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	====Controversies:====		====Controversies:====

	*Apple removed iPhone torrenting app iTorrent from alternative marketplace AltStore PAL, developer said that the access was revoked "without any warning". In a statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said, “Notarization for this app was removed in order to comply with government sanctions-related rules in various jurisdictions. We have communicated this to the developer.”<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weatherbed \|first=Jess \|date=August 28, 2025 \|title=Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903102041/https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|archive-date=September 3, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref>		*Apple removed iPhone torrenting app iTorrent from alternative marketplace AltStore PAL, developer said that the access was revoked "without any warning". In a statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said: <blockquote>“Notarization for this app was removed in order to comply with government sanctions-related rules in various jurisdictions. We have communicated this to the developer.”</blockquote><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weatherbed \|first=Jess \|date=August 28, 2025 \|title=Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903102041/https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|archive-date=September 3, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref>

	===Elon Musk Lawsuit===		===Elon Musk Lawsuit===

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Changes Apple introduced iOS and iPadOS to comply with this law:: linked eu to the wiki's eu article and fixed word order.

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	*Introduced the ability to install applications from alternative marketplaces		*Introduced the ability to install applications from alternative marketplaces
	*asks which browser and search engine should be the default one		*asks which browser and search engine should be the default one
	*Developers now are allowed to publish ~~in the EU~~ browsers that do not use webkit		*Developers now are allowed to publish browsers that do not use webkit in the [[European Union\|EU]].

	====Controversies:====		====Controversies:====

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Products: added airtag to products

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	*Apple Vision		*Apple Vision
	*Apple Pencil		*Apple Pencil
			*AirTag

	*[[Apple App Store]]		*[[Apple App Store]]

Galomi04: /* OCSP Controversy */ Linked to main article of gatekeeper

2026-06-22T04:36:21Z

OCSP Controversy: Linked to main article of gatekeeper

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	===OCSP Controversy===		===OCSP Controversy===
			{{Main \|Gatekeeper}}
	In late 2020, an issue left the domain 'ocsp.apple.com' unreachable for certain Mac users, many of whom experienced unresponsiveness and apps taking minutes to launch. Soon after, users found errors related to the 'trustd' process, responsible for app notarization verification, which was repeatedly attempting to contact the OCSP server but failed.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Samuel \|last=Axon \|first2=Lee \|last2=Hutchinson \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|title=macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141707/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Mass concern heightened as posts like "Your Computer isn't yours" noted that these OCSP requests were unencrypted and could potentially allow ISPs and other parties to view traffic, as well as allow Apple to potentially build detailed profiles on their users based on every app a user opened and "minute-by-minute usage." <ref>{{Cite news \|first=Dan \|last=Goodin \|date=16 Nov 2020 \|title=Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141008/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Apple responded by assuring users that data from these checks had never been combined with information about Apple users or their devices and that it is not used to learn about what users are running on their devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Jeffrey \|last=Paul \|title=Your Computer Isn't Yours \|url=https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|url-status=live \|website=sneak.berlin \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621143419/https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref>		In late 2020, an issue left the domain 'ocsp.apple.com' unreachable for certain Mac users, many of whom experienced unresponsiveness and apps taking minutes to launch. Soon after, users found errors related to the 'trustd' process, responsible for app notarization verification, which was repeatedly attempting to contact the OCSP server but failed.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Samuel \|last=Axon \|first2=Lee \|last2=Hutchinson \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|title=macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141707/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Mass concern heightened as posts like "Your Computer isn't yours" noted that these OCSP requests were unencrypted and could potentially allow ISPs and other parties to view traffic, as well as allow Apple to potentially build detailed profiles on their users based on every app a user opened and "minute-by-minute usage." <ref>{{Cite news \|first=Dan \|last=Goodin \|date=16 Nov 2020 \|title=Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141008/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Apple responded by assuring users that data from these checks had never been combined with information about Apple users or their devices and that it is not used to learn about what users are running on their devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Jeffrey \|last=Paul \|title=Your Computer Isn't Yours \|url=https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|url-status=live \|website=sneak.berlin \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621143419/https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref>

