Apple is presently working on a fix for the chaiOS bug that crashes Messages when you receive a specific URL in a chat. The fix is expected to arrive this week. chaiOS is a bug that crashes Messages on iOS-based devices when a specific Github link is shared in a chat. It can also cause […]
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Without hint or warning, Apple has removed the iCloud Activation Lock status page, which used to exist at iCloud.com/activationlock, but that URL now leads to a 404 error instead. The utility let anyone type in the IMEI or serial number of an iOS device to find out if Activation Lock had been turned off, something […]
Because security updates are a good thing. On Thursday, Apple released Security Update 2016-001 for users of OS X 10.10 Yosemite and OS X 10.11 El Capitan. The fix covers assorted zero-day exploits that could allow full access to a device and updates Safari to version 9.3.5 to patch security holes in the browser as […]
The much-loved VLC app has just become available for the Apple TV. VLC, which looks to play video files in “their native formats without conversions”, is a full port of VLC media player combined with platform specific features. Per lead iOS developer Felix Kühne: VLC for Apple TV integrates with a plethora of devices and […]
OS X 10.11 El Capitan hit yesterday and users are making up their minds about it. The updated operating system, available as a free upgrade, offers the following fixes and changes: – Spotlight now lets users search for files and other content in natural language, and access new kinds of information such as weather, stocks, […]