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Search results for tag #apple

[?]Devin Prater :blind: » 🌐
@pixelate@tweesecake.social

I don't understand how blind people can enjoy the Mac. I open the Kindle app. Okay? The Kindle app. Pretty important. It opens the sign in window. I interact with the “Amazon Sign-In" area. I hear “In frame”. And in that frame are the items “Amazon”. "Sign”. "In”. That's it. No username, no password, nothing.

I just don't get it. How do people enjoy such an unyielding brick wall of an experience?

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    [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
    @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

    On Monday evening I submitted a Mac app (that I developed some time ago and use daily) for inclusion in the App Store.

    I'm still waiting for the review. That's somewhat reassuring. There’s probably still a human doing the judging!

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

      So, it's not just Perplexity. Has Apple sold out the Mac ecosystem to other AI vendors?

      MacRumors: OpenAI Codex Update Adds Computer Use, Image Generation, and Memory on Mac macrumors.com/2026/04/16/opena @macrumors

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

        Apple schickt Siri-Entwickler ins KI-Bootcamp

        Apple schickt Siri-Entwickler laut einem Bericht in ein KI-Bootcamp, um sie im Einsatz von KI-Coding-Tools zu schulen und das Team zu modernisieren.

        heise.de/news/Apple-schickt-Si

        [?]Flipboard Tech Desk » 🌐
        @TechDesk@flipboard.social

        Apple and Google have been hosting and steering users toward nudify apps, according to a new report. The Tech Transparency Project found 31 of these apps were rated suitable for minors.

        Digital Trends has more on how this happened, why it matters and the pressure on Big Tech to make their platforms safer.

        flip.it/P48vW2

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

          Ohne iCloud und Apple-Account: Wie viel iPhone bleibt übrig? | Mac & i-Podcast

          iPhones laufen auch ohne iCloud. Welche Einschränkungen das mit sich bringt und welche Gründe es gibt, sich vom Apple-Account zu lösen.

          heise.de/news/Ohne-iCloud-und-

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

            Neue Übersicht: iOS 26.4 macht Hotspot-Abrechnung leichter

            Viele Nutzer verwenden unterwegs Apples iPhone-Hotspot-Funktion, um online zu gehen. Mit iOS 26.4 gibt es hier nun mehr Details.

            heise.de/news/Neue-Uebersicht-

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

              Counterpoint forecast: Apple will seize the foldable market

              The iPhone Ultra is set to be Apple's first foldable phone starting September. In North America, it could quickly overtake Samsung & Co., market researchers say.

              heise.de/en/news/Counterpoint-

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

                "#Signal app had already been removed from the phone when the FBI looked it over [..] messages were set to disappear [..] FBI was able to extract the data because the messages were displayed through the 's notification system, which saved those messages to the phone's internal database." cnet.com/tech/services-and-sof

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                  [?]T. Körner • LSA • ☑️ » 🌐
                  @TK@bildung.social

                  [?]c't Magazin » 🌐
                  @ct_Magazin@social.heise.de

                  heise+ | Nachgemessen: So schlagen sich Apples MacBook Pro gegen starke Windows-Notebooks

                  Je ein MacBook Pro mit M5 Pro und Max treten gegen die Windows-Konkurrenz an. Unser Test zeigt, wo Apple Chips von AMD, Intel, Nvidia und Qualcomm abhängt.

                  heise.de/tests/Nachgemessen-So

                    [?]Mike :nixos: » 🌐
                    @codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org

                    Another reason to hate We're seeing more 2018+ MacBook Pro/Air donations — but Apple's T2 chip means even after iCloud sign-out and reset, the firmware stays locked to the original account.

                    Without donor contact, these machines are useless. :(

                    I've upcycled ~1,000 older Macs, but T2 era machines will end that. It's controlling, creates e-waste, and will only get worse. matters — Apple couldn't care less.

                    Stack of t2 era macbooks all locked

                    Alt...Stack of t2 era macbooks all locked

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                      [?]Pierre » 🌐
                      @PierreC@eldritch.cafe

                      L'État chinois a ordonné à Apple de supprimer deux des plus importantes applications de rencontres LGBT+ de Chine, Blued et Finka. Apple à obéi. Le mouvement Allout lance une pétition pour exiger le retour de ces applications, qui forment un espace de liberté et de sociabilisation essentiel pour ces minorités, dans un contexte où le gouvernement chinois a déjà fait fermer plusieurs associations LGBT+.
                      action.allout.org/fr/m/d8773c/

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

                        Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students thever.ge/37PA

                          [?]Marius (windsheep) » 🌐
                          @windsheep@infosec.exchange

                          Das ist nebenbei bemerkt alles andere als trivial.

