Apple today said it is reversing its decision and will not change the email domain used for the iCloud + Hide My Email feature. Emails sent using Hide My Email will continue to use the same icloud.com domain that Apple uses for standard ‌iCloud‌ emails. In June, Apple said it would unify the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email under a single private.icloud.com domain. iPhone users expressed concern that moving Hide My Email to a private.icloud.com domain instead of icloud.com would let platforms easily block iCloud aliases . Using the same domain for ‌iCloud‌ and Hide My Email makes it hard for services to block the disposable ‌iCloud‌ addresses because doing so would also block legitimate users. Apple said after further consideration and reviewing feedback from the community, it will not make the change. Sign in with Apple addresses will be issued through private.icloud.com instead of privaterelay.appleid.com starting later this year. There will be no update for Hide My Email addresses. Sign in with Apple addresses created before the change will continue to be forwarded without interruption. Apple says developers with apps or websites that use Sign in with Apple should make sure their systems allow the private.icloud.com domain in addition to privaterelay.appleid.com. Hide My Email is a paid ‌iCloud‌ feature that allows users to generate unique email addresses for each website or service, with options to deactivate and delete those addresses at any time. Hide My Email addresses are forwarded to a user's real email address, which is hidden from the site or service. Tag: iCloud Related Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+ This article, " Apple Won't Change Hide My Email Domain After Backlash " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Tim Cook will step down as Apple's CEO on Tuesday, September 1, and ahead of that date, Apple hosted a farewell party for him. According to The Information , the party took place on August 23, just a day before Cook celebrated his 15th anniversary as Apple CEO. Approximately 200 people celebrated Cook at the Caffé Macs cafeteria on the Apple campus, and band OneRepublic performed. Several speakers shared tributes to Cook, including Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell Jobs, former Apple COO Jeff Williams, Apple services chief Eddy Cue , and incoming CEO John Ternus. . @OneRepublic at Apple Park Cupertino HQ with outgoing Apple CEO @tim_cook Brody Harper pic.twitter.com/LSqtAidmBJ — OneRepublic News (@1RNews) August 24, 2026 Cook is not leaving Apple, despite the party. Next Tuesday, he will become Apple's executive chairman, where he will "assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world." Cook will spend less time in the spotlight in his new role. Ternus has been at Apple since 2001, serving as senior vice president of hardware engineering since 2021. Apple's September iPhone event will be his first major product launch as CEO. Insiders at Apple told The Information that continuity is the focus of the transition from Cook to Ternus, with few things to change. Cook's executive assistant will stay on and work for Ternus. Tag: Tim Cook This article, " Apple Holds Farewell Party for Tim Cook as Ternus Prepares to Take Over " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple is wasting little time following the recent record-breaking "Ted Lasso" season premiere, with production on a fifth season to begin in early 2027. Image credit: Apple TV "Ted Lasso" recently had its fourth season premiere, which drew nearly 300 million U.S. viewing minutes across its first two days. It has officially become the biggest launch for Apple TV to date. Now, it seems like Apple's ready to get the ball rolling on season five. According to Sigmund Judge, production is provisionally set to kick off in January. Judge suggests that season 5 of "Ted Lasso" could return to the small screen as soon as 2027. Of course, that assumes that production hits no snags. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