Galomi04: /* Recent attempts to do better */ Linked EU to the EU article on the wiki

2026-06-22T04:30:10Z

Recent attempts to do better: Linked EU to the EU article on the wiki

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	Many of these items have sparked allegations of [[malicious compliance]] and being introduced purely to make stricter right for repair legislation appear unnecessary to legislators while not doing much to improve the situation for consumers. <!-- woah there with the accusatory tone -->		Many of these items have sparked allegations of [[malicious compliance]] and being introduced purely to make stricter right for repair legislation appear unnecessary to legislators while not doing much to improve the situation for consumers. <!-- woah there with the accusatory tone -->

	For instance, pricing for parts on the [[Apple Self Service Repair\|Self Service Repair]] store is virtually identical to having the part replaced by Apple themselves (including both the price of the part and labor)<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ganapini \|first=Cristina \|date=2022-12-06 \|title=Apple’s self-repair programme is not the Right to Repair we need \|url=https://repair.eu/news/apples-self-repair-programme-is-not-the-right-to-repair-we-need/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209051628/https://repair.eu/news/apples-self-repair-programme-is-not-the-right-to-repair-we-need/ \|archive-date=2026-02-09 \|access-date=2026-03-08 \|website=Right to Repair Europe}}</ref>, alternate app installation options are limited to users in the EU, still [[Forced account\|require developers to be registered]] with Apple, have them approve the apps and in many cases paying them fees, and the upgradeable SSDs do not use common standards such as M.2 NVME. Unlike standard SSDs, they are also not always swappable between different models and require access to a second Apple computer to provision after installation.		For instance, pricing for parts on the [[Apple Self Service Repair\|Self Service Repair]] store is virtually identical to having the part replaced by Apple themselves (including both the price of the part and labor)<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ganapini \|first=Cristina \|date=2022-12-06 \|title=Apple’s self-repair programme is not the Right to Repair we need \|url=https://repair.eu/news/apples-self-repair-programme-is-not-the-right-to-repair-we-need/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209051628/https://repair.eu/news/apples-self-repair-programme-is-not-the-right-to-repair-we-need/ \|archive-date=2026-02-09 \|access-date=2026-03-08 \|website=Right to Repair Europe}}</ref>, alternate app installation options are limited to users in the [[European Union]], still [[Forced account\|require developers to be registered]] with Apple, have them approve the apps and in many cases paying them fees, and the upgradeable SSDs do not use common standards such as M.2 NVME. Unlike standard SSDs, they are also not always swappable between different models and require access to a second Apple computer to provision after installation.

	===Operating system downgrades===		===Operating system downgrades===

Galomi04: /* Certified repair centers */ Added an archive to a citation (not sure if CitationNeeded can be removed now)

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Certified repair centers: Added an archive to a citation (not sure if CitationNeeded can be removed now)

