OS X Daily https://osxdaily.com/ News, tips, tricks, apps, and more for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and the entire Apple ecosystem Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:33:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://cdn.osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-apple-touch-icon-104-32x32.png OS X Daily https://osxdaily.com/ 32 32 6690815 Touchscreen MacBook Pro Launched by Apple https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/28/touchscreen-macbook-pro-launched-by-apple/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/28/touchscreen-macbook-pro-launched-by-apple/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:33:26 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136165 Apple has launched two all-new touchscreen MacBook Pro models, with 14″ and 16″ OLED display sizes. This marks a notable reversal from Apple against their longstanding resistance to touch screen laptops due to ergonomic issues. The new MacBook Pro features a redesigned enclosure, M5 Pro or M5 Max chip options with up to 128GB RAM ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/28/touchscreen-macbook-pro-launched-by-apple/feed/ 0 136165 Apple Updates MacBook Pro & iMac to M6 Chip, iPad Mini with 8.5″ OLED Display https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/27/apple-updates-macbook-pro-imac-to-m6-chip-ipad-mini-with-8-5-oled-display/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/27/apple-updates-macbook-pro-imac-to-m6-chip-ipad-mini-with-8-5-oled-display/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:31:18 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136156 Apple has released a series of hardware updates this week, including an updated iPad Mini with A20 chip and OLED display, an iMac with M6 chip, and a 14″ MacBook Pro base model with M6 chip. These products were announced ahead of the “Pro and Tell” event set for tomorrow, which is expected to launch ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/27/apple-updates-macbook-pro-imac-to-m6-chip-ipad-mini-with-8-5-oled-display/feed/ 0 136156 MacOS Tahoe 26.7.2 & MacOS Sequoia 15.8.2 Security Updates Released https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/27/macos-tahoe-26-7-2-macos-sequoia-15-8-2-security-updates-released/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/27/macos-tahoe-26-7-2-macos-sequoia-15-8-2-security-updates-released/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:03:43 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136149 MacOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and MacOS Sequoia 15.8.2 are available now as security software updates for Mac users who are continuing to run those operating systems. Those users will also find Safari 27.2 available as an update. These updates include hundreds of security patches and fixes making them recommended to all users who are running macOS ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/27/macos-tahoe-26-7-2-macos-sequoia-15-8-2-security-updates-released/feed/ 0 136149 iOS 27.2 Update for iPhone & iPad Released https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/ios-27-2-update-for-iphone-ipad-released/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/ios-27-2-update-for-iphone-ipad-released/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:09:58 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136134 Apple has released iOS 27.2 for iPhone, and ipadOS 27.2 for iPad. These updates include new Siri AI features, along with Siri AI support in new languages, unspecified bug fixes, and security patches, making them recommended for all iPhone and iPad users to install. Additionally, Apple has also released MacOS 27.2 for Golden Gate users, ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/ios-27-2-update-for-iphone-ipad-released/feed/ 1 136134 MacOS Golden Gate 27.2 Update Available to Download https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/macos-golden-gate-27-2-update-available-to-download/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/macos-golden-gate-27-2-update-available-to-download/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:01:37 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136131 Apple has released MacOS 27.2 Golden Gate, the update includes new Siri AI features and support for Siri AI in additional languages, along with miscellaneous nonspecific bug fixes and security patches. Release notes are included below, along with download links for the full installer and IPSW file for MacOS 27.2. Separately, Apple has also released ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/macos-golden-gate-27-2-update-available-to-download/feed/ 0 136131 Fix dasd Using 100% CPU on MacOS 27 https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/fix-dasd-using-100-cpu-on-macos-27/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/fix-dasd-using-100-cpu-on-macos-27/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:51:07 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136123 I ran into a peculiar issue recently where the ‘dasd’ process had been consuming 100% CPU for several days straight. Since dasd is a system process, my initial assumption was that there must be some important background task that was going on. But, after a few days of no change and dasd constantly hovering between ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/26/fix-dasd-using-100-cpu-on-macos-27/feed/ 2 136123 How to Use Siri & Visual Intelligence on Anything in MacOS 27 with a Keystroke https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/23/how-use-visual-intelligence-siri-mac-keystroke/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/23/how-use-visual-intelligence-siri-mac-keystroke/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:18:25 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136098 Visual Intelligence offers a set of AI features that can be used to identify objects and items in photos or things on screen, and a neat new feature available in MacOS 27 Golden Gate allows you to interact with Siri and Visual Intelligence from just about anywhere on your Mac. You can use this to ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/23/how-use-visual-intelligence-siri-mac-keystroke/feed/ 2 136098 Deals: Save $900 Off 16″ MacBook Pro 36GB / 2TB https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/22/deals-save-900-off-16-macbook-pro-36gb-2tb/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/22/deals-save-900-off-16-macbook-pro-36gb-2tb/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:22:42 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136106 If you have been shopping for a high end M5 Max MacBook Pro 16″ model with 36GB RAM and 2 TB SSD and waiting for a whopper discount, now might be time to act. Amazon is cutting a whopping $900 off the retail price of this top-of-the-line MacBook Pro, or a more modest yet still ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/22/deals-save-900-off-16-macbook-pro-36gb-2tb/feed/ 0 136106 How to Use Edge Light in FaceTime on Mac https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/22/how-to-use-edge-light-in-facetime-on-mac/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/22/how-to-use-edge-light-in-facetime-on-mac/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:14:38 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136087 The Edge Light feature of FaceTime for Mac enables a virtual ring light on your screen during FaceTime calls, which helps to more evenly illuminate your face. This is particularly useful in lower light conditions, and it can improve the appearance of a FaceTime call quite a bit. Ring Lighting is commonly used in media ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/22/how-to-use-edge-light-in-facetime-on-mac/feed/ 2 136087 Add Full Screen Widgets on iPhone with iOS 27 https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/21/add-full-screen-widgets-on-iphone-with-ios-27/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/21/add-full-screen-widgets-on-iphone-with-ios-27/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:03:06 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136078 One of the more compelling new subtler features introduced iOS 27 pertains to the ability to use full screen Widgets on iPhone. Full screen widgets can effectively turn a Home Screen page into a full mini-app of whatever the full screen widget is. For example, you can have the full screen Weather widget, which shows ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/21/add-full-screen-widgets-on-iphone-with-ios-27/feed/ 0 136078 Deals: Up to $150 Off M6 & M5 Pro Mac Mini https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/20/deals-up-to-150-off-m6-m5-pro-mac-mini/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/20/deals-up-to-150-off-m6-m5-pro-mac-mini/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:31:48 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136076 The Mac mini and Mac Studio are both increasingly popular, not only as desktop Macs, but also for local AI setups. Amazon is taking up to $150 off the Mac mini configs, and $200 off a well-equipped Mac Studio: M6 Mac Mini – 16GB / 256GB – $779 (down $120 from $899) M6 Mac mini ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/20/deals-up-to-150-off-m6-m5-pro-mac-mini/feed/ 0 136076 How to Remove App from Siri Suggestions on iPhone & iPad https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/20/how-to-remove-app-from-siri-suggestions-on-iphone-ipad/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/20/how-to-remove-app-from-siri-suggestions-on-iphone-ipad/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:08:11 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136071 Siri Suggestions is a feature in Spotlight search for iPhone and iPad that suggests apps to open. The apps shown in this list are based on a few factors, including frequency of use, time of use, recency of use, and other algorithmic factors, but there are times the apps shown are not helpful, not in ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/20/how-to-remove-app-from-siri-suggestions-on-iphone-ipad/feed/ 1 136071 Apple “Pro and Tell” Event Set for Next Week https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/19/apple-pro-and-tell-event-set-for-next-week/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/19/apple-pro-and-tell-event-set-for-next-week/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:48:45 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136061 Apple has set an event for next week, October 28, using the tagline “pro and tell” to describe the “special Apple experience” that select influencers and press were invited to. The “pro and tell” tagline certainly seems to suggest that Pro products will get updates, which is in line with rumors that suggest MacBook Pro ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/19/apple-pro-and-tell-event-set-for-next-week/feed/ 0 136061 Release Candidates of iOS 27.2, MacOS 27.2, and iPadOS 27.2 Released for Testing https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/19/release-candidates-of-ios-27-2-macos-27-2-and-ipados-27-2-released-for-testing/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/19/release-candidates-of-ios-27-2-macos-27-2-and-ipados-27-2-released-for-testing/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:47:05 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136064 Apple has issued the first Release Candidate builds of iOS 27.2, MacOS 27.2 Golden Gate, and iPadOS 27.2, for users who are in the beta testing program for Apple system software. A Release Candidate (RC) build typically matches the final version of the beta testing process, absent any last minute issues or changes. Aside from ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/19/release-candidates-of-ios-27-2-macos-27-2-and-ipados-27-2-released-for-testing/feed/ 0 136064 How to Find Your Local IP Address on MacOS 27 Golden Gate https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/19/find-ip-address-macos-system-settings/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/19/find-ip-address-macos-system-settings/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:08:14 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136042 You might occasionally find yourself in a situation where you need to know the IP address of a Mac. Once upon a time, in Mac OS X users could instantly see their IP address when selecting the “Network” preference panel, but that is no longer the case in modern MacOS versions that have System Settings. ... Read More

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