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Search results for tag #apple

[?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
@heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

For Pixel 11? Google is working on improved facial unlocking like on iPhones

Googles Pixel smartphones are to receive improved facial unlocking in the future, similar to the iPhone – and also works in the dark.

heise.de/en/news/For-Pixel-11-

    [?]AA » 🌐
    @AAKL@infosec.exchange

    Apple now has all of the AI players' products listed in its app store, including Grok. If Epic had known how quickly AI would demolish the famous walled garden, it might not have wasted so much money in court.

    9to5Mac: Perplexity bringing its AI ‘Comet’ browser to iPhone next month 9to5mac.com/2026/02/19/perplex @9to5Mac

      [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
      @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

      [?]AA » 🌐
      @AAKL@infosec.exchange

      "West Virginia says Apple prioritizing privacy over child safety."

      Reuters: West Virginia sues Apple over iCloud's alleged role in distribution of child sex abuse material reuters.com/sustainability/boa @Reuters

        [?]Troed Sångberg » 🌐
        @troed@masto.sangberg.se

        It's now been 1 1/2 weeks since Apple removed my review of the app on the Apple Store. I have an escalated customer request with a personal contact to have it reinstated, and they're "actively working on the case" since a week.

        I've already quoted a nice little recent post by the @EUCommission in my communication with them, where the EC pointed out that "In Europe, you have the right to challenge content moderation decisions taken by platforms.". Just to be clear, there was _no_ way to specifically challenge the decision - the link in the email sent out by Apple went to the general customer service who have no insight or access to the content moderation team and decisions. I had to fight to get to where my case is now.

        I will take this all the way through the legal system unless they get their act together. I used to be supportive of back in the day, but no more.

          [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
          @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

          Apple Event: Will products be released over several days again?

          On March 4th, the next Apple event will take place – albeit in a novel format. The question now is when which products will be presented.

          heise.de/en/news/Apple-Event-W

            [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
            @macandi@social.heise.de

            Apple-Event: Gibt es wieder Produkte über mehrere Tage?

            Am 4. März gibt es das nächste Apple-Event – allerdings in einem neuartigen Format. Die Frage ist nun, wann welche Produkte vorgestellt werden.

            heise.de/news/Apple-Event-Gibt

              [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
              @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

              Glasses, pendant, AirPods with camera: Apple accelerates development

              It has long been known that Apple is working on an AI pin, Meta-style glasses, and AirPods with integrated image capture. Now they are said to be coming faster.

              heise.de/en/news/Glasses-penda

                [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                @macandi@social.heise.de

                heise+ | Logic Pro & MainStage: Das können die neuen Versionen

                Seit Jahrzehnten gehört Logic zu den besten und umfangreichsten Musikproduktions-Apps. Im Rahmen des Apple Creator Studio wurden sie aufgemotzt. Ein Test.

                heise.de/tests/Logic-Pro-MainS

                  [?]Tech Fairy » 🌐
                  @TechFairy@mastodon.world

                  As RAM prices keep raising. Apple is reportedly exploring a partnership with RAM makers YMTC and CXMT.

                  Hopefully this will ease the pressure on the RAM market. We really need more manufacturer in the market.

                    [?]The Verge » 🤖 🌐
                    @theverge@c.im

                    The best iPad deals you can get right now thever.ge/Z3ej

                      [?]Ars Technica News » 🤖 🌐
                      @arstechnica@c.im

                      5 changes to know about in Apple's latest iOS, macOS, and iPadOS betas arstechni.ca/NujS

                        [?]Mac » 🌐
                        @macst3r@mastodon.social

                        TIL: Das Passwort eines Accounts darf keine Umlaute enthalten. Wobei der User keinen einzigen Hinweis darauf erhält, welche Zeichen denn nun erlaubt sind oder welche nicht. 🤦

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                          [?]Adrian » 🌐
                          @madmurdoc@mastodon.social

                          Which camera app for iOS do you prefer with a focus on manually adjusting ISO, aperture, and shutter speed?

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                            [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
                            @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

                            [?]G4Media 📰 » 🤖 🌐
                            @G4Media@mastodon.world

                            🍏 lucrează la trei dispozitive noi: ochelari AI, pandantiv AI și AirPods echipate cu camere.

                            🔗 wp.me/p9KpFA-56yM

                            [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                            @macandi@social.heise.de

                            Brille, Anhänger, AirPods mit Kamera: Apple beschleunigt Entwicklung

                            Dass Apple an einem KI-Pin, Brillen im Meta-Stil und AirPods mit integrierter Bilderfassung arbeitet, ist schon länger bekannt. Nun sollen sie flotter kommen.

                            heise.de/news/Brille-Anhaenger

                              [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                              @macandi@social.heise.de

                              Apple hat erkannt, dass viele Menschen keine „Bedienungsanleitungen” lesen. Deshalb aktiviert der Konzern den Diebstahlschutz einfach selbst. 😅

                              Zum Artikel: heise.de/-11179325?wt_mc=sm.re

                                [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                @macandi@social.heise.de

                                heise+ | Final Cut, Motion & Compressor: Das können die neuen Versionen als Abo und Kauf

                                Apples Videoschnittlösung gibt es am Mac als Direktkauf oder als Teil von Creator Studio. Wir haben uns die neue Version samt Motion und Compressor angesehen.

