LFM2.5-24B-A2B Targets Local Mac Agents With a Crucial MLX Requirement
Liquid AI’s LFM2.5-24B-A2B targets local agents on Apple silicon. Its MLX version requires mlx-lm 0.32.0 or later to route experts correctly.
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Firefox 158 Enables JPEG XL and Improves PDF Output on Mac
Firefox 158 enables JPEG XL by default, improves PDF output on macOS and adds useful CSS and WebGPU capabilities. Here’s what changes in everyday use.
Copilot Enterprise Controls Add Startup Policy Checks and Client Update Requirements
GitHub’s new enterprise controls can require fresh Copilot policy at startup and block older sandbox clients. Here’s what Mac teams should check.
Check Your Mac Installers Before Apple’s February Certificate Deadline
Some older Developer ID certificates will stop supporting installer packages on February 1, 2027. Apple explains which downloads need attention.
Apple Is Turning Hardware Into a Subscription Business
Apple is preparing a new leasing program that could change how customers buy iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch. Apple is preparing a new device leasing program called Apple Upgrade, allowing customers to pay monthly for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices instead of paying the full price upfront. The program is expected to…
The Memory Shortage Is Wrecking the PC Market. It’s Helping Apple.
Global PC shipments fell 4.9 percent last quarter to 68.2 million units, the first drop after nine straight quarters of growth. Lenovo, HP, and Dell all shrank. Apple did the opposite, shipping 6.7 million Macs, up 10.1 percent, for 9.9 percent of the market. It was the only top-five vendor to grow. Apple beats a…
macOS 28 Drops Encrypted HFS+ Drives: Who Needs to Act
Apple posted a support document this week. Starting with macOS 28, the Mac OS Extended format, known as HFS+, will only work on drives that aren’t encrypted. A drive that is both HFS+ and encrypted stops working once you install macOS 28, so it needs handling first. The update ships in 2027. Only that one…
A New Kind of Malware Is Making Its Way Onto Macs
Jamf Threat Labs disclosed a new macOS stealer on July 3. It’s called PamStealer, and it does one thing most Mac malware doesn’t: it confirms your login password is real before stealing anything. The trick Most stealers just log whatever you type. PamStealer verifies it first, through Apple’s Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). Enter the wrong…
What’s New in appleOS 27 Beta 3
Apple released the third developer betas of the entire OS 27 family on July 6: iOS, iPadOS, macOS Golden Gate, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. On iPhone, the build number is 24A5380h. The update is mostly bug fixes, with a small set of feature changes. Here is what’s new. Siri Voice Customization The Pace and Expressivity…
The Week Apple Stopped Setting Its Own Prices
On June 25, Apple’s online store went down for a few hours and came back with higher prices across the lineup: every Mac, every iPad, the Apple TV, both HomePods, and the Vision Pro. Everyone has covered the price list. Here’s what it actually means. Apple explained itself Apple almost never gives a reason for…
