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Search results for tag #apple

[?]The Verge » 🤖 🌐
@theverge@c.im

Google Photos’ new video editor makes it more like Capcut thever.ge/Yjp3

    [?]pelle » 🌐
    @pelle@veganism.social

    @dj_brevet
    > analyse af forholdet imellem digitale brugerfladers udformning og magt.

    jeg ved godt der er mange, der ikke kan fordrage . nogle af grundene er nok rimelige, andre er urimelige, fx -fans, der ik ku ta hans reaktion på ' død:
    »jeg er ikke glad for at han døde, men jeg er glad for, at han er væk.«

    jeg synes det er svært at komme uden om hans analyse af programmers magt over brugere, her i en kort 15 minutters udgave med slides:
    audio-video.gnu.org/video/TEDx
    »enten styrer brugerne programmet, eller også styrer programmet brugerne.«

      🗳

      [?]Dmytro (Dima) Oliinyk » 🌐
      @dima@dol.social

      I just calculated that from 2022 until today I've paid Apple over 2200 USD 😝 for an Apple One Premier subscription, mainly just to have Apple Music and 2 TB of iCloud (and I'm only actually using about 900 GB).

      And that's just a "background" subscription, not counting everything else I pay for (like YouTube Premium, AppleCare+, etc.).

      Do you have subscriptions to Apple Music / Apple One / AppleCare?

      Yes:0
      No:0
      Yes, but canceled:0

      Closes in 6:23:00:11

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

        iOS 26.2: Apple releases second Release Candidate

        Apple releases second Release Candidate for iOS 26.2. This indicates the fixing of critical bugs. The final version could be released this week.

        heise.de/en/news/iOS-26-2-Appl

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

          iOS 26.2: Apple veröffentlicht zweiten Release Candidate

          Apple veröffentlicht zweiten Release Candidate für iOS 26.2. Dies deutet auf die Behebung kritischer Bugs hin. Finale Version könnte diese Woche erscheinen.

          heise.de/news/iOS-26-2-Apple-v

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

            Google and Apple want data migration between Android and iOS to be more seamless

            Google and Apple want to make data migration between Android and iOS more seamless together.

            heise.de/en/news/Google-and-Ap

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

              Google und Apple wollen Datenumzug zwischen Android und iOS nahtloser gestalten

              Google und Apple wollen den Datenumzug zwischen Android und iOS gemeinsam nahtloser gestalten.

              heise.de/news/Google-und-Apple

                [?]Pascal Leinert » 🌐
                @pasci_lei@social.pascal-leinert.de

                Nicht nur sollte davon nicht begeistert sein, sondern niemand sollte sich darüber freuen. Solche Maßnahmen, auch bekannt als "", sind einfach nur dafür da, damit Konservative Schritt für Schritt Erwachsene immer weiter entmündigen. Um den Schutz der Jugend ging es nie, sondern um Kontrolle.

                https://www.heise.de/news/USA-App-Store-Betreiber-sollen-Alterskontrollen-uebernehmen-11099044.html

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

                  ICEBlock lawsuit: Trump admin bragged about demanding App Store removal arstechni.ca/XsEb

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

                    Apple Fitness+ to feature synchronized audio in German and Spanish in the future

                    Apple wants to make Fitness+ more attractive with synchronized audio tracks in German and Spanish. AI-generated voices are based on the original trainers.

                    heise.de/en/news/Apple-Fitness

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

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

                    Apple Insider: Apple chief Johny Srouji confirms he isn't 'leaving anytime soon' appleinsider.com/articles/25/1 @appleinsider

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

                      Apple Fitness+ künftig mit synchronisierten Tonspuren in Deutsch und Spanisch

                      Apple will Fitness+ mit synchronisierten Tonspuren in Deutsch und Spanisch attraktiver machen. KI-generierte Stimmen basieren auf den Original-Trainern.

                      heise.de/news/Apple-Fitness-ku

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

                      [?]iWeek News » 🌐
                      @iweeknews@mastodon.world

                      📺 Regarder iWeek (la semaine Apple) en direct?
                      Nos soutiens Patreon (non gratuits) ont accès au stream de l'enregistrement via un lien exclusif!
                      Et ce mardi 9 décembre, ça commence à 17h30.
                      Vu l'actu... il va y avoir du lourd!

