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• CrossOver, a Windows to Mac gaming tool, goes Apple Silicon only

  12-06-2026 00:23 via appleinsider.com
  
  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, the latest update, CrossOver 27, will have to make some sacrifices to make development a little more stre
  
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• Your ChatGPT Mac app will stop working tonight if you haven't updated it recently

  12-06-2026 17:22 via appleinsider.com
  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 ecosystem. Investigators identified unauthorized access activity in a limited set of internal source code
  
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• How and when macOS will finally stop support for Intel apps

  12-06-2026 17:13 via appleinsider.com
  
  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 Macs. Not only will the update not support any Intel Macs, but it also removes the Rosetta 2 translati
  
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• Apple and the American Academy of Pediatrics have a plan to teach healthy digital habits to kids

  12-06-2026 16:24 via appleinsider.com
  
  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 device.The controls range from content blocking to encouraging healthier browsing habits. These guide
  
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• WWDC, Siri AI, and all of Apple's platforms, on the AppleInsider Podcast

  12-06-2026 15:47 via appleinsider.com
  
  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 of your hosts has installed all of the betas.Tune in to find out whether he manages to make an appear
  
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• All the Liquid Glass design fixes are in Apple's new Design Resources documents

  12-06-2026 14:06 via appleinsider.com
  
  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 published a comprehensive set of design resources for its main platform updates. Developers can see and
  
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• macOS Golden Gate beta review: it's nothing without Siri AI

  12-06-2026 13:25 via appleinsider.com
  
  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, there is more to the update than Apple said, but all it mentioned was a Liquid Glass refinement, impr
  
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• Save $300 on Apple's M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM this weekend

  12-06-2026 09:43 via appleinsider.com
  
  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 Pro model that has an 18-core CPU/20-core GPU chip, an upgrade from the standard 15-core CPU/16-co
  
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• Apple executive: 'We don't do AI for AI's sake'

  11-06-2026 23:49 via appleinsider.com
  
  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 natural language, contextual awareness, and advanced in-app actions, along with a chatbot-style experien
  
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• Early Prime Day Apple deals start at just $14.99, save up to $300

  11-06-2026 21:07 via appleinsider.com
  
  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 is back at Amazon (and marked down). Here are the top deals this Thursday.
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• If you rely on Mac RAID enclosure software, it's time to check with your supplier

  11-06-2026 19:14 via appleinsider.com
  
  It's early days yet, but if you rely on vendors' software for your RAID enclosure, you probably need to find out what their macOS 27 plans are.
  LaCie 12Big in its natural environment in 2017
  We've had macOS 27 for all of four days at this point, and there may already be a show-stopping problem for folks that hang on to RAID enclosures. We've found several that just don't work under macOS 27.For example, I've got a Thunderbolt 3 LaCie 12Big enclosure that I've had for a while. It runs fine in Tah
  
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• If your iPhone or Mac has Apple Intelligence, you're getting Siri AI

  11-06-2026 19:06 via appleinsider.com
  
  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 software updates.Siri AI is built on Apple Intelligence and will see the assistant gain new abilities, includin
  
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• US legislation outlawing big tech from favoriting their own services resurrected

  11-06-2026 19:02 via appleinsider.com
  
  Four years after it died, the US Congress is reviving one of the most significant antitrust bills Apple has faced in years. The fight over big tech, App Stores, and platform control is alive again.App Store
  Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) on June 10. It revives a bipartisan effort to limit how dominant technology companies favor their own products and services.The bill targets the largest online platform
  
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• Surprising nobody, leaker claims a touchscreen MacBook is '100% confirmed'

  11-06-2026 17:15 via appleinsider.com
  
  A new leak says Apple's first-ever Mac with a touchscreen display is now "100% confirmed," days after a report that it was already in production testing and months from an expected release date.
  A MacBook Pro with a touchscreen OLED display is in the cards.Rumors of Apple's intention to bring touch to the Mac lineup have been rife for years. But they've coalesced in recent months, with a release window of late-2026 to early 2027 generally accepted to be most likely.Now, in a surprise to nobody,
  
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• Deprecation of the ImageCreator class

  11-06-2026 17:00 via developer.apple.com
  
  As we continue to refine our approach to image generation, the ImageCreator class is being discontinued and will no longer work in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27 or later. When we introduced the Image Playground framework, we included the ImageCreator class as a way for apps to generate images programmatically using the on-device image generation model.If your app uses the ImageCreator class, here's what to expect:
  Beta OS releases: Your code will continue to co
  
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• WWDC26 survey

  11-06-2026 16:00 via developer.apple.com
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• If you rely on RAID array software on Mac, it's time to check with your supplier

  11-06-2026 15:56 via appleinsider.com
  
  It's early days yet, but if you rely on vendors' software for your RAID enclosure, you probably need to find out what their macOS 27 plans are.
  LaCie 12Big in its natural environment in 2017
  We've had macOS 27 for all of four days at this point, and there may already be a show-stopping problem for folks that hang on to RAID enclosures. We've found several that just don't work under macOS 27.For example, I've got a Thunderbolt 3 LaCie 12Big enclosure that I've had for a while. It runs fine in Tah
  
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• Apple Vision Pro's biggest problem isn't addressed in visionOS 27, but progress is progress

  11-06-2026 14:52 via appleinsider.com
  
  In spite of the AI-heavy WWDC, Apple Vision Pro still got plenty of attention with visionOS 27. Here's what Apple got right and where it still needs work.
  Apple Vision Pro gets another great update with visionOS 27
  I've been asked to provide my first impressions of visionOS 27, and honestly, I think it's a good release. The quality-of-life work continues in this release alongside some really interesting new features.There was some talk about Apple basically abandoning Apple Vision Pro. However,
  
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• Snag an iPhone 16 or 16E for Less (or Free) With These CNET-Picked Deals

  11-06-2026 14:35 via cnet.com
  
  Save up to $1,100 on an iPhone 16 or 16E with trade-ins, offers or by changing plans.
  