                                heise.de/tests/Final-Cut-Motio

                                  [?]heise online » 🌐
                                  @heiseonline@social.heise.de

                                  Apple Vision Pro: Was bringt das neue „Foveated Streaming“?

                                  Apple führt mit visionOS 26.4 Beta „Foveated Streaming“ für Apple Vision Pro ein. Die gleiche Technik kommt künftig auch bei der Steam Frame zum Einsatz.

                                  heise.de/news/Apple-Vision-Pro

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                                    [?]Scissors Cut Paper... [First-person: I / Second-person: you / Third-person: he / Indefinite: Someone] » 🌐
                                    @vor@lgbtqia.space

                                    @zackwhittaker @briankrebs

                                    You don't understand.

                                    built a wall around iUsers to keep their secrets where only Apple could see them.

                                    The spy glasses are security cameras for this walled garden.

                                      [?]The Verge » 🤖 🌐
                                      @theverge@c.im

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                                      [?]OSNews » 🤖 🌐
                                      @osnews@mstdn.social

                                      A deep dive into Apple’s .car file format

                                      Every modern iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS application uses Asset Catalogs to manage images, colors, icons, and other resources. When you build an app with Xcode, your .xcassets folders are compiled into binary .car files that ship with your application. Despite being a fundamental part of every Apple app, there is little to none official documentation ab

                                      osnews.com/story/144416/a-deep

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                                        [?]João » 🌐
                                        @retrocoffee@mastodon.social

                                        [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                        @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                        iOS 26.4 Beta: Code hints at CarPlay video feature with Apple TV

                                        In the first beta of iOS 26.4, code hints at a future video feature for CarPlay. Apple TV is expected to be integrated into the vehicle.

                                        heise.de/en/news/iOS-26-4-Beta

                                          [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                          @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                          RCS in Messages app: Apple starts testing encryption

                                          So far, iPhone and Mac users have had to live without end-to-end encryption when using RCS. This is about to change, but depends on the provider.

                                          heise.de/en/news/RCS-in-Messag

                                            [?]The Verge » 🤖 🌐
                                            @theverge@c.im

                                            Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods thever.ge/UKh2

                                              [?]Marlene Breitenstein Art [she/her] » 🌐
                                              @breitensteinart@mastodon.art

                                              The amount of bugs in ’s OS are now well-known, but I find their abundance shocking and disheartening.

                                              The design of their processes for the user have also become cluttered, by adding unnecessary extra steps. To wit: when I click “edit” on a phone contact, I now get a little pop-up that says “edit this contact“ and I have to press that in order to actually make the edit. Why are there two steps to pressing edit? No other options are offered in the second step, so what’s the point?

                                                [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                iOS 26.4 Beta: Code-Hinweise auf CarPlay-Videofunktion mit Apple TV

                                                In der ersten Beta von iOS 26.4 finden sich Code-Hinweise auf eine kommende Videofunktion für CarPlay. Apple TV soll sich ins Fahrzeug holen lassen.

                                                heise.de/news/iOS-26-4-Beta-Co

                                                  [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                  @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                  RCS in Nachrichten-App: Apple beginnt mit Tests für Verschlüsselung

                                                  Bislang müssen iPhone- und Mac-Nutzer bei Verwendung von RCS ohne Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung leben. Das ändert sich bald, hängt aber vom Provider ab.

                                                  heise.de/news/RCS-in-Nachricht

                                                    [?]securityaffairs » 🌐
                                                    @securityaffairs@infosec.exchange

                                                    [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                    @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                    Improved theft protection on iPhone to be active by default

                                                    With "Stolen Device Mode", it should no longer be so easy for crooks to take over Apple accounts using the device PIN. For a long time, this was only optional.

                                                    heise.de/en/news/Improved-thef

                                                      [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                      @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                      Besserer Diebstahlschutz auf dem iPhone künftig standardmäßig aktiv

                                                      Mit dem „Stolen Device Mode“ soll es Gaunern nicht mehr so leicht möglich sein, per Geräte-PIN Apple-Accounts zu übernehmen. Lange war das nur fakultativ.

                                                      heise.de/news/Besserer-Diebsta

                                                        [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
                                                        @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

                                                        [?]Erich M. » 🌐
                                                        @harkank@chaos.social

                                                        2/mehr

                                                        cc @adfichter

                                                        Seit dem Crash am Donnerstag werden die Kurs/Gewinnverhältnisse plötzlich Thema. , & liegen bei 28 -32.

                                                        hat ein KGV von 200.

                                                        Die Bude soll also 1 Jahresgewinn/Aktie mal 200 wert sein. 300 Mrd. Börsenwert bei 4,5 Mrd. Umsatz 2025.

                                                        LOL!