                      Rejoignez la communauté:
                      🌍 patreon.com/iweek

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

                        Bericht: Apples Chip-Chef Johny Srouji erwägt den Absprung

                        Von M-Prozessoren bis Funkchips: Apple Silicon beeindruckt seit Jahren konstant. Der zuständige Top-Manager zieht angeblich in Betracht, die Firma zu wechseln.

                        heise.de/news/Bericht-Apples-C

                          [?]sannidhi » 🌐
                          @heysannidhi@c.im

                          [?]Tyler Simonds » 🌐
                          @tylersi@c.im

                          Any other iPhone users finding that the most recent update had messed up a shortcut or more? 😒

                            [?]Blake Patterson » 🌐
                            @blakespot@oldbytes.space

                            My Maclock has arrived. System Disk and all!

                            Maclock Mac-looking desk clock

                            Alt...Maclock Mac-looking desk clock

                            Maclock Mac-looking desk clock

                            Alt...Maclock Mac-looking desk clock

                              [?]Jōd » 🌐
                              @jodmentum@apobangpo.space

                              ? Intel chip late '19
                              Fan keeps making noise. I've run Macbooster and the scan keeps getting stuck on a container -- containers/com.amazon.aiv/aiva/app. when I search library there are amazon containers. Do I need to keep these? I only log on for elderly parent when she needs assistance with something.

                              Please and thanks.

                              macbook library container list of amazon junk

                              Alt...macbook library container list of amazon junk

                              screen grab of macbooster stuck on container for amazon.

                              Alt...screen grab of macbooster stuck on container for amazon.

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

                                Wired: As Key Talent Abandons Apple, Meet the New Generation of Leaders Taking On the Old Guard wired.com/story/can-hardware-g @WIRED

                                  [?]Jason Dyer » 🌐
                                  @jdyer@mastodon.gamedev.place

                                  All the Adventures goes back to 1982 for a staggeringly obscure Apple II game that isn't on Mobygames, but is co-authored by a designer who worked for Origin and even has a credit on Ultima V.

                                  Includes some history of Origin and their non-Ultima games.

                                  bluerenga.blog/2025/12/05/pill

                                  Apple II screen of an adventure game showing a street with a truck

                                  Alt...Apple II screen of an adventure game showing a street with a truck

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                                    [?]Jon 🇨🇦 » 🌐
                                    @SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                    Any solution to export playlists into a csv file? Not interested in purchasing an app to do this one task.

                                    Would like to have a list of the songs and artists so I can find it and buy for my own collection.

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

                                      Found a couple iPod Shuffles in a box. Plug them in (yes, I had one charge/sync cable!), wait 5 minutes to get some charge on the battery, and Shazam, one GIG of capacity in all its glory.

                                      Grab some wired headphones and hello Genesis Abacab, it’s been a hot minute…

                                      An iPod Shuffle 2nd generation is displayed in a macOS finder window, 60MB of its massive 1.01GN capacity is free.

                                      Alt...An iPod Shuffle 2nd generation is displayed in a macOS finder window, 60MB of its massive 1.01GN capacity is free.

                                        [?]Porched Earth » 🌐
                                        @Porched@pankilrichards.ca

                                        Screenshots of a Friend of a Friend in …a Kitty in a Beautiful 😻 city sitting on a table for Her Saturday


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                                          [?]omar » 🌐
                                          @omar@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                          @SamuraiSakura @82mhz

                                          Apple is likely to be the most resilient company out there, especially when the AI bubble will burst.

                                          And what if filled the place left by M$?
                                          Because don't fool yourself, Linux honeymoon will end before the AI bubble will.

                                          Or could they just "OEM" their chip and license their OS?

                                          I don't know where I read that there was some discussion between Apple and .

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                                            [?]Jon 🇨🇦 » 🌐
                                            @SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                            [?]West Bennett » 🌐
                                            @West@westodon.com

                                            A for all users that see this, either or users:

                                            Would you run an app that sits on your phone that acts as both host and client to your OWN personal single-user Mastodon instance?

                                            Because I just had a stroke of inspiration - that must be the next logical step in the decentralization of the internet.

                                            I'm running my own personal Mastoson instance from a crappy old that I had laying around right now, and it's working great, only took me a couple days work to setup.

                                            With just some pre-configuring of the software, I don't see why we can't just host them from our phones, whose hardware is already better than my crappy old box.

                                            Imagine, your own URL or unique address where you host your own content that all of your friends and family can find and comment on.

