Apple has had to re-issue a firmware update for the latest AirPods Max to enable lossless audio. Here’s how to do it and whether it works now or not.

A bug in iOS 18.4 stopped AirPods Max promised lossless update from working Apple has fixed the issue with firmware 7E101 You'll need your iPhone, iPad or Mac and your charging cable What do you call an Apple update that doesn't work?

Apple also introduced a new USB-C to 3.5mm cable for the AirPods Max last week, and it’s worth noting you can use that without any new firmware; it works right out of the box for connecting the headphones to devices with a traditional headphone jack — and it’s a pretty good cable as these things go. (You’d hope so for $39.)