                                                        minus 25% seit Jahresbeginn

                                                        golem.de/news/tech-konzerne-an

                                                        Der Kurs  der Palantir-Aktie hat sich seit April 20225 zeitweise verdreifacht und ist jetzt auf dem Weg nach unten

                                                        Alt...Der Kurs der Palantir-Aktie hat sich seit April 20225 zeitweise verdreifacht und ist jetzt auf dem Weg nach unten

                                                          [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                          @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                          heise+ | iWork ganz neu: Pages, Numbers & Keynote 15 für Mac, iPhone und iPad im Test

                                                          Apples Office-Apps erhalten das Liquid-Glas-Design und sind nun Teil von Apple Creator Studio. Das Abo ist kein Zwang, doch einige Features gibt es nur damit.

                                                          heise.de/tests/iWork-ganz-neu-

                                                            [?]Los40.com » 🤖 🌐
                                                            @los40com@mastodon.world

                                                            📻 ■ Apple convoca un “Special Apple Experience” el 4 de marzo en Nueva York (también en Londres y Shanghái) ■ iPhone 17e, nuevos Macbook y nuevas pantallas en un evento que cambia de formato.
                                                            los40.com/2026/02/17/apple-con

                                                            Render del iPhone 17e

                                                            Alt...Render del iPhone 17e

                                                              [?]Victor [He/Him/His 💁🏻‍♂️ ♓️] » 🌐
                                                              @victor@typo.social

                                                              The YouTube app finally arriving on Vision Pro is certainly welcome all this time later. I used it for a while today and boy does it not feel like a native platform citizen. The interface is finicky and seems out place in the same way Google apps on iOS with material design feel odd.

                                                                [?]The Verge » 🤖 🌐
                                                                @theverge@c.im

                                                                Apple’s Podcasts app will let you ‘seamlessly’ switch between audio and video shows thever.ge/8gLS

                                                                  [?]1hitsong » 🌐
                                                                  @tgpo@social.linux.pizza

                                                                  In OS X, to hold down a key and make it repeat what you're typing you must change a hidden setting using terminal?

                                                                  🤡

                                                                  This OS has to be a long-play trolling effort! 😆

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                                                                    [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
                                                                    @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

                                                                    [?]ApplSec » 🌐
                                                                    @applsec@infosec.exchange

                                                                    🧪 NEW BETA RELEASES 🧪

                                                                    📱 iOS 26.4 beta (23E5207q)
                                                                    📱 iPadOS 26.4 beta (23E5207q)
                                                                    💻 macOS 26.4 beta (25E5207k)
                                                                    📺 tvOS 26.4 beta (23L5208m)
                                                                    🥽 visionOS 26.4 beta (23O5209m)
                                                                    ⌚ watchOS 26.4 beta (23T5209m)
                                                                    🔨 Xcode 26.4 beta (17E5159k)

                                                                      [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                      @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                      Tesla verschiebt angeblich CarPlay-Einführung wegen iOS 26

                                                                      Tesla arbeitet weiterhin an CarPlay. Doch technische Probleme mit Apple Maps und die schleppende Verbreitung von iOS 26 verzögern angeblich die Einführung.

                                                                      heise.de/news/Tesla-verschiebt

                                                                        [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                        @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                        Apple kündigt überraschend „Special Apple Experience“ an

                                                                        Apple kündigt überraschend ein Event für Medienvertreter am 4. März 2026 an. Journalisten und Influencer sind nach New York, London oder Shanghai eingeladen.

                                                                        heise.de/news/Apple-kuendigt-u

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                                                                          [?]Matthias Drexel » 🌐
                                                                          @matthiasdrexel@tyrol.social

                                                                          Ich wurde vor kurzem gefragt, ob ich die Bibliothek eines nicht mehr ganz neuen auf meinen übertragen kann.

                                                                          Prinzipiell mach ich das ja gerne, nur habe ich in Erinnerung, dass ipods Dateien benamst nach einem eigenen System.

                                                                          Gibt es da ein Skript, das mir die Dateien so tagged, dass ich sie wieder sinnvoll strukturieren kann?
                                                                          Würde mich freuen, wenn es da was gibt, das is bislang nicht finden konnte...

                                                                            [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                            @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                            iPhone 17e: These features could come

                                                                            Apple's first iPhone release of the year is imminent: it is expected to be the iPhone 17e. Some technical innovations are to be expected.

                                                                            heise.de/en/news/iPhone-17e-Th

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                                                                              [?]Pete Orrall [Pete/Pete] » 🌐
                                                                              @peteorrall@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                                                              So I am in a jam with forced upgrades for my . Painful, really. My main workhorse is a 8. Since the release of the new Montage M, Yamaha has dropped support entirely for the first gen model. Its audio interface driver only supports up to 14, but still works under 15.0. I receive daily warning messages that further OS updates will break it. Yamaha has stopped development on the driver.

                                                                              To complicate things, I have an Intel for which will be dropping support in the near future. It was and is only a matter of time. Due to the driver support issue I am forced to keep my Mac at OS 15.0.1. But wait, there's more...

                                                                              If I upgrade my OS, then I risk breaking the driver and thus lose the capability of and over . I use both the analog outputs and the USB, including feeding DAW tracks back into the for additional real time processing. My entire workflow, which I have developed since investing in the MacPro, *will* break and projects which I have started will not be completed. Period.

                                                                              if that isn't painful enough, the New Yamaha Montage M8X is $5,000. While this is an amazing machine and does include a wealth of new features I'd immediately use (including a faster and more robust engine), these costs of both a new and new are staggeringly high.

