Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

John Deere will pay farmers $99 million over right-to-repair lawsuit

John Deere has agreed to pay farmers $99 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused the agricultural giant of preventing farmers and mechanics from accessing the materials needed to repair equipment, as reported earlier by Reuters. As part of the proposed settlement, John Deere says it will make repair resources available for a […]

macOS 26.4.1

Juli Clover (no release notes, no security, enterprise, no developer, full installer, IPSW): macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 addresses an issue that could cause the M5 MacBook Air and M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pro models to fail to join 802.1X Wi-Fi networks when using content filter extensions. See also Mr. Macintosh and Howard Oakley. Previously: macOS 26.4 MacBook […]

iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1

Juli Clover (iOS/iPadOS release notes, no security, enterprise, no developer): According to Apple’s release notes, the software updates contain unspecified “bug fixes.” Benjamin Mayo: While the official release notes were vague, a thread on the developer forums indicates it actually fixes a significant bug related to iCloud data syncing. Developers had noticed that iPhones running […]

ClickFix Now Uses Script Editor Instead of Terminal

Thijs Xhaflaire (via Andrew Orr): Unlike traditional ClickFix campaigns that instruct users to paste commands directly into Terminal, the discovered variant uses a browser-triggered workflow to launch Script Editor. […] The page leverages an applescript:// URL scheme Clicking the “Execute” button invokes this URL scheme from the browser The browser prompts the user to allow […]

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 is easier to recommend now it starts at $260

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 is one of the best Android smartwatches you can buy right now, especially if you’re already using a Samsung phone. Right now the 40mm, Bluetooth-enabled version’s on sale for $289.99 ($60 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Samsung, which is its second-best price this year and only $50 shy of its […]