According to Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman, Apple is working on a new operating system codenamed “Charismatic.” This is believed to be the long-rumored “homeOS” platform.
Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:
In a report last week, Gurman said both Apple’s rumored smart home hub in 2026 and tabletop robot in 2027 will run the new operating system. He said the software platform will blend elements of tvOS and watchOS. For example, he expects there to be a hexagonal grid of apps, just like on the Apple Watch.
The platform largely revolves around clock faces and widgets, and it will have multi-user support, Gurman said. Users will primarily interact with it using Siri voice commands, but touch will also be an option, he said. Some of the preinstalled apps from Apple will apparently include Calendar, Camera, Music, Reminders, and Notes.
MacDailyNews Take: According to Gurman, this new “homeOS” will run on devices (like a tabletop robot) that are meant to be easily shared with multi-user support, “They include a front-facing camera that can scan users’ faces as they walk toward it and then automatically change the layout, features and content to the preferences of that person.” Read more here.
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First things first. Fix Mail, the absolute number one piece of shit Apple puts out there.
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With Siri on the back-end, what could possibly go wrong.