Aaron

Aaron Perris

Researcher, analyst, enthusiast; I’ve been called all these and more. I’ve broken stories at MacRumors, uncovered unreleased Apple products, and love finding out what features companies are working on next in their apps.

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Where I've Been

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Desktop Support Mac Technician - Level 3
Jun 2025 – Present
Desktop Support Mac Technician - Level 2
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
Desktop Support Technician - Level 2
Feb 2024 – Jan 2025
Desktop Support Technician - Level 1
Jan 2023 – Feb 2024
Service Desk Technician - Level 1
Aug 2022 – Dec 2022
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Analyst
Nov 2023 – Present
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Seller Relations Lead
Mar 2025 – Present
Customer Experience Lead
Feb 2022 – Mar 2025
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Customer Relations Specialist
May 2021 – Feb 2022
Technical Support Specialist
May 2020 – May 2021
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Contributor
2021 – Present

My Articles

Thumbnail Leak Confirms Apple's Work on Home Accessory Thumbnail Vision Pro Referenced in Chinese Regulatory Database Thumbnail iOS 18 to Add Topographic Maps Thumbnail Apple Maps Custom Routes Coming in iOS 18 Thumbnail Vision Pro Keyboard Gains New Languages Thumbnail Apple Adds M3 Macs to Self Service Repair Program Thumbnail Vision Pro Developer Strap Has Diagnostics Mode Thumbnail tvOS 17.4 Beta Code References 'homeOS'

Products I've Leaked

Vision Pro (2nd generation) Vision Pro (2nd generation) Apple TV 4K (4th generation) Apple TV 4K (4th generation) HomePod mini (2nd generation) HomePod mini (2nd generation) Studio Display (2nd generation) Studio Display (2nd generation) iPad mini (A19 Pro) iPad mini (A19 Pro) Apple Watch S11 Apple Watch S11 Apple Watch SE (3rd generation) Apple Watch SE (3rd generation) AirPods Pro 3 Apple Watch Ultra 3 AirPods Pro 3 AirPods Pro 3 AirPods Pro 2 AirPods Pro 2 Mac Mini (M4) Mac Mini (M4) iPhone 15 Lineup iPhone 15 Lineup Beats Studio Pro Beats Studio Pro Beats Solo 4 Beats Solo 4 Beats Pill Beats Pill Kim K Beats Fit Pro Beats Fit Pro - Kim Kardashian Edition Siri Remote (3rd generation) Siri Remote (3rd generation) USB-C Magic Accessories USB-C Magic Accessories 2023 Pride Face/Band 2023 Pride Band

CVEs and Acknowledgements

CVE-2020-9829

Fixed in: iOS 13.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to application denial of service.

Internal Files Published

Fixed in: August 2025

Impact: Internal Apple files were published online which exposed confidential information.

Internal Staging Enviorment Exposed

Fixed in: August 2025

Impact: Apple's privacy policy linked to a PDF which contained information regarding an internal staging enviorment.

Exposed Employee Credentials & Confidential Documents

Fixed in: July 2025
Apple Bug Bounty Received

Impact: Multiple Apple contractor credentials were publicly exposed online, potentially granting unauthorized access to confidential information. Furthermore, confidential documents were discovered stored with inadequate security measures.

Improper Access

Fixed in: December 2024

Impact: Visiting the affected site temporarily exposed confidential dashboard content before redirecting to the authentication page.

Exposed Employee Credentials

Fixed in: September 2024
Apple Bug Bounty Received

Impact: Two Apple contractor credentials were publicly exposed online, potentially granting access to confidential information.