• Apple Xcode 11 (for macOS 10.14.4 or later)
  - includes Swift 5.1 and SDKs for iOS 13, tvOS 13, watchOS 6, & macOS Catalina 10.15.
  * NOTE: To use the SwiftUI design canvas Xcode 11 must be running on macOS Catalina, coming this Fall. (More info on changes at linked page, and the Xcode home page.)
  
  
• Safari 13 released with security fixes (article not yet posted).
  - Available for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.
  (Some early feedback in Apple's Safari forum. Always do a Time Machine backup before updating, as Apple notes without a backup, reinstalling Safari means reinstalling macOS.)
  
  
• iOS 13 release notes
  (Article on security fixes not yet posted.)
  
  
• watchOS 6 release notes
  (Article on security fixes not yet posted.)

• tvOS 13 GM seed (17J5584a)
• iOS 13.1 beta 4 (17A5844a | 17A5844b)
• iPadOS 13.1 beta 4 (17A5844a)
• Xcode 11 GM Seed 2 (11A420a)
  (same build as Sept. 20th public release.)

• iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max: The reviews are in (apple pr)
  
  
• Apple Arcade: It's time to play (apple press release)
  - Stories from developers whose games will debut on Apple Arcade.
  
  
• Listening in on the New Podcasts App in macOS Catalina (sponsor blog)
  
  
• An analysis of APFS enumeration performance on rotational hard drives (CCC blog)
  
  
• WebGPU and WSL in Safari (webkit)
  
  
• macOS Catalina Tips, Tricks, and More (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Microsoft Office for Mac (365/2019) version 16.29 (Build 19090802)
  - See September 10, 2019 release notes.
  
  
• Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player (adobe bulletin)
  
  
• $200 to $800 off select Mac Laptops (best buy sale, unknown duration)

• About iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max battery and performance
  
  
• What's New in Reminders for iOS and iPadOS
  
  
• What's New in Notes for iOS and iPadOS
  
  
• Apple Watch Battery and Performance
  
  
• How to Update your Apple Watch
  
  
• Noise notifications on your Apple Watch
  
  
• Track your trends in the Activity app
  
  
• Use the Health app on your iPhone or iPod touch
• Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone
• Manage Health data on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch
• View health records on your iPhone or iPod touch
• Use Bedtime to track your sleep on your iPhone
• Track your period with Cycle Tracking
  
  
• Identify your iPhone model (added 2019 models)
  
  
• How to view, change, or cancel your subscriptions
  
  
• If you can't send email on your Mac
  
  
• If Mail on your Mac keeps asking for your password

• VMware Security Updates for ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, VMRC & Horizon Client (vmware)
  
  
• TCL Shows 132-Inch Micro LED 4K UHDTV: 24,000,000 Micro LEDs (anandtech)
  
  
• VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Security updates (vmware)
  
  
• ASUS ProArt PA32UCX 32" 4K HDR Display with mini-LED Backlight (asus)
  - 1132 zones, 1200 nits, Dolby Vision, Thunderbolt 3/USB-C, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort
  
  
• Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00290 (Xeon® E5, E7 & SP families that support DDIO & RDMA) and INTEL-SA-00285 (Intel Easy Streaming Wizard)
  
  
• WD Announces Gaming SSD, Refreshed Passport Line, SanDisk Products (storagereview)
  
  
• Microsoft September 2019 Patch Tuesday (isc.sans)

Geekbench 5.0.1 includes the following changes:

• Fix a crash that could occur when running the Vulkan Compute Benchmark on AMD RX 5700 GPUs.
• Fix an issue where the built-in comparison charts could display Geekbench 4 results instead of Geekbench 5 results.

• Watch the Special Event Keynote (Apple Video)
• Highlights (Photos) from Apple's keynote event (apple)
• Apple TV+ launches November 1 (press release)
• Apple Arcade invites you to play something extraordinary (press release)
• iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max (with 3 cameras) (press release)
• Apple introduces dual camera iPhone 11 (press release)
• Apple introduces new version of the most popular iPad starting at $329 (press release)
• Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 5 (press release)
• Apple announces three groundbreaking health studies (press release)

September 2nd to 6th, 2019 News Archive
• Safari Technology Preview 91 (available for Mojave/Catalina)
• VirtualBox 6.0.12 Update (includes macOS Guest Additions fix)
• Firefox 69.0 and ESR 68.1.0/60.9.0 (Bug and Security fixes)
• Apple's message on iOS Security (reply to Google article)
• Guide on How to Upgrade Install macOS Catalina Safely
• Geekbench 5 released (major upgrade, can't compare scores)
• Western Digital My Passport (2019) 5TB Review

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.