Macworld Back in early 2024, Google sort of merged its AirDrop-like “Nearby Share” with Samsung’s own AirDrop clone “Quick Share.” It gives Android phones the ability to directly share photos, videos, links, contacts, and other info on a direct peer-to-peer connection, just like AirDrop does. But it only works with Android phones. Until now. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple released the macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 3 earlier this week and it has a couple of new features that will be of interest to AI developers. The first was actually introduced in the 26.2 beta 2 a few weeks ago and enhanced in the current beta. Developers implementing the open-source MLX framework can now leverage the Neural Accelerator in the new M5 chip. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple is celebrating its 40th anniversary of accessibility, and to commemorate it, the company has released a special iPhone grip. The Hikawa Phone Grip & Stand is a phone grip that attaches through MagSafe and is available in the online Apple Store (U.S. only) for $70. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Most Apple customers have learned to be cautious about messages claiming to come from the company’s support services. It’s vital to check URLs and email addresses for small discrepancies, scan the messages themselves for spelling mistakes, formatting errors, and other giveaway signs of danger, and treat everything as suspect until you know for sure that it came from Apple ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’ve got an Apple keyboard or trackpad, the company may have a surprise in store for you. Yes, it’s time for another batch of mysterious firmware updates. As reported by MacRumors analyst Aaron Perris, Apple this week released four updates for various peripherals and accessories: Firmware version 1.4.84 for the 140W USB-C Power Adapter Version 3.1. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Just two months after introducing the iPhone Air at Apple’s Awe Dropping press event, industrial designer and rising star Abidur Chowdhury has left the company in what has been described as “the latest setback” for the company’s design team. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Like the iPhone, the Apple Watch is stuck in a (very successful) rut. With the notable exception of the Apple Watch Ultra, a niche variant for people who love massive watches, the watch we have today is nearly indistinguishable from the ones Apple sold back in 2018. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Update November 18: The feature is limited to iPhones in Japan for the time being. Apple has just released the third beta of iOS 26.2 as it eyes a likely December release. The update isn’t a huge one, but it does bring some interesting improvements, such as further tweaks to the Liquid Glass interface, offline lyrics in Apple Music, and enhancements to Apple Podcasts. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Tim Cook celebrated a birthday on November 1. He’s 65 years old. Cook has been Apple’s CEO for 14 years–the longest tenured Apple CEO–and has been with the company for 27 years. That’s a lot of years, which means people (in the media, at least) speculate about when Cook is going to step down from his position. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter doesn’t have much in the way of big announcements, but there are a few interesting notes worth bringing up. One of them is his informed assessment of Apple’s Fitness+ service, asked in the Q&A section, where Gurmen delivers information that leans more into his educated opinion than new scoops. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re the type of power user who’s been keeping an eye on the next Mac Pro upgrade, it’s time to make other plans. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the Mac Pro is basically dead, as Apple has “largely written off” its desktop tower and believes its target audience is served by the Mac Studio. ...   Mac Central

Macworld While it looks like Apple may be done releasing new hardware in 2025, it’s still hard at work on new software. Still to come before the end of the year is iOS 26.2, and over the weekend, Apple dropped a surprise in the App Store for iPhone users. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple has suffered a major defeat in its long-term legal dispute with the medtech firm Masimo and has been ordered to pay $634 million in damages. As the Daily Journal reports, a federal jury agreed that the latter company’s pulse-oximetry patent was infringed by a feature in some Apple Watches. ...   Mac Central

Macworld 2026 Mac mini: In summary The current M4 and M4 Pro Mac mini were released in November 2024. A report states that Apple is planning an M5 update in 2026. No design changes are expected. With its November 2024 release, Apple drastically changed the Mac mini, reducing its overall size. The smallest Mac you could buy actually got even smaller. ...   Mac Central

apulSoft has announced the release of Opalize, a new audio plugin designed to add 2nd–5th harmonics anywhere in the frequency range - regardless of input level - without introducing harsh distortion. It's ideal for enhancing bass, adding punch to drums, and helping synths cut through a mix. The plugin is based on a novel way of generating harmonics, created by Swiss mixer Joachim Budweiser. ...   KVR Audio

Fracture Sounds has released Compendium: Eldenvale, an expansive toolkit of fantasy-themed instruments for Kontakt that 'invites composers into a world of wandering knights, hidden forests, and secret taverns, where every instrument tells a story'. ...   KVR Audio

