Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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News items you should check out: July 9

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites:

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.

° From AppleInsider: Several unreleased Apple Silicon chips recently surfaced in an internal build of iOS 18, including A19, M5, and C2, according to exclusive information.

° From MacRumors: Apple appears to be developing an AI-based “Support Assistant” for the Apple Support app. Signs of the feature were found in Apple code by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, but the Support Assistant doesn’t appear to be live in the app as of yet.

° From 9to5Mac: How dead is FireWire support in macOS Tahoe 26? As dead as the iPod, as far as the Mac is concerned.

° From The MacObserver: iOS 26 may add natural language search and smart thermal controls to Apple Maps, making navigation more intuitive and safer for your device.

° From MacVoices Live!: The episode unpacks Apple’s decision to drop FireWire support in macOS Tahoe, raising questions about how long legacy technologies should be supported and at what cost.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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