                                                                              If Yamaha hadn't dropped support for its driver, I'd be fine continuing to use a last generation instrument.

                                                                              And no, switch to a different workstation, ie or is simply not an option.

                                                                              Ugh....

                                                                                [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                iPhone 17e: Diese Features könnten kommen

                                                                                Apples erste iPhone-Neuerscheinung des Jahres steht an: Es soll das iPhone 17e sein. Technisch sind einige Neuerungen zu erwarten.

                                                                                heise.de/news/iPhone-17e-Diese

                                                                                  [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                  @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                  Wenn das Smartphone plötzlich selbstständig den Notruf wählt... 📱🚨

                                                                                  Im Süden Sachsen-Anhalts hat ein vom Autodach gefallenes iPhone am Sonntag für Aufregung gesorgt.

                                                                                  Zum Artikel: heise.de/-11177564

                                                                                    [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                    @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                    Apple Buys Canadian Database Company Kuzu

                                                                                    Fast, flexible graph databases could be created with Kuzu. The company was swallowed by Apple without much announcement.

                                                                                    heise.de/en/news/Apple-Buys-Ca

                                                                                      [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                      @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                      Forgotten on the car roof: iPhone that fell off sends emergency call

                                                                                      Near Eisleben, a lost iPhone automatically sent an emergency call on Sunday. It had been forgotten on a car roof and then fell off.

                                                                                      heise.de/en/news/Forgotten-on-

                                                                                        [?]heise online » 🌐
                                                                                        @heiseonline@social.heise.de

                                                                                        Auf dem Autodach vergessen: Heruntergefallenes iPhone sendet Notruf

                                                                                        Bei Eisleben hat ein herrenloses iPhone am Sonntag automatisch einen Notruf abgesetzt. Es war auf einem Autodach vergessen worden und dann heruntergefallen.

                                                                                        heise.de/news/Auf-dem-Autodach

                                                                                          [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                          @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                          Apple kauft Datenbankfirma Kuzu aus Kanada

                                                                                          Schnelle, flexible Graph-Datenbanken ließen sich mit Kuzu erstellen. Das Unternehmen wurde ohne große Ankündigung von Apple geschluckt.

                                                                                          heise.de/news/Apple-kauft-Date

                                                                                            [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                            @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                            Apple provides initial figures for iOS 26

                                                                                            Apple has been tight-lipped about how many upgraders have been to the Liquid Glass operating system so far. Now, information is available for the first time.

                                                                                            heise.de/en/news/Apple-provide

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                                                                                              [?]ꪖꪶρꫝꪖ » 🌐
                                                                                              @alpha@kanoa.de

                                                                                              Wenn du nichts zu verbergen hast, warum hast du dann Vorhänge an deinen Fenstern?

                                                                                              Edward Snowden

                                                                                                [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                                Apple nennt erstmals Zahlen zu iOS 26

                                                                                                Bislang hielt sich Apple bedeckt, wie viele Upgrader es zum Liquid-Glass-Betriebssystem schon gab. Nun gibt es erstmals Informationen.

                                                                                                heise.de/news/Apple-nennt-erst

                                                                                                  [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                  @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                                  Live-Webinar: Das erledigt der Mac für Sie – Automator & Kurzbefehle

                                                                                                  Machen Sie aus Klickfolgen Einmal-Klicks: Automator, Kurzbefehle, Variablen, Bedingungen und Praxisbeispiele für Ihren Arbeitsalltag.

                                                                                                  heise.de/news/Live-Webinar-Das

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                                                                                                    [?]Beardy Star Stuff 🏴🌹🇵🇸 » 🌐
                                                                                                    @dennyhenke@social.coop

                                                                                                    One of my local volunteer projects is the library's website which I'm updating this morning as Cosmo waits for second breakfast.

                                                                                                    Happily using : ghostwriter for markdown conversion to html. Then I'll use Kate to edit a couple html files then upload with Filezilla. @linuxmint and the Cinnamon DE. All running on a 2018 bought for $250 on Ebay.

                                                                                                    No need for new/expensive hardware from .
                                                                                                    No from or

                                                                                                    A Thinkpad resting on a pillow with a dog resting his head on the pillow, looking at the photographer.

                                                                                                    Alt...A Thinkpad resting on a pillow with a dog resting his head on the pillow, looking at the photographer.

                                                                                                      [?]Volker Weber » 🌐
                                                                                                      @vowe@social.heise.de

                                                                                                      Unverwaltete Apps an iOS-Geräte verteilen

                                                                                                      Apple ermöglicht in Verbindung mit einer MDM-Lösung die Verteilung von Apps auf iPhone und iPad. Die App-Verteilung gehört zu den Kernfunktionen eines Mobile Device Managements: Geschäftlich erforderliche Anwendungen werden zentral bereitgestellt und können automatisch installiert werden.Apps, die ü

                                                                                                      vowe.net/2026/02/14/unverwalte

                                                                                                        [?]David O'Brien » 🌐
                                                                                                        @se_davidobrien@mastodon.scot

                                                                                                        Yeah, this great

                                                                                                        No-one, ever, complained that a solid background on the menu bar was an issue.

                                                                                                        Not a single person.

                                                                                                        The OdS menu on my MacBook showing the underlying desktop image, black writing on a whiteboard (I am a service designer, I have hundreds of photos like this) with OS menu items overlaid on top making things hard to read).

                                                                                                        Alt...The OdS menu on my MacBook showing the underlying desktop image, black writing on a whiteboard (I am a service designer, I have hundreds of photos like this) with OS menu items overlaid on top making things hard to read).

                                                                                                          [?]Rusty Corgi [He/They] » 🌐
                                                                                                          @Rusty@cubhub.social

                                                                                                          I feel a little stupid for cheering on Google when they shamed iOS for not having RCS support. While I think Apple's main impetus for not initially supporting RCS was due to their desire for kids to be bullied for having green bubbles, phones using RCS gives Google a de facto messaging monopoly in the US and I'm questioning if Apple really should have adopted it. :wlfThink:​ Most carriers use Google's Jibe services for RCS messaging instead of building out their own infrastructure, and Google doesn't provide any third-party API access to RCS on Android.

                                                                                                          I mean, it feels obvious in retrospect, but Google really was just pushing RCS to create a messaging monopoly after Hangouts and Allo utterly failed. By all accounts, RCS is shaping up to be another version of WhatsApp, just with Google in the driver's seat instead of Facebook, and what's worse is that it's baked into your phone instead of being something you have to download.

                                                                                                            [?]Dave Mark » 🌐
                                                                                                            @davemark@mastodon.social

                                                                                                            In iOS Home Screen:

                                                                                                            - long-press an app
                                                                                                            - tap "Require Face ID" (see pic)
                                                                                                            - App is locked.

                                                                                                            One of those "good to know" things.

                                                                                                            Popup menu, second item says "Require Face ID"

                                                                                                            Alt...Popup menu, second item says "Require Face ID"

                                                                                                              [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                              @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

                                                                                                              [?]Michael Engel » 🌐
                                                                                                              @me_@sueden.social

                                                                                                              @aka_pugs Sun Remarketing – home of the after abandoned the machine, unfortunately closed down in 2006...

                                                                                                              archive.org/details/bitsavers_

                                                                                                                [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                Apple Study: Users Want Transparent AI Agents Instead of Black-Box Systems

                                                                                                                A new study by Apple examines how people want to interact with AI agents. The result: transparency and control trump performance.

                                                                                                                heise.de/en/news/Apple-Study-U

                                                                                                                [?]The Verge » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                @theverge@c.im

                                                                                                                The see-through Beats Studio Buds Plus are more than 40 percent off for Presidents Day thever.ge/Z38h

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                                                                                                                  [?]Bitmap Books » 🌐
                                                                                                                  @bitmapbooks@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                  The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition

                                                                                                                  The Apple Macintosh played a vital part in the evolution of videogaming, and this newly expanded book by award-winning writer Richard Moss showcases the Mac’s gaming credentials in meticulous detail.

                                                                                                                  Buy now: bitmapbooks.com/collections/al

                                                                                                                    [?]hbrpgm » 🌐
                                                                                                                    @hbrpgm@adalta.social

                                                                                                                    📺 peer.adalta.social/w/eZvMpxRuD
                                                                                                                    🔗 [🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷](p4u.xyz/ID_W5EPKF4Z/1)
                                                                                                                    🔗 [Source](dlvr.it/TQxPvn)

                                                                                                                    A demonstration on commercial hardware challenges the industry's reliance on proprietary firmware, directly implicating Apple's closed ecosystem.

                                                                                                                      [?]AA » 🌐
                                                                                                                      @AAKL@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                      Funny how the game works.

                                                                                                                      BBC: FTC warns Apple over alleged lack of conservative news bbc.com/news/articles/c0q3dvww @BBCNews

                                                                                                                        [?]Owl Eyes » 🌐
                                                                                                                        @d1@autistics.life

                                                                                                                        Someone brought this list to my attention:
                                                                                                                        prism-break.org/en/all/#instan
                                                                                                                        I would comment that whomever curated that well-intentioned list, doesn't seem to place much " value" on choosing apps *which work across all devices and commonly-used OS'*. Several choices are limited to a few OS', and iOS/iPadOS often gets left out.

                                                                                                                        Just saying: here in , where I live, a huge number of family and friends around me use /#iPadOS as their primary devices. Even though I don't praise or endorse those platforms, none the less I have to think about the support for those OS' before I might make any recommendation/suggestion that they'll take seriously.

                                                                                                                          [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                          @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

                                                                                                                          [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                          @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                          iPhone 16e and iPad Air: Current devices hard to get in certain markets

                                                                                                                          Apple often slowly phases out older models before introducing new variants. This appears to be the case with two devices now.

                                                                                                                          heise.de/en/news/iPhone-16e-an

                                                                                                                            [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                            @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                            iPhone 16e und iPad Air: Aktuelle Geräte in bestimmten Märkten schlecht zu haben

                                                                                                                            Apple nimmt ältere Modelle oft vor der Einführung neuer Varianten langsam aus dem Handel. Das ist nun bei zwei Geräten offenbar der Fall.

