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macOS Golden Gate is here and Siri AI is its remarkable bestApple

macOS Golden Gate is here and Siri AI is its remarkable best

After months of beta testing, Apple has released macOS Golden Gate. As always, it's a mix, but there are great improvements and Siri AI is mostly fantastic.Apple's macOS Golden Gate is now the official release and its best feature is Siri AI.Fantastic is a strong word but apart from a few aspects that are still startlingly poor in it, Siri AI deserves the description. Up to now, Siri has really been an iPhone tool as it was cumbersome and slow on the Mac, and simply not as useful there. Continue

Sep 15, 202621 min
Apple brings smarter Siri and better health tracking to Apple Watch in watchOS 27Apple

Apple brings smarter Siri and better health tracking to Apple Watch in watchOS 27

watchOS 27 brings Apple's new AI-powered Siri, expanded health features, and smarter everyday tools to the Apple Watch.Siri AI comes to Apple WatchAs anticipated, watchOS 27 didn't bring a massive overhaul to Apple Watch, but instead brought the device in line with the rest of the Apple ecosystem. This isn't surprising; Apple has been spending the last few years explaining its plans to do just that.Here's what Apple brought to watchOS 27. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Sep 15, 20262 min
iOS 27 AI Camera Summaries Cost $9.99 for One Camera, $59.99 for FiveApple

iOS 27 AI Camera Summaries Cost $9.99 for One Camera, $59.99 for Five

Apple is requiring a $9.99 iCloud+ plan to use the iOS 27 Apple Intelligence Home app features with a single HomeKit camera, and iPhone users aren't happy about it. ‌iOS 27‌ includes text-based descriptions for motion alerts, a feature that uses ‌Apple Intelligence‌. It recognizes people, animals, vehicles, packages, and general motion, and summarizes what's happening. During the beta, we learned that a 2TB iCloud+ plan or higher would be needed to use video summaries, bu

Sep 15, 20262 min
MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Running macOS 27.1 Inside AppleApple

MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Running macOS 27.1 Inside Apple

Apple's rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays are currently being tested with macOS 27.1, which is scheduled for release in late October, according to the latest word from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While he previously said these high-end MacBook Pro models would be released in either late 2026 or early 2027, Gurman's latest report today has the laptops firmly within a list of products coming "later this year," so it would appear that he is now more confid

Sep 15, 20262 min
9to5Mac Daily: September 14, 2026 – Apple retail changes, iPhone 18 Pro pre-ordersApple

9to5Mac Daily: September 14, 2026 – Apple retail changes, iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff:Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. A simple to-do list for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with powerful tools that make organizing, tracking, and checking off your t

Sep 15, 20261 min
Apple rolls out tvOS 27 with support for video podcasts, improved audioApple

Apple rolls out tvOS 27 with support for video podcasts, improved audio

Apple's tvOS 27 update brings a redesigned Podcasts app, better Apple Music audio, new accessibility features, and a handful of smaller improvements to Apple TV.The latest Apple TV 4K hardware is smaller than the old, and the Siri Remote now uses USB-CAs you know by now, Apple TV updates are somewhat modest compared to other Apple products. That's especially true after the major Liquid Glass redesign introduced with tvOS 26.Still, tvOS 27 has a few worthwhile additions, particularly for Apple Mu

Sep 15, 20262 min
New Apple TV, HomePod Mini, and More on Track to Launch This YearApple

New Apple TV, HomePod Mini, and More on Track to Launch This Year

The rumor that never ends: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reiterated that new Apple TV and HomePod mini models with Siri AI support remain on track to launch this year. Other new products he expects this year: an all-new Apple home hub, an updated entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 chip, an iMac with an M6 chip, and an iPad mini with an OLED display. Apple often announces new products in October, so hopefully we can soon finally stop talking about the next Apple TV and HomePod mini, which

Sep 15, 20261 min
iOS 27 is now available with big changes to Photos, and SiriApple

iOS 27 is now available with big changes to Photos, and Siri

Apple has released iOS 27 to the public, bringing with it the long-awaited overhaul of Siri among other AI-based changes to your iPhone.iOS 27 welcome screenIntroduced back in June at WWDC 2026, Apple's update to iOS 27 has undergone many developer beta and public beta passes. But now, with the release of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max on the horizon, it's made it available to all iPhone users.Apple is continuing with its current numbering strategy of referring to the year that the operating syst

Sep 15, 20266 min
Apple's Newest Store Features Three Design ChangesApple

Apple's Newest Store Features Three Design Changes

Apple Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, California reopened on Saturday with three key design changes, which will continue to roll out to other new and renovated stores. MacRumors reader Katelyn H. attended the grand reopening and shared some photos of the renovations on LinkedIn. The store now has a Genius Bar again instead of a Video Wall, plus dedicated Apple Pickup and Today at Apple bays that are now part of the side shelving area known as the Avenue.Tag: Apple StoreThis article, "

Sep 15, 20261 min
Apple Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out App Store Contempt RulingApple

Apple Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out App Store Contempt Ruling

Apple today filed its opening merits brief with the Supreme Court as it prepares to fight the contempt ruling that forced it to change its App Store rules. Apple is asking the Supreme Court to reverse or vacate the contempt order, which would return the ‌App Store‌ to its pre–2025 rules. The Supreme Court filing is part of Apple's ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, which has gotten more and more complicated since it kicked off in 2020. Apple largely won the original ruling because i

Sep 15, 20262 min
X's Standalone Messaging App XChat Disappears From App StoreApple

X's Standalone Messaging App XChat Disappears From App Store

X's XChat app is no longer available from the App Store, though it's not clear if Apple pulled it or X removed it. XChat allows X users to communicate with one another using end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages. The app's description says it is a "private, focused space built for conversation." XChat launched in April 2026. The app does not come up when searching for it in the ‌App Store‌, and clicking a link to it on the web returns an unavailable error.Tag: App StoreThis a

Sep 14, 20261 min
iOS 27's iPhone Handoff Feature Expanding to More Carriers This YearApple

iOS 27's iPhone Handoff Feature Expanding to More Carriers This Year

Apple last week announced that Verizon and EE will support iOS 27's new iPhone Handoff feature later this year. The feature allows you to switch between any two iPhones running iOS 27 while using the same phone number on each device. iPhone Handoff is initially supported by T-Mobile (which is charging $5/month for it) and Deutsche Telekom. To learn more about the feature, read our previous coverage and Apple's support document.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Tag: iPhone HandoffRelated For

Sep 14, 20261 min
Apple has 16 products in line for future releaseApple

Apple has 16 products in line for future release

Apple just revealed the iPhone Duo, but that doesn't mean the company is anywhere close to finished for the year. Here are the 16 upcoming products rumored to be coming before the end of 2026 and into 2027.Apple still has plenty of products to announce over the next yearThe release cycle never ends for a multi-trillion dollar company, and Apple fans are well aware of that. Every product is on a release cycle, so many are easy to predict down to the month or day of release.According to a new rumo

Sep 14, 20261 min