Resolves crashes and compatibility issues when running macOS 14 Sonoma. ($65 and $26 new, free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Improves performance and reliability for the site-specific browser that can turn websites into native apps. ($29.99 new, free update, 10.5 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Eliminates a delay that could occur when Save dialogs appear. ($39.95 new, free update, 17.3 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Apple has announced that pre-orders for its Vision Pro “spatial computer” will open on 19 January 2024, with the headset shipping two weeks later. Will you be ordering one? | Continue reading
Maintenance update with a smattering of improvements and bug fixes. ($74.99 new, 50% discount on upgrades, free update from version 4, 29.6 MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with bug fixes and improvements for the spam-filtering utility. ($39.99 new, free update, 49.5 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Researchers have come up with a way to estimate how many videos there are on YouTube and various metrics surrounding them. It's a fascinating look into a site that has become an integral part of many people's lives.Read original article | Continue reading
After upgrading one of his Macs to macOS 14 Sonoma, Adam Engst ran into problems with Time Machine, which refused to back up until iCloud Drive had finished syncing and continued to balk even after the sync had seemingly finished. The problem? A seldom-used troubleshooting accoun … | Continue reading
Julio Ojeda-Zapata took the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the Apple Watch Series 9, and the recently tweaked second-generation AirPods Pro on a trip as a tech experiment: How would their new features fare in a travel capacity? He renders his verdicts. | Continue reading
For additional background and color surrounding the Wall Street Journal’s reporting on iPhone passcode thefts, watch Joanna Stern’s interview with a convicted thief. | Continue reading
Adds support for Adobe Illustrator and Illustrator EPS file formats. ($49.99 new, free update, 613.5 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with improvements and bug fixes; now requires a minimum of macOS 10.13 High Sierra. (Free, 122.4 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the word processor with split view and Dark mode support. ($69.99 new, $44.99 upgrade, 94 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
A handful of iOS and iPadOS updates address unspecified bugs, and the update to macOS 14.2.1 Sonoma fixes a bug that could share random windows via Screen Sharing. | Continue reading
Fans of professional and college teams across major sports leagues may appreciate the addition of The Athletic to Apple News+. Apple said content from Wirecutter would also be available to all Apple News users starting in 2024.Read original article | Continue reading
In keeping with our tradition, we’re going to take a few weeks off to spend time with family and friends over the holidays. You can expect the next email issue of TidBITS on 8 January 2024. Thanks for reading TidBITS, and we hope our articles enriched your year! | Continue reading
Introduces the TwinCam feature for using your mobile device's camera as a dynamic secondary view. (Free, 234.8 MB, macOS 10.11+) | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the task management app with a modernized, unified interface across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. ($74.99 new, 50% discount on upgrades, 29.6 MB, macOS 13+) | Continue reading
Bug fixes for the desktop-focused photo cataloging and editing app. ($9.99/$19.99/$59.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update for subscribers, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Update focused on improvements and fixes for Outlook. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Multiple-clipboard utility updated to a universal app. ($30 new, free update, 18.1 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Brings speed improvements to virtual machine cloning. ($99.99 Standard Edition, free update for version 19 licenses, macOS 10.14.6+) | Continue reading
Adds controls for flipping Split View orientation to the independent Web browser. (Free, 375.2 MB, macOS 12.1+) | Continue reading
If you have purchased a smart TV recently, beware that it probably shares everything that appears onscreen with its makers. Here are instructions for turning off this privacy-abusing technology for three major smart TV platforms.Read original article | Continue reading
An ITC import ban has caused Apple to stop selling its new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US. Order soon if you want one, or choose an Apple Watch SE, which remains for sale.Read original article | Continue reading
Some users love the user interface changes in watchOS 10. Others do not. What changed, and how does Apple decide to update a perfectly good user interface, anyway? Former Apple engineer David Shayer explains what Apple changed and likely why, before sharing how Apple approaches m … | Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple will introduce a new feature, Stolen Device Protection, to deter the kind of significant digital damage that iPhone passcode thieves have inflicted on victims. | Continue reading
Brings autocomplete improvements and bug fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 12.2 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release following recent major upgrade of the synchronization and backup tool. ($49.99 new, free update, 100.1 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
1Password Chrome extension maintains a connection with the 1Password app even when a Chrome update is pending. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Adds full support for opening, editing, and exporting HDR images and video. ($49.99 new, free update, 609.3 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Although the addition of the iPhone 15 lineup and Macs using the M2 family of chips to Self Service Repair is welcome, the release of the remote Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair troubleshooting tool is more interesting. | Continue reading
Apple has released iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, macOS 14.2 Sonoma, watchOS 10.2, and tvOS 17.2 with notable improvements and several features promised early in the year. HomePod Software 17.2 received only unspecified bug fixes. Apple also published security updates for iOS 16.7.3, iPa … | Continue reading
This week’s Do You Use It? poll asks how heavily you use widgets in various places on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Have they become a core part of your Apple experience, or are they another feature you barely use?Read original article | Continue reading
This week’s Do You Use It? poll asks how heavily you use widgets in various places on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Have they become a core part of your Apple experience, or are they another feature you barely use?Read original article | Continue reading
Adds support for European and Brazilian Portuguese and to the calendar and contact-management apps. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, 69.4/30.7 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Brings a couple editing updates to the Piano Roll. (Free, 854.1 MB, macOS 13.5+) | Continue reading
Rounds up some convenient additions and bug fixes for the Open/Save dialog utility. ($39.95 new, free update, 17.3 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
File automation and cleanup utility adds full support for macOS 14 Sonoma. ($42 new, free update, 22.3 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Brings enhanced performance and optimizations tailored for macOS 14 Sonoma. ($29.99 new, free update, 9.2 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the the automation and clipboard utility. ($36 new, free update, 37.4 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
If you try to print using the Lists style in Contacts in macOS 14 Sonoma, Contacts will freeze and require force-quitting. Worse, if Contacts gets stuck on Lists style, you won’t be able to print at all. Here’s how to recover. | Continue reading
If you've longed to carry on Zoom video calls on your Apple TV, the just-released Zoom app for the Apple TV should make that possible, assuming you have at least a second-generation Apple TV and an iPhone or iPad to use with Continuity Camera.Read original article | Continue reading
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Adds support for publishing to Mastodon. ($59.95 new, free update, 21.5 MB, macOS 10.15.4+) | Continue reading
Enhances the professional video apps. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free update, various sizes, macOS 13.5+) | Continue reading
Bookmarks manager adds support for file merging. ($34.99 new, free update, 23.9 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Updates the Quicken Classic and Quicken Business & Personal editions with additions and improvements. ($59.88/$83.88/$119.88 annual subscription, free update, 3.2 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading