Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email are getting a new shared email domain
Apple will consolidate the email domains for Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email into a single shared domain, private.icloud.com, later this summer. Existing addresses will continue working, while new ones will use the unified domain. The change aims to simplify privacy protections and reduce user confusion. No specific launch date has been confirmed beyond a summer 2026 timeline.
What changed
Apple is transitioning both services from separate domains (privaterelay.appleid.com and icloud.com) to a unified private.icloud.com domain for all new relay addresses.
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Apple unifies Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email under private.icloud.com
confidence 98%Apple will consolidate the email domains for Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email into a single shared domain, private.icloud.com, later this summer. Existing addresses will continue working, while new ones will use the unified domain. The change aims to simplify privacy protections and reduce user confusion. No specific launch date has been confirmed beyond a summer 2026 timeline.
What's confirmed:
- Apple will unify the email domains for Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under private.icloud.com later this summer.
- Existing email addresses for both services will continue to function normally during and after the transition.
- Sign in with Apple currently uses privaterelay.appleid.com, while iCloud+ Hide My Email uses icloud.com.
- The change is designed to make privacy addresses easier to recognize and reduce memory burden for users.
Still unconfirmed:
- Apple’s next privacy change is happening behind the scenes, with no public announcement yet.