Apple, in a new support document:
In macOS 28 and later, the Mac OS Extended file system format will be supported only for volumes (disks and other storage devices) that aren’t encrypted. For future macOS compatibility, either decrypt or reformat any encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes.
macOS 28 and later will continue to support unencrypted volumes that use Mac OS Extended format. Mac OS Extended is also known as HFS Plus (or HFS+).
When the first Golden Gate beta shipped, the most obvious wallpaper was missing. With Developer Beta 3 today, Apple has made that right, with this beauty joining the earlier wallpaper:
Sean Malseed over at Action Retro has shipped something pretty cool: a Markdown editor for 68k Macs named ArtfulType:
A distraction-free Markdown writing app for classic 68k Macintosh computers (System 6/7), built to run from a BlueSCSI device on a Mac Plus or similar compact Mac.
He has a video walking through it, including how it was built (with the help of Claude Code) and how you can move data on and off older machines:
Jeff Geerling is living the dream:
This week on the podcast:
The Apple Watch is rumored to undergo some big changes, Safari is gaining MCP support, and the Rickies may have accidentally created a black hole.
Several years ago, I ran a series of Kickstarter campaigns highlighting important dates in Apple’s history with three different wall calendars.
There were also digital versions of the calendars that folks could subscribe to in Apple Calendar, Fantastical, etc.
Today, I have some news about that part of the project:
I am so excited to have found a way to keep the Apple History Calendar project going after all this time, and I would love for you to check it out.
Anyone who dabbles in Apple history probably has EveryMac.com bookmarked, and today it celebrates a milestone:
On July 2, 1996, EveryMac.com launched.
Thirty years is a long time – and a great deal has changed since then – but what has not changed is that EveryMac.com has been there to provide you with detailed info on every Mac from the original 128k to the current line. Thank you very much for your support through the years.
Jack Fitzgerald, with some very exciting news at Car and Driver:
The Honda Element could make a comeback, at least according to a new report by Automotive News. Honda killed the once-popular SUV in 2011 after years of sliding sales, but a resurgence in off-road-capable vehicles and a dearth of affordable models are spurring the boxy Element’s revival.
Car and Driver reached out to Honda for comment, and a spokesperson shared this statement: The Honda Element has maintained a cult following since it was discontinued in 2011, and hopes for its possible return continue to circulate online. We sincerely appreciate the enthusiasm for the Element, but we are not going to engage in speculation about our future product plans.
Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends.
I’ve read Om’s writing since before starting this site over 17 years ago. It is hard to believe he won’t be lighting up my RSS reader anymore.
This week on the podcast:
Apple has increased prices across its Mac and iPad lines, the guys are all on iOS 27 Beta 2, and the Bill of Rickies is amended.
As foretold, Apple has increased the prices of many products today. Chance Miller has put together a list:
| Product: | Old Price: | New Price: | Increase: |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Neo | $599 | $699 | 16.7% |
| 13-inch MacBook Air | $1,099 | $1,299 | 18.2% |
| 15-inch MacBook Air | $1,299 | $1,499 | 15.4% |
| M5 MacBook Pro | $1,699 | $1,999 | 17.7% |
| M5 Pro MacBook Pro | $2,199 | $2,499 | 13.6% |
| M5 Max MacBook Pro | $3,599 | $4,099 | 13.9% |
| iMac | $1,299 | $1,499 | 15.4% |
| M4 Max Mac Studio | $1,999 | $2,499 | 25% |
| M3 Ultra Mac Studio | $3,999 | $5,299 | 32.5% |
| Product: | Old Price: | New Price: | Increase: |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPad | $349 | $449 | 28.7% |
| 11-inch iPad Air | $599 | $749 | 25% |
| 13-inch iPad Air | $749 | $949 | 26.7% |
| 11-inch iPad Pro | $999 | $1,199 | 20% |
| 13-inch iPad Pro | $1,299 | $1,499 | 15.4% |
| iPad mini | $499 | $599 | 20% |
| Product: | Old Price: | New Price: | Increase: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple TV 4K | $129 | $199 | 54.3% |
| HomePod | $299 | $349 | 16.7% |
| HomePod mini | $99 | $129 | 30.3% |
| Vision Pro | $3,499 | $3,699 | 5.7% |
Additionally, many upper-level SKUs saw increases. The Mac mini with M4 Pro got a $200 bump to $1,599, while the M5 Max MacBook Pro jumped from $3,599 to $4,099. As expected, increases really stack up when you start configuring higher-end options like larger SSDs and additional unified memory.
John Gruber, writing about Apple’s pending price increases:
I won a steak dinner from my Dithering cohost Ben Thompson, betting that Apple would not raise the prices on RAM when they introduced the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros in March, largely on the basis that Apple considers the pricing part of the product’s brand. For the same reason, I also do not think they’re going to raise the prices of existing products mid-cycle. I think Cook’s warning is about the fall, starting with the iPhones 18 Pro and the folding “Ultra” in September, and he issued the warning months early just to make the bad news “old news” by the time September gets here.