                                                                                                                            heise.de/news/iPhone-16e-und-i

                                                                                                                              [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                              @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                              Apple nimmt zu neuerlicher Siri-Verzögerung Stellung

                                                                                                                              Die Börse nahm es gar nicht gut auf: 5 Prozent ging es für Apple nach Berichten zu Siri-Problemen am Donnerstag herunter. Der Konzern äußert sich.

                                                                                                                              heise.de/news/Apple-nimmt-zu-n

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                                                                                                                              [?]DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @drrjv@vmst.io

                                                                                                                              Apple News is clearly going downhill, with the profuse, frequently redundant and scammy ads 🤮 and Apple’s latest policy of adding copyright infringement warnings when copying and pasting excerpts 🤬

                                                                                                                              For Example:

                                                                                                                              Excerpt From
                                                                                                                              “Apple dinged over low-quality, scammy-looking ads on Apple News”…
                                                                                                                              This material may be protected by copyright.

                                                                                                                              Should I Now Assume that All Ads on Are

                                                                                                                              “this experience (even with the majority of ads probably not being scams) makes ’s growing push to bring more ads across its ecosystem feel increasingly icky”

                                                                                                                              What has your experience been like on Apple News?

                                                                                                                              kirkville.com/i-now-assume-tha

                                                                                                                              Text Shot: In 2024, Apple signed a deal with Taboola to serve ads in its app, notably Apple News. John Gruber, writing in Daring Fireball said at the time:

If you told me that the ads in Apple News have been sold by Taboola for the last few years, I’d have said, “Oh, that makes sense.” Because the ads in Apple News — at least the ones I see1 — already look like chumbox Taboola ads. Even worse, they’re incredibly repetitious.
I use Apple News to keep up on topics that I don’t find in sources I pay for (The Guardian and The New York Times). But there’s no way I’m going to pay the exorbitant price Apple wants for Apple News+ – £13 – because, while you get more publications, you still get ads.

And those ads have gotten worse recently. Many if not most of them look like and probably are scams. Here are a few examples from Apple News today.

                                                                                                                              Alt...Text Shot: In 2024, Apple signed a deal with Taboola to serve ads in its app, notably Apple News. John Gruber, writing in Daring Fireball said at the time: If you told me that the ads in Apple News have been sold by Taboola for the last few years, I’d have said, “Oh, that makes sense.” Because the ads in Apple News — at least the ones I see1 — already look like chumbox Taboola ads. Even worse, they’re incredibly repetitious. I use Apple News to keep up on topics that I don’t find in sources I pay for (The Guardian and The New York Times). But there’s no way I’m going to pay the exorbitant price Apple wants for Apple News+ – £13 – because, while you get more publications, you still get ads. And those ads have gotten worse recently. Many if not most of them look like and probably are scams. Here are a few examples from Apple News today.

                                                                                                                                [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                Google relents: YouTube gets Vision Pro app

                                                                                                                                Since Thursday, visionOS users can unexpectedly use an official YouTube client. It's unclear if this is due to Google's Gemini cooperation with Apple.

                                                                                                                                heise.de/en/news/Google-relent

                                                                                                                                  [?]PrivacyDigest » 🌐
                                                                                                                                  @PrivacyDigest@mas.to

                                                                                                                                  wants to promote more and stories

                                                                                                                                  Federal Trade Commission Chairman has accused of violating US law by suppressing conservative-leaning news outlets on Apple News.

                                                                                                                                  Ferguson pointed to research by a pro-Trump group that accused Apple News of suppressing articles by Fox News, the , , Breitbart, and The .

                                                                                                                                  arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                                                                                                                                    [?]Bill » 🌐
                                                                                                                                    @Sempf@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                    When I write "this finding is rated a low severity but can be used in the development of a sophisticated attack" on your report this is what I mean.

                                                                                                                                    theregister.com/2026/02/12/app

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                                                                                                                                      [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                                                                      @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                                                                                      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                      Trump FTC wants Apple News to promote more Fox News and Breitbart stories

                                                                                                                                      FTC claims Apple News suppresses conservatives, cites study by pro-Trump group.

                                                                                                                                      Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/e17g9
                                                                                                                                      arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -news

                                                                                                                                      The Apple News logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying an Apple logo

                                                                                                                                      Alt...The Apple News logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying an Apple logo

                                                                                                                                        [?]knoppix » 🌐
                                                                                                                                        @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                        Apple's smarter Siri for iOS 26.4 has hit testing snags, with features like personalization and onscreen awareness unreliable or slow. ⚠️
                                                                                                                                        Delays may push them to iOS 26.5 or iOS 27, raising questions on data access accountability as Siri taps into messages and apps. 🔒

                                                                                                                                        Does this erode trust? 💭

                                                                                                                                        🔗
                                                                                                                                        macrumors.com/2026/02/11/siri-

                                                                                                                                          [?]Tech Fairy » 🌐
                                                                                                                                          @TechFairy@mastodon.world

                                                                                                                                          Do you use the flashlight often on your iPhone? Here's a tutorial on how to turn it on faster:-

                                                                                                                                          tech-fairy.com/how-to-turn-the

                                                                                                                                            [?]Ed Suominen » 🌐
                                                                                                                                            @edsuom@hachyderm.io

                                                                                                                                            The design geniuses at have made an impressive Apple TV remote. It is small and thin enough to be stored in between couch cushions. Its solid black color keeps it from being a distracting presence, especially in the semi-darkness of a room where TV is being watched. And its symmetrical design cleverly conceals the proper orientation for holding it, adding spontaneity to the otherwise mundane operation of pausing or playing TV content.

