A TidBITS reader thought he had found a bug in iOS 26 that made apps inaccessible. After investigation, the real culprit turned out to be misleading visual feedback when dragging apps to the App Library’s Hidden folder. | Continue reading
Former TidBITS managing editor Josh Centers profiles a telehealth doctor who uses a 12-button gaming mouse and TextExpander’s branching snippets to generate complete, error-free patient documentation with a single click.Read original article | Continue reading
Removes the AirDrop view from the file browser alternative to the macOS Finder. ($29.95 anual subscription, free update, 19.3 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Information organization apps add localizations and a few improvements. ($24.99/99.99 new, free update, 59.2 MB, macOS 15+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the Gmail-specific email app focused on bug fixes. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 12.8 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Brings AI-related enhancements, user interface improvements, and bug fixes to the calendar app. ($57 annual subscription, free update, 70.2 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Join Adam Engst for a free online presentation explaining the difference between the iOS 26 Phone app’s Classic and Unified views—and the big win of the Unified view—at the Naples MacFriends User Group meeting on 17 June 2026. | Continue reading
Andy Ihnatko, whose tech journalism has graced Macworld, the Chicago Sun-Times, and MacBreak Weekly, has launched a new membership blog. Few writers combine his technical depth, pop-culture wit, and genuine humanity. Give his free posts a read. | Continue reading
At WWDC26, Apple flashed a slide listing hundreds of small refinements coming to OS 27. We captured, OCRed, and categorized every item so you can actually read everything that Apple included. | Continue reading
Apple spent the entirety of its WWDC26 keynote responding to external pressures, including user complaints about Liquid Glass, community and regulatory worries regarding child safety, and the embarrassment of Siri delays and Apple Intelligence weaknesses. | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the recently upgraded text editor. ($59.99 new, upgrades available, free update for version 16 licenses, 32.1 MB, macOS 14+) | Continue reading
Adam Engst investigates the mysterious “Lens cleaning hint” feature introduced in iOS 26. Despite his best efforts—including one involving a tomato—the warning message never appeared. Is it broken, or just random about what counts as smudged? | Continue reading
Troubleshooting an inaccessible server is challenging at the best of times and doubly so when you are out of practice. Read how Claude guided Adam Engst through troubleshooting and mitigating a denial of service attack. | Continue reading
Maintenance release refines the new Markdown parser and some image-generation AI models. ($99 new for standard and $199 for Pro, free update, 90.5 MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Introduces at-a-glance display of statistics showing time saved, expansions, and corrections. ($29.99 annual subscription, free update, 47.5 MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Popular encyclopedia of Apple products updated with several throwback additions. (Free, 267.5 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Date-focused note-taking app adds a new Safari Web clipper extension. ($Free or $34.99 annual subscription for Premium features, free update, 64.9 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Turns on Private Push feature by default for those running macOS 26 Tahoe and later. ($49.99 new, free update, 12.6 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the “charmingly simple” audio recording tool. ($29 new, free update, 12.8 MB, macOS 14.4+) | Continue reading
iPhone 17 and iPhone Air owners should update to iOS 26.5.1 promptly—it fixes a bug that blocks USB charging when the battery is nearly dead. macOS 26.5.1 addresses an enterprise-only shutdown issue. | Continue reading
On 13 July 2026, an expiring security certificate will force Office 2019 for Mac into read-only mode. Microsoft has shown no interest in releasing a fix, leaving users to upgrade or switch to alternatives. | Continue reading
Shopping for a 5K or 6K Retina display for your Mac? Parish Khan’s RetinaDesk site offers detailed, Mac-focused reviews of every monitor that hits Apple’s 218 PPI density threshold, plus comparison tools and buying guides—all tested on current Apple silicon hardware. | Continue reading
Feeling buried in email? Google’s experimental CC tool uses AI to send daily briefings about your most important messages and calendar events. Here’s what worked in Adam Engst’s testing, what didn’t, and who might benefit. | Continue reading
Adam Engst joins the Command Control Power podcast for a two-part conversation covering AI security threats, Apple's 50th anniversary, and what the Mac community has lost—and might regain.Read original article | Continue reading
Jony Ive’s first post-Apple car design—a €550,000 Ferrari EV—underscores just how far his work has strayed from products “for the rest of us.”Read original article | Continue reading
Small maintenance release focused on bug fixes. ($74.99 new, free update, 40.4 MB, macOS 14+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with a handful of macOS-specific improvements. (Free, 152 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Document and information manager adds a new MCP server for connecting with AI tools. ($99 new for standard and $199 for Pro, free update, 89.7 MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Photo text recognition app adds support for searching within a folder of photos. ($17.99 new, free update, 1.5 MB, macOS 11.5+) | Continue reading
After 34 years, BBEdit keeps finding new tricks. Version 16 searches for text inside images, brings powerful text transformations to Shortcuts, and adds per-project color schemes, among much else. | Continue reading
If you’re better at critiquing images than creating them, ChatGPT’s improved image generation is worth a try. Recent enhancements let you direct iterative changes, fix specific areas, and finally get text that’s spelled correctly. | Continue reading
Adds support for the Quo VoIP app. ($64 new, free update, 27.7 MB, macOS 14.4+) | Continue reading
Adds support for combining events from Reclaim.ai on Microsoft 365 accounts. ($57 annual subscription, free update, 69.8 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Fixes several handy bug fixes in the Open/Save dialog utility. ($39.95 new, free update, 28.7 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Criminals are stealing gift card numbers from retail shelves, replacing them, draining them when purchasers load funds, and using the proceeds to buy Apple products for export—yet another reason to avoid physical gift cards.Read original article | Continue reading
Worried about prying eyes at the coffee shop? EyesOff uses your Mac’s webcam to detect when someone’s watching your screen and can alert you, hide your work, or lock your Mac. | Continue reading
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over delayed Siri features. Owners of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models purchased between June 2024 and March 2025 may receive $25–$95 per device. Here’s how the math works out.Read original article | Continue reading
Does Dictation substitute a contact’s name for a common word, fail to capitalize proper nouns, or mangle unusual spellings? You can fix these frustrations by adding—or subtly editing—entries in Contacts. | Continue reading
Patches security vulnerabilities for users of macOS 15 Sequoia and macOS 14 Sonoma. (Free, various sizes, macOS 14+) | Continue reading
Brings improved integration with Microsoft Word and Apple Intelligence to the reference management tool. ($74.99 new, free update, 130.4 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Brings expanded media key support and improved ChatGPT performance to the site-specific browser. ($39.99 new, free update, 34.3 MB, macOS 15+) | Continue reading
Updates PowerPoint with Copilot Chat and Outlook with a few enhancements. ($179.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$129.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with a couple of enhancements for the synchronization and backup tool. ($49.99 new, free update, 102.7 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
If your iPhone or iPad is too old to run iOS 18 or later, Apple hasn’t forgotten you—new updates for iOS and iPadOS 15, iOS and iPadOS 16, and iPadOS 17 patch the notification retention flaw that could expose deleted messages. | Continue reading
The OS 26.5 updates bring end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhones, a Pride Luminance wallpaper and watch face, and Suggested Places recommendations in Maps. Otherwise, expect a few bug fixes and numerous security updates. | Continue reading
Maintenance update with a modicum of added and updated features for the Swiss Army knife of graphics programs. ($39.95 new, free update, 251.3 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
The Flighty flight-tracking app has introduced Airport Intelligence, which uses AI to explain conditions at every airport worldwide, plus a free Flighty Airports webpage showing real-time disruption levels at major airports. | Continue reading
Scammers are hijacking email accounts to send fake party invitations that look like they’re from friends, and even experienced users are falling for them. Learn the red flags, how to alert an affected friend, and what to do if you’re caught. | Continue reading