MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories https://www.macrumors.com Apple, iPhone, iPad, Mac News and Rumors Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:33:27 PDT en hourly 1 https://www.macrumors.com Bluesky Now Lets You Hide Reposts From Specific Users in Your Feeds https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/11/bluesky-lets-you-hide-reposts-in-feeds/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/bluesky-now-lets-you-hide-reposts-from-specific-users-in-your-feeds.2486725/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:02:14 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/11/bluesky-lets-you-hide-reposts-in-feeds/ Tim Hardwick Bluesky Bluesky now lets you hide reposts from a specific person in your feeds if they're getting a bit spammy for your liking. You can hide reposts from individual users by clicking the three dots button in their profile and selecting "Hide reposts in feeds."

Bluesky told The Verge it will also be launching a feature that will auto-add post numbers to threads, which should make it easier for users to gauge how long a thread will take to read. The beta feature can be enabled in Bluesky's settings.
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]]> Apple Still Planning 'Glass-Centric' iPhone Redesign for 2027 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/glass-centric-iphone-still-planned-2027/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-still-planning-glass-centric-iphone-redesign-for-2027.2486721/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:10:14 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/glass-centric-iphone-still-planned-2027/ Eric Slivka 20th-Anniversary iPhone Bloomberg Mark Gurman report from Jefferies analyst Edison Lee earlier today that claimed Apple's all-glass iPhone planned for the device's 20th anniversary next year has been canceled, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says that the "glass-centric" redesign remains on track for 2027.


Gurman says that the 20th-anniversary iPhone will make heavy use of glass, with the front and rear wrapping around the edges to sandwich a thin metal band.
The company expects to launch iPhone Pro models next year that will make use of a new glassy look, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the work is confidential. Glass is used on the front and back of the phones — known internally as V73 and V74 — and the material will curve into the sides of the devices, with a metal band in the middle.
Gurman does mention a "more aspirational version" that "used even more glass," but says that design "was scrapped early on" in the development cycle.

It's possible that this more ambitious design is the one Lee was referring to in today's report, but Gurman implies that it was discarded some time ago, rather than being a more recent development as Lee had suggested.

Lee's report also appeared to suggest that the all-glass design would have been for an all-new model, saying the Jefferies analysts believed Apple's plan was to "extend the all-glass features to future iPhone Pro and Pro Max models," but we have not heard anything about such a potential additional model in quite some time. All recent rumors have been pointing toward the glass-heavy design already being for the Pro and Pro Max models in next year's lineup.
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]]> iOS 27 Hints at 'Apple Reference Image' Photo Authentication https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-27-apple-reference-image/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-27-hints-at-apple-reference-image-photo-authentication.2486716/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:08:29 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-27-apple-reference-image/ Juli Clover Featured iOS 27 iOS 27 beta 5, but it is not live yet.


According to the text, there will be a "Reference" mode option in the Camera app that users can select. Using this mode will embed provenance data in the image's metadata.

Images captured with an opt-in Reference mode can be authenticated to confirm they were taken with an iPhone. Authenticating is done by tapping the Reference badge on the image, which sends the raw image, sensor signatures, capture time frame, and the unique hardware identifiers of the sensor to Apple's Private Cloud Compute (PCC) servers. PCC uses the information to determine whether the camera captured the photo, gives it a unique ID, and then returns an authenticated version to the user's device.

When authenticating a photo, Apple receives sensor data, a hash, and the assessment results, but not the raw photo. Apple can refuse to authenticate images from a sensor that might be compromised, and it can retroactively revoke a sensor's past authentications.

Authenticated photos can be viewed on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and the Reference badge can also be clicked on a Mac. Images have to be captured in Apple's specific Reference mode to be authenticated, which suggests it's a feature aimed at pro photographers, journalists, and others who need to verify images. There may also be a video component, since Apple's disclosure mentions "photos or videos" and "uncropped footage."

