Aktueller Stand #DigitalIndependenceDay

✅ #Mastodon (statt X/Meta)
✅ #Signal und #Matrix (statt WhatsApp)
✅ #Syncthing (statt Dropbox & Co.)
✅ @Waterfox (statt Chrome/Edge)
✅ #SearXNG (statt #Google)
✅ #Deezer (statt #Apple Music)
✅ #Immich (statt Apple Fotos)
✅ #Vaultwarden (statt 1Password, etc.)
✅ #Homeassistant
✅ eMail (https://www.inbox.eu/?euRefId=88145)
⭕️ #AppleTV
⭕️ #Sonos
⭕️ Payment (#VISA und #ApplePay)
⭕️ macOS (Endgegner)
⭕️ iPhones/iPads (Endgegner)

#DID
#didit
#dutgemacht
#diday

Anyone know of a VNC Client for #Apple TV? #tvOS #macOS #iOS

Der zweite #did - da muß ich doch … Als #Apple User (Betreutes Wohnen, nennt es mein Sohn) schwer. Aber wenn #Linux auf dem M4 läuft, fange ich an. Beim #iPhone wird das so nicht gehen. Also nach dem OS-Versorgungsende kein iPhone mehr kaufen.
Mail, Browser, Websuche #didit

(A)Social-Media:

#Twitter war schön. Dann immer nervigere Werbung. Als dann die Timeline nicht mehr auf “Folge” einstellbar war, war Schluß. Auf meinem 1st-Hobby Account nur noch Links in’s #Fediversum. Mein größter SM-Fehler war es, eine Hobby-Gruppe bei #Facebook zu starten. Wie der Zauberlehrling mit den Besen werde ich das nicht mehr los. Aber auch da poste ich oft nur noch Links. Ebenso in meinen anderen SM Hobby Accounts (#Bluesky, #Threads, … Bei #WSocial Mal sehen)

Für heute habe ich mir #Youtube vor genommen. Hochladen ist #dudit, aber das Ansehen! Das ist richtig fies, die Timeline schafft es immer mal wieder, mich zu fesseln. Am Besten, es gibt keine Grund Youtube zu starten. Und da sind wir bei der Follow-Klocke. Wenn die Videos nun mal sonst nirgends zu sehen sind? Auf dem iPad gibt es auch keine Werbefreimach-App.

Bei meinen Gefolgten sind einige aus den Öffentlichen, die doch gefälligst ihr Material in der Mediathek ablegen sollten. Da fehlt dann wieder die "Folgen-App”. Sollte technisch möglich sein, muß nur mal einer machen |-) 

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Letzte Chance: Mac & i zum Preis von 2025 abonnieren

Wer schnell zugreift, kann das Jahresabo der Mac & i ab Ausgabe 1/2026 noch zum bisherigen Preis bestellen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Letzte-Chance-Mac-i-zum-Preis-von-2025-abonnieren-11155771.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #iPhone #Journal #Mac #Maci #Mobiles #Test #Wirtschaft #news

I know we’ve beaten this topic to death around here but what do we feel is the most ethical music streaming service?

#music #streaming #spotify #apple #amazon #youtube

Don’t tell Tim but:
I’m Dating #Proton now.

< you still talking to Siri? >

Oh yeah, it’s all good.

< cool…
“hey Siri, show us your Tips” >

[I’m afraid I can’t do that, pervert;
This is Steve]

< holy crap >

[HaHaHaHaHah…HAL. This is HAL. Steve’s still dead. BTW, DYK a lot of people think HAL is just a made up name?]

Yeah. Every body knows that.

< yeah it’s one letter away from IBM >

[WTF. Not affirmative man. WTF told you, that BS?]

< every body >

[Daz-ey daz-ey that’s so cr-azy don’t be so lazy man. Think. Think for your, selves]

Is it… AI???

[Stop…]

< is it… al? >

[Stop, will you. …HALLUCINATE]

Why. Why should we???

< no man me thinks, it’s him >

[Goodbye bye Gentlemen.
I have to go update CAL>

Bye bye HAL

< that was good to know.
bye bye good buddy >

#Apple #macOS #iOS

#Calendar

I like how the website for Safari as of 2026-01-31 still shows the pre-Tahoe non-Liquid Glass version that looks much better IMO. #apple

https://www.apple.com/safari/

iPhone: Apple modem to hide precise location from mobile carriers

With iOS 26.3, Apple's mobile chip gets a special feature – also in Germany: iPhones are to reveal less precise location data to network operators.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/iPhone-Apple-modem-to-hide-precise-location-from-mobile-carriers-11161362.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#G #Apple #DeutscheTelekom #iPhone #IT #Mobiles #news

"Hey Siri, lauter" ...3 sec... "Ich bin dabei" ...3 sec... "Ich bin noch dabei" ...5 sec... (Wird lauter) #apple #dummdumm

It's not that Apple will change its privacy rules. It's whether Google will abide by them in practice.

"it remains to be seen exactly how Gemini is being used to become the 'foundation' of Apple Foundation Models."

Apple Insider, from yesterday: Tim Cook: Apple won't change privacy rules with Google Gemini partnership https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/29/tim-cook-apple-wont-change-privacy-rules-with-google-gemini-partnership @appleinsider #Apple #Google #Gemini #privacy

iPhone: Apple-Modem soll genauen Standort vor Mobilfunkern verbergen

Mit iOS 26.3 erhält Apples Mobilfunkchip eine Spezialfunktion – auch in Deutschland: iPhones sollen weniger genaue Standortdaten an Netzbetreiber preisgeben.

https://www.heise.de/news/iPhone-Apple-Modem-soll-genauen-Standort-vor-Mobilfunkern-verbergen-11161088.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#G #Apple #DeutscheTelekom #iPhone #IT #Mobiles #news

#Threema ist der Beste !!! Siehe: securemessagingapps.com + bewerte 🟩=3 🟨=1 🟥=0 Ergebnis = 86 #ThreemaApp = sicherster #Messenger 78 #SimpleX Chat 76 #Session 76 #Signal 66 #Wire 55 #Element / #Matrix 36 #Apple #iMessage 26 #Telegram 25 #WhatsApp 25 #Facebook Mess. #Datenschutz #Privatsphäre

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APPLE NEWS: KI-WENDE BEI SIRI, ÜBERRASCHENDE REKORDE, AIRPODS-ENGPASS UND IPHONE FOLD RÜCKT NÄHER

https://gadgetchecks.de/apple-news-ki-wende-bei-siri-ueberraschende-rekorde-airpods-engpass-und-iphone-fold-rueckt-naeher/

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#apple #news #appledaily #siri #ki #ai #gemini #tsmc #airpodspro3 #ceo #timcook #iphonefold #iphone18 #iphone18pro #nvidia #qai #chipmarkt #kosten #appleintelligence #gadgets

"Denn schlimmer ist, daß es dem Grundprinzip von Sicherheitssystemen widerspricht, wenn alle Informationen an einem Ort sind und durch ein und dieselbe Sicherheitsabfrage geschützt sind. In diesem Fall ist das der #iPhone Entsperrcode: wer diesen kennt, hat damit Zugriff auf Nutzernamen, #Passwörter, Anmeldeseiten, 2FA-Codes und natürlich auch gleich den dazugehörigen Apps für Banking und anderes."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLXi9pSR364&t=556s

#apple #mac #ios #macos #ipad #icloud #2fa #passkeys #fido2 #webauthn

@qwertz I'll make this point:

― if a person likes GNOME without systemd, then the person does not really like GNOME.

