• Pacifist v3.5.11
  - Fixed a bug that could cause crashes when extracting files from Sierra installer
  - Fixed bug that could cause some files to fail verification when extracted from Sierra installer
  - Some minor UI fixes
  
  
• Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player
  
  
• Security Updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
  
  
• (How-To Guide) The Power of macOS Smart Folders (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Apple Mac Sales Plunge (24/7 wallstr)
  
  
• Apple is about to resurrect the dying PC industry (computerworld)
  
  
• Using macOS Sierra Disk Utility to Partition, Erase Drives (sponsor blog)
  
  
• macOS Sierra 10.12.1 beta 4 (16B2548a), watchOS 3.1 beta 3 Available (developer news)
  
  
• When Will Apple Complete Its Retina Transition? (mfool)
  
  
• Beta 3 of Xcode 8.1, iOS 10.1, and tvOS 10.0.1 available (developer news)
  
  
• OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSDs Now Atomos Certified (sponsor blog)
  
  
• iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Review (anandtech)

• List of Mac accessibility shortcuts
  
  
• Adobe Flash Player updates available for macOS on October 13, 2016
  
  
• (How to) Move your data from a Windows PC to a Mac
  
  
• (How to) Use the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
  
  
• List of Mac keyboard shortcuts
  
  
• (How to) Use AirPlay to display video from your Mac on an HDTV
  
  
• (How to) Stop pop-up ads in Safari
  
  
• (How to) Use AirPlay to stream content from iTunes on your computer

Page of How-To, Troubleshooting & Tips for Mac/OS X/iOS Users from Airplay to Thunderbolt.
  

• Chrome 54.0.2840.59 (google blog)
  
  
• 1TB WD Blue SSD Reviews at anandtech and storagereview
  
  
• 8TB WD My Book Review (USB 3.0) (storagereview)
  
  
• 4TB Sony Professional RAID HDD (PSZ-RA4T) Review (storagereview)
  
  
• Microsoft "Patch Tuesday" Bulletin Summary for October 2016

October 3rd to 7th, 2016 News Archive
• Download Nvidia CUDA 8.0.46 Update with macOS 10.12 Sierra Support
• Brother Printer Drivers 4.1 for OS X Lion and later
• Prenotification Security Advisory for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
• How to Run and Interpret Your Mac's Built-In Diagnostic Routines
• Civilization VI FAQ and Jade Empire: Special Edition FAQ
• Mad Max hits the road to Mac and Linux on October 20th
• Beta 2 of Xcode 8.1, iOS 10.1, watchOS 3.1, and tvOS 10.0.1
• Clearest Evidence Yet That Apple Might Be Working on an ARM-Based Mac (mfool)
• iPhone 7 vs iPhone 6 Display Technology Shoot-Out
• Third-generation Apple TV discontinued
• Apple Support/How-To Article Updates:
  - How to move your content to a new Mac
  - Use your voice to enter text on your Mac
  - Use Dictation Commands to tell your Mac what to do
  - About Wi-Fi Assist (feature of iOS 9 and later)
  - About cellular data settings and usage on iPhone and iPad

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.