Any reason why Apple decided to go all Halloween with their new iWork icons?

Is anyone in control of the clown cart over there?

#apple #design

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The Numbers icon, lit scarily from the bottom, alongside other icons on macOS.

Check Your iPhone Settings Now: Apple Releases First-Ever 'Background' Security Patch https://www.inc.com/chloe-aiello/check-your-iphone-settings-now-apple-releases-first-ever-background-security-patch/91318559 #cybersecurity #Apple #iOS #iPadOS #macOS #FirstEver #BackgroundUpdate

"I'm not a political person on either side," Cook said. "I'm not political."

That... that's not what political means. That's what partisan means.

Tim Cook isn't stupid. He knows what words mean. Saying that, like that, is talking like a politician - lying softly or misleading without stating an obvious falsehood.

#politics #apple #USPol

Space Trash is here, and it’s a disaster of galactic proportions. If you thought space couldn’t get any trashier, think again. https://www.mpaxauthor.com/space-trash-is-trash-youll-want-to-bring-in/
#Kindle #Kobo #Nook #Apple #GooglePlay #books #sciencefiction #readers #readingcommunity #humor #mustread #Bookstodon

iOS 26.4 should have fix for the iPhone keyboard inaccuracy defect

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/18/ios-26-4-iphone-keyboard-bug-fix/
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IOS 26.4 devrait comporter un correctif pour le défaut de manque de précision du clavier

// Article en anglais //

#Apple #iPhone #iOS

#Apple sure has hidden the "Background Security Improvement" well: You can find it from Settings > Privacy & Security > Security Improvements

Now there's 3 places where you can find security updates to install. Great!

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Screen capture showing macOS "Background Security Improvement" page in Settings application.

Apple just released their first “Background Security Improvement,” a lightweight patch fixing a severe WebKit 0-day exploit.

Finding the new “iOS 26.3.1 (a)” update may not be where you’d expect! You can check in the Settings app, under Privacy & Security > Security Improvements. This page will tell you whether you can install it, or if it’s already installed. If you don’t see anything listed at all, give it a minute! We’ve noticed it’s quite slow 🤭

#Apple #Security #iOS

🧪 NEW BETA RELEASE 🧪

🔨 Xcode 26.4 Release Candidate (17E192)

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

Tech IS politics. Tim Cook manages a company that rivals small nation's economies. He's one of the most effective politicians of the modern age, and Apple pours money into marketing and lobbying efforts. Apple has tremendous influence over governments, and appeals against regulations.
Apple is a political bully and Tim Cook is a liar.
https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-response-trump-relationship-criticism-2026-3

#tech #technews #politics #apple #business #technology #timcook

New.

Google Threat Intelligence Group: The Proliferation of DarkSword: iOS Exploit Chain Adopted by Multiple Threat Actors https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/darksword-ios-exploit-chain #Google #infosec #Apple #iOS #threatintel #threatintelligence

Under Settings/Privacy & Security, go to Background Security Improvements and turn on “Automatically Install" if it's not on by default.

"If you choose to turn off this setting, your device will not receive these improvements until they're included in a subsequent software update."

Security Week: Apple Debuts Background Security Improvements With Fresh WebKit Patches https://www.securityweek.com/apple-debuts-background-security-improvements-with-fresh-webkit-patches/ @SecurityWeek

Apple, posted yesterday: About Background Security Improvements for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS https://support.apple.com/en-us/102657 #Apple #infosec

Wired: Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild https://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-can-be-hacked-with-a-new-tool-found-in-the-wild/ @WIRED @agreenberg #infosec #Apple #iPhone

🐛 NEW SECURITY CONTENT 🐛

📱 Background Security Improvements for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - 1 bug fixed
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126604

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

Has anyone made a self contained Time Machine backup server (that runs on FreeBSD)? It looks like the old ways of backing up over the network finally broke, and I can't fool MacOS anymore by using a sparse disk image like I have for years.

I don't want to have to configure and install samba, I just want something that works and is small and self contained.

#Apple #Backups #MacOS

Although the Mac mini with the Apple M4 chip does have a pretty respectable graphics performance given its small size, it's still nowhere near my boring, old gaming PC.

I just ran the "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" benchmark on the M4 and managed to get around 25-35fps in a 1440p resolution. Just for comparison, I then booted up my PC and ... well... it managed over 200fps. On 2160p 4K with highest settings. Holy cow! Probably not a fair fight.😅

#Gaming #TombRaider #Benchmark #GPU #Graphics #nVidia #Apple #Mac #Macmini #AppleM4

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Running "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" on my gaming PC.