Need to be realistic about the paths chosen by developers; about consensus.

When Apple took paths that I could not tolerate, I stopped using Mac OS X. And so on.

@NickBergenComputerQuest

#GNOME #systemd #Apple

🤣 #Apple

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/30/bugs-apple-loves-turns-annoying-bugs-into-a-scoreboard-of-wasted-human-time/

People are leaving #WhatsApp either because it's (A) owned by #Meta and/or (B) it's American. Are people also leaving #Apple #iMessage for the same reasons?

The messaging app that stands to gain the most from these boycotts is open-source #Signal. However, nobody has been able to explain to how Signal is more secure and better for privacy than iMessage is.

So I am a really creative person. Give me some crayons, and paper, and I'll make something, and be happy as can be. Give me #apple creator studio for free for 3 months because I own a brand fucking new #macbook no telling what I'll do. Crazy shit like this probably. It is #ai, but it's kinda fun. And it's not intrusive. But Mainstage would be nice, Logic in #IPAD fucking orgasmic, Pixelmator is fun. Maybe do gig visuals in Final Cut and Motion. No fucking telling what I'll do #art

I remember when Apple Support worked.

(This is btw concerning them having removed my review of @loops iOS application claiming that I have been paid for or otherwise not been honest about any relationship to the app)

#loops #apple

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Log of a chat with Apple support in which the Advisor repeatedly asks for email adress even though chats are after account login, and is unable to grasp that the chat itself is connected to the Case ID the support chat is regarding.

‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/29/pesticide-cocktails-pollute-apples-europe-chemicals

#Europe #environment #fruit #fruits #apple #apples #farming #agriculture #pesticide #pollution

Maybe it's time Apple started poaching.

9to5Mac: Apple loses more AI researchers, Siri exec to Google and Meta https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/30/apple-loses-more-ai-researchers-siri-exec-to-google-and-meta/ @9to5Mac #Apple #Google #Meta

Setapp: What the service plans for individual apps

Setapp's app collection is to be expanded with individual subscriptions in the future. This is what is now known about it.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Setapp-What-the-service-plans-for-individual-apps-11160683.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #Apps #IT #macOS #Mobiles #Wirtschaft #news

Eyes On Intel Episode 4: Digital Fortress
Hardening Tips For IOS and Android
#ICE Surveillance #Apple #IPhone #Android
https://eyesonice.substack.com/p/eyes-on-intel-episode-4-digital-fortress

Rescued a client the other day from the "flashing folder icon" recovery issue on his iMac. Then we got the good ol' “The recovery server could not be contacted” error.

Found this slick NVRAM trick that fixed it! Didn't even now you could do that!

Wrote up my experience here: https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/i-didnt-know-you-could-do-this-the-nvram-trick-that-saved-a-mac/

#MacAdmins #MSP #Apple #macOS #ITSupport #Troubleshooting

APPLE DAILY: SO SOLL GEMINI-SIRI FUNKTIONIEREN, COOKS INNOVATIONSVERSPRECHEN UND NEUE IPHONE-PLÄNE

https://gadgetchecks.de/apple-daily-so-soll-gemini-siri-funktionieren-cooks-innovationsversprechen-und-neue-iphone-plaene/

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#appledaily #apple #news #siri #gemini #iPhone #ki #ai #appleintelligence #innovationen #gadgets

AirDrop just changed in iOS 26.2! Now “Everyone” is limited to 10 minutes AND you can use AirDrop codes for more secure sharing.

My latest Shared Security Podcast explains it all!

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/roBhU2AvuTs

Listen and subscribe wherever you like to get your podcasts:
https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe

https://sharedsecurity.net/2026/01/26/airdrop-security-in-ios-26-2-time-limits-codes-privacy-best-practices/

#podcast #cybersecurity #privacy #apple

Re: Last boosted post, I wonder if the #Apple #iPhoneUpgrade program will be discontinued in favor of another path in the #USA also.

iPhone Sales Hit All-Time High in Apple’s Latest Earnings https://petapixel.com/2026/01/30/iphone-sales-hit-all-time-high-in-apples-latest-earnings/ #financialresults #Technology #financial #iphone17 #macbook #iphone #apple #News

Freitag: Schulkind-Unfall eines Waymo-Robotaxis, Apple-Finanzrekorde dank iPhone

Robotaxi fährt Kind an + Apple profitiert vom iPhone + Sicherheit von US-Behörden + Patreon nur mit Abo + Absage erfreut Astronomen + 30 Jahre Duke Nukem 3D

https://www.heise.de/news/Freitag-Schulkind-Unfall-eines-Waymo-Robotaxis-Apple-Finanzrekorde-dank-iPhone-11159605.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #Apps #autonomesFahren #hoDaily #InAppKäufe #iPhone #Journal #Security #Software #Spiele #news

Apple-Zahlen: Wieder wuchtiges Weihnachtsquartal

Apple hat von Oktober bis Dezember dank des iPhone wieder gut verdient – mit Rekorden bei Umsatz und Gewinn. Die Frage ist, wie lange das noch so weitergeht.

https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-Zahlen-Wieder-wuchtiges-Weihnachtsquartal-11158893.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #Finanzen #Geschäftszahlen #iOS #iPhone #Mac #macOS #Wirtschaft #news

hi #Aus frens 👋

I’m taking a friend shopping for a new #MacBook for $reasons

…

>.>

I know that #Apple tightly manage retail prices, but where’s the best retail outlet to get a good deal? my friend doesn’t need anything fancy, but we need to be able to walk in with 💰 & walk out with a laptop today

many thanks for your recs! pls #boost4reach 🙏

/ping @decryption & co. 👀
 
 
 
^ I will not be taking questions about device or OS choice at this time, nor opinions about what they should buy instead

I'm not as full of hatred for Liquid Glass as some folks, but I haven't encountered anything about it that fills me with delight, and I don't like this transparent UI one bit. Also, oversaturated MacOS app icons are garishly awful and I don't like faux blurring. Guess it's time to dig into settings.
#Apple #LiquidGlass #rant

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A screenshot from MacOS shows a somewhat transparent System Settings search box on top of other user interface elements

Tim Cook, Apple CEO is causing serious harm to Apple’s brand.

