iOS and iPadOS 13.5 can be downloaded from the Apple Developer center or over the air after the proper developer profile has been installed.
iOS 13.5 is not a typo – Apple has introduced an API change to include initial support for its exposure notification platform in both the new iOS beta and Xcode 11.5, necessitating the version update to iOS 13.5 because it’s using a different SDK than iOS 13.4.
Today’s update introduces the exposure notification API in a beta capacity to allow public health authorities to begin developing COVID–19 contact tracing apps that take advantage of it. Most of the features are for health-related apps that will incorporate the new API, but there is a toggle that is designed to allow users to opt out of participating in COVID-19 exposure notifications.
The update features the same content that was in iOS 13.4.5 beta 2 along with the addition of support for apps that use the exposure notification API, which is set to be released officially in mid-May.
Earlier betas have introduced a new Apple Music feature that allows Apple Music songs to be shared on Instagram Stories. Tapping the Share button on a song in Apple Music creates a story with a song title, album name, and animated background, but at this time there is no way to get to Apple Music from the shared information.
iOS 13.5 also patches two security vulnerabilities that affect the Mail app on the iPhone and the iPad. One vulnerability allowed an attacker to remotely infect an iOS device by sending emails that consume a significant amount of memory, while another allowed remote code executions.
The update may also address an issue with Personal Hotspot that prevents it from working for some people and it could also fix a VPN-related vulnerability, both of which are bugs that Apple has promised to address in upcoming iOS updates.
Update: Apple has also seeded the new iOS 13.5 beta to public beta testers.
Saturday February 8, 2025 3:51 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
The end of an 18-year era is on the horizon for the iPhone.
Apple reportedly plans to announce a new iPhone SE as soon as next week, and the device is expected to feature a full-screen design with Face ID, instead of a Touch ID home button. That means Apple will no longer sell any new iPhone models with a home button, for the first time since the original iPhone launched.
The home button...
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Oppo has confirmed a February 20 global launch for its Find N5, which the company claims is the world's thinnest device in the foldable phone category. The phone is expected to be re-branded as the OnePlus Open 2 in the US.
The Chinese vendor has been teasing the device in the last few weeks, touting its waterproofing and nearly invisible display crease, and highlighting its thinness by compa...
Monday February 10, 2025 10:56 am PST by Juli Clover
There continue to be signs of a new MacBook Air with an M4 chip, indicating that we could see the machine launch in the not too distant future. A private account on X today shared the identifiers that the MacBook Air will use, and those identifiers correspond to the M4 chip.
According to the source, both the 13-inch MacBook Air and the 15-inch MacBook Air will be equipped with Apple's...
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If you pay for iCloud storage on your iPhone, Apple has a new perk for you, at no additional cost.
iCloud+ is the official name for Apple's paid iCloud storage plans, which range from 50GB for $0.99 per month to 12TB for $59.99 per month in the United States. iCloud+ plans already come with multiple perks for free, such as Hide My Email and HomeKit Secure Video, and now there is another one...
Monday February 10, 2025 10:11 am PST by Juli Clover
Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, a minor update to the macOS Sequoia operating system that came out last September. macOS 15.3.1 comes a few weeks after the launch of macOS Sequoia 15.3.
Mac users can download the macOS Sequoia update through the Software Update section of System Settings. Apple has also released macOS 13.7.4 and macOS 14.7.4 for those who are...
Saturday February 8, 2025 10:55 am PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple has yet to release any new devices in 2025, but at least two new products are expected to be announced next week, according to rumors.
Below, we outline the new Apple products that are likely to be unveiled next week.
iPhone SE 4
Apple plans to announce the long-rumored iPhone SE 4 as soon as next week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
The new iPhone SE is rumored to...
Sunday February 9, 2025 3:53 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple today increased its estimated trade-in values for select Mac models in the United States, with the full changes outlined below.
Apple says the extra trade-in credit for select Macs is available with the purchase of an eligible new Apple device through April 2.
The trade-in values increased by between $10 and $50.
Model
New Value
Old Value
MacBook Pro
Up to $925
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Wednesday February 5, 2025 7:15 am PST by Joe Rossignol
iOS 18.3 was released last month, so the first iOS 18.4 beta should be coming soon. iOS 18.4 is expected to be a more substantial update for the iPhone, with several new features and changes related to Apple Intelligence and beyond.
Apple's website suggests that iOS 18.4 will be released in April, following beta testing. Below, we outline what to expect from the update so far.
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And the flip side. Most everybody I know updates within days of a new release. That Tim Cook is pushing for more timely updates for critical items, is a good thing.
A change is management in this case was good for Apple.
Want cross-platform, use Whatsapp and let facebook have your information.
i couldn’t disagree more. I remember years back their updates weren’t reliable at all. The beta updates were a real risk to put on your device and it could take months for them to sort it out. It’s definitely better now and it’s not as often that they cause severe issues. I don’t think it’s just iMessage. It’s the whole UI and the brand that people buy into.
All many want is stable software that you doesn’t need to be patched immediately.
Is it good to patch quickly, you betcha. Is it good to keep releasing small software updates because the first one was half baked from the get go? I’ve never seen so many small patches as iOS 13. The lovers will cling to the fixes, the nay sayers the screw ups. I’m simply speaking facts. Not to mention the debacle last year with homepods being bricked left and right from a factory reset. The pinnacle of stupid regardless of whether Apple replaces them. It was still very invasive from a customer perspective.
IOS 13 has been fine for me. I don't care about the frequency as long as my devices work properly. As far as Homepods being bricked, one thing has nothing to do with another. My Homepod is not my daily driver, and for whatever reason my Homepod escaped the grave. As long as Apple takes care of the issue, move on and up.
Email is still screwed, despite showing new email from this thread on lock screen nothing shows in inbox, I am so starting to hate IOS today I found myself browsing the internet looking at Android devices !
What can we do ? If we use Apple and an iPhone 11 we are at the mercy of Apple, the opt out is good, lets hope it actually works, remember the hullabaloo over the new spacial awareness chip Apple implemented on the iPhone 11, every one thought it was spying on us, at the end of the day anyone who has nfc or Bluetooth has been being spied on for years, also we never truly know what data Apple has really been keeping on us except what snowdon told us, the only real way to be safe with a phone these days is to use a Nokia 8210 !
Snowden said Apple kept data on us. Did you make that up, or did I miss something?