Reference mode offers hardware-backed evidence that an image was captured with a physical camera sensor, which is useful at a time when AI can generate realistic-looking images. AI images are often watermarked or labeled through metadata to make sure they can be identified as fake, including images from Image Playground.

Camera manufacturers like Leica, Sony, and Nikon use C2PA Content Credentials for authentication, and Google also adopted it for the Pixel 10 lineup. Apple's authentication system sounds like it serves a similar purpose.
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]]> Everything New in iOS 27 Beta 5 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-27-beta-5-everything-new/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/everything-new-in-ios-27-beta-5.2486711/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:02:30 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-27-beta-5-everything-new/ Juli Clover Featured iOS 27 iOS 27, and Apple is continuing to make changes. The fifth beta of ‌iOS 27‌ changes the look of some app icons and adjusts Liquid Glass, plus it adds some smaller features that make the iPhone just a little nicer to use.


App Icons


There are updated Liquid Glass icons for Safari, Siri, Settings, Remote, App Store, and Preview. Some of the icons have been entirely redesigned, while others feature more detail than before.


Siri AI Voice Customization


Voice customizations for ‌Siri‌ AI have been expanded, and Pace and Expressivity can be adjusted for all seven American voices and the four British voices.


‌Siri‌ AI voice customization is done on-device, so the feature is limited the iPhone 17 Pro, ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max, or iPhone Air.

Contacts


If a contact you've created has a company associated with it, the company name will show in the contact list under the name and in search. It makes it easier to see more information on a contact without having to tap into the contact card.


Create a Pass


The Apple Wallet Create a Pass feature is now available outside of the U.S.


Splash Screens


Apple added splash screens for the Photos, Wallet, and Music apps, explaining what's new in ‌iOS 27‌.


Search and Ask


Apple made minor changes to the animation when bringing up Search or Ask. The suggestions interface now comes up as the search bar does rather than popping up slightly afterward.

The search interface also now has a "Search the Web" option at the bottom of results that was not there before.

Apps in Search


You can now decide whether search should show app results, and if so, how many. You can turn off app results, have it show four apps, or have it show eight apps. There's also a toggle for showing app shortcuts.


Control Center


When connected to Wi-Fi, the Control Center no longer shows information on cellular connection.

The ‌iOS 27‌ Control Center in beta 4

5G


5G+ is now available in Spain.

Software Updates


When you look at your software version in Settings > General > About, it now tells you when the last update was installed.



Clock


There is a thicker font for the Alarms and Timers section of the Clock app.


Liquid Glass


The clearest Liquid Glass setting is clearer than it was in the prior beta.


Mail


There's now a toggle for the Personalize Smart Replies feature in the Mail app. It's off by default and can be turned on in the Mail section of the Settings app.


Battery


The Battery section of the Settings app will now let you know if a poor cellular connection is causing battery drain.
Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27

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]]> iOS 27 Wallet App Gets 7 New Features https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-27-wallet/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-27-wallet-app-gets-7-new-features.2486708/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:32:19 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-27-wallet&post_date=1786405428/ Juli Clover iOS 27 iOS 27, and there are several upgrades to the Wallet app.


Pass Upgrades


Apple upgraded airline boarding passes in the Wallet app with iOS 26, and in ‌iOS 27‌, upgrades are coming to additional types of passes. Memberships, gift cards, loyalty cards, and rewards cards can use a bolder "Poster Generic" card style with full background images, primary logo, header fields, footer field, primary fields, and an optional barcode.


Each pass is able to include up to two actions that can be tapped from the bottom of the pass, such as getting directions to a venue or checking a rewards point balance.

Apple is also allowing users to check the pass issuer certificate to ensure that a digital pass is legitimate (not applicable to Create a Pass), and there are four new barcode types supported, including EAN–13, Code 39, Codabar, and ITF.

There is a new Pass Designer Mac app for developers that makes it easier to create a pass using a WYSIWYG editor.