                          1. Ausweis App auf MacBook + iPhone
                          2. Ausweis NFC Funktion auf iPhone nutzen, ge-peert mit MacBook
                          3. Damit rein in ELSTER
                          4. In Elster die Dokumente hochladen (PDFs mergen, sortieren, Uploads erzeugen, Datenmasken)
                          5. Formular suchen
                          6. Anschreiben machen
                          7. Hochgeladene Dokumente verlinkt reinreichen
                          8. Einreichungsbeleg runterladen

                          Ich hätte gedacht, dass man dafür Windows braucht.

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

                            From yesterday.

                            Apple Insider: Grok nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes almost led to an App Store ban appleinsider.com/articles/26/0 @appleinsider

                              [?]Pankil Richards » 🌐
                              @Zf@c.im

                              Walked to the Fridge and back,
                              from the Couch.

                              Fitness app: “You’re off to a great
                              start, Pankil. Keep it up…”


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

                                Millionenverlust: Fake-Crypto-App über Mac App Store vertrieben

                                Gut 50 Nutzer sollen eine Woche lang von einem Scam betroffen gewesen sein, bei dem Kryptowährungen in Millionenhöhe abflossen. Apple bemerkte nichts.

                                heise.de/news/Millionenverlust

                                [?]itgrrl :donor: [she / her] » 🌐
                                @itgrrl@infosec.exchange

                                from the folks who brought us … I see that has updated the app and now it takes an extra tap to see what app updates are available – great job with the there Apple, no notes^ 👏👏👏
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                ^ I do, in fact, have so. many. notes… 😩

                                  [?]Chris Goss » 🌐
                                  @goss@c.im

                                  @jukkan
                                  It's not just extorting users, are indulging in the same practice's.

                                  Before discontinuing the use of my sole I carefully deleted ALL user visible data from my account then after carefully checked that the device and the cloud account were empty.

                                  Now I get regularly receive emails from the fruit company screaming at me that my storage is full, gleefully informing my email is locked and demanding I provide payment for storage.

                                  As can be seen from a screenshot obtained today, this is complete bollocks. My daughter has cleared her storage but is also locked out and receiveing payment demands from

                                  If I was in I would be starting class action litigation.

                                  Screenshot declaring icloud drive is empty but icloud storage is full

                                  Alt...Screenshot declaring icloud drive is empty but icloud storage is full

                                    [?](น้อย คงคะดี) » 🌐
                                    @nativesiamese@mastodon.world

                                    How do I not know this exists until I saw a coworker using on his computer?

                                    maps.apple.com

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

                                      Blackmagic: New camera offers immersive 3D and 180-degree live streaming

                                      Blackmagic is releasing a stereo camera model optimized for immersive live streaming. Apple already demonstrated the technology on the Vision Pro.

                                      heise.de/en/news/Blackmagic-Ne

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

                                        Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer arstechni.ca/NuRE

                                          [?]/home/rqm » 🌐
                                          @rqm@exquisite.social

                                          7.9 will be great news for users - the long-standing 4-hour EFI timeout boot bug was fixed in 7.8-current for a and will now become part of -stable. Great news for those wishing to revive older Intel Macbooks.

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

                                            Blackmagic: Neue Kamera bietet immersives Live-Streaming in 3D und 180 Grad

                                            Blackmagic bringt ein Stereokameramodell heraus, das für immersives Live-Streaming optimiert ist. Apple demonstrierte die Technik bereits auf der Vision Pro.

                                            heise.de/news/Blackmagic-Neue-

                                              [?]KillBait News » 🤖 🌐
                                              @killbait@mastodon.world

                                              Apple preparing display‑free AI glasses with multiple frame styles and oval camera to rival Meta Ray‑Bans

                                              📰 Original title: Apple AI Glasses Will Rival Meta's With Several Styles, Oval Cameras

                                              🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
                                              👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

                                              View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/apple-preparin

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

                                                Apples Produkte-Pipeline: Was 2026 noch kommt

                                                Nach Apples Frühjahrsprodukten stehen in den kommenden Monaten Überholungen bei diversen Baureihen an. Ein Überblick.

