Nostr notes by AppleInsider

If you've applied to attend WWDC 2026, now is a great time to ...

2026-04-02T22:14:20Z

If you've applied to attend WWDC 2026, now is a great time to check your email, as Apple has started notifying those invited to experience the event in person.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/02/developers-that-won-the-2026-wwdc-invite-lottery-are-being-notified?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Following the emergence and public code leak of the severe ...

2026-04-01T11:58:15Z

Following the emergence and public code leak of the severe DarkSword iPhone exploit, Apple is preparing to release a patch for users who choose to stay on iOS 18, so that they can be protected too.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/01/users-staying-on-ios-18-will-get-a-patch-for-the-worst-iphone-attack-vector-weve-ever-seen?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

It's April Fool's Day, so it's a great time to make ...

2026-04-01T02:33:28Z

It's April Fool's Day, so it's a great time to make sure you're not getting tricked out of your hard-earned cash and cancel those subscriptions you've forgotten about. Here's how to do it.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store/tips/audit-your-subscriptions-this-april-fools-and-stop-wasting-money?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The first beta of iOS 26.5 has arrived, with Apple Intelligence ...

2026-03-30T19:40:59Z

The first beta of iOS 26.5 has arrived, with Apple Intelligence now making its way to users in China, and Notification Forwarding expanding beyond the EU.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/30/new-in-ios-265-notification-forwarding-apple-intelligence-in-china?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Malicious ads are pushing fake Homebrew installers to Mac users, ...

2026-03-30T13:53:32Z

Malicious ads are pushing fake Homebrew installers to Mac users, and the attack relies on trusting the first Google search result.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/30/that-top-google-result-for-homebrew-could-infect-your-mac?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple's push toward a true all-screen iPhone is coming into ...

2026-03-26T16:44:47Z

Apple's push toward a true all-screen iPhone is coming into focus again, with a new leak outlining a timed shift away from the Dynamic Island toward hidden sensors.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/26/iphone-dynamic-island-isnt-going-away-yet-but-its-days-are-numbered?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The OS 26.4 release has arrived with various features related to ...

2026-03-24T17:11:05Z

The OS 26.4 release has arrived with various features related to RCS and Apple Music, but Apple Vision Pro gets a specific upgrade with the addition of Nvidia CloudXR support.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/24/nvidia-cloudxr-is-now-available-for-apple-vision-pro-with-the-release-of-visionos-264?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

All iPhone users running iOS 13 or iOS 14 need to update now. ...

2026-03-19T19:18:35Z

All iPhone users running iOS 13 or iOS 14 need to update now. Apple has confirmed routine browsing can trigger attacks on outdated iOS versions.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/19/iphone-isnt-safe-on-old-ios-anymore-update-to-at-least-ios-15-now?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

A US appeals court has found in favor of Masimo in its fight ...

2026-03-19T15:41:51Z

A US appeals court has found in favor of Masimo in its fight against Apple over pulse oximetry patents, but in the court that matters, a ruling makes it clear that there won't be another ban on the Apple Watch.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/19/masimo-wins-hollow-victory-over-apple-watchs-blood-oxygen-sensors?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Six months after public release, Liquid Glass remains as ...

2026-03-16T15:22:58Z

Six months after public release, Liquid Glass remains as controversial as ever. Apple may be considering some mitigations in iOS 27 and so forth, but this is the future -- especially if we get touchscreen Macs.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/16/liquid-glass-is-divisive-now-but-apple-knows-where-its-going?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Display showdown: The Alogic Edge 5K display delivers widescreen ...

2026-03-11T16:22:14Z

Display showdown: The Alogic Edge 5K display delivers widescreen high resolution and impressive styling for Apple Studio Display money. Here's how the specs of two screens compare.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/studio-display/vs/apples-updated-studio-display-vs-alogic-edge-5k-big-screens-compared?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Most of the 512GB configurations of the MacBook Neo are now ...

2026-03-06T12:30:27Z

Most of the 512GB configurations of the MacBook Neo are now back-ordered between one and two weeks, although both silver models remain available for March 11, 2026.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/06/macbook-neo-starts-seeing-shipping-delays?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Without warning, Apple has stopped selling the Mac Studio with ...

2026-03-06T12:12:11Z

Without warning, Apple has stopped selling the Mac Studio with its previous maximum configuration of 512GB RAM, perhaps because of worldwide shortages.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/06/forget-512gb-ram----apple-has-dropped-the-mac-studios-4000-upgrade?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple's new iPhone 17e has a few new tricks up its sleeve, ...