Create a Pass


There's a "Create a Pass" feature in the Wallet app for adding tickets, memberships, and more using Visual Intelligence. If you have a ticket for an event and there's not a digital version available for the Wallet app already, you can create one using the physical pass.



You can scan a pass and add it with Visual Intelligence if there's a barcode or QR code, or a pass can be added manually. Pass templates include Standard, Membership, and Event.

Each type includes relevant information like name, location, or admission type, along with a scannable code drawn from an included barcode or QR code that you take a photo of. There are 12 background colors to choose from with different texture options, or seven custom backgrounds for categories like theater, music, sports, and movies.

Fields can be added or removed as needed when creating a custom pass, with options like label, date, membership, contact, coupon code, VIN, insurance, and more, so most physical cards are able to be stored digitally.

Hotel Keys


When you add a digital hotel key from a participating hotel to the Wallet app, you can now view more details about the trip. Hotels can provide updates on booked activities and allow access to different services.

AI Bill Splitting


Using the new Siri Mode in the Camera app, or a feature in the Messages and Wallet apps, you can take a photo of a bill and use Apple Intelligence to figure out what each person owes. ‌Visual Intelligence‌ scans the receipt and makes a digital copy of everything on the list, and each person can select what they consumed. Tax and tip portions are also calculated automatically.

Payments can be made using Apple Cash, which is a U.S.-only feature.

Insights


‌iOS 27‌ includes an "Insights" feature where you can add financial accounts to the Wallet app to monitor spending.



Insights is an expansion of the Connected Accounts feature in earlier versions of iOS, and it includes spending, recurring transactions, account balances, and more. It works for financial institutions that have implemented Connected Cards support, including several UK banks.

Order Tracking


Order tracking in the Wallet app is expanding to Australia and Canada in ‌iOS 27‌. In ‌iOS 26‌, it was limited to the United States and UK.

Tap to Share


Tap to Share is an ‌iOS 27‌ feature that lets customers connect to a participating merchant's iPhone for quicker digital checkout.

Device Requirements


‌Visual Intelligence‌ is an ‌Apple Intelligence‌ feature requiring an iPhone 15 Pro or newer. Many of the other features should work on all iPhones.
Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27

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]]> iOS 27 Beta 5 Brings New Icons for Siri, Safari, Settings and More https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-27-beta-5-icons/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-27-beta-5-brings-new-icons-for-siri-safari-settings-and-more.2486702/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:18:50 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-27-beta-5-icons/ Juli Clover iOS 27 Siri iOS 27, Apple is continuing to make design tweaks. There are updated Liquid Glass icons for Safari, the Siri app, Settings, Remote, App Store, and Preview.


The Safari icon is a brighter blue with more detailed compass lines and arrows, while the ‌Siri‌ icon looks more like the actual ‌Siri‌ bubble that's displayed when ‌Siri‌ is activated. The ‌App Store‌ app icon is more translucent so you can better see each line making up the A, Settings uses more translucency, and Preview has an entirely different look with a loupe over a colorful background. The Remote icon also has more detail and it's been updated with a gray background instead of black.

Some app icons were updated with the initial ‌iOS 27‌ beta release, including Maps, Photos, and Weather, but others kept their iOS 26 look.

It's possible Apple will overhaul even more icons in upcoming betas, because the company said it was planning to give icons an updated layered look to better fit the Liquid Glass aesthetic.

‌iOS 27‌ will be released in just about a month.
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]]> Latest iOS 27 Beta Expands Siri AI Voice Customization https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-27-siri-ai-voice-customization/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/latest-ios-27-beta-expands-siri-ai-voice-customization.2486698/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:57:57 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-27-siri-ai-voice-customization/ Juli Clover Featured iOS 27 Siri iOS 27, Apple has expanded the voice customization options for Siri AI.


Pace and Expressivity can now be adjusted for more of the available voice options instead of just the two American voices.

