Apple has previewed iOS 26, a major update that brings a new design and improvements to many of the apps we rely on every day. Apple’s new Liquid Glass brings “a more expressive and delightful experience across the system while maintaining the instant familiarity of iOS” the company says. Updates to almost every app will…
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 responds to Australian government paper about following the EU on App Store regulation
The Australian government is looking into how Apple and Google distribute apps to users of their platforms. The discussion paper, released late last year, follows. the European Commissions recent review of digital platforms. The Australian government is asking “Why do we need a new competition regime for digital platforms?” The paper says: … the rise…
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,…
Telstra launches satellite text service for iPhone
Telstra ’s recently launched satellite-to-mobile messaging service is now available to Apple iPhone owners on the network. The service was kicked off earlier in the week but was limited to Samsung Galaxy S25 devices. If you’re using an iPhone 13 through 16, you can add to the over 100,000 messages sent since the service launched….
Review: GrandPerspective – a tool for identifying space hogs on your Mac
I recently had a problem on my Mac. My 500GB internal drive was getting close to full and it was causing problems. Mail was complaining that it couldn’t do its thing because of a lack of space and Time Machine was failing at backups. So, I needed to find where all my previous, and I…
How to change default apps in iOS 18.2
Here’s how to choose apps that are different to Apple’s default settings.
Apple announces winners for the 2025 Apple Design Awards
Apple has revealed the winners and finalists of the 2025 Apple Design Awards with formal recognition coming during WWDC25. The company says the 12 stand-out apps and games set a high bar in design with development teams from around the world selected for excellence in innovation, ingenuity and technical achievement. The awards recognise one app and…
How to create a new iMovie Library
Creating a new iMovie library is a great way to organize projects and to make it easy to transfer iMovie projects between different Macs.
OpenAI’s deal with Jony Ive’s io will not work out
Much has already been written about OpenAI’s acquisition of io – an AI device startup founded by former Apple design guru Jony Ive. This is a significant expansion of the work io has already been doing with OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, to create AI-focussed devices. But I think they are missing the point. People…