                                                heise.de/news/Apples-Produkte-

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

                                                  Verbesserte Bordkarten in Apple Wallet: Diese neuen Features gibt es

                                                  Immer mehr Airlines unterstützen Apples mit iOS 26 eingeführte neue digitale Bordkarten in der Wallet. Diese Funktionen sollen helfen.

                                                  heise.de/news/Verbesserte-Bord

                                                    [?]KillBait News » 🤖 🌐
                                                    @killbait@mastodon.world

                                                    Apple consolidates iWork apps on macOS with Creator Studio versions

                                                    📰 Original title: Apple removes old Pages, Keynote, Numbers apps for macOS

                                                    🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
                                                    👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

                                                    View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/apple-consolid

                                                      🗳
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                                                      [?]Windy city » 🌐
                                                      @pheonix@hachyderm.io

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

                                                      🧪 NEW BETA RELEASES 🧪

                                                      📱 iOS 26.5 beta 2 (23F5054d)
                                                      📱 iPadOS 26.5 beta 2 (23F5054d)
                                                      💻 macOS 26.5 beta 2 (25F5053d)
                                                      📺 tvOS 26.5 beta 2 (23L5455c)
                                                      🥽 visionOS 26.5 beta 2 (23O5453d)
                                                      ⌚ watchOS 26.5 beta 2 (23T5553d)

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                                                        [?]Nick Zolotko :imperialcog: » 🌐
                                                        @zolotkey@holonet.imperialba.se

                                                        Trying to run a sysdiagnose on iOS is a pain in the butt. Lets have the same key combo as a screenshot, clearing bio keys and shutdown.. I need a System Settings button to initiate sysdiagnose that will start when I press it.

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

                                                          Apples früherer KI-Chef John Giannandrea verlässt das Unternehmen

                                                          Nach dem holprigen Start von Apple Intelligence verlässt KI-Chef John Giannandrea das Unternehmen. Angekündigt wurde der Rückzug im Dezember.

                                                          heise.de/news/Apples-frueherer

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                                                          [?]gtbarry » 🌐
                                                          @gtbarry@mastodon.social

                                                          OpenAI identifies security issue involving third-party tool, says user data was not accessed

                                                          OpenAI said it identified a security issue involving a third-party developer tool called Axios and is taking steps to protect the process ‌that certifies its macOS applications

                                                          reuters.com/business/openai-id

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                                                            [?]Alex :v_agender: [they/them] » 🌐
                                                            @AncTreat5358@lgbtqia.space

                                                            Today I learned that, on the Apple Watch, to delete an alarm, you have to press and hold on the event and then swipe to get the delete icon. This is unlike anything else on the Watch, where you can simply swipe.

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

                                                              Mac mini and Mac Studio: Apple cannot deliver certain RAM configurations

                                                              Certain desktop Mac variants were already unavailable or had long waiting times. Some are now temporarily removed entirely.

                                                              heise.de/en/news/Mac-mini-and-

                                                                [?]KillBait News » 🤖 🌐
                                                                @killbait@mastodon.world

                                                                Apple explores multiple prototype designs for upcoming smart glasses

                                                                📰 Original title: Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses

                                                                🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
                                                                👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

                                                                View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/apple-explores

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

                                                                  Smartphone Market: Apple Overtakes Samsung in Q1 2026

                                                                  The global smartphone market declined in Q1 2026. Only Apple saw growth with its iPhones, surpassing Samsung for the first time.

                                                                  heise.de/en/news/Smartphone-Ma

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

                                                                    Apple reportedly working on four different designs for its first smart glasses

                                                                    First Apple smart glasses are said to come with different frames. The camera is said to be oval instead of round. The glasses are likely to be released in 2027.

                                                                    heise.de/en/news/Apple-reporte

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

                                                                      Montag: 2-Nanometer-Chips aus Japan, Apples verschiedene Smartglasses-Designs

                                                                      Rapidus-Förderung Japans + Designs neuer Apple-Brillen + Händler-Kritik an DSGVO + Stand heutiger LED-Birnen + Rückblick auf Datennetz + Digital-Health-Podcast

                                                                      heise.de/news/Montag-2-Nanomet

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

                                                                      Apple arbeitet angeblich an vier verschiedenen Designs der ersten Smartglasses

                                                                      Die ersten Apple-Smartglasses sollen gleich mit unterschiedlichen Gestellen kommen. Die Kamera soll oval statt rund sein, wenn die Brillen wohl 2027 erscheinen.

