Brings a variety of notification improvements to the password manager. ($64.99 new, free update, 55 MB) | Continue reading
You can now view some Apple Card data in Intuit’s Mint budgeting service, but without the capability to import transactions from Apple Card, it’s not all that useful yet. | Continue reading
Apple has opened public betas of its next-generation operating system, but remember that these aren’t for daily use. Only install on hardware that you can dedicate to testing. | Continue reading
Apple has overhauled and expanded its free Swift learning curricula: Everyone Can Code for young students and Develop in Swift for mature ones. | Continue reading
In a move that has received little attention so far, Apple will let other makers’ products send privacy-protected “I’m lost” signals to Macs, iPhones, and iPads, as soon as year’s end. | Continue reading
You undoubtedly know about Apple’s version numbering scheme for its operating systems—iOS 13.5.1 and macOS 10.15.5, for instance. But did you know Apple also has a hidden build numbering scheme that can be even more useful? Former Apple engineer David Shayer explains how to decod … | Continue reading
Brings an improved Bookends browser and enables you to import PDF attachment names with import filters. ($59.99 new, free update, 71.0 MB) | Continue reading
In a welcome change from pundits pontificating, Apple executives Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak appeared on John Gruber’s The Talk Show podcast to discuss the company’s announcements at WWDC 2020. | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the time and productivity tracking app brings back snapping to app usage functionality. ($42 annual subscription, free update, 22.9 MB) | Continue reading
Apple has at last launched a Web portal for the Apple Card so you no longer need to rely on your iPhone to check your balance or pay your bill. But it doesn’t provide all the capabilities available in the Wallet app. | Continue reading
The last major release of the Web browser that will run in macOS 10.9 Mavericks, 10.10 Yosemite, and 10.11 El Capitan. (Free, 71.0 MB) | Continue reading
Through a series of circumstances, Adam Engst ended up with both a pair of AirPods and a pair of AirPods Pro. When free to choose one or the other at any time, which did he pick? The answer—and what he recommends—might surprise you. | Continue reading
Maintenance release with a lengthy list of improvements and bug fixes for the personal finance app. ($39.99 new, free update, 28.8 MB) | Continue reading
Updates the Audio Capture Engine to fix capturing audio from Google Chrome's Progressive Web Apps. ($29 new, free update, 13.9 MB) | Continue reading
Reporting by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman hints at trouble with Apple Arcade, with Apple canceling upcoming titles to focus on “engagement.” | Continue reading
Outdoor cycling is feasible during the COVID-19 pandemic, but long rides are impractical and group rides are an infection risk. Enter Zwift, a bicycling simulator you run on an iPad, Mac, or Apple TV as you sit on a stationary bicycle. As you pedal, your Zwift counterpart does th … | Continue reading
Adds an option to bookmark all open tabs. ($35 new, free update, 10.6 MB) | Continue reading
In a bid for more direct relationships with its readers—hopefully leading to subscriptions—The New York Times is leaving Apple News. | Continue reading
Apple waited until after WWDC to announce its 2020 Apple Design Award winners, but it once again snubbed Mac apps. | Continue reading
Although it has been nearly three years since Apple introduced its version of a new standard format for highly compressed images and videos, the details remain hard to decipher. That’s partly due to Apple’s confusing labeling. | Continue reading
There are big changes coming to how you invoke various startup modes on Apple Silicon Macs, but the good news is that you won’t have to remember obscure keyboard combinations. | Continue reading
Significant update to the information organizer that now syncs data using Apple's iCloud service and adds support for Touch ID. ($30 new, free update, 8.0 MB) | Continue reading
Apple’s upcoming tvOS 14 and additions to the company’s HomeKit home automation framework won’t rock your world, but they offer some nice improvements. | Continue reading
Venerable audio utility makes the jump to the Mac App Store. (Free, 2.1 MB) | Continue reading
Don’t have nearly 2 hours to watch the WWDC keynote, fast-paced though it was? Former Macworld and iMore editor Serenity Caldwell narrates a highly edited summary that covers the key points in less than 90 seconds. | Continue reading
