm screen in iOS 18 (left) versus iOS 26 beta 2 While the redesign fits... Read more ›
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Today marks 15 years since Apple released the popular iPhone 4 and launched FaceTime, its proprietary video calling service. The ‌iPhone‌ 4 first became available to customers on June 24, 2010, following its unveiling by then-CEO Steve Jobs at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference earlier that month. It was the first ‌iPhone‌ to feature a high-resolution "Retina" display, with a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch, making individual pixels... Read more ›
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As spotted by Federico Trevisani, the second macOS Tahoe beta lets you enroll in beta testing of AirPods firmware updates directly on a Mac. A similar interface was already introduced on the iPhone and iPad with the first iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 betas. First, connect your AirPods to your Mac. Next, open the System Settings app and click on the Bluetooth menu. Then, select the (i) symbol next to... Read more ›
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Amazon today has low prices across nearly the entire M4 MacBook Air lineup, with up to $150 off both 13-inch and 15-inch models. Many of the notebooks in this sale are seeing delivery estimates around late June. 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.... Read more ›
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More details have leaked about former Apple design chief Jony Ive's secretive collab with OpenAI to create a new AI consumer product. The gadget – pitched as a "third core device" that would sit in your pocket, or on your desk alongside a MacBook Pro and iPhone – apparently won't be an in-ear device or a wearable. How do we know? Earlier this week, OpenAI was forced to remove from... Read more ›
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Apple is considering LG Innotek's chip-on-film (CoF) technology for future iPad OLED displays, a change that could potentially deliver slimmer bezels and more compact designs without sacrificing screen size. Korean outlet The Elec reports that Apple is expected to approve or reject LX Semicon's display driver IC this month, which would work alongside LG Innotek's CoF technology. CoF technology attaches display driver chips to panels using heat compression on flexible... Read more ›
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Apple today announced that Japan's My Number Card can now be added to the Wallet app on an iPhone XS or newer running iOS 18.5 or later. The card can be added to the Wallet app via the latest version of the My Number Portal app, and it can be presented in person or in apps, where accepted. Starting today, Apple said the My Number Card on the iPhone can... Read more ›
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Apple silicon was announced five years ago this week. Following years of rumors, Apple in June 2020 unveiled its plan to transition the entire Mac lineup from Intel processors to its own custom-designed chips. Later that year saw the release of the first three Mac models powered by Apple silicon, including a 13-inch MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini. Apple had plenty of experience after a decade of making... Read more ›
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There are hundreds of changes in iOS 26, some of which are huge updates and some of which are smaller. We've rounded up two lists, one featuring the best features ‌iOS 26‌ has to offer, and one that includes some of the smaller but still useful changes that are available. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Best iOS 26 Features Visual Intelligence - In ‌iOS 26‌, Visual... Read more ›
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Apple provided developers with the second beta of iOS 26, introducing the first changes and refinements to the new operating system since it debuted after the WWDC keynote. Because we're early in the beta testing process, there are quite a few tweaks to ‌iOS 26‌, which we've rounded up below. Control Center The background behind the Liquid Glass Control Center buttons has more blur, allowing for a more opaque look... Read more ›
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iOS 26 beta 2 adds full support for the order tracking feature that Apple announced at WWDC. In the Wallet app, there is an option to let Siri scan your Mail app to find all orders and emails from merchants, even if those orders weren't made with Apple Pay. The Wallet app previously had an order tracking feature, but it was only an option when an order was made using... Read more ›
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The second beta of iOS 26 hints at the existence of an iPhone with a new display size, perhaps the iPhone 17 Air that's expected this fall. Macworld found a version of the classic iOS clownfish wallpaper with a "420x912@3x" resolution, which translates to a 1260 x 2736 resolution. That does not match the resolution of any ‌iPhone‌ that's available now, but it is similar in size to what we're... Read more ›
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In iOS 26 beta 2, Apple updated the location of the new tab icon in Safari, fixing a frustrating change that was made in the first ‌iOS 26‌ beta. Safari in beta 2 on left, Safari in beta 1 on right The initial ‌iOS 26‌ release introduced three view options for the tab bar and it changed the look of the interface for managing all open tabs. The tab view... Read more ›
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In macOS Tahoe Beta 2, Apple included a new option to add a background to the menu bar, making it possible to have a menu bar design that’s similar to the menu bar in macOS Sequoia. As part of macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass design, Apple removed the background of the menu bar, so it blends into the wallpaper or background behind it. The icons of the menu bar are more... Read more ›
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In the initial macOS Tahoe beta, Apple swapped the colors of the Finder icon, a longtime Mac classic. Rather than featuring blue on the left side of the face and light blue on the right side, the icon was primarily white and the right side of the face was blue. macOS Tahoe Finder icon in beta 2 The updated Finder look was a significant deviation from the design that Apple... Read more ›
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iOS 26 adds a new Recovery Assistant feature to iPhones, and it can help return the device to a working state if and when necessary. Recovery Assistant was introduced in the first iOS 26 beta, but Apple only mentioned the feature in its release notes for the second iOS 26 beta today. "Recovery Assistant is a new way to recover your device if it doesn't start up normally," says Apple.... Read more ›
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The second beta of iOS 26 includes a new ringtone that's an alternative to the classic "Reflection" ringtone that Apple uses as a default on iPhones. Apple didn't give the new ringtone a special name, and it's just listed as "Alt 1" as an option if you tap into Reflection. You can get to the ringtone in ‌iOS 26‌ by opening up Sounds and Haptics in the Settings app, tapping... Read more ›
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With the second beta of iOS 26 that Apple provided to developers today, Apple addressed one of the major complaints that people have had with Liquid Glass. ‌iOS 26‌ beta 1 on left, ‌iOS 26‌ beta 2 on right The Control Center buttons are now slightly more opaque, making it easier to see the different control options even on a multicolored background. The new, more opaque look is apparent with... Read more ›
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Apple today provided developers with the second beta of macOS Tahoe 26 for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after the first beta was released following WWDC. Registered developers can download the new beta software through the System Settings app. macOS Tahoe features Apple's Liquid Glass redesign, which extends across all of the new updates this year. Apple also brought the Phone and Journal apps to the Mac... Read more ›
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