I really like how #apple is dealing with the #ai stuff. We had an incident this morning with my grandmother, and I've had to send out some e-mails. And the Apple Intelligence stuff, summarizes the contents of the e-mail really briefly in the message view. Very nice feature, and I just now noticed it does that because it's very, very not in your face. None of the AI stuff in #macOS is really front and center, and what is there actually does useful things.

Today on AppAddict - Setting Up a New Mac the Easy Way - [M4 Mac Mini]When I bought my last new Mac two years ago, I set it up the way I had been setting up my personal computers for years: plug in a Time Machine drive and run Migration Assistant. On a modern Mac with an SSD, even if you have hundreds... - https://appaddict.app/post/setting-up-a-new-mac-the-easy-way - #Mac #macOS #Apple #AppAddict

God I hate how much the 'recent' folder in Apple macOS has screwed up people's knowledge of where files are stored.

Most beginning to intermediate computer users have no idea where their files are, how to find them, or how to organize them.

Also, automatically forcing people to save onto the Cloud rather than their computers in a way that automatically limits their storage capacity and degrades their user experience is wrong.

#Apple #macOS #Cloud #iCloud #FileManagement

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A screenshot of a finder window with the “Recents” tab highlighted and a number of files seen on the right

Neue Episode ist raus!

Auf den Kakao gekommen

Hier der Link: https://podcast.smarthuette.de/episodes/auf-den-kakao-gekommen

#homeassistant #linux #psi #ram #metrics #selfhosting #homelab #unifi #grafana #logging #vector #apple #macbook #kakao

Wir reden über Home Assistant Kontributionen, Staubsaugerroboter, Kakao und frönen unserem Rantdasein.

Viel Spaß beim Hören!

Apparently there is new-ish functionality with #iPhone / #AirPods where a foreign language, when heard, is translated in text on the phone... but more importantly, you hear a translation through the AirPod. Those of us of a certain age know this as the Babel Fish.

If you have never experienced The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the best way is through the original radio series, which came before the book:

https://soundcloud.com/hitchhikersguide/sets/hitchhikerradio

#thhgttg
#hhgttg
#apple
#radiodrama
#bbc
#douglasadams

I just read another web article and watched another YouTube video about the new MacBook Neo, complaining how 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD aren't big enough to handle anything but basic tasks...

Oh, please. Here's my Mac desktop from 2007. I felt like a king back in the day! 😉

#MacBook #Apple #MacBookNeo #RAMpocalypse #Tech #Gaming

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Mac OS X back in 2007... with 1GB of RAM.

Reports of the “switch your iPhone or iPad to our Apple Account and make money*” scams have increased lately, and the scammers are gaining full ownership of the devices.

They’ll switch the device into lost mode too, which blocks the sole remaining path to reverting Activation Lock and regaining ownership.

* or whatever other claimed reason.

#apple #scam #activationlock

I’m probably just now noticing something that’s really old news to other people, but I became a little tired of having to go into the advanced Safari settings to briefly turn on JavaScript for the very brief moment I needed it on my iPhone. I generally keep it off except for those times when I absolutely need it on my mobile device. Today, I thought I could find it quicker by searching for it. If I go to the settings app and I explicitly look for JavaScript, no results show up at all. I think if you’re a developer of any operating system, and you have a search function, I think that should be able to find advance options as well as surface level options. #Apple #SoftwareDev

For the second time in my life I thought of something macOS Automator might be able to do for me, and for the second time in my life that’s been an hour wasted and, no, Automator can’t do anything for me.

#apple #macos #automator

I hope this doesn't get me labeled as an "AI Bro". But I made a thing with Claude, and figured I'd write about it. Really, I just wanted to play with Claude and see the hype. Check it out, open to suggestions:

https://joeloveless.com/blog/introducing-endpointfeed.com/

#intune #configmgr #entra #apple #windows #avd

I read somewhere on the internet that corporations used to compete with each other decades ago. Nowadays they are working together. For example, Google pays Apple every year not to build a search engine.

#tech #google #apple #Internet

In diesem Text wird alles über das MacBook Neo und die „Tests“ des Neo gesagt, das man sagen muss.

Perfekt.

#Apple #MacBookNeo

“This Is Not The Computer For You” · Sam Henri Gold https://samhenri.gold/blog/20260312-this-is-not-the-computer-for-you/?ref=birchtree.me

@leitmedium wichtig ist vorallem #Evaluation!

