iOS 27.2 Beta Adds China-Only Motion Data Restriction
A new iOS 27.2 beta setting lets iPhone users in China restrict selected apps from accessing accelerometer and gyroscope data. The option may help prevent ads that open when a device is moved.
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A new iOS 27.2 beta setting lets iPhone users in China restrict selected apps from accessing accelerometer and gyroscope data. The option may help prevent ads that open when a device is moved.
Some Macs running macOS 27 are assigning more than 30GB of storage to Apple Intelligence, despite Apple listing lower maximum requirements. The models download automatically and cannot currently be removed through a system setting.
Apple’s latest Mac mini models appear to lose the removable storage option found in the M4 generation. Their 256GB configurations also use a slower single-chip SSD design.
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