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	===Certified repair centers===		===Certified repair centers===
	Certified Repair Centers have some limited access to Apple's proprietary backend (GSX2). GSX contains many tools necessary to repair devices such as diagnostic tools, calibration tools, parts catalog, and device repair history. GSX is only accessible to repair centers Apple deems certified. GSX does not stock parts for iPads. It does not allow the calibration of parts such as lid sensors for a device, if that device does not have an open repair and purchased parts.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 Jan 2017 \|title=GSX - How to Gain GSX Apple Access - iOSGenius \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy8bS1AgxcY \|url-status=live}}</ref> {{CitationNeeded\|reason=add an archive and properly cite this}}The new iOS 18 calibration tool is very similar to Apple's ASU (GSX's diagnostic/calibration tool). Some videos of GSX can be found online. See: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy8bS1AgxcY GSX - How to Gain GSX Apple Access - iOSGenius]		Certified Repair Centers have some limited access to Apple's proprietary backend (GSX2). GSX contains many tools necessary to repair devices such as diagnostic tools, calibration tools, parts catalog, and device repair history. GSX is only accessible to repair centers Apple deems certified. GSX does not stock parts for iPads. It does not allow the calibration of parts such as lid sensors for a device, if that device does not have an open repair and purchased parts.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 Jan 2017 \|title=GSX - How to Gain GSX Apple Access - iOSGenius \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy8bS1AgxcY \|url-status=live \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=wy8bS1AgxcY \|archive-date=22 Jun 2026}}</ref> {{CitationNeeded\|reason=add an archive and properly cite this}}The new iOS 18 calibration tool is very similar to Apple's ASU (GSX's diagnostic/calibration tool). Some videos of GSX can be found online. See: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy8bS1AgxcY GSX - How to Gain GSX Apple Access - iOSGenius]

	===Advertisements in first party apps===		===Advertisements in first party apps===

Galomi04: /* Hardware design issues in the 2010s */ added citations on airpower cancellation

2026-06-21T15:34:00Z

Hardware design issues in the 2010s: added citations on airpower cancellation

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	*2016-2019 MacBooks butterfly keyboards<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bohn \|first=Dieter \|date=2020-05-04 \|title=The saga of Apple’s bad butterfly MacBook keyboards is finally over \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21246223/macbook-keyboard-butterfly-magic-pro-apple-design \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260128222108/https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21246223/macbook-keyboard-butterfly-magic-pro-apple-design \|archive-date=2026-01-28 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=The Verge}}</ref>		*2016-2019 MacBooks butterfly keyboards<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bohn \|first=Dieter \|date=2020-05-04 \|title=The saga of Apple’s bad butterfly MacBook keyboards is finally over \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21246223/macbook-keyboard-butterfly-magic-pro-apple-design \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260128222108/https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21246223/macbook-keyboard-butterfly-magic-pro-apple-design \|archive-date=2026-01-28 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=The Verge}}</ref>
	*the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro's SSD failures<ref>{{Cite web \|last=digilloyd \|date=2020-04-03 \|title=2019 MacBook Pro Seems to Have a High Failure Rate \|url=https://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2020/20200403_1024-MacBookPro2019-repairs.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708181056/https://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2020/20200403_1024-MacBookPro2019-repairs.html \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Mac Performance Guide}}</ref>		*the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro's SSD failures<ref>{{Cite web \|last=digilloyd \|date=2020-04-03 \|title=2019 MacBook Pro Seems to Have a High Failure Rate \|url=https://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2020/20200403_1024-MacBookPro2019-repairs.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708181056/https://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2020/20200403_1024-MacBookPro2019-repairs.html \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Mac Performance Guide}}</ref>
	*The announcement and cancellation of Apple AirPower<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Panzarino \|first=Matthew \|title=Apple cancels AirPower product, citing inability to meet its high standards for hardware \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower-product-citing-inability-to-meet-its-high-standards-for-hardware/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401040644/https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower-product-citing-inability-to-meet-its-high-standards-for-hardware/ \|archive-date=2019-04-01 \|website=TechCrunch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clover \|first=Juli \|date=2018-09-12 \|title=After No Sign of AirPower at Today's Event Apple Wipes Most Mentions From Website \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/no-sign-of-airpower-at-september-event/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124170507/https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/no-sign-of-airpower-at-september-event/ \|archive-date=2021-11-24 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=MacRumors}}</ref> due to overheating{{~~CitationNeeded~~\|~~reason~~=~~no archived article mentioning~~ overheating ~~specifically~~}}		*The announcement and cancellation of Apple AirPower<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Panzarino \|first=Matthew \|title=Apple cancels AirPower product, citing inability to meet its high standards for hardware \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower-product-citing-inability-to-meet-its-high-standards-for-hardware/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401040644/https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower-product-citing-inability-to-meet-its-high-standards-for-hardware/ \|archive-date=2019-04-01 \|website=TechCrunch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clover \|first=Juli \|date=2018-09-12 \|title=After No Sign of AirPower at Today's Event Apple Wipes Most Mentions From Website \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/no-sign-of-airpower-at-september-event/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124170507/https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/no-sign-of-airpower-at-september-event/ \|archive-date=2021-11-24 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=MacRumors}}</ref> speculated to have occurred due to overheating although Apple never confirmed this.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=William \|last=Gallagher \|title=Apple has reportedly solved the AirPower overheating problem \|url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/18/apple-has-reportedly-solved-the-airpower-overheating-problem \|date=18 Jun 2020 \|website=appleinsider \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621153230/https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/18/apple-has-reportedly-solved-the-airpower-overheating-problem \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|first=Craig \|last=Lloyd \|date=29 Mar 2019 \|title=What Finally Killed AirPower \|url=https://www.ifixit.com/News/14883/what-finally-killed-airpower \|url-status=live \|website=iFixit \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621152544/https://www.ifixit.com/News/14883/what-finally-killed-airpower}}</ref>

