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58 votes
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Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year
66 votes -
The myth and reality of Mac OS X Snow Leopard
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Apple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring
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Is there a reason the iPad pro "scans" your house every minute?
My wife has an ipad pro, and we have a baby monitor. So I was watching the baby monitor and noticed that her ipad was also in view of the camera. What I also noticed is that her ipad seems to...
My wife has an ipad pro, and we have a baby monitor. So I was watching the baby monitor and noticed that her ipad was also in view of the camera. What I also noticed is that her ipad seems to flash an infrared light every minute or so.
After some googling I think this is the lidar scanner, although I'm not 100% sure.
Anyway, does anyone know why her ipad is doing this? It feels pretty creepy that a device is scanning your house all the time. Normally you don't even notice, it's only when you view the iPad pro from a camera that also shows infrared.
Maybe I'm just a little paranoid, but it feels like a privacy violation.
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Memories of Steve
7 votes -
iOS 17 could break crucial diabetic glucose monitor alerts, manufacturer warns
23 votes -
iPhone 15 Pro Max: A gateway drug for Android users
22 votes -
Incomplete disclosures by Apple and Google create “huge blindspot” for 0-day hunters
13 votes -
iOS 17 is available for iPhone users
39 votes -
iFixit drastically and retroactively reduces ‘Repairability Score’ of the iPhone 14 because of error messages Apple sends if "nongenuine" parts are used
74 votes -
The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, French agency says
39 votes -
A literary history of fake texts in Apple’s marketing materials
27 votes -
Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
48 votes -
California passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring seven years of parts
39 votes -
All Apple users are recommended to immediately update their devices to patch a zero-click, zero-day exploit captured in the wild
102 votes -
EU ‘gatekeeper’ list has five American and no European companies
43 votes -
Apple threatens to pull FaceTime and iMessage in the UK over proposed surveillance law changes
71 votes -
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro rumored to feature big boost in battery sizes
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iPhone 14, 14 Pro owners complain about battery capacity that’s already falling off
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Apple’s decision to kill its CSAM photo-scanning tool sparks fresh controversy
24 votes -
Apple announces the iPhone 15 launch event
23 votes -
Apple formally endorses right to repair US legislation after spending millions fighting it
67 votes -
TikTok’s plan to take on Spotify and Apple Music
13 votes -
Unknown tracker alert on Android
I just received an Unknown Tracker alert on my Pixel 7 running Android 14 beta 5 for an Apple air tag that was on my son in laws key chain as I had borrowed his car. I heard this was coming but...
I just received an Unknown Tracker alert on my Pixel 7 running Android 14 beta 5 for an Apple air tag that was on my son in laws key chain as I had borrowed his car.
I heard this was coming but didn't expect it so soon!
Quite impressed with both the information given and the general advice and steps to take offered.
The first notification was "Tracker Travelling With You: Unknown Apple air tag detected. The owner can see your location."
Touching "more info" then shows a map of where the tracker has been with me and the option to make the tracker play a sound to help locate it, with a note that the owner won't know you've done that.
Then more advice and options:
- If you feel unsafe, get help.
- Get and save tracker info
- Disable the tracker (with a how-to guide on battery removal)
And a ”need more help" link.
As I said, I had heard about this coming but was pleasantly surprised at how good it was and the general advice and help offered up.
Nice seeing things like this done right.
34 votes -
New Apple Music player from iOS 17 coming soon to Android app
6 votes -
On attestation on the web and why this could threaten the open web
13 votes -
Apple tests ‘Apple GPT,’ develops generative AI tools to catch OpenAI
17 votes -
Apple Vision Pro headsets will require a head scan and vision prescription to customize the headset for each user
29 votes -
Mac shipments grow 10%, as all major PC brands see downturns
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Is Apple's "walled garden" as bad as it was when the first few iPhones came out?
I've never owned macs for desktop use because of the expense and my general preference for windows pcs. I had a first or second gen iPhone and was incredibly frustrated by how limited it was - you...
I've never owned macs for desktop use because of the expense and my general preference for windows pcs.
I had a first or second gen iPhone and was incredibly frustrated by how limited it was - you couldn't set an alternate default browser, access your own file system, customize you home screen, etc, etc. So I've been an Android user since then.
