The HomePod mini 2 brings Siri AI, an S10 chip, Wi-Fi 6E, and Sound Glow lighting to Apple’s smallest smart speaker. It also enables four-speaker surround sound with the new Apple TV 4K. Pre-orders ...

Adam Engst 15 October 2026 19 comments Fourth-Gen Apple TV 4K Brings Hands-Free Siri AI at a Whopping $299 The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K brings hands-free Siri AI, an easier-to-find Siri Remote, ...

Apple’s recent statement about tightening Full Disk Access controls has triggered a bit of a kerfuffle in the Mac community (see “Apple Plans to Tighten Full Disk Access Controls,” 5 October 2026). To ...

After a week dragged down by injury-related challenges, Adam Engst previews Apple’s 13 October 2026 “Welcome Home” product launch, which is expected to debut a touchscreen home hub and updated Apple ...

Apple has announced a home-focused product launch for 13 October 2026. Expected products include a long-rumored touchscreen ...

The free RetroMac app themes your Mac to look like System 6, Mac OS 9, or even Windows 98. Its companion browser Reframe ...

If you have an iPhone 18 Pro Max on AT&T, update to iOS 27.0.1 immediately and install new carrier settings to avoid a service-disrupting bug that may require hardware replacement.

Apple has signaled forthcoming changes to Full Disk Access in macOS, seemingly in response to risks from AI agents like Meta’s Muse accessing users’ files, mail, messages, and browsing history. How ...

Adam Engst 5 October 2026 5 comments Apple Plans to Tighten Full Disk Access Controls. Blurb: Apple has signaled forthcoming changes to Full Disk Access in macOS, seemingly in res ...