Apple has released one Update on Sept 23, 2026, watchOS 27.01, for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. This update has no published CVE entries. This update fixes a bug that caused Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, on watchOS 27, to unexpectedly reboot while the User was performing […]

A ton of tiny packages will be enroute to their final destination. If you’ve ever tracked “event shipments,” it’s actually sort of geeky/interesting on the logistics of getting things from here to there. In this case, many of the USA based shipments of iPhones will go through the FedEx hub enroute to their final destinations. […]

This month is a clear showcase of why we hold back on patching. Not only Windows, but Apple. An update such as iOS 27 will have side effects because it’s a big update with big changes. Issues are never understood immediately after updating; it always takes days, if not weeks, before issues bubble up and […]

I installed iOS 27 on my iPhone today, and I’m ticked off. What makes me mad is that Cupertino is hiding the Apple Intelligence ball. Read the specs on Apple’s iPhone 17e page, and you will see Apple Intelligence listed as a feature, albeit with a footnote. Here’s footnote 15 (out of 18): Available on […]

Apple has released Security Updates on Sept 14, 2026, including the new OS versions 27 across the board: macOS Golden Gate 27, iOS/iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, HomePodOS 27, and VisionOS 27. There are over 100 vulnerabilities fixed in macOS 27 and iOS/iPadOS 27. Security updates were also released for older versions of macOS […]

The early reviews from the geeks in the office is that the new foldable  iPhone Duo folds the wrong way. I’m seeing mixed reviews online from today’s announcements at the Apple event. Having a mini folding iPad wasn’t our geeks idea of a great device design, especially because it won’t sit well on their charging […]

Apple has again released Security Updates on Sept 8, 2026, this time for iPhones and iPads. And, no, not for security reasons this time. This update, iOS/iPadOS 26.6.2, has no published CVE entries. (Whew!) Apple will hold it’s “Surprise and shine” special Event today at 10 a.m. PT, to introduce its new line of iPhones […]

PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley You know me by now. I don’t jump on the latest and greatest. I test on sample machines and then decide when the time is right to deploy the updates. So, before I talk about 26H2 and how it’s coming up soon — probably in late September or early October […]

The saying goes … if you download something for free, you are the product.  I have long said that not all VPNs are the same and we do not all need to use VPNs — especially on mobile devices. So, it’s not surprising to see that Proton VPN found that 85% of downloaded VPN apps […]

Apple surprised me this time. It’s not that its new M5 Ultra and M6 chips weren’t expected. It’s just that I thought they’d come with a bigger splash, perhaps an “event” video with newly minted CEO John Ternus. After all, this is hardware. The chips were not introduced in a vacuum. They power the new […]

Was searching on a topic on my phone today and hit this. There is a reason that Apple has moved to a twice a month patching schedule. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team indicates that it is “monitoring the active exploitation of the CVE-2026-65400 improper authentication vulnerability on a limited number of macOS devices, with telemetry […]

For the third time in as many weeks, Apple has  released Security Updates for its more recent hardware. Today’s release included macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 and iOS/iPadOS 26.6.1.  Earlier, macOS Tahoe received some updates for macOS alone, causing the difference in the version numbers. Apple also released updates for iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10 for devices […]

On August 6, 2026, Apple released Updates for macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.9, macOS Sonoma 14.8.9. Only eleven days ago, Apple released a massive number of patches for vulnerabilities in their various Operating Systems. They are once again pushing out updates to cover security issues without waiting for the next version change, and saying […]

Cash may be king but pay-over-time is the new way that many manufacturers are getting around the sticker shock of technology. Apple announced its version just yesterday. Microsoft has long had a business Surface leasing program called LiftForward. And, of course, you can always pay for your cell phone over time through a phone company. […]

On July 27, 2026, Apple released Updates for macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8,  iOS/iPadOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6. HomePod 26.6. Safari 26.6 was also released for Sequoia and Sonoma. After the rushed patching of the v26 OSs on June 29th, Apple has once again released a multitude of security patches […]

One of the things I do in the office is keep abreast of upcoming password changes and help folks in the office navigate the change. Entra is going to be rolling out a keypass only for anyone still using phone codes. But even in the iPhone ecosystem, one of my users is having an issue with […]

When you move from one computer to another, the first thing you have to take stock of is the accessories that go with it.  Case in point: The new Apple silicon-based local AI machine arrived, and I realized that all my USB-C to USB-A adapters were either at home, or they went the wrong way […]

ISSUE 23.27.1 • 2026-07-09 By Susan Bradley As a result of researchers’ using AI to do more in-depth code reviews of operating systems and applications, expect to see more security updates and more vulnerability counts. As Apple indicated to Reuters, the recent release of Apple security updates was done in an accelerated fashion because “… […]

You probably saw in the news the story about the young man brought up on charges. I’ve seen more than a few folks on social media concerned about the privacy implications of a GDID. (More about that identifier here). I personally have a hard time putting up my gee whiz privacy outrage for a guy […]

At the office we are buying an overgrown Mac mini with lots of RAM (and a very big price tag) to set up a local AI machine. When I put in the order, the ship date was August. I just got alerted: it’s supposed to arrive later this week. Score one for Apple under promising […]