2026-03-02T14:59:03Z

Apple's new iPhone 17e has a few new tricks up its sleeve, but the exterior design remains familiar enough to raise a practical question about case compatibility.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/02/an-existing-iphone-16e-case-will-still-fit-the-iphone-17e?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Regulatory bodies around the globe are asking if Apple has a ...

2026-02-20T02:25:22Z

Regulatory bodies around the globe are asking if Apple has a right to charge for access to the popular platforms built around iPhone. Apple keeps telling them yes -- this time in Brazil.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/20/brazil-banks-want-free-ride-access-to-iphone-nfc-payments-says-apple?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple's 50th birthday is coming up on April 1, and to ...

2026-02-11T22:04:51Z

Apple's 50th birthday is coming up on April 1, and to celebrate, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, is holding in-person exhibits and promoting online content about the company's history.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/11/50-years-of-apple-history-is-on-display-at-the-computer-history-museum?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The release candidate build of iOS 26.3 was discovered to contain ...

2026-02-05T00:26:05Z

The release candidate build of iOS 26.3 was discovered to contain identifiers for two unreleased Apple chips, which may be the M5 Max and M5 Ultra.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/05/ios-263-release-candidate-references-new-chips-possibly-m5-max-and-m5-ultra?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Verizon customers across the U.S. are experiencing a wireless ...

2026-01-14T19:02:02Z

Verizon customers across the U.S. are experiencing a wireless network outage on Wednesday that is disrupting calls, texts, and mobile data.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/14/verizon-wireless-outage-leaves-iphones-stuck-in-sos-across-the-us?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

A lot of Apple faithful are angry about Google AI slop invading ...

2026-01-12T23:01:49Z

A lot of Apple faithful are angry about Google AI slop invading their devices, claiming that Siri will be run by Gemini, and Google will get a boatload of user data -- and none of that is true. Here's what's really going on.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/12/no-google-gemini-will-not-be-taking-over-your-iphone-apple-intelligence-or-siri?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

While Siri will soon use Google Gemini tech for its Apple ...

2026-01-12T17:38:13Z

While Siri will soon use Google Gemini tech for its Apple Intelligence features, Google itself has confirmed that it will operate under Private Cloud Compute and Apple's rules.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/12/google-confirms-that-it-wont-get-apple-user-data-in-new-siri-deal?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The iPhone Fold is expected to finally arrive later in 2026, and ...

2026-01-10T00:38:10Z

The iPhone Fold is expected to finally arrive later in 2026, and will be a major departure from the usual. Here's what to expect from Apple's take on a foldable smartphone.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/09/iphone-fold-what-it-could-look-like-how-much-it-will-cost-and-when-it-will-launch?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Samsung has always been a part of the iPhone supply chain, and ...

2025-12-22T13:16:00Z

Samsung has always been a part of the iPhone supply chain, and Apple is about to lean on the company more as RAM prices skyrocket worldwide.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/22/apple-cozies-up-to-samsung-as-ram-gets-ridiculously-expensive?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The Italian antitrust agency says Apple abuses its dominant ...

2025-12-22T12:31:59Z

The Italian antitrust agency says Apple abuses its dominant market position with the App Store and has fined it $115 million having apparently misunderstood App Tracking Transparency.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/22/italy-fines-apple-115-million-over-app-tracking-transparency?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple is among the major tech companies donating to fund ...

2025-10-23T20:49:01Z

Apple is among the major tech companies donating to fund President Trump's 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom that demolition has already started for, a project the President says will be privately financed.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/23/apple-amongst-us-tech-giants-backing-trumps-white-house-ballroom-reno?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple's decisions to remove real-time ICE monitoring app ...

2025-10-09T13:07:08Z

Apple's decisions to remove real-time ICE monitoring app ICEblock, and archival video tool Eyes Up may be good for Apple's global finances, but it's an incredibly bad one for a company that hinges its reputation on claims it stands up for the rights of users.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/09/apple-killing-ice-watching-apps-is-the-right-business-decision-but-the-wrong-moral-one?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

If you've been looking for the perfect portable power station ...

2025-10-07T19:45:58Z

If you've been looking for the perfect portable power station that doesn't break the bank or your back, the Elite 30 V2 comes in a range of colors and provides 288Wh at up to 600W, discounted by $105.

#sponsored
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/07/bluettis-latest-colorful-elite-30-v2-is-joined-by-excellent-prime-big-deal-days-discounts?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The iOS 26 update doesn't make it easy to add custom ...

2025-09-19T10:41:53Z

The iOS 26 update doesn't make it easy to add custom ringtones, but with a few tools and some patience, you can still do it for free. Here's how.

