Apple makes dedicated child accounts the cornerstone of new safety features

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Setting up a dedicated child account is now the single most important action parents can take to protect their kids online, according to a new suite of features previewed by Apple. The tech giant revealed that its upcoming fall software updates will place child accounts at the center of its ecosystem, using them to automatically trigger built-in, age-appropriate safeguards across entire devices.

The accounts are required for children under 13 and remain available for teenagers up to 18, acting as the foundation for a customized digital experience. This renewed focus on the child account comes as part of a broader background preview of Apple’s next-generation parental controls.

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These Apple MacBooks support Apple's new AI features

At WWDC 2026, Apple laid out its vision for embedding AI across its ecosystem. This fall, compatible Mac users can test-drive the upcoming Apple Intelligence features, spearheaded by a completely overhauled Siri AI. However, the most cutting-edge tools are exclusive to specific hardware. While the entire lineup below supports the upcoming macOS 27 Golden Gate, unlocking top-tier AI performance requires an M3 chip and at least 12GB of RAM.

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Apple to add Android, Windows support to iCloud Shared Albums

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With the upcoming release of iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple is adding a useful feature to its iCloud Shared Albums. It will now let Android and Windows users add photos to these albums, bringing it in line with what you can do on other photo-sharing services like Google Photos.

While Android users previously lacked access to shared albums, Windows users had limited support via the iCloud app. Enabling iCloud Photos on Windows unlocks the option to view shared albums you've joined. On Android, your best bet is using a shared web link, which lets you view the album contents in any browser.

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iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 will offer separate controls for alarm and ringtone volumes

Rajesh Pandey | Cult of Mac

A quality-of-life update coming with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 will make sure you don't miss your alarms or have your ringtones set exceptionally loud. As spotted in the iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 beta, Apple introduced a Match Ringtone Volume toggle in Settings. You can see it in the Sounds setting in the Alarms and Timers category as well as the Alerts and System Sounds category.

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