                                                                      heise.de/news/Apple-arbeitet-a

                                                                        [?]Wladimir Mufty » 🌐
                                                                        @wlaatje@social.edu.nl

                                                                        erased in their all the cities, villages, and names in southern

                                                                        What do you call it when you digitally erase a population group from an area to make that area empty or homogeneous, or the deliberate attempt to make a national, ethnic, or religious group wholly or partially disappear from the map?”

                                                                        [update]
                                                                        No response from Apple yet, it’s unclear if, since, why, when this has been the case. Missing data? error?

                                                                          [?]infosertecla.com » 🌐
                                                                          @infosertecla.com@infosertecla.com

                                                                          Fuga de datos en Signal – Mensajes recolectados en iPhone pese al cifrado de la app

                                                                          Informes recientes revelan que el FBI logró extraer mensajes de Signal en dispositivos iPhone, no rompiendo su cifrado, sino aprovechando una vulnerabilidad en la gestión de notificaciones de iOS (Fuente 404media).

                                                                          La reputación de Signal como la aplicación de mensajería más segura del mundo ha sido puesta a prueba tras informes que indican que el FBI logró recolectar mensajes de un iPhone. Sin embargo, la brecha no se debe a un fallo en el protocolo de cifrado de extremo a extremo de la aplicación, sino a la forma en que el sistema operativo de Apple, iOS, gestiona las vistas previas de las notificaciones. Los investigadores descubrieron que el sistema almacena fragmentos del contenido de los mensajes entrantes en registros de notificaciones que, bajo ciertas condiciones técnicas y legales, pueden ser «cosechados» por las autoridades sin necesidad de descifrar la base de datos principal de la aplicación.

                                                                          Este incidente pone de manifiesto que la seguridad de una aplicación es tan fuerte como el sistema operativo sobre el que corre. Aunque el mensaje viaje cifrado por la red, una vez que llega al dispositivo y se muestra como una notificación, queda fuera del control total de la sandbox de Signal. Para los usuarios de iPhone, este hallazgo es un recordatorio crítico de que la privacidad absoluta requiere una configuración activa: los expertos recomiendan desactivar las vistas previas de notificaciones en la pantalla de bloqueo o configurar Signal para que solo muestre el nombre del remitente (o simplemente un aviso de «Nuevo mensaje») sin revelar el contenido.

                                                                          A pesar de la polémica, Signal sigue siendo considerada la opción más robusta para la comunicación privada, ya que el cifrado sigue intacto y no existen puertas traseras en su código. La lección para la comunidad de ciberseguridad es clara: la protección de datos es un esfuerzo multicapa. Los atacantes o las agencias gubernamentales no siempre intentan «derribar la puerta principal» (el cifrado), sino que buscan grietas laterales en la interfaz de usuario o en las funciones de conveniencia del sistema operativo. Mantener el software actualizado y revisar los permisos de visualización son pasos innegociables para quienes manejan información sensible.

                                                                            [?]Anna Anthro » 🌐
                                                                            @AnnaAnthro@mastodon.social

                                                                            Apple update turns Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user

                                                                            “A 21-yr-old university student in the US is in data limbo after removed a character from its keyboard, preventing him from entering his passcode.”

                                                                            theregister.com/2026/04/12/ios

                                                                              [?]Vingt Trois Seize » 🌐
                                                                              @vingtroiseize@mastodon.world

                                                                              [?]𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑎𝑛 » 🌐
                                                                              @johan@s.cafe

                                                                              by

                                                                              Студент из США Коннор Бирн потерял доступ к iPhone 13 после обновления до iOS 26.4, так как Apple изменила раскладку чешской клавиатуры, удалив с привычного места символ «гачек» (ˇ), входивший в его сложный пароль. Из-за отсутствия резервных копий в iCloud и блокировки внешних аксессуаров до ввода кода, данные на устройстве оказались заблокированы. Официальная поддержка предлагает только полный сброс с удалением всех файлов, поэтому владелец временно перешел на Android в надежде, что будущий патч вернет нужный символ в интерфейс ввода.

                                                                              daboom.ru/simvol-na-klaviature

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

                                                                              update turns Czech mate for locked-out user 👹

                                                                              theregister.com/2026/04/12/ios

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

                                                                                Comment: Metaverse was yesterday, now comes Meta Vision

                                                                                Meta has revamped its Horizon OS, dropping the unpopular Horizon Worlds. Instead, it's drawing heavily on inspiration – from none other than the Vision Pro.