There are seven American voice options and four British voices to choose from, all of which can be customized with different Pace and Expressivity settings. Pace changes talking speed, while expressivity changes emphasis.

‌Siri‌ AI voice customization is done on-device, so the feature is limited to newer iPhones. You need an iPhone 17 Pro, ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max, or iPhone Air to use voice customization on an iPhone.

It's available on Macs with an M3 chip or newer and at least 12GB RAM, and the M4 iPad Pro and newer, also with at least 12GB RAM.
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]]> Apple Cutting Back 2026 Hardware Shipments Due to Memory Shortage https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-cutting-2026-hardware-shipments/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-cutting-back-2026-hardware-shipments-due-to-memory-shortage.2486694/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:38:55 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-cutting-2026-hardware-shipments/ Juli Clover Featured Ming-Chi Kuo Ming-Chi Kuo said today.


Kuo made the comment in a longer piece disputing a recent report suggesting TSMC has $1 billion of unpackaged processors waiting on memory chips that Apple has been unable to secure. Kuo said Apple plans processor production at least three months in advance based on the amount of memory expected to be available, and it does not have TSMC build large numbers of wafers ahead of time. He believes there are indeed memory shortages, but no situation where TSMC is sitting on unused inventory.
In other words, tight memory supply is real. But my understanding is that there has been no dramatic scenario in which TSMC first built up US$1 billion of WIP and then had to wait for memory to arrive before packaging could proceed. TSMC and Apple are both known for world-class execution, and such a dramatic development would be unusual given how closely the two companies coordinate their supply chains.

Memory shortages have already affected the Mac Studio, Mac mini, and MacBook Air, and it sounds like ongoing supply problems will also impact the upcoming iPhone models. Memory makers have been prioritizing supply for AI data centers because contracts for those chips are more profitable, leaving less capacity available for consumer device chips.

A lack of supply has driven prices up and led to long wait times for some products. Apple raised prices on all of its Macs and iPads in June, and iPhone prices are expected to go up in September.

The iPhone 18 Pro, ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, and foldable iPhone Ultra could be available in limited quantities because of the memory problems, and we expect the devices will sell out during the preorder period.
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]]> Apple Releases macOS Golden Gate Beta 5 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-releases-macos-27-beta-5/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-macos-golden-gate-beta-5.2486689/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:27:42 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-releases-macos-27-beta-5/ Juli Clover Featured macOS Golden Gate macOS Golden Gate, with the update coming two weeks after Apple seeded the fourth beta.


Developers can download ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ by going to System Settings > General > Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled, and a free developer account is required.

‌macOS Golden Gate‌ includes multiple design improvements. Liquid Glass opacity has been improved to increase readability, there's a slider for controlling the level of transparency, and changes to shadowing make it easier to tell when a window is active. Apps now have uniform toolbars, edge-to-edge sidebars, and less rounded corners, plus there are fewer icons in menu bars.

Siri has been transformed into ‌Siri‌ AI, a chatbot-style assistant that combines general world knowledge, your personal data, and onscreen awareness to answer questions about anything and find information for you. ‌Siri‌ lives in Spotlight, and you can ask questions with the new Search or Ask interface.

There's also a ‌Siri‌ app where you can chat with ‌Siri‌ and view past conversations, and on newer Macs, you can set a custom voice for ‌Siri‌ with personalized pace and expressivity. Visual Intelligence is now on the Mac so ‌Siri‌ can answer questions about what's on your screen, and a Write with ‌Siri‌ feature lets ‌Siri‌ generate text or give feedback on your writing.

There are AI photo editing tools in the Photos app, AI tab organization in Safari, an option to use AI to automatically update weak passwords in the Passwords app, and a revamped Image Playground app that can generate photorealistic images.

