Since Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard was released in 2007, Apple has periodically paused to release updates to what is now known as macOS that are more a refinement of their predecessors than major upgrades. Apple signals each refinement release by picking a name that relates to the one immediately before it. In 2009, that
macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review
Big Sur is a big deal. The OS picks up where Catalina left off, further rationalizing Apple’s product lineup through design, new ways to bring apps to the Mac, and updates to existing system apps. The approach realigns functionality across Apple’s platforms after years of divergence from their common foundation: Mac OS X. The result
iOS and iPadOS 17: The MacStories Review
In the year when the vision is elsewhere, what do you get the OS that has everything?
macOS 10.13 High Sierra: The Ars Technica review
A focus on foundation makes for an important but nigh-invisible update.
macOS Big Sur Review: Third age of Mac
Mac OS X was no less than a rebirth of the Mac, 16 years after it first appeared on the scene. The code it originated with, and many of the software managers and programmers who built it, came to A…
7.0.0
Today, I’m proud to announce Homebrew 7.0.0. The most significant changes since 6.0.0 are faster installations and upgrades, stronger sandboxing, a native macOS app, built-in vulnerability checks and an advisory database, the end of macOS 10.15 support and Intel Macs moving to Tier 3.
Introducing MacStories Selects: The Best New Apps, App Updates, and iOS Games of 2018
Over the course of a year, the MacStories team tries hundreds of apps. We test them, live with them, poke, prod, and break them, and then we write and talk about them. Collectively, it amounts to thousands of hours of thought and analysis that on a macro level seeks to answer the question: what makes
Apple Archives | TechRepublic
Get the latest Apple news, hands-on tips, and best practices for supporting and managing Macs in the workplace.
My Vision for macOS App Distribution
Introducing my vision for a modern alternative to distributing apps outside the Mac App Store and asking the developer community for advice & feedback.
iOS 12: The MacStories Review
After years of unabated visual and functional changes, iOS 12 is Apple's opportunity to regroup and reassess the foundation before the next big step – with one notable exception.
macOS 26 Tahoe review: Power under glass
macOS 26 Tahoe is two things at once: It's the broadest and most productivity-focused update for macOS in years, while also taking collateral damage from Apple's broader design ambitions on its oth…
Bringing macOS to Devin | Devin
Today, we're launching macOS support for Devin, extending Devin's autonomous cloud development workflows to iOS apps, native macOS applications, and any project that depends on Apple's development tools.
Apple Was Caught Off Guard by MacBook Neo's 'Off the Charts' Demand
Apple's most affordable MacBook ever appears to be a resounding hit with customers, based on comments shared by CEO Tim Cook this week. On an earnings call on Thursday, Cook said that customer response to the MacBook Neo has been "off the charts" since the laptop was unveiled in March. "We could not be happier with how things are going at the moment," he said.
Former Apple Developer Explains Why The Company's Software Is Struggling - BGR
In recent months, Apple's software development has been called into question like never before. Between a critical security bug in macOS, a brand-new product being…
OSS updates July and August 2026
My Clojure OSS updates for July and August 2026
Orion 1.1 for macOS is out, with containers!
Orion 1.1 for macOS is out! New features include account containers, translation updates, and a nice new color-shifting window border. Browse the web safely with zero trackers but tons of style.
MacBook Air Fresh Install - Boris Mann Tech Blog
Notes on a fresh MacOS 26 Tahoe setup October 2025