Re: macOS 26.4 - Age verification requirement?

From	Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
Newsgroups	uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject	Re: macOS 26.4 - Age verification requirement?
Date	2026-04-09 12:58 +0000
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Sn!pe <snipeco.2@gmail.com> wrote:
> Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> Sn!pe <snipeco.2@gmail.com> wrote:
> [...] 
>>> The BBC article says:
>>> ---
>>> "After customers accept the latest iOS 26.4 software update, they will
>>> be asked to verify their age, which they can do by providing a credit
>>> card or scanning their ID, according to an Apple support page."
>>> ---
>>> Wouldn't a user logged into their Apple ID have provided credit card
>>> details already?
>>> 
>> 
>> That's true in my case even if it isn't compulsory. 
>> 
> 
> I've just updated my iPhone, it explicitly said that it had verified my
> age by the credit card I already had on file.  All it demanded was a
> simple touch confirmation that I'm of age.  I then updated my iPadPro;
> that didn't require explicit age verification so I presume that it had
> propagated from the iPhone confirmation.  All very quick and easy.

Mine was even less, said as I’ve had the Apple ID for so long no
verification needed or similar wording the young ones at work will need to
but being more mature it’s a non issue.

Roger Merriman

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