More on all of the new features in ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ can be found in our macOS Golden Gate roundup.
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]]> Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 Beta With Security Fixes https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-releases-macos-tahoe-26-6-2/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-macos-tahoe-26-6-2-beta-with-security-fixes.2486688/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:27:06 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-releases-macos-tahoe-26-6-2/ Juli Clover Featured macOS Tahoe macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, which is available to developers and public beta testers. The ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.6.2 beta comes just a few days after Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, a security update.


Developers and public beta testers can download the software by opening the System Settings app and then navigating to the Software Updates section.

According to Apple's release notes, ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.6.2 includes security fixes for the Mac.

The prior update, macOS 26.6.1, fixed a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials.

Update: This article previously said macOS 26.6.2 had been released, but it turns out the update is a beta.
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]]> Apple Releases iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 Betas With Security Fixes https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-releases-ios-26-6-1/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-ios-26-6-1-and-ipados-26-6-1-betas-with-security-fixes.2486686/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:23:38 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-releases-ios-26-6-1/ Juli Clover Featured iOS 26 launch of iOS 26.6, an update that added Spotlight optimizations ahead of iOS 27.


iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

According to Apple's release notes, iOS 26.6.1 includes security fixes for the iPhone and iPad. The updates are available in a beta capacity only right now.

Apple is wrapping up work on iOS 26 because ‌iOS 27‌ is launching in just about a month. ‌iOS 27‌ is available to developers and public beta testers ahead of its public debut.

Update: This article previously said iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 had been released, but it turns out the updates are betas.
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]]> Apple Seeds Fifth iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Betas to Developers https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-seeds-ios-27-beta-5/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-seeds-fifth-ios-27-and-ipados-27-betas-to-developers.2486685/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:21:00 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-seeds-ios-27-beta-5/ Juli Clover iOS 27 iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple released the fourth betas.


Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update.

‌iOS 27‌ introduces Apple's smarter version of Siri, ‌Siri‌ AI. ‌Siri‌ AI is a chatbot similar to ChatGPT, incorporating general world knowledge, personal data from apps like Messages and Mail, and onscreen awareness to answer questions and find information for you.

There are new Apple Intelligence features in apps like Photos, Safari, Shortcuts, Wallet, and Passwords, plus Apple added a standalone ‌Siri‌ app that houses ‌Siri‌ conversations. Write with ‌Siri‌ is available systemwide for generating text or offering feedback on your writing, and Visual Intelligence has been relocated to the Camera app with a new ‌Siri‌ mode.

Apple improved the look of Liquid Glass and added a slider for customizing transparency. There are multiple performance improvements to speed up iOS, so everything feels faster, even on older iPhones. Apps launch quicker, AirDrop transfers are faster, the keyboard pops up more quickly, and devices are better at transitioning between Wi-Fi and Cellular to keep you connected.

For more on what's new in ‌iOS 27‌, we have a dedicated iOS 27 roundup.
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]]> Apple Seeds watchOS 27 Beta 5 to Developers https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-5-to-developers/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-5-to-developers.2486691/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:10:00 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-5-to-developers/ Juli Clover watchOS watchOS 27 to developers, with the update coming two weeks after the launch of the fourth beta.


The beta can be downloaded through the Watch app on the iPhone with a free developer account. The Apple Watch will need to be on the charger, connected to Wi-Fi, and have a battery level of 50 percent or above for new software to be installed. The beta is available for all Apple Watch models compatible with ‌watchOS 27‌ except for the Apple Watch Ultra 3.

‌watchOS 27‌ gains Siri AI, the smarter, more capable version of ‌Siri‌. ‌Siri‌ can hold back-and-forth conversations, plus it has access to general world knowledge and your personal data to answer questions and find information. ‌Siri‌ AI on Apple Watch requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, including the iPhone 15 Pro and later.

There's a new Dynamic app grid that highlights ‌Siri‌ suggested apps, and more intuitive Smart Stack Suggestions. You can find your parked car, see pinned messages, get noise alerts, and view identity and transit cards.

