By Malcolm Owen Apple users are encountering issues accessing iCloud, in what is a rare Sunday outage for the company’s email, cloud storage, and associated services.Apple service outage iconsUsers of iCloud, Apple’s online services, are reporting issues in being able to access files. Sites including DownDetector and StatusGator show a sudden surge of reports from thousands of users, encountering problems since 10 A.M. Eastern.The reported issues, for the most part, raise iCloud as being the problem. The range of issues is wide, including claims of iCloud Mail being unavailable, Find My devices disappearing in the app, and an inability to access files stored on the service. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen NASA has started to share images that the crew of Artemis II have taken of their trip to the Moon, including some taken on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.An Artemis II crew member’s shot of Earth though a window – Image Credit: NASAMonths before the launch of Artemis II, NASA confirmed that the crew would be allowed iPhones to document the journey around the Moon. In galleries released by NASA, those first images are now back on Earth.The shots in the “Journey to the Moon” web gallery are a mix of images taken by imaging equipment brought along by the crew. While the newest standalone camera on the flight is a 2016 Nikon DSLR accompanied by some decade-old GoPro cameras, the crew were provided with a set of the iPhone 17 Pro Max for similar imaging duties. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Stephen Silver A British political adviser’s stolen iPhone leads to a scandal, pro athletes fall for an iCloud scam, and iCloud evidence is used against a man accused of stalking the FBI director’s girlfriend, all in this week’s Apple Crime Blotter.The Alderwood Apple Store in Washington. Image Credit: AppleWelcome to an occasional AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, Apple employees can check out a private exhibition of products and key moments from the company’s history, all in Apple Park.The exhibition in Apple Park – Image Credit: @AlSultan_Meriam/XAfter weeks of public celebration in the run-up to the 50th anniversary, the festivities are now all internal for Apple now. In the latest event, it has been revealed that employees are now being able to look back at the products and hardware that helped build the company.Images shared by Meriam Al Sultan on X show a large room containing images and products in display cases. Described as a 50th anniversary exhibition, the shots are apparently in “Section 2” of Apple Park, but there are other exhibits on show in other HQ areas. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen Apple has signed a driver for AMD or Nvidia eGPUs connected to Apple Silicon but there are some big caveats, and it won’t improve your graphics. Here’s what they’re for.An earlier time when you could use eGPUs with MacsWhen Apple announced the use of eGPUs with AMD Radeon cards in 2016, we were pretty excited. Full support shipped in early 2017 and for a few short years, Thunderbolt provided an excellent graphics-accelerating one-cable dock to our MacBook Pros.But even then, Apple has stubbornly prevented modern Nvidia GPUs from working with Macs. And, with the change to Apple Silicon, Apple effectively killed off any real use of an externally usable Nvidia GPU with its Mac lineup. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen Early images of the Artemis II launch showed an iPhone floating inside the spacecraft. Here’s how Apple’s smartphone got approved for spaceflight.iPhone 17 Pro Max is now in space following NASA’s approval processNASA is very strict when it comes to what items are flown into space with astronauts. With the Artemis II trip around the Moon, it’s marking the first time the agency is allowing the crew to carry iPhones in space.This is a big deal, as NASA has strict rules about what actually goes into space, and thorough testing to match. On Friday, the New York Times reported on what the iPhone 17 Pro Max had to go through to be allowed in the cabin. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher First, you can’t see why you’d ever want a Stream Deck for your Mac, then you try one, and you will never give it back. Out of all the different models, though, the Stream Deck+ is best, and here’s why.Get a Stream Deck+ and you’ll never use a Mac without one againEvery Stream Deck is a Mac accessory that provides buttons to launch apps, perform entire sequences of tasks, or turn on your smart lights. You connect it through a USB-A or USB-C cable, and the difference in the models is chiefly in how many buttons you get and whether you also have dials.Get any of them. I’ve just set up a button that switches audio between my Mac and my headphones. I have one that opens all the folders for the books I’m writing. Another launches every app I need for AppleInsider, and positions them on the screen where I want. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen The Apple Vision Pro is being used to help patients in a UK hospital visualize upcoming surgeries, expanding the headset’s use in medicine.A patient view from the Apple Vision Pro in a pre-surgery consultation – Image credit: Chelsea and Westminster HospitalOne of the problems with medical procedures is explaining what needs to be done to the patients, in a clear and understandable manner. To help some patients suspected of having endometriosis, the Apple Vision Pro is coming into play.An app developed by Medical iSight is being used in the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK, in preparation for surgery, reports BBC News. Patients wear an Apple Vision Pro, and are shown an AR model in pre-surgical consultations. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic Though the AirPods Max 2 offer new features, a teardown of the headphones shows they’re still plagued by the same flaws of the original 2020 model.Apple’s AirPods Max 2 gained the H2 chip, but not much else.Apple’s AirPods Max 2 debuted on March 16, with their core feature being the H2 chip. With it, Apple’s high-end headphones gained capabilities like Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, and gesture controls, among others. Active Noise Cancellation was improved as well.However, as explained in our review, the AirPods Max 2 are an iterative upgrade, that ultimately leaves something to be desired. New features and ANC enhancements aside, Apple effectively delivered more of the same with its AirPods Max 2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Researchers have determined that Microsoft’s LinkedIn is scanning browser plug-ins and other information without permission, building user profiles using data that the company did not get permission to take.SafariA European advocacy group claims LinkedIn is probing browser extensions through its website code. Fairlinked e.V. published its “BrowserGate” report alleging LinkedIn detects installed browser extensions by probing for known identifiers through JavaScript. The group says the technique reveals personally identifiable information.Safari users are less likely to be affected by this specific mechanism, based on how extension detection typically works across browsers. Apple’s browser model limits fingerprinting surfaces, which reduces how much information sites can infer from installed extensions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