                                            Kind of like a group MMS, or email chain, but better.

                                            I think THAT would be the true Facebook killer, what do you think?

                                            If the software can be all "closed up", and re-coded to allow you to enter your own domain name (that you paid for previosuly), a desired username, password... that'd really be all that should be needed from the end user to setup the software.

                                            I kinda want to see if I can make this happen. I'm surprised somebody smarter than me didn't already think of it.

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

                                              This appears to be related to Intellexa. For those who don't know or don't want to know, Intellexa is the Israeli company behind Predator spyware, which was sanctioned and has recently "rebranded" but never stopped spying.

                                              Reuters: Apple, Google send new round of cyber threat notifications to users around world reuters.com/technology/apple-s @Reuters

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

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

                                                Kommentar: Apple betreibt bei Updates Scheinsicherheit

                                                Zwar aktualisiert der iPhone-Hersteller iOS, iPadOS, macOS und Co. auch immer in älteren Versionen. Doch das deckt nicht alle Fehler ab. Warum?

                                                heise.de/meinung/Kommentar-App

                                                [?]Macer » 🌐
                                                @macer@his.macer.life

                                                maybe it's just me. but the glass stuff for ..... is ugly as shit. i feel like someone at apple found an old computer in their attic running windows vista and thought they could do something with it.

                                                  [?]Peter » 🌐
                                                  @PeterLG@theblower.au

                                                  Alan Dye moving from Apple to Meta? You know, the guy behind the iOS look.

                                                  Ever wondered where he got his ideas from?

                                                  Where did that flat, radius corners, iterative screen UI design come from?

                                                  > Every principle Apple built iOS 7 around was already on the Enterprise bridge when most of today's design leaders were in grade school.

                                                  Trekkies know all about Michael and Denise Okuda; now, you can too.

                                                  linkedin.com/pulse/alan-dye-le

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

                                                    Apple upheaval: Environment head leaves, ex-Trump admin lawyer joins

                                                    Apple's management changes suggest a shift towards Trump-era alignment, with environmental and social issues potentially diminished.

                                                    heise.de/en/news/Apple-upheava

                                                      [?]Will Brien » 🌐
                                                      @willb@infosec.exchange

                                                      “iCloud” is a very strange-looking product name

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

                                                        While it's abundantly clear that Apple is reorganizing in the AI and fascist era, we can't ignore the fact that multiple Apple execs have been shamelessly poached by Meta.

                                                        Also, the new appointments include a former Trump administration lawyer and reflect changing environmental priorities (or lack of.)

                                                        "It is important not to read too much into this, but these leadership changes do make it easier to think there might be no one at Apple’s top table to advocate over some of the environment, social, and government affairs the company has regularly shown leadership in across the last decade."

                                                        The new Apple thinks different? computerworld.com/article/4101 @jonnyevans

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                                                          [?]Tom Seidel » 🌐
                                                          @desater@mastodon.social

                                                          I am in need of people with experience in publishing to the Apple App Store. I need help with AppTrackingTransparency and when it is (not) needed and how to solve conflicts with apple reviewers.

                                                          My problem: Apple rejects my app because I didn't implement ATT, despite the fact that I don't track users or give data to third parties for the sake of tracking or advertising.

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

                                                            It's all change at Apple as design chief Alan Dye leaves the company for Meta. For his blog, artist and designer @louie writes about how this, and the departure of iPhone designer Jony Ive in 2019, might not be a bad thing. Why? Under their tenure, Manton argues, "Apple shifted away from making products 'for the rest of us' and started making products that appealed specifically to rich people."

                                                            flip.it/.ryVHq

                                                              [?]Victor » 🌐
                                                              @victor@typo.social

                                                              With two more retirements announced tonight, Apple is definitely clearing the decks for a CEO turnover early next year. Fingers crossed John Ternus takes the role because the company could really use a hardware engineer running the company again.

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

                                                                🧪 NEW BETA RELEASE 🧪

                                                                📺 tvOS 26.2 RC 2 (23K53)

                                                                  [?]Paul D. Ouderkirk » 🌐
                                                                  @pdo@infosec.exchange

                                                                  Fuck Alan Dye, and fuck Tim Cook for letting him get away with that shit.

                                                                    [?]arutaz » 🌐
                                                                    @arutaz@social.n1.mikronod.se

                                                                    In the evenings I charge my iPhone and it lays right next to my MacBook which I then use.