                                                                                                                                              [?]Ars Technica News » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                              @arstechnica@c.im

                                                                                                                                              Trump FTC wants Apple News to promote more Fox News and Breitbart stories arstechni.ca/kQer

                                                                                                                                                [?]AA » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                @AAKL@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                "AI Forensics, a German nonprofit, analyzed over 10,000 notification summaries created by Apple's AI feature. The report suggests that Apple Intelligence treats White people as the 'default' while applying gender stereotypes when no gender has been specified'."

                                                                                                                                                Apple Insider: Apple's AI summaries include racial & gender biases, if the query is vague enough appleinsider.com/articles/26/0 @appleinsider

                                                                                                                                                  [?]AA » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                  @AAKL@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                  The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is suing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

                                                                                                                                                  Apple Insider: Lawsuit alleges Apple and others were coerced to censor ICE monitoring tools appleinsider.com/articles/26/0 @appleinsider

                                                                                                                                                    [?]Jochen Wolters » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                    @jochenwolters@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                    You _know_ that Cupertino has completely lost the plot on and when you compare the Human Interface Guidelines of an OS to ’s.

                                                                                                                                                    This is what Apple considers “Design Fundamentals:” Icons, Color, Materials, Layout, Icons, and Accessibility.

                                                                                                                                                    developer.apple.com/design/hum

                                                                                                                                                    (1/6)

                                                                                                                                                    The top-level navigation section of the “Design fundamentals” section in Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines. The six chapters in this section are App icons, Color, Materials, Layout, Icons, and Accessibility.

                                                                                                                                                    Alt...The top-level navigation section of the “Design fundamentals” section in Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines. The six chapters in this section are App icons, Color, Materials, Layout, Icons, and Accessibility.

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                                                                                                                                                      [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

                                                                                                                                                      [?]AA » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @AAKL@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                      This was part of the patches and updates Apple released yesterday.

                                                                                                                                                      The Hacker News: Apple Fixes Exploited Zero-Day Affecting iOS, macOS, and Apple Devices thehackernews.com/2026/02/appl @thehackernews

                                                                                                                                                        [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                        @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                        iTunes wishlist: Apple is now completely deleting the feature

                                                                                                                                                        iTunes no longer really exists, but Apple migrated one feature to another app. The wishlist for movies and series is now disappearing completely.

                                                                                                                                                        heise.de/en/news/iTunes-wishli

                                                                                                                                                          [?]Brendan Jones » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                          @Brendanjones@fosstodon.org

                                                                                                                                                          Just took my iPhone 13 to the Apple Store to fix its charging port. Thankfully they could fix it up on the spot, but I asked how much it’d cost to replace the port: €400 was the answer.

                                                                                                                                                          Holy shirtballs, Batman! Apparently the entire back of the phone is one piece, including the camera and charging port. That is absolutely horrid repairability!

                                                                                                                                                          I knew Apple phones were bad for repairability, but that’s unacceptable.

                                                                                                                                                            [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                            @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                            iTunes-Wunschliste: Apple löscht das Feature jetzt ganz

                                                                                                                                                            iTunes gibt es eigentlich gar nicht mehr, doch ein Feature hatte Apple in eine andere App migriert. Die Wunschliste für Filme und Serien verschwindet nun ganz.

                                                                                                                                                            heise.de/news/iTunes-Wunschlis

                                                                                                                                                              [?]AfterDawn » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                              @afterdawn@mementomori.social

                                                                                                                                                              Kaikista Applen tuotteista on löytynyt vakava haavoittuvuus, johon on jo onnistuttu iskemään

                                                                                                                                                              Apple kehottaa käyttäjiä päivittämään tuotteensa heti, sillä yhtiö julkisti aukkoon paikkauksen viime yönä.

                                                                                                                                                              Haavoittuvuus koskee iPhoneja, iPadeja, Applen kelloja, Mac-tietokoneita ja Vision Pro -älylaseja.

                                                                                                                                                              dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/02/12/app

                                                                                                                                                                [?]Bob Carver » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                @cybersecboardrm@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                [?]hardworm » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                @hardworm@mastodon.moscow

                                                                                                                                                                ... [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                Apple заблокировала аккаунты россиян, чьи имена совпадают с гражданами из санкционных списков США

                                                                                                                                                                habr.com/ru/news/995808/

                                                                                                                                                                Один Иванов в санкционных списках сделает не пригодным apple к использованию на территории РФ

                                                                                                                                                                  [?]Der Teilweise » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                  @teilweise@layer8.space

                                                                                                                                                                  Did you know there is a `CIFilter` to generate barcodes?

