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A developer published a tutorial explaining how Mac users can generate SSH authentication keys stored in the Secure Enclave rather than as traditional key files. The process uses three terminal commands, requires Touch ID verification, and includes steps for linking the resulting key to GitHub for git-over-ssh use.
Apple has introduced an opt-in feature called Apple Reference Image on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max that signs pixel data straight off the camera sensor before any software processing occurs, creating what Apple calls a 'secure digital negative.' To turn this file into a usable photo, the device sends it to Apple's Private Cloud Compute, which verifies sensor and Secure Enclave signatures and device identity before producing a JPEG with a composite RSA-3072 and post-quantum ML-DSA-87 signature.
A developer found that copying the login.keychain-db file from one Mac to another no longer works on macOS Tahoe when the destination Mac has a Secure Enclave chip. Previously, users could transfer this SQLite-based keychain file and unlock it on a new machine simply by entering the correct password, but that method now fails.