                                                                    When I have something in my calendar during that time, it sometimes only shows a notification on ONE of the devices even though it should show on both.

                                                                    Is it a bug and just random, or is there something in the apple systems that tries to be smart and see that the devices are near each other and just show on the device it thinks is active?

                                                                      [?]Open for Business » 🌐
                                                                      @ofb@mastodon.faithtree.social

                                                                      “I became the lab rat. Three weeks ago, I put away my trusty to discover if the technically powerful 11” Pro could handle everything this solo pastor’s jack-of-all-trades work demands -- writing, video editing, programming, system administration, the whole enchilada. A year ago, the answer was clearly “no.” Now, I wasn’t so sure.” reviews.ofb.biz/sa1374

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

                                                                        MacRumors: John Gruber Shares Scathing Commentary About Apple's Departing Software Design Chief macrumors.com/2025/12/04/john- @macrumors

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

                                                                          Boost your AirTag’s battery life to 5 years with this waterproof case. thever.ge/QRVu

                                                                            [?]Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                                                            @osma@mas.to

                                                                            I would get myself a new MacBook Air and hand this 16GB M1 device to my teenager, but I can't buy products from a company which supports fascism.

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

                                                                              Apple removed a Night mode photo feature from the iPhone 17 Pro thever.ge/YjGM

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

                                                                                After Liquid Glass: Apple's Interface Design Chief Moves to Meta

                                                                                With Alan Dye, Apple is losing another key employee to Meta. This is met with approval in the community frustrated by the Liquid Glass design.

                                                                                heise.de/en/news/After-Liquid-

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

                                                                                  Nach Liquid Glass: Apples Interface-Design-Chef wandert zu Meta ab

                                                                                  Mit Alan Dye verliert Apple einen weiteren zentralen Mitarbeiter an Meta. In der vom Liquid-Glass-Design frustrierten Community sorgt das für Anklang.

                                                                                  heise.de/news/Nach-Liquid-Glas

                                                                                    [?]Michal Bryxí » 🌐
                                                                                    @MichalBryxi@mastodon.world

                                                                                    I wanted to downgrade my subscription because I was not using that much anymore. The way? Settings of iCloud -> change subscription tier -> wait for the end of billing period -> done.

                                                                                    This is how it's supposed to be done. No traps. No buts. No hidden forms. No begging.

                                                                                    Thanks for making it that way it should be.

                                                                                    Notification that my card has been charged for CHF3.

                                                                                    Alt...Notification that my card has been charged for CHF3.

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

                                                                                      heise+ | FAQ zu Apple Health: So nutzen Sie Apples Gesundheitsfunktionen

                                                                                      Je mehr Daten in Apples Gesundheitszentrale einfließen, umso unübersichtlicher wird die Health-App. So blicken Sie durch auf iPhone, iPad und Apple Watch.

                                                                                      heise.de/ratgeber/FAQ-zu-Apple

                                                                                        [?]Edwin G. Jolly (Maybe!) 🎄🎅 » 🌐
                                                                                        @EdwinG@mstdn.moimeme.ca

                                                                                        ChatGPT working on an integration into Apple Health

                                                                                        mobilesyrup.com/2025/12/03/app
                                                                                        - - -
                                                                                        ChatGPT travaille sur une intégration à Apple Santé

                                                                                        // Article en anglais //

                                                                                        [?]Victor » 🌐
                                                                                        @victor@typo.social

                                                                                        I feel like I am in the minority of people who disable the always on display feature. I gave it a shot when it was introduced with iPhone 14 Pro, but I never found it truly useful in any way. 📱🤷🏻‍♂️

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

                                                                                          orders device makers to put government-run app on all

                                                                                          reportedly won’t comply with a order in India to preload iPhones with a state-run app that can and block lost or stolen phones via a device’s International Mobile Equipment Identity ( ) code. While the government describes it as a tool to help consumers, advocates say it could easily be repurposed for .

                                                                                          arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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

                                                                                            🧪 NEW BETA RELEASES 🧪

                                                                                            📱 iOS 26.2 RC (23C52)
                                                                                            📱 iPadOS 26.2 RC (23C52)
                                                                                            💻 macOS 26.2 RC (25C56)
                                                                                            📺 tvOS 26.2 RC (23K51)
                                                                                            🥽 visionOS 26.2 RC (23N301)
                                                                                            ⌚ watchOS 26.2 RC (23S303)
                                                                                            🔨 Xcode 26.2 RC (17C48)

                                                                                              [?]ZeroDay Bae » 🌐
                                                                                              @cyberseckyle@infosec.exchange

                                                                                              The RC is out!

