{
  "id": 3111654,
  "title": "Apple reverses planned Hide My Email domain change after user pushback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/apple-reverses-planned-hide-my-email-domain-change-after-user-pushback",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:05:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/apple-reverses-planned-hide-my-email-domain-change-after-user-pushback/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has announced it will not move its iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses to a new domain, reversing a decision made just two months prior. In June, Apple revealed plans to shift both Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email to a shared email domain, private.icloud.com. The change aimed to protect Hide My Email aliases from being easily identified and blocked by websites, as it would have blocked regular iCloud email addresses as well. However, the move sparked backlash from users who wanted to maintain the privacy offered by Hide My Email.\n\nApple's developer update revealed that the company has decided to keep Hide My Email addresses on their original domain, icloud.com. While new Sign in with Apple addresses will now be issued on private.icloud.com, existing privaterelay.appleid.com addresses will continue to function without any disruptions. The company advised developers using Sign in with Apple to ensure their systems accept both private.icloud.com and privaterelay.appleid.com domains.",
  "summary": "Apple today announced that it will no longer move iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses to a new domain, reversing course on a change announced just two months ago. Here are the details.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "Apple Won't Change Hide My Email Domain After Backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/apple-wont-change-hide-my-email-domain-after-backlash",
        "published": "2026-08-24T20:17:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}