Variety of improvements and bug fixes for the image editing app. ($39.99 new, free update, 433.3 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Adds full compatibility for macOS 12 Monterey plus overhauls the sample rate converter to provide improved conversion quality. ($29 new, free update, 13.8 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Update to the photo text recognition app adds the capability to select specific albums for scanning. ($12.99 new, free update, 466.8 KB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Adds support for PHP scripts on Monterey and returns expansions to the Citrix viewer. (€24.99 new, free update, 9.7 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Maintenance releases for the calendar and contacts apps from BusyMac. ($49.99 new for each, free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Brings a variety of improvements to the reference management tool. ($59.99 new, free update, 99.5 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 can sum up less-urgent notifications in regular summaries to reduce the number of times per day your phone distracts you. | Continue reading
Adam Engst shares how he has significantly added to his HomeKit-based home automation system over the past year and muses about the true benefits of home automation. Hint: it’s not about making things physically easier. | Continue reading
With the iOS Music app, it’s easy to accidentally delete a purchased song from your library when you merely intend to remove the downloaded audio. You can’t recover from this mistake within the Music app but must work through the iTunes Store using a Mac. | Continue reading
Patches six WebKit-related security vulnerabilities. (Free, various sizes, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with improvements and bug fixes for the text expansion utility. ($34.95 new, free update, 53.4 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
The Life360 app lets subscribers see where their friends and family members are at all times, but unfortunately, the company is also selling access to that data to data brokers that repackage and resell it widely. | Continue reading
Maintenance release with bug fixes and improvements for the professional audio app. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Adds support for Shortcuts in macOS 12 Monterey. ($29 new, free update, 17.8 MB, macOS 10.10.14.6+) | Continue reading
Apple has released iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, with delayed features like App Privacy Report and Digital Legacy. Apple also dropped watchOS 8.3, tvOS 15.2, and HomePod Software 15.2. | Continue reading
Patches security vulnerabilities in Big Sur and Catalina. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11 and 10.15+) | Continue reading
Adds full compatibility with macOS 12 Monterey and brings bug fixes and improvements to the audio control utility. ($39 new, free update, 25.3 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Wireless audio broadcasting app is now fully compatible with macOS 12 Monterey. ($29 new, free update, 33 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Adds full compatibility with macOS 12 Monterey and updates Audio Capture Engine to version 11.7.7. ($49/$19 new, free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.14.4+) | Continue reading
Apple’s latest operating systems offer powerful features to tame notifications, but how can you make sure you always get important alerts at the right time? The answer is Time Sensitive notifications. | Continue reading
Ever wonder what it would be like to surf the Web on your Apple Watch? For just 99 cents, you can find out! Eat your heart out, Dick Tracy. | Continue reading
TidBITS Talk readers shared an insightful essay that nicely describes the motivation of many TidBITS members in supporting us and a tip that the Gmail app now supports non-Gmail accounts. | Continue reading
Apple has updated the firmware in all currently supported AirPods models but hasn’t said what it’s supposed to change. | Continue reading
Brings a number of improvements to file attachments for 1Password accounts. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 78.9 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Brings several macOS-specific updates. (Free, 119 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Adds support for the forthcoming macOS 12.1 Monterey update. ($30 new, free update, 19.7 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update focused on bug fixes. ($36 new, free update, 34.4 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
A collection of well-known Apple developers, podcasters, and professors have signed on to the Manifesto for Ubiquitous Linking, a call to action among software developers and users alike to encourage capabilities that allow linking between information resources, both local and on … | Continue reading
Makes it easier to download and install Windows 11 on an M1-based Mac. ($79.99 annual subscription for standard edition or $99.99 perpetual license, free update, 318 MB, macOS 10.13.6+) | Continue reading
Adds support for creating and deleting Google calendars and task lists from within the calendar app. ($39.96 annual subscription, free update, 55.5 MB, macOS 10.13.2+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release focused on user-reported issues. ($49.99 new, free update, 21.6 MB, macOS 10.14.2+) | Continue reading
TidBITS has been bringing you the Apple news, advice, and technical details you need for over 31 years, but the only way we can keep it up is if you chip in a few bucks to make it happen. Join the TidBITS membership program today! | Continue reading
watchOS 8 wished Adam Engst a happy birthday recently, which was both a nice touch and a small surprise. He also discusses some quirky problems related to printer drivers. | Continue reading
Enables the app to update itself and allows users to choose between two update cadences. (Free, 25.8 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
Brings new features, improvements, and bug fixes to the native macOS client for Gmail. (Free, 8.5 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
USB-C was supposed to make connectivity easier. Instead, it has acquired a profusion of footnotes, exceptions, and labeling that can leave average users frustrated—and with the wrong cable. USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4 are our last best hope. | Continue reading
Major update that adds an automatic background removal feature, automatic subject selection, and a Select and Mask tool. ($39.99 new, free update, 433.4 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
If you’ve wanted to enable HiDPI scaling for sharper text on a 1440p display connected to an M1-based Mac, you’ve been out of luck… until now. The open source BetterDummy helps you take full advantage of 1440p external screens. | Continue reading
Apple has sued the notorious NSO Group and will be funding two prominent research groups that specialize in discovering and describing cyber surveillance attacks. These moves appear to be the first step in a new strategy against companies that weaponize operating system flaws to … | Continue reading
Fixes a bug that could cause the Finder in macOS 12 Monterey to relaunch at login repeatedly. ($34.95 new, free update, 16 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Character discovery and font exploration utility adds support for Unicode 14.0, including Emoji 14.0. ($€29.99, free update, 5.5 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Improves installation and updating for the network traffic management utility. ($45 new, free update, 34 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Brings improvements and bug fixes for the Swiss Army knife of graphics programs. ($39.95 new, free update, 266 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
Brings improvements and bug fixes to the native macOS client for Gmail. (Free, 8.5 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
New FaceTime features like links, grid view, and a Web client make FaceTime in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey more competitive with video conferencing apps like Zoom. | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the popular automation and clipboard utility following its recent major upgrade. ($36 new, $25 upgrade, free update from version 10, 34.4 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Apple has released watchOS 8.1.1 to address charging problems with the Apple Watch Series 7. | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the professional video editing app. ($299.99 new, free update, 3.2 GB, macOS 10.15.6+) | Continue reading