Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15th September 2026

15th September, 2026.

Right … it’s official.

Apple have issued updates to both macOS Tahoe — my machine’s been updated to macOS Tahoe 26.7 — and released macOS Sequoia 15.8.

Which would be a step backwards for me.

It’s also released macOS Golden Gate 27.0.

Which I’ll take my time updating too, I think: it’s going to be a long process.

I’m told the visual updates to the operating system are quite impressive.

We’ll have to wait and see.

Either way … ?

The updates give me an excuse to by cynical.

And reiterate what I’ve said in today’s introduction video.

OS updates are like buses.

You wait ages for one … then three turn up at once … 

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Did I mention I was due a gas safety check, the other day … ?

I was due a gas safety check, the other day.

I was quite happily sitting right here, could see the van — and the engineer — from here … when I got the text message from the team that said the engineer had missed me, and would had rebooked the appointment for the 6th October … 

It turned out there was a problem with the intercom connected to the button board at the building’s front door.

At least, that’s what the doorbell engineer my landlord sent, last night, told me.

I think I’m going to be on the phone all day: phoning the engineers, my landlord, the gas check people … … 

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring four out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        15th September is the feast day of Saint Mirin.   He’s the patron saint of where: Paisley, East Kilbride or Livingston?

Q2)        15th September is Independence Day in Costa Rica.   It marks the day it became Independent from where?

Q3)        More to the point, where is Coast Rica: North America, Central America or South America?

Q4)        Britain captured the Dutch Cape Colony on 15th September, 1795.   The colony is now part of which African nation?

Q5)        A well-known American actress was photographed on 15th September, 1954: whilst wearing a white cocktail dress.   Which well-known American actress?

Q6)        Finally … ?   September is World Lymphoma Awareness Day.   Lymphoma is a form of what: cancer, cardiovascular disease or respiratory condition?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Harun al-Rashid became the fifth Abbasid Caliph on 14th September AD786.   His epithet, al-Rashid is usually translated into English as what: ‘the rightly-guided’, ‘the victorious’ or ‘the wise?’

A1)        The Rightly-guided.

Q2)        The Bishop Gore School was founded on 14th September, 1682.   It’s one of the UK’s oldest schools, and is in which country of the UK: England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?

A2)        Wales.

Q3)        The late Sam Neill was born on 14th September, 1947.   1998 saw him playing a version of which wizard: Gandalf, Merlin or Ogion the Silent?

A3)        Merlin.

Q4)        Fred ‘Sonic’ Smith was born on 14th September, 1948.   He was married to whom: Patti Smith, Debbi Harry or Jane County?

A4)        Patti Smith.

Q5)        Finally … ?   14th September is Hindi Day.   Where: China, India or Syria?

A5)        India.

Here’s a thought …

“I do not have a sense of humor of any recognizable sort.”

Tommy Lee Jones, born September 15, 1946.

A song …

And an earworm …

The next ten question set is on 9th October: it’s about The Nightmare Before Christmas.

The next twelve question set is on 16th October: it’s about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (al-Rashid translates as ‘rightly guided, Mum’.   There’s a link in the answer.)

†        I think I know who you mean, Debbi!   At any rate … did you know they sung “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” at Graham Chapman’s funeral?   The song’s never been the same, since.   Regardless, I can only hope the disconnected feeling isn’t serious!

        Oh, about macOS Golden Gate?   Apparently, Apple’s redesigned the mouseover‡ icon.   Which you possibly didn’t need to know!

‡        ‘Mouseover’ sounds like a Jewish holiday, Debbi.