Apple (MacRumors, Hacker News):
Apple today announced the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6, delivering even more performance, powerful on-device AI capabilities, and faster connectivity for college students, business users, creators, and more. M6 features an advanced 12-core CPU with the world’s fastest CPU core, so everything from productivity tasks to more demanding pro workflows feels incredibly fast and responsive.
[…]
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 starts at $1,999 and $1,899 with education savings.
The base configuration has 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD.
John Gruber:
This tier of MacBook Pro has only ever been offered in the smaller 14-inch size. Prices seem unchanged from the post-June-price-hike M5 models[…]
Tim Hardwick:
According to Apple’s tech specs page, the option for 16GB of unified memory remains limited to 153GB/s. That’s identical to the M5 version, while only the new 24GB and 32GB configurations receive the faster 170GB/s memory bandwidth.
Hartley Charlton:
How much has changed, and is it worth upgrading or choosing the newer model?
Previously:
Apple Hardware Announcement Apple M6 Mac MacBook Pro macOS 27 Golden Gate
Apple (MacRumors, Hacker News):
Apple today announced the new iMac featuring the superfast M6, delivering even more performance and powerful AI capabilities in its strikingly thin all-in-one design. […] Connectivity gets even better with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, along with available 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and storage that is up to 2x faster, so apps and large projects launch in an instant. Completing the iMac experience is an expansive 24-inch 4.5K Retina display; an industry-leading camera, speakers, and mics; up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports; color-matched accessories; and the power of macOS 27. Available in a spectrum of seven colors — blue, green, pink, yellow, purple, orange, and silver — the new iMac is a tremendous upgrade for existing users and an incredible gateway into everything the Mac can do for new users.
[…]
iMac with M6 featuring a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU starts at $1,499 and $1,449 with education savings. iMac with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU starts at $1,699 and $1,599 with education savings.
The base configuration has 16 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD, only 2 Thunderbolt ports, and no Touch ID or Ethernet, amongst other limitations. John Gruber has a price chart.
Previously:
Apple Hardware Announcement Apple M6 Apple N1 iMac Mac macOS 27 Golden Gate
Juli Clover (release notes,
security,
enterprise,
developer,
full installer,
IPSW):
macOS Golden Gate 27.2 overhauls the brightness and volume sliders, plus it expands Siri AI to new languages including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Mr. Macintosh (post):
Apple just broke the macOS security update record AGAIN, patching 263 CVEs in macOS Golden Gate 27.2! 🤯🔐
Jeff Johnson:
I decided to email Apple Product Security yesterday just to ask whether CVE-2026-112500 was my [e-mail privacy] issue. In the past I’ve had a number of email conversations with Apple Product Security, including a long-running thread initiated by them way back in 2024 about a WebKit security issue that I had reported, with last reply in July of this year. Sadly, as far as I can tell, I still haven’t been credit for that issue.
[…]
In other words, Apple Product Security no longer accepts reports via email, instead requiring security researchers to submit via a web form. But the web form wants you to “Report a vulnerability,” with no place for a simple question like mine, about a vulnerability already fixed. Also, the quoted paragraph implies that if you don’t use the web form, you might not get a CVE, which I suspect is what happened to me!
Gwynne Raskind:
PSA: If you use the removemacai tool and are having trouble updating to macOS 27.2, remove the RemoveMacAI profile in System Settings -> General -> Device Management. It appears to somehow block softwareupdate’s ability to download parts of the update.
Mario Guzmán:
macOS 27.2 beta brings back the solid divider line between sidebars and their details view.
Steve Troughton-Smith:
macOS 27.2 has reverted the [Mission Control] change: fullscreen apps are now once again titled by app name, not window title
David Deller:
Still broken on macOS 27.2. No response to my Feedback so far.
I’ve since added a workaround in Radiccio that simply removes the Liquid Glass effect (so the buttons can work again).
Hartley Charlton:
Upgrading to macOS 27 no longer removes an existing Rosetta installation[…]
Jeff Johnson:
I suspect what Apple really meant is that macOS 27 was not automatically reinstalling Rosetta, and now it does again in 27.2.
Previously:
E-mail Mac macOS 27 Golden Gate macOS Release Mission Control Rosetta Security
Juli Clover (iOS/iPadOS release notes,
security,
iOS/iPadOS enterprise,
developer):
The iOS 27.2 update expands Siri AI to new languages, including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. It also adds profiles for the Apple TV app, a new icon and branding for Apple Music, and support for AI suggestions in the Messages app for taking quick actions in apps like Calendar and Reminders.
In the European Union, it introduces an alternative expanded prompt for App Tracking Transparency.
Ryan Christoffel:
iOS 27.2 adds a new setting for ‘Lock Controls’ inside the Home app’s HomePod accessory settings.
Previously:
App Tracking Transparency HomePod iOS iOS 27 iOS Release iPadOS iPadOS 27 iPadOS Release
macOS 26.7.2 (security,
no enterprise,
no developer,
full installer):
This update provides bug fixes and security updates for your Mac.
macOS 15.8.2 (security,
no enterprise,
no developer,
full installer):
This update provides bug fixes and security updates for your Mac.
Previously:
Mac macOS 15 Sequoia macOS Release macOS Tahoe 26
Juli Clover (release notes,
security,
developer):
According to Apple’s release notes, watchOS 27.2 introduces new Siri AI features and extends Siri AI to new languages.
Previously:
watchOS watchOS 27 watchOS Release
Juli Clover (release notes,
security,
developer):
Today’s update adds support for four-speaker surround sound, a feature that works with the HomePod, HomePod mini 2, and the upcoming Apple TV 4K.
It allows the Apple TV 4K to be used with four HomePod mini 2 speakers, four second-generation HomePods, or two HomePods and two HomePod mini 2 speakers to get surround sound.
Previously:
tvOS tvOS 27 tvOS Release
Juli Clover (release notes):
HomePod Software 27.2 brings a new Sound Glow option to the HomePod, HomePod mini, and upcoming HomePod mini 2. Sound Glow causes the top of a HomePod or HomePod mini to light up with color that pulses in sync with the music that’s playing. The feature draws colors from album artwork, and it works with songs, podcasts, and Apple’s ambient music feature.
The update also adds support for using HomePods as the default speaker for a Mac, plus it allows four HomePods or HomePod mini 2 speakers to be used as surround sound for the new Apple TV.
Previously:
audioOS audioOS 27 audioOS Release
Juli Clover (release notes,
security,
no enterprise,
developer):
Apple today released visionOS 27.2, the first big update for the visionOS 27 operating system that runs on the Apple Vision Pro.
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The visionOS 27.2 update provides bug fixes and security updates, per Apple’s release notes.
Previously:
visionOS visionOS 27 visionOS Release