Liquid Glass has been updated to improve legibility, and Workout Buddy works on the Apple Watch even when an iPhone isn't nearby. Workout Buddy also gains new metrics like progressive increases to distance, pace, or duration. Apple added a new all-in-one Find My app with support for Precision Finding, and there are performance optimizations that improve battery life.

More on what's new in ‌watchOS 27‌ is available in our watchOS 27 roundup.
Related Roundups: watchOS 26, watchOS 27
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]]> Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 5 to Developers https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-seeds-tvos-27-beta-5-to-developers/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-seeds-tvos-27-beta-5-to-developers.2486690/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:07:00 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-seeds-tvos-27-beta-5-to-developers/ Juli Clover Apple TV

The beta can be downloaded and installed through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A free developer account is required.

tvOS 27 has few new features compared to the other 27 software updates, but it does add a redesigned Podcasts app, options for larger text, and a more responsive Control Center.

AirPlaying to an ‌Apple TV‌ from another Apple device is faster, and apps and animations are smoother. You can also now see AppleCare coverage details in the Settings app.

More on the features in tvOS 27 can be found in our Apple TV roundup.
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]]> Apple Seeds Fifth visionOS 27 Beta to Developers https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-seeds-fifth-visionos-27-beta-to-developers/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-seeds-fifth-visionos-27-beta-to-developers.2486692/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:06:00 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-seeds-fifth-visionos-27-beta-to-developers/ Juli Clover Vision Pro

visionOS 27 can be installed by opening the Settings app, going to Software Updates, and opting into Beta Updates.

visionOS 27 introduces Siri AI, the smarter and more capable version of ‌Siri‌ that's similar in capability to chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. On the Vision Pro, ‌Siri‌ can answer questions about anything the wearer is looking at, and there's a new ‌Siri‌ orb that can be placed anywhere in wearer's virtual space.

Panorama photos can be turned into spatial environments, and there's a new Icelandic Thórsmörk environment that features dramatic mountains, valleys, and glaciers, along with the northern lights. Web Environment support allows developers to create 360-degree environments in Safari for a more native Vision Pro browsing experience.

App windows are now curved to provide a more immersive workspace, and Control Center has been reorganized to make system controls easier to find. Apple added a smaller widget size, and notifications automatically expand when the wearer looks at them.

More on what's new in visionOS 27 is listed in our Vision Pro roundup.
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]]> iPhone 18 Pro Max's Larger Battery Capacity Allegedly Revealed https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/iphone-18-pro-max-battery-capacity-rumor/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-18-pro-maxs-larger-battery-capacity-allegedly-revealed.2486681/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:37:54 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/iphone-18-pro-max-battery-capacity-rumor/ Joe Rossignol Featured iPhone 18 Pro Naver

An alleged photo of a battery pack for a Chinese model of the iPhone 18 Pro Max with a SIM card tray lists a capacity of 5,391 mAh, up from 4,823 mAh for the equivalent iPhone 17 Pro Max battery. The photo was shared on the Korean platform Naver today, but it supposedly originated from the Chinese social media platform Weibo.

The identical 5,391 mAh capacity appeared in a regulatory database last month, so the capacity is looking increasingly likely to be accurate.


For the U.S. model of the iPhone 18 Pro Max, in which the lack of a SIM card tray provides more space for a slightly larger battery, the Naver post claims it will have a 5,567 mAh capacity. The equivalent iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 5,088 mAh battery, so this would work out to be a nearly 10% increase on a year-over-year basis.

Based on this leak, it appears that meaningful battery life gains will not extend to the smaller iPhone 18 Pro. In the U.S., the device will apparently have a 4,288 mAh battery, which would be less than a 1% increase over the iPhone 17 Pro's 4,252 mAh battery in that country. It was previously rumored that the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be thicker than the iPhone 18 Pro, so that might help to explain the difference.

