Apple announced the return of the privacy protection feature “Hide My Email”, which it had planned to remove. This feature allows users to hide their real email addresses to enhance privacy security. Previously, TechCrunch reported that this feature was included in the list of items to be removed, but Apple ultimately decided to reinstate it, marking the return of this long-discontinued privacy tool.
Apple 已撤销将 iCloud+ 用户"Hide My Email"功能迁移至@private.icloud.com 的计划，确认该地址将继续保留在@icloud.com 域名下。此前苹果曾计划实施此变更，但引发用户批评认为这将削弱隐私工具效果，使网站更容易识别并拒绝此类邮件。该功能旨在为付费 iCloud+ 用户提供唯一且可丢弃的邮箱地址，其生成的地址无法被区分于普通 iCloud 用户，尽管苹果仍可向执法部门披露真实身份。今年早些时候，404 Media 曾报道因一个漏洞导致隐藏用户的真实邮箱泄露，苹果在一年多后才修复该问题。据 John Gruber 透露，苹果员工此前已反对迁移计划，公司未正式说明变更原因。