Apple ID has been officially renamed to Apple Account across iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and watchOS 11, Apple has confirmed.
Apple ID has been rebranded to Apple Account in iOS 18 and other OS updates
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Get downloading: Apple releases iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5 and watchOS 10.5
iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5 and watchOS 10.5 arrived on May 13, 2024. Download the updates on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch to get the latest features.
watchOS 10.5 release notes: What’s new in this Apple Watch update?
watchOS 10.5 is undoubtedly a minor update by Apple’s standards, but release notes show why it’s worth downloading and installing on your Apple Watch.
watchOS 11 said to remove support for Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 4 is allegedly missing from the watchOS 11 device compatibility list and won't be officially supported when the update launches this fall.
Developer shows off perma-signed apps on Apple Watch using same CoreTrust bug as TrollStore
By now we’ve all heard about the wonders of Lars Fröder’s TrollStore utility, the perma-signing app that takes full advantage of a CoreTrust bug in iOS & iPadOS 14.0 beta 2 through 16.6.1, 16.7 RC (20H18) and 17.0. But have you ever wondered if these capabilities would ever be possible on an Apple Watch?
watchOS 10.4 release notes: Double tap to expand the notification, fixes for ghost touches and contacts syncing issues
If watchOS 10.4 release notes are anything to go by, this update is thin on major new features but Apple Watch users still get a few quality-of-life improvements.
Two new packages allow pairing newer Apple Watches with older iOS firmware versions
By now, most people who are jailbreaking (or running outdated iPhone firmware in the hopes of jailbreaking) and trying to pair the newest Apple Watch with their older firmware have heard of the Legizmo series of jailbreak tweaks and a jailed version of Legizmo that works on non-jailbroken devices. But until now, Legizmo hasn’t seen any real competition.
iOS 17.4 strengthens iMessage security with the new PQ3 protocol to thwart quantum computers from the future
It’s the most significant cryptographic security upgrade in iMessage history, according to Apple, that will shield us from threats that don’t exist yet.
Misaka project expands to support Apple Watch
We’ve been following the Misaka project ever since it was just a MacDirtyCow exploit-based hack and add-on package manager, but since then, it has grown to support the Kernel File Descriptor (kfd) exploit, add support for installing TrollStore, and even more recently, add support for customizing the Apple TV.
watchOS 10.3 release notes: The new Unity Bloom watch face for your wrist
The official release notes for watchOS 10.3 mention but a single Apple Watch feature—a new watch face to celebrate Black History Month.
iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3 and watchOS 10.3 will arrive on January 23
The release date for iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3 and watchOS 10.3 was confirmed in today's announcement of the new Black Unity Apple Watch band.
watchOS 10.2 is now available to download with 5 new features for your Apple Watch
While the new features in watchOS 10.2 are nothing to write home about, installing this update will improve the experience of using your Apple Watch.