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Apple releases version 26.1 of its full family of OSes, adding a “tinted” option for its Liquid Glass design that reduces transparency and increases contrast

Today, Apple released version 26.1 of its full family of OSes.  Every platform received attention, including the proverbial …

MacStories John Voorhees

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  • @bengeskin Ben Geskin on x
    iOS 26.1 noticeably improves battery life on the new iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max. Seeing roughly +30 minutes of real-world use. Worth updating.
  • @viticci@mastodon.macstories.net @viticci@mastodon.macstories.net on mastodon
    All the Apple 26.1 OS updates are out!  —  There's a lot to like in iOS and iPadOS 26.1, including the return of Slide Over, a new appearance mode for Liquid Glass, better Local Capture, and lots more:  —  https://www.macstories.net/...  [image]
  • @harshil @harshil on x
    Fascinated by the idea of redoing the App Store website but still not adding the store bit What's the point of browsing if you install stuff on your phone in one tap?? [image]
  • @sarahpereztc Sarah Perez on x
    wondered about this too; imagine it HAS to be the next step here
  • @aaronp613 Aaron on x
    Apple has just launched a redesigned App Store page for the web You can now search for apps for ALL platforms using a browser [image]
  • @brandonbutch Brandon Butch on x
    Apple just launched a new App Store interface for the web! You can now view and search for apps on all platforms (iOS, macOS, etc) using a web browser. [image]
  • @mysk_co @mysk_co on x
    Great news for #privacy. Apple collects exhaustive analytics when you view apps in the App Store app. The detailed analytics is linked to your identity and there is no way to turn the massive data collection off. Now iPhone users can view apps anonymously in a private browser
  • @johnvoorhees@mastodon.macstories.net John Voorhees on mastodon
    @refactoredd @viticci That's an interesting theory, but I think LLM companies could probably scrape that data from the iTunes API.  Could be though.
  • @viticci@mastodon.macstories.net @viticci@mastodon.macstories.net on mastodon
    Our @johnvoorhees said it best:  —  Apple Recreated the App Store on the Web with No Way to Download or Buy Apps https://www.macstories.net/...  [image]