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iOS 27 beta 2 includes our first look at the new Write with Siri features, which replace the standalone Writings Tools feature introduced as part of the first wave of the iOS 18 Apple Intelligence rollout.

When editing text, the keyboard now prompts the user to write with Siri. This allows you to ask Siri using a natural language request to generate new text, proofread something you already wrote, rewrite a document into another style, and more.

I grew up in a time when we outfitted our Nokia phones with awesome faceplates. My local flea market was a great place to get them. MagSafe and iPhone cases are about as close as we will get to that today. ESR is launching its new summer series of iPhone 17 cases and MagSafe accessories.

Apple Wallet in iOS 27 adds a handful of welcome new features, and today’s beta 2 brought another—Insights—to US users. Here are the details.

Apple has just released a wave of beta 2 updates for its next major software versions, including tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and more.

Following the first beta rolled out after WWDC, Apple is now rolling out the second developer beta of macOS 27 Golden Gate. Here are the details.

Apple has released the second iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 2 replaces the first iOS 27 beta, which arrived after WWDC 2026 earlier this month, and continues Apple’s summer beta cycle ahead of a public release this fall. We’ll update our devices and share what we discover.

Apple has released developer beta 2 for iPadOS 27, bringing the latest refinements and changes to the forthcoming iPad software update.

Fantastical from Flexibits is so much more than natural language event creation for your calendar. The app has been solving everyday calendar problems with common-sense solutions for 15 years now.

The latest version of Fantastical is no exception. It tackles the age-old problem of accidentally double-booking yourself for events. One calendar shows you’re free while the other has something scheduled.

Fantastical’s fix is fitting for the app because it gives you granular control. Here’s how it works.

The wait for a new Apple TV 4K has been longer than expected, but the latest report from Bloomberg indicates it’s on track for a fall launch with three new features.

iOS 27 comes with several hints about the upcoming iPhone Ultra, one of which is the array of new extra-large widgets that will be especially useful on the larger iPhone display. Here’s the full list of 15+ new widgets iOS 27 introduces.

iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to offer an especially big leap in camera improvements, and a new leak points to the Main camera being a key highlight this year.

Multiple reports had earlier suggested that the iPhone Ultra (or iPhone Fold) launch could be delayed until later in the year or even early 2027.

However, supply chain sources have now backed more recent reports that Apple’s most expensive ever iPhone will be launched in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro …

While the new Siri AI is, of course, taking the headlines, there are a number of less spectacular but still useful AI enhancements in Apple’s upcoming operating systems.

I recently highlighted the new AI photo editing tools, and Macworld has spotted a small but handy AI enhancement to Apple’s productivity apps …

Last week saw a highly unusual warning from Apple that the company will need to increase the prices of its products due to the ongoing memory shortage.

Tim Cook declined to say anything about either the scale of the increases or their timing, leading to speculation on both …

Last year, Apple debuted Digital ID on iPhone, allowing users to use their US passport as identification in Apple Wallet. Apple’s been rolling out drivers licenses in Wallet slowly over the past few years, but that’s on a state-by-state basis. Digital ID is universal, allowing anyone with a passport to use it.

Of course, you can use it at TSA checkpoints in airports – but Apple had a bigger scope in mind: digital age and identity verification. While not yet confirmed, it’s possible that we could see a first major implementation of this quite soon, in Claude.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today posted the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, recapping the last ten years of Apple’s corporate structure in which the influence of the design team waned at the executive levels in the Cook era, fuelled by Jony Ive’s exit and talent departures as finance and operations had an increasingly larger say over product direction.

However, Gurman believes that incoming CEO John Ternus may be about to reset that relationship, and reaffirm the importance of the design group for the company’s future.

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WWDC has come and gone once again, and there are a number of key updates coming to the IT world this fall. One note before we begin: now is the time to test your device workflows, apps, etc. Bugs that are reported early in the beta process are the ones that get fixed.

With macOS 27 and iOS 27, the transition to declarative device management is no longer a forward-looking roadmap notice from Apple. It’s the standard. By moving legacy configurations into the declarative model and introducing powerful new native controls, Apple is giving IT departments the tools to keep Apple the best vendor for IT endpoints.

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.

If you’re looking to level up your podcast experience, check out Brink. It’s a well made iOS podcast app with rich features, including a news tab, podcast summaries, trending podcasts, AI playlists, and much more. It’s also well made for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass, and feels right at home on the iPhone.

Apple is permanently closing three stores in the United States later today. The company first announced the closures in April, impacting locations in Connecticut, Maryland, and California. Here’s the full list.

The latest WhatsApp beta available on TestFlight brings back message animations on iOS, this time with a setting that lets users turn them off. Here are the details.

Available now in beta, Lettera is a standalone Markdown editor app built around the same editor that powers Bear 2. Here are the details.