• #Apple.sind die einzigen bei denen mensch das in-store kann, inkl. "Läuft meine Anwendung darauf?"…

🧵 When I started calling out #Apple in 2021, tons of ex-coworkers contacted me saying some version of: Apple was a huge d*ck, they sued Apple, the #litigation was the worst thing in their entire life & they can't even talk about it. What I'm observing first hand, & can tell you...

One of the biggest issues is litigation "protective orders". Apple's favorite employment defense firm for decades admitted on record she uses them in "every case"

It's a new #NDA with even less rights then the first

Apple's Mac Mini is selling out across China as consumers scramble to buy the compact computer to run OpenClaw, the autonomous AI agent that has gone viral in the country. Sellers are marking up at least 500 yuan (73 USD) for the basic model. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3346538/apples-mac-mini-selling-out-across-china-openclaw-fever-rages #China #Tech #AI #Apple

A #privacy warning about 5G Network Slicing...

According to Verizon, network slicing is somewhat akin to a #VPN. It allows carriers to isolate and prioritize certain traffic, from apps, to specific endpoints, special hardware, etc.

On iPhone devices, Apple calls this feature "Enhance 5G for Apps", which sounds like a good thing. Verizon states that 5G networks lend themselves especially well to this technology.

However, entire categories of apps are shared with your mobile carrier if you have this setting enabled. AFAIK, it is enabled by default. Check your settings!

#verizon #apple #privacy #5G #phones #mobiles

References:

1. https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/articles/s/benefits-of-network-slicing-flexibility-and-more/

2. https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/support-for-5g-network-slicing-dep0f666c6f9/web

3. https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/12/24319785/verizon-5g-sa-network-slicing-enhanced-video-calling

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On iPhone, go to Settings > Cellular > Enhance 5G for Apps. In that menu, disable all the features.

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On iPhone, go to Settings > Cellular > Enhance 5G for Apps. In that menu, disable all the features.

Let‘s try some … let‘s say … more serious gaming on the MacBook Neo. I’m curious to see what an iPhone chip can do!

#Apple #MacBookNeo #MacOS #Gaming

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Installing a few Steam games on the MacBook Neo.

So now the future of PC RAM size is 8GB ARM which is less than 8GB x68.

Looks like the time of electron apps is coming to an end now.

…. At least you his is what I hope.

#ram #electron #apple #macbook

Racintosh Plus: Never trust a computer you can't mount in a rack.

http://www.identity4.com/2025-racintosh-plus/

#retrocomputing #apple #macintosh

Having read numerous articles about the brand new Apple Macbook Neo and I can't help but think about the economies of scale. They're reusing A18 Pro silicon (which is a smartphone SoC) for a desktop OS, Apple is subsidizing their research & development and advanced wafer costs across millions of iPhones and entry-level laptops.

This pricing removes the previous economic barriers for standard, high-volume personal computers in a way Dell or HP haven't been quite able to do so far.

I think it doesn't threaten the ThinkPad or heavy-duty workstations per se, but it absolutely wrecks the value proposition of premium chromebooks and low-end windows ARM machines.

#technology #apple #macbook #hardware #dell #hp #windows #sysadmin #iphone

Apple have recently posted or recently updated various hardware quick checks and hardware troubleshooting and hardware self-repair articles.

Here are some:

· iPhone camera troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/101967
· iPhone mechanical troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/123921
· iPhone display troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/101966

· Mac laptop troubleshooting quick checks:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117308
· Mac laptop communications troubleshooting:
ttps://support.apple.com/en-us/117309
· Mac laptop display troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117310
· Mac laptop input/output troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117311
· Mac laptop mechanical troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117312
· Mac laptop power and startup troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117313
· Mac laptop sound troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117314

· MacBook Pro 14" M5 illustrated parts list:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/123176
· MacBook Pro parts:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/123921

· Studio Display troubleshooting quick checks:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/103990

#apple #applerepair #applerepairability #selfrepair #iphone #ipad #mac

#Apple patcht iOS 15 und iOS 16 gegen den Coruna-Exploit. Schon der Besuch einer manipulierten Webseite reicht, um ältere iPhones wie das iPhone 6s oder 7 zu kompromittieren. https://winfuture.de/news,157447.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Kissing up to fascists, for one. And when was the last time Apple "invented" something that wasn't invented by someone else first?

