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  • Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.4 update

    Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.4 update

    Amid Monday’s update-o-rama, Apple released the much-anticipated macOS Tahoe 26.4 update.

    The update offers the following fixes, changes, and new features:

    Battery & Power:
    • New Charge Limit setting
    • Set the maximum battery charge between 80 percent – 100 percent to extend battery lifespan
    • Integrated into System Settings (Battery)
    • Can be automated via Shortcuts (e.g., tied to Focus modes)

    Safari:
    • Compact Tab Bar returns
    • Optional UI mode for a more condensed browsing layout

    Platform & Compatibility:
    • Rosetta 2 deprecation warnings
    • Alerts when launching Intel-based apps on Apple Silicon Macs
    • Signals upcoming removal in future macOS releases

    Apps & Features:
    • Freeform enhancements
    • New Creator Studio–related tools and expanded capabilities
    • Podcasts improvements
    • Smoother switching between audio and video podcast formats

    Emoji:
    • 8 new emoji added, including:
    • Orca
    • Trombone
    • Landslide
    • Ballet dancer
    • Treasure chest
    • (and more)

    System & UI Fixes:
    • Fixes and improvements to:
    • Window resizing behavior (corner radius issues)
    • General system stability and performance
    • Ongoing bug fixes across UI and system components

    Developer Updates:
    • API and platform improvements, including:
    • Enhanced StoreKit behavior
    • Network MIDI 2.0 support
    • Asset pack and backend improvements

    Additional Changes:
    • Improved battery health management system-wide
    • Continued transition away from Intel-based Mac support
    • Minor UI tweaks and under-the-hood optimizations

    As usual, the update can be located, downloaded, and installed by navigating to Apple > System Settings > General > Software Update and proceeding from there.

    If you’ve had a chance to try the macOS Tahoe 26.4 update, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via AppleInsider

  • Apple releases iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4 updates

    Apple releases iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4 updates

    Monday was a day of copious software updates as Apple released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, the latest versions of its mobile operating systems.

    The updates offer the following fixes, changes, and new features:

    Apple Music

    • Playlist Playground (beta) generates a playlist from your description, complete with a title, description, and tracklist
    • Concerts helps you discover nearby shows from artists in your library and recommends new artists based on what you listen to
    • Offline Music Recognition in Control Center identifies songs without an internet connection and delivers results automatically when you’re back online
    • Ambient Music widget for Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing brings curated playlists to the Home Screen
    • Full screen backgrounds give album and playlist pages a more immersive look

    Accessibility

    • Reduce bright effects setting minimizes bright flashes when tapping on elements like buttons
    • Subtitle and caption settings are available from the captions icon while viewing media, making them easier to find, customize, and preview
    • Reduce Motion setting more reliably reduces the animations of Liquid Glass for users sensitive to on screen motion

    This update also includes the following enhancements:

    • 8 new emoji including an orca, trombone, landslide, ballet dancer, and distorted face are available in the emoji keyboard
    • Freeform gains advanced image creation and editing tools, and a premium content library, joining Apple Creator Studio
    • Mark reminders as urgent from the Quick Toolbar or by touching and holding, and filter for urgent reminders in your Smart Lists
    • Purchase Sharing lets adult members in Family Sharing groups use their own payment method when making purchases, without relying on the family organizer
    • Improved keyboard accuracy when typing quickly

    As usual, the updates can be located, downloaded, and installed on eligible iPhones and iPads by going to Settings > General > Software Update and proceeding from there.

    If you’ve had a chance to try the updates, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via MacRumors

  • Rumor: iPhone Fold reported to use “glass sandwich” approach to help reduce possible screen damage

    Rumor: iPhone Fold reported to use “glass sandwich” approach to help reduce possible screen damage

    When in doubt, go for the protective sandwich design.

    In its quest to prevent damage to the iPhone Fold display and avoid the same pitfalls as other hardware manufacturers have fallen into, Apple may be slated to go beyond using “self-healing glass” and a seamless hinge design and use a sandwich approach to the display panel of the upcoming device.

    In a Monday post to Chinese social media website Weibo, serial leaker Digital Chat Station has claimed that Apple may use a dual-layer UTG/UFG (Ultra-Thin Glass/Ultra-Thin Flexible Glass) structure. The actual display layer would be placed between two thin glass layers, with one above and one below.

    If so, this would help prevent the display from contacting the hinge mechanism directly. As the iPhone Fold flexes, the screen and hinge will move around, potentially making contact with each other. Another reason for this would be to reduce the mechanical stress induced by the act of folding. With glass layers on both sides, the glass elements will take most of the strain in the folding process, minimizing the stress on the display panel section.

    Back in December, Digital Chat Station claimed Apple was exploring the use of UFG for the display, and that there were still some “technical challenges” to overcome. However, previous reports said that Apple had solved its display design puzzle.

    Apple is thought to be shipping the iPhone fold later this year, with some rumors claiming the unit will feature a visible crease, while others have stated that the crease is barely observable to its users.

    Other additional features to the display could include advanced protection from scratches in the form of two film materials that Apple could put on top of the foldable glass to prevent damage to the screen itself. This technique has been used by Samsung Display, which is a major partner in Apple’s supply chain, and thus could be adding the element to the iPhone Fold.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via AppleInsider and Weibo

  • Apple announces WWDC 2026 details, conference will run from June 8th through June 12th

    Apple announces WWDC 2026 details, conference will run from June 8th through June 12th

    Apple just dropped the when and where of its Worldwide Developers Conference, which is set to begin on Monday, June 8 and end on Friday, June 12. Like last year’s conference, WWDC 2026 will primarily function as an online event open to all developers, with no associated cost.

    The company also announced that its keynote speech will take place on June 8 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. During this speech, Apple will unveil iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.

    Apple has also announced that it will hold an in-person component for select developers and students on June 8 at the Apple Park Campus in Cupertino, California. Attendees will be invited to watch the keynote and State of the Union at ‌Apple Park‌, as well as meet with Apple employees and tour the campus. Current Apple Developer Program members, Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni, prior Swift Student Challenge winners, and current Apple Developer Enterprise Program members can enter to attend the June 8 Apple Park event, and Apple will choose participants through a random lottery. Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. PT on Monday, March 30.

    Apple has also accepted submissions for its Swift Student Challenge in February, and winners will be announced soon. Entrants who are selected as Distinguished Winners will be invited to Cupertino for a multi-day experience.

    For the other attendees, WWDC 2026 will feature online sessions and labs, wherein Apple will explain how to incorporate forthcoming features into their apps. The keynote speech and online sessions will be available on the Apple Developer app, Apple website, and YouTube.

    Stay tuned for additional detail as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and Apple.com

  • Rumor: Apple’s twelfth-generation iPad, complete with an A19 processor, is “ready to go”

    Rumor: Apple’s twelfth-generation iPad, complete with an A19 processor, is “ready to go”

    Apple may have a twelfth-generation iPad, complete with an A19 chip with Apple Intelligence, ready to be released this year.

    Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the updated iPad is “ready to go” and “still coming this year.”

    No other major changes have been rumored so far for the iPad 12, and it’s expected that tablet will feature the same overall design as the current model.

    Apple Intelligence is already available on all other current-generation iPad models, including the iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro.

    Apple released the iPad 11 with an A16 chip in March 2025, with U.S. pricing starting at $349.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and Bloomberg