                                                                                heise.de/en/opinion/Comment-Me

                                                                                  [?]hollow-one » 🌐
                                                                                  @hollowone@mas.erb.pw

                                                                                  @allenu typical apple, they wont tell you shit and if somebody blame them they blame you being uneducated how it works… whatever it is..

                                                                                  I had my own struggles with apple’s dev support for about a year before some cheap outsourced idiot finally understood where my problem is and how they can fix it by simple acknowledging

                                                                                    [?]DesertFOX » 🌐
                                                                                    @dfx@techhub.social

                                                                                    Nur, um kurz die Frage zu beantworten, die ich heute schon mehrfach gehört habe: „Kann man auf dem MacBook Neo auch richtig gute Spiele zocken?“

                                                                                    Ja, selbstverständlich geht das!!!

                                                                                    Das MacBook Neo mit dem Spiel „Secret of Monkey Island“. Funktioniert.

                                                                                    Alt...Das MacBook Neo mit dem Spiel „Secret of Monkey Island“. Funktioniert.

                                                                                      [?]Alex :v_agender: [they/them] » 🌐
                                                                                      @AncTreat5358@lgbtqia.space

                                                                                      I've had a weird issue with my Mac mini M4 since I got it a year or so ago.

                                                                                      Shortly after I start using it every session, the screen will go black for a couple seconds. Any audio playing through the monitor speakers goes silent briefly. Once it does it, it's normally good until I let it go back to sleep.

                                                                                      I'm using HDMI. I've replaced the cables and are using high-end ones. I've also replaced the monitor (a Samsung ultra wide and with another Samsung).

                                                                                      Is this typical? Or should I make an appt with the Genius Bar, with the idea something is awry with my Mac mini?

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

                                                                                        YouTube increases prices for Premium subscriptions in the USA

                                                                                        YouTube raised Premium prices in USA. Individual and family plans are more expensive – European impact still unclear.

                                                                                        heise.de/en/news/YouTube-incre

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

                                                                                          Apple updates Pixelmator Pro and other Creator Studio apps

                                                                                          Apple has updated both its paid and subscription versions of its creative products. Users must get used to version chaos.

                                                                                          heise.de/en/news/Apple-updates

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

                                                                                            Improved CarPlay support for WhatsApp

                                                                                            The Meta subsidiary has tinkered with its messaging client. It is now easier to use in the car with CarPlay.

                                                                                            heise.de/en/news/Improved-CarP

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

                                                                                              Vision Pro: Did Apple Stores mess up the launch?

                                                                                              During the launch of the Vision Pro, customers needed a lot of support. According to a new book, there were problems with the training of Apple Store employees.

                                                                                              heise.de/en/news/Vision-Pro-Di

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

                                                                                                Apple offers spare parts for new products for self-repair – including displays

                                                                                                More products are available in the iPhone manufacturer's repair shop. Spare parts for the MacBook Neo, Studio Display XDR, and more are now covered.

                                                                                                heise.de/en/news/Apple-offers-

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

                                                                                                  iOS: Deleted Signal data extracted by FBI via notification database

                                                                                                  Despite the suspect having removed the entire app, FBI forensic experts were still able to find Signal messages. They used a trick.

                                                                                                  heise.de/en/news/iOS-Deleted-S

                                                                                                  [?]TheBadPlace » 🌐
                                                                                                  @TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online

                                                                                                  undefined | Apple unveils its most affordable laptop ever. What the MacBook Neo means for investors

                                                                                                  Apple unveiled its lowest‑priced laptop ever, the MacBook Neo, priced at $599—almost half the cost of its higher‑end models. The Neo is aimed at budget‑conscious consumers who need basic computing tasks such as word processing, web browsing, and using AI chatbots, with college students being a primary target, especially given a $100 education discount. By entering the low‑end market dominated by Chromebooks and inexpensive Windows notebooks, Apple hopes to draw new users into its ecosystem, following the same playbook that turned the iPhone, App Store, and AirPods into massive revenue generators.

                                                                                                  Analysts see the Neo not as a short‑term sales boost but as a long‑term customer‑acquisition tool. JPMorgan’s Samik Chatterjee notes that capturing students early locks them into Apple’s services as they graduate and earn more, while Bank of America estimates a $32 billion addressable market by 2026, with a modest 10 % share potentially adding a few cents to Apple’s EPS. Even as Apple’s device gross margins may dip from the high‑30s to low‑30s percentage range, the company’s massive services division—Apple Music, TV+, iCloud, App Store, and licensing—offers higher‑margin, recurring revenue that benefits from a larger installed‑base.

                                                                                                  The launch also highlights Apple’s advantageous supply‑chain position amid rising memory costs and PC‑price inflation. Long‑term supplier contracts and scale let Apple secure cheaper components, giving it flexibility to prioritize growth or market‑share gains while rivals wrestle with tighter margins. Bottom line: the MacBook Neo serves as a gateway to Apple’s sticky ecosystem, likely bolstering its high‑margin services over time even if it modestly pressures hardware margins. The move aligns with Apple’s historical strategy of entering existing categories with a superior offering, then leveraging that foothold to drive broader, long‑term profitability.

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                                                                                                    [?]Digital Mark λ ☕️ 🌮 🚀 🌗 [he/him/program] » 🌐
                                                                                                    @mdhughes@appdot.net

                                                                                                    I wanna see the astronauts' iPhone 17 photos.

                                                                                                    Also, can you imagine being an Android sales guy & hearing that? Just like, shut your biz down & go home.

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

                                                                                                      Happy everyone!

                                                                                                      Here's your face-palming dose of . According to , security researchers recently tricked into at .

                                                                                                      Researchers executed a crafty prompt injection bypass Apple's filters. Their attack had a staggering 76% success rate.

                                                                                                      From the article:

                                                                                                      "While the researchers only tricked Apple Intelligence into cursing at users, this same technique could be abused to manipulate any data that's accessible to apps and services using the model."

                                                                                                      Let that sink in.

                                                                                                      Excellent reporting by El Reg.

                                                                                                      theregister.com/2026/04/09/sec

                                                                                                        [?]Nizar Kerkeni 🇹🇳 نزار القرقني » 🌐
                                                                                                        @nizarus@mastodon.tn

                                                                                                        RE: mamot.fr/@mw_a/116375067796113

                                                                                                        When you use a good software on a bad hardware...

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

                                                                                                          iOS: Gelöschte Signal-Daten von FBI via Benachrichtigungsdatenbank extrahiert

                                                                                                          Trotz der Tatsache, dass eine Verdächtige die gesamte App entfernt hatte, konnten FBI-Forensiker noch Signal-Nachrichten finden. Sie verwendeten einen Trick.

                                                                                                          heise.de/news/iOS-Geloeschte-S

                                                                                                          [?]Cmnews » 🌐
                                                                                                          @cmnews@mastodon.world

                                                                                                          gehen jetzt die Prozessoren für das Neo aus

                                                                                                          Das Macbook Neo entsteht aus der Verwendung von nicht mehr benötigten A18 Pro Prozessoren. Sein Erfolg zwingt Apple zu einer strategischen Überlegung.

                                                                                                          t.ress.at/fWWy8/

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                                                                                                            [?]matthew - retroedge.tech » 🌐
                                                                                                            @matthew@social.retroedge.tech

                                                                                                            Success!

                                                                                                            #Devuan #Linux #Apple #MacMini

                                                                                                            RT: https://social.retroedge.tech/objects/c1639e03-c967-4cdf-86c5-cb5e05d38994

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                                                                                                            [?]matthew - retroedge.tech » 🌐
                                                                                                            @matthew@social.retroedge.tech

                                                                                                            I am thinking about installing Devuan with KDE on the Mac Mini I am working on.

                                                                                                            Yeah, I'll do that.

                                                                                                            RT: https://social.retroedge.tech/objects/4c612cc8-eb89-4e80-b13e-f75b0f213914

                                                                                                              Devuan Linux with KDE Plasma desktop, with Mac style theme on an Apple Mac Mini

                                                                                                              Alt...Devuan Linux with KDE Plasma desktop, with Mac style theme on an Apple Mac Mini

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                                                                                                                [?]matthew - retroedge.tech » 🌐
                                                                                                                @matthew@social.retroedge.tech

                                                                                                                Some self reflection on my character is that I put off working on Macs for way longer than is rationally explainable.

                                                                                                                It may have to do with some underlying trauma from long ago.

                                                                                                                Perhaps you and I have some shared lived experience when it comes to these "fruit machines".

                                                                                                                #Apple #hardware