All of the alleged iPhone 18 Pro battery capacities are listed in the table below.

iPhone 18 Pro































China China Difference U.S. U.S. Difference
iPhone 16 Pro 3,582mAh +308mAh 3,582mAh +308mAh
iPhone 17 Pro 3,988mAh +406mAh 4,252mAh +670mAh
iPhone 18 Pro 4,056mAh +68mAh 4,288mAh +36mAh



iPhone 18 Pro Max































China China Difference U.S. U.S. Difference
iPhone 16 Pro Max 4,685mAh +244mAh 4,685mAh +244mAh
iPhone 17 Pro Max 4,823mAh +138mAh 5,088mAh +403mAh
iPhone 18 Pro Max 5,391mAh +568mAh 5,567mAh +479mAh



The capacities differ by region because Apple has continued to include a SIM tray on iPhones sold in some countries outside of the U.S., while U.S. models have been eSIM only since the iPhone 14 lineup. Without a physical tray taking up internal space, Apple can fit a slightly larger battery into the eSIM-only version of each device.

Starting with the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, the SIM card tray is also removed on models sold in Canada, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and a few other countries and territories.
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]]> Apple's All-Glass 20th Anniversary iPhone Reportedly Canceled https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/all-glass-20th-anniversary-iphone-canceled/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-all-glass-20th-anniversary-iphone-reportedly-canceled.2486679/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:14:52 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/all-glass-20th-anniversary-iphone-canceled/ Hartley Charlton Featured 20th-Anniversary iPhone AAPL Barron's

Rumors have circulated since at least 2025 that Apple was developing a radically redesigned all-glass iPhone, with launch expected as early as September 2027. Lee's analysis today provided in Barron's claims that his firm's supply chain checks now point to the project being scrapped due to poor production yield, the rate at which manufacturing produces defect-free units.

As a result of the findings, Jefferies downgraded Apple stock to "Underperform," the equivalent of a "Sell" rating, from "Hold" today, cutting its price target to $263.66 from $285.56, one of the lowest on Wall Street. Apple shares fell 2.1% following the downgrade.

The all-glass iPhone has been rumored for well over a year as the most significant redesign since the iPhone X, expected to arrive in fall 2027 alongside a second-generation foldable iPhone. Reports pointed to a curved glass panel wrapping around the front and back with virtually no cutouts in the display, along with under-display Face ID and solid-state buttons.



Lee previously viewed the all-glass iPhone as a plausible upcoming release, and its apparent cancellation changes his view of Apple's ability to raise iPhone prices going forward. He called the move a major setback for pushing higher-priced iPhones as memory costs continue to climb. Had it launched in 2027, Lee estimated the device would have carried a blended retail price of around $2,060, higher than any previous iPhone.

The bigger concern for Lee is what the cancellation means beyond a single model. He believes Apple had planned to eventually bring all-glass styling to the iPhone Pro and Pro Max lines as well, in a move he saw as a way to further raise those models' average selling price and margin at a time when rising memory costs are squeezing profitability.

Lee also pointed to Apple's AI strategy and rising component costs for the "iPhone 19 Pro Max," expected in 2027, as additional reasons behind the downgrade. The slow rollout of Apple Intelligence, he argued, makes it harder for Apple to justify equipping more iPhones with the extra RAM needed to run AI models on-device.

It remains unclear whether Lee is describing the end of the entire 20th-anniversary redesign or just its all-glass display component. It has repeatedly been questioned whether Apple can eliminate the Dynamic Island next year at all, given the engineering hurdles involved, meaning a genuinely seamless glass front may never have been realistic regardless of Lee's yield and cost concerns. Even so, other elements of the rumored 20th anniversary design, including the quad-curved chassis, could still be on track.
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]]> Apple Announces 3D MLB Games Coming to Vision Pro https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-announces-3d-mlb-games-on-vision-pro/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-announces-3d-mlb-games-coming-to-vision-pro.2486677/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:01:01 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-announces-3d-mlb-games-on-vision-pro/ Joe Rossignol Vision Pro Apple Immersive Apple TV Service MLB released the September schedule for Apple TV's weekly Friday Night Baseball doubleheader. The games are included with an Apple TV subscription at no additional cost, and there is a new perk for Vision Pro users.