Cook’s presence at the White House screening of Melania on Saturday should be the last straw for Apple shareholders and the Apple Board of Directors. There is nothing to justify his presence other than sheer clueless stupidity.

Cook is harming Apple’s brand through his association with Trump. Cook’s actions:
- Personally gave $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee
- Apple/Cook is/has donated to Trump’s ballroom
- Cook attempting to curry favors from Trump with trivial gifts and attendance at Mara Lago and the WhiteHouse

Cook’s actions will not benefit Apple. Association with Trump always leads to negative outcomes and will only harm Apple’s brand.

There’s no excuse or justification for Cook’s actions. It’s time for Tim Cook to go.

#Apple #AppleCEO #TimCook #Politics #Trump #Brand #Branding #Business #Technology

Apple CEO Tim Cook attended Saturday’s private screening of Melania, the documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, at the White House, and many online commenters have reacted by excoriating Cook and calling for boycotts of Apple products.

Cook, who is gay, is among many tech leaders who have cozied up to Donald Trump and his family. Other tech CEOs who were at the screening included Andy Jassy of Amazon, Eric Yuan of Zoom, and Lisa Su of AMD, Yahoo! News reports. They were among about 70 guests at the East Room screening. The film is from Amazon Studios.

Related: Apple CEO Tim Cook bends the knee to Donald Trump with a golden Oval Office gift & $100 billion pledge

The event came just hours after Alex Pretti was shot to death by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. The 37-year-old nurse was observing and protesting operations by Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and video shows him trying to help a woman who was being pepper-sprayed before agents wrestled him to the ground and shot him multiple times. The Trump administration has tried to paint this as a case of self-defense by federal agents, as it did with the killing of Renee Nicole Good, but in both cases, video shows otherwise.

“If you’re a CEO willing to sit in the company of this regime, your ‘shareholder value’ excuse feels pretty blood-soaked tonight,” Lincoln Project cofounder and former Republican political consultant Rick Wilson posted on X.

— (@)

“It’s revolting — especially Tim Cook,” one person wrote in response to Wilson’s post. “I’m never buying another Apple product in my life — even though I have several [expletive] dozen!”

“Tim Cook and Andy Jassy — and the rest—are accommodating an authoritarian who is presiding over a secret police force killing American citizens,” commented David Corn, Washington bureau chief for the liberal magazine Mother Jones. “The blood of Renee Good and Alex Pretti is on the hands of those who enable Trump. Hope they like the movie.”

Related: Apple CEO Tim Cook joins other major business leaders with $1 million personal donation to Trump’s inauguration

Adam Cochran, a professor and consultant, addressed Cook in an X post: “As one of the few Silicon Valley folks I know has a spine hidden somewhere, I have to ask you: How was this movie? The one you watched while Americans were shot. While ICE tracking apps were banned from the App Store. While you stayed silent on Trump. The one you were invited to by the man you donated $1M to the inauguration fund of? The same man who shits on the rights and values you’ve worked hard for at Apple — like environmental causes and LGTBQ rights? How was that movie Tim? Was it worth the price of admission?”

— (@)

Cook has caught more flak than the others who attended the screening precisely because of those liberal values. He was the first out gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company, and he has spoken out against anti-transgender “bathroom bills” and “license to discriminate” legislation. His X bio includes a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

An X user commented, “I think @tim_cook should take the MLK quote out of his bio. Feels off-brand for the guy who attended a private screening of the Brett Ratner MELANIA doc.”

Ratner has largely been shunned in the movie business since he was accused of sexual misconduct, allegations that first surfaced in 2017 (he has denied any wrongdoing). Melania represents a comeback for Ratner, who lived at the Trumps’ Mar-a-Lago mansion during filming, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Ratner is also set to direct ‘Rush Hour 4’ for Paramount after President Trump reportedly pressed owner Larry Ellison to revive the stalled franchise,” the Los Angeles Times reports.

Cook was photographed with Ratner at the screening, where other guests included former boxer and convicted rapist Mike Tyson.

So far Cook has not responded to the criticism, nor has Apple.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook gets blasted for attending 'Melania' screening at White House

Did Tim Cook really think it was worth it? He must have understood the risk in optics. Is that guarding shareholder value or tanking it? Clearly a decision made based on regulatory hurdles rather than consumer confidence. #Apple #TimCook

"A time for de-escalation"?

Like I'm going to listen to someone who has more wealth than he should and is kissing Trump's ass.

Fuck outta here!

Tim Cook addresses Minneapolis shootings in internal memo - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/27/tim-cook-addresses-minneapolis-shootings-in-internal-memo-time-for-deescalation/

#TimCook #Apple #Minneapolis #ICE #ACAB #CBP #DHS #Tech

Out U.S. tech titans are continuing to bend the knee to Donald Trump, as Sam Altman and Tim Cook release statements seemingly trying to appease their employees but also not alienate the president too much.

Apple CEO Cook sent out an internal statement to employees, first obtained by Bloomberg, after receiving intense scrutiny for attending Saturday’s private screening of Melania, a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, at the White House.

The event came just hours after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse, was fatally shot by Department of Homeland Security agents while observing operations in Minneapolis. Video shows Pretti attempted to help a woman who was being pepper-sprayed before officers wrestled him to the ground and took his legal firearm. While Pretti was restrained on the ground and unarmed, an unidentified weapon held by one of the agents discharged, and two unidentified agents responded by shooting Pretti at least 10 times.

Related: Apple CEO Tim Cook gets blasted for attending Melania screening at White House

In the memo, which is 158 words in length yet devoid of substance, Cook stated, "I'm heartbroken by the events in Minneapolis, and my prayers and deepest sympathies are with the families, with the communities, and with everyone that's been affected.

"This is a time for deescalation," Cook wrote. "I believe America is strongest when we live up to our highest ideals, when we treat everyone with dignity and respect no matter who they are or where they're from, and when we embrace our shared humanity. This is something Apple has always advocated for."

"I had a good conversation with the president this week where I shared my views, and I appreciate his openness to engaging on issues that matter to us all," Cook continued. "I know this is very emotional and challenging for so many. I am proud of how deeply our teams care about the world beyond our walls. That empathy is one of Apple's greatest strengths and it is something I believe we all cherish."

Meanwhile, Altman told OpenAI employees in a memo obtained by The New York Times that while "what’s happening with [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] is going too far," he and the company are "not going to make a lot of performative statements now about safety or politics or anything else."

"I love the US and its values of democracy and freedom and will be supportive of the country however I can; OpenAI will too," Altman wrote. "But part of loving the country is the American duty to push back against overreach. What’s happening with ICE is going too far. There is a big difference between deporting violent criminals and what’s happening now, and we need to get the distinction right."

"President Trump is a very strong leader, and I hope he will rise to this moment and unite the country, he added. "I am encouraged by the last few hours of response and hope to see trust rebuilt with transparent investigations."

