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Today’s macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 3 release includes two new wallpaper and screen saver options for your Mac.

Apple released iOS 27 beta 3 today, giving developers the second follow-up update since iOS 27 debuted at WWDC. Developers can download the new beta now, ahead of this month’s expected public beta release.

iOS 27 is a major iPhone update centered around Siri AI, Apple Intelligence, Liquid Glass refinements, and a long list of quality-of-life changes. Here’s what we’ve found so far in iOS 27 beta 3.

Apple has released new betas today for its next major software updates, with developer beta 3 rolling out for iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and more.

Two weeks after releasing macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 2, Apple is now rolling out beta 3 for developers. Here are the details.

Apple has released the third iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 3 replaces the second iOS 27 beta and continues Apple’s summer beta cycle ahead of a public release this fall. We’ll update our devices and share what we discover.

Update July 7, 4:18 p.m. ET: The public beta is also now available.

A week after releasing macOS 26.6 developer beta 3, Apple is now rolling out the fourth beta for developers, ahead of the system’s official rollout. Here’s what to expect.

Update July 7, 4:19 p.m. ET: Apple has also released the third public betas of tvOS 26.6 and watchOS 26.6.

One week after its last betas, Apple has just released beta 4 for iPadOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and more. Here’s what to expect.

Update: A day later, the public beta version is now available as well.

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 fourth iOS 26.6 developer beta. iOS 26.6 beta has been in testing since the end of May.

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Back in 2017, Apple began rolling out 4K content on the iTunes Store in conjunction with the launch of the first Apple TV 4K. At the time, Apple also began upgrading previously purchased movies to 4K quality at no additional charge.

Now, Apple is finally extending that to TV shows and has started offering free 4K upgrades on select titles in the Apple TV app.

The biggest player in streaming is easily Netflix, but viewership data shows a surprising problem area for the company: getting viewers to come back for a second season.

Fernando and Jeff discuss CarPlay on iOS 27, experience with the Rivian R1S on a road trip, why you might consider buying an iPhone 17 Pro right now instead of waiting for the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Wallet and Amex Membership Rewards points, Apple’s dramatic hardware price increases, and the idea of getting more out of older technology.

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Apple is expected to launch its next-generation M6 chip this fall, but rumors indicate the new chip could skip a number of new products.

Every year, the iPhone Pro models share nearly every feature in common apart from screen size. But at times, Apple gives the Pro Max model a special advantage, and a new leak indicates that might happen with the iPhone 18 Pro line.

The next generation of Apple radio chips is expected to debut in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra, but a new deal suggests the company doesn’t expect to complete a switch to its own cellular modems before 2031.

The company has committed to retaining and expanding its partnership with radio chip maker Broadcom through 2031 …

Last month, the beta version of the WhatsApp Android app started showing a green dot for contacts who are online. The beta of the iPhone app is now doing the same.

The feature does seem to take care to protect privacy in a couple of ways, which is not always a given with Meta apps …

One of the big challenges for parents these days is that you may want to give your kids access to a phone for emergencies or tracking before you are willing to give them access to the internet, social media apps, and so on. There’s also a growing trend of people buying dumb phones in order to reduce their own phone addiction, like the Nokia shown above.

Apple is giving parental controls a major upgrade in iOS 27, but there’s a little-known way to turn an iPhone into a dumb phone without waiting for this …

After conflicting reports about when the iPhone Ultra would launch, there’s now a clear consensus that it will be announced in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro.

It does, however, look likely that Apple may adapt the iPhone X strategy of announcing it in September and having it go on sale a little later, and a report yesterday suggested that launch availability may be very limited …

According to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is likely to have very limited supply for iPhone Ultra at its time of announcement in September. This means it’s plausible that the company may delay shipping it for another month or two, similar to iPhone X.

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