Apple offers a built-in tool called Apple Diagnostics that tests a MacBook's internal hardware to determine whether issues like shutdowns, display glitches or keyboard failures stem from hardware or software. The tool isn't found in System Settings but is accessed during the startup sequence, and the steps differ depending on whether the machine uses Apple silicon or an Intel chip. On macOS 26 Tahoe and later, users can run individual tests on components like the display, keyboard or trackpad, while older systems run the full diagnostic automatically.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-05
Moadim is a new open-source tool that lets developers schedule recurring tasks for AI agents like Claude, Codex, Hermes, NanoClaw, and Pi entirely on their own machines. It runs as a self-hosted daemon using tmux and an in-process scheduler, with no cloud service, account, or subscription required, and supports macOS and Linux via launchd or systemd integration.
moadim.io
· 2026-09-04
A roundup identifies six external monitors recommended for Mac users, highlighting the Dell 27 Plus 4K as a budget-friendly standout among pricier options. The guide walks through four buying criteria: screen size, resolution, adjustability, and refresh rate, noting that Apple's own displays often lack height adjustment unless buyers pay extra.
wired.com
· 2026-09-04
Apple emailed Mac App Store developers saying universal apps requiring macOS 13 or later can now remove Intel-based Mac support entirely and build for arm64 only. This follows Apple's completed six-year transition to its own silicon and its earlier statement that macOS 26 Tahoe would be the last major release supporting Intel Macs. Rosetta, the tool letting Apple-silicon Macs run older Intel apps, will lose general-purpose support after macOS 27.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-03
Anthropic has rolled out background computer use for Claude on macOS, available to Pro and Max subscribers through Claude Code and Claude Cowork. The feature lets Claude click, type, and operate applications on a user's desktop without taking over the visible cursor, so people can keep working on something else while it runs.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-02
Apple emailed developers announcing that universal macOS apps requiring macOS 13 or later can now be built as arm64-only, removing Intel compatibility. Developers must update build settings to arm64 and resubmit; Intel Mac users can still use the last compatible version of an app they already have.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-02
A new macOS Safari extension called Weedout removes videos that YouTube has tagged with its "Made with AI" disclosure badge from a user's home feed, search results, related videos, playlists and Shorts. The tool costs $1.99 as a one-time purchase, requires macOS 13 or later, and runs entirely locally without collecting user data.
masteranza.github.io
· 2026-09-01
A new open-source tool called slotstream enables Apple Silicon Macs to run the 104GB Qwen3.8-Flash-Next language model even when the machine doesn't have enough RAM to hold it, by streaming weights from disk and dynamically sizing memory use, down to an 8.1GB floor. On a 48GB Mac it delivers about 12 tokens per second in warm decode with a roughly 3-second cold start, capping memory use at 32GB so the rest of the system stays usable. It requires macOS 14+, Apple Silicon, and about 110GB of free disk space for the one-time weight download.
github.com
· 2026-09-01
Safari in macOS 27 can automatically sort open tabs into topic-based groups using on-device AI, accessible via Safari's Tabs settings under 'Organize Tabs.' Users can choose 'Automatically Create Topics' for fully automated grouping or 'Show Related Tabs' for suggestions they approve manually.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-01
9to5Mac's Security Bite podcast hosted Patrick Wardle of Objective-See and Kseniia Yamburh of Moonlock Lab for a discussion on recent changes Apple has made to its bug bounty program. The episode is the first of a two-part series, with the second installment set to cover the current macOS threat landscape and the upcoming Objective by the Sea security conference.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-01
Darling is an open-source translation layer, comparable to Wine for Windows, that allows macOS software to run on Linux systems. Built on Apple's freely released Darwin source code along with components from The Cocotron and GNUstep, it now offers basic experimental support for graphical applications and can also run under Windows via WSL 2.
darlinghq.org
· 2026-08-31
Apple has issued the eighth developer beta of macOS 27 Golden Gate, continuing its weekly test cycle ahead of the operating system's public launch. This build appears focused mainly on bug fixes and performance tweaks rather than new visible features, following earlier betas that introduced redesigned Liquid Glass-style traffic light controls.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-31
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