	====Recent attempts to do better====		====Recent attempts to do better====

Galomi04: created an 'ocsp controversy' section after previously having misplaced the paragraph

2026-06-21T14:45:13Z

created an 'ocsp controversy' section after previously having misplaced the paragraph

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	*Apple removed iPhone torrenting app iTorrent from alternative marketplace AltStore PAL, developer said that the access was revoked "without any warning". In a statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said, “Notarization for this app was removed in order to comply with government sanctions-related rules in various jurisdictions. We have communicated this to the developer.”<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weatherbed \|first=Jess \|date=August 28, 2025 \|title=Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903102041/https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|archive-date=September 3, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref>		*Apple removed iPhone torrenting app iTorrent from alternative marketplace AltStore PAL, developer said that the access was revoked "without any warning". In a statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said, “Notarization for this app was removed in order to comply with government sanctions-related rules in various jurisdictions. We have communicated this to the developer.”<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weatherbed \|first=Jess \|date=August 28, 2025 \|title=Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903102041/https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|archive-date=September 3, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref>

	*In late 2020, an issue left the domain 'ocsp.apple.com' unreachable for certain Mac users, many of whom experienced unresponsiveness and apps taking minutes to launch. Soon after, users found errors related to the 'trustd' process, responsible for app notarization verification, which was repeatedly attempting to contact the OCSP server but failed.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Samuel \|last=Axon \|first2=Lee \|last2=Hutchinson \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|title=macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141707/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Mass concern heightened as posts like "Your Computer isn't yours" noted that these OCSP requests were unencrypted and could potentially allow ISPs and other parties to view traffic, as well as allow Apple to potentially build detailed profiles on their users based on every app a user opened and "minute-by-minute usage." <ref>{{Cite news \|first=Dan \|last=Goodin \|date=16 Nov 2020 \|title=Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141008/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Apple responded by assuring users that data from these checks had never been combined with information about Apple users or their devices and that it is not used to learn about what users are running on their devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Jeffrey \|last=Paul \|title=Your Computer Isn't Yours \|url=https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|url-status=live \|website=sneak.berlin \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621143419/https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref>