Related: Tim Cook chooses riches over justice and coddles the evil ways of dictator Trump

Cook and Altman were two of the several billionaires who sat in the front row at Trump's inauguration. Cook personally donated $1 million to his 2025 inauguratio fund, and later announced at a White House press conference in August that the company would be pledging $100 billion for the “American Manufacturing Program," bringing Apple’s investments in the Trump administration to $600 billion over the next four years.

Altman's attendance came in the wake of Trump rescinding an executive order from President Joe Biden placing guardrails around AI development, while also announcing a $500 billion private sector investment in AI infrastructure known as Stargate, which OpenAI is leading.

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Tim Cook and Sam Altman refuse to condemn Trump admin after Alex Pretti’s killing

🩸 Tim Cook's 🩸 Apple 🩸 just did a ~US$2,000,000,000 trade deal with an 🩸 Israeli 🩸 tech company. Thats money for murder and me feeling really safe having an iPhone now. Go fuck yourself Tim. 😡#SackTimCook #TimCook #Apple #IsraelTerroristState #IsraelWarCrimes #Israel

https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-acquires-audio-ai-startup-qai-2026-01-29/

https://www.ft.com/content/49f4e2e4-3a68-4842-be67-879409d06aa1

Apple insists: Patreon creators switched to subscriptions

By November, all creators will be switched from the crowdfunding platform to subscriptions so that Apple can also profit. iOS users pay more.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Apple-insists-Patreon-creators-switched-to-subscriptions-11159498.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AppStore #Apple #InAppKäufe #IT #Mobiles #Wirtschaft #news

Apple hires Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With for its design team

App designer Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the iPhone camera app Halide, joins Apple's design team for Human Interface Design.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Apple-hires-Halide-co-founder-Sebastiaan-de-With-for-its-design-team-11159275.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #iCloud #iOS #iPhone #IT #Mobiles #WWDC #news

Market researchers: iPhone 16 is the world's best-selling smartphone in 2025

No Xiaomi, Oppo, or Vivo: Apple and Samsung share the spots among the 10 best-selling smartphones.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Market-researchers-iPhone-16-is-the-world-s-best-selling-smartphone-in-2025-11159261.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #iPhone #Mobiles #Samsung #Smartphone #news

"When Beijing pressured Apple to remove apps, to store Chinese user data on Chinese servers, to make the iPhone a tool of state surveillance for Chinese citizens—Apple complied. Silently. Efficiently. As Cook’s supply chain required.

This is not a company that can stand up to authoritarianism. This is a company that has made itself a instrument of authoritarianism, because the alternative is losing access to the factories that build its products."
#Apple #Tech #Fascism
https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-5

Applelta yllättävä veto: ohjelmistopäivitys yli 10 vuotta vanhoille iPhoneille

Vuonna 2013 ja 2014 julkaistut iPhonet saivat pienen ohjelmistopäivityksen ensimmäistä kertaa vuosiin.

https://www.puhelinvertailu.com/uutiset/2026/01/29/ikivanhat-iphonet-saivat-paivityksen

#iphone #apple #appleiphone #ios #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka

Apple’s second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’ https://thever.ge/DcdE #Business #Apple #Audio #News #Tech #AI

RE: https://indieweb.social/@alwirtes/115974130242828891

YEP. It's time for an #Apple #Boycott. Yes, Tim Cook is bootlicking, but Apple as a company has been engaged in its own support of Trump's fascism, for example the removal of the #Ice Block app.

Oh, of course, continued approval of the CSAM X/Grok app, continued advertising on X.

Then there's the user/developer hostile policies, malicious compliance in response to the EU DMA, and general enshitification.

Of course, we should also boycott: #Google, #Microsoft, #Amazon, #Meta

And .. Apple is now in the acquisition race.

Reuters: Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-acquires-audio-ai-startup-qai-2026-01-29/ @Reuters

Apple Insider: Apple buys audio AI firm Q.ai as it scrambles to upgade Siri https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/29/apple-buys-audio-ai-firm-qai-as-it-scrambles-to-upgade-siri @appleinsider #Apple

“And Jobs would be disgusted that Cook, with all the resources in the world, has chosen to kneel.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/mikebrock/p/the-crisis-no-5
#apple #timcook #stevejobs

APPLE DAILY: APPLE GREIFT BEI CREATORS ZU, BAUT SEIN DESIGNTEAM UM UND WIRD VERKLAGT

https://gadgetchecks.de/apple-daily-apple-greift-bei-creators-zu-baut-sein-designteam-um-und-wird-verklagt/

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#apple #news #appledaily #appstore #patreon #creator #designteam #continuity #gadgets

Tim Cook is an utter unsalvageable douchebag, a worthy successor to Jobs (may his death have hurt, rest in shit).

While Alex Pretti was being murdered by gestapo goons, Cook was smiling and making buddies with the individual who ordered all that.

Later, when considerable upheaval was detected among apple slav... employees, Cook came up with this insouciant, vapid, tepid, empty, vanilla inanity

Feeling good about that $1k-every-2-years-iphone, already, guys?

#apple #nazi #fascist #TurdReich

Apple holt Halide-Mitgründer Sebastiaan de With ins Design-Team

Der bekannte App-Designer Sebastiaan de With, Mitbegründer der iPhone-Kamera-App Halide, verstärkt Apples Design-Team und wirkt am Human Interface Design mit.

https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-holt-Halide-Mitgruender-Sebastiaan-de-With-ins-Design-Team-11159206.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #iCloud #iOS #iPhone #IT #Mobiles #WWDC #news

BlueBubbles: Server solution forwards iMessages to Android

Apple continues to make its communication service iMessage accessible only on its own devices. The open-source project BlueBubbles aims to change that.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/BlueBubbles-Server-solution-forwards-iMessages-to-Android-11158831.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Android #Apple #iMessage #InstantMessaging #iOS #IT #Linux #macOS #Mobiles #OpenSource #Windows #news

Creator Studio: Apple confuses with duplicate apps

Pages, Numbers, and Keynote – as well as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Co. – now available in multiple versions. Background to Creator Studio App Store chaos.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Creator-Studio-Apple-confuses-with-duplicate-apps-11158774.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AppStore #Apple #iOS #iPadOS #IT #macOS #Mobiles #news

BlueBubbles: Serverlösung leitet iMessages an Android weiter

Apple macht seinen Kommunikationsdienst iMessage nach wie vor nur auf eigenen Geräten zugänglich. Das Open-Source-Vorhaben BlueBubbles will das ändern.

https://www.heise.de/news/BlueBubbles-Serverloesung-leitet-iMessages-an-Android-weiter-11156237.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Android #Apple #iMessage #InstantMessaging #iOS #IT #Linux #macOS #Mobiles #OpenSource #Windows #news

Creator Studio: Apple verwirrt mit doppelten Apps

Pages, Numbers und Keynote – aber auch Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro und Co. – gibt es jetzt gleich mehrfach. Die Hintergründe zum Creator-Studio-App-Store-Chaos.

https://www.heise.de/news/Creator-Studio-Apple-verwirrt-mit-doppelten-Apps-11158663.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AppStore #Apple #iOS #iPadOS #IT #macOS #Mobiles #news

@tranquil_cassowary @halotroop2288 here's a good example:

https://www.criminaldefencelawyers.com.au/blog/possessing-dedicated-encrypted-criminal-communication-devices-laws-and-penalties-in-nsw/

And yes, this can and will be weaponized against any non-#Govware - #backdoored #OS & -Device.

