Brings full native support for Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip. ($79.99 annual subscription for standard edition or $99.99 perpetual license, 1.4 MB, macOS 10.13.6+) | Continue reading
Has it really been a year since we marked our 30th anniversary? It was hard to stay positive in 2020, but just as science and technology have given the world a way out of the pandemic, we’re going to focus more on the positive ways Apple-related technology can improve our lives. | Continue reading
Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels has gathered together sound clips of the chimes of death played by various classic Mac models when they couldn’t boot. They’re fascinating, but if you experienced these a lot back in the day, beware of flashbacks! | Continue reading
If the batteries in your first- or second-generation AirPods are suffering from massively reduced battery life, you don’t have to pay full price for a new set (and throw away the old ones). For half the cost, Podswap will exchange your expired ones for a set of refurbished, genui … | Continue reading
Apple Fitness+ is getting new workouts for beginners, older adults, and pregnant women, as well as a new trainer and an Earth Day-themed episode of Time to Walk with Jane Fonda. | Continue reading
T-Mobile has furthered its reputation as the most competitive of the big three cellular companies in the United States by rolling out an unlimited usage broadband service that relies on the company’s 4G and 5G networks. | Continue reading
Apple has officially opened up Find My to third-party devices, including Vanmoof e-bikes, Belkin earbuds, and Chipolo item trackers. Could this presage the long-rumored release of Apple’s AirTags? | Continue reading
In one of his most substantial interviews in years, Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher to discuss everything Apple. | Continue reading
A 2019 data breach exposed the personal information of 533 million Facebook users. Here are a couple of tools you can use to see if you’ve been compromised. | Continue reading
The Apple Arcade subscription game service is struggling to catch on, so Apple is adding a slew of classic board games and App Store hits to lure in subscribers. | Continue reading
Do you find it tiring to spend a lot of time on video calls? You’re not alone—pretty much everyone does. A Stanford University researcher has now figured out exactly why… and what you can do about it. | Continue reading
Adds support for new cameras as well as lossy compressed CR3 and RAF files. ($89 new, free update, 18.8 MB, macOS 10.12.6+) | Continue reading
Now available in the Mac App Store thanks to using Big Sur's Network Extensions framework. ($15 new, free update, 16.9 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Major new release for the Mac edition of the RSS reader with support for M1-based Macs, macOS 11 Big Sur, and many syncing services. (Free, 10 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Please welcome our latest long-term TidBITS sponsor, Rogue Amoeba, makers of a slate of power, easy-to-use audio apps. | Continue reading
Electric bicycles have become popular for their motor-assisted, eco-friendly locomotion, and some even have companion apps. Julio Ojeda-Zapata took a break from his traditional road bike to test two such high-tech e-bikes and found that their iPhone-based connectivity adds consid … | Continue reading
Apple has announced the dates of its next Worldwide Developers Conference, which will once again be held entirely online. | Continue reading
Enhances the three-way calling feature and improves chat searches for @me mentions. (Free, 24 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the information management app with a variety of improvements. (Free, 147 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Adds full support for VoiceOver, the macOS screen reader. (Free, 126 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Expands and improves the writing app’s blog publishing capabilities. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 31 MB MB, macOS 10.14.4+) | Continue reading
The venerable file transfer client adds support for M1-based Macs. ($29 new, free update, 9.8 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Enhances cooperation with the Path Finder file browser app. ($34.95 new, free update, 15.4 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the long-standing text editor focused on bug fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 18.7 MB, macOS 10.14.2+) | Continue reading
Introduces a new media browser with enhanced search options and new content categories to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes) | Continue reading
Facing yet another nasty WebKit vulnerability, Apple has updated iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and even iOS 12 to block it. | Continue reading
Mac OS X is now 20 years old, and the operating system that once seemed like it was from 20 years in the future is more relevant now than ever before. | Continue reading
Remember Apple’s “Think different” ad campaign and its striking posters of historical figures? What you probably don’t remember is that backup company Dantz Development parodied the posters for decorations at its late-1990s Macworld Expo parties. Here they all are. | Continue reading
If you’d like to enhance your command-line skills—either for your personal edification or to support your career as a Mac admin—you won’t go wrong by picking one of two books: the recently updated "Take Control of the Mac Command Line with Terminal" or the new "macOS Terminal and … | Continue reading
There are reports of iMessage access being restricted on some accounts after messages from them were inadvertently reported as spam. Always read Apple’s prompts carefully, and let us know if this has happened to you. | Continue reading
A seven-state class-action lawsuit against Apple over faulty butterfly keyboards cites an unnamed executive who likened the keyboard revisions to putting lipstick on a pig. | Continue reading
Password manager now runs natively on M1-based Macs. ($64.99 new, free update, 71.1 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Monthly update brings a smattering of improvements to Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update) | Continue reading
Apple Maps now lists COVID-19 vaccination sites, but it’s currently of questionable utility since you must be both eligible and have an appointment anyway. | Continue reading
Major upgrade to the file transfer server with updated security and cryptographic libraries and protocols. ($295 new, free update, 27 MB, macOS 10.6+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade to the powerful image editor with an updated user interface and native support for M1-based Macs. ($39.99 new, 19.5 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Apple has mandated App Store privacy labels for all apps, but the company is going a step further with its own apps by publishing the complete collection of those labels on the Web to make them easy to scan. | Continue reading
Maintenance update with performance improvements for the desktop-focused photo cataloging and editing app. ($9.99/$19.99/$52.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update for subscribers, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Brings user interface improvements and enhanced compatibility with macOS 11 Big Sur to the text expansion utility. (€24.99 new, free update, 8.7 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Adam Engst dips his toes into the sketchy world of knock-off Apple Watch bands but finds that Apple is charging ten times as much for seemingly identical nylon Sport Loop bands. | Continue reading
Two interlocking technologies that phone carriers began rolling out a couple of years ago are helping dramatically reduce unwanted calls from spammers and fraudsters, while giving law enforcement better tools to track those that remain. | Continue reading
Apple has announced that it is discontinuing the original HomePod to focus on the HomePod mini. The company will continue to service and support the HomePod, and it will remain available while supplies last. | Continue reading
Updates the Audio Capture Engine to version 11.7 to improve drift correction and upgrade the sample rate converter. ($39 new, free update, 25.4 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the vector illustration app with new collaboration features and a more flexible design space. ($499 new, 2 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
You would pay dearly for Apple’s AirPods Max headphones, which at $549 exceed the cost of rival products by $200 or more. But Julio Ojeda-Zapata came away impressed with their stylishness, ruggedness, audio quality, active noise cancellation, design flourishes, and integration wi … | Continue reading
Updates the reference management tool with modernized and streamlined code. ($59.99 new, free update, 95.1 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Adds a speedier native version for M1-based Macs. ($20.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update for subscribers, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Have you been using iCloud Photos but wish you could switch to Google Photos? Apple has now made it possible to transfer photos and videos from iCloud to Google Photos, but not vice-versa. | Continue reading