	===Elon Musk Lawsuit===		===Elon Musk Lawsuit===
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	[[File:Verificacion-de-edad-en-iOS-26.4.jpg.webp\|alt=iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification\|thumb\|iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification]]		[[File:Verificacion-de-edad-en-iOS-26.4.jpg.webp\|alt=iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification\|thumb\|iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification]]
	On February 25, 2026, Apple rolled out the iOS Beta version 26.4, in order to comply with the [[Online Safety Act]] and other similar normatives. This version contains an [[Age verification]] system built on the operating system, blocking content that could be considered as "mature", including websites. It will be rolled on the UK, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and US states of Louisiana and Utah. Site and content blocking cannot be bypassed by [[wikipedia:Virtual_Private_Network\|VPNs]] as the restrictions are in the operating system itself. The current only way to prevent being blocked is by verifying by submitting info of an existing credit card. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=February 24, 2026 \|title=Age requirements for apps distributed in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Utah, and Louisiana \|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=f5zj08ey \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228012954/https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=f5zj08ey \|archive-date=February 28, 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-06 \|website=Apple Devloper}}</ref>		On February 25, 2026, Apple rolled out the iOS Beta version 26.4, in order to comply with the [[Online Safety Act]] and other similar normatives. This version contains an [[Age verification]] system built on the operating system, blocking content that could be considered as "mature", including websites. It will be rolled on the UK, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and US states of Louisiana and Utah. Site and content blocking cannot be bypassed by [[wikipedia:Virtual_Private_Network\|VPNs]] as the restrictions are in the operating system itself. The current only way to prevent being blocked is by verifying by submitting info of an existing credit card. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=February 24, 2026 \|title=Age requirements for apps distributed in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Utah, and Louisiana \|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=f5zj08ey \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228012954/https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=f5zj08ey \|archive-date=February 28, 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-06 \|website=Apple Devloper}}</ref>

			===OCSP Controversy===
			In late 2020, an issue left the domain 'ocsp.apple.com' unreachable for certain Mac users, many of whom experienced unresponsiveness and apps taking minutes to launch. Soon after, users found errors related to the 'trustd' process, responsible for app notarization verification, which was repeatedly attempting to contact the OCSP server but failed.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Samuel \|last=Axon \|first2=Lee \|last2=Hutchinson \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|title=macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141707/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Mass concern heightened as posts like "Your Computer isn't yours" noted that these OCSP requests were unencrypted and could potentially allow ISPs and other parties to view traffic, as well as allow Apple to potentially build detailed profiles on their users based on every app a user opened and "minute-by-minute usage." <ref>{{Cite news \|first=Dan \|last=Goodin \|date=16 Nov 2020 \|title=Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141008/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Apple responded by assuring users that data from these checks had never been combined with information about Apple users or their devices and that it is not used to learn about what users are running on their devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Jeffrey \|last=Paul \|title=Your Computer Isn't Yours \|url=https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|url-status=live \|website=sneak.berlin \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621143419/https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

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2026-06-21T14:39:00Z

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	*Apple removed iPhone torrenting app iTorrent from alternative marketplace AltStore PAL, developer said that the access was revoked "without any warning". In a statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said, “Notarization for this app was removed in order to comply with government sanctions-related rules in various jurisdictions. We have communicated this to the developer.”<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weatherbed \|first=Jess \|date=August 28, 2025 \|title=Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903102041/https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|archive-date=September 3, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref>		*Apple removed iPhone torrenting app iTorrent from alternative marketplace AltStore PAL, developer said that the access was revoked "without any warning". In a statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said, “Notarization for this app was removed in order to comply with government sanctions-related rules in various jurisdictions. We have communicated this to the developer.”<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weatherbed \|first=Jess \|date=August 28, 2025 \|title=Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903102041/https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|archive-date=September 3, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref>