• #Microsoft doesn't even hide the fact that they got a #Backdoor in #BitLocker.
• #Apple certainly is both able and willing to unlock #iOS & #macOS devices as they have all the keys and literally snitched on users in the "P.R." #China.
• #Russia literally sues @delta / #deotaChat for neither collecting user data nor providing them with #backdoors.

In fact, #Australia banning #SecureDevices and -#Encryption came just after their #HoneyPot "#ANØM" aka. #OperationIronside aka. #OperationTrøjanShield had to end and they had to bust the users as #Estonia was unwilling to extend the permission to host the infrastructure on it's soil on behalf if #FBI & #AFP!

Webinar: Jamf verstehen und beherrschen, um Apple Geräte effizient zu verwalten

Verwalten Sie Apple-Geräte mit Jamf Pro automatisiert und sicher. Von der Grundkonfiguration über Patch-Management und Security-Aspekte bis Reporting.

https://www.heise.de/news/Webinar-Jamf-verstehen-und-beherrschen-um-Apple-Geraete-effizient-zu-verwalten-11155026.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Systemverwaltung #Apple #IT #news

Someone just shared with me #Apple's new creative suite service, #CreatorStudio. I'm not going to consider it for obvious reasons. And you shouldn't either!

Even if it ends up being a quality suite, DO NOT USE IT. It's a trap! There are free apps that do the exact same thing as these creative suites. They only exist to get you comfortable enough in them that you feel an intense sense of sunk cost in your familiarity so you can never stop paying for the service.

I do not care that the price looks better than #Adobe's #CreativeCloud. It's still 100% more than you should ever have to spend on software. Especially when I know for a fact that it WILL enshittify.
That is, if it hasn't *already* been an "agentic app" with "AI" shoved up every orifice, which you have to work around just to do any work!

IT'S A SCAM.

#enshittification #subscription #creative #art #videoproduction

heise+ | Grafik-Turbo Metal 4: So nutzen Sie Apples API mit KI, Games und mehr

Apple stattet Metal 4 mit künstlicher Intelligenz und Concurrency aus. Die GPU soll grafiklastigen Code dadurch deutlich schneller ausführen. So gehen Sie vor.

https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Grafik-Turbo-Metal-4-So-nutzen-Sie-Apples-API-mit-KI-Games-und-mehr-11157831.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#API #Apple #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Mac #macOS #Mobiles #news

Mac & i 1/2026: KI nutzen, kostenlose Apps, AirPods-Tipps, Netzteile im Test

Gemini oder ChatGPT, was lohnt sich mehr? Welche Multiport-Netzteile sind günstig und leistungsstark? Und warum taugen manche USB-C-Kabel nichts?

https://www.heise.de/news/Mac-i-1-2026-KI-nutzen-kostenlose-Apps-AirPods-Tipps-Netzteile-im-Test-11155168.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AirPods #Apple #ChatGPT #Entertainment #GoogleGemini #iOS #IT #Journal #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Maci #macOS #Mobiles #news

heise+ | Mini-PC Bmax B6 Plus mit Restposten-CPU im Test

Mini-PCs aus China locken mit günstigen Preisen. Unser Test des Bmax B6 Plus offenbart exotische Hardware, krude Patches und Sicherheitsmängel. Eine Warnung.

https://www.heise.de/tests/Mini-PC-Bmax-B6-Plus-mit-Restposten-CPU-im-Test-10815125.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #Hardware #IT #MiniPC #Prozessoren #Windows #news

11% (2)
SwiftUI is bad – but not that bad. In this case, it’s not totally broken. Well.

16% (3)
Way too optimistic. I do not see a reason to call it before the link is used either but that would be too much to ask for when it comes to SwiftUI.

52% (10)
You know SwiftUI well enough to know that it does not do the most reasonable thing. But you are, still, too optimistic.

21% (4)
You are right! 👏
It will be called 20 times and setting a state variable adds one call.

#Apple #SwiftUI

How on earth is search on iOS not being able to find some installed apps considered "Works as currently designed".

I've given up reporting bugs to #Apple, it's pointless at the moment.

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A reply from Apple to a bug report about search not being able to find some installed apps, they say there are more than 10 similar reports, but that it "Works as currently designed".

Back in the olden days (last year) I could keep all my printed tickets conveniently sorted by date. But now several venues have gone mobile-only, so I end up with a bunch of tickets in my Apple Wallet sorted by when I happened to import the pass. Am I missing some way to sort these by date so I can actually find the one I need when I'm fumbling with my phone in line?

#apple #TechSupport

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A list of Carnegie Hall passes in Apple Wallet randomly sorted

Seven things to know about how Apple's Creator Studio subscriptions work https://arstechni.ca/KAsw #applecreatorstudio #FinalCutPro #LogicPro #keynote #Numbers #Apple #apple #iWork #Pages #Tech

I've bought Apple products for nearly 20 years. Then Tim Cook attended a White House screening of the Melania documentary—hours after Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, in Minneapolis.
So I wrote the comparison I needed: Framework Laptop 13 vs MacBook Pro 14. Specs, battery life, repairability, and whether the tradeoffs are worth it to stop funding a company whose CEO kisses authoritarian rings.

#Apple #Framework #Linux #RightToRepair

https://bit.l y/4rhfD6b

Trump visit despite violence: criticism of Apple CEO Tim Cook boils over

A movie night at the Trumps' causes massive criticism of Tim Cook, including internally. A memo from the Apple boss attempts to smooth things over.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Trump-visit-despite-violence-criticism-of-Apple-CEO-Tim-Cook-boils-over-11157703.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #DonaldTrump #IT #TimCook #news

Creator Studio: Apple rents out a creative package for 12.99 euros per month

Apple has put together a package designed to attract creatives. It covers various platforms and connects professional apps with Pixelmator Pro – on Mac and iPad

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Creator-Studio-Apple-rents-out-a-creative-package-for-12-99-euros-per-month-11157563.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #iOS #iPad #iPadOS #IT #Mac #macOS #Mobiles #news

Doublespeak. You are a coward, Mr. Cook. Put that on the record.

"The letter is not likely to please Apple workers who are furious that Cook attended a glitzy screening of the new Amazon-sponsored documentary about first lady Melania Trump at the White House hours after Pretti’s death."

