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tip : which Apple devices will support …OS 26 ?

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Question :
At the 2025 WWDC Apple introduced beta versions of the Apple OSes that will be released this fall as …OS 26.

Which devices will support these new versions of Apple OSes ?

Answer :
The latest info of the system requirements of the …OS 26 is as follows :

macOS 26 Tahoe

  • MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020) M1 and newer
  • MacBook Pro 16″ (2019)
  • MacBook Pro 13″ (2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020) M1 and newer
  • iMac (2021) M1 and newer
  • iMac 27″ (2020)
  • Mac mini (2020) M1 and newer
  • Mac Studio (2022) M1 and newer
  • Mac Pro (2019) and newer

iOS 26

  • iPhone 11 (2019) and newer : including all Pro/mini/Max/Plus-versions and iPhone 16e
  • iPhone SE 2nd gen (2020) and newer

iPadOS 26

  • iPad Pro 13″ with Apple silicon (2024) M4
  • iPad Pro 12.9″ 3rd gen (2018) and newer
  • iPad Pro 11″ 1st gen (2019) and newer
  • iPad Air with Apple silicon (2022) M1 and newer
  • iPad Air 3rd gen (2019) and newer
  • iPad 8th gen (2020) and newer
  • iPad mini 5th gen (2019) and newer

watchOS 26

  • AppleWatch Series 6 (2020) and newer
  • AppleWatch SE 2nd gen (2022)
  • AppleWatch Ultra (2022) and newer

tvOS 26

  • without Liquid Glass interface support : AppleTV HD (2015)
  • without Liquid Glass interface support : AppleTV 4K 1st gen (2017)
  • including Liquid Glass : AppleTV 4K 2nd gen (2021) and newer

not upgradeable to Apple …OS 26 :

  • MacBooks stuck at macOS 15 Sequoia : MacBook Air 13″ (2020 with Intel Core), MacBook Pro 13″ (2019 with Two Thunderbolt 3 ports & any 2018), MacBook Pro 15″ (2019 & 2018)
  • Macs stuck at macOS 15 Sequoia : Mac mini (2018), iMac Pro (2017) & iMac (2019)
  • iPhones stuck at iOS 18 : iPhone XR (2018) & XS / XS Max (2018)
  • iPads stuck at iPadOS 18 : iPad 7th gen (2019)
  • AppleWatches stuck at watchOS 12 : AppleWatch SE 1st gen (2020)
  • AppleWatches stuck at watchOS 10 : AppleWatch Series 4 (2018) & Series 5 (2019)

fixed : iPhone app is suddenly in language I don’t understand

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I can use my iPhone as I always used to, but yesterday I found that I cannot use one of the app I need to use on a daily basis any longer because all language displayed by that app is now in Japanese or Chinese or some similar language that I don’t understand as I only use Roman script myself… Oddly, this is the only app that has this problem, all my other apps are still in English…

How can I swithc back to English in that particular app ?


Answer :
In iOS 18 (and maybe in iOS 17 or even in iOS 16) each app has the option to use either your preferred iOS language or any other language that the developer wishes to include in the app. Some developers use this option, others don’t. So some apps have the option to switch the app-language and others don’t.

To switch the language of any app, do this :
– open the Settings.app on your iPhone
– on the Settings page that opens, scroll down to the bottom and click on “Apps”
– on the Apps page that opens, find the app that you have language problems in (they’re listed in alphabetical order) and click on the app’s name
– in the App-specific page that opens, click on “Language”
– note : if you do not see the “Language” option, there is only one language available for this app (probably English or you preferred local language)
– in the Language page that opens, click on the language of your preference
– make sure there now is a check mark at the right of your preferred language
– then close the Settings.app
– now, open the app that you were having problems with and see that is is now working as expected

That’s it !

enjoy 😉

fixed : where can I find the original Mac icons in macOS 15 Sequoia ?

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Question :
I want to change the icon of my internal Mac ‘disk’ (the one that is called ‘Macintosh HD’ by default) to the official icon of my new MacBook Pro.
I used to be able to find the official OSX device icons in this folder :
/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemIcons.bundle/Contents/Resources
…but now I am on macOS 15 Sequoia and there no longer is such a SystemIcons.bundle to be found in that location…

Where can I find the official macOS device icons ?

