When things are quiet on the Apple front, the number of leaks and rumours seems to grow almost daily. The rumour mill is grinding with everything from Apple products that fold or roll-up through to new Macs. Here’s a round up of some of the more believable rumours and leaks going around. Codenames for next…
Category: macOS
Apple and the great Finder icon switcheroo
When Apple released the first beta of macOS 26 Tahoe, observant Mac owners noticed that Apple broke with tradition and switched the shading in the icon for Finder. There was some confected outrage that Apple would dare to make such a massive change. Apple has listened to the angry hordes and in macOS 26 Tahoe…
macOS 26 Tahoe continues to break with the past
macOS 26 Tahoe has deprecated support for FireWire. While FireWire accessories haven’t been on the alert for many years, there are still some people using older drives and other peripherals. A poster on X has found that FireWire support, through adaptors that connect to the USB=C ports on modern Macs, no longer works. It’s important…
macOS 26 Tahoe is the last release of macOS to support Intel
As part of the macOS 26 Tahoe announcements made during WWDC 2025, Apple slipped in that the upcoming release of macOS will be the last one to support Macs running Intel processors. As part of the company’s Platforms State of the Union presentation, the company said: We completed the transition to Apple silicon across our…
First look – hands on with macOS Tahoe 26
Apple has released the first developer beta version of macOS Tahoe 26. I’ve installed it to a MacBook Air to put it through its early paces. How to install the macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Beta To install the developer beta of macOS Tahoe 26: Software Update will download the update and give you the option…
How to install the macOS Tahoe Developer Beta
The days of needing to pay for a developer account are long gone. To access the developer beta of macOS Tahoe 26: Software Update will download the update and give you the option of installing it straight away or overnight. And be sure to have Automatic Updates enabled so you get the latest beta versions…
macOS Tahoe 26 gets more Apple Intelligence, Games and a whole new look
Apple has previewed the next major macOS release, macOS Tahoe 26. It brings a new look that the company can be personalised with an updated Control Center and new color options for folders, app icons, and widgets. Continuity gets even better with the Phone app arriving on Mac, so users can access familiar features from…
Apple support for Intel Macs is fading
With Apple set to announce a new version of macOS at WWDC25, one of the questions people are asking is whether their Mac will be able to run the latest software. Here’s how we think it will play out. The next version of macOS is strongly rumored to be called version 26 and nicknamed Tahoe,…
WWDC25 is coming – should you upgrade to the newest software?
Each year, Apple releases updates to its core operating platforms. Next week, as part of WWDC25, we’ll get our first look at new versions of macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. All will get the same version number, 26, with some very significant changes to the look and feel of the applications expected. Along…
Apple to end version numbering confusion with iOS 26
Apple is poised to change the way it numbers its software versions. At WWDC25, Apple will show off iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26.