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Mac & i issue covers Apple product tests, AI coding and iOS 27 tips
The Mac & i 5/2026 issue covers Apple products and software.
It includes tests of new Macs, the iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5 and other devices.
Apple announced new Macs in August, with sales beginning in the second half of September, and later introduced new iPhones, Apple Watch models and AirPods.
The issue also offers 69 tips for iOS 27, macOS 27 and related systems, including advice for businesses.
One guide explains how to use Claude and Xcode to build a working Mac app with AI, even without programming skills.
Other features look at moving notes out of Apple’s Notes app and comparing alternatives.
The issue is available in print, as a PDF, in a browser and through the Mac & i app.
Heise describes the contents of Mac & i 5/2026, including Apple product tests, software tips and AI-assisted app development.
The issue includes tests of the Mac Studio, iPhone 18 Pro and AirPods 5.
Five articles offer 69 tips for iOS 27, macOS 27 and other Apple operating systems.
One article explains how to use Claude and Xcode to build a Mac app without programming skills.
Other topics include CarPlay navigation apps, note-taking alternatives and Thunderbolt 5 docks.
- Who
- Heise’s Mac & i magazine.
- What
- The issue covers Apple product tests, 69 operating-system tips, AI-assisted coding and other technology topics.
- When
- Published on 11 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Apple announced new Macs with new chips.
The new Macs went on sale, according to the article.
Apple held an event and introduced new iPhones, Apple Watch models and AirPods.
Heise published its article about Mac & i 5/2026.
- Issue
- Mac & i 5/2026
- Operating-system tips
- 69 tips across five articles
- Mac app development
- Claude and Xcode
- Mac test
- Mac Studio
- iPhone test
- iPhone 18 Pro
- AirPods test
- AirPods 5
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