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Apple has finally brought Visual Intelligence to the Mac with macOS Golden Gate , and it is a boon when it works. Here's how to get started. You can select a region on your Mac's screen and if it shows food, you can get nutrition details - image credit: Apple I admit I have sometimes taken a photo of my Mac 's screen and used Visual Intelligence on my iPhone to find out what I'm looking at. But a…

Just in time for America's 250th anniversary, Disney Imagineers tapped Apple Vision Pro to help give one of their most iconic flight rides a patriotic makeover. A Disney audio engineer wears the Apple Vision Pro Disney has shared a brand-new behind-the-scenes video as part of the Disney Unscripted series on YouTube. This time, the company shows off what it takes to revamp one of its existing attr…

OpenAI is forcing Mac users to update ChatGPT and other desktop apps, after a supply chain attack exposed signing certificates that Apple's security systems use to verify trusted software. OpenAI is forcing Mac users to update ChatGPT The company disclosed the incident on May 13 and confirmed malware linked to the "Mini Shai-Hulud" attack infected two employee devices through the TanStack npm eco…

Apple's forthcoming macOS 27 doesn't run on Intel Macs at all, and that's just the beginning of a timeline that will complete a years-long transition to Apple Silicon. Here's what to expect, and when. Running Intel apps on Macs will soon be a thing of the past When Apple unveiled macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 opening keynote, it put into motion its previously announced plan for the end of Intel M…

Apple is gearing up to release new child safety tools in iOS 27 . Here's a look at what the science behind the guidelines says. The science behind keeping kids safe online | Image credit: Apple During the WWDC 2026 keynote, Apple announced that it would release expanded parental controls for Child Accounts. These tools have been designed to help parents manage how a young person interfaces with a…

Finally, we know details about iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate , and more. There is still so much more to discover, especially now that we're diving into the betas on the AppleInsider Podcast. Craig Federighi starts to introduce macOS Golden Gate - image credit: Apple As Apple's WWDC week draws to its close, we're still digesting everything that was announced in its opening keynote. Plus one…

Developers looking to see just how much design work they have to do to match the revised Liquid Glass with its new app icons, can see every detail in Apple's updated resources library. Every detail of, in this case, the look of macOS Golden Gate is now available for developers to emulate - image credit: Apple Just as it did in 2025 with the launch of Liquid Glass on macOS Tahoe , Apple has now pu…

Thank goodness for Siri AI, because if the only updates with macOS Golden Gate were the other ones shown at WWDC, this would be the weakest release in history. Apple's macOS Golden Gate really only brings one new feature to the Mac, but it's the mostly superb Siri AI. As it is, the new macOS Golden Gate is a significant and even dramatic update, but solely because of how useful Siri AI is. True, …

Save $300 on Apple's 2026 14-inch MacBook Pro with an upgrade to the M5 Pro 18C CPU/20C GPU chip and boost to 48GB RAM. This flash deal ends Sunday. Save $300 on Apple's latest MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM this weekend - Image credit: Apple Despite being released only three months ago, Apple's M5 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro is already marked down heavily during B&H's weekend sale. Save $300 on this M5 P…

If you ever wondered how to take a screenshot on a Mac, here's a comprehensive guide of not only how to do it, but every option available to you from Apple — and the stand-out best third-party app. There are better ways of taking screenshots. We must love our Mac screens. Apple gives us five ways to take screenshots or screen grabs of them, each with options. Then there are at least as many other…

The Audio-Technica ATH-R50x look and sound great, and they benefit from their open-ear design in ways that have made them my go-to headphones for Mac gaming, music, and more. Audio-Technica ATH-R50x review: Just how headphones should look You don't necessarily have to be an audiophile to be familiar with the name Audio-Technica. The Japanese company has been making audio gear since 1962, so it's …

If you're a CrossOver user on Intel or use 32-bit gaming bottles, your time is up with version 27. 64-bit bottles and Apple Silicon are now required. CrossOver is going Apple Silicon only Gaming on Mac has always been a bit of a wasteland, but that doesn't stop some folks from trying. The CrossOver app for Mac brings Windows games to the platform, and it gets better with each update . However, th…

Apple's executives say the new-and-improved Siri won't try to be your friend or your partner, because it's only there to help you as efficiently as it can. Craig Federighi (left) and Greg Joswiak (right) discuss Apple's approach to Siri AI. Image Credit: Mostly Human Podcast Apple's latest attempt at modernizing its virtual assistant was the star of the show at WWDC 2026. Siri AI now supports nat…

With Prime Day 2026 fast approaching, Apple deals are heating up, and some of the lowest prices on record are available on new releases. Save up to $300 on electronics with early Prime Day Apple deals - Image credit: Apple Prime Day officially starts on June 23, but retailers are slashing prices on popular Mac configurations, iPads, Apple Watches, AirPods, and more. Plus, the in-demand Mac mini i…

Because Apple tossed out a slide that has no context outside the keynote, the internet has convinced itself that Siri AI is only coming to hardware released since 2024. That's untrue. The new Siri AI on iPhone - image credit: Apple Apple announced Siri AI as part of the WWDC 2026 opening keynote on June 8. It'll ship this fall as part of the iOS 27 , macOS 27 , iPadOS 27 , and visionOS 27 softwar…