Apple has introduced refreshed child safety capabilities in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 that broaden parental oversight of content, contacts, and usage limits. The tools, shaped by input from experts including the American Academy of Pediatrics, include streamlined account setup, Ask to Browse approvals, wider Communication Safety measures, Time Allowances, and an updated Screen Time view.
The new "Ask to Browse" option lets parents demand approval before a child can visit any fresh site inside Safari.
Protections have broadened to block gore and violent content along with nudity inside images, videos and live FaceTime sessions that children receive or attempt to share.
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Apple's M6 iMac starts at $1,499 with a 10-core CPU and GPU, and a $1,699 12-core model adds four Thunderbolt 4 ports. Preorders open Oct. 28 and units arrive Nov. 6.
Apple's online store now limits customers in the U.S. and other markets to two iPhone Duo units, with the cap enforced at checkout. Apple has not commented publicly on the limit.
Apple has announced its second event of the month for October 28 at 10 a.m. PT under the tagline “Pro and tell.” The gathering follows the October 13 product launch. Reports indicate expected reveals include OLED MacBook Pro models along with other hardware updates.
Apple has expanded its App Store rules to require developers to proactively prevent and remove AI-generated deepfakes and nonconsensual intimate imagery. The changes also target hidden nudify features and extend existing bans to alternative app distribution.
October 15 tech stories on 9to5Mac Daily include iPhone Duo repair pricing, OpenAI allegations involving a former employee now at Apple, Apple's Safari campaign, and a reported Apple Intelligence timeline for China.