Apple unveiled macOS 11.0 Big Sur during the WWDC keynote, showing off overhauls of Messages and Maps, while improving Safari, Photos, and other apps. Mail was conspicuously absent for now. | Continue reading
iOS 14 promises a tight package of new features, many of which have existed in Google’s Android for years, while iPadOS 14 takes those features and mixes in a bit of Newton handwriting recognition. Egg freckles, anyone? | Continue reading
Described as being the biggest update to macOS since OS X, macOS Big Sur features streamlined design, more customizable controls, privacy enhancements, and increased interoperability with iPadOS and iOS. X hasn’t marked the spot for several years, but we’re now in Spinal Tap terr … | Continue reading
Updates in Apple’s just-announced watchOS are substantive if not groundbreaking. They include sleep tracking, a handwashing-detection feature suitable for the COVID-19 pandemic, and “dance” as one of several new workouts. Other improvements include watch face sharing, language tr … | Continue reading
The rumors finally came true. At the WWDC keynote, Apple announced that the Mac would be transitioning to custom-designed Apple processors along the lines of those that power the iPad Pro. The first such Mac should be available by the end of this year, with the full transition ta … | Continue reading
The Slow Mo Guys have published a YouTube video with slow-motion, highly magnified footage of an Apple Watch ejecting water. Well worth a look. | Continue reading
Backblaze’s annual poll asking how often people back up their data shows small improvements across the board. But the percentage of people who either don’t back up at all or back up once a year or less is still far too high. | Continue reading
Addresses a handful of failure conditions with Apple's APFS replication utility. ($39.99 new, free update, 14.6 MB) | Continue reading
Looking for something for your kids to do this summer with in-person camps limited or canceled? Apple is offering a free online camp this summer for kids to learn about art, coding, design, and video. | Continue reading
Adds support for Dark mode in macOS 10.14 Mojave. ($74.95/$124.95 new, $30 upgrade, 71.4/118 MB) | Continue reading
Adds the new Data from Picture feature to Excel for creating table data from images. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update) | Continue reading
Apple is about to kick off another WWDC on 22 June 2020, and with it will almost certainly come new versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS for developers—and interested users, once the public beta starts—to test. Former Apple engineer David Shayer explains what you need to do … | Continue reading
In the unfortunate event that a family member dies without sharing passwords or other Apple account information, there’s still a way to get Apple to provide access. Read on for details. | Continue reading
Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.9 fixes a frustrating problem with trackpad usage that could sporadically trigger unwanted zooming and result in tiny zoom percentages. ($79 new, free update, 225 MB) | Continue reading
Update with a work-from-home focus adds automatic conference call detection and timed calendar sets. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 22.3 MB) | 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) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with many detail enhancements and fixes for the information management app. ($99/$199/$499 new, free update, 97.6 MB) | Continue reading
Sony has recalled a number of its SD cards due to possible data corruption, and the company will replace them for free through 31 March 2022. | Continue reading
Apple has rolled out an ultra-high-end graphics option for the 16-inch MacBook Pro and do-it-yourself SSD upgrades for the Mac Pro. | Continue reading
Maintenance update with a grab bag of enhancements including stability improvements and updates to Live Loops. ($199.99 new, free update, 1 GB) | Continue reading
Essayist Craig Mod points out that the fit and finish of software isn’t on par with what today’s tech companies are doing in hardware. He suggests that developers need to refocus on their craft. | Continue reading
Fixes a bug that could cause the "Save all attachments" dialog in Apple Mail to get stuck. ($34.95 new, free update, 14.5 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with improvements, bug fixes, and general revelry in recognition of the text expansion tool's 15th anniversary. (€24.99 new, free update, 7.1 MB) | Continue reading