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DealsOct 5, 2026Oct 6, 2026

All Apple Deals for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (October 2026)

Apple deals for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are live now, and the cuts run from a few dollars on a charger to nearly $300 on a MacBook Pro. The list below covers AirPods, Beats, iPad, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, Mac Studio, Apple Watch, AirTag and the new iPhone 18 cases. Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days runs October 6 and 7, and the deals are live now. Every price here was checked on Amazon on October 6, 2026,…

iOS iPad iPhoneOct 6, 2026

Apple Releases iOS 27.2 Public Beta 2 and iPadOS 27.2 Public Beta 2 to Testers

by Imran Hussain

Apple has released the second public beta of iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, which arrives a day after iOS 27.2 beta 3 went to developers. Anyone enrolled in the Apple Beta Software Program can install it now, and the redesigned…

MacOct 6, 2026

Apple Releases macOS Golden Gate 27.2 Public Beta 2 to Testers

by Imran Hussain

Apple has released macOS Golden Gate 27.2 public beta 2, one day after seeding developer beta 3. The update carries build 26B5101f and is open to anyone enrolled in Apple’s public beta program. It arrives two weeks after the first…

MacOct 6, 2026

macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 Release Candidates Are Out for Developers

by Imran Hussain

Apple has seeded the first release candidates of macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 to developers. Both are security updates for Macs that have not moved to macOS Golden Gate 27. Apple’s release notes call each build an update…

iOS iPhoneOct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026

iPhone Duo Quick Look Gets a Two-Page Layout in the Open Book Position

by Usman Hussain

Quick Look on the iPhone Duo has a new two-page layout when the foldable is opened like a book. Documents can now appear as a two-page spread across the inner display. Code explorer pdfu spotted the change and posted a…

AI MacOct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026

VMPal Is a Mac Virtual Machine App Built for Apple Silicon and AI Agents

by Usman Hussain

VMPal is a virtual machine app for Apple silicon Macs from the team behind TablePlus. It runs macOS, Windows 11, Ubuntu and Fedora side by side, downloads and installs each system for you, and includes a one-click way to give…

iPhoneOct 6, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo Were Reportedly Planned with 16GB of RAM

by Usman Hussain

Apple at one point planned to put 16GB of RAM in the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo, according to a new leak. The two iPhone 18 Pro models that reached stores in September have 12GB…

iOS iPhone WhatsAppOct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026

WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out a Liquid Glass Video Player on iPhone

by Imran Hussain

WhatsApp has started rolling out a Liquid Glass design for the video player on iPhone. The progress bar now gets the same translucent, glass-like look that already covers most of the app, which leaves very few screens on the old…

Games VisionOct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026

Half-Life: Alyx Now Runs Natively on Apple Vision Pro Without a PC

by Imran Hussain

Half-Life: Alyx is running directly on Apple Vision Pro with the M5 chip, with no gaming PC attached and no streaming involved. Developer Udi Wertheimer built the port over a weekend, and the game plays on the headset itself. Justin…

AIOct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026

Apple Says OpenAI Broke Court Rules in Trade Secrets Case

by Imran Hussain

Apple has accused OpenAI and the other defendants in its trade secrets lawsuit of going beyond court rules in their latest filing. Apple says the defendants used an objection to its reply evidence to argue the merits of the case…

iOS iPhoneOct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026

Apple Is Testing Safari Code That Tracks When Google Promotes Chrome

by Imran Hussain

Apple is testing code in Safari that detects when Google promotes Chrome or the Google app to people browsing Google’s pages. The same code logs whether users accept or dismiss the promotion. The code has been present since iOS 27.2…

Another Touchscreen MacBook Pro Hint Shows up in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 Beta 3

Google AI Edge Foresight Turns Shorthand into Full Meeting Notes on Mac, Offline

Apple Releases tvOS 27.2 Public Beta 2 and HomePod Software 27.2 Public Beta 2

All Apple Deals for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (October 2026)

Apple Releases iOS 27.2 Public Beta 2 and iPadOS 27.2 Public Beta 2 to Testers

Apple Releases macOS Golden Gate 27.2 Public Beta 2 to Testers

macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 Release Candidates Are Out for Developers

iPhone Duo Quick Look Gets a Two-Page Layout in the Open Book Position

VMPal Is a Mac Virtual Machine App Built for Apple Silicon and AI Agents

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo Were Reportedly Planned with 16GB of RAM

WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out a Liquid Glass Video Player on iPhone

Half-Life: Alyx Now Runs Natively on Apple Vision Pro Without a PC

Apple Says OpenAI Broke Court Rules in Trade Secrets Case

Apple Is Testing Safari Code That Tracks When Google Promotes Chrome