How to make an external bootable drive in macOS Tahoe

You can still make an external macOS bootable drive, but Apple's tighter security procedures mean you have to prepare for it before your internal drive fails. Here's how to do it all, and what's been changed from before, in macOS Tahoe.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 2 months ago 12

Testing of second iOS 26.5, macOS 26.5 developer beta builds now underway

Apple is now on its second round of developer betas for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.

Malcolm Owen 2 months ago 0

Old iWork apps are now gone, Creator Studio iWork apps are still free

On April 13, Apple stopped providing downloads for the previous versions of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Instead, download the Creator Studio versions of the apps that are still free.

Malcolm Owen 2 months ago 6

Inside iOS 26 - How to add free custom ringtones to your iPhone

The iOS 26 update doesn't make it easy to add custom ringtones, but with a few tools and some patience, you can still do it for free.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 7

Apple has released macOS 26.4.1 with unspecified bug fixes

On April 9, Apple released macOS 26.4.1 to the public, alongside vague release notes that just discuss that the update contains bug fixes.

Oliver Haslam 2 months ago 4

From A12Z to A18 Pro: How Apple Silicon Macs have gone back to the basics

With the MacBook Neo, Apple's A-series chips came back to the Mac, completing a lengthy journey from experiment to fully finished product.

Marko Zivkovic 2 months ago 10

Nintendo Wii can run Mac OS X like it's 2001 all over again

Over 101 million Nintendo Wii consoles have been sold since 2006, but only one of them runs Apple's Mac OS X Cheetah. Here's how it works.

Oliver Haslam 2 months ago 4

On-device Apple Intelligence vulnerable to prompt injection techniques

Apple Intelligence's on-device AI can be manipulated by attackers using prompt injection techniques, according to new research that shows a high success rate and potential access to sensitive user data.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 7

Unless you reboot every once in a while, your Mac will get kicked offline every 49 days

A new bug has been discovered that breaks all Mac networking every 49 days, 17 hours, two minutes, and 47 seconds. It's simple to get around the bug, though.

Oliver Haslam 2 months ago 20

How to build your own online e-book library using Calibre

Turn your Mac into a personal e-book cloud with Calibre, the surprisingly powerful — and totally free — tool for building cross-platform and web-accessible digital library you completely control.

Amber Neely 2 months ago 4

Remote desktop for Mac is shifting toward AI workloads with Workbench

Astropad is expanding beyond drawing tools with Workbench, a remote desktop app designed to control a Mac from anywhere, with a focus on managing AI-driven workloads.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 1

Mac Script Editor becomes new entry point for ClickFix malware

ClickFix attacks targeting Mac users now use Script Editor instead of Terminal, a shift that sidesteps Apple's latest protections and streamlines the attack.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 0

Tech giant supergroup wants to fight cyberattacks with AI smarts

Apple, Google, and almost all of the rest of US big tech have signed up to Anthropic's Project Glasswing, that will use AI to improve the cybersecurity of critical software.

Malcolm Owen 2 months ago 0

How to use Apple Games & Game Center for cross-device play & cloud saves

Apple has a way for videogamers to keep progress and friends synced, leveraging iCloud to do it. Here's how to get the most out of Apple Games and Game Center.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 1

'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' signals a darker, looser Apple TV strategy

Apple TV is pushing beyond its formula with "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed," a new thriller that leans on instability, dark humor, and a more immediate kind of storytelling to keep viewers coming back each week.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 0

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