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Apple reverses Hide My Email domain change after user backlash
Apple has reversed its decision to change the email domain used for its iCloud+ Hide My Email feature. Following criticism from users and developers, the company announced that Hide My Email aliases will continue to use the standard @icloud.com domain instead of moving to a new @private.icloud.com domain.
The reversal stems from privacy concerns. Because Hide My Email currently shares the @icloud.com domain with standard iCloud accounts, websites cannot easily block these disposable aliases without also blocking legitimate users. Moving them to a unique domain would have made them easier for services to identify and reject.
While Hide My Email remains unchanged, Apple is proceeding with a domain transition for its Sign in with Apple service. Later this year, new relay addresses for Sign in with Apple will move from @privaterelay.appleid.com to @private.icloud.com. Existing addresses will continue to function without interruption. Developers are advised to update their email validation logic to support the new domain.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Existing Sign in with Apple addresses on privaterelay. appleid. com will continue to work without interruption. appleworld.today · www.macrumors.com · 9to5mac.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Developers should ensure account systems and allowlists accept the private. icloud. com domain. appleworld.today · 9to5mac.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] New Sign in with Apple addresses will be issued on the private. icloud. com domain starting later this year. appleworld.today · www.macrumors.com · 9to5mac.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Apple will not change the email domain used for the iCloud+ Hide My Email feature. appleworld.today · www.macrumors.com · 9to5mac.com