Apple Removes 'Hide My Email' Support in Third-Party Apps From macOS Ventura Features Page

[MacRumors]

Apple recently removed a mention of "Hide My Email" support in third‑party apps from the macOS Ventura features page on its U.S. website, as noted by French website MacGeneration. The feature was still listed on the page as of August 3, according to the Wayback Machine, but it was removed at some point since then.

Apple's website said that you would be able to "keep your personal email address private with Hide My Email in third‑party apps" with an iCloud+ subscription. It is unclear why Apple removed the feature from the page, but it may be due to the fact that it is already possible to create randomized email addresses with Hide My Mail via the System Preferences/System Settings app or on iCloud.com and use those emails in third-party apps on the Mac.

The feature is still listed on the macOS Ventura page in many other countries, but Apple likely hasn't got around to updating its regionalized websites.

Hide My Email was first introduced on the Mac with macOS Monterey last year. The feature can generate unique, random email addresses that automatically forward to your personal inbox, allowing you to hide your actual email address for increased privacy. On macOS Monterey, the feature is directly integrated in Apple's Safari and Mail apps. In the Mail app, Hide My Mail can be found in a pop-up menu in the "From" field.

Hide My Mail is included for no additional charge with iCloud+ storage plans, which start at $0.99 per month in the U.S. Hide My Mail is also available when creating an account in Safari using the "Sign in with Apple" feature released in 2019.

Article Link: Apple Removes 'Hide My Email' Support in Third-Party Apps From macOS Ventura Features Page

 

[Apple_Robert]

I really like this feature. I don't think there is anything to worry about with it being removed from a page.

 

[gaximus]

one of my favorite features. Wish there was a way to generate a shorter one for filling out real forms.

 

[MICHAELSD]

I’d like a Hide My Number and even a second number a la Google Voice.

 

[Villarrealadrian]

I love this feature! But I know this is used un a lot of scammy ways

 

[zachz]

Have enjoyed and used this feature a lot since it came out

My one wish would be to have the option of less "random" emails as I like using them when emailing companies or signing up for things where I need to have my real name, but not email. Makes it weird giving/memorizing such random emails but I guess that is the point of it

 

[SilenceBroken]

Have used this numerous times to call things out within my organization and get things fixed/brought to higher attention without my name attached to it - really like it.

 

[CapitalIdea]

Use this feature all the time, and I am certain third parties must absolutely despise it.

 

[svish]

Might be some error. Don't see this feature going anywhere!!

 

[jav6454]

I really like this feature. I don't think there is anything to worry about with it being removed from a page.

Until it gets removed as a feature.

 

[sanook997]

Really like this feature, I think if this went away or was degraded I would likely not update OSX.

 

[garylapointe]

Trademark infringement in that country?

 

[smoking monkey]

So the service isn't going away, just the new feature of being able to access it via a 3rd party app isn't being introduced... yeah?

HME is a fantastic service and worth subbing to Icloud+ just for that.

 

[Chester Stone]

For what it's worth, iOS 16's preview page still lists it as a feature in 3rd party iOS apps:

iOS 18

iOS 18 makes iPhone even more personal, with deeper customization, new ways to connect, easier-to-find photos, and support for Apple Intelligence.

www.apple.com

 

[contacos]

I don’t even understand what it is supposed to do? „In 3rd party apps“ huh?

 

[Le0M]

I really lime this feature.
Apple don't you dare taking this away from me!

 

[Aston441]

I don’t even understand what it is supposed to do? „In 3rd party apps“ huh?

Me either. Is this a thing in Apple Mail (which I have never used)?

 

[ThailandToo]

one of my favorite features. Wish there was a way to generate a shorter one for filling out real forms.

Well, there’s a hack you can use. Pick one of the easier one’s that’s listed in your Hide My Email list. Use that, but the only problem is you may end up wanting to terminate it and perhaps miss something you wanted.

It would be great if you could generate a Hide My Email email address on demand and note where you’re using it for and have that ability. That would be a better solution than what I am doing.

What I love most about it is easily being able to go see who sold my information. Makes me want to not do business with them again.

 

[Westside guy]

Tim Cook: "I have altered the deal. Pray I do not alter it any further."

 

[jlc1978]

It would be great if you could generate a Hide My Email email address on demand and note where you’re using it for and have that ability. That would be a better solution than what I am doing.

I use 1Password and it saves the "Hide My Email" address and PW so I can see what service it is used with. The challenge is you hav to know the email if you want to search for it separately, or ad a HMY tag to the name or comment feild to be able to search for al HMY addresses.

 

[Jim Lahey]

This is a great service but I do fear that one day they’ll break it and I’ll be unable to recover/reset any web accounts associated with my alias addresses.

 

[0924487]

I think this feature should be receiving and replying only. It should not be allowed to send out new emails.

 

[Kwikyy]

Trademark infringement in that country?

No… french page and other countries don’t refresh the apple developer website as quickly as the American.

 

[joecomo]

Well I am confused - it wasn’t really a feature auf MacOS to begin with and the integration into MacOS was
abysmal. You won’t lose much by going directly onto the cloud website.

However having this nicely integrated into the OS to comfortably use it on external apps would indeed be nice.

 

[rp2011]

WOW. that was the absolute best feature I had ever seen! Very sad.