In iOS 27, users will be able to clear the Now Playing widget on their lock screens, just like notifications. Here are the details.
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macOS 27 Golden Gate will let you resize the iPhone Mirroring window
Among the new features in macOS 27 Golden Gate is the ability to resize the iPhone Mirroring window using additional aspect ratios. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseDownload the official macOS 27 Golden Gate wallpapers here
And even though macOS 27 Golden Gate won’t launch for a few more months, you can already get the new light and dark wallpapers from the gallery below.
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With iOS 27, users will be able to add new extra-large widgets to their Today View and Home Screen. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseYou’ll need the latest Apple devices to customize the new Siri’s voice
Today, Apple unveiled the new Siri AI, with a dedicated app and powerful capabilities. Among Siri’s new features is a more customizable voice, but you’ll need one of Apple’s newest iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Vision Pro models to use it. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple confirms watchOS 27 will run on Apple Watch Series 9
Although watchOS 27 drops support for several older Apple Watch models, Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that one compatible model was mistakenly left out of its official list. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 27 adds independent volume settings for alarms and timers, and for alerts and system sounds
With iOS 27, users will no longer have to rely on a single volume setting for ringtones, alerts, alarms, and system sounds. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding ClosevisionOS 27 developer beta 1 rolling out now
Following the announcement of visionOS 27 earlier today during the WWDC26 keynote, Apple has released the first developer beta of the system. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding ClosemacOS Golden Gate 27 beta 1 now available, here’s how to install it
Apple is now rolling out macOS Golden Gate 27 beta 1 for developers. Here’s how to install it.
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Update, 5:11 p.m. ET: Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that watchOS 27 will run on Apple Watch Series 9. The original story follows below.
Apple announced watchOS 27 today, alongside iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, iPadOS 27, and its counterparts. watchOS 27 drops support for several older Apple Watch models. Check out below whether your Apple Watch will run the new system.
Expand Expanding CloseApple announces macOS Golden Gate 27, here’s what’s new
During the WWDC keynote today, Apple announced macOS Golden Gate 27, the next major OS version for the Mac. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseFive things to expect from today’s WWDC keynote
With the WWDC 26 keynote just hours away, the main story this year is expected to be Siri and its Gemini-powered revamp. But if the rumors hold up, Apple will have more than that in store across iOS 27 and its other operating systems. Here’s what to expect.
Expand Expanding CloseApple TV is now an EGOT after Schmigadoon!’s Tony wins
The Broadway adaptation of Apple TV’s Schmigadoon! won 4 Tony Awards tonight, officially making Apple TV an EGOT winner. Here’s what that means.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for Mac breaks benchmark records on the latest MacBook Pro
A new post on Google’s Chromium blog shares the results of the latest Chrome performance benchmarks, including record scores on tests running on an M5 MacBook Pro. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseiFixit tears down fake Apple Watch Ultra 3, AirPods Max 2, and AirPods Pro 3
iFixit recently visited the Huaqiangbei district of Shenzhen, China, where they bought Apple Watch Ultra 3, AirPods Max 2, and AirPods Pro 3 knockoffs, took them back to the studio, and immediately disassembled them. Here’s what they found.
Expand Expanding CloseEpic Games asks U.S. Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition in App Store case
Epic Games is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Apple’s latest attempt to challenge two rulings in its long-running legal fight over off-App-Store purchases. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseLamine Yamal teases second color of upcoming Beats headphones
Soccer sensation Lamine Yamal has published a second photo featuring a pair of unreleased Beats headphones. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseRoom Keys in Apple Wallet are coming to more hotels through Salto
Smart access company Salto has announced that its hospitality platform now supports Room Keys in Apple Wallet. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseHeading to Apple Park for WWDC? There is new merch waiting for you at the Visitor Center store
The Apple Park Visitor Center store got a fresh batch of merch today ahead of next week’s WWDC, when Apple is expected to welcome more than 1,000 developers, students, journalists, and other guests to its campus.
Expand Expanding CloseCanva launches Perplexity Computer connector
Perplexity subscribers who work in design can now add a Canva connector to the Computer platform, allowing Perplexity’s desktop agent to autonomously turn data and prompts into editable Canva assets. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseYour Friends & Neighbors adds yet another star for season 3
Following the news that Michelle Monaghan (True Detective, Gone Baby Gone) will join Your Friends & Neighbors season 3 as a series regular, Deadline has exclusively reported another addition to the show’s cast. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseLM Studio now lets you use your iPhone to talk to local models on your Mac
LM Studio’s Locally app is being updated today with LM Link, a feature that lets users talk to LLMs running on their Macs right from their iPhones. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Edge Gallery launches on macOS, letting Mac users run Gemini models locally
In addition to Google AI Edge Gallery, which lets users run Gemma models locally on their Macs, the company also released the Gemma 4 12B model and the Google AI Edge Eloquent dictation app for the Mac. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseReport details Apple’s plan to use Nvidia chips for the Gemini-powered Siri
A new report from The Information shares fresh details on how the new Gemini-powered Siri will work under the hood. Here are the details.
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