Apple according to behind-the-scenes information, a new generation is being prepared Apple TV, iPhone 18 Pro Max perhaps it will gain significant weight and macOS 28 will end support for one age-old disk format. Which of these speculations makes the most sense and what could affect regular users?
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Apple TV is mainly waiting for Siri
New Apple TV According to behind-the-scenes information, 4K is practically ready. Nevertheless, it Apple has not yet introduced. The reason is allegedly not hardware, but software. Specifically, the new Siri AI, which is due to arrive together with iOS 27. If the information is correct, Apple he doesn't want to launch a device whose main feature wouldn't work for weeks or months.
The hardware itself probably won't bring any revolution. The design will reportedly remain almost unchanged and Apple will remain in the current black plastic box. The equipment will be much more interesting. There is speculation about the A17 Pro chip, or even the newer A18 or A19, support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and the more modern Thread standard for smart homes.
Just Siri AI but it may be what comes from the new Apple TV would make a much more interesting product. If it can naturally control the entire system, recommend content, or communicate with other devices in the home, it could Apple TV move it from the role of a streaming box closer to the home center of the entire smart home. And that's exactly what Apple indicates several years.
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iPhone 18 Pro Max maybe he will gain weight
Last years Apple fought for every gram. The switch to titanium or later to aluminum was supposed to make the phones lighter and improve their ergonomics. But the latest leaks suggest that the next iPhone 18 Pro Max will go in the opposite direction. According to a familiar leakerand Ice Universe, the phone is supposed to be both stronger and heavier. The main reason is said to be a significantly larger battery with a capacity of over 5,500 mAh, which could mean one of the biggest jumps in endurance in recent years. But it will also reportedly add its own new vapor chamber cooling using stainless steel.
The question is whether customers will be willing to accept a few extra grams. Personally, I think so. After years when most manufacturers were primarily chasing thinner designs, it turns out that users now value long battery life much more. If Apple will offer several hours longer operation on a single charge, few people will mind that the phone weighs seven grams more.
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A definitive farewell to HFS+
Apple quietly announced a change that won't affect most users, but may come as a surprise to some. macOS 28 will no longer support encrypted drives using the HFS+ file system, also known as Mac OS Extended. At first glance, this seems like a logical step. APFS has been the default since 2017 and offers better performance, reliability, and more modern encryption. However, there are a surprisingly large number of older external drives that still use the encrypted HFS+.
Apple therefore it will start in macOS 26 warn users that their drive will not work after upgrading to macOS 28. The recommended solution is simple – back up the data, convert the drive to APFS, or at least remove the old encryption. It's another reminder of how Apple is gradually closing a technological era. HFS+ served Macs for almost twenty years and is one of the longest-used file systems in the platform's history. But it seems that its time is definitely coming to an end.
