Welcome to the first edition of the Magic Monday newsletter. I'm Ian Williams, your humble curator and opinionator. For far too long, I've seen (and been forwarded) an incredible amount of preposterously bad Mac and Apple information on social media platforms. It is my sincere hope that I can bring clarity, simplicity, informed insight, and probably a bit of sarcasm to your Mac and Apple tech life. Without further ado..
An Unfixable iPhone Problem?
Security company Paradigm Shift announced its discovery of a security vulnerability in devices using A12, A13, S4, and S5 processors. The most popular affected devices are iPhone XR, XS, and 11 models, and it is true that this vulnerability cannot be fixed by Apple because it is baked into the hardware at the factory (in the BootROM.) What does this mean for you?
Here we go for our second Freaky Friday. Things are sorting out and hopefully settling down. More interesting tidbits and fascinating things in the leadup to the iPhone Duo launch, plus possibly an Apple announcement of some kind next week!
Return to Sender
If you use a Mac with a work or school email account hosted on Microsoftā€™s Exchange Online, Mail may be having a rough week. Microsoft sta...
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, as well as the new Mac mini and Mac Studio, are now available. I had two 600 mile round trip same-day drives to UCLA for doctor appointments this week, so my apologies for the email delay. There will not be a Magic Monday next week, but I hope this will be an interesting, enlightening, and weird first edition of Freaky Friday.
There's an App for That
Every so oft...
Life is always fun and stressful; my apologies for the late email today. If you blinked, you missed a lot of products and software updates, so let's get caught up on both halves of the story: what got announced, and what is available for your devices today.
Surprise, Shine, and Sticker Shock
Last Wednesday's "Surprise and Shine" event delivered on its name, marking John Ternus' first time host...
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