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Benjamin and Chance cover the week in Apple news, including hands-on with the new M6 Mac mini and AirPods 5, the first round of bug fixes for the new operating systems, Apple Music Hall, and more. 

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iOS 27 is packed with a wide array of new features for iPhone, including in Apple Maps. Here are the two tentpole iOS 27 features for Apple Maps, plus some miscellaneous improvements.

Although Apple’s revamped personal assistant is no doubt the headlining feature in macOS 27 Golden Gate, there are many other new features and refinements in this year’s update that don’t involve Siri AI. Read our post as I cherry-pick a few of my favorite new macOS 27 updates, and be sure to watch our video as I walk through them all.

Apple had a big September, but it’s set to keep momentum going in October with several rumored product unveilings soon that we’ve waited a long time for.

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Apple Watch Ultra includes a few more ways to customize your watch face than Series models. These include Ultra-only faces, colors and fonts, and a bezel-type complication. Apple Watch Ultra 4 goes even further, adding a new option in the bezel configuration category.

watchOS 27.2 is coming next month with new Apple Watch features, and leaker pdfu just found a big change in the works for screenshots too.

Apple TV is getting an early start on the holidays, today announcing two new holiday specials coming soon plus free offers for beloved Peanuts favorites. Here are the details.

I’ve been using iPhone 18 Pro for the past week after a full year as an iPhone Air user. And while there are advantages with each model, my main takeaway about iPhone 18 Pro so far is that it has zero compromises. Here’s what I mean.

I’ve been using Photoshop’s generative AI features to remove unwanted objects and extend photos since Adobe introduced them in 2023. They’ve been hit or miss for me, but they’re certainly a lot faster than the old-fashioned approach of masking, cloning, and manually painting things out. But with iOS 27, Apple has significantly improved its Clean Up tool and introduced the new Extend tool, and I was curious to see how Apple’s offerings compare with Adobe’s. So, with the help of a friend, I put both to the test using a variety of photos to see how they stack up.

Apple introduces new iPhone wallpapers every year, and you can download iOS 27’s additions here. But iOS 27 also adds the ability to create your own custom wallpapers. Here’s how.

Square has announced a new integration with Apple Business that should make Apple Maps better for both businesses and users. Here are the details.

The Wanted Man is a new Apple TV series that’s just been announced starring Hugh Laurie as an incarcerated crime boss who’s ready to make an escape. Here are the details.

Adobe today announced two major expansions to its AI chatbot integrations, bringing its creative tools to Google Gemini while adding Acrobat tools to Claude. Here are the details.

Apple is about to release a new iPad mini. This will mark the first update to the device in two years, and it’s expected to be a big one. Here’s everything we know so far about the new iPad mini coming as soon as next month.

Apple is testing iOS 27.0.1 for iPhone, according to web traffic analytics for 9to5Mac. The update will likely focus on bug fixes and performance improvements.

On Monday, we reported on an issue where iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max users were seeing their phone freeze and reboot following a failed Face ID attempt. To us, it appeared to be a software glitch rather than an inherent hardware fault.

Apple has now confirmed to 9to5Mac that a software update to address this problem is in the works, and should be available early next week.

Meta announced today a series of AI-powered devices, including the Muse Charm, a palm-sized gadget designed specifically for its new Muse AI assistant. Here are the details.

As reported by The Financial Times, new court filings show that OpenAI was disappointed by the adoption of ChatGPT through Apple Intelligence, which it says “dramatically underperformed” after launching in 2024. Here are the details.

Apple TV today released the trailer for the second season of “Where’s Wanda?,” a German-language dark comedy returning to the service on October 21. Watch it below.

My transcription tool of choice on the Mac, MacWhisper, got another major update today with real-time meeting transcripts, significantly improved speaker recognition, tighter integration with Apple Intelligence, and a new transcription model. Here are the details.

Apple announced this week that creators will soon be able to offer video through Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, “including subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free video, early access, and bonus content.” Here are the details.