Answer :
In macOS 15 Sequoia, if you want to replace a folder icon by one of the official device icons (for Macs, iPhones & iPads), do this :
– open a new Finder window
– open to this folder :
/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle
– open the CoreTypes.bundle by right-clicking on it and selecting ‘Show Package Contents’ from the pulldown menu
– in the Contents folder that opens, go to :
/Contents/Resources/
– there you will find the official icons for all Macs, iPads and iPhones, so select the one you want to use
– right-click on the .icns file and select ‘copy’ from the pulldown menu
– then, in the Finder Settings, make sure that under the ‘General’ tab, there is a checkmark at ‘Hard disks’ so your Macintosh HD will appear on your Desktop
– then right-click on the Macintosh HD’s icon and choose ‘Get Info’ from the pulldown menu
– in the window that opens, click on the current icon top left (just above the ‘Add Tags’ text)
– then, typ the [CMD]+[V] key combo on your keyboard (to paste)
– now, the actual icon will not change, but the preview will
– to complete the replacement of the Macintosh HD icon, restart your Mac
– after the reboot, the Macintosh HD icon will now show the Mac icon of your choice

That’s it !

enjoy 😉

fixed : can I send iPhone text messages to Android users from my Mac ?

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If I want to send text messages to my friends that have Android phones, I can do that from my iPhone using Whatsapp.app or iMessage/Messages.app, but when I’m working on my Mac, it would be far more convenient to do send and receive messages on my Mac.

Is there a way to use Whatsapp and/or iMessage/Messages on my Mac as if I was using my iPhone ?

Answer :
Yes, There is.

Whatsapp to Android from Mac
To send and receive Whatsapp messages, from both Apple and Android users, on your Mac, you only need to install Whatsapp for Mac.
You can get Whatsapp for Mac from the Whatsapp website or from the Mac AppStore.
( the Appstore version is slightly different, but the big plus is that it is automatically updated )
After installing you just need to link it to you iPhone using the iPhone’s Whatsapp.app

Note : even though the iOS version of Whatsapp is listed as Phone/Tablet on the Whatsapp website, it will NOT run on iPad !!! ( as all current iPads run iPadOS, not iOS – an iPadOS version has been in the works for years, but it had still not been released to the general public )

Messages ( iMessage including SMS ) to Android from Mac
To send and receive iMessages on your Mac, you can just use the pre-installed Messages.app from macOS. But if you use it the standard way, you can only send iMessages to Apple users with it… if you want to include sending SMS text messages with it, so you can also send and receive text messages from Android users, you need to switch on some extras :
– open your iPhone
– open Settings.app
– on the page taht opens, scroll down to ‘Apps’ and open it
– on the new page that opens, in the search field, typ ‘Mes…’ and Messages will appear
– click on Messages to open it
– on the next page, scroll down to ‘Text Message Forwarding’ and open it
– on the next page that opens, select you other Apple devices ( switch them ON / green )
– then exit
– now, on your Mac, you will be able to use the SMS functionality in the Messages.app

That’s it !

enjoy 😉

fixed : Synology and WD MyCloud NAS connection problems on my TP-Link Deco network

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Question :
I have a local WiFi and Ethernet/UTP network that has a TP-Link Deco X60 acting as the DCHP router. In that network I have a Synology DS 218 NAS and a WD MyCloud Home. All this used to work great, but even though I can see both both the Synology and the MyCloud under the Network chapter in the Finder of macOS, both have severe connection problems. Sometimes it is possibel to get connection for a few minutes, but most of the time both the synology and the MyCloud are unreachable. Even using the SynologyAssistant.app the Synology NAS can’t be found. On the other hand, the lights on the Synology and the MyCloud are burning, the Ethernet/UTP-cables are plugged in correctly…
On the other hand, my Apple AirPort Time Capsule is connectable without problems.

What can I do to make my NAS available in my network ?

Answer :
Eventhough there can hardware problems that cause this, it is usually a software problem.
Since you have a TP-Link Deco router, it is possibly a bug introduced in a new version of the firmware. Do this to fix it :

  • make sure all your network devices that you want to cable connect are connected to your network with a Ethernet/UTP cable
  • first, go to your main TP-Link Deco router
  • disconnect the power from the main Deco router
  • then make sure that the Ethernet/UTP cable from port 2 is directly plugged into your internet modem, and the Ethernet/UTP cable from port 1 is connected to the Ethernet/UTP-switch that all other Ethernet-devices are connected to
  • then plug the power cable back into your main Deco router and wait until it’s light turns green
  • then, on your Mac, open a new Finder window and click on “Network” in the menu list on the left
  • then, in the window that opens, click on your Synology NAS’ name, and you’ll see “connecting…” that will turn into “connected as:…” and you will see the folders that are on your NAS
  • this means that your Synology NAS is now available in your network
  • to check this, open the Synology Assistant app and click “Search”
  • when your NAS appears in the list, select it and click “Connect”
  • then the web-based interface opens in your browser login using the you NAS account name and password
  • when the web interface shows the vritual desktop – your done 😉
  • to check your WD MyCloud, open the finder once again and click “Network” once again
  • now, click on “MyCloud” and wait for macOS to connect
  • the Finder will then show all files that are on the WD MyCloud
  • That’s it !

enjoy 😉