Heading to a protest or crossing a border? Your iPhone’s Face ID—which is normally a boon with Stolen Device Protection—could become a liability. Learn when to disable biometrics and what other steps ...

Did you know Apple holds most of your satellite SMS messages until you’re back on cellular? That’s just one detail from Apple’s updated Platform Security Guide, which now covers quantum cryptography, ...

Remember Rapid Security Responses? Apple renamed and relaunched them as Background Security Improvements, and the first one patches a WebKit flaw in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.3.1. Here's what you need ...

In what might be the longest gap between meaningful hardware updates for any current Apple product, Apple has announced the AirPods Max 2, finally bringing its pricey over-ear headphones into feature ...

After more than five years, Apple has updated its premium over-ear headphones with the H2 chip, bringing features like Adaptive Audio and Live Translation to the AirPods Max while maintaining the $549 ...

My apologies to those who received multiple copies of last week’s TidBITS issue! As-yet-unexplained problems overwhelmed our server early in the initial send, causing it to reject all connections for ...

This 98-minute CHM Live panel commemorates Apple's 50th anniversary with stories from figures who shaped the company's history—some famous, others less so—moderated by David Pogue.

Apple has released iOS 15.8.7, iOS 16.7.15, and their corresponding iPadOS versions to address four security vulnerabilities associated with the Coruna exploit kit—a collection of tools that could ...

Well, that was unexpected. Apple has just announced that it is dropping its App Store commission rates in China, effective 15 March 2026, following discussions with the Chinese regulator. Instead of ...