Maintenance release with a lengthy list of fixes and improvements for the venerable text editor. ($49.99 new, free update, 14.0 MB) | Continue reading
Adds WYSIWYG font name display and other enhancements to the character discovery utility. (€29.99 new, free update, 5.0 MB) | Continue reading
Apple users report receiving multiple automated calls per day from a scammer claiming to be “Apple Support Care” and warning of an iCloud breach. Just hang up and get a call-blocking app. | Continue reading
Have you ever thought you were recording video on your iPhone, only to realize after the fact that you failed to tap the record button properly? Here are a few things to look for to make sure you never miss a video again. | Continue reading
Upcoming Twitter API changes will severely cripple third-party client apps. The developers of some of those apps are banding together to pressure Twitter into changing things before the August deadline. | Continue reading
We’re taking a brief break from building an email issue of TidBITS next week in honor of the Memorial Day holiday in the United States, so look for the next issue in your mailbox on 4 June 2018. | Continue reading
If you make your living in the Apple world as a consultant, developer, designer, or tech, there are a wide variety of conferences you can attend to hone your skills, learn new topics, network with your fellow wizards, and open your mind to new ways of thinking. Here’s our list fo … | Continue reading
Major new release for the Mac edition of the Twitter client with new features and interface tweaks. ($9.99 new, 5.5 MB) | Continue reading
Brings some small but handy enhancements to the reference management tool. ($59.99 new, free update, 47.8 MB) | Continue reading
Until now, Internet backups required subscribing to a cloud-based backup service and using proprietary software to handle archiving and retrieval. Now, there’s a DIY alternative: Arq backup software and Backblaze’s B2 cloud storage system. | Continue reading
Improves real-time collaboration with in-app chat capabilities and adds support for SVG files. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update) | Continue reading
Updates files based on last save from any app and remembers form field and link highlighting for each document. ($74.95/$124.95 new, $30 upgrade, 74.6/122.8 MB) | Continue reading
Makes a variety of improvements to the Play-Thru window, including added support for multi-channel devices. ($10 new, free update, 3.0 MB) | Continue reading
If you’ve ever needed to work with invisible files on your Mac but didn’t want to drop into Terminal, read on for the secret keyboard shortcut that reveals the files and directories that are normally hidden in the Finder. | Continue reading
Users are fed up with the sticky keyboards in recent Apple laptops, as well as the company's lack of response, leading to a class-action lawsuit. | Continue reading
Brings a variety of small improvements to the calendar app. ($49.99 new, free update, 13.6 MB) | Continue reading
The keynote presentation at this year’s Google I/O conference introduced no new hardware to compete with Apple devices, but it did feature improvements to Google apps and services used by many Apple users, including Gmail, Google Photos, Google Maps, Google News, and Google Assis … | Continue reading
Developer Panic has published a report detailing its successes and challenges in 2017, including the release of Transmit 5 and a major source code theft. | Continue reading
If you’re skeptical of robotic vacuums, but tired of dealing with dirty floors, the affordable Ecovacs Deebot N79 and N79S are worth your consideration. | Continue reading
Apple has distributed a document to Apple Authorized Service Providers discussing how to deal with microphone failures in iPhone 7 and 7 Plus units running iOS 11.3 or later. A repair may be required. | Continue reading
Provides performance and usability improvements for the financial management app. ($34.99/$49.99/$74.99 annual subscription, free update) | Continue reading
If you're curious about Apple design and the world of high-end watches, or just interested in the Apple Watch, check out Jony Ive's interview with Hodinkee Magazine. | Continue reading
iOS 11.4 betas include a USB Restricted Mode that would make it harder for law enforcement and government agencies to extract information from a locked iPhone. | Continue reading
Momenta's Agenda provides novel ways of organizing projects and tasks within a note-taking system that can link to several other Mac apps. It offers a different subscription model that doesn’t expire purchased features. But it has been out only since the end of 2017, and still su … | Continue reading
Introduces a new file format that improves support for images and attachments. ($50 new, free update, 52.7 MB) | Continue reading
After discovering that passwords for many user accounts were logged in clear text internally, Twitter is encouraging all users to change their passwords. | Continue reading
Fixes bugs in the spam filtering utility and improves accuracy. ($30 new, free update, 12.7 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the drive-cloning and backup app brings improvements and bug fixes. ($27.95 new, free update, 5.8 MB) | Continue reading
The iMac is now 20 years old, and 9to5Mac's Michael Steeber takes a look back at its history. | Continue reading
Adds smart groups and gains full native support for additional languages. ($19.99 new, free update, 11.1 MB) | Continue reading
Are contemporary computing interfaces making us crazy? Fast Company's Mark Wilson finds inner peace in the interface of the Mac operating system circa 1991. | Continue reading
Your inbox has probably been filled with notices from companies updating their terms and privacy policies to comply with Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). But what will it actually mean, both inside and outside the European Union? | Continue reading
Maintenance update brings a number of enhancements to Rogue Amoeba's new soundboard app. ($39 new, free update, 14.5 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with a lengthy list of fixes and improvements for the venerable text editor. ($49.99 new, free update, 13.8 MB) | Continue reading
Introduces a support for creating backup snapshots on APFS-formatted sources. ($39.99 new, free update, 14.9 MB) | Continue reading
Gmail, Google’s popular email service, has undergone a revamp that includes visual tweaks and a battery of new features, some focused on usability, others on security. | Continue reading
When it comes to Apple News, TidBITS readers either use it or they don’t — there isn’t a lot of middle ground. Some of that is due to geographic limitations. What’s your opinion? | Continue reading
Long a mainstay of wireless networking for Mac users, Apple has officially discontinued its line of Wi-Fi routers: the AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, and AirPort Time Capsule. | Continue reading
Supplemental edition of Safari 11.1 eliminates two WebKit-related memory corruption vulnerabilities. (Free) | Continue reading
A man who founded a successful business recycling computers is about to spend 15 months in prison for planning to distribute Windows restore discs that work only with a legitimate Microsoft license key. | Continue reading
Brings a number of improvements to the "Swiss Army Knife" of image editing utilities. ($39.95 new, free update, 183 MB) | Continue reading
Fixes a bug that prevented some users from adding Google accounts. ($49.99 new, free update, 15.5 MB) | Continue reading
Patches vulnerabilities in macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra. (Free, 970 MB) | Continue reading
The Royole Moon claims to be a “3D mobile theater” that provides a “truly immersive, 3D movie watching or gaming experience.” And it does, but that can prove awkward in the real world. | Continue reading
Apple has released iOS 11.3.1 to address a problem where iOS 11.3 disabled touch input on iPhone 8 models that had received third-party screen repairs. | Continue reading
Susan Kare, designer of the original Macintosh's icons and several of its fonts, has been awarded the prestigious AIGA medal. | Continue reading
Photo-sharing service SmugMug has purchased the beloved photo service Flickr from Verizon for an undisclosed sum. | Continue reading
Brings a lengthy list of additions and enhancements to the task manager. ($49.99 new, free update, 17.5 MB) | Continue reading