Apple to launch iOS 26, macOS 26
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Apple's macOS 26 is set to debut on June 9 at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers' Conference, but owners of older MacBook Pros and iMacs won't be able to experience the next-gen operating system.
That means there are some notable omissions. The 2018 MacBook Pro, 2020 Intel-based MacBook Air, 2017 iMac Pro, and 2018 Mac mini all work with the current version of macOS ( macOS Sequoia) but are left off AppleInsider’s list. That suggests that they won’t be able to upgrade beyond macOS Sequoia.
Apple in macOS 16 will expand the iPhone's Vehicle Motion Cues feature to the Mac. The optional feature shows moving dots on an iPhone's screen, in order to help reduce motion sickness while using the device in a moving vehicle. In addition, Apple is going to provide new ways to customize the on-screen dots on a Mac.
OS Sequoia is a pretty solid operating system with some great features like iPhone Mirroring, and while performance is fantastic for most, not all users are experiencing the speediest of
Apple is preparing to modernize the appearance of iOS 19, macOS 16, and its other operating systems, with a new "Solarium" interface set to be introduced at WWDC.
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OS 16 is being announced in just a few weeks, and these four new features are expected to be among Apple’s upgrades.
App organization on the Mac is subpar, and until Apple fixes it, I'll continue to rely on this stop-gap macOS solution.