🐛 NEW SECURITY CONTENT 🐛

💻 macOS Tahoe 26.3 - 57 bugs fixed
support.apple.com/en-us/126348
💻 macOS Sonoma 14.8.4 - 42 bugs fixed
support.apple.com/en-us/126350
📱 iOS and iPadOS 26.3 - 41 bugs fixed
support.apple.com/en-us/126346
📱 iOS and iPadOS 18.7.5 - 37 bugs fixed
support.apple.com/en-us/126347
💻 macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 - 36 bugs fixed
support.apple.com/en-us/126349
🥽 visionOS 26.3 - 29 bugs fixed
support.apple.com/en-us/126353
⌚ watchOS 26.3 - 18 bugs fixed
support.apple.com/en-us/126352
📺 tvOS 26.3 - 16 bugs fixed
support.apple.com/en-us/126351

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

The #Enshitification of Google maps 🤨

Not going back to Google Maps after I tried this

“I've been using Google Maps for years, but I was tired of the distractions.

#Google Maps has so many ads and pins, with labels galore and a map so detailed with points of interest that it's distracting to the point of sometimes being overwhelming”

@pluralistic
makeuseof.com/im-not-going-bac… #apple #maps #gps #ads

Oh, I don't know...

Maybe because you run social media platforms to piece of shit!

Zuckerberg on why Meta should do less safety research: 'Apple doesn't study any of this' - 9to5Mac

9to5mac.com/2026/02/06/zuckerb…

#Zuckerberg #Meta #Safety #Apple #Research #SocialMedia #Tech

RE: mastodon.cupertino.social/@ste…

What I’d like to create is a community of people who value civil exchange, but without the fanboysm. If Apple does something we don't like, we need to be free to say so and discuss it. If they do something we like, great!

That way - who knows? - maybe we can bring people over to the Fediverse who are currently stuck on toxic social platforms simply because they don't want to miss out on news, info, or conversations with other enthusiasts. After all, the Fediverse is already home to brilliant minds like Lisa Melton - @lisamelton and Jen Simmons - @jensimmons - people who share our passion for Apple just as much as they value the freedom of a decentralized web.

I’ll be opening the doors to this instance very soon.

I can't do this alone; I can only do it with the help of all the wonderful people populating the Fediverse who want to shake off algorithmic hate and build something beautiful.
Something human.

#Apple #CupertinoSocial #Fediverse #Mastodon #Community #CommunityBuilding

MacOS Tahoe got rid of the full screen launchpad. LaunchBack is a free and open-source re-implementation of the "classic" macOS Launchpad.
github.com/trey-a-12/LaunchBac…

#macOS #Apple #Tahoe #macOSTahoe #OpenSource

Dear Apple,

You’re missing the “fuck off and never bother me again with this bullshit” option.

#apple #tahoe #liquidAss

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

Fuck, no, Apple. I was forced to update to iOS 26 due to lack of security updates for 18 on devices that can run 26 (i.e., due to extortion) but you’re not infecting my Mac with Liquid Ass.

Notice the dark pattern of pestering you in hopes you will accidentally hit the “Restart” button even though you’ve specifically turned off auto updates. Microsoft-level disrespect for consent here.

(Not surprising from a company that gives golden awards to fascists.)

#Apple #LiquidAss #darkPatterns #macOS26 #iOS26

Finally upgraded to Tahoe. Who thought this was a good idea? The UI is terrible. It always looks like there are multiple windows stacked on top of each other. The border-radius inconsistencies are ridiculous. Apple, why did you do this?

And then this: wien.rocks/@noheger/1158776983…

#Apple #MacOS

Norbert Heger

2026-01-11 17:42:36

Struggling to resize windows on macOS Tahoe? Here’s why.

noheger.at/blog/2026/01/11/the…

The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – no.heger

^noheger.at

Version 0.6.1 of the free SDF Modeler 3D editor has been released, with a range of additions and fixes.

Changelog and download:

sascha-rode.itch.io/sdf-modele…
(Available for Win / MacOS / Linux)

Follow Sascha, the developer, on Mastodon:

@sascharode1986

#SDFModeler #SDF #3D #3DModeling #3DRendering #CGI #graphics #editor #app #apps #tools #software #tech #technology #apple #Mac #macOS #iOS #iPhone #iPad #linux #windows #tip #tips #FediTips #MastoTips #FreeSoftware #free

SDF Modeler by Sascha Rode

An experimental 3D SDF modeling tool

^itch.io

“Apple is only continuing to patch iOS 18 on devices that can’t run iOS 26.”

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/0…

Wow. So not only has Apple lost any design culture it had, it also doesn’t give a shit about your security either any longer. This is the mother of all dark patterns right here.

Anyone know if this is the same for macOS?

Via @RosaCtrl

#apple #iOS26 #iOS18 #iOS #securityUpdates #macOS #liquidAss #darkPatterns

Are people avoiding iOS 26 because of Liquid Glass? It’s complicated.

Liquid Glass is controversial, but adoption rates aren't as low as they seem.

^{Andrew Cunningham (Ars Technica)}

This one weird trick will make you love Liquid Glass.

#apple #LiquidGlass

macOS 27 Liquid Glass updates leaked.

#apple #LiquidGlass

Nah, fuck it, turned everything back on again. Why should I fix your damn broken interface and fool myself into thinking this piece of shit is anything but? Going to experience iOS 26 in all its enshittified glory. Will make it easier to hate this phone and move onto something more ethical once it finally croaks.

Apple is likely one release cycle away from going full Microsoft/Google anyway.

#ios26 #BigTech #apple #theAestheticsOfBurgeoningFascism

Warning: kissing fascist ass may result in liquid glass.

So my phone tricked me into updating to iOS 26 (nice one, asshats). And wow: it really is a case study in form over function. Gratuitous, meaningless aesthetics and motion. Decoration, not design. “Look what I can do!”

Oh well, if it gets me using my phone less, that’s a good thing, I guess.

But the next time you hear someone from Apple talking about design, please feel free to laugh in their damn faces. What a sad joke they’ve become.

#apple #ios26 #liquidAss #design #decoration #BigTech #fascism #aesthetics

#Apple will no longer backport critical security fixes to iOS 18. Perhaps they thought it would force their users to upgrade to the hated iOS 26. Instead, people are simply not upgrading at all, putting themselves and their devices at risk.

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forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/20…

India has issued a final warning to #Apple that it will proceed in an #antitrust case against the U.S. tech giant
as the company has delayed responses to officials for over a year and undermined the investigation,
a confidential order shows.

Apple has said it fears it could be
👉fined up to $38 billion if India's competition watchdog uses its global turnover calculation for penalties,
after an investigation found it had abused its position on its app store.

Apple, which denies the allegations, has challenged the penalty rules in an Indian court, and the matter is pending.

reuters.com/sustainability/boa…