iMazing, the Mac and PC utility for managing iPhone and iPad data, is running a 20% discount for 9to5Mac readers ahead of a major upcoming release. That update will mark the tool's first step toward supporting Android devices, expanding beyond its Apple-only roots. Since iMazing 3 launched in 2024, the app has added features like Apple Watch support, spyware detection, screen recording, and enhanced Messages and WhatsApp export tools.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-14
A developer analyzing iOS 27 and macOS 27 code found hidden APIs that would let third-party AI models like Claude act as Siri Extensions, effectively replacing Siri's backend. The feature isn't active yet, but a demo shows Claude appearing within Siri's interface using an App Intents 'Model Delegation' mechanism.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-14
Apple released macOS 27, codenamed Golden Gate, on Monday, bringing a redesigned Siri assistant capable of searching personal data like photos and emails and taking actions inside apps such as Messages and Reminders. The update also refines the Liquid Glass interface with better contrast, a new opacity slider, and consistent window corner shapes, while working only on Apple Silicon Macs, not Intel-based machines.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-14
An independent developer has released Kinesis, a free macOS app that lets users control their Mac using Meta's Neural Band wristband. The app supports gestures like swiping between desktops, opening Mission Control, managing music playback, and pinching to adjust volume or brightness, with customizable mappings. It requires macOS 14 or later, works on both Apple Silicon and Intel machines, and is built on the developer's earlier neural-band-poc project using Meta's Astra platform.
github.com
· 2026-09-14
Code strings discovered in a recent Google Play Services update hint that Google plans to bring its main Google app to macOS, following the earlier arrival of Gemini on Apple's desktop platform. No official release date or feature list has been confirmed by Google.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-14
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple has spent over a year building its own gamepads for iPhone, following code found in a macOS 26.7 release candidate. Two versions are in development, differing in motion sensors and haptics, both featuring a standard layout with D-pad, dual sticks, shoulder buttons and triggers. Beats executives are reportedly leading the project, hinting the controllers may launch as Beats accessories rather than Apple-branded products.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-14
Homebrew has released version 7.0.0, its first major update since 6.0.0, adding faster installations and upgrades, stronger sandboxing for casks, a native macOS app, built-in vulnerability checks with an advisory database, and greater concurrency for downloads and installs. The release also drops support for macOS 10.15 Catalina and downgrades Intel Macs to Tier 3 support status.
brew.sh
· 2026-09-13
Bradley Chambers argues that traditional software update cycles, like quarterly patches or annual macOS releases, are becoming obsolete as AI tools help attackers discover vulnerabilities faster. He outlines that IT teams now need a three-part strategy for patch management, starting with retraining end users to accept more frequent, less optional updates.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-12
Google has launched a dedicated Gemini desktop application for Windows, following its earlier macOS rollout, giving users a native app rather than relying solely on the browser. Users can summon Gemini with a keyboard shortcut, share their screen or local files for context-aware help, and connect the assistant to Gmail, Drive, Docs and Calendar.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-11
A developer found that copying the login.keychain-db file from one Mac to another no longer works on macOS Tahoe when the destination Mac has a Secure Enclave chip. Previously, users could transfer this SQLite-based keychain file and unlock it on a new machine simply by entering the correct password, but that method now fails.
derflounder.wordpress.com
· 2026-09-10
Apple has begun accepting app submissions built with the iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 SDKs ahead of their September 14 launch. Developers can now download the Xcode 27 Release Candidate to prepare their apps for approval before the public rollout.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-10
A security researcher published a proof-of-concept called the Deathray, a tiny WebGPU program that locks up a Mac's graphics pipeline after a single click on a malicious webpage. The bug reproduces across Chrome, Firefox and Safari on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Tahoe, but does not cause the same lasting freeze on other operating systems. An infinite compute-shader loop feeding a shared buffer into a render shader appears to be the trigger, forcing victims to hard-restart their machine.
auberon.xyz
· 2026-09-10
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