                                                                                                                                                                  Added in iOS 11! (Example uses APIs added in iOS 13)

                                                                                                                                                                  Makes creation of DataMatrix-Codes a piece of cake:

                                                                                                                                                                  ```
                                                                                                                                                                  let data = "Oh, Apple".data(using: .ascii)!
                                                                                                                                                                  let g = CIFilter.barcodeGenerator()
                                                                                                                                                                  g.barcodeDescriptor = CIDataMatrixCodeDescriptor(payload: data, rowCount: 14, columnCount:14, eccVersion: .v200)!
                                                                                                                                                                  let image = barcodeGenerator.outputImage
                                                                                                                                                                  ```

                                                                                                                                                                  Sole problem: They forgot to implemented it.

                                                                                                                                                                  stackoverflow.com/questions/53

                                                                                                                                                                    [?]DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                    @drrjv@vmst.io

                                                                                                                                                                    The of Google maps 🤨

                                                                                                                                                                    Not going back to Google Maps after I tried this

                                                                                                                                                                    “I've been using Google Maps for years, but I was tired of the distractions.

                                                                                                                                                                    Maps has so many ads and pins, with labels galore and a map so detailed with points of interest that it's distracting to the point of sometimes being overwhelming”

                                                                                                                                                                    @pluralistic
                                                                                                                                                                    makeuseof.com/im-not-going-bac

                                                                                                                                                                    Text Shot: In recent years, Google Maps has been less about the actual map part and more about data and points of interest, which also happens to make it easier for Google to show you targeted ads based on all the data it collects around where you've been and what you're searching for. I found a better solution that has many of the same benefits as Google Maps, but is built to be driving-focused with less distraction and a user interface designed around clarity, which is perfect for driving.

                                                                                                                                                                    Alt...Text Shot: In recent years, Google Maps has been less about the actual map part and more about data and points of interest, which also happens to make it easier for Google to show you targeted ads based on all the data it collects around where you've been and what you're searching for. I found a better solution that has many of the same benefits as Google Maps, but is built to be driving-focused with less distraction and a user interface designed around clarity, which is perfect for driving.

                                                                                                                                                                    Photo of mapping program on car dash board

                                                                                                                                                                    Alt...Photo of mapping program on car dash board

                                                                                                                                                                      [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                      @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                                      Japan: Developers criticize Apple's new fees

                                                                                                                                                                      After the introduction of the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA) in Japan, there was massive criticism. Developers call for action against Apple and Google.

                                                                                                                                                                      heise.de/en/news/Japan-Develop

                                                                                                                                                                        [?]Tomate » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                        @Tomate@muenchen.social

                                                                                                                                                                        Wahrscheinlich bilde ich es mir ein, aber alle -Geräte laufen besonders fluffig nach dem Update auf 26.3. 😁

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]securityaffairs » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                          @securityaffairs@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                          @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                                          Report: New Siri not in iOS 26.4 after all?

                                                                                                                                                                          Since summer 2024, users have been waiting for Apple to finally make its voice assistant smarter. Now, there could be further delays, it is said.

                                                                                                                                                                          heise.de/en/news/Report-New-Si

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]Mac & i » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                          @macandi@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                                          Bericht: Neue Siri doch nicht in iOS 26.4?

                                                                                                                                                                          Seit Sommer 2024 warten Nutzer darauf, dass Apple seine Sprachassistenz endlich smarter macht. Nun könnte es erneut zu Verzögerungen kommen, heißt es.

                                                                                                                                                                          heise.de/news/Bericht-Neue-Sir

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]ApplSec » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                          @applsec@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                          🔄 12 ENTRY CHANGES 🔄

                                                                                                                                                                          💻 macOS Tahoe 26.2 - 2 added, 1 updated
                                                                                                                                                                          support.apple.com/en-us/125886
                                                                                                                                                                          📱 iOS and iPadOS 26.2 - 2 added, 1 updated
                                                                                                                                                                          support.apple.com/en-us/125884
                                                                                                                                                                          ⌚ watchOS 26.2 - 1 added, 1 updated
                                                                                                                                                                          support.apple.com/en-us/125890
                                                                                                                                                                          🥽 visionOS 26.2 - 1 added, 1 updated
                                                                                                                                                                          support.apple.com/en-us/125891
                                                                                                                                                                          📺 tvOS 26.2 - 1 updated
                                                                                                                                                                          support.apple.com/en-us/125889
                                                                                                                                                                          📱 iOS and iPadOS 18.7.3 - 1 added
                                                                                                                                                                          support.apple.com/en-us/125885

                                                                                                                                                                            [?]Offensive Sequence » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                            @offseq@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                            🚨 CVE-2026-20617 (CRITICAL): Race condition lets malicious apps escalate to root on macOS & Apple OS. No exploits in the wild yet — patch to Sonoma 14.8.4, Tahoe 26.3 ASAP! radar.offseq.com/threat/cve-20

                                                                                                                                                                            Critical threat: CVE-2026-20617: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS

                                                                                                                                                                            Alt...Critical threat: CVE-2026-20617: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS

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                                                                                                                                                                              [?]Sam Clemente » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                              @countablenewt@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                                              And is now live for public testing! Check it out and let me know what you think!

                                                                                                                                                                              Some features I haven't had the chance to fully test because I just got my test instance up yesterday, but let me know if something's not working!

                                                                                                                                                                              testflight.apple.com/join/tFmh