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Developers can now install the fifth beta for several upcoming system updates, including iPadOS 26.6. Here are the details.

Apple is rolling out the fifth developer beta of macOS 26.6. Here’s what to expect

While iOS 27 is very much the new focus for pre-release software, Apple is still preparing iOS 26.6 as the next iPhone update. Apple has released the fifth iOS 26.6 developer beta. iOS 26.6 beta has been in testing since the end of May.

Meta and Apple have been engaged in a months-long back-and-forth over how Apple should implement EU-mandated pairing for third-party devices. Here are the details.

Apple filed a blockbuster lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday, accusing the company of trade secret theft. There are a lot of interesting tidbits throughout the initial filing, but one stat in particular stood out to me: the number of former Apple employees now working at OpenAI.

Smart scales that sync with iPhone and iPad offer a convenient way to monitor personal health metrics.

Prices span from under $30 for basic features to around $500 for models with clinical-grade body scans and easy-to-recommend solutions in between.

For anyone who wants weight and related data to appear in the Health app, the key requirement is choosing a scale that supports Apple Health.

According to a new Counterpoint Research report, Apple grew iPhone shipments by 3% year over year and captured a record 20% share of global smartphone shipments despite an industry-wide downturn. Here are the details.

Despite facing its second trade secret theft lawsuit in a little more than a year over its hardware ambitions, OpenAI still plans to unveil its first product this year and release it in 2027, Bloomberg reports. Here are the details.

Apple has acquired certain assets and hired employees from SigScalr, the company behind the observability app SigLens. Here are the details.

Epic has submitted its opposition to Apple’s latest request to pause lower-court App Store commission proceedings while the Supreme Court reviews part of the case. Here are the details.

Apple stock slid significantly downwards in the wake of the WWDC keynote, with some attributing that to disappointment in the company’s AI announcements.

While we disagreed with that analysis, investors do now seem to be welcoming the company’s caution when it comes to AI spending, with the stock rallying 15% since that June low …

An open letter written by Tim Cook back in 2014 contrasted Apple with ad-funded services where customers are the product. That letter has been removed from the company’s website ahead of ads coming to Apple Maps for the first time.

Apple commenter John Gruber has suggested that incoming CEO John Ternus should pull the plug on this and the rest of the company’s ad business …

The European Union is proposing to ban under 13 year olds from using social media apps, with a plan for “phased and gradual access” for teenagers.

While most social media apps claim to have a minimum age of 13, this is extremely poorly enforced. The EU proposal would give this the force of law, as well as applying restrictions for older teens …

We’ve talked on a number of occasions about the problem with USB-C cables: namely, they all look alike but can have very different capabilities.

Google addressed this issue in Chrome OS several years ago, and we suggested at the time that Apple should copy it. That hasn’t yet happened, but there’s now a free Mac app, WhatCable, to turn your Mac into a hardware cable tester …

Update 7/13: Fable 5 access on all paid plans has been extended once more through Sunday, July 19.

Anthropic announced today that it is expanding Claude Cowork capabilities from the desktop app to the web and mobile.

Claude Cowork on mobile and the web will start as a beta feature with a gradual rollout on select paid plans.

Additionally, Anthropic is extending Claude Fable 5 access to all paid plans for a few more days.

Jeff and Fernando discuss the new Siri experience on Apple Watch, new Siri features on iOS 27, our Apple Watch feature wish list, enhancements to Messages on iPhone, and the state of social media in 2026.

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According to the latest Power On newsletter from Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to include up to 1.5TB of RAM in the upcoming M7 Ultra chip. This’ll mean Apple Silicon will finally match the highest RAM configuration available on the highest end 2019 Intel Mac Pro.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple is developing a new lineup of Apple Pencil stylus accessories, set for launch next year alongside new iPad Pro models in spring 2027.

This would mean new generations of Apple Pencil (USB-C) and the wireless-charging Apple Pencil Pro. Bloomberg suggests that these new stylus could feature new battery systems, which would make them more easily user-replaceable in order to comply with upcoming EU regulation.

Every year, Apple has a ‘Back to School’ promo for students – offering some kind of special incentive if they buy a Mac or iPad during the promotional window. Typically, this has come in the form of free accessories (like AirPods), or a $100-150 Apple gift card. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the offer should be returning later this week.

Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26. At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View and Slide Over. Those features did eventually return, but at a cost – they required you to use the clunky new windowing system. I was hoping iPadOS 27 would improve this, but it didn’t.

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

Many apps make it easy to track your Pokémon card collection. Route 25 takes that a step further by bringing a social experience into the mix, so you can talk to other collectors about your cards, pulls, and so on.