Apple Issues Critical Fixes for iPhone and Mac, Enhances Privacy with iOS 17.5 Update
May 14, 2024![Apple Issues Critical Fixes for iPhone and Mac, Enhances Privacy with iOS 17.5 Update](https://cdn.brief.news/images/stories/5080e6a4d1a6e16c0dc3cf726f30f7cc57456932e727ae144e30b6d0ad0a1512098a24e45f8d51e75ce160df294d9c3e77ce10b8682d66393241e0d91702db4c.jpg)
Apple has issued critical security updates for iPhones, iPads, and macOS to fix several vulnerabilities.
Updates patch a memory corruption issue in RTKit and a logic problem in the Foundation framework.
iOS 17.5 introduces cross-platform tracking detection and allows EU users to download apps from websites.
Apple and Google have developed a specification to prevent the misuse of item trackers for unwanted tracking.
Apple News+ now features an offline mode and a new word game in the EU.
Users are urged to install these updates promptly to protect against unauthorized location tracking.
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Apple Newsroom • May 13, 2024
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Apple Newsroom (Canada) • May 13, 2024
Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android![Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/1f357f65e3d674c7a9378230b2925118b1f032825dada7c9e5f88d5d31bbb497991c804d417cea03c488568449b971c2d2c37907993293f7b34048221eedaf8e.jpg)
Apple Newsroom • May 13, 2024
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Forbes • May 13, 2024
iOS 17.5 iPhone Update Now Live With Important New Features