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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>

*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====

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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>

*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>

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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]]

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==

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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>
 *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>
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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>
-*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>
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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]]
 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==