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Notability launched a workflow that connects to users' calendars, letting them start recording meetings or lectures directly from a scheduled event on Mac and Windows. The app then merges the recording's transcript with any typed notes into a single document tied to that calendar entry, and captures system audio instead of requiring a bot to join the call.
The August 25, 2026 episode of 9to5Mac Daily podcast summarized the day's top Apple news, including the unveiling of a refreshed Mac mini and Mac Studio lineup. The episode is distributed through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, and an RSS feed for players like Overcast.
Apple published a support document listing the devices that fully support Wi-Fi 7, following today's update to the Mac mini and Mac Studio, which now include the technology for the first time. The list differs from Apple's broader compatibility list, since Wi-Fi 7 networks remain backward-compatible with older Wi-Fi 6E devices that can still connect but lack full feature support.
Following Apple's announcement of new Mac Studio and Mac mini models with M6 and M5 Pro/Ultra chips, Amazon has begun accepting pre-orders for the 2026 Mac mini lineup starting at $899. Apple also refreshed its Magic Keyboard, which is now listed on Amazon in configurations ranging from $99 to $199.
Apple has introduced a new version of the Mac Mini, now available with either its M6 or M5 Pro chip options. The update brings a performance boost to Apple's compact desktop lineup, giving users more choice depending on their computing needs.
Apple has released the M5 Ultra chip for the new Mac Studio, built by fusing two dual-die M5 Max chips into a quad-die design, a first for the company's silicon lineup. The chip offers up to 36 CPU cores, a jump in inter-die connection speed to 4.4TB/s, and unified memory bandwidth of 1.2TB/s, both notable increases over the M3 Ultra.
Apple has introduced a new Mac Mini and Mac Studio lineup featuring the M6, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra chips, with the M5 Ultra standing as the company's most powerful processor to date. The chip offers an 80-core GPU, up to a 36-core CPU, up to 512GB of unified memory, and quadruple the LLM prompt performance of the previous M3 Ultra, built using a quad-die design that fuses two M5 Max chips. Prices have risen across the board, with the Mac Mini M6 now starting at $899 and the top Mac Studio configuration with M5 Ultra starting at $5,499.
Apple has opened pre-orders for the new M6 Mac mini, alongside an updated M5 Pro Mac mini and refreshed Mac Studio, with retailers offering over $500 off when trading in a mid-range M4 Mac mini. Separately, the AirTag 2 has hit a new all-time low of $20 each when bought in a 4-pack, and a 48GB M5 Pro MacBook Pro is discounted $400.
Apple has quietly launched a new Mac mini powered by its M6 chip, a machine that has become a favorite among users running agentic AI workloads locally. The update comes with another price increase and arrives unexpectedly, just weeks before Apple's anticipated iPhone 18 launch event where a first foldable iPhone is also expected.
Apple released updated Magic Keyboard accessories alongside its new Mac mini and Mac Studio launch, replacing text labels on keys like tab, caps lock, return, shift, and delete with icon-only glyphs. The change mirrors a similar redesign Apple made earlier this year on MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Neo keyboards, and also affects Home, Page Up, and Page Down keys on extended keyboards with numeric keypads. Aside from the visual update, the keyboards retain USB-C support and the same layout and functionality as prior models.
Apple has released a new Mac mini lineup powered by its M6 chip and M5 Pro chip, replacing the previous M4 and M4 Pro models. The M6, built on a 2nm process, brings a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, and dual 16-core Neural Engine, while the M5 Pro offers up to an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU. Both versions also gain higher memory bandwidth and increased maximum RAM configurations.
Apple quietly refreshed its Polishing Cloth alongside the new Mac mini and Mac Studio launches, now selling it for $9 instead of the original $19. The product description remains unchanged, and Apple hasn't specified what, if anything, is different about the new version.