I'm not really looking to make a switch for either phone or PC, but my brother bought an Apple watch which spurred a conversation that made me realize I don't really know if the issues that bugged me about Apple are still relevant in 2023.
Anyone want to weigh in?
32 votes -
How Apple's new Mac Pro completely misses the point
33 votes -
The Apple Vision Pro headset is a stupid product on the surface, but it is a calculated move that can bring Apple to the holy grail of computing: true augmented reality
17 votes -
Thoughts on the Proton app suite on Apple products?
I am curious to see what other peoples experience has been with all of their apps? I made the decision to switch to proton for mail, drive, calendar and vpn 7 months ago. I wanted to get away from...
I am curious to see what other peoples experience has been with all of their apps?
I made the decision to switch to proton for mail, drive, calendar and vpn 7 months ago. I wanted to get away from having all my stuff tied to apple/google/microsoft. While it has been pretty solid for the most part, especially with android. The same cannot be said for their iOS/iPadOS apps at all. This will be my personal observation from my experience with iOS/iPadOS apps.
Mail - Pretty solid all around experience, timely notifications on incoming mail. I have 4 email addresses setup based on the type of account I used for them. I only get bothered by the emails that I would need to see and the rest get checked around once a day. Recently the whole app on both iPad and iPhone has just slowed down so much. Opening the app is frustratingly slow, while everything loads in. I will get a new email and click on the notification and the app will sometimes load the last email I viewed and not the one from the notification. I have cleared the cache and signed out and then back in and it still has this behavior.
Drive - This one is the biggest pain point for me. On iPhone the app crashes when you try to watch a video in landscape mode. This is a pretty basic feature in 2023 if you ask me. I did report the bug, to which they said they are aware and have no timeline for when it will be fixed. The next biggest issue with drive on iOS/iPadOS is that you can only upload 1 file at a time. If you do multiple files if not all, almost all of them will fail to upload. You have to do it 1 file at a time. Reported this and was told the same thing I was about the landscape mode. Seems odd to not want to fix a core function of a cloud storage app as soon as possible.
VPN - I really enjoy this vpn and have paid for just the vpn in past. Now it constantly disconnects or gets stuck in connecting. I can’t use quick connect unless I manually pick a country connect then disconnect. After that I can use quick connect with out any issues. This happens without having secure core toggle on. This is happening on both my iPad and iPhone. Waiting on them to actually help trouble shoot this after sending them a bug report.
Calendar - Is the most useless app they have every put out. I was so excited to finally dial this calendar app in when I got my iPad. Only to find out that they don’t have an iPad version of their calendar. Which makes no sense because that is an app that can really shine on an iPad when do well. This whole app just feels like an after thought and they only have it just to say we have a calendar app too.
I feel that compared to when I started using all of their apps back in December. The quality and stability of the apps has really taken a hit. I understand that they probably have a focus on building their brand with an app suite based on privacy. I feel like the quality is really taking a hit especially with iOS/iPadOS versions of the apps. The obvious answer is to just switch back to android and save myself the headache of apple. The reason for apple is a whole post in its own and I want to keep this one on topic.
For clarification, I have been using the iOS versions since December. I was switching between pixel 7 pro and 14 pro max every few weeks. Having an eco system of apps not based on either platform was also why I chose proton everything.
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iPhone support -- SMS verification codes not appearing as autofill. Help?
My phone used to autofill the 2-factor SMS verification codes used when logging into a site. I can't remember when or why, but suddenly it doesn't appear, and I have to... (gasp) type in the SMS...
My phone used to autofill the 2-factor SMS verification codes used when logging into a site. I can't remember when or why, but suddenly it doesn't appear, and I have to... (gasp) type in the SMS code manually.
SOLVED:
Autofill SMS codes only work with Safari.
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Apple fixes zero-days used to deploy Triangulation spyware via iMessage
8 votes -
Anyone daily driving a jailbroken iPhone?
I know the scene is in a rut right now with iOS 16 having pretty much no hope (and with iOS 17 right around the corner), but I wanted to see if anyone else is using a jailbroken iPhone (or any...
I know the scene is in a rut right now with iOS 16 having pretty much no hope (and with iOS 17 right around the corner), but I wanted to see if anyone else is using a jailbroken iPhone (or any other device) on a day to day.
