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How Apple broke the mold to give its OS 27 updates a rocksolid foundation • This time, it feels like Apple is taking stock, measuring twice, and cutting once.

macOS Golden Gate could finally unlock the shackles holding back my Mac • It looks like macOS 27 will be the start of a new era of modernization that macOS needs.

Google just helped Apple sell a million more MacBook Neos • Google’s attempt to rebrand Chromebooks as premium laptops using a sprinkle of AI gimmicks doesn’t even dent Apple’s aluminum armor.

Microsoft’s MacBook Neo white paper is a very serious joke • The Windows maker commissioned a report on budget laptops because it’s totally not worried about Apple.

Busting the Apple Tax myth, once and for all • The Neo shouldn’t come as a surprise. Apple has always been about value for money.

BENQ MA320UG: BIGGER, SMOOTHER, AND A LOT CHEAPER THAN STUDIO DISPLAY

UGREEN NEXODE 200W CHARGING STATION: EIGHT PORTS, SERIOUS DESKTOP POWER

RAZER VIPER V4 PRO REVIEW: ULTRAFAST GAMING MOUSE WITH 50,000 DPI, BUT IS IT WORTH $159?

Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

10 iPad milestones that changed the tablet computer forever • What began as a big-screen iPhone has, over 16 years, evolved into a versatile computer.

I switched to a four-year-old iPhone and cured myself of the upgrade bug • I’ll never look at a new iPhone upgrade the same way again.

Why this year’s biggest iPhone might be DOA • Apple can learn lessons from the contrasting fortunes of the Mac Pro and MacBook Neo.

A screenless ‘Apple Watch Neo’ is exactly what the lineup needs • Not every active individual wants a miniature smartphone strapped to their wrist.

Apple just made about a million Apple Watches obsolete • watchOS 27 drops compatibility for several models.

BASEUS NOMOS 245W 6-IN-1 CHARGING STATION: MAX CLUTTER-FREE POWER

JOURNEY SUMMIT ULTRA: 3-IN-1 CHARGER WITH FAST iPHONE CHARGING

AULUMU M10 DUALMAG 10K POWER BANK: SPACE-AGE LOOKS AND POWER

SIRI AI: FINALLY! • AI IS COMING TO AN iPHONE AND MAC NEAR YOU.

MY 17 FAVORITE iOS 27 FEATURES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH SIRI OR AI • WHILE IT MAY SEEM MINOR ON THE SURFACE, THE iPHONE’S NEXT BIG OS RELEASE ACTUALLY PACKS PLENTY OF SMALLER CHANGES THAT CAN ELEVATE YOUR EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE.

KTC 27-inch 5K2K Dual Mode Monitor: 5K at 60Hz on a budget • Fine color accuracy on a budget 5K monitor.

Ugreen Maxidok 17-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock: Thunderbolt 5 Speed and Built-In SSD • Ports plus storage slots aplenty.

Klarity Disk: Affordable Mac disk analyzer held back by permissions bug • A sleek, potentially excellent disk and process visualization system that’s currently held back by critical bugs that affect its core functionality.

Surfshark One+ Antivirus: Strong Mac protection held back by weak browser security • Surfshark combines strong malware protection, a powerful VPN, and privacy tools in one affordable Mac security suite, but has inconsistent browser-based phishing protection.

Apple’s silence about HomePod and Apple TV at WWDC spoke volumes • Apple Intelligence is clearly heading to the living room, but Apple doesn’t have the right hardware in place yet.

CarPlay ruined every other vehicle for me • I just got my first CarPlay-equipped vehicle, and there’s no turning back.

iOS 27 almost killed my AirPods Pro 3 • I’ll never underestimate the risk of installing a beta on my primary device...