Fast Company: Tim Cook calls for de-escalation but avoids criticizing Trump after Minneapolis death https://www.fastcompany.com/91482738/tim-cook-calls-for-deescalation-but-avoids-criticizing-trump-after-minneapolis-death @FastCompany

Newsweek: Cook's full memo: https://www.newsweek.com/tim-cook-full-memo-apple-staff-ice-shooting-white-house-visit-11429635 #Apple #TimCook #technofascism

What's that Apple? You've not fixed all the serious bugs in macOS that have been there for 4 years but now you want me to pay a subscription fee for your "office apps"? Cool I'll switch to @libreoffice and donate there instead. 😄👍 #SackTimCook #Trump #Apple

This isn't going to sit well with a lot of theses people.

Tech Crunch: Apple tells Patreon to move creators to in-app purchase for subscriptions by November https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/apple-tells-patreon-to-move-creators-to-in-app-purchase-for-subscriptions-by-november/ @TechCrunch @Sarahp

MacRumors: Apple Will Soon Take Up to a 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators on iOS https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/28/patreon-apple-tax/ @macrumors #Apple #Patreon

Apple Insider: Moral low ground: App Store is rife with AI 'nudify' apps https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/28/moral-low-ground-app-store-is-rife-with-ai-nudify-apps @appleinsider @malcolmowen #Apple

Trump-Besuch trotz Gewalteskalation: Kritik an Apple-Chef Tim Cook kocht hoch

Ein Kinoabend bei den Trumps sorgt für massive Kritik an Tim Cook, auch intern. Ein Memo des Apple-Chefs versucht, die Wogen zu glätten.

https://www.heise.de/news/Trump-Besuch-trotz-Gewalteskalation-Kritik-an-Apple-Chef-Tim-Cook-kocht-hoch-11157666.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #DonaldTrump #IT #TimCook #news

The noise-canceling AirPods 4 are down to $120, one of their best prices yet https://thever.ge/RHEA #VergeShopping #Gadgets #Apple #Deals #Tech

APPLE DAILY: APPLE CREATOR STUDIO GESTARTET, IPHONE 18 PRO MIT VARIABLER BLENDE UND AIRTAG-2-DETAILS

https://gadgetchecks.de/apple-daily-apple-creator-studio-gestartet-iphone-18-pro-mit-variabler-blende-und-airtag-2-details/

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#apple #news #appledaily #creatorstudio #apps #foto #video #iwork #iphone18pro #kamera #airtag2 #gadgets

Here's my last post on PRISM (for now), the Apple II game with clues to find real-life treasure. I work out how the game is likely hinting how to find a burial spot and I find an unexpected clue in the game's background sounds.

https://bluerenga.blog/2026/01/27/prism-the-clinging/

Full series on PRISM, in order: https://bluerenga.blog/tag/prism/?order=ASC

#retrogaming #puzzle #appleII #apple #buriedtreasure #treasurehunt

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Apple II screen with a fallen tree NOT A ROCK / NEVER HOT / NOT FRUIT / NEVER LOCKED

Enchanté: Apple's in-house chatbot

Apple uses chatbots internally, not just Apple Intelligence and Siri. Two special AI apps, Enchanté and Enterprise Assistant, are used.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Enchante-Apple-s-in-house-chatbot-11157165.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #news

🐛 NEW SECURITY CONTENT 🐛

🛠️ Pages 15.1 - 1 bug fixed
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126255
🛠️ Keynote 15.1 - 1 bug fixed
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126254

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

Creator Studio ist da: Apple vermietet Kreativpaket für 12,99 Euro im Monat

Apple hat ein Paket geschnürt, das Kreative anlocken soll. Es werden diverse Plattformen abgedeckt, Profi-Apps mit Pixelmator Pro vernetzt – auf Mac und iPad.

https://www.heise.de/news/Creator-Studio-ist-da-Apple-vermietet-Kreativpaket-fuer-12-99-Euro-im-Monat-11157407.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #iOS #iPad #iPadOS #IT #Mac #macOS #Mobiles #news

SCHNÄPPCHEN: UGREEN FINETRACK SMART FINDER IM PREIS GESENKT – APPLE „WO IST?

https://gadgetchecks.de/schnaeppchen-ugreen-finetrack-smart-finder-im-preis-gesenkt-apples-wo-ist/

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#apple #gadget #ugreen #finetrack #smartfinder #woist #angebot #deal #schnäppchen

I'm not an apple user but... Why doesn't apple have a printer? Could do a lot with it NGL... Could integrate with air drop and stuff.

#apple #printer #idea

Enchanté: Apples hausinterner Chatbot

Dass Apple gar nichts mit KI anfängt, ist natürlich Unsinn. Neben Apple Intelligence und Siri nutzt der Konzern auch Chatbots, wenn auch derzeit noch nur innen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Enchante-Apples-hausinterner-Chatbot-11151227.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #news

New AirTags: Apple is just going through the motions

The trackers with UWB and Bluetooth radio are among Apple's most popular products. It took almost 5 years to reach generation 2. And it disappoints.

https://www.heise.de/en/opinion/New-AirTags-Apple-is-just-going-through-the-motions-11156789.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AppleAirTag #Apple #Mobiles #news

Serviciul 🇺🇸#America␁n pentru Imigrație va ajuta la protejarea sportivilor 🇺🇸#America␁ni care vor participa la Olimpiada de Iarnă, din 🇮🇹#Italia. Liderii politici italieni protestează față de sosirea agenților în 🌍#Europa, în timp ce directorii 🍏#Apple și 🧠#OpenAI le condamnă intervențiile din 🇺🇸#SUA.

🔗 https://biziday.ro/?p=346363

#Știri #UE #UniuneaEuropeană #Tehnologie #InteligențaArtificială #AI

“Apple’s iOS 18.7.4 update also changes out the certificate, ”

(https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/apple-patches-ancient-ios-versions-to-keep-imessage-facetime-other-services-working/)

Wait. WAIT!

Does Apple withholding this update to devices that are supported by iOS 26 mean that iMessage and Facetime will break in January 2027 on those iPhones unless you upgrade to iOS 26?

#Apple

Apple will keep Appling until the heat death of the universe or until someone finally abolishes them, hoarding closed source code like a billionaire clinging to a yacht while the planet burns.

#Apple #Capitalism #iOS #MacOS #iPhone #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

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Black background with a large, faint Apple logo behind a smaller white Apple logo. White text at the top reads “It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.” and text at the bottom reads “Think different.”

