Notices by AppleInsider (appleinsider@mastodon.social)

A sketchy AI firm tried to pass off a bogus Steam breach, but it unraveled almost immediately. This one was a fake, but the next one might not be. Here's how to protect yourself.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/14/no-steam-wasnt-hacked----but-your-security-habits-still-matter?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

While Google is probably going to come out of its antitrust legal fight intact, it’s very likely that its $20 billion Safari default search deal with Apple will undergo some big changes.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/06/googles-default-search-payments-to-apple-at-risk-in-antitrust-lawsuit?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

After a brief respite on Wednesday, Apple's stock restarted its downward trajectory triggered by President Trump's accelerating tariff battle with China.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/10/aapl-crumble-stock-hit-again-as-white-house-clarifies-145-china-tariff-rate?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple has now officially confirmed that its iOS Find My feature has been enabled in South Korea, following years of public demand.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/01/find-my-finally-works-in-south-korea?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

As it does following natural disasters, Apple is donating to relief efforts, this time in Myanmar and Thailand following a devastating series of earthquakes.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/30/apple-donates-to-relief-efforts-after-myanmar-thailand-earthquake?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Plex has announced that it will no longer offer free remote streaming for personal media and says its subscription options will see a significant price increase effective April 29, 2025.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/19/plex-announces-price-increases-for-2025-remote-streaming-of-personal-media-no-longer-free?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

A federal court has ruled in Apple's favor in the years-long fight against AliveCor, preventing a potential total import ban on the Apple Watch.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/07/apple-wins-patent-battle-against-alivecor-avoids-potential-apple-watch-import-ban?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple is taking the UK government to court over efforts to force the company to weaken iCloud encryption.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/04/apple-goes-to-court-to-fight-uk-demand-for-icloud-encryption-backdoor?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Following the introduction of trade tariffs by the US, China is said to be considering an antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store practices.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/05/china-threatens-app-store-probe-in-retaliation-for-trade-tensions?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

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

During an interview with Joe Rogan about Meta's abandonment of fact-checking and changing rules to allow hate speech, Meta's CEO targeted Apple for lacking innovation since the iPhone.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/10/meta-ceo-mocks-apple-for-sitting-on-iphone-20-years-later-despite-doing-the-same-with-facebook?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

In a bid to reinvigorate PC sales, Dell should've put a lot of thought into how it rebrands its PCs. Instead, it shamelessly ripped off the iPhone Pro and Pro Max naming conventions.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/07/start-your-photocopiers-dell-rebrand-shamelessly-rips-off-pro-iphone-marketing?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

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

Apple TV+ is going free for one weekend because it lacks viewers -- but it is far from lacking in absolutely superb shows to watch. Here's what to see first, and just why Apple is doing this.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/30/whats-best-to-watch-on-apple-tv-during-the-upcoming-free-weekend?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple has issued an appeal following the decision of an antitrust regulator in Brazil, which requires the company to enable sideloading or face daily fines.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/05/apple-says-brazil-antitrust-ruling-drastically-threatens-user-privacy-in-appeal?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Multiple iPhone units stored for forensic analysis have rebooted themselves, causing concern among law enforcement officials that Apple has a new security feature.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/07/iphones-stored-for-forensic-analysis-unexpectedly-reboot-causing-problems-for-officials?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

A Hackintosh enthusiast has managed to get macOS Sequoia running on Valve's Steam Deck gaming device, albeit without GPU acceleration at present.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/06/macos-sequoia-can-run-on-valves-steam-deck-with-hacks?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

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

Carrier Verizon claims to have restored service across the country, but users are still waiting to be told what happened -- and how it can be prevented from happening again.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/01/nationwide-verizon-outage-restored-but-not-explained?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

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