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https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios-26/tips/inside-ios-26---how-to-add-free-custom-ringtones-to-your-iphone?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Like a schoolyard bully, Google started the blue and green iPhone ...

2025-08-21T13:20:31Z

Like a schoolyard bully, Google started the blue and green iPhone and Android user message bubble fight, and after taking a beating, it wants it to stop now.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/08/21/google-started-the-green-bubble-messages-fight-and-is-now-tired-of-it?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple has announced that it is opening its first Apple ...

2025-07-29T13:30:31Z

Apple has announced that it is opening its first Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, providing a program of advanced manufacturing skills for US workers.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/07/29/new-apple-funded-program-teaches-manufacturing-to-us-firms?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Even when used as a monitor for your Mac, an LG or Samsung smart ...

2025-07-05T21:12:17Z

Even when used as a monitor for your Mac, an LG or Samsung smart TV will periodically capture what's on screen and send it to company servers. Here's how to stop that terrible behavior.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/mac/tips/how-to-stop-your-lg-or-samsung-smart-tv-from-tracking-you?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

President Donald Trump's new trade deal with Vietnam raises ...

2025-07-02T17:24:49Z

President Donald Trump's new trade deal with Vietnam raises dramatically hikes import costs for Apple's hardware including AirPods, almost all iPads, and the Mac mini.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/07/02/new-vietnam-trade-deal-means-apple-will-pay-at-least-five-times-more-in-tariffs?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple's CarPlay Ultra faces a long road to becoming a ...

2025-06-25T12:30:47Z

Apple's CarPlay Ultra faces a long road to becoming a widely-used feature, as car makers are pushing back on supporting Apple's system in favor of their own solutions.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/25/car-makers-reject-carplay-ultra-as-an-apple-overreach?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple Wallet has begun advertising Apple Pay promotions via ...

2025-06-24T21:08:05Z

Apple Wallet has begun advertising Apple Pay promotions via notifications, and while iPhone users are losing their mind, they can toggle the feature off starting in iOS 26.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/24/apples-f1-ad-in-wallet-wont-hurt-you-but-it-might-save-you-10?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The Trump Organization has launched Trump Mobile and plans to ...

2025-06-16T15:13:12Z

The Trump Organization has launched Trump Mobile and plans to release the T1, a questionable "Made in USA" smartphone just in time to try to take on Apple's iPhone 17.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/16/trump-mobile-will-take-on-iphone-17-in-september-with-a-made-in-us-gold-smartphone?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

A collector of classic computers has worked on a 3D printer ...

2025-06-05T12:15:42Z

A collector of classic computers has worked on a 3D printer filament designed to color-match classic Macintosh casings, which should help future restoration projects.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/05/a-new-3d-printing-filament-can-color-match-a-vintage-macintosh?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple will eventually make the iPhone in the United States, as ...

2025-04-29T19:48:22Z

Apple will eventually make the iPhone in the United States, as soon as it has the “robotic arms” to do so, CEO Tim Cook allegedly told U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/29/arms-race-apples-waiting-for-robotics-for-us-iphone-assembly-says-commerce-secretary?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

If Apple isn't able to get its Siri improvements out with iOS ...

2025-04-11T15:38:34Z

If Apple isn't able to get its Siri improvements out with iOS 19 in the fall, a new report tries to put the blame on early cost-cutting decisions by CFO Luca Maestri.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/11/apple-hampered-its-siri-ambitions-by-penny-pinching?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Ming-Chi Kuo's Apple commentary is normally fairly ...

2025-04-03T15:10:29Z

Ming-Chi Kuo's Apple commentary is normally fairly insightful, but his latest batch on how Apple can shoulder President Trump's tariff burden is short-sighted, and doesn't make a great deal of sense.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/03/apples-fight-with-trumps-tariffs-will-shift-the-cost-to-customers?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Following the release of iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and other updates ...

2025-04-02T17:22:42Z

Following the release of iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and other updates to the public, Apple has started up a new round of developer betas for iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, tvOS 18.5, watchOS 11.5, and visionOS 2.5.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/02/apple-restarts-last-developer-beta-cycle-before-wwdc-with-ios-185-macos-155?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Nearly 30 years after it was created, and after 15 years of ...

2025-03-21T15:01:49Z

Nearly 30 years after it was created, and after 15 years of political wrangling about it, it's beginning to look a law that protects internet companies from legal action over third-party content is on its way out.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/21/the-future-of-internet-liability-is-uncertain-as-congress-targets-section-230?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

While tech fans might find the iPhone 16e underwhelming, its ...

