Improves support for M1-based Macs and the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. ($9.99 new, free update, 28.9 MB, macOS 10.11+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the professional audio app fixes a couple of crashes. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 10.15.7+) | Continue reading
Works around a change in the macOS 12 Monterey public beta that caused a crash in the document organization and archiving app. ($40 new, free update, 31.4 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Adds options for custom app icons in the Dock and support for Working Elsewhere availability in Exchange. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 53.1 MB, macOS 10.13.2+) | Continue reading
Consumer Reports and The Verge are conducting a survey of Internet access in the United States, and they’re asking users to perform speed tests and upload PDFs of their bills. | Continue reading
Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 365 service promises to let you stream Windows from the cloud to a Mac or iPad. It could be a win for those looking for an x86 Windows solution on an M1-based Mac. | Continue reading
Online backup service Backblaze is raising its prices to $70 per year to accommodate larger backups and higher component costs. But you can lock the previous $60-per-year price in for another year by prepaying now. | Continue reading
Smile’s PDFpen, which has long provided a powerful yet inexpensive alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, has been acquired by Nitro Software for $6 million in cash. | Continue reading
Fed up with Verizon’s high prices and poor service, Josh Centers decided to try the AT&T network through Consumer Cellular. After a successful test, he ended up switching. | Continue reading
President Joe Biden has signed a far-reaching executive order that calls for right-to-repair regulations, rules on surveillance and accumulation of data, a ban on early termination fees, and more. | Continue reading
We’d like to welcome our latest sponsor, Global Delight, makers of the Boom 3D audio enhancement utility for the Mac. | Continue reading
Adds support for Apple Mail on the forthcoming macOS 11.5 Big Sur and 12 Monterey. ($30 new, free update, 18.8 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release brings several improvements to the photo geotagging app. ($39 new, free update, 27.2 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Adds support for scanning Dropbox and Google Drive accounts. ($9.99 new, free update, 7.6 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the calendar app brings refinements to the user interface plus several new features and improvements. ($49.99 new, free update, 44.1 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the keyboard shortcut and emoji cheat sheet utility now requires macOS 10.10 Yosemite or newer. (€19.99 new, free update, 4.0 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Major new release brings a performance boost to the backup software. (Free, 23.7 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
More research from the Scripps Research DETECT study suggests that wearables like the Apple Watch show promise in both detecting COVID-19 infections and tracking long-COVID symptoms. | Continue reading
If you’re perturbed by Google’s tracking and profiling based on your searches, there’s a new alternative in town that doesn’t, like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, rely on Microsoft Bing. The new Brave Search provides fully anonymous searches using an independent search index, though it a … | Continue reading
An odd bug in iOS and iPadOS could render your Wi-Fi inoperable if you join an oddly named network. | Continue reading
T-Mobile is offering free “test drives” of its 5G cellular-data service by leveraging the eSIM built into recent-model iPhones. After a quick app install, you get 30 days or 30 GB of data (whichever comes first) to try out T-Mobile. The beauty of the eSIM approach is that it does … | Continue reading
Just months after it dropped the iMac Pro from the lineup, Apple has discontinued the space gray Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse that matched the iMac Pro’s space gray color. Order now if you want one, while supplies last. | Continue reading
Low sales of the iPhone 12 mini have reportedly compelled Apple to wrap up production early to make room for the upcoming iPhone 13 mini. | Continue reading
Looking for the perfect gift for an Apple fan? Look no further than Stephen Hackett’s 2022 Apple Hardware Calendar, a 20-by-13-inch wall calendar featuring product photos and launch dates. | Continue reading
Maintenance release with bug fixes and improvements following recent major upgrade. ($39.99 new, free update, 19.7 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Adds Touch Bar support to the open-source media player. (Free, 49.9 MB, macOS 10.7.5+) | Continue reading
Adds a new ML Crop tool and Quick Fill feature. ($39.99 new, free update, 364 MB, macOS 10.14.4+) | Continue reading
Updates method of searching for contacts on Google Contacts. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 42.3 MB, macOS 10.13.2+) | Continue reading
Apple says that the dangers of allowing customers to load arbitrary apps are too severe and that the iOS App Store is a bulwark against ransomware, device hijacking, the invasion of children’s privacy, and other problems common on Android. | Continue reading
Apple has opened public betas of its next-generation operating systems, but remember that these aren’t for everyday use. Only install on devices that you can dedicate to testing! | Continue reading
Concerns about MagSafe in the iPhone 12 interfering with pacemakers, defibrillators, and other implanted medical devices surfaced earlier in the year. Apple now cautions that many of its magnet-using products could cause problems for such devices. | Continue reading
After suffering from uncontrollable shivers and a fever, Adam Engst (and his family) worried that he might have been infected with COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. He was able to use the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test—a rapid antigen test—to set everyone’s mind at ease. And t … | Continue reading
Updates the the Audio Capture Engine and brings several improvements to the audio control utility. ($39 new, free update, 26 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade to the screencast recording and video editing app with new simultaneous screen, camera, and microphone recording. ($129 new, upgrade pricing available, 85.4 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Brings a variety of new features and improvements to the video conferencing app. (Free, 25.3 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
Improves the speed of scrolling and drawing on larger PDF documents. ($79.95/$129.95 new, $35 upgrade, free update for version 13, 212/259 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with improvements and bug fixes for the long-standing text editor. ($49.99 new, free update, 18.7 MB, macOS 10.14.2+) | Continue reading
Maintenance updates with improvements and bug fixes for the professional video editing apps. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free updates, macOS 10.15.6+) | Continue reading
Update to the time and productivity tracking app with a focus on quality-of-life improvements. ($42 annual subscription, free update, 34.9 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Provides improvements for search and sort performance in the rules window. ($45 new, free update, 31.9 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Enables co-authoring and AutoSave on Microsoft Information Protection-encrypted documents. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Adds the AI-powered Super Resolution feature to increase image resolution intelligently. ($9.99/$19.99/$52.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update for subscribers, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Every photo editing app can edit RAW files, but most of them apply the same controls to every image, regardless of format. RAW Power 3.3—on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS—features RAW-specific adjustments, the capability to work with proprietary RAW files that aren’t supported at the sys … | Continue reading
For the record, here's Steve Jobs's letter announcing the iPhone SDK. | Continue reading
With its new M1-based iMac, Apple made shopping for a consumer-level desktop Mac more interesting. The 24-inch iMac is thin, colorful, and powerful. But is it right for you? Julio Ojeda-Zapata weighs the pros and cons of the iMac, the Mac mini, the MacBook Air, and the 13-inch Ma … | Continue reading
If you’re a Mac user who wants to turn Google Docs into a standalone app using a site-specific browser, you have at least seven choices. However, as Adam Engst discovered, there’s a great deal of variability in the site-specific browser world, and a number of the options work poo … | Continue reading
Confused by what’s involved with the recent bills proposed by lawmakers in the US House of Representatives aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech? Ben Thompson of Stratechery breaks down each bill and evaluates the impact on different companies, including Apple. | Continue reading
Apple has released what is essentially a security update for iOS 12 to address three security vulnerabilities, including two that are actively being exploited in the wild. | Continue reading