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macOS Golden Gate: 10 Features to Try First

MacRumors icon 37 days, 13 hours, 31 minutes ago by Juli Clover

macOS Golden Gate: 10 Features to Try First

Apple released macOS Golden Gate to the public today, which means anyone with a compatible Mac can download it. The new version of macOS requires an Apple chip, so if you have a Mac with an M1 or later or a MacBook Neo, you can upgrade. ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ includes Siri AI, and the Mac is the only device that people in the EU can try ‌Siri‌ AI with. It also brings a long list of performance improvements, updates to Liquid Glass, and new Apple Intelligence features for apps like Photos, Calendar,...

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Can you use an Apple Pencil with an iPhone?

Engadget icon 37 days, 13 hours, 33 minutes ago by Filipe Espósito

Can you use an Apple Pencil with an iPhone?

If you have the right Apple Pencil and iPhone, you can use them together. But it won't be cheap, and there are some limitations to know.

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AppZapper Mac Uninstaller Returns as AppZapper 3000

MacRumors icon 37 days, 13 hours, 35 minutes ago by Juli Clover

AppZapper Mac Uninstaller Returns as AppZapper 3000

Popular Mac app AppZapper was today revamped with a new design, updated functionality, and a fresh name. AppZapper 3000 offers a quick way to delete Mac apps and their associated files. AppZapper requires Full Disk Access permission to find files on the Mac. Once installed, you can drag and drop an app into AppZapper and then click on the Zap All button to remove the app and related files with a fun laser gun animation and sound. AppZapper locates and deletes all of an app's files in just a few ...

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Musk Drops Apple Lawsuit Over ChatGPT Siri Deal, Keeps Suing OpenAI

MacRumors icon 37 days, 13 hours, 41 minutes ago by Juli Clover

Musk Drops Apple Lawsuit Over ChatGPT Siri Deal, Keeps Suing OpenAI

Elon Musk's companies X Corp and SpaceXAI today asked the court to dismiss their claims in a lawsuit filed against Apple in 2025, reports Reuters. There was no explanation for the dismissal request or mention of a settlement. The filing also does not ask for the dismissal of claims against OpenAI. Plaintiffs have resolved their claims in this Action against Defendant Apple Inc. ("Apple"). Plaintiffs accordingly move under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) to dismiss with prejudice their c...

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Blizzard Explains How Diablo 5 Avoids Diablo 4's Open-World Problem

Polygon icon 37 days, 13 hours, 44 minutes ago by Tomas Franzese

Blizzard Explains How Diablo 5 Avoids Diablo 4's Open-World Problem

Overlay maps will also be in Diablo 5 from day one

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Is the Samsung Galaxy S24 still worth buying?

Engadget icon 37 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes ago by Novak Božović

Is the Samsung Galaxy S24 still worth buying?

A refurbished S24 can still be a good deal, but its price needs to be low enough to justify buying a two-year-old phone instead of a newer model.

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Apple Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out App Store Contempt Ruling

MacRumors icon 37 days, 14 hours, 5 minutes ago by Juli Clover

Apple Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out App Store Contempt Ruling

Apple today filed its opening merits brief with the Supreme Court as it prepares to fight the contempt ruling that forced it to change its App Store rules. Apple is asking the Supreme Court to reverse or vacate the contempt order, which would return the ‌App Store‌ to its pre–2025 rules. The Supreme Court filing is part of Apple's ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, which has gotten more and more complicated since it kicked off in 2020. Apple largely won the original ruling because it wasn't f...

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New Steam Game Is Like Balatro Meets Newgrounds-Era Flash Games

Polygon icon 37 days, 14 hours, 24 minutes ago by Giovanni Colantonio

New Steam Game Is Like Balatro Meets Newgrounds-Era Flash Games

Kaz, a new Steam roguelike that's like Balatro combined with a Flash game from the Newgrounds era of the internet, is Steam's coolest new roguelike.

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The 10 Best Marvel Video Games Of All Time

Polygon icon 37 days, 14 hours, 32 minutes ago by Jason Venter

The 10 Best Marvel Video Games Of All Time

Spanning a variety of genres and eras, these 10 Marvel video games provide compelling gameplay loops that make them the best of their type.

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The EPA wants to stop regulating power plant emissions

Engadget icon 37 days, 14 hours, 33 minutes ago by Anna Washenko

The EPA wants to stop regulating power plant emissions

If only there were some kind of agency for environmental protection to stop this.

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How much data does Apple Music use for lossless audio quality?

Engadget icon 37 days, 14 hours, 33 minutes ago by Novak Božović

How much data does Apple Music use for lossless audio quality?

Apple Music has two Lossless options for maximum audio quality, but they consume significantly more data.

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How to use the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB drive

Engadget icon 37 days, 15 hours, 3 minutes ago by Gabriela Vătu

How to use the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB drive

The Windows Media Creation tool is easy to use and lets you keep a USB drive handy so you can install Windows 11 anytime you need.

