It’s update day at Apple again, with updates to all the company’s operating systems. A few changes may be particularly welcome, including Voice Isolation for cellular calls, duplicate handling in an iCloud Shared Photo Library, and Web app notifications. | Continue reading
Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11) | Continue reading
Patches security vulnerabilities in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Gordon Moore, the Intel co-founder, CEO, and chairman, has died. His role in founding two of the world’s pioneering semiconductor companies cements him as one of the most influential people in the history of technology. | Continue reading
Authory preserves articles you write for any website, giving you a permanent copy that’s also searchable by others. It’s worth a look for anyone who wants a record of their personal or professional writing that’s independent of any given publication or platform. | Continue reading
After learning more about the nitty-gritty of consumer-level cloud storage services for an article, Adam Engst is introduced to LucidLink, which promises high-performance cloud storage using a completely different model. | Continue reading
Adds new Apple device mockups and a Book Club-themed collection of customizable design templates. ($49.99 new, free update, 561 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Adds the capability to set status to Out of Office. (Free, 98.8 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Bug fix release for the Open/Save dialog utility. ($34.95 new, free update, 13.7 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
The essential photography resource DPReview is closing in April as part of parent company Amazon’s efforts to cut costs. The culling includes decades of in-depth product reviews, vibrant community forums, and the DPReview TV YouTube channel. | Continue reading
Brings several new features to the display brightness control utility. ($23 new, free update, 20.7 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the virtual-camera system that now supports any webcam, connected pro camera, Continuity Camera device, and more. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 42.1 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Brings improvements and bug fixes to the drive cloning and backup utility. ($39.99 new, free update, 22.3 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Updates the contact management app with a handful of improvements and bug fixes. ($39.96 annual subscription, free update, 31.4 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Brings multi-window capabilities to the date-focused note-taking app plus a new purchasing model. (Free with a $34.99 Premium subscription or $119.99 one-time Premium purchase, free update for subscribers, 71.7 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Adam and Tonya Engst discovered through an “undeliverable” holiday card that their approach to extracting data from Contacts to print labels inadvertently deleted leading zeroes in ZIP codes. Can they ever send snail mail to New England? Here’s what happened—and how to avoid simi … | Continue reading
It pays to speak up. After being introduced to the ckbk cookbook service, Adam Engst expressed his disappointment in the app asking to track and was rewarded a few weeks later with an update that resolved the issue. | Continue reading
It pays to speak up. After being introduced to the ckbk cookbook service, Adam Engst expressed his disappointment in the app asking to track and was rewarded a few weeks later with an update that resolved the issue. | Continue reading
Addresses two important security vulnerabilities. Free, 795.3 MB, macOS 12.3+) | Continue reading
Adds support for Mail in the forthcoming macOS 13.3 Ventura release. ($30 new, free update, 20.3 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Brings several under-the-hood improvements related to copying information from item fields. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 2.9 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Enhancements and bug fixes to the synchronization and backup tools. ($49.99 new for ChronoSync, $14.99 new for ChronoAgent; free updates; various sizes, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
The scripting utility adds two regular expression script commands. ($39.95 new new, free update, 6.6 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Prompted by a question from a reader about why images didn’t appear in printed copies of the TidBITS email issue, we look under the hood in WordPress to find the culprit. | Continue reading
As cloud storage services like Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive move from deprecated kernel extensions to Apple’s File Provider extension, Mac users face interface and workflow changes. | Continue reading
Over a year and a half after it acquired Primephonic, Apple has finally announced the release of the dedicated Apple Music Classic app for iOS, scheduled for 28 March 2023. You can “pre-order” the free app now.Read original article | Continue reading
Brings a handful of bug fixes and a new app icon to the information organizer. ($30 new, free update, 9.1 MB, macOS 10.13.6+) | Continue reading
Calendar app updated with improvements and bug fixes. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, 63 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with bug fixes and VoiceOver improvements for the audio-recording workflow app. ($64 new, free update, 36.6 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Microsoft has released its Outlook for Mac email and calendar app for free, but it displays ads, requires the "New Outlook" user interface, and asks to sync all your data to the Microsoft Cloud.Read original article | Continue reading
Apple has added a vibrant yellow option to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus lineup, just in time for those who are looking for a new iPhone to coordinate with their spring outfits.Read original article | Continue reading
If you've been having connectivity problems between the USB-C Siri Remote and the third-generation Apple TV 4K, the latest update for tvOS promises to help. | Continue reading
In the wake of Twitter banning third-party clients, Tweetbot and Twitterrific are giving subscribers the option of not asking for pro-rated refunds that could drive the small companies behind them into bankruptcy.Read original article | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the recently released organization and management companion utility for Apple Photos. ($29 new, free update, 5.8 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
macOS has a long-standing bug that causes screen savers to fail to show edited or rotated images from Photos—only the original versions. Ventura still suffers from this problem, and although Adam Engst shares some workarounds, you’re not going to like them. | Continue reading
Enables you to remove outdated Xcode simulator images. ($89.95 new, free update, 112 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Updates the audio control utility with a number of bug fixes. ($39 new, free update, 28.2 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Adds three new plug-ins and improves scripts and scanners to retrieve more image formats. (Free/$4.95/$49.95 new, free update, various sizes, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Major feature release for the Swiss Army knife of graphics programs. ($39.95 new, $25.95 upgrade, 231 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Increases the maximum number of Breakout Rooms to 100 for all accounts. (Free, 94.6 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Adds a device picker to the toolbar to simplify excluding iOS device times from the new Screen Time Integration feature. ($96 annual subscription, free update, 30.8 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Introduces a new Remove Color adjustment feature for editing both images and videos, among much else. ($49.99 new, free update, 552 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
LastPass was heavily criticized for communicating insufficient details after it lost customer vault data in a breach. A collection of new posts attempt to rectify that mistake—but it’s not enough for Adam Engst, who shares his experiences switching from LastPass to 1Password. | Continue reading
Reuters writes: U.S. petrochemicals giant Dow Inc and the Singapore government said they were transforming old sneakers into playgrounds and running tracks. Reuters put that promise to the test by planting hidden trackers inside 11 pairs of donated shoes. Most got exported instea … | Continue reading
Addresses a few bugs in the virtualization app. (Free/$149.99/$199.99 new, free update, 672 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Updates the "last saved" indicator in the status bar below the text area to include a marker if the document has unsaved changes. ($49.99 new, free update, 23.5 MB, macOS 10.10.15.4+) | Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal reports on a spate of attacks in which iPhone thieves obtain your passcode and then change your Apple ID password, disable Find My, make purchases with Apple Pay, and more. Some attacks are as simple as the miscreants surreptitiously watching you enter you … | Continue reading
Curious about how Time Machine snapshots can supposedly prevent the space occupied by deleted files from being recovered right away, Adam Engst ran some tests and came away more confused than when he started. | Continue reading