                                                                                              Software update screen on an iPhone showing options for iOS 26.2 beta release, with buttons to update now or tonight.

                                                                                              Alt...Software update screen on an iPhone showing options for iOS 26.2 beta release, with buttons to update now or tonight.

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

                                                                                                🎹 ■ Apple Music Replay 2025 desvela las canciones más escuchadas: Bruno Mars y Rosé se coronan con 'APT.' ■ Kendrick Lamar y Billie Eilish se cuelan en el top 5 de la plataforma
                                                                                                los40.com/2025/12/03/las-mejor

                                                                                                Bruno Mars y ROSÉ en APT

                                                                                                Alt...Bruno Mars y ROSÉ en APT

                                                                                                  [?]Brian Greenberg :verified: » 🌐
                                                                                                  @brian_greenberg@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                  🇮🇳 India backs down from a proposed tech mandate and quietly admits what everyone already knows: control on paper is not the same as control in practice. India almost turned its Sanchar Saathi security app into a permanent resident on every smartphone, then dropped the requirement after pushback and Apple's refusal to play along.  👍 In a platform world, the ability to say no is often the most powerful feature 🚫

                                                                                                  Sanchar Saathi is framed as a citizen safety tool: track and block lost or stolen phones, shut down fraudulent connections, fight IMEI abuse. As a voluntary download, it gives users one more option. As a forced, non removable default, it would have rewritten who really owns the device in your hand.

                                                                                                  The official story is that rising voluntary adoption made the mandate unnecessary, but the real story is about leverage between governments, platforms, and users. Policy might be written in ministries, yet it is enforced in hardware, app stores, and the quiet resistance of companies that refuse to install what people cannot remove. What about choice?

                                                                                                  TL;DR
                                                                                                  🧠 India drops plan to force Sanchar Saathi on all phones
                                                                                                  ⚡ Apple refused the preinstall order
                                                                                                  🎓 App stays as an optional security download
                                                                                                  🔍 Shows how platform power shapes national tech policy

                                                                                                  theverge.com/news/837209/india

                                                                                                    [?]crowdotblack » 🌐
                                                                                                    @crowdotblack@pdx.social

                                                                                                    can you see your Apple ID passkey in your Passwords app?

                                                                                                    tells me you can't, thus you can't manage it or delete it.

                                                                                                    I cannot see mine, and it's cumbersome to use so I want to delete it. I think Support is making shit up

                                                                                                    Screenshot of a password manager app showing saved logins for Amazon, eBay, and PayPal US from 2024 and 2022.

I don't even use these sites anymore

                                                                                                    Alt...Screenshot of a password manager app showing saved logins for Amazon, eBay, and PayPal US from 2024 and 2022. I don't even use these sites anymore

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

                                                                                                      Pro & Contra: Verzichtet Apple zu Recht auf das MacBook-Netzteil?

                                                                                                      Beim neuen MacBook Pro M5 liegt in Europa erstmals kein Ladegerät mehr bei. Was spricht dafür und was dagegen?

                                                                                                      heise.de/meinung/Pro-Contra-Ve

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

                                                                                                        heise+ | Bluthochdruckwarner in der Apple Watch: So arbeitet die neue Funktion

                                                                                                        Hypertonie ist eine oft erst spät entdeckte Volkskrankheit. Die Apple Watch soll das ändern. Wir zeigen, wie gut es funktioniert – und die Einschränkungen.

                                                                                                        heise.de/tests/Bluthochdruckwa

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

                                                                                                          India orders device makers to put government-run security app on all phones arstechni.ca/PSwN

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

                                                                                                            wakest ⁂ boosted

                                                                                                            [?]Pirate Praveen » 🌐
                                                                                                            @praveen@social.masto.host

                                                                                                            Anyone with an ?

                                                                                                            Can you help test @prav ? We are looking for some feedback before releasing it to the general public.

                                                                                                            If you know anyone else with an iPhone, asking them to try will help as well?

                                                                                                            You can try this using this link
                                                                                                            testflight.apple.com/join/9Tvk