A poll of thousands of 9to5Mac readers suggests that higher Apple prices are likely to slow upgrade cycles, even among the most enthusiastic of customers. Upgrading less frequently was by far the most common response given by readers , while just 9% of respondents said that the price increases wouldn’t affect their purchasing behavior …
A hidden feature in the beta of macOS Golden Gate shows how Apple is testing ways to simplify and speed up Writing Tools in Siri AI. How the hidden Siri AI Writing Tools appear when you selected text. Although some users, including ones at AppleInsider, are finding that Writing Tools have vanished in macOS Golden Gate, typically they remain available whenever selected text is right-clicked. But Reddit users have found that there is a hidden alternative that automatically pops up a short list of Writing Tools when you select text. To try it out, you have to enter two Terminal commands and macOS will caution you that it's possible the commands are malware. They are not, and they are required to uncover this hidden feature. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple appears to be testing a hidden popover interface for Siri AI in the macOS 27 Golden Gate beta that surfaces Writing Tools and contextual actions whenever the user selects some text. Spotted by a member of Reddit's r/MacOSBeta community , the floating icon appears at the top-left of the selected text, expanding when the pointer hovers over it to a compact popover of Writing Tools and contextual actions. Currently, the popover offers the tools Rewrite, Proofread, "How does this sound?" and "Edit with Siri," plus options for creating key points and summarizing text. The contextual actions are based on the content selected, including things like adding contact details, composing a message or email, creating a calendar event, showing a location in Maps, and tracking flights or packages. The Siri popover is disabled by default in macOS 27 developer beta 3 and public beta 1. Beta testers found it can be switched on through a private feature flag, but the feature is clearly unfinished. Some of the actions don't respond, suggesting Apple is still building out the underlying functionality. Adventurous beta users can try it with the following Terminal command, followed by a restart: sudo mkdir -p /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain && sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/WritingTools LightweightUI_macOS -dict Enabled -bool true And to disable the interface, use this command followed by a restart: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/WritingTools LightweightUI_macOS -dict Enabled -bool false Note that the UI's behavior is inconsistent, and there's no guarantee the interface will make it to the final release of macOS 27 Golden Gate this fall. Tag: Siri This article, " Apple's Secret Siri Interface Buried in macOS 27 Beta: How to Enable " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple once developed "M2 Extreme" and "M3 Extreme" chips for the Mac Pro, but it decided not to release them, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . He first reported on this topic in 2022 , and he touched on it again in his Power On newsletter today. "Extreme" chips would have had twice as many CPU and GPU cores as Apple's "Ultra" chips. "The idea was to offer twice as many graphics and main processing cores as that chip," he said. "In the past, I've called this proposed processor the 'Extreme' chip, which to me is the most sensible Apple marketing name for something above Ultra." Apple decided not to release the chips due to concerns over higher production costs and limited demand for the Mac Pro, according to Gurman. Not only did Apple ultimately scrap the "Extreme" chips, but it discontinued the Mac Pro entirely this year following a 20-year run . Tag: Mark Gurman Buyer's Guide: Mac Pro (Don't Buy) Related Forum: Mac Pro This article, " Apple Reportedly Worked on Two 'Extreme' Chips " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