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X's Standalone Messaging App XChat Disappears From App Store

MacRumors icon 37 days, 15 hours, 8 minutes ago by Juli Clover

X's Standalone Messaging App XChat Disappears From App Store

X's XChat app is no longer available from the App Store, though it's not clear if Apple pulled it or X removed it. XChat allows X users to communicate with one another using end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages. The app's description says it is a "private, focused space built for conversation." XChat launched in April 2026. The app does not come up when searching for it in the ‌App Store‌, and clicking a link to it on the web returns an unavailable error.Tag: App StoreThis article, "X...

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Wired vs wireless gaming mouse: is there really a difference in performance?

Engadget icon 37 days, 15 hours, 33 minutes ago by Deven McClure

Wired vs wireless gaming mouse: is there really a difference in performance?

In the past, choosing between a wired and a wireless gaming mouse may have meant accepting a number of tradeoffs. These days, there's very little between them.

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Doom: The Dark Ages has been permanently discounted to $50

Engadget icon 37 days, 15 hours, 45 minutes ago by Anna Washenko

Doom: The Dark Ages has been permanently discounted to $50

The latest Doom installment just got a good bit cheaper.

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iOS 27 AI Camera Summaries Cost $9.99 for One Camera, $59.99 for Five

MacRumors icon 37 days, 15 hours, 47 minutes ago by Juli Clover

iOS 27 AI Camera Summaries Cost $9.99 for One Camera, $59.99 for Five

Apple is requiring a $9.99 iCloud+ plan to use the iOS 27 Apple Intelligence Home app features with a single HomeKit camera, and iPhone users aren't happy about it. ‌iOS 27‌ includes text-based descriptions for motion alerts, a feature that uses ‌Apple Intelligence‌. It recognizes people, animals, vehicles, packages, and general motion, and summarizes what's happening. During the beta, we learned that a 2TB iCloud+ plan or higher would be needed to use video summaries, but at the time, Apple did...

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Arc Raiders Expeditions may not come back: 'Maybe we'll scrap the whole system'

PC Gamer icon 37 days, 15 hours, 51 minutes ago by Andy Chalk

Arc Raiders Expeditions may not come back: 'Maybe we'll scrap the whole system'

Right now, all options are on the table.

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New Apple TV, HomePod Mini, and More on Track to Launch This Year

MacRumors icon 37 days, 16 hours, 15 minutes ago by Joe Rossignol

New Apple TV, HomePod Mini, and More on Track to Launch This Year

The rumor that never ends: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reiterated that new Apple TV and HomePod mini models with Siri AI support remain on track to launch this year. Other new products he expects this year: an all-new Apple home hub, an updated entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 chip, an iMac with an M6 chip, and an iPad mini with an OLED display. Apple often announces new products in October, so hopefully we can soon finally stop talking about the next Apple TV and HomePod mini, which...

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MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Running macOS 27.1 Inside Apple

MacRumors icon 37 days, 16 hours, 29 minutes ago by Joe Rossignol

MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Running macOS 27.1 Inside Apple

Apple's rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays are currently being tested with macOS 27.1, which is scheduled for release in late October, according to the latest word from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While he previously said these high-end MacBook Pro models would be released in either late 2026 or early 2027, Gurman's latest report today has the laptops firmly within a list of products coming "later this year," so it would appear that he is now more confid...

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Magic: The Gathering Officially Reveals Jace's New Planeswalker Replacement

Polygon icon 37 days, 16 hours, 32 minutes ago by Corey Plante

Magic: The Gathering Officially Reveals Jace's New Planeswalker Replacement

MTG’s Reality Fracture reveals Jace's Planeswalker replacement, and it seems like they'll be a major character moving forward.

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A Forgotten 2015 Shooter Just Got an Unexpected Revival

Polygon icon 37 days, 16 hours, 37 minutes ago by Sam Hill

A Forgotten 2015 Shooter Just Got an Unexpected Revival

Modders are reviving Evolve, Turtle Rock’s 2015 asymmetrical shooter, with working multiplayer and a new community launcher.

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After nearly a year of silence following its last-minute delay, Kingmakers resurfaces with an extended gameplay video and new playtest

PC Gamer icon 37 days, 16 hours, 45 minutes ago by Andy Chalk

After nearly a year of silence following its last-minute delay, Kingmakers resurfaces with an extended gameplay video and new playtest

Still no new release date, though.

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Has Been Officially Dethroned at the Box Office

Polygon icon 37 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes ago by Austin Manchester

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Has Been Officially Dethroned at the Box Office

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been bumped from #1 at the box office by Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock's new legacy sequel.

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Magic’s 10 Best Alchemy Cards, Ranked Worst to Best

Polygon icon 37 days, 17 hours, 3 minutes ago by Ryan Epps

Magic’s 10 Best Alchemy Cards, Ranked Worst to Best

From Power Nine shenanigans to some of Arena’s most broken digital designs, these are Alchemy’s 10 most memorable cards.

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Apple's Newest Store Features Three Design Changes

MacRumors icon 37 days, 17 hours, 10 minutes ago by Joe Rossignol

Apple's Newest Store Features Three Design Changes

Apple Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, California reopened on Saturday with three key design changes, which will continue to roll out to other new and renovated stores. MacRumors reader Katelyn H. attended the grand reopening and shared some photos of the renovations on LinkedIn. The store now has a Genius Bar again instead of a Video Wall, plus dedicated Apple Pickup and Today at Apple bays that are now part of the side shelving area known as the Avenue.Tag: Apple StoreThis article, "Apple...

