Apple has scrapped a June proposal to shift new Hide My Email addresses from the standard @icloud.com domain to a separate @private.icloud.com domain. The change would have let websites instantly identify and potentially block masked addresses, undermining the privacy tool's core purpose. Apple confirmed the reversal in a developer note, though it gave no public explanation, while reports point to internal objections from its own Hide My Email team and user backlash.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-25
Apple has abandoned its plan to shift Hide My Email addresses from the @icloud.com domain to @private.icloud.com. The company confirmed Monday that masked email addresses will stay on @icloud.com, reversing an earlier decision announced this year.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-25
Apple announced that iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will continue to use the icloud.com domain, reversing an earlier plan to move them. Meanwhile, new Sign in with Apple relay addresses will switch from privaterelay.appleid.com to private.icloud.com later this year, though existing addresses will keep working without disruption.
developer.apple.com
· 2026-08-24
Apple has canceled its plan to move iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses to a new private.icloud.com domain, just two months after announcing the change. The company said Hide My Email will stay on icloud.com, though Sign in with Apple will still shift new addresses from privaterelay.appleid.com to private.icloud.com later this year, with old addresses continuing to work.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-24
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