Even more warndialogs: MacOS 26 Petzen apps that run in the background

Even more warndialogs: MacOS 26 Petzen apps that run in the background

“Your Mac has realized that this app was not ended as expected and is still running”. This warning text appears in MacOS 26 TAHOO if certain processes of an app continue to run in the background after the termination command. Apple drawn attention to this on the sidelines of the WWDC. Mac developers are supposed … Read more

Energykit: iPhone apps should learn to use green electricity

Energykit: iPhone apps should learn to use green electricity

The power grid delivers a different electricity mix at different times. Depending on the weather or occupancy, it can be green energy from wind, sun or hydropower, but sometimes rather dirty electricity of coal and natural gas. In the United States, Apple has therefore already integrated a function with iOS 16 within Apple Home that … Read more

Foldable iPhone ahead: Apple urges developers into flexible apps

Foldable iPhone ahead: Apple urges developers into flexible apps

Large smartphone manufacturers have long been offering foldables-except Apple. Although the manufacturer still does not want to comment on a “foldable iPhone”, the foundations for this are obviously laid. At the developer conference WWDC 2025, Apple now drummed again and unequivocally for the fact that apps have to be designed “adaptive and really flexible” so … Read more

Apple’s app store transparency report: Which apps were censored where

Apple's app store transparency report: Which apps were censored where

After Apple had given information about app store fraud attempts and countermeasures last week, the group now delivers a complete transparency report for 2024. The “App Store Transparency Report” is published annually, it has been published for the third time. Among other things, it contains information on how often and from which states censorship request … Read more

Claude: Apps for Android and iPhone receive voice mode

Claude: Apps for Android and iPhone receive voice mode

According to the announcement, Claude’s new language mode is initially available for trying out in the beta phase. It enables users of the smartphone app to be carried out on Android and iOS, “complete conversations with Claude” and should be provided for all customers over the next few weeks. Claude: Flying change between text and … Read more

More deterrence: App Store warns of apps with “external purchases”

More deterrence: App Store warns of apps with "external purchases"

Care, “external purchases”: With a striking warning message, Apple now identifies apps in its App Store that offer users in the EU a direct payment option for digital content – instead of integrating Apple’s payment system. “This app does not support the private and secure payment system of the App Store,” is the noticeable text, … Read more

Mobile Platzschaffer: What are apps doing to clean up iPhone and iPad?

Mobile Platzschaffer: What are apps doing to clean up iPhone and iPad?

Business model Cleaner At the end of the 200 mostly charged free apps in the “Service Programs” category, the six apps Cleanup, AI Cleaner, Phone Clean, Cleaner Guru, Ultra Cleaner and Pura Cleaner were found at the end of February 2025. That was the reading sample of our Heise-Plus article “Mobile Platzschaffer: What are the … Read more