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How your old Apple TV 4K is new again with tvOS 27.2 update18:49 Apple recently launched tvOS 27.2 which contains a swath of new features for existing Apple TV 4K users. Here's how your streaming box gets even better. The Apple TV 4K is getting even better The new fourth-generation Apple TV 4K carries a hefty price tag, which is why the new tvOS 27.2 update is so welcomed. Existing users get several new features without buying a new box. Many features are avai… November's classic movies on Apple TV include 'Interstellar' and 'Anchorman'18:17 Apple has added more films free for Apple TV subscribers to watch, in what now definitely seems like a regular monthly extra. "Arrival" and "Clueless" are among the free films added for Apple TV subscribers for November. Apple barely promotes this, and the details vary between countries, but it does add movies to Apple TV that it didn't make. Initially it was during COVID when it would get the ri… Nine-inch HomeView Ultra again rumored for 2027 or 202817:46 A further source has doubled down on rumors of Apple planning a larger HomeView , this time which can automatically swivel on its base. It won't look like this, but a future HomeView is said to be larger than the current mode, and come on an articulated arm. Even back in 2024 , it was being reported that what would become the HomeView would be followed by a larger model. It was consistently also … Cross-platform Affinity users can finally update as the app comes to the iPad16:10 A year after Canva revamped Affinity for the Mac, it has now released the free iPad version too. Not only is this good for iPad users, but it will free up some Mac ones to update as well. Designing an education conference program in Affinity for iPad - image credit: William Gallagher Canva revamped the Affinity suite of publishing and illustration tools on the Mac back in 2025 , but it wasn't bac… Amazon slashes 1TB M5 MacBook Air to $1,399, save $20016:10 Popular M5 MacBook Air deals are back at Amazon, with November price drops knocking 1TB models to as low as $1,399. Save $200 on 1TB 13-inch MacBook Air models - Image credit: Apple Amazon's M5 MacBook Air deals deliver discounts of up to $199.01 off , including this 13-inch model with a 10-core GPU, 16GB of memory, and an upgraded 1TB SSD. Buy M5/16GB/1TB for $1,399.99 Continue Reading on AppleI… HomePod mini 2 review & HomeView tidbits on the Smart Home Insider podcast16:10 On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, your host reviews the HomePod mini 2 and breaks down the massive new Amazon home lineup. Smart Home Insider Podcast After a six-year hiatus, HomePod mini 2 is here with a handful of new features. Unfortunately, upgraded audio isn't on that list. The new HomePod mini 2 can be used as a dedicated Mac speaker or in a four-speaker array for Apple TV 4K. It has a new, faster S10 processor and faster Wi-Fi 6E. Continue Reading on AppleInsider … Hundreds of AI apps were part of a network hiding sexually abusive deepfake tools16:10 Apple has removed 19 apps that concealed sexually abusive AI deepfake tools behind ordinary features after an investigation uncovered a network designed to evade App Store review. App Store A November 2 investigation identified more than 400 connected apps and web domains that appeared to offer harmless AI services, including pet portraits, language lessons, and fitness coaching. Some could inste… This new project will let you run SteamOS compatible games on your Mac15:38 The new Steamac project crams SteamOS into a lightweight virtual machine on Apple Silicon. I installed it over the weekend, and while the Xcode build and install is not for the timid, all of the titles I tried that didn't have anticheat ran fine. It's a great way to have an all-in-one solution to play x86 games on Mac! https://github.com/fxgl/steamac Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on … It's not clear if macOS Golden Gate really did anything for ultrawide monitors15:05 Apple says that macOS Golden Gate greatly improves ultrawide monitor support, Reddit says it doesn't, and an AppleInsider staffer simply can't tell. Apple claims to have improved ultrawide monitor support in macOS Golden Gate. Background monitor image credit: Samsung. Considering the hours I spend in front of this 49-inch ultrawide monitor, you would think that I'd notice if Apple improved anythi… HomeView OS is more locked-down for developers than we thought15:05 We knew that HomeView OS is rough for developers right now, and leverages CarPlay APIs, but a new tour of how the smart home peripheral exposes just how restricted it is. Apple's HomeView The HomeView will officially ship to consumers on November 13, but more is being learned about the smart home device well in advance. Work to virtualize HomeView OS is giving developers more of a glimpse of how … German politicians targeted by iPhone spyware14:34 Apple has alerted German ministers that their iPhones may have been targeted in a spyware attack. It's not clear who is doing the attacking. Offices of the Bundesamt fur Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik in Bonn - image credit: BSI Following a wave of spyware alerts from Apple to 110 countries in August 2026 , the company has reportedly now warned members of Germany's Bundestag and other fede… If your Apple Watch is showing you the wrong time, there's a fix13:30 If your Apple Watch showed the wrong time after daylight saving time, and isn't fixed this morning automatically, it's pretty simple to fix it. Switch to any other watch face, then back to your preferred, and restart your Apple Watch. That's it! https://support.apple.com/en-us/149603 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Amazon slashes Apple Watch Ultra 4 to all-time best $699.99 price8:11 Amazon has slashed $99.01 off the new Apple Watch Ultra 4, matching the lowest price on record. Save $100 on the new Apple Watch Ultra 4 - Image credit: Apple Save $99.01 on select Apple Watch Ultra 4 styles at Amazon with early holiday savings. The $699.99 promotion matches the lowest price we've seen on the newly released wearable, and a variety of band styles are eligible for the discount. Buy… Sunday Reboot: Sam Altman needs to read the RAM room3:55 In this week's Sunday Reboot, Sam Altman thinks it's wasteful for you to have more memory in your Mac . It's bad enough that you have any RAM that he can't access at all. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get next week underway with a good first step. Continue Readi… HomeView can behave like a HomeKit security camera20:32 While Apple hasn't launched a standalone security camera, the HomeView could act as one, working as a HomeKit Security Camera to protect your home. Apple HomeView The October smart home event saw Apple introduce the HomeView alongside a bunch of smart home accessories. That included the LG Video Doorbell and a number of LG security cameras and sensors. However, if serial leaker and code sleuth pd… |