Apple Insider: Tim Cook celebrates Apple’s ‘50 Years of Thinking Different’ in new letter https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/12/tim-cook-celebrates-apples-50-years-of-thinking-different-in-new-letter/ @9to5Mac #TimCook #Apple

RE: https://typo.social/@victor/116173346443903828

I was incorrect in the quoted toot.

The trackpad is mechanical rather than haptic, but it doesn’t have a “diving board” hinge design. You can press down on any part of the surface and it depresses evenly, feels uniform.

It reminds me of the first generation Magic Keyboard case for iPad Pro. In both cases I find the loud mechanical click noise beyond annoying. 👨🏻‍💻

#Apple

#Apple issues emergency fixes for #Coruna flaws in older #iOS versions
https://securityaffairs.com/189362/security/apple-issues-emergency-fixes-for-coruna-flaws-in-older-ios-versions.html
#securityaffairs #hacking #iPhone

Apple released several security updates yesterday, if you missed them:

Apple security updates https://support.apple.com/en-us/100100 #Apple #iOS #macOS

50 years of #Apple and a reflection of this letter that some of us heard about.

#retroComputing #nostalgia #tech #blog #indieweb #smallweb #blogging

https://basic.bearblog.dev/apple-50-years-later-reflection/

"The Ensh*ttificator"

This video is truely a masterpiece. Definitely worth your time; only 4 minutes long and perfect to be shared with friends and family.

Video: https://vimeo.com/1168468796

"Digital products and services keep getting worse. In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it. The report shows how this phenomenon affects both consumers and society at large, but that it is possible to turn the tide."

#enshittification #dataprotection #cybersecurity #technology #EU #norway #privacy #google #Microsoft #apple #windows #Android #ios #artificialintelligence @privacy@lemmy.world @privacy@lemmy.ml @techlore @privacyguides

iPhone OS – a mobile operating system built on the Linux kernel. iPhone combines three amazing products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device. https://archiveos.org/iphone-os/ #linux #apple #osx #ios #iphone

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If you want to watch an Apple retail employee squirm around uncomfortably just ask them, “Why does the new Studio Display kill the ability to connect non-Mac* computers with USB4? The model it replaces allowed that to work** so why doesn’t this one…?” 🖥️👨🏻‍💻

*It also isn’t compatible with Intel Macs.
**With specific hardware, they didn’t make it easy, but it was possible.

#Apple

Any #CultOfApple folks here? My teenage daughter, who has only had #Linux laptops so far in her life has expressed interest in a Macbook. After I stopped sobbing deep in my heart I decided to try to help her.

She found a deal for a 2017 Macbook Air with 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD for about $350. She's not a gamer; she watches a lot of online videos, does a ton of word processing (kind of an amazing teenage writer in my biased opinion), and occasionally does graphics stuff (e.g., photo editing, Inkscape-type creation, etc.) or very occasionally some video editing. She's looking for long battery life, great graphics, and something that fits easily in her bag--so probably a 13" Macbook.

I'm cool with the $500 or so pricepoint. Used/refubished is pretty much guaranteed, of course. I'd like her laptop to "feel snappy" for a couple of years (8GB RAM and whatever processor was in the 2017 model seemed like it might not), and hopefully have a battery that doesn't die too soon, because I've never once heard anything positive about the repairability of Macs.

Anyone who has recommendations about a line or model I might look for would be thanked warmly.

#recommendations #apple #mac #laptop #SadLinuxNoises

我感觉我只需要上网本
游戏一年只玩1个月，然后就不想玩了，60%内存都用在Chrome上，然后再开几个软件比如Termius、VSCode
Windows游戏本虽然性能强劲但是我连开机都不想开
Macbook Neo上个网对我来说还是可以的，但是我的20年发行23年购买的M1依然坚挺，所以我不会买

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV13ScXz9EZi

#bilibili #影视飓风 #macbook_neo #apple

I am not a big fan of Apple. Yes, I have been using some of their products for many years now, but I'm trying to shift to alternatives whenever possible. But not everything they do is bad. One of the things I really appreciated was the introduction of ATT, the App Tracking Transparency. This means when you install a new app on your iPhone and start it for the first time, it will ask for consent for tracking. If the user denies, tracking is not allowed.

I believe this is a legit and important functionality. Unfortunately, the German media and advertising industry does not share this view and has approached the Federal Cartel office.Apple has proposed a compromise that has been rejected by five assiciations. They are calling on the Federal Cartel Office to prohibit the current ATT tracking query and impose a fine.

