Bonus entry in the Big Tech's War on Users series. Parts 1 and 2 are the actual argument. This is just a good example that arrived on schedule. Apple is currently working on a fix for a bug that locked at least one iPhone user out of his device for months. The cause: somewhere between iOS 18 and iOS 26.4, the...

Part 2 of 2. Part of the ongoing Big Tech's War on Users series. Part 1 covered the privacy brand — the Google deal, iCloud, Meta, and what "we keep your data safe" actually means. This post is about the other half of Apple's brand: the idea that their judgment is worth the premium. That they know best. That the walled...

Part 1 of 2. Part of the ongoing Big Tech's War on Users series.Correction: A reader notes that "Offload Unused Apps" is not strictly on by default — Apple's support documentation describes it as something you turn on. In practice the setting gets enabled for many users through setup prompts or low storage warnings,...

Remember when I said I'd give Typewise a full week before deciding if it was genius or madness? Well, I gave it more than that. And I've got some honest feedback that's probably not what you (or I) wanted to hear. ## The TL;DR **I wanted this to work.** The privacy-first approach is exactly what I've been looking for....

Look, I'm just going to say it: the iPad keyboard is hot garbage. Not the hardware keyboards—those are fine. I'm talking about the on-screen keyboard that Apple somehow thought was acceptable to ship on a device people use for actual work. Here's my specific gripe: there's no permanent number row. You know, that thing...

UPDATE:Right after I posted this, India announced that it will be optional. However, the point of Apple's selective stance stands.When governments start demanding backdoor access to your pocket computer, it's worth paying attention. India's latest move—ordering all smartphone makers to preload a state-run app called...

Catching Up Back in October, I wrote about Apple's fastest design reversal ever—the Liquid Glass toggle that appeared in iOS 26.1 just weeks after iOS 26's launch. At the time, I was genuinely impressed by Apple's speed in responding to user feedback. Now? I'm wondering if that toggle was less "Apple listening" and more...

Apple is set to release iOS 26.1 in early November, with the Release Candidate dropping to developers and public beta testers on October 28. After four beta releases, this update brings 4 major new features and fixes at least 4 known bugs. But there's a bigger story here. In a shocking twist from the company that told...