So you would send your mail ( the ones on paper) with an unsealed envelope then and consider „mail security“ (in German it’s called „Postgeheimnis“) as a gimmick ?
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Private communication is a pillar of democracy.
losthismarbles
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No. the point of this is to encrypt that SMS/MMS you sent. Read my post again.
@Palindrom
About the same (read that post again, no projecting as we'd say in psychology, just what i wrote), only with an extra addition for you; it's best if we skip the "pedantic mode" when addressing strangers; most especially when using strawman arguments only so as to validate a point that has no bearing on the topic (again, read that post).
Totally optional, but.. usually best.
You do realize Google Maps has ads and they own Waze as well
You should try reading your posts again. You still talk about e2e being optional. It’s not. It is mandatory.
They didn't even lay the new Siri framework with app intent and it's already poorly optimized, probably due to the "redesign" as well as bugs piling up
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Wanted797
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It’s a .1 update… I’m not sure what grand changes you were expecting.
Poot Windbreaker
macrumors member
I think the point they were making is that the only reason they used Apple Maps was due to it being ad-free, even if it was not their favorite or the best. Once ads are introduced, it no longer has that advantage and that person will use their best/favorite app (in this case, Google Maps or Waze).
I'd probably do the same. I hate Google, but I also hate ads. So I guess I'd see if there were any good ad-free ones, and if not, then I'd try the biggest ones and just pick the best.
It was when it shipped, but by 18.4 it was running well. Similarly the initial release of Sequoia was so bad I gave up and reinstalled Sonoma. But the Mini in the stereo cabinet runs Sequoia without issue so that must be fixed now too. I just checked and Augmented Idiocy and Siri are still turned off. They had been turning themselves on without permission.
maruyama
macrumors regular
if Tim Apple really has to make Maps pay its own way under the services umbrella, it should be a freemium model.
If you subscribe to anything (any level of Apple services that would get you, for instance, Private Relay), it should upgrade you to ad-free maps.
If you subscribe to anything (any level of Apple services that would get you, for instance, Private Relay), it should upgrade you to ad-free maps.
If it works like on Mac, then this means you plug it in once and it automatically pairs, not connects, so you don’t need to go into Bluetooth settings. Then when you unplug it will switch to wireless.
Set up your Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad with your Mac - Apple Support
If your wireless input device came in the box of your new Mac, just turn on the device to begin using it. Otherwise follow these steps to set it up.
So they’ve now sold 2 ‘Must have’ phones to get a new version of Siri yet still have no intention or capability of actually delivering what they’ve sold. Got it.
iOS 26.5 is now available for developers, and while it doesn't include any new Siri capabilities, there are some major changes for the European Union, and smaller tweaks for features available worldwide.
Suggested Places
In the Maps app, there's a new "Suggested Places" feature that recommends locations to visit based on trending places nearby and recent searches. When Apple launches ads in Maps, it will also show ads.
Ads in Maps
iOS 26.5 lays the groundwork for ads in the Maps app. Apple plans to implement ads this summer, with businesses able to purchase ads that are shown in search results and Suggested Places.
Code in iOS 26.5 says the following: "Maps may show local ads based on your approximate location, current search terms, or view of the map while you search." Ads will have a clear "ad" label.
RCS End-to-End Encryption
Apple re-enabled end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android users in iOS 26.5. Apple tested the feature in the iOS 26.4 beta, but not include E2EE in the final version.
There is a toggle for End-to-End Encryption in the Messages section of the Settings app, and the feature is enabled by default. E2EE for RCS means that conversations between iPhone and Android users are encrypted and cannot be intercepted and read by a third party.
European Union Third-Party Wearable Changes
Apple is working on new interoperability features in the EU to comply with the requirements of the Digital Markets Act. Apple has tested these features in prior betas, but the Live Activity sharing feature is new.
There's no word on when the EU third-party wearable features will launch, and Apple also tested them in the iOS 26.3 and iOS 26.4 betas before removing them when the software was released to the public.
- Proximity pairing - Devices like earbuds will be able to pair with an iOS device in an AirPods-like way by bringing the accessory close to an iPhone or iPad to initiate a simple, one-tap pairing process. Pairing third-party devices will no longer require multiple steps.
- Notifications - Third-party accessories like smart watches will be able to receive notifications from the iPhone. Users will be able to view and react to incoming notifications, which is a capability normally limited to the Apple Watch. Notifications can only be forwarded to one connected device at a time, and turning on notifications for a third-party device disables notifications to an Apple Watch. Notifications from select apps can be forwarded, or from all apps.
- Live Activities - Live Activities are able to sync to a third-party wearable, similar to other notifications. This is a feature that appears to be new to iOS 26.5.
Magic Accessories
When you connect an accessory like a Magic Keyboard to an iPhone over USB-C, the iPhone will automatically establish a Bluetooth connection with the accessory.
iPhone to Android Transfer
When switching from an iPhone to an Android device, there appears to be a new setting for selecting which message attachments to transfer over. There are options for All, 1 year, or 30 days.
Apple Books
There are mentions of new awards in the Apple Books app, which are likely for year-end wrap-ups.
Keyboard Layout
iOS 26.5 has an Inuktitut keyboard layout option.
Article Link: Everything New in iOS 26.5 Beta 1
It's analogoius to whether a link to a web site is http versus https - where http is apple to android (or any nonApple) messages and https is apple to apple messages. That would make it the first of my worries.
With the addition of ads, no longer any need to use the inferior Apple Maps.
“And that’s ads! We think you’re Wall Street is going to love them! <|Apple diehards clap furiously>
Johnny907
macrumors 68020
Yep…. On the OS side, some have said in recent years that we are seeing the slow Ballmerization of (or the Microsoftification of) Apple.
Totally agree.
Over the weekend, a person told me I could turn off something I thought was an irritating bug in 26.4. This person was happy Apple provided an off switch for buggy crap. I was shocked. The bug itself is a mild irritant. But…. What I thought was a bug, Apple intentionally put it in there as a feature!? Buggy crap was a strategy. Then they gave you a way to turn off the bugginess?!? That Microsoft-iness set my head to spin.
I 100% agree. Books and Maps are 2 completely unnecessary apps. Apple could make better use of resources devoted to such apps.
Fraserpatty
macrumors 6502a
So ads, ads (ahem "suggestions"), more ads, and then a few actually useful things mandated by the EU, only available in the EU.
What a time to be alive!
What a time to be alive!
Wow, I can now see advertisements in my terrible first party maps app.
Not for me it wasn’t. Still have a few that carried over. A few were finally killed. Some new ones (one really bad still being investigated for more than me). But 26.4 killed one another. I had a far worse experience with iOS 18.
A thing I did because 18 was so bad was wipe the phone and do a fresh install from a Mac and did my entire set up from scratch from a new device with just signing into iCloud (not iCloud backup). That got rid of some of the bugs. You can try that if it gets bad enough. A senior advisor gave me that advice.