If you are, drop your device, version and tweak list, I wanna add some new tweaks to my collection! My favs at the moment are Jellyfish (LS clock replacer), Saw (removes space at the bottom of the screen) and Ampere (iOS 16 style battery)18 votes -
Apple fight for a trademark with a Swiss fruit farmer organization called Fruit Union Suisse
14 votes -
Phasing out passwords: Apple to automatically assign each user a Passkey
57 votes -
Apple Podcasts gets upgraded search functionality
5 votes -
Apple Vision Pro – Hardware issues
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Learning Swift - Best suggestions
Hey everyone, I’ve been messing with complex nested if/then statements in Excel for many, many years, and recently dabbled in VBA. I’ve decided it’s time to learn Swift for Apple. Mainly for...
Hey everyone,
I’ve been messing with complex nested if/then statements in Excel for many, many years, and recently dabbled in VBA. I’ve decided it’s time to learn Swift for Apple. Mainly for kicks, but also the fun of creating an app if I find a need.For those of you that know these things, what’s your biggest suggestion for learning? Most useful tips? Things to watch out for? Etc.
Thanks!
8 votes -
Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone app payments to competition
8 votes -
Apple's forbidden words
7 votes -
Are you using the latest Apple betas as your daily driver? How's it going?
I immediately installed iPadOS 17 Beta 1. Apart from quirks with saving images from the browser, it's been about as solid as the latest 16.x.x. Anyone running the other betas as your daily...
I immediately installed iPadOS 17 Beta 1. Apart from quirks with saving images from the browser, it's been about as solid as the latest 16.x.x.
Anyone running the other betas as your daily drivers?
I'm also eager to hear from Sonora users. Considering updating my i7 Mac Mini.
9 votes -
Oops! Huawei filed for the "Vision Pro" trademark in China back in 2019 which will likely force Apple to rebrand their headset
21 votes -
Got a 2010 MacBook Pro lying around at home
Any ideas on how to repurpose it for a fun/ hobby tech project?
13 votes -
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch review: Exactly what was asked for
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Exciting, unlikely, or weird applications for AR-in-VR
I'm really excited for the release of the Apple Vision Pro since this seems like a major shift in how we might be interacting with computers in the future. On the mundane things, I'd like to be...
I'm really excited for the release of the Apple Vision Pro since this seems like a major shift in how we might be interacting with computers in the future.
On the mundane things, I'd like to be able to browse the web and read articles and books while walking my dog, without craning my neck down or being oblivious to my surroundings.
However, I've had a couple ideas where the tech might go or unexpected use-cases.
- HUD and computer interface while driving with an emphasis on voice control and navigation. This would be far superior to touchscreen center consoles. If apple ever launches a car, I would expect the Vision to be the primary interface.
- Changing the "time of day" of the environment, like a sunrise alarm clock on steroids for helping those on night shift with nonstandard circadian rhythm.
- Altering your appearance perceived by others. Could be as subtle as wardrobe changes, presenting as a different gender, or a persona that's not human (like a fursona).
What other cool use cases can you think of, in a world where you can seamlessly manipulate the visual and auditory world around you?
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Apple Vision Pro and Vision OS Review Megathread
I figured it'll be easiest to consolidate discussion of all these in one place. As you find more good, thoughtful ones feel free to comment it and I'll edit them into this list. Overall...
I figured it'll be easiest to consolidate discussion of all these in one place. As you find more good, thoughtful ones feel free to comment it and I'll edit them into this list.
Overall impressions seem very positive. LTT, in particular, tends to be pretty comfortable being critical of Apple and even he seems impressed (though I think his is the only review that doesn't have a hands-on component.
The Bloggers:
Daring Fireball: https://daringfireball.net/2023/06/first_impressions_of_vision_pro_and_visionos
Nilay Patel: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/5/23750003/apple-vision-pro-hands-on-the-best-headset-demo-everThe Vloggers:
iJustine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtCEGztr8cw
MKBHD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFvXuyITwBI&t=917s
Linus Tech Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqB0lUcqFbA
Snazzy Labs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUblFIaZKIk
Norman Chan (via Adam Savage Tested): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HBzePUmZ030 votes