They argue in the lines of that Apple allows tracking for their own apps without asking permission. (Which sadly is true)

I am afraid ATT will be watered down, but hey, why not moving to more secure and privacy friendly alternative like GrapheneOS? When it comes to privacy, I do not want to depend on third parties to determine how much privacy they want to grant me.

#Apple #AppTrackingTransparency #Bundeskartellamt #AdTech #Privacy #Antitrust #TechPolicy

https://competition.today/2025/02/13/bundeskartellamt-raises-concerns-over-apples-app-tracking-transparency-framework/

Apple is disrupting the polishing cloth industry with its Polishing Cloth Neo, available for only $8, or $-92 for education customers.

#Apple

«Wie sicher sind Apple-Geräte wirklich?
Apple-Geräte gelten als vergleichsweise sicher. Doch sind sie wirklich sicherer als Windows oder wiegen sich Nutzer nur in falscher Sicherheit?»

Apple ist doch auch nur eine Glaubensrichtung was unter anderem auf *BSD aufbaut. Es ist extrem Closed-Source und auch deswegen funktionieren ihr Versprechen auf Hoffnung.

🍎 https://www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cloud-security/wie-sicher-ist-apple

#apple #marketing #itsicherheit #bsd #linux #windows #software #itsec #it #ios #betriebsystem

RE: https://mastodon.online/@9to5Mac/116199910594849193

A Married with Children reboot? 😁

#apple #TV #television #1980s #retro

🧪 NEW BETA RELEASES 🧪

📱 iOS 26.4 beta 4 (23E5234a)
📱 iPadOS 26.4 beta 4 (23E5234a)
💻 macOS 26.4 beta 4 (25E5233c)
📺 tvOS 26.4 beta 4 (23L5234a)
🥽 visionOS 26.4 beta 4 (23O5235a)
⌚ watchOS 26.4 beta 4 (23T5236a)

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

Came across this interesting HyperCard video and went down a rabbit hole. 🤦‍♂️

#hypercard
#retrocomputing
#apple
#blog

https://basic.bearblog.dev/hypercard-history/

The sweetest spot is price

Apple’s MacBook Neo Will Probably Hit Many Sweet Spots
#Apple #MacbookNeo #Tech
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/03/05/apples-macbook-neo-will-probably-hit-many-sweet-spots/

Have you ever heard of a #prespeech firm? I haven't.

Apparently #Apple bought one from #Israel according to this #TheGreyZone #news report.

This is where #tech and #journalists converge, apparently.

https://thegrayzone.com/2026/02/15/apple-buys-israeli-pre-speech-firm/

Dear Apple, why did you have to solder the iPod battery to the logic board?

🤦

#tech #apple #diy

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Showing a dissasssmebled iPod Touch 6th gen with the battery removed after much persuasion.

A couple days ago I posted a video about the upcoming #identity verification mandates imposed by #BigTech and #governments #worldwide. It is so much worse than many people realize. Masquerading under the euphemistic guise of "age verification," this is not just a "privacy concern" but but full-blown 21st century #technofascist #dystopian #nightmare designed to #identify and track every aspect of #you and your #private #life.

#Apple and #Reddit are rolling out their own versions which require scanning your #government issued ID. Your #PII, #credit info, purchasing history, and other details about you will be stored on corporate servers, including #Palantir.

The things you do in your #private life will be recorded and tracked. Are you #trans, a #SA survivor, or have a #disability, or struggle with #addiction and are a member of related Reddit communities? #News flash: Your #privacy is gone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD4GcBgSBVs

MacBook Neo gefällt vielen. Eigentlich hatte ich vor zu zeigen, dass man deutlich günstiger kommt, wenn man vergleichbare Hardware mit Linux bestückt.

Das scheint aber gar nicht so einfach zu sein. Wenn man die Kriterien Qualität des Bildschirms, geringes Gewicht und lange Akku-Laufzeit nimmt, so gibt es wenig Hardware, die unterhalb von den erwartbaren 650 Euro Straßenpreis angesiedelt ist.

Ein anderes Thema ist, dass ich für ähnliches Geld eine etwas ...

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#apple #neo #linux

Highway to Abofalle

Es gab da ein paar Gerüchte zum Thema Windows 12, die zwar widerlegt wurden, aber trotzdem eine gewisse Richtung zeigen könnten.

zum Blogpost…

#blogpost #blog #Windows #Abonnement #MacOS #Apple #Microsoft #Office #Lizenzen #Linux

Sooo... the Macbook Neo uses an iPhone SoC and is a Macbook. I think they should have called it... iBook! 😀

Now if it could run an earlier OS version than macOS Tahoe...

