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Macworld Apple unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC on June 8, 2026 , with the public release following on September 14. But more features are on the way, and the latest beta offers a preview of whats coming next. iOS 27 mainly focuses on three key areas: Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant with its own dedicated app; new child safety and parental controls; and system improvements designed to make everyday tasks faster and easier. iOS 27 supports the iPhone 11 and later, plus the iPhone SE (2nd generation) and late

Macworld The iOS 27.2 update adds some useful features like dual capture for FaceTime and several new languages for Siri AI, but the totally overhauled Health app isnt among them. It appeared in early betas of the 27.2 release, but then was pulled before release. Apple still says its coming later this year. In a surprise update, Apple has improved Siri AI to built personal context from more sources, and can reference past Siri conversations for context on a new query. Update October 26: iOS 27.2

Macworld As part of what it expected to be three days of announcements , Apple today unveiled a new version of its iPad mini tablet, with the 8th-gen model boasting a slight redesign and major upgrades to its screen and processor. Described by the company as the most capable and versatile iPad mini ever, the product runs an A20 Pro chip, a three-generation upgrade on the 2024 minis A17 Pro chip. Apple is pushing this as an important boost to the tablets power, claiming the new chip supercharges

Macworld Weve all heard about how AI is going to change the world as we know it. Weve also heard about how AI can go rogue and do things that are, well, scary. These early days of AI development are filled with crazy stories, and since the Mac is popular amongs AI developers, youll hear a lot about them, especially if youre a Mac enthusiast. Take this recent story posted on Reddit by user UntilHEX, an AI developer whose Mac was consistently running hot. To identify the issue, they created an app

Macworld Apple cant win with people like me. When the company unveils minor iterative updates to successful products, we complain that it isnt taking more risks . And when it launches crazy, beautiful tech in uncertain new markets, we suck our teeth and complain about practicality and necessity . Its no wonder journalists are unpopular. Theyre damned if they do and theyre damned if they dont. In which case, they might as well do whichever option is more funand Apple has spent this fall living th

Macworld Amid all the excitement and crowds, iPhone Duo launch weekend didnt go quite as well as Apple hoped. Some fans lucky enough to get their hands on a Duo on day one didnt have the greatest experience with the new phone, as reports of inner screens cracking began popping up almost immediately. Heres whats happening, what Apple has said about the issue, and what you should do if your iPhone Duo starts having screen problems. Whats the problem? While many iPhone Duo users have had a flawless

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Macworld Apple has had a busy fall, with the launch of the iPhone Duo, HomeView smart hub, and the M5 Ultra Mac Studio. But theres one more event this week, and it might be the biggest of all. And you can follow every rumor and announcement with us right here. Pro and Tell event: What we expect As you can guess by the thinly veiled pun, this weeks marquee announcement is a new MacBook Pro, but not just any MacBook Pro: Touchscreen MacBook Pro: After years of denials, Apple appears to be on the v

Macworld Apples first foldable iPhone, theiPhone Duo, went on sale on October 23, but getting hold of one could prove difficult. Preorders opened on October 16 and delivery estimates slipped rapidly, with Macworlds U.S. tracking showing waits stretching to January 25, 2027 within around half an hour. Apple is still accepting orders and made limited stock available to walk-in customers at Apple Stores in the U.S., U.K. and other selected markets on October 23. However, the launch has also brought

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Macworld TL;DR: Get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more on your Mac with a lifetime Microsoft Office license , now $99.97 (reg. $219). Paying for Office by the year means the bill arrives whether you opened a spreadsheet that month or not. Instead of paying every year forever, you can buy a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021 for Mac for $99.97 (reg. $219) . Your license includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, plus the free version of OneNote and Teams at the Basic t

Macworld Apple was never going to be first to market with a folding phone. The first models were clunky and riddled with flaws, but almost a decade after Samsungs Galaxy Fold introduced the category, Apple was finally ready to give us an iPhone that bends. Rivals, not just Samsung, but Google, Xiaomi, Huawei, and others, have spent years ironing out the problems that come with folding a screen, and the iPhone Duo benefits from all that groundwork. Ive used the Duo as my main phone for the past w

