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In the wake of the shockingly insecure security certificate fiasco, Apple has now completely blocked the compromised eMudhra certificates in macOS 27.3 . The security certificates were far from secure. In October, security researchers discovered that a number of certificates issued by one certificate authority were woefully insecure , to an obscene degree. While Apple has worked to block the certificates from being used, the current developer beta round goes one stage further. After the discovery of the astoundingly weak certificates, Apple was able to stop the affected certificates from being used on iOS , iPadOS , and its other operating systems. However, as the curl utility in macOS doesn't check revocation information, Macs that had previously trusted the certificates would continue to do so, despite Apple's measures. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The new MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays feature the Dynamic Island instead of a notch, and it includes support for Live Activities. Fortunately, other Apple silicon Macs will not entirely miss out, as the macOS 27.3 update enables Live Activities for apps like Apple Music, Clock, and Voice Memos in the macOS menu bar. The first macOS 27.3 developer beta released this week enables Live Activities support in the menu bar for several of Apple's built-in apps, along with things like screen recording. The update is expected to be released in December. Third-party Mac apps can also implement Live Activities support now. "With Live Activities, users can now get timely updates at a glance, and can accept an AirDrop request or pause a song with a tap of their finger," explained Apple, in its press release for the MacBook Pro models with OLED displays. macOS 26 and later already supported Live Activities mirrored from an iPhone. Related Roundup: macOS Golden Gate Tags: Dynamic Island , Live Activities Related Forum: macOS Golden Gate This article, " macOS 27.3 Brings Live Activities to Macs Without Dynamic Island " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple will begin checking publicly shared iCloud links for harmful content with its 27.3 updates, with violations risking account bans or law enforcement referrals. Apple to scan public iCloud content in iOS 27.3 Apple will scan publicly linked iCloud content for harmful material starting with iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, and visionOS 27.3. This includes content, such as photos and files, shared using "Anyone with the Link." When a user shares content using Anyone with the Link, it removes end-to-end encryption. Apple states this is the case even if the owner or participants have enabled Advance Data Protection. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Opting for more RAM or storage when buying Apple devices has always been an expensive business, with the company famously charging huge markups. Apple said in its most recent earnings report that even after the price increases, its margins are being squeezed by higher component costs. But an analysis suggests that the company is still charging three times its own costs for higher storage tiers on the iPhone 18 Pro … more…