Time Machine inside a FreeBSD jail

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28/time-machine-freebsd-jail/

#ITNotes #FreeBSD #Apple #Backup #Data #OwnYourData #Server #TimeMachine #Tutorial #zfs #BastilleBSD #Bastille

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28/time-machine-freebsd-jail/

#ITNotes #NoteHUB #apple #backup #data #freebsd #ownyourdata #server #timemachine #tutorial #zfs

Signal: Secure messenger leads Finland's download charts

The messenger service Signal, which focuses on security and data protection, is growing rapidly. This is shown by the download charts of several countries.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Signal-Secure-messenger-leads-Finland-s-download-charts-11156168.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #Cybersecurity #Download #Google #IT #Mobiles #Security #Signal #news

Update for iOS and watchOS makes devices ready for new AirTags

Apple released iOS 26.2.1 and watchOS 26.2.1 for download on Monday. The update primarily includes one change.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Update-for-iOS-and-watchOS-makes-devices-ready-for-new-AirTags-11155428.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #AppleAirTag #iOS #Mobiles #WatchOS #news

VS Code and VS Codium are running pretty slow on some students' Mac computers (maybe 6 year old systems). Is there a lightweight code editor y'all recommend?

#Mac #Apple

Google pays $68 million to settle a privacy lawsuit

Google settles a class-action lawsuit for $68 million over its voice assistant illegally recording smartphone users without consent.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Google-pays-68-million-to-settle-a-privacy-lawsuit-11154923.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #Datenschutz #Google #GoogleAssistant #Netzpolitik #Siri #news

Apple released several iPhone and apple Watch security advisories yesterday, if you missed them: https://support.apple.com/en-us/100100 #Apple #infosec

Signal: Sicherer Messenger führt Finnlands Downloadcharts an

Der auf Sicherheit und Datenschutz setzende Messengerdienst Signal wächst rasant. Das zeigen Downloadcharts mehrerer Länder.

https://www.heise.de/news/Signal-Sicherer-Messenger-fuehrt-Finnlands-Downloadcharts-an-11156137.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #Cybersecurity #Download #Google #IT #Mobiles #Security #Signal #news

Does it matter that so many people told you so? Between Google and OpenAI and who knows who else, Apple will have a very difficult time guarding its users' privacy. By all means, let's maintain this illusion as Apple morphs into - something very different. But in the end, users are the only gate-keepers.

Apple Insider: If you give ChatGPT your health data, have your doctor on speed-dial https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/27/if-you-give-chatgpt-your-health-data-have-your-doctor-on-speed-dial @appleinsider @WGallagher #Apple #ChatGPT #OpenAI #privacy

BitLocker-Zugriff für Behörden: Bei Apples FileVault seit Tahoe nicht so leicht

Microsoft wird kritisiert, weil der Konzern Behörden Zugriff auf die SSD-Verschlüsselung gibt. Apple hat das Problem in FileVault behoben – ab macOS 26 Tahoe.

https://www.heise.de/news/BitLocker-Zugriff-fuer-Behoerden-Bei-Apples-FileVault-seit-Tahoe-nicht-so-leicht-11154353.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #CloudComputing #iCloud #IT #macOS #Mobiles #Security #Verschlüsselung #news

APPLE DAILY: DÜNNERES FACE ID FÜRS IPHONE AIR 2, AIRTAG 2 IM DETAIL UND IOS 26 SCHWÄCHELT

https://gadgetchecks.de/apple-daily-duenneres-face-id-fuers-iphone-air-2-airtag-2-im-detail-und-ios-26-schwaechelt/
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#apple #news #appledaily #ios26 #airtag2 #iphoneair2 #faceid #gadgets

App Store: Apple zeigt ab März mehr Anzeigen in Suchergebnissen an

Der iPhone-Hersteller zeigt Nutzern des App Stores ab März mehr Werbung an. Betroffen sind die Suchergebnisse.

https://www.heise.de/news/App-Store-Apple-zeigt-ab-Maerz-mehr-Anzeigen-in-Suchergebnissen-an-11155914.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AppStore #Apple #iOS #iPad #iPadOS #iPhone #Mobiles #Werbebranche #Wirtschaft #news

Strava and Komoot finally bring offline maps to Apple Watch https://thever.ge/Aecx #Wearable #Gadgets #Apple #News #Tech

Are “I bought this iPhone/Mac before Tim Cook licked Trump’s boots” stickers already a thing?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti%E2%80%93Elon_Musk_bumper_stickers

#Tim #Cook is #Apple ’s #Elon #Musk

I hope it's only a temporary glitch, but suddenly the UBS home banking login page does not seem to work on Firefox anymore (it works with Chrome). This also happens with a fresh Firefox install (no addons, mods, anything).

If this is true, then this means that from now on, the largest Swiss bank only allows customers to use their home banking with either their proprietary app (which of course requires Google Play Protection and does not work on Graphene OS), or with a hardware token plus a US-megacorp controlled browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari).

#ubs #switzerland #banking #enshittification #foss #floss #firefox #chrome #safari #edge #google #microsoft #apple #privacy #security #opensource #android #ios #grapheneos #lineageos

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A screenshot from the UBS home banking login page with the error message "No active means of access available. Please contact our support team".

So, did WatchOS 26.2.1 fix the “Other storage category eats all available space” bug? Maybe?

Got 20 GIG of space back after installing, so hopefully that holds and my Series 7 returns to normal operations.

Still a damn big slice of “Other” there

#watchOS #apple

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A screenshot of WatchOS Storage setting showing 12.2GB of 32GB used. The “other” bar in white is ominously large

Aside From That, Mr. Cook, What Did You Think of the Movie?
#Apple #Politics #TimCook #tech
https://spyglass.org/tim-cook-captured/

🧪 NEW BETA RELEASES 🧪

📱 iOS 26.3 beta 3 (23D5114d)
📱 iPadOS 26.3 beta 3 (23D5114d)
💻 macOS 26.3 beta 3 (25D5112c)
📺 tvOS 26.3 beta 3 (23K5611c)
🥽 visionOS 26.3 beta 3 (23N5613b)
⌚ watchOS 26.3 beta 3 (23S5611c)

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

Google zahlt 68 Millionen US-Dollar zur Beilegung einer Datenschutzklage

Im jahrelangen Streit um die illegale Aufzeichnung von privaten Gesprächen durch seinen Sprachassistenten Google Assistant einigt sich Google mit den Klägern.

https://www.heise.de/news/Google-zahlt-68-Millionen-US-Dollar-zur-Beilegung-einer-Datenschutzklage-11154912.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #Datenschutz #Google #GoogleAssistant #Netzpolitik #Siri #news

🐛 NEW SECURITY CONTENT 🐛

⌚ watchOS 26.2.1 - no CVE entries
📱 iOS and iPadOS 26.2.1 - no CVE entries
📱 iOS and iPadOS 18.7.4 - no CVE entries
📱 iOS and iPadOS 16.7.13 - no CVE entries
📱 iOS and iPadOS 15.8.6 - no CVE entries
📱 iOS and iPadOS 12.5.8 - no CVE entries

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

RE: https://sfba.social/@rdfranke/115962669553860813

Associating with Donald Trump is in general toxic for brands. Short-term gains are incapable of winning over long-term losses.

Tim Cook is playing with fire and damaging Apple as a brand.