Macworld WhatsApp and other messaging apps have an option in their settings that allows you to automatically save received photos to your iPhone. This can mean that, after a while, your photo library turns into a jumble of all sorts of images. Although the Search in Photos feature gets better every year and can find even the most unusual images, every user with an extensive photo library would like a bit more clarity. For such cases, Apple has introduced a special filter in iOS 27 . The Captured

Macworld TL;DR: Compare GPT, Claude, Gemini, and 50+ other AI models in one window with an AskAnyModel AI Pro Plan lifetime subscription on a major discount at $29.97 with code SAVE10 (MSRP $499). Most AI chatbots charge a monthly fee for one companys models, so comparing answers usually means paying for several. AskAnyModel puts more than 50 AI models in one browser window, and with code SAVE10 , a lifetime subscription to the Pro Plan is marked down to $29.97 (MSRP $499) through October 25. Ty

Macworld TL;DR: This bundle gets you 27 Mac apps with lifetime licenses for $29.99 (reg. $390). Mac utilities tend to arrive one subscription at a time, a few dollars a month each, until a menu bar full of small tools costs more than the apps you actually use. The 27-App Lifetime Mac Bundle bundles the full enSili catalog of native macOS utilities into one purchase, and lifetime licenses for all 27 are on sale for $29.99 (reg. $390). Designers get Specimen for font management and Color Hound for

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Macworld Apple unveiled the first iPod on October 23, 2001, exactly a quarter-century ago. Our original reviewer said the device looked great, had a screen that was easy to read, featured navigation that was the best Ive ever seen, and was definitely worth $399. But how well has it stood the test of time? Would anyone buy a first-gen iPod today? As a keepsake, a cool bit of vintage memorabilia? Absolutely, and at astonishingly high prices . But as a workhorse portable music player for everyday u

Macworld Ever since the 10th-gen iPads 2022 redesign to match the rest of the lineup, the iPad lineup has been pretty clear. Theres the iPad Pro , which has the latest features and the best performance, the iPad Air in the middle, the smaller iPad mini , and the entry-level model with an older A-series chip and display. As such, weve always recommended the iPad Air for most people looking for an iPad with a smart combination of price and specs. However, after the recent hikes added $150 to the p

Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Smart, attractive design Warm, clear audio Improved battery life ANC on both tiers Upper tier gets a price cut Cons Volume slider is a bit fiddly Some AI features disappoint Our Verdict While other devices overcomplicate and push prices ever higher, the AirPods 5 do the key things well while remaining affordable. Audio quality is excellent. Battery life is excellent. The design is great and the fit comfortable and decently secure. And while the ANC doesn

Macworld TL;DR: Sign, edit, and export scanned documents from your phone with an iScanner lifetime subscription for $24.97 (MSRP $199.90) through October 25. A desktop scanner only helps when youre sitting next to it. iScanner turns your iPhone or iPad into a document scanner and PDF editor, and a lifetime subscription is on sale for $24.97 (MSRP $199.90) through October 25. Point your camera at a contract, receipt, or handwritten note, and iScanner finds the page edges, straightens out curves a

Macworld TL;DR: A Nibble lifetime subscription is $69.99 (reg. $599.99). You get 10-minute lessons in 20+ topics on iPhone and Apple silicon Macs. Ten minutes of doomscrolling leaves you with nothing. Ten minutes in Nibble leaves you with a new idea about history, art, philosophy, or money. Right now a lifetime subscription is $69.99 (reg. $599.99). Nibble is a learning app with a 4.4-star rating from more than 27,000 App Store reviews. It splits 20+ subjects into 10-minute lessons that mix shor

Macworld Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Creator Studio subscription service. For a reasonable monthly or annual fee, Creator Studio bundles some of Apples most popular productivity apps, including Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Photomator, into a fully connected suite, and unlocks exclusive AI-centric perks in the free iWork suite, allowing users to choose from premium templates and generate photos in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. However, compared to the Gemini integration in Google Work