I also wonder if the Neo's A18 SoC's bootloader is unlocked to enable using m1n1 and an Asahi Linux (and maybe *BSD) port in the future.

#apple #mac #macbook #neo #ibook #asahiLinux

🧪 NEW BETA RELEASES 🧪

📱 iOS 26.4 beta 3 v.2 (23E5223k)
📱 iPadOS 26.4 beta 3 v.2 (23E5223k)
⌚ watchOS 26.4 beta 3 v.2 (23T5226i)

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

Apple Music to make AI tags available for use to distributors, with the intention of transparency for users.

https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/03/05/apple-music-to-begin-tagging-ai-created-songs/
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Apple Music rendra des marqueurs d’IA disponibles pour les distributeurs, avec l’intention de transparence pour les utilisateurs•trices

https://moncarnet.com/2026/03/05/apple-music-introduit-des-etiquettes-pour-signaler-la-musique-creee-avec-lia/

#Apple #Music #AppleMusic #AI #IA #ArtificialIntelligence #IntelligenceArtificielle

RE: https://m.cmx.im/@ichigoichie/116177170185559240

Macbook Neo用的Chip是A18 Pro，虽然是把手机芯片塞到电脑里，但是好像性能很不错，软件适配也不是问题；
好像最大的槽点就是内存了，虽然我的Mac就是三年前买的Air M1 8/256GB 2333，日常上网SSH没什么问题，但是开的软件、浏览器标签页一多就会卡，最近经常报警让我强制退出某些软件......显示我的Chrome占用内存20多G被迫暂停，好在用OneTab清理下就会回到3G左右 (，估计还能用3年LOL。

https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1rkzxd5/the_macbook_neo_is_probably_the_single_best_thing

#macbookneo #Macbook #Apple

The new MacBook Neo is a great deal in the US, not so much in Europe

Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," an all-new kind of low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip for $599.

The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple says it is up to 50% faster for everyday tasks than the bestselling

https://www.osnews.com/story/144532/the-new-macbook-neo-is-a-great-deal-in-the-us-not-so-much-in-europe/

#Apple

Samsung just doubled DRAM prices in a 2026 "Rampocalypse." Even Apple surrendered, accepting a 100% hike to secure iPhone 17 supply. AI demand for HBM is cannibalizing standard RAM, forcing hardware costs to skyrocket.

Your old tech is now a "Silicon Goldmine." :)

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/samsungs-100-dram-price-hike-and-why-even-apple-had-to-pay-up/

#DRAM #MemoryMarket #AIInfrastructure #HBM #DDR4 #Semiconductor #DataCenter #SupplyChain #DDR5 #Samsung #Apple #RAMMarket #MemoryShortage2026 #Rampocalypse #technology #ITAM

🐛 NEW SECURITY CONTENT 🐛

💻 macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 - no CVE entries
📱 iOS and iPadOS 26.3.1 - no CVE entries
📱 iOS 18.7.6 - no CVE entries

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

MacBook Neo, https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neo/.

A MacBook at 600USD/700EUR.

Cheaper than an iPhone (lol?). Insane hardware. Acceptable price.

I appreciate this strategy.

#apple #MacBookNeo

Poppige Farben, die mich an Ur-iMacs erinnern, koennen nicht darueber hinwegtaeuschen, dass das neue #MacBookneo alles andere als ein Schnaeppchen ist.

Fuer den Einstiegspreis von 699 Euro gibt es auf Ebay gebrauchte Airs. Die haben dann doppelt so viel RAM und eine doppelt so grosse SSD. Plus den schnelleren Prozessor.

Ich hab meine Eindruecke hier 👉 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ae751a6 auf der Tonspur zusammengefasst.

Gerne boosten. Danke fuer euren Support 🙏

#Apple #MacBook #Laptop

I think I’m going to wait for the MacBook Morpheus.

#Apple #MacBook #Tech

Huh.
Not every day Apple releases a new line of hardware. Let alone a cheaper one.
Wonder if Keanu will do an ad spot for them. 😹
https://www.apple.com/ca/macbook-neo/
#apple #macbookneo #laptop #matrix

🧪 NEW BETA RELEASE 🧪

💻 macOS 26.4 beta 3 (25E5223i)

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

New.