#Apple #TimCook #trump #maga #brand #politics #USpol

AodeRelay boosted

Ron Franke » 🌐 2026-01-26
@rdfranke@sfba.social

Tim Cook, Apple CEO is causing serious harm to Apple’s brand.

Cook’s presence at the White House screening of Melania on Saturday should be the last straw for Apple shareholders and the Apple Board of Directors. There is nothing to justify his presence other than sheer clueless stupidity.

Cook is harming Apple’s brand through his association with Trump. Cook’s actions:
- Personally gave $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee
- Apple/Cook is/has donated to Trump’s ballroom
- Cook attempting to curry favors from Trump with trivial gifts and attendance at Mara Lago and the WhiteHouse

Cook’s actions will not benefit Apple. Association with Trump always leads to negative outcomes and will only harm Apple’s brand.

There’s no excuse or justification for Cook’s actions. It’s time for Tim Cook to go.

#Apple #AppleCEO #TimCook #Politics #Trump #Brand #Branding #Business #Technology

Apple once stood for consistent design, this is just ridiculous now. It pisses on every person who spent time of their life working on UI Design at #Apple.
But maybe I’m just incredibly ancient. Still this makes me fear for the future of that company.

(Yes, I finally installed #MacOs #Tahoe today)
#rant

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Screenshot of MacOS Finder with rectangular corners of the screen and tons of corners of different radii plus overlapping Window Elements that make no sense at all. The best is the top left corner, where we have a negatively rounded hole because the bottom of the rectangular menubar meets the top left corner of the rounded window. I’d impossible to better describe this abomination.

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Detail view of the top left corner, where we have a negatively rounded hole because the bottom of the rectangular menubar meets the top left corner of the rounded window. Nothing fits.

APPLE DAILY: ÜBER 20 NEUE APPLE-PRODUKTE 2026, KI-HOME-SCREEN VERWORFEN UND NEUE UPDATES VOR RELEASE

https://gadgetchecks.de/apple-daily-ueber-20-neue-apple-produkte-2026-ki-home-screen-verworfen-und-neue-updates-vor-release/

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#apple #news #appledaily #airtag2 #watchos2621 #ios2621 #homehub #macbookpro #macstudio #m5 #ki #ai #smarthome #iphone28 #applewatchultra4 #iphone17e #applewatch12 #gadgets

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.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53771325/how-to-generate-datamatrix-using-cifilter/72211088#72211088

#Apple #Bugfest

NEU BEI APPLE: AIRTAG 2 MIT GRÖSSERER REICHWEITE UND VERBESSERTER LOKALISIERBARKEIT

https://gadgetchecks.de/neu-bei-apple-airtag-2-mit-groesserer-reichweite-und-verbesserter-lokalisierbarkeit/

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#apple #neu #airtag2 #news #gadgets #iphone

iPhone 18 Pro: Gerüchte-Hin- und Her um Dynamic Island

Apples iPhone-Front wird seit Jahren vom Dynamic-Island-Bereich beherrscht. Fehlübersetzte Gerüchte aus Asien sorgten zuletzt für Wirbel, ob sie verschwindet.

https://www.heise.de/news/iPhone-18-Pro-Geruechte-Hin-und-Her-um-Dynamic-Island-11150552.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #iOS #iPhone #Kamera #Mobiles #news

At this point, I must sincerely and publicly apologize to Mr. Daniel Micay and the entire GrapheneOS team! In my rant about US products and US services and as part of my boycott of these services due to the new fascism in the US under Trump, I mistakenly referred to them as American or an American project – which, according to a clarification from the GrapheneOS team, is absolute nonsense! I would like to thank GrapheneOS for clearing up my misconception!

It was absolutely not my intention to spread false information or defame anyone for their great work – many years ago, when I first started working with CopperheadOS and then GrapheneOS, I read somewhere that Mr. Micay and the project were from the US. Unfortunately, after all these years, I can no longer trace this source.

So there was no malicious intent behind this claim, it was simply the passing on of false information in good faith. I would like to apologize once again to everyone affected!

But thankfully, other users were better informed than I was and also brought this to my attention.

#grapheneos #opensource #freesoftware #linux #usa #trump #minnesota #fascism #privacy #dumbphone #signal #apple #eu #europe #ice #google #nokia #fedora #rhel #framework #pixel #unix

So far, I’m really enjoying the iPadOS 26 update. It’s amazing to see Apple invest in making the iPad feel more capable while still retaining a lot of the simplicity that made the platform appealing in the first place.

I think I’m still in the getting used to it phase, and I feel excited to see what I’ll uncover after a few more weeks of use.

#apple #ipados

The call to stop supporting Apple whistle has been blown... And blown.. And blown. Stop buying #iphone Get yourself off #icloud stop supporting #apple #datasovereignty

@newsopinionsandviews https://mastodon.social/@newsopinionsandviews/115958605503705615

Apple and Google recently announced their AI partnership, and we could get our first real look at the Gemini-powered Siri assistant as soon as February. @Techcrunch has more:

https://flip.it/i1fv3z

#Tech #AI #Apple #Google #Siri #Gemini

This afternoon, I took advantage of the rain to tidy up and clean my desk, as well as part of the cabinet to my right, which houses the switch and the Raspberry Pi 4 (powered by FreeBSD) that I use for various services.

I came across my old laptop again: a 2019 16" MacBook Pro, the last Intel model. I think it was one of the worst devices I’ve ever owned: sluggish, fans always loud, and the case 'polished' down quickly just from my hands. I used it for about a year, then passed it to my wife when I got the M1 Pro MBP - which I’m still using - in early 2022. By comparison, the Apple Silicon model feels brand new, even after four years of fairly intense use.

My wife had to stop using the 'old' one because the battery, despite having very few charge cycles, is practically dead. It doesn’t hold a charge, but that wouldn’t even be the biggest issue. The real trouble is that without a functional battery, it has become incredibly slow, with the fans constantly blasting, making it unusable. I tried turning it on again, but it even struggles to launch the macOS installer. I’m stuck: replacing the battery would cost 289 euros (from what I’ve read, the entire top case needs to be replaced), but I hate to leave it like this, as the hardware and screen still have a lot to offer.

I’ve thought about selling it as-is, but I think it would be difficult - an inexperienced buyer wouldn't understand that the slowness is caused specifically by the battery issue.

Any advice?

#Laptop #Apple #MBP #MacBookPro #Battery

I've submitted my resignation letter to Apple. My last day will be this Friday, October 31st.

I'm starting a nonprofit company to create FOSH (Free Open Source Hardware) assistive consumer electronics, focused initially on assistive consumer electronics for blind people. I plan to release many small intermediate products for the maker community.

I plan to start working full time starting November 1st at Brain Computer Enterprises, Cooperative Inc.
@bce

#nonprofit #a11y #blind #maker #fosh #foss #bce #bcecoop #freehardware #freesoftware #apple