	*In late 2020, an issue left the domain 'ocsp.apple.com' unreachable for certain Mac users, many of whom experienced unresponsiveness and apps taking minutes to launch. Soon after, users found errors related to the 'trustd' process, responsible for app notarization verification, which was repeatedly attempting to contact the OCSP server but failed.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Samuel \|last=Axon \|first2=Lee \|last2=Hutchinson \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|title=macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141707/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Mass concern heightened as posts like "Your Computer isn't yours" noted that these OCSP requests were unencrypted and could potentially allow ISPs and other parties to view traffic, as well as allow Apple to potentially build detailed profiles on their users based on every app a user opened and "minute-by-minute usage." <ref>{{Cite news \|first=Dan \|last=Goodin \|date=16 Nov 2020 \|title=Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141008/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Apple responded by assuring users that data from these checks had never been combined with information about Apple users or their devices and that it is not used to learn about what users are running on their devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Jeffrey \|last=Paul \|title=Your Computer Isn't Yours url=https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|url-status=live \|website=sneak.berlin \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621143419/https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref>		*In late 2020, an issue left the domain 'ocsp.apple.com' unreachable for certain Mac users, many of whom experienced unresponsiveness and apps taking minutes to launch. Soon after, users found errors related to the 'trustd' process, responsible for app notarization verification, which was repeatedly attempting to contact the OCSP server but failed.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Samuel \|last=Axon \|first2=Lee \|last2=Hutchinson \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|title=macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141707/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Mass concern heightened as posts like "Your Computer isn't yours" noted that these OCSP requests were unencrypted and could potentially allow ISPs and other parties to view traffic, as well as allow Apple to potentially build detailed profiles on their users based on every app a user opened and "minute-by-minute usage." <ref>{{Cite news \|first=Dan \|last=Goodin \|date=16 Nov 2020 \|title=Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141008/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Apple responded by assuring users that data from these checks had never been combined with information about Apple users or their devices and that it is not used to learn about what users are running on their devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Jeffrey \|last=Paul \|title=Your Computer Isn't Yours \|url=https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|url-status=live \|website=sneak.berlin \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621143419/https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref>

	===Elon Musk Lawsuit===		===Elon Musk Lawsuit===

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2026-06-21T14:37:07Z

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	*Apple removed iPhone torrenting app iTorrent from alternative marketplace AltStore PAL, developer said that the access was revoked "without any warning". In a statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said, “Notarization for this app was removed in order to comply with government sanctions-related rules in various jurisdictions. We have communicated this to the developer.”<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weatherbed \|first=Jess \|date=August 28, 2025 \|title=Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903102041/https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|archive-date=September 3, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref>		*Apple removed iPhone torrenting app iTorrent from alternative marketplace AltStore PAL, developer said that the access was revoked "without any warning". In a statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Peter Ajemian said, “Notarization for this app was removed in order to comply with government sanctions-related rules in various jurisdictions. We have communicated this to the developer.”<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weatherbed \|first=Jess \|date=August 28, 2025 \|title=Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903102041/https://www.theverge.com/news/767344/apple-removes-itorrent-altstore-pal-ios-marketplace \|archive-date=September 3, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref>

			*In late 2020, an issue left the domain 'ocsp.apple.com' unreachable for certain Mac users, many of whom experienced unresponsiveness and apps taking minutes to launch. Soon after, users found errors related to the 'trustd' process, responsible for app notarization verification, which was repeatedly attempting to contact the OCSP server but failed.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Samuel \|last=Axon \|first2=Lee \|last2=Hutchinson \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|title=macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141707/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Mass concern heightened as posts like "Your Computer isn't yours" noted that these OCSP requests were unencrypted and could potentially allow ISPs and other parties to view traffic, as well as allow Apple to potentially build detailed profiles on their users based on every app a user opened and "minute-by-minute usage." <ref>{{Cite news \|first=Dan \|last=Goodin \|date=16 Nov 2020 \|title=Mac certificate check stokes fears that Apple logs every app you run \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|url-status=live \|website=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621141008/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/mac-certificate-check-stokes-fears-apple-logs-every-app-you-run/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref> Apple responded by assuring users that data from these checks had never been combined with information about Apple users or their devices and that it is not used to learn about what users are running on their devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=Jeffrey \|last=Paul \|title=Your Computer Isn't Yours url=https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|url-status=live \|website=sneak.berlin \|date=12 Nov 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621143419/https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ \|archive-date=21 Jun 2026}}</ref>

	===Elon Musk Lawsuit===		===Elon Musk Lawsuit===