Apple software update "bug" enables Apple Intelligence (lapcatsoftware.com)

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[-] davel@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 months ago

For years and until very recently, every MacOS & iOS update would silently turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth back on 😡

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 3 months ago

Helps tracking that ad id

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

More for tracking you as you move around stores

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 2 months ago

this tracking is done via ad id and censors interacting with wifi and BT within the store.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Touche

[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 months ago

1000056949

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Funny, I never experience this issue on my Linux install.

this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025

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