Aaron Perris

Aaron is a contributing researcher for MacRumors.

Since 2021, Aaron has been digging through Apple's firmware, backends, and other apps to find out what's new but not in the change logs. He is also a member of AppleDB, working on cataloging every Apple device and firmware.

Aaron is based out of New York City, check him out on X @aaronp613.

Aaron Perris's Articles

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Apple Vision Pro Likely to Launch in These Nine Countries Next

Wednesday March 13, 2024 4:55 pm PDT by
Apple will soon add 12 new languages to the virtual keyboard on the Vision Pro, based on code discovered by MacRumors. Right now, the Apple Vision Pro keyboard only supports English (US) and Emoji, which makes sense as it is limited to the United States. To bring the Vision Pro to new countries, Apple needs to add support for additional languages. The code indicates the following languages...
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Apple Expands Do-It-Yourself Repair Program to M3 Macs

Thursday February 29, 2024 4:26 am PST by
Apple will soon expand its self-service repair program to the M3 iMac, M3 14-inch MacBook Pro, and M3 16-inch MacBook Pro, according to a trio of support documents published today. (Update: Parts and manuals for M3 Macs are now available — see below). First introduced in the U.S. in 2022, Apple's repair program lets customers purchase genuine Apple parts and tools. Apple also provides...
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Apple Vision Pro's Developer Strap and Diagnostics Mode Revealed in More Detail

Friday February 2, 2024 12:21 pm PST by
Code discovered by MacRumors reveals a clearer look at how Apple stores will support Vision Pro headsets that are in need of servicing or support. Back in June, Apple published its "Platform State Of The Union" video for developers, and multiple times throughout that video, a Vision Pro with a mysterious USB-C adapter could be seen, leading to speculation as to what it could be. A recent ...
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tvOS 17.4 Code References Mysterious homeOS

Monday January 29, 2024 9:57 am PST by
Code discovered by MacRumors in the first beta of tvOS 17.4 suggests that Apple's work on "homeOS" is continuing behind the scenes. Back in June 2021, Apple listed two job postings that mentioned homeOS, but deleted the term when it was noticed by the media. We've seen no sign of homeOS since, except for in the first tvOS 17.4 beta. Apple's 2018 HomePod ran a modified version of iOS 11...