For the first time, Friday Night Baseball will be streamed live in the Apple Immersive format, allowing Vision Pro users to watch a 3D video feed recorded in 8K with a 180º field of view. The first game streamed in Apple Immersive will see the Boston Red Sox face the New York Yankees on Friday, August 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

Vision Pro users with an Apple TV subscription in Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K., and the U.S. can stream the games live in Apple Immersive directly through the Apple TV app. Full game replays and highlights will be available on demand in the Apple TV app for the Vision Pro.

"On August 28, viewers with Vision Pro will experience the iconic Red Sox vs. Yankees rivalry from unique camera angles that place viewers right in the game, immersed in the drama of each at-bat, the celebrations in the dugout after a big hit, close plays at the outfield wall, and more," said Apple, in a press release.

Apple said team lineups and stats will float on screen, and there will be a stadium view with Spatial Audio during breaks in the action.

Four out of seven of the Friday Night Baseball games in September will be streamed in Apple Immersive, with a full schedule provided in Apple's announcement.
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]]> Leaker Weighs in on Correct Shade for 'Dark Cherry' iPhone 18 Pro https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/correct-iphone-18-pro-dark-cherry-shade/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/leaker-weighs-in-on-correct-shade-for-dark-cherry-iphone-18-pro.2486673/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:49:10 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/correct-iphone-18-pro-dark-cherry-shade/ Hartley Charlton iPhone 18 Pro Fixed Focus Digital iPhone 18 Pro Max's rumored Dark Cherry color will look, saying the deeper of two shades circulating online is the accurate one.


In a new post on Weibo, the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital" said two versions of the color have been mocked up online, one lighter and one darker, and claimed the darker version is correct. The leaker described the accurate shade as closer to a purplish red similar to a cherry, rather than the lighter, brighter red alternative some renders have shown.

The claim adds to what has already become one of the most heavily reported details of the ‌‌iPhone 18 Pro‌'s‌ rumor cycle. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman was among the first to report on the color, describing it in February as a deep red.

In April, Macworld reported that Apple was preparing a signature new color called "Dark Cherry" for the ‌‌iPhone 18 Pro‌‌ and ‌‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max‌, described as a deep, wine-like red rather than a brighter tone. The report said the color would replace Cosmic Orange as the line's headline shade and listed an internal Pantone code of 6076. A follow-up report in May from the leaker known as "Instant Digital" corroborated the color, describing it as a mix of burgundy, coffee, and deep purple.

Dummy models shared later that month by leaker Sonny Dickson showed the ‌‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max‌ in "Dark Cherry" alongside Light Blue, Black, and Silver, with Dickson predicting the color would follow Cosmic Orange as the line's next standout hit. A separate SIM tray image shared in June by leaker Ice Universe offered another look at the color.

Apple is expected to unveil the ‌‌iPhone 18 Pro‌‌ and ‌‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max‌ next month alongside its first foldable iPhone.
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]]> Apple's Foldable iPhone Ultra Faces a Surging Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/foldable-iphone-faces-surging-galaxy-z-fold-8/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-foldable-iphone-ultra-faces-a-surging-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8.2486672/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:41:31 PDT https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/foldable-iphone-faces-surging-galaxy-z-fold-8/ Tim Hardwick Foldable iPhone iPhone Ultra Samsung Apple's foldable iPhone is expected to arrive in September against a rival already outrunning its own forecasts.

ETNews reports Samsung is building an extra one million Galaxy Z Fold 8 units, after the 4:3 device took 70 percent of a record 1.44 million Galaxy Z8 series pre-orders. Apple's foldable display – made by Samsung – is rumored to use the same aspect ratio in the same book-style form factor.
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