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Apple’s OS preview pages are up, and with them, updated compatibility lists for iOS and iPadOS.

On the iOS front, here is what can run 26:

• iPhone 16e
• iPhone 16
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 15
• iPhone 15 Plus
• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 14
• iPhone 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 13
• iPhone 13 mini
• iPhone 13 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 mini
• iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)

I am surprised to the see the iPhone SE still on the list, given its square display and the presence of the Home button.

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As expected, this release of macOS does drop some older Intel machines from the line. This is what is supported:

• MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
• MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
• MacBook Pro (16‑inch, 2019)
• MacBook Pro (13‑inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
• iMac (2020 and later)
• Mac mini (2020 and later)
• Mac Studio (2022 and later)
• Mac Pro (2019 and later)

These machines supported macOS Sequoia, but have been dropped this time around:

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These are always fun:

iOS 26

watchOS 26

tvOS 26

macOS 26 Tahoe

visionOS 26

iPadOS 26

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Unite 6 is here — and it’s more than just an upgrade. It’s a new way to bring your favorite websites into your macOS workflow. Whether you’re crafting a minimalist Gmail client, a multi-tab ChatGPT hub, or a lightweight Discord alternative, Unite 6 gives you complete control and a beautifully native experience.

What’s New in Unite 6?

• 🧰 Redesigned Creation Tool: Build apps faster with an intuitive, streamlined setup flow.

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On this feedback episode, David and I talk about laminated windows, NAS options, scanning papers, email services, apps that work with Notes, work phones, and a lot more.

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The Mac community has lost a giant. From a Facebook post from the Atkinson family:

We regret to write that our beloved husband, father, and stepfather Bill Atkinson passed away on the night of Thursday, June 5th, 2025, due to pancreatic cancer. He was at home in Portola Valley in his bed, surrounded by family. We will miss him greatly, and he will be missed by many of you, too. He was a remarkable person, and the world will be forever different because he lived in it. He was fascinated by consciousness, and as he has passed on to a different level of consciousness, we wish him a journey as meaningful as the one it has been to have him in our lives. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, stepson, stepdaughter, two brothers, four sisters, and dog, Poppy.

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First released in June 2003, the Power Mac G5 marked a huge step forward for Apple’s Mac desktop line. Here’s a bit from the press release:

Apple today unleashed the world’s fastest personal computer — the Power Mac G5 — featuring the world’s first 64-bit desktop processor and the industry’s first 1 GHz front-side bus. Powered by the revolutionary PowerPC G5 processor designed by IBM and Apple, the Power Mac G5 is the first personal computer to utilize 64-bit processing technology for unprecedented memory expansion (up to 8GB) and advanced 64-bit computation, while running existing 32-bit applications natively.

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I cannot believe it’s time for this again:

WWDC25 is next week, and Apple is poised to launch many things. This week, Myke, Federico, and Stephen must guess what those things may be.

I look forward to being named the Keynote Chairman once again next week.

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As more AI data centers come online, companies are scrambling to figure out how to power them. Here in Memphis, xAI has turned to gas turbines, but in Illinois, Meta is going a different direction, according to Brett Chase at The Chicago Sun-Times:

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has an agreement to buy power from the Clinton nuclear power plant in central Illinois for 20 years to run data operations and support its development of artificial intelligence.

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mac57mac57 on the MacRumors forum:

As promised, I have been documenting everything as I have gone through the process of converting my Power Mac G5 Quad from Liquid Cooling to Air Cooling. The results were richly satisfying: all four CPUs idling in the high 30 C area, all CPU fans running at their default low idle speeds.

I have written a document that I hope is a comprehensive A-Z guide to converting a G5 Quad from liquid to air cooling. This is a large’ish document (40 pages) but it is rich with images and photos, which pushes up both page count and file size.

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Howard Oakley:

With strong rumours that Apple intends changing its version numbering system for the next major release of macOS and its other operating systems, it’s a good time to see how we got to macOS 15.

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Online privacy isn’t just something you should be hoping for – it’s something you should expect. You should ensure your browsing history stays private and is not harvested by ad networks.

By blocking ad trackers, Magic Lasso Adblock stops you being followed by ads around the web.

As an efficient, high performance and native Safari ad blocker, Magic Lasso blocks all intrusive ads, trackers and annoyances on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. And it’s been designed from the ground up to protect your privacy.

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