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• Apple’s iPhone 17 Lineup Might Be Its Best Yet. Here’s How to Get One Without Overpaying

  11-06-2026 14:09 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's shopping team has scoured the web so you don't have to. Here are the best iPhone 17 deals available now.
  
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• iPhone Stolen Device Protection is thwarting prolific London thieves

  11-06-2026 14:03 via appleinsider.com
  
  The number of iPhones stolen in London that have been reactivated by thieves has plummeted in recent weeks, preventing them from being sold and, hopefully, making iPhones less likely to be stolen in the future.
  Apple's Stolen Device Protection is getting the job done
  The theft of iPhones has become a real problem for London in recent years. So much so that some thieves have been known to hand back a stolen phone if it turns out not to be an iPhone.Thieves typically use mopeds to ride up to a vic
  
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• Photographers get a dramatic RAW update with iOS 27

  11-06-2026 13:56 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has told developers that iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate feature revised RAW image processing, which they can exploit to bring better sharpness and color in camera and image editing apps.
  Apple has upgraded its RAW processing for photographers.
  In principle, RAW photos are ones where there hasn't been any of the kind of processing that JPEG or PNG ones do. But in practice, Apple takes the RAW sensor data and does some processing to make it viewable.Now in one of WWDC's developer s
  
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• Don’t Buy an iPhone 17 or Galaxy S26 Until You See Our Favorite Phone Deals

  11-06-2026 11:27 via cnet.com
  
  The best trade-ins, discounts and bundles are available online today.
  
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• Prominent leaker may see default ruling reversed in Apple lawsuit

  11-06-2026 00:57 via appleinsider.com
  
  Jon Prosser's failure to respond to Apple's initial lawsuit led to a default ruling against him, but Apple lawyers are willing to give him another shot if the judge approves.
  Jon Prosser continues to make videos about Apple leaks amid a lawsuit
  Apple filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti alleging that they conspired to steal information about a pre-release version of iOS. An Apple employee, Ethan Lipnik, was fired after the event where the alleged conspirators accessed his
  
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• Fewer iPhone users are updating to iOS 26 than they did with iOS 18

  11-06-2026 00:52 via appleinsider.com
  
  The iOS 26 update has the second-worst adoption rate of all iOS releases since 2015, falling behind both iOS 18 and iOS 8.
  iOS 18 (left) adoption rates were better than those of iOS 26 (right).
  Though all eyes might be on iOS 27 and its AI-infused Siri, which debuted at WWDC, the software has only entered beta testing.Most iPhones, or 79% of all devices to be more precise, are currently running iOS 26. This is according to Apple's App Store data for June 2026, which also revealed that 86% of all
  
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• Apple's expanded child safety features aren't going to protect kids from everything

  10-06-2026 22:52 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's efforts to expand parental controls are a good start, and legally required soon. Like all safety systems, it's only as strong as its weakest link.
  All the tools in the world can't keep kids safe online if they're only used sometimes and by some users.
  On Monday, Apple spent 30 minutes of the WWDC 2026 discussing its latest updates to Child Accounts. These updates are designed to make using iPhone, iPad, and Mac safer for users under 18.But how good are these features, really? Let's break
  
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• Time Capsule support is dead in macOS 27, but you can keep the hardware alive

  10-06-2026 21:50 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has terminated support for AFP in macOS 27, effectively killing off the Time Capsule. However, affected owners might be able to revive their hardware.
  AirPort devices that Apple used to produce. Now, Time Capsule isn't supported in macOS 27.A long-discontinued network storage device, Time Capsules gave Mac users a way to back up over a home network using Time Machine. While the hardware hasn't been available for quite a few years, support continued up to macOS 26.However, as warned in macO
  
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• Hands on: Sidecar previews a full touch interface for macOS 27

  10-06-2026 19:30 via appleinsider.com
  
  Sidecar in macOS 27 finally allows you to use your finger to navigate macOS apps from your iPad's screen, without needing an Apple Pencil. Here's how it works, with one key limitation.
  Touch is better in Sidecar for macOS 27 and iPadOS 27
  Sidecar is a feature of macOS that lets you extend your Mac's display onto an iPad's screen. For road warriors with a MacBook Pro, it was an invaluable way to get a multi-screen desktop while on the go.While Sidecar has been around for quite a while, it hasn't
  
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• iOS 27 Feels Like an Empty Update on Older iPhones

  10-06-2026 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Sure, iOS 27 will be able to run on an iPhone 11, but does that actually matter?
  
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• Amazon-owned Woot slashes Dell UltraSharp 32-inch 6K monitor to $1,379

  10-06-2026 18:51 via appleinsider.com
  
  Today only, save 45% on Dell's UltraSharp 32-inch monitor (U3224KB), bringing the price down to $1,379.99.
  Pick up Dell's UltraSharp 32 6K monitor for $1,379 today only - Image credit: Dell
  Amazon-owned Woot is running a flash sale on Dell's 32-inch UltraSharp 6K display, delivering a markdown of 45% off the original retail price.Buy Dell UltraSharp 32 for $1,379.99
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