Google Threat Intelligence Group: Coruna: The Mysterious Journey of a Powerful iOS Exploit Kit https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit #Google #infosec #threatintel #threatintelligence #Apple #iOS

If the new Apple laptop is called MacBook Neo rather than just MacBook…ugh..what a terrible name.

No, Apple, I don’t want to enter your low-cost Matrix.

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/03/apple-accidentally-leaks-macbook-neo/

#Apple

HyperCard Changed Everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxHkNToXga8

#hypercard #apple

It would be nice if #apple enabled vm's on iPad (not just for development purposes) But image we'd be able to use things like #claude cowork on the move!

This deserves a slow-clap for Apple…

An update to macOS 26.3 is overdue. You can install it now or it will be installed automatically Yesterday, 20:06

#fail #macos #apple #slowclap

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A screenshot from macOS reading: An update to macOS 26.3 is overdue. You can install it now or it will be installed automatically Yesterday, 20:06.

📖 “As Apple prepares to kill Intel Mac apps and games, I wish Macs were a bit more PC”

I was having a similar conversation with a friend the other day. All very annoying from a company with resources to support Intel apps for longer 😠

#Apple #MacOS

https://www.stuff.tv/features/as-apple-prepares-to-kill-intel-mac-apps-and-games-i-wish-macs-were-a-bit-more-pc/

#MDACF - #BrowntailMoth in #Maine - Spotlight

February 27, 2026

"BrowntailMoth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) populations decreased in some areas in 2025, but are still elevated in others. Check trees this winter to see whether your community may be impacted by browntail moth this spring. If you find winter webs, take action to make a difference!

Browntail Moth (#BTM) is an invasive insect of forest and human health concern that feeds on #oak, #apple, #cherry, #crabapple, #elm, #birch, #poplar, #shadbush, and #rugosa rose bushes in Maine. BTM caterpillars have irritating hairs that break off their bodies and settle in the environment, causing an #ItchyRash for humans that come in contact with the hairs.

In the winter, look for palm-sized BTM winter webs at the tips of trees to see if you may be dealing with BTM caterpillars in the spring and summer. Actions to take in the winter and spring:

- Scout for and remove winter webs with hand snips or an extendable pole pruner in areas you can safely reach. Destroy webs in a contained fire or soak the webs in a bucket of soapy water for a few days before disposing.
- Find professional help if you can't reach and remove winter webs. Licensed arborists, pesticide applicators, and FAA-certified drone operators may be able to help you remove webs or treat your infested trees to reduce BTM populations.
- Insecticide treatments in mid-April to mid-May may also be effective at reducing populations.

In mid-April, BTM caterpillars will emerge from their winter webs and begin feeding on the buds and leaves of their host trees until late June. Actions to take in late spring and summer:

- Learn how to identify the browntail caterpillar and avoid areas where these caterpillars have been.
- Change clothes and shower after working in infested areas to wash away irritating hairs and prevent the rash.
- Keep outdoor lights off in July to dissuade BTM adult moths from flying near your dooryard and laying eggs in nearby trees."

Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343956

#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NaturalPestSolutions #Forestry #Stewardship #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #Maine #NewEngland #EasternCanada #Massachusetts #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry

You guys, I turned off Apple Intelligence on my phone, and holy fucking shit dictation has improved so dramatically it's actually an embarrassing comment on the state of whatever that product is.

#Apple #iOS #iOS26 #AppleIntelligence (1/3)

#Apple says the #UK #AgeVerification prompt was an “error.”

https://www.theverge.com/tech/886029/apple-says-the-uk-age-verification-prompt-was-an-error

#iOS #privacy

California Pushing Age Verification… for Your Operating System

While California is pushing such a law, Colorado also followed suit with their own bill demanding the same.

https://www.freezenet.ca/california-pushing-age-verification-for-your-operating-system/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #Apple #California #Colorado #Microsoft #OS #Windows

The best part of this is that you have to be root to accept the agreement that allows you to keep running the toolchain that was working yesterday before Xcode updated. #Apple #Xcode

#iPhone and #iPad are the first consumer devices cleared for #NATO ‘RESTRICTED’ classification
https://securityaffairs.com/188618/security/iphone-and-ipad-are-the-first-consumer-devices-cleared-for-natos-restricted-classification.html
#securityaffairs #hacking #Apple

🐛 NEW SECURITY CONTENT 🐛

🥽 visionOS 26.3.1 - no CVE entries

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

Bitte kämpft dafür, dass Android nicht vollständig an #google fällt und es weiterhin möglich bleibt, Apps von unabhängigen, alternativen Stores, wie #fdroid , zu beziehen! Es muss möglich bleiben, Smartphones ohne google oder #apple zu verwenden.
#unplugtrump #unplugbigtech #android
#foss

https://keepandroidopen.org/

If you say so.