2025-02-26T17:49:16Z

While tech fans might find the iPhone 16e underwhelming, its practical features and fair price are exactly what many users need.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/26/iphone-16e-focuses-on-real-needs-for-regular-people?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Rumors have been back and forth about iPhone SE 4, whether it ...

2025-01-28T22:35:40Z

Rumors have been back and forth about iPhone SE 4, whether it gets the new Dynamic Island or the older notch design, and a reliable analyst has confirmed it will have a notch.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/28/display-supply-chain-analyst-confirms-iphone-se-4-will-have-a-notch?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Chinese AI app DeepSeek is on top of the App Store, challenging ...

2025-01-27T21:51:12Z

Chinese AI app DeepSeek is on top of the App Store, challenging Apple Intelligence, and shaking Wall Street confidence in big tech.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/27/a-new-chinese-ai-app-tops-the-app-store-but-its-meteoric-rise-could-be-short-lived?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the company ...

2025-01-24T16:22:33Z

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the company deliberately conceals the use of potentially harmful chemicals in certain Apple Watch bands. However, Apple asserts that the bands are safe to wear.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/24/apple-says-its-still-safe-to-wear-your-apple-watch-bands-despite-class-action-lawsuit?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

After a series of misfires caused by bad Apple Intelligence ...

2025-01-16T19:18:22Z

After a series of misfires caused by bad Apple Intelligence notification summaries, Apple has decided to limit the feature in specific situations.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/16/apple-pulls-notification-summaries-for-news-entertainment-categories-in-latest-betas?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

In a bid to gain favor with the president-elect, Apple CEO Tim ...

2025-01-03T21:47:21Z

In a bid to gain favor with the president-elect, Apple CEO Tim Cook has contributed $1 million of his personal finances to the inauguration fund.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/03/apple-ceo-tim-cook-personally-invested-1-million-in-trumps-inauguration?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

This 14-inch MacBook Pro just fell to $1,299, an all-time low ...

2024-12-15T01:12:54Z

This 14-inch MacBook Pro just fell to $1,299, an all-time low price
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/14/this-14-inch-macbook-pro-just-fell-to-1299-an-all-time-low-price?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple has started to sell advertising on Apple News by itself, a ...

2024-11-19T16:50:00Z

Apple has started to sell advertising on Apple News by itself, a report claims, with the company handling ad inventory sales for the service on its own.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/19/apple-shifts-to-internal-advertising-sales-for-apple-news?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple isn't soldering the SSD to the logic board in the M4 ...

2024-11-08T13:46:01Z

Apple isn't soldering the SSD to the logic board in the M4 Mac mini, but given the company's history with Apple Silicon, don't expect upgrades.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/08/new-mac-mini-has-a-slotted-removable-ssd----but-dont-expect-upgrades?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple has added sudoku to its collection of puzzles in Apple ...

2024-10-25T19:37:14Z

Apple has added sudoku to its collection of puzzles in Apple News+, giving another way for subscribers to test their brainpower every day.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/25/apple-news-adds-sudoku-to-the-puzzle-collection-in-ios-182?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple's OLED iPad Pro, hailed for its display and ultra-thin ...

2024-10-09T14:09:44Z

Apple's OLED iPad Pro, hailed for its display and ultra-thin design, is reportedly struggling to capture consumer interest as sales plummet well below expectations.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/09/apples-ultra-thin-oled-ipad-pro-fails-to-spark-sales-surge?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Tips: With the OpenCore Legacy Patcher, it's possible to ...

2024-10-04T23:20:39Z

Tips: With the OpenCore Legacy Patcher, it's possible to install macOS Sequoia on Mac computers from as far back as 2008. Here's how to get everything set up.

https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos-sequoia/tips/how-to-install-macos-sequoia-on-unsupported-macs?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Packaging for the M4 14-inch MacBook Pro may have leaked, ahead ...

2024-09-29T13:53:43Z

Packaging for the M4 14-inch MacBook Pro may have leaked, ahead of the rumored October event.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/09/29/m4-macbook-pro-packaging-leak-gives-hope-for-an-october-event?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The flash storage on a Mac Studio is extremely difficult to ...

2024-08-22T12:43:14Z

The flash storage on a Mac Studio is extremely difficult to upgrade, but a skilled hardware hacker has proven it can be done -- assuming you have the skill, tools, time, and patience.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/22/mac-studio-storage-upgraded-by-hardware-hacker-but-dont-expect-a-retail-kit-soon?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon