Air travel is often a horrible nightmare, but one small step is about to get a bit easier.

The Transportation Security Administration is about to start testing mobile driver's licenses in Apple Wallet.

If you live in one of the handful of states that recognize them, your digital driver's license will soon serve as your ID, instead of your physical driver's license. And all it will need is a simple scan from an NFC reader or QR scanner, quickening and automating the whole process.

Although it's a small step, it's an important one toward the full digitization of IDs like driver's licenses, and I'm all for it.

After all, it's ridiculous that you can scan your ID at the grocery checkout to buy a six-pack, but you still have to whip out your physical ID at the airport.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

TSA will accept Apple Wallet’s digital IDs from February 2022 — www.cultofmac.com

The Transportation Security Administration confirms that it will start accepting Apple Wallet’s new digital IDs early next year. It looks set to be the first agency to support the new feature, which Apple announced in June.

These 7 iPhones and iPads won’t get iOS 16 — www.cultofmac.com

Several older Apple devices won‘t be able to upgrade to iOS 16 when it debuts in 2022.

Philadelphia gets gorgeous 3D buildings and landmarks in Apple Maps — www.cultofmac.com

Apple Maps’ detailed city experience lands in Philly, so you now can see beautiful 3D buildings, landmarks and more.

Dig the vintage vibe of Edifier’s new Bluetooth speaker — www.cultofmac.com

For a hundred bucks, the portable stereo speakers come in a wood frame that would not look out of place in your grandfather’s den.

Limited-edition Mac app bundle is only $18 for a little bit longer — www.cultofmac.com

Tired of staring at the same old Mac apps? Spice things up a bit with The Complete Limited Edition Mac Bundle, and get ready to geek out over these life-changing productivity and creativity apps. For less than $18, it gives you 12 Mac apps that would cost more than $1,000 if purchased separately.

Protect your data with BusKill, a dead man’s switch for your laptop — www.cultofmac.com

It's designed to protect your data by locking or even wiping your computer if someone snatches it away from you while you’re using it.

Røde makes its Wireless Go II microphone even easier to use — www.cultofmac.com

Free updates to Røde Microphones' Røde Central app make the popular Wireless Go II Dual Channel Wireless Microphone System more capable.

This SSD runs like a race car but is built like a tank [Review] — www.cultofmac.com

The OWC Envoy Pro SX uses Thunderbolt to provide the super-fast data transfers that professionals need. And it’s drop-proof and waterproof so it can stand up to real life.

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"Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles." -- Steve Jobs