Recent content by garryknight

If you're still running iOS 18, you should get this update to avoid the DarkSword exploit; https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/01/apple-releases-ios-18-security-update-for-all-iphone-users-update-now/

It's possible that the people on Reddit that have said that passports and the CitizenCard have worked are trolls or bots. Here's the thread: View: https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/1s2n1yc/psa_apple_has_enabled_age_verification_in_uk/ And here's a Mac Observer article on the subject...

Some people have been able to use a passport by scanning the same side twice. The same caveats apply about sufficient light and placing it on a dark background apply. We do, but there's a price and a waiting list. Might be better for some than going the Android route...

Credit cards can be used to prove that you're 18 or over. Debit cards can't since the minimum age for getting one is 6 years old.

Some people have reported that it works best if you lay the licence on a dark background, then frsme the licence to take up most of the screen. I had to have two goes at it. If your Apple account is old enough, it can register you as an adult silently, behind the scenes. No one (yet) seems to...

For users of even older versions of MacOS: https://osxdaily.com/2026/03/25/macos-sequoia-15-7-5-macos-sonoma-14-8-5-released/

Yes, and the one that's caused a lot of people on Reddit to decide to dump Apple and go with an Android phone. Apple really haven't thought very deeply about how this will affect people in the UK that don't have a credit card or a driving licence. Some people have got it to work by scanning one...

All Apple OSes updated to 26.4 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/apple-releases-ios-ipados-macos-26-4-with-a-long-list-of-medium-size-tweaks/

I assume you leave Automatic Updates off and never do a manual update until you're ready. Perhaps someone else out there has a better answer.

https://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-18-7-7-and-ipados-18-7-7-now-available-for-older-iphones-and-ipads/

The base version is about £30 cheaper from Amazon UK as I type this.

According to one reviewer, Microsoft Teams doesn't currently work with the Neo. There might be others. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONRmUls-aTE

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/11/apple-ios-16-7-15-release/

I look at art that is similar to the kind of photography I want to do. So recently I've been looking at the work of Joseph Wright. It's similar to a lot of chiaroscuro, but brighter, more colourful, and less contrasty. The National Gallery has a current exhibition called Wright of Derby, which...

Or is it a phone? Well, at least it only costs £1,700. https://leica-camera.com/en-GB/mobile/leitzphone-powered-by-xiaomi