9to5mac: iPhone and iPad approved to handle classified NATO information without any third-party add-on solutions https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/26/iphone-and-ipad-approved-to-handle-classified-nato-information-without-any-third-party-add-on-solutions/ @9to5Mac #Apple #NATO

Liebe Folglinge,

ich suche nach einem neuen Job als #iOS und/oder #macOS Entwickler. Ich spreche #ObjectiveC, #Swift (auch Server-Side) und #SwiftUI und nutze die ganzen Tools drumherum (#Xcode, #Git, #GitHub, #GitHubActions, #ShellScripting etc.). Ich bringe 30 Jahre Berufserfahrung als Software-Entwickler mit, davon knapp 20 im #Apple Ökosystem.

Am Idealsten waere eine #Festanstellung zu 100% remote. Sollte es im Raum #Bregenz oder #Dornbirn etwas geben, dann auch gerne vor Ort.

Ich danke euch fuers Teilen. 🙏🏻

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phranck/
Xing: https://www.xing.com/profile/Frank_Gregor063742/

#FediHire #FediJobs #JobSuche #RemoteJob #Arbeit

I have to say, the privacy screen pixel display stuff from Samsung on the Galaxy S26 is pretty dang cool.

I’ll wait until Apple makes it better though. 😜🤣

#Samsung #Apple #Privacy

#Apple rolls out #AgeVerification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/apple-rolls-out-age-verification-tools-worldwide-to-comply-with-growing-web-of-child-safety-laws/

#privacy

Buttons, Buttons, Who Designs These Buttons?
#Apple #tech #AppleWatch
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/25/buttons-buttons-who-designs-these-buttons/

If you missed this, the change applies in Utah, Louisiana and Australia, Brazil, and Singapore,

"Apple is now blocking users in those regions from downloading apps rated 18+ unless they're confirmed to be adults."

Engadget: Apple introduces age verification for apps https://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-introduces-age-verification-for-apps-in-utah-louisiana-and-australia-080855449.html @Engadget

Apple's new requirements, from yesterday: Age requirements for apps distributed in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Utah, and Louisiana #Apple #Ageverification

This app (Macky) showed up on Hacker News as a supposedly easy way to connect from your iPhone to your Mac command line without something as old-fashioned (or secure) like SSH. It uses WebRTC instead for ... reasons.

Immediate first question: why should I trust this closed source app from an unknown source with remote access to my Mac?

I had a play with it using mitmproxy and one thing is for sure, it doesn't implement certificate pinning. It happily connected to my self-signed certificate. When you set a master password for access to your Mac it's sent to their server (a Cloudflare Worker) as plaintext (albeit over TLS) rather than using it as input to a key derivation function. That makes me think it's probably stored server-side with little to no security. All in all, there ain't a bargepole long enough for me to touch this with.

https://macky.dev

#security #remoteaccess #infosec #mac #macos #ios #apple

Apple TV's Kaiju-sized 'Monarch' drone show sets a new world record

The #Apple TV epic #Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is all about larger-than-life titans roaming the Earth and causing carnage. In its promotion for the second season of the show, #AppleTV commissioned a giant #drone display from Heads in the Sky to match that scale.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/23/apple-tvs-kaiju-sized-monarch-drone-show-sets-a-new-world-record

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Text Shot: Shown in a brief recap video on YouTube, Apple TV and Legendary's drone display took to the skies of Los Angeles on February 20. The display used a fleet of drones to create dot-based models of Godzilla, King Kong, and Titan X that will feature in the second season.

If your AirPods Pro 3 case drains battery like crazy: don't waste time tinkering around. This seems to be a known issue at Apple.

They swapped mine out without any fuss, no questions asked. Just hit up the Apple support and use your warranty. Clearly the way to go here.

#AirPods #Apple

The team from Dark Sky that Apple acquired years ago to improve the stock Weather app have left the fruit company to create a new startup called Acme Weather.

The biggest differentiator is providing numerous forecast lines to give the user insight into multiple potential outcomes.

I will be sticking with Carrot Weather, but I love the idea there is still room for improvement in this category, and they’re also working on an Android app.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acme-weather/id6742032583

#Apple #iOS #Weather