Apple releases Liquid Glass: iOS 26 & Co available for download
Update round at Apple: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch users can update their device. This brings a new design and more functions.
iPad with folding could appear in 2028
Apple’s rumored iPad-MacBook hybrid, once expected in 2026 or 2027, is reportedly delayed, according to a well-known market analyst.
Apple Pencil celebrates its 10th birthday – The first stylus is still available
Apple is celebrating the anniversary of its iPad stylus together with the iPhone launch next week. The sales strategy is and remains mysterious.
Charger for Apple's Smart Connector on the iPad: USB-C port saved
Kuxiu already offers an iPad stand that supplies certain Apple tablets with power via the Smart Connector. Now, for the first time, a single charger is coming.
To elaborate on my hostility against WebKit: WebKit does nothing but get in my way whenever I work on literally any website.
When I rewrote nouveau's website in late 2023, it worked perfectly fine on Firefox (Gecko) and Chromium (Blink), but was broken on Epiphany/Safari (WebKit). The logo, which is an SVG, would not adapt to dark style, because, to this day, WebKit still does not support Edit: This feature is currently considered nonstandard and is only written as a draft. WebKit behaves appropriately, see: https://estradiol.city/@ity/115006860569752730prefers-color-scheme in SVGs. So, as a workaround, instead of having one SVG file for both color schemes, we have one SVG file for light style, and one for dark style.
Another example: On my website, some elements are intentionally made to be unselectable using user-select: none;, such as the command-line decoration and the “Table of Contents” text, but on WebKit, these elements continue to be selectable because it does not properly support the user-select property. And no, using the vendor prefix is completely unacceptable, especially considering that it behaves differently.
Lastly, WebKit does not yet fully support the ::marker pseudo-element. This means, in my articles, numbered list items in the table of contents are completely wrong and don't represent the same numbers as headings.
Apple has consistently proved that they don't care about WebKit, because otherwise browsers like Safari and Epiphany would have worked as well as they do on Firefox and Chromium. There's absolutely no reason to force WebKit onto iOS and iPadOS if they're not even willing to invest in WebKit. Likewise, Apple employees working on WebKit should really stop calling themselves “WebKit evangelists” if their inferior engine regularly gets in developers’ way. So yes, WebKit sucks, and this is 100% on Apple. I don't care about being harsh. Apple is a multi-trillion dollar company, most of which came from exploiting people. The least they can do is invest in their projects.
For clarity, my hostility towards WebKit is purely targeted at Apple's lack of involvement with WebKit, not the browsers using it.
iOS 18.6 is here: Apple must simplify sideloading in the EU
The latest update removes obstacles to downloading iPhone apps outside the official App Store. There are important patches for all Apple systems.
Trial by fire for Liquid Glass: Beta of iOS, iPadOS and macOS 26 available
Apple is offering public preview versions of its next systems later than usual. The much-discussed new design is presented to an audience of millions.
Vivaldi 7.5 for mobile is here! Bugs have shipped off on a one-way cruise to give you a smoother, speedier browser that works your way. 
Clip: A clipboard manager for iPads – only in the EU outside the App Store
Apple does not allow real clipboard managers on iPhones and iPads. Clip comes close and now supports iPadOS, even if Apple has been stalling again.
Apple's Journal app for tablets and computers
It's not just the Preview app that is conquering new devices: Journal is now also coming to other platforms. The iPad and Mac are being considered.
Apple's developer conference 2025: lots of small cattle
Apple's AI failure is unforgotten. Now the company is seeking salvation in obsessive detail work.
iPadOS 26 & Co.: Finally define which apps open which files
Apple's Files app is finally getting more powerful on iPhone and iPad. The preview app is also coming to the iPhone.
remember when I called iPadOS 18 ugly?
well...uh.... jesus.
WWDC 2025 Thoughts
I know I'm late to the party with some hot takes on this year's WWDC, but I thought WWDC 2025 was a good one which shows Apple beginning to fix some serious issues with its software layer.
And, yes, I am (after a decade) excited about the iPad again.
Mac and iPad soon to get telephony app – New anti-spam features for iMessages
Apple has expanded its system integration: tablets and computers now have fully-fledged phone apps. Thanks to AI, you should have to wait less and avoid spam.
Games program: What is Apple doing with the Games app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS?
In addition to the App Store, there will also be a central overview application for gaming with Apple devices. Is this Apple's way of separating games and apps?
iPadOS 26: End of Split View and Slide Over
iPadOS 26 allows you to work freely with multiple windows – as often desired. A popular mode seems to have fallen victim to this.
A touch of Mac: Apple promises a more powerful iPadOS 26
Menu bar, background actions, local audio recording, file management, more freedom for windows. Apple is finally addressing the many shortcomings of iPadOS.
