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macOS Golden Gate adds a new app to your Mac; here’s what it can do

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As we enter the final weeks of beta testing, Apple will likely release macOS 27 Golden Gate to the public next month. One of the biggest changes with this year’s update is the addition of an all-new Siri app for Mac users.

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These AI tools make my life much easier on the Mac

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Nearly four years into the latest AI boom sparked by ChatGPT, here are the tools that have actually stuck and make my life, work, and personal projects much easier on my Mac.

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Apple releases security updates to macOS Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma [U]

Update, 2:24 p.m. ET: Apple has now revealed that the updates address a Screen Sharing vulnerability. You can learn more about it here. The original story follows below.

Apple rolled out macOS Sonoma 14.8.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.9, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 today, skipping developer and public betas altogether. Here are the details.

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PSA: Beware of fake Mac crash reports out to steal your passwords, crypto wallets, more

Beware of fake Mac crash reports | Image shows a partially open MacBook with abstract blue graphics

While macOS is generally very stable, there are times when an app will crash and your Mac will offer to send a diagnostic report to Apple.

A new form of Mac malware has been discovered, which creates fake versions of this form, requesting your Mac password as part of the data collection. If you comply, it will get access to a huge range of personal data, including your password managers and cryptocurrency wallets …

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