Tuesday, September 16, 2025
ToothFairy 2.8.7 is a maintenance update of my Bluetooth menu bar utility. This was the easiest of my apps to update for macOS Tahoe 26.
One issue was that building it with Xcode 26 triggered a bug (since fixed) that would crash the compiler.
More visibly, the icon has been updated for Liquid Glass. Though I’m sorry to see the magic wand confined to the squircle, I think Kenichi Yoshida did a great job of preserving the important elements while also simplifying it for the new design language.
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Apple (xip, downloads):
Xcode 26 includes Swift 6.2 and SDKs for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, and visionOS 26. The Xcode 26 release supports on-device debugging in iOS 16 and later, tvOS 16 and later, watchOS 8 and later, and visionOS. Xcode 26 requires a Mac running macOS Sequoia 15.6 or later.
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The build number is the same as for the release candidate, though I found that the .xip files differ slightly in size and content.
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Apple (feature list, release notes, security, enterprise, developer):
iPadOS 26, the biggest iPadOS release ever, takes a huge leap forward and unlocks powerful productivity updates that transform what users can do on iPad. A beautiful design brings a new look to iPad, plus an entirely new, powerful, and intuitive windowing system helps users control, organize, and switch between apps — all while maintaining the simplicity of iPad. With a new menu bar, users can access the commands available in an app with a simple swipe down from the top of the display, or by moving their cursor to the top. The supercharged Files app offers new ways to organize files and customize folders. Also, with folders in the Dock, users can conveniently access downloads, documents, and more from anywhere. The Preview app comes to iPad, giving users a dedicated app to view and edit PDFs, with Apple Pencil Markup and AutoFill built in. iPadOS 26 also unlocks new capabilities for creative pros with Background Tasks, more control over their audio input, and the ability to capture high-quality recordings with local capture. Journal comes to iPad, making it easy for users to capture and write about the details of everyday moments or special events using Apple Pencil or touch.
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Apple (release notes, security, developer):
watchOS 26 offers even more intelligence to deliver more personalized ways to stay healthy, active, and connected, all within a beautiful new software design. A new sleep score feature comes to Apple Watch, so users can better understand the quality of their sleep and take steps to help make it more restorative. FDA-cleared hypertension notifications are now available on Apple Watch, which can alert users if signs of chronic high blood pressure — also known as hypertension — are detected, so they can begin making potentially lifesaving behavioral changes, or start treatment to reduce their risk of serious, long-term health events. Hypertension notifications are powered by a machine learning-based algorithm, and the feature was validated in a large clinical study.
A redesigned watch face gallery includes two new watch faces: Flow and Exactograph. And Workout Buddy, a first-of-its-kind fitness experience powered by Apple Intelligence, provides personalized, motivational audio insights during workouts — with a dynamic generative voice built using voice data from Apple Fitness+ trainers — and the Workout app debuts the biggest update to its layout since introduction. Additionally, watchOS 26 makes everyday interactions even more convenient with Smart Stack hints, offering proactive prompts for actionable suggestions that are immediately useful; Live Translation in Messages allows texts to be translated automatically into a user’s preferred language; wrist flick, a new one-handed gesture, can be used to dismiss notifications and calls, silence alarms, plus return to the watch face; and the Notes app comes to Apple Watch.
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Apple (release notes, security, enterprise, developer):
visionOS 26 brings powerful new spatial experiences to Apple Vision Pro, including widgets that integrate seamlessly into a user’s space and reappear every time they put on Vision Pro; more expressive, realistic Personas; and spatial scenes, which offer a new viewing experience with lifelike depth for photos. Spatial browsing transforms articles on Safari and lets developers embed 3D objects directly into web pages, plus users can share Vision Pro experiences with people in the same room — like watching the latest movie together or supercharging collaboration with coworkers. Users can unlock and view their iPhone while wearing Vision Pro, and can save their hand and eye data on iPhone to make sharing Vision Pro easier than ever. A new interactive Environment, Jupiter, lets users speed up time to see the planet’s enormous storms swirl across its surface. visionOS 26 also adds support for native playback of 180-degree, 360-degree, and wide field-of-view content from action cameras, including select models of Insta360, GoPro, as well as Canon, letting users enjoy their exciting 2D action footage the way it was meant to be seen.
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visionOS visionOS 26 visionOS Release
Apple (release notes, security, developer):
tvOS 26 makes Apple TV even more immersive, enjoyable, and convenient with a beautiful design along with engaging new features. Sing-along sessions reach a new level of fun with Sing in Apple Music, allowing users to transform their iPhone into a wireless microphone for Apple TV. Friends can join in with their own iPhone to queue up songs or react with onscreen emoji, all while real-time lyrics and visual effects bring the performance to life on the biggest screen in the home. Contact Posters on FaceTime simplify starting a call and spending time together from the comfort of the living room. Also, updates to profiles allow users to quickly return to their personalized recommendations, playlists, and watchlists.
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Juli Clover (release notes):
HomePod Software 26 adds support for crossfade, a feature that’s designed to more smoothly transition between songs. It also includes AirPlay improvements[…]
It still claims that lots of the albums I’ve purchased from Apple aren’t available.
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