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Wardogs players are actively avoiding one team in particular: 'They are literally the dumbest people on the planet'

PC Gamer icon 37 days, 17 hours, 17 minutes ago by Morgan Park

Wardogs players are actively avoiding one team in particular: 'They are literally the dumbest people on the planet'

Some are convinced one team is set up to fail.

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AppleCare One Family Launches at $49.99 Per Month

MacRumors icon 37 days, 17 hours, 27 minutes ago by Juli Clover

AppleCare One Family Launches at $49.99 Per Month

iPhone, iPad, and Mac users in the United States can now sign up for AppleCare One Family, a new ‌AppleCare‌ plan that covers the Apple products of up to six people. ‌AppleCare‌ One Family offers the same benefits as ‌AppleCare‌+, including protection from accidental damage as well as theft and loss protection for iPhone, ‌iPad‌, and Apple Watch. The same service fees and deductibles apply, and up to six loss and theft claims are available across the family per year. ‌AppleCare‌ One Family is pr...

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How to force quit on your Windows PC

Engadget icon 37 days, 17 hours, 33 minutes ago by Ben Stegner

How to force quit on your Windows PC

If you're switching from a Mac or new to Windows, knowing how to 'force quit' an app can be confusing. Luckily, there are a number of ways to get the job done.

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The King Is Watching devs are making The Crab is Walking, this journalist is writing

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 37 days, 17 hours, 33 minutes ago by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

The King Is Watching devs are making The Crab is Walking, this journalist is writing

The King Is Watching developers Hypnohead have announced The Crab Is Walking, a roguelite city-builder in which you alternate between arranging tetronimo-shaped city districts on the back of a colossal crustacean, and sending out armies of Mad Maxalots to slaughter wasteland insects. Unlike in The King Is Watching, you do not have to actively train your gaze on your crab metropolis to stop it slacking off.

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Nintendo Opens the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Pre-orders Fans Were Waiting For

Polygon icon 37 days, 17 hours, 34 minutes ago by Patricia Hernandez

Nintendo Opens the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Pre-orders Fans Were Waiting For

The Switch 2 accessory was conspicuously missing from Nintendo's official Zelda gameplay reveal, but now it's back with a date, price, and more

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iOS 27 Now Available: 10 Features to Try First

MacRumors icon 37 days, 18 hours, 1 minute ago by Juli Clover

iOS 27 Now Available: 10 Features to Try First

Today is the official launch date of iOS 27, which means it's available for everyone that has an iPhone 11 or newer. ‌iOS 27‌ introduces Siri AI, tons of new Apple Intelligence features, Liquid Glass updates, and performance improvements to make your iPhone feel faster. Performance Improvements Apple sped up a long list of features in ‌iOS 27‌, and it's immediately noticeable when you download the software. Everything feels faster than it did in iOS 26. Animations are quicker, apps launch faster...

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GTA 6's first confirmed actor is King of the Hill's Stephen Root: "It's an amazing thing to look at"

Eurogamer icon 37 days, 18 hours, 29 minutes ago by Kaan Serin

GTA 6's first confirmed actor is King of the Hill's Stephen Root: "It's an amazing thing to look at"

Rockstar Games hasn't said much about who's voicing the GTA 6 cast, but we now know at least one big-name actor attached to the upcoming crime epic: Stephen Root.

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More Than 1,000 Apple Watch Bands Have Been Released Since 2015

MacRumors icon 37 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes ago by Joe Rossignol

Apple recently achieved a milestone: it has now released more than 1,000 official Apple Watch bands since the device was released in April 2015, according to Filip Chudzinski, who develops the Bandbreite app for tracking Apple Watch bands. The latest set of bands arrived alongside the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 announcements last week, and Chudzinski said luxury fashion brand Hermès revealed its latest Apple Watch collection in full today on its website.Related Roundup: Apple ...

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The Steam Frame launches during one of the slowest periods for VR on Steam, but Valve hopes to 'rekindle the excitement' for PCVR

PC Gamer icon 37 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes ago by Jacob Ridley

The Steam Frame launches during one of the slowest periods for VR on Steam, but Valve hopes to 'rekindle the excitement' for PCVR

"We also want to grow a healthy ecosystem for both the gamers and the game developers."

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"We track every server you enter": the Wardogs devs are "coming down hard" on XP farms and cash exploits, even as they encourage people to grind

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 37 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes ago by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

"We track every server you enter": the Wardogs devs are "coming down hard" on XP farms and cash exploits, even as they encourage people to grind

The creators of military shooter Wardogs have announced that they will crack down heavily on players who use exploits and bugs to speedily farm in-game currency and XP, or who spend “more than a few minutes” in servers created for this purpose. Given that Wardogs advertises itself as a shooter about getting rich – a game in which "cash is king", with individualised payouts for a bunch of different in-game actions - I do feel like Bulkhead are sending mixed messages, even by the standards of inco...

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