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Apple releases AirTags firmware update, specific changes have yet to be announced

Apple’s AirTags devices have just received a new firmware update, albeit it’s unknown what exact changes it provides. The internal build number has been moved from 1A291c to 1A291a, the change arriving only a week after the previous iteration was released. Per MacRumors: We don’t know what’s included in the new firmware and no new […]

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Apple acknowledges permissions-based error in accessing some scanners under macOS Big Sur, states that fix has been planned

Via a newly published Apple support document, the company has acknowledged an error that some users may receive when they try to use a scanner with a Mac in the Image Capture app, Preview app, or the Printers & Scanners section of System Preferences. To this end, a number of users have cited receiving a […]

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Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.5.2 update, focuses on bug fixes

A little over two weeks after its release of macOS Big Sur 11.5.1, Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.5.2. The update, which weighs in around 2.45 gigabytes, offers unspecified bug fixes for the operating system. As usual, the update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 91, allows for full erasure of browser history, additional privacy tools

If you’re looking for an additional layer of privacy and protection, you’re going to like this. Mozilla’s Firefox 91 browser now offers enhanced cooking clearing when a user deletes their browser history, eliminating an even wider swath of data in one go. Per Mozilla: When you decide to tell Firefox to forget about a website, […]

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iOS 14.8 references spotted via Xcode, final iOS 14 update could precede iOS 15 launch

Apple may have at least one more update to its iOS 14 operating system ahead of its anticipated iOS 15 launch, according to references spotted in Xcode. The references mention iOS 14.8, which suggests that the update could could ahead of or be released alongside iOS 15. Apple typically stops working on prior iOS updates […]