Sound Magic has released updates for CineGrand2, Piano One and EZVox. CineGrand2 v2.5 CineGrand2 v2.5 is a major upgrade that provides a new piano sound, improved functions and bug fix. Changes: Upgraded Cinema Blue Data, provide better HD Velocity Layer Performance. Re-designed Release Algorithm, provide detailed release change under different duration, velocity and pedal behavior. ...   KVR Audio

FSK Audio has released Bark24 | Dyn, a comprehensive 24-band dynamics processor developed in collaboration with Mark Jeffery, the original software engineer behind Pro Tools. Following the launch of ModPlay, FSK Audio has continued its focus on tools designed to simplify complex audio processes. ...   KVR Audio

Shattered Glass Audio has released updates for Phoenix 2, Eclipse, and Kompresor. Phoenix 2 is updated to version 1.3.1. This version brings: UX improvements. Peak input and output meters. Minor performance enhancements and bug fixes. Eclipse is updated to version 1.1.2. This version brings: You can now select an active element from the list of options. ...   KVR Audio

Eftilo has released version 1.1.0 of Stambecco, a Rhythmic Spectral Tremolo plugin for macOS and Windows. This update introduces improvements developed during the creation of Cratere, Eftilo's most recent plugin, including a new anti-aliasing technique and other refinements for a cleaner and more user-friendly experience. What's new in v1.1.0: Improved anti-aliasing. Minor UI adjustments. ...   KVR Audio

Sonarworks has announced the release of SoundID Reference Virtual Monitoring PRO, the latest addition to their SoundID Reference family. This new system aims to provide ultra-realistic and accurate monitoring for music creators. ...   KVR Audio

The paradox of choice is rarely more paralyzing than during the annual retail convergence known as Black Friday. For the audio professional, this period often represents a dangerous intersection of desire and necessity, where the line between a critical studio upgrade and a "nice-to-have" tax write-off blurs significantly. ...   KVR Audio

Cognitone has updated Synfire, its music prototyping studio, to new major version 3.0. Feature Enhancements: Streamlined user interface that's easier to understand and navigate. Tracks & Clips: Record and edit an arrangement in the form of tracks similar to a DAW. New commands to consolidate and simplify arrangements. Snippets: More slots, bigger grids, new playback modes. ...   KVR Audio

Antelope Audio has announced the release of the Zenith 2, an entry-level, bus-powered USB-C audio interface. Designed to bring the company's signature professional conversion and preamp technology to musicians, producers, podcasters, and streamers in smaller studio or mobile setups, the Zenith 2 is its most affordable interface yet. ...   KVR Audio

AudioThing has released B00GA, a studio and live instrument made in collaboration with Hainbach, designed to create experimental rhythms and tonal textures. Inspired by a rare piece of lab equipment, the Hewlett-Packard Word Generator 8006A, it offers a different way to sequence clicks, pulses, and noise. ...   KVR Audio

BlauKraut Engineering has updated Charlatan, the free synth plugin for Windows and Linux, to v3.3.2. Changes: Added 'Constant' modulation source. Persist MSEG/XForm editor grid settings. Support mouse wheel adjustment in Osc harmonics editor. Support zoom via mouse wheel in MSEG editor. BUGFIX: Silence Delay/Reverb FX left-over signal after re-enabling. Minor improvements and fixes. Read More   KVR Audio

Midi-2-the-Max has released M2TM Progressions v.2, a major update to their generative harmony engine for Ableton Live 12.2. The new version expands the concept of 'harmonic generation' inside Live, giving producers fine control over chords, voicings, rhythm and transitions — no theory background required. Progressions v. ...   KVR Audio

Atrium's User Interface Convex Audio has announced the release of Atrium, an 'acoustic space simulation' VST3 Plugin for Windows. Convex Audio says Atrium is not simply another reverb; it is an acoustic space simulation. With Atrium, you don't just set the decay time or use ominous parameters to adjust the sound. Instead, you create the room. ...   KVR Audio

Audio Brewers has introduced ab Encoder MS, a tool designed to streamline the conversion of MS and Double MS recordings into First-Order Ambisonics (1OA). The plugin encodes Mid-Side (MS) and Double Mid-Side (DMS) signals directly into Ambisonics, eliminating the need for intermediate stereo decoding and preserving the spatial characteristics of the original recording. ...   KVR Audio