pearOS is now an Arch-based distribution. This Linux distro looks and feels like MacOS. You can install and use this OS for free. Pear OS has had a bit of history. It ...

The Android side of the internet is abuzz with rumors around Google’s Aluminum OS, which is expected to replace ChromeOS on low-power laptops. That sounds like an incredible idea since Google hasn’t ...

Simular, a startup building AI agents for Mac OS and Windows, has raised a $21.5 million Series A led by Felicis, with NVentures (Nvidia’s venture arm), existing seed investor South Park Commons, and ...

In various ways, this year’s Apple operating system updates (iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 and so on) represented a major departure from the past, from the new version numbering system to the radical ...

Spotlight on the Mac is a universal search bar, available everywhere, ready to quickly launch an app or find a file. And in macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple supercharged Spotlight by adding many advanced ...

In February 1982, Apple employee #8 Chris Espinosa faced a problem that would feel familiar to anyone who has ever had a micromanaging boss: Steve Jobs wouldn’t stop critiquing his calculator design ...

Mac Miller’s GO:OD AM album is 10 years old. To commemorate the occasion, his estate dropped a special edition of the project, including a 3LP vinyl set featuring three new songs: “Royal Flush” with ...

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On Monday, Apple released macOS 26, also known as macOS Tahoe, to the world. The new operating system is available to anyone with an Apple Silicon Mac and also runs on some older Intel Macs, too.

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If you’re interested in converting to the shiny bitten Apple, or have recently taken a bite yourself, you should know that Macs natively run on macOS, short for (surprise) Mac operating system. Folks ...