Apple wants to expand the technology that allows the company to update iPhones while they're still inside the box to Macs.
A couple of years ago, a report suggested Apple was developing an innovative technology that would let it update iPhones in sealed boxes before they're sold. Then, last year, the company rolled out that feature to US Apple Store locations. According to Bloomberg, here's how it works: “The system looks a bit like a metal cubby for shoes. It can use MagSafe and other wireless technologies to power up the iPhone without ever cracking open the packaging.
Macs don't have NFC, but Apple could potentially add the technology in future Macs or use a different method entirely to update sealed Mac computers. Here's why being able to update Macs inside the box is such a great deal With the iPhone 15 launch, Apple had an issue with iOS 17.0 that required iPhone users to update to version 17.0.1 due to activation issues and data transfer bugs during the setup.
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