Exploring the Apple Ecosystem
Moom 4.5.1 has been released, featuring minor bug fixes, improvements, and visual changes, including better compatibility with Bartender’s Top Shelf and the cmux app, as well as improved window ordering on newer macOS versions. Users can update within Moom or download a new copy without losing settings, and a small update for Moom Classic is also available in the App Store.
The update includes fixes for crashes and layout issues related to the Liquid Glass address bar and resolves the LibRedirect extension malfunction on Orion mobile. Additionally, the featured Bitwarden extension has been updated and enabled on iOS, and a visual bug on the Start Page Swipe has been addressed.
https://orionbrowser.com/updates/orion-iOS-release-notes.html#ios-release-1-4-21
Acorn 8.6 introduces a major update with a rewritten brushing engine utilizing Metal shaders that enables smoother, velocity-sensitive brush strokes, and improved blending. It also adds a new command-line shell tool for sending JavaScript commands and starting an MCP server to integrate with large language models, while large machine learning models used for AI features are now downloaded on demand, reducing app size. Additional improvements and bug fixes are detailed in the release notes.
http://flyingmeat.com/blog/archives/2026/6/acorn_8.6_brushes.html
Apple’s MacOS 26 (Tahoe) introduced a “Liquid Glass” design for app icons that resulted in blurry, less distinct icons and mandated a uniform squircle shape for all third-party app icons, reducing their usability and personality. However, the upcoming MacOS 27 (Golden Gate) betas show improvements with sharper Apple app icons and a push to restore varied, distinctive icon shapes, which would enhance both usability and creativity by allowing icons to be more easily distinguished.
The update addresses multiple bugs and improvements, including fixing container count updates, managing container visibility on macOS Big Sur, UI string issues, and bookmark bar display errors. It also resolves extension permission resets, Proton Pass authentication loading problems, and compatibility issues with LibRedirect and uBlock Origin on YouTube, enhancing overall browser stability and user experience.
https://orionbrowser.com/updates/orion-release-notes.html#macos-orion-1-1-1-149
The update includes multiple bug fixes and improvements such as resolving issues with container counts, extension permissions resetting after updates, and Proton Pass passkey authentication loading indefinitely. It also addresses various macOS-specific UI problems, fixes compatibility issues with extensions like LibRedirect and uBlock Origin, and improves tab management and sidebar state restoration.
https://orionbrowser.com/updates/orion-rc-release-notes.html#macos-orion-1-1-1-149