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macOS

macOS is Apple’s operating system for the Mac. It has been around quite a long time, but in its current form it really started in 2001 with Mac OS X 10.1. It’s built on top of a UNIX core, which makes it very stable, versatile, and great for developers. It’s popular with creators too, as a good platform for video editing and photography. More recently, Apple has begun working to bring iOS apps to the Mac, which could change how MacBooks, iMacs, Mac Pros, and Mac Minis work for everybody.

Apple keeps pulling its own adsApple keeps pulling its own ads
Emma Roth
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
macOS Tahoe could finally say goodbye to FireWire.

According to @NekoMichiUBC on X, and a Reddit thread, the first developer beta of macOS Tahoe does not include support for the IEEE 1394 standard, which Apple calls FireWire. Older external drives, capturing footage from MiniDV cameras, and even the first generation iPod aren’t compatible.

However, it’s still several months before macOS Tahoe is officially released. FireWire support could still return, but the last computer Apple released with the port was the 13-inch 2012 MacBook Pro.

macOS Tahoe Beta Drops FireWire Support

[macrumors.com]

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Big changes are in store across Apple’s platforms, from a design refresh to major multitasking improvements for the iPad.

Emma Roth
Apple’s big updates for Intel-based Macs will end with TahoeApple’s big updates for Intel-based Macs will end with Tahoe
iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe are coming this falliOS 26 and macOS Tahoe are coming this fall
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Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Apple’s OS overhaul could bring ‘Liquid Glass’ UI ahead of a 20th anniversary iPhone.

Mark Gurman’s Bloomberg newsletter brings one more pre-WWDC 25 rumor, saying the most exciting part of the conference will be the rumored design overhaul for iPhone, Mac, and other platforms that he says is called Liquid Glass (remember Microsoft’s Aero Glass, and Apple’s iOS 7 shift away from skeuomorphism?).

Adding “transparency and shine effects in all of Apple’s tool bars, in-app interfaces and controls,” he says it sets the stage for next year’s “Glasswing” iPhone design with curved glass sides, slim bezels, and no cutout section in the display.

Apple’s iOS 26 Liquid Glass Interface Is Built for 20th Anniversary iPhone

[bloomberg.com]

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Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Apple teases a “Sleek peek” coming at WWDC25.

The keynote for Apple’s next developer conference is only a week away, and the homepage for the event has just been updated with a short tagline, “sleek peek,” while exec Greg Joswiak tweeted out this new animation. We’re guessing this refers to the visionOS-like design refresh supposedly coming for Apple’s operating systems, and not to the “gap year” for AI features rumored over the weekend.

Whatever it is, we’ll be at Apple Park on June 9th to report the details.

Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Gurman: macOS 26 will be macOS Tahoe.

Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter follows up on his earlier news that Apple’s operating systems will switch to Madden-style numbering by saying the new Mac update will be Lake Tahoe-themed.

With just one more week to go before WWDC 25, he’s also suggesting this will be a “gap year” for Apple’s AI ambitions, with projects like LLM Siri, a true ChatGPT competitor, and an Apple Intelligence-enhanced version of its Shortcuts app still in development but possibly not ready for a preview.

Apple Developer Event Will Show It’s Still Far From Being an AI Leader

[bloomberg.com]

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
macOS 26 may drop support for four older Macs.

Following Bloomberg’s report that Apple plans to name the next versions of its operating systems based on years, Apple Insider is reporting that macOS 26 may drop support for several older Intel-based Macs, according to people familiar with the matter.

Unsupported Macs will potentially include the 2018 MacBook Pro, the 2017 iMac Pro, the 2018 Mac mini, and the 2020 Intel-based MacBook Air, which are currently the oldest models currently supported by ‌macOS Sequoia‌.

macOS 26 may not support 2018 MacBook Pros and 2019 iMacs

[appleinsider.com]

Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systemsApple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Get ready for Apple’s glassy operating systems overhaul.

This year’s rumored redesign for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS is also coming to watchOS and tvOS, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter. In an April subscriber edition of Power On, he wrote that watchOS would only get elements of the redesign “here and there.”

It’s expected the updates will take cues from the look of the glassy, translucent visionOS, which, Gurman writes, is also getting tweaks where they “make sense for a headset.”

Jony Ive’s OpenAI Deal Puts Pressure on Apple to Find Next Big Thing

[bloomberg.com]

Apple will add App Store accessibility labels and new support for brain interface controlsApple will add App Store accessibility labels and new support for brain interface controls
Apple’s new Accessibility Reader can customize text across apps — and in real lifeApple’s new Accessibility Reader can customize text across apps — and in real life
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iPads could get more Mac-like features sooniPads could get more Mac-like features soon
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Apple’s future M chip plans come into focus.

Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter notes Apple’s push for an AI agent-powered “Project Mulberry” upgrade for its Health app next year, and that its its long-running attempt noninvasive glucose monitoring via Apple Watch sensors is still “many years away.” (Here’s more on why that’s been so difficult).

But if you’re into hardware, he reports new M5 iPad Pros are already in testing in addition to work on 2027-targeted M6 editions with Apple’s in-house modems, and while the regularly scheduled MacBook Pro M5 refresh is “a lock” for this year, a design overhaul may not come until its M6 update in 2026.

Apple Readies Its Biggest Push Into Health Yet With New AI Doctor

[bloomberg.com]

Apple’s WWDC 2025 event starts June 9thApple’s WWDC 2025 event starts June 9th
Apple has revealed a Passwords app vulnerability that lasted for monthsApple has revealed a Passwords app vulnerability that lasted for months
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Apple’s latest update fixes a browser security flaw on iPhones and Macs.

A new batch of Apple security updates today that includes iOS 18.3.2 and macOS 15.3.2 might re-enable Apple Intelligence (again), but it also supplements an issue first addressed in iOS 17.2, where “Maliciously crafted web content may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox,” according to an Apple update note spotted by 9to5Mac.

This is the one security fix added in iOS 18.3.2 and more - 9to5Mac

[9to5mac.com]

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