In iOS 18, Apple spun off its Keychain password management tool—previously only tucked away in Settings—into a standalone app called Passwords. It was the company’s first move at making credential management more convenient for users. It’s now been revealed that a serious HTTP bug left Passwords users vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months, from the initial release of iOS 18 until the patch in iOS 18.2.
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Apple Maps is great for navigation, but I especially love using the app to browse new areas, find a great coffee shop, and plan outings and adventures. For those use cases, iOS 18 brought a key change to search in Apple Maps that somehow has been missing for years: you can now search the specific area you’re viewing on the map. And that’s been a huge answered wish for me.
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MacWhisper has been a must-have transcription tool for a while now, and the new version 12 update makes it downright essential. New customers can save 15% at checkout with the promo code listed below
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Adaptive Audio originally shipped for only, but has since expanded to AirPods 4 too. Apple built the feature to be a contender for default noise mode for users. But did you know you can customize Adaptive Audio to better suit your needs? Here’s how an iOS 18 change might help you stick with a single AirPods noise mode moving forward.
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Following the release of Resident Evil 2 for Apple devices last December, Capcom has now released Resident Evil 3 on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This means that fans of the popular game can now play it on the latest Apple devices.
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Foodnoms is a powerful nutrition tracking app that I’ve written about before. It’s designed to be fast and easy to use with a design that’s optimized perfectly for Apple platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
This week, Foodnoms is getting a big update with completely revamped Shortcuts integration.
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Severance’s season 2 finale arrives this week, leading to a lot of questions about plans for season 3. Here’s everything we know so far about Severance’s future on Apple TV+.
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Apple offers the iPhone Upgrade Program, but with no equivalent for MacBooks, Upgraded has stepped in to fill the gap with a flexible program using trusted Apple partners.
The program lets you choose any MacBook model – and with the new M4 MacBook Air just out, this could be the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to not only upgrade from an older model but to keep themselves up to date from now on …
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If you’re having trouble accessing Apple Music, you’re not alone. Apple says its music streaming service is currently experiencing an outage, and there’s no timeline on when things will be back up and running.
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