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Apple has published a large batch of security documentation updates, with 208 entry changes tracked across its platforms. macOS Golden Gate 27 received 34 newly added and 17 updated entries, iOS and iPadOS 27 saw 20 added and 10 updated, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 added 20 with 8 updated. Security researchers are cataloguing the changes using Apple's official support pages, suggesting a broad refresh of disclosed vulnerabilities across the company's operating systems.

Reports in Japan say Apple will unveil its first MacBook with a touchscreen in the second half of October, driving fresh speculation about a wave of new hardware. Alongside talk of the rumored iPad mini 8, readers are weighing how a touch-enabled Mac would reshape Apple's long-held separation between macOS and iPadOS.

Apple has released the iOS 27.2 release candidate to developers for testing, one week after the fourth beta of the update. The company also seeded the corresponding iPadOS 27.2 release candidate. The near-final build signals the update is close to public release, and developers are being asked to test ahead of the wider rollout.

Apple has issued release candidate builds of its 27.2 software updates across its platform lineup, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS, alongside a new Xcode 27.2 RC. Release candidates typically signal the final builds are near, with public rollout expected shortly. Security and developer communities are tracking the builds for changes ahead of release.

The HomeView smart home device does not have its own App Store, but it can apparently still run iPhone and iPad applications through a CarPlay-like mechanism. German tech outlet Heise reports that this requires a workaround, meaning users may get iOS and iPadOS apps on the display despite the missing store. Details on which apps work and how reliable the trick is remain limited.

Apple has released iPadOS 27.2 public beta 2, a day after pushing the corresponding developer betas. Public beta testers can now install the fresh updates and see what changes Apple is making ahead of the stable release. Coverage is focused on what is new in the beta, with early details trickling out as testers dig in.

Apple has rolled out new developer and public beta firmware for several AirPods models, including the AirPods Pro 3. The release comes alongside developer beta 4 versions of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2 and macOS 27.2, suggesting the company is syncing updates across its device ecosystem as it prepares the next software cycle.

Apple's Liquid Glass design, introduced with iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, can be tuned by users rather than accepted as-is. In Settings, under Display & Brightness, users can reduce transparency or increase contrast, and within Accessibility settings the Liquid Glass effect itself can be lowered or turned off for improved legibility. Guides walking through these steps are circulating as more people update their devices and look to tone down the glossy interface.

Apple is preparing the App Store for its upcoming foldable iPhone, reportedly called iPhone Duo. From April 2027, developers submitting new apps via Xcode 27.1 will need to provide screenshots showing how their software runs on the foldable device. The move signals Apple is finalising plans for its first foldable iPhone, with support built into iOS 27 and iPadOS tooling.

Reports say iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 include a new setting called Impersonation Risk Detection, aimed at warning users about suspicious activity that could indicate a scam attempt. The feature is not enabled by default, so users need to turn it on manually in their settings. Coverage so far focuses on how to activate it and what kinds of impersonation tactics it may flag.

Apple's upcoming macOS 27 Golden Gate and iOS/iPadOS 27 will natively support RAW formats from cameras including the Sony RX10 V and Canon EOS R5 C, according to Japanese tech coverage. Notably absent from early chatter is FUJIFILM, prompting jokes that Billy should stop telling Prim about FUJIFILM. Photographers are discussing which cameras made the support list.

Microsoft plans to end support for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 in OneDrive, meaning the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max and the 7th-generation iPad will no longer be able to install new versions of the app. Users on those devices will need to move to iOS 26 to keep receiving updates, which their hardware does not support, effectively ending app updates for them.