Apple is expanding its gaming ecosystem; macOS 26.7 RC reveals two self-developed game controllers

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In macOS 26.7 RC, Apple revealed two self-developed game controllers, aimed at strengthening its gaming ecosystem. This version has entered the testing phase, and the details of controller functions and system integration have not been fully disclosed yet.

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I IT之家 zh 2026-09-05 06:48

In the macOS 26.7 RC candidate version, two self-developed game controllers were revealed, with hardware codes T6502 and T1057. Both devices are classified as “Made For iPhone” extended-game controllers. The basic input includes 4 face buttons, direction keys, 2 joysticks, shoulder buttons, trigger buttons, and a menu button. T6502 uses the traditional wired USB connection scheme (identifiers 0x05ac:0x0422), does not contain motion sensors, and has tactile feedback divided into two regions for the left and right grips. T1057 supports both Apple Bluetooth and Beats USB wireless connections (identifiers 0x004c:0x7001 and 0x290b:0x5000 respectively), is equipped with an accelerometer and gyroscope, and has a single addressable tactile actuator that covers the entire controller.