Macworld Ah, the stock-tracking site. When that must-have gadget is hard to get, they can help you find some limited retail or online restock before it disappears. We see them all the time when theres a new game console launch, or some hard-to-find sneakers, or during that brief Stanley Cup craze . But it has been a while since an iPhone launch has needed one. Sometimes a specific iPhone color is out of stock, but the situation is usually rectified quickly. Between Apples site offering a reasona

Macworld The early reviews of the iPhone Duo posted on Wednesday, and one common complaint is how some third-party apps look on the device. The iPhone Duo has new dimensions , and that often results in a suboptimal user experience. One reviewer went so far as to call them horrible. In these situations, apps are not yet optimized for the iPhone Duo. Apps that are made for iPhone Duo can provide quite rewarding experiences, as Apple points out in an article it released to the media on Thursday. Fr

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Macworld The iPhone Duo hits stores tomorrow, and the anticipation couldnt be higher. Pre-orders are backordered until January, although Apple has confirmed that limited quantities will be available for walk-in customers on launch day. Apple Stores are already preparing for big crowds, and basically everyone whos tried one is ready to declare it the best foldable of the year. But those early reviews arent all glowing. Theres an issue with app compatibility, which should be solved relatively quic

Macworld The MacBook Pro, as we know it, isnt long for Apples Mac lineup. Its expected to undergo a drastic change during next weeks Pro and Tell event. At long last, Apple is expected to unveil its long-rumored MacBook Pro that finally brings touchscreen support to the Mac. A touchscreen alone, however, isnt enough to sell me on an upgrade. I already have an iPhone and an iPad. For one, Apple needs to convince me that I even want a touchscreen on my MacBook Pro, but more than that, the touchscr

Macworld Apples 2026 iPhone lineup is broader than ever, ranging from the relatively affordable iPhone 17e to the high-end iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max , plus the ultra-thin iPhone Air and the new folding iPhone Duo . That gives buyers more choice, but it also makes picking the right model more complicated than simply choosing the newest or most expensive iPhone. For most people, the iPhone 17 is the best all-round choice, thanks to its 6.3-inch ProMotion display, strong battery life, dual 48MP cam

Macworld TL;DR: The ChatPlayground AI Unlimited Plan for life is $59.97 (reg. $619) through Oct. 25. Send one prompt to 20+ models, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek, and see the answers side by side. Search ChatGPT vs. Claude, and youll find thousands of opinions. ChatPlayground AI lets you test them with your own prompts instead. Type one prompt and ChatPlayground sends it to more than 20 models at once, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Llama, and Perplexity. Their an

Macworld In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we take a deep look at the Apple Watch Series 12. We discuss its new features, its price, and whether its worth buying. Tune in and find out! This is episode 1005 with Michael Simon , David Price , and Roman Loyola . Episode 1005 on YouTube Episode 1005 on Apple Podcasts Episode 1005 on Spotify Get info Click on the links below for more information on what was discussed on the show. Apple Watch Series 12 review: Frustratingly inconsistent My Appl

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Macworld The first wave of iPhone Duo reviews has landed, and the overall response is very positive. Reviewers have uncovered numerous issues with Apples first-ever foldable, but have proved surprisingly forgiving. Lets get into the details. Late to the party Apple, not for the first time, is arriving late to the party. The iPhone Duo arrives seven years after Samsungs first Galaxy Fold, pointed out Wired . But this is classic Apple strategy, and there are good reasons why the company bided its

Macworld If youre hoping to wait in line at an Apple Store on Friday in the hopes of scoring an iPhone Duo, you might want to reconsider. Some stores will have some units to sell to those who didnt preorder, but not many, and theyre going to be gone in a flash. In a statement to Reuters and other news outlets, Apple said: On Friday morning, our teams look forward to welcoming customers at Apple Stores to experience iPhone Duo and the incredible iPhone line-up for themselves, Apple said in a stat

Macworld When Apple launched the iPhone 12 in 2020, one of the headline upgrades across the range was support for 5G. This then-new networking standard enabled the devices to access claimed mobile speeds roughly 50-100 percent higher than 4G LTE provided coverage was available in the users area. This caveat meant improvements were difficult to notice in the short term, but it was an important upgrade for the long term. (Some skeptics disputed its value , admittedly.) Six years on, Apple is makin

