312 - Its a Group Apple's Contact Key Verification
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Jill McKinley, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Apple's Contact Key Verification is a security feature in iMessage that allows users to verify the identity of the person they're messaging. We discuss how to set up and we all verify each other's messages. Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers and we dive into some of the new things found not announced and review iPhone mirroring on MacPS Sequoia. Apple TV+ shows and movies there is so much great content. And recommend what to watch on Apple TV Plus.
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let's break it down. Contact Key Verification is a security feature in iMessage that allows users to verify the identity of the person they're messaging with.Essentially, it adds an extra layer of encryption on top of the existing iMessage encryption.Think of it like a digital handshake. You and your contact exchange unique codes to confirm you're really talking to each other, not some imposter.
About iMessage Contact Key Verification (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118246)
Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS Sequoia to Developers (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/24/...)
macOS Sequoia Beta 2 Adds Support for iPhone Mirroring (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/24/...)
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