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AppZapper 3000: ‘The uninstaller Apple forgot’ returns for the modern Mac era

15 September 2026 at 18:39

AppZapper is one of the first Mac apps I bought when I switched from PC to Mac in 2009. Coming from Windows, OS X lacked an obvious solution for thoroughly uninstalling software.

The answer, of course, is dragging an app from the Applications folder to the Trash. But what about all the extra cruft that apps leave behind? AppZapper handled it.

This week, the app returned from a long hiatus to introduce a brand-new version of “the uninstaller Apple forgot” with AppZapper 3000.

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Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI and these new iPhone features

14 September 2026 at 18:05

iOS 27 is officially here. After a summer of beta testing, the free software update has arrived for everyone. It brings Siri AI, new Apple Intelligence features, more control over Liquid Glass, and improvements throughout the system. Here’s what’s new, which iPhones support it, and how to update.

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Apple Watch Series 12 makes a big change to a small complication that I’m excited about

11 September 2026 at 20:50

Apple Watch Series 12 is a major upgrade to the core health and fitness tracking wearable. That’s because of the new Health Sensing System that includes an even more capable heart rate monitor.

The new hardware doesn’t just extend to more accurate health data. There’s a big change to a small complication that I’m seeing in Apple’s marketing material. It’s just one thing I’m excited about with the new Series 12 and Ultra 4 models.

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iPhone Duo is no Apple Vision Pro

10 September 2026 at 17:21

Look, no offense to Apple Vision Pro. I’m sure Apple Vision Pro is a very nice person. But iPhone Duo and Apple Vision Pro are not the same.

There’s a take that the iPhone Duo may have the Apple Vision Pro problem. The idea is that due to its price and device-specific software, it may be a miss and not a hit. The two things are not the same.

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