Macworld Apples new iPhone Duo is both big and small, and its more susceptible to knocks and drops than a standard iPhone with its folding function maybe taking a while to get used to. Its the first iPhone that needs a case built around moving partsnamely the hinge. A case for a foldable can be made from one or two shells, with the additional question of covering the hinge or leaving it bare. The phone goes on sale October 23, and cases are already arriving. Weve assessed these cases using a dum

Macworld For years, the iPhones built-in Camera app lacked a manual shooting mode, pushing many professional mobile photographers to Halide and other third-party apps. With the iPhone 18 Pro , Apple finally listened to power users and introduced more advanced camera controls. These include a variable aperture, the ability to tweak the shutter speed and white balance, and upgraded Photographic Styles that simulate film texture. Halide Mark III provides a similar feature set for $9.99 per month, $

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Macworld Not having to find the right cable or carry one around with you makes wireless charging a convenient way of charging your mobile devicesiPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods and many third-party gadgets. There are multiple wireless charging standards and technologies. Here we will explain the major ones Qi , MagSafe , Qi2 and the latest Qi2 25W (aka Qi2.2 ). Knowing which is which will help you to make your charging life more efficient. Here we look at Qi2 vs MagSafe and Qi2 25W vs Qi2 and Apple

Macworld TL;DR: Learn prompting, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork automation with the Claude AI Professional E-Degree, now $19.99 (reg. $159). Claude Code and Claude Cowork turned Claude into a tool that writes code and runs tasks across your apps, but most people still use it like a chatbot. Eduonixs Claude AI Professional E-Degree teaches the rest, and lifetime access is $19.99 (reg. $159). How are the lessons structured? Four learning modules start with prompting best practices, then move into

Macworld For years, the HomePod mini has been my go-to speaker for everyday listening at home. It sounds great, looks sleek, and deeply integrates into the Apple ecosystemall for just $99 (at least back I bought one when it launched). When Apple unveiled the HomePod mini 2 last week, I was tempted to replace my fully functional stereo pair solely to get the new software exclusives, such as Siri AI. That was until I installed the OS 27.2 update, which brings enough of the second-generation experi

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Macworld Apple could be just days away from unveiling its first touchscreen MacBook Pro. The company is holding a media event on October 28, 2026 , when it is expected to reveal the first touchscreen MacBook Pro as part of one of the biggest redesigns in the laptops history, combining a new chassis with Apples first OLED MacBook display and potentially even an iPhone-style Dynamic Island camera cutout. If the rumors are accurate, this could be one of the biggest changes to the MacBook Pro in its

Macworld If you can postpone buying a MacBook Pro, we recommend waiting until Apples Pro and Tell media experience on October 28. Apple has confirmed that there will be gathering (not an Event as such), and the Pro and Tell name strongly suggests a MacBook Pro will be amount the new products. Reports point to two distinct updates: an entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 chip and the existing design, and redesigned premium MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen and M5 Pro or M5 Max processors.

Macworld The new Siri AI architecture is about more than just answering more questions or having a back-and-forth conversation. Its about being able to move data between Apple devices, securely and privately, to perform AI tasks elsewhere. In much the same way as your iPhone can send an AI task thats too big for it (along with the data needed to complete it) to a Private Cloud Compute server, so too can Apple accessories and products send requests to your iPhone. Its how the HomeView works with

Macworld macOS 27 Golden Gate arrived on September 14, introducing an all-new Siri AI assistant, major updates to Safari, Photos, Messages, Mail and Calendar, and expanded child-safety features. Design refinements and performance improvements round out the release. Named after Californias iconic Golden Gate, the update continues Apples push to make the Mac smarter and more proactive, bringing Apple Intelligence to more parts of the operating system to help users complete everyday tasks faster. m

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Macworld Apples next iMac could be just days away. Nearly two years after the M4 iMac launched, Apple is reportedly preparing to introduce a new model powered by its M6 chip, potentially at the end of October 2026. The good news is that the M6 promises a substantial performance upgrade, with a faster CPU and GPU, improved memory bandwidth and significant advances in AI processing. The less exciting news is that Apple isnt expected to make major changes to the iMacs design, although new colors co