If you can read English and write in either Dutch or Japanese, we could use your help in translating TidBITS! | Continue reading
Brings full compatibility with macOS 11.0 Big Sur and introduces the Relevant Notes Agenda Widget. (Free with $24.99 premium purchase option, 59.3 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update for recently upgraded Gmail-specific email client brings performance improvements. ($29.95 new, free update, 62.9 MB) | Continue reading
The latest set of cellular networking standards—collected under the rubric of “5G”—improves mobile networking performance ever closer to Wi-Fi and wired connections, but it’s not worth all the hype. Not yet, anyway. | Continue reading
Apple has unveiled its first Apple silicon Macs: a new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. The new M1 chip gives them impressive performance and remarkable battery life, but Apple made few other notable changes. | Continue reading
macOS 11 Big Sur is right around the corner, but we recommend holding off until Apple, Mac developers, and the Mac community can smooth the rough edges. | Continue reading
Brings the capability to add Zoom meetings to events with a single click. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.4 MB, macOS 10.11+) | Continue reading
Adds support for macOS 11.0 Big Sur and now tracks changes in folders synced from the cloud. ($34.95 new, free update, 15.6 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
MagSafe may be the most intriguing feature of the iPhone 12, but is it worth the trade-offs in charging speed, inefficient power usage, and more? We take a look at the promise of MagSafe and then examine some of the early gotchas that have cropped up. | Continue reading
Maintenance release with improvements and bug fixes for the document organization and archiving app. ($40 new, free update, 29.9 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the recently upgraded information management app. (Free, 139 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade that brings a design overhaul, improved traffic statistics, and compatibility with macOS 11.0 Big Sur. ($45 new, free update, 42.2 MB, macOS 10.11+) | Continue reading
macOS 10.15 Catalina users and those with older iOS devices and Apple Watch models will be seeing updates for their operating systems. Apple released a slew of updates to close three serious security vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild. | Continue reading
It’s another of Apple’s “update five operating systems all at once” days, with this set of updates bringing the Intercom feature to more devices, better integrating the HomePod with Apple TV, and adding notifications when headphone volume could damage your hearing, along with som … | Continue reading
If you’re experiencing crackling or static sounds in your AirPods Pro, or if Active Noise Cancellation isn’t working correctly, Apple will replace the affected earbuds for free. | Continue reading
Apple is having a third event in as many months to announce “One more thing.” We’ll likely learn more about the future of the Mac and Apple silicon then, along with getting the release date for macOS 11 Big Sur. | Continue reading
The Apple TV app is coming to Microsoft’s Xbox One and next-generation Xbox game consoles. | Continue reading
Prepares the keyboard-driven launcher for the release of macOS 11.0 Big Sur. (£23 new, free update, 3.1 MB, macOS 10.11+) | Continue reading
Improves Join Before Host settings and introduces end-to-end encryption as a technical preview. (Free, 23.9 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
Brings full compatibility with macOS 11.0 Big Sur and increases minimum system requirements to 10.13 High Sierra. ($29 new, free update, 12.8 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release brings a new Compare Using BBEdit item to the Services menu and bug fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 18.7 MB, macOS 10.14.2+) | Continue reading
Adds a new Headphone EQ effect and updates the Audio Capture Engine to version 11.2.2. ($39 new, free update, 15.8 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
The BBC has recently resurfaced a 1999 interview in which musician David Bowie offered some prescient insights about the future of the Internet. | Continue reading
You can use a home security camera without sending its video stream off to cloud storage that’s accessible by the camera’s maker—or anyone who can log into the account. Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video works with existing iCloud subscriptions and numerous third-party cameras. Glenn F … | Continue reading
Search in iOS 14 is a bit less reliant on Google, leading some to consider the possibility that Apple is building its own search engine. | Continue reading
In its continuing effort to improve the security and privacy of its videoconferencing service, Zoom is offering a technical preview of its new end-to-end encryption feature. | Continue reading
In this pandemic year, Apple’s Q4 performance saw reduced profits but steady revenue compared to the same quarter last year, with iPhone sales drops mitigated by increased Mac and iPad sales as well as continuing growth in Apple’s services and wearables offerings. | Continue reading
No good deed goes unpunished. Josh Centers bought an Apple Watch for a relative who had heart surgery but ended up spending many hours getting it set up. | Continue reading
The Harvard Business Review has published an extensive look at how Apple’s organizational structure works and how it differs from most companies, written by two Apple University faculty members. | Continue reading
HP unintentionally revoked a security certificate that broke printing for many Mac users. Until Apple and HP restore the certificate, use AirPrint instead. | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the personal finance management app brings a fresh new appearance and improved syncing engine with end-to-end encryption. ($49.99 new, free update, 131 MB, macOS 10.11+) | Continue reading
Adds support for macOS 11.0 Big Sur and enhances the user interface. ($40 new, free update, 28.5 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Updates the Audio Capture Engine and adds support for the Jamulus and Jami apps as VoIP sources for both apps. ($49/19 new, free updates, 20.9/10.0 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the data usage control utility introduces new feature for viewing traffic of all apps in real time. ($15 new, 10.3 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Updates the Audio Capture Engine for full compatibility with macOS 10.14 Mojave. ($29 new, free update, 12.2 MB) | Continue reading
Adds support for Apple Mail in macOS 11.0 Big Sur and improves the spam filtering utility's accuracy. ($30 new, free update, 17.7 MB, macOS 10.9+) | Continue reading
Apple has once again anointed a select few reviewers to get early access to the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. Here’s a roundup of their early impressions. | Continue reading
As a paramedic, Rich Mogull has spent decades using pulse oximeters under extreme conditions and environments. While he found the Apple Watch Series 6’s blood oxygen sensor to be quite accurate with just a little focus on positioning, he explains why it’s hard to find the value a … | Continue reading
TripMode developer David Dudok de Wit has discovered that Apple prevents application-level firewalls from monitoring or even measuring traffic from over 50 Apple apps and processes. It’s yet another way that Apple blocks developers from providing features that users want. | Continue reading
Boosts performance and brings an updated look and feel to the Sync, Tone Curve, and Color tools. ($9.99/$19.99/$52.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the desktop-focused photo cataloging and editing app brings performance enhancements and new features. ($9.99/$19.99/$52.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update for subscribers, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
The keyboard shortcut and emoji cheat sheet utility adds support for macOS 11 Big Sur. (€19.99 new, free update, 4.0 MB, macOS 10.7+) | Continue reading
Apple has responded to widespread reports of unexpected restarts for the Apple Watch Series 3 with the release of watchOS 7.0.3. No other Apple Watch models will see the update. | Continue reading
Apple has released iOS 14.1, iPadOS 14.1, and HomePod Software 14.1, with the first two adding support for playing and editing HDR video and the HomePod update adding the new Intercom feature. | Continue reading
Apple is now the exclusive home of the Peanuts holiday specials, and will stream them for free for a limited time, no account required. | Continue reading
The US Justice Department has launched an antitrust lawsuit against Google. In a rarity for 2020, the lawsuit has broad bipartisan support. | Continue reading
Brings Dark mode improvements and bug fixes to the Web site development tool. ($99 new, free update, 68.6 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Addresses an issue that prevented the drive-cloning and backup utility from accessing a new Apple data store introduced in macOS 10.15.7 Catalina. ($39.99 new, free update, 14.7 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading