Apple
www.darkreading.com
> Microsoft researchers toyed with app permissions to uncover CVE-2024-44133, using it to access sensitive user data. Adware merchants may have as well.
www.macrumors.com
> Apple today reminded developers that the EU trader requirement in the European Union is now being enforced. Developers who distribute apps in the EU will now need to share information that includes address, phone number, and email address on the EU App Store.
www.theverge.com
> You could own a piece of personal computing history.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/24092546 > After being removed from Apple's App Store, music streaming app Musi is fighting back with a lawsuit.
techcrunch.com
> Apple said the new macOS release "improves compatibility with third-party security software," after the first operating systems release broke several cybersecurity tools.
www.techspot.com
> According to Bloomberg's all-things-Apple-expert Mark Gurman, Apple will announce several products at the end of October. These include low- and high-end 14-inch MacBook Pro models and a 16-inch variant, all powered by the latest M4 SoC that is currently only found in the new iPad Pros and featuring mini-LED panels.
www.tomshardware.com
> Users complain of horizontal lines appearing and staying on the screen about two years from the date of purchase.
www.tomshardware.com
> SteamOS 3 is undoubtedly the better way to use Steam Deck, at least for now.
www.theregister.com
> Not a great look when the iGiant just launched its first password manager
arstechnica.com
> Apple dropped out of the $6.5 billion investment round at the 11th hour.
www.theverge.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/23599890 > It’s crunch time.
> MacOS 15 users find some VPNs and antivirus software aren't working anymore, while others can't use Chrome or Firefox after the update.
9to5mac.com
> The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are here, and so are the first durability tests. If you want to...
www.theverge.com
> Stop using these batteries immediately.
techcrunch.com
> On Monday, Apple released its latest computer operating system update called macOS 15, or Sequoia. And, somehow, the software update has broken the functionality of several security tools made by CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft, and others, according to posts on social media, as well as messages posted in a Mac-focused Slack channel.
techcrunch.com
> Ukraine-based Mac and iOS app developer MacPaw announced today that it is releasing its alternative mobile app store Setapp thanks to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules in the EU. The company has been testing the app store under closed beta for a few months now with select users.
www.darkreading.com
> A researcher bypassed the Calendar sandbox, Gatekeeper, and TCC in a chain attack that allowed for wanton theft of iCloud photos.
www.darkreading.com
> Despite more US sanctions against spyware operators, Apple decided the cost in terms of disclosures about its own anti-spyware efforts was too great.
www.techspot.com
> Revised App Review Guidelines are now being applied to iPadOS 18, the latest version of its iPad-exclusive operating system. The OS will give European users the ability to access apps from third-party sources beyond the traditional App Store embedded within the OS.
arstechnica.com
> Apple Intelligence isn't ready yet. There's still a lot here to like.
www.techspot.com
> A YouTube channel focused on retro computing is showcasing a unique Apple IIe replica. The 3D printed, microcontroller-based "computer" has been described as the smallest working Apple II computer by many outlets, and deservedly so.
www.xda-developers.com
> Apple's macOS can actually run Android apps, but not by default
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/22698294 > iPhone maker says factors including the Israeli government’s alleged seizure of files from the maker of Pegasus surveillance app undermine the suit’s potential. > > Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20240913205136/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/13/apple-lawsuit-nso-pegasus-spyware/