A developer’s Apple Account got banned after they used a compromised gift card, locking away their digital life.

Developer Paris Buttfield-Addison lost 25 years of data after redeeming a $500 Apple gift card. This cautionary tale reveals why Apple’s zero-tolerance fraud algorithms are a hidden risk for loyal ...

A spate of iPhone thefts in bars is resulting in owners finding themselves permanently locked out of their Apple accounts, in some cases losing access to years’ worth of irreplaceable photos. As is ...

Many Apple users report suddenly being locked out of their Apple ID account on their devices. Worse, they could not log back into their account with their password, forcing them to reset their login ...

The locking of an Apple Account and the difficulty one loyal Apple customer has experienced in regaining access is a stark reminder to be vigilant when buying gift cards for the holidays. While ...

Last year I gave an unused iPhone 7 to a friend of mine, to get her off her crappier Android phone. She entered iCloud credentials and set it up, but then she never transferred the SIM, and she stuck ...

A few months back, the Macalope was locked out of iMessage. Yeah! “The nerve” is right! It was annoying, of course, but far from the worst thing that could happen to someone, but it highlighted a ...