Update: watchOS 8.5 beta 4 now available to public beta testers as well. Apple is releasing watchOS 8.5 beta 4 to all developers. This version comes one week after the previous beta, and 12 days after the company made available watchOS 8.4.2 to all users. more…
Month: February 2022
T2 Mac security vulnerability means passwords can now be cracked
A company selling password-cracking tools says that a newly-discovered T2 Mac security vulnerability allows it to crack passwords on these machines, bypassing the lockouts. The method used is far slower than conventional password-cracking tools, but although the total time needed could run into thousands of years, that could fall to as little as 10 hours…
Apple releases watchOS 8.5 beta 3 to developers [U]
Update: watchOS 8.5 beta 3 is also available to public beta testers now. Apple is releasing today watchOS 8.5 beta 3 to all developers. This version comes five days after the company made available watchOS 8.4.2 to all users. more…
Apple releases watchOS 8.4.2 to all users
Nine days after seeding watchOS 8.4.1, Apple is releasing today watchOS 8.4.2 to Apple Watch users. The build number is 19S553. more…
Apple releases watchOS 8.4.1 for Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Following the release of watchOS 8.4 last week, Apple today is rolling out watchOS 8.4.1 to some Apple Watch users. That’s because the update seems to be exclusive to Apple Watch Series 4 and later. more…


