Improves date parsing while searching and addresses a crash related to highlighting occurrences in PDF documents. (Free/$4.95/$49.95, free updates) | Continue reading
The iPhone 11 models are regularly gathering location data, even when location access is turned off for all apps and services. Why? Security researcher Brian Krebs has received answers from Apple, but they’re not entirely satisfactory. | Continue reading
One of the big changes in macOS 10.15 Catalina is that Apple has replaced the default bash shell in Terminal with zsh, a move that is sure to cause headaches for system administrators. Josh Centers offers some resources to help you adapt to the change. | Continue reading
Despite widely spread misinformation, decades of studies demonstrate that wireless data networks—including newer 5G cellular networks—pose no elevated risk for cancer or other illnesses. | Continue reading
Maintenance update for recently upgraded Gmail-specific email client brings performance improvements. ($29.95 new, free update, 62.9 MB) | Continue reading
Updates the Audio Capture Engine for full compatibility with macOS 10.14 Mojave. ($29 new, free update, 12.2 MB) | Continue reading
If you have a ScanSnap S1300, S1500, or S1500M scanner, you should be legitimately worried that its 32-bit software will no longer run in macOS 10.15 Catalina. Dave Kitabjian discusses your options, with an in-depth look at third-party scanner software VueScan. | Continue reading
SuperDuper 3.2 brings support for macOS 10.14 Mojave, including full disk access and automation prompting. ($27.95 new, free update, 17.1 MB) | Continue reading
One of the most interesting aspects of the Jamf Nation User Conference has been the Innovation Hub educational outreach program for schools in developing nations, instantiated last year by a classroom in a shipping container. Adam Engst describes where the Innovation Hub program … | Continue reading
In the wake of complaints about iOS 13, Apple is revising its internal testing procedures, but the company’s proposed changes don’t address all the concerns laid out by former Apple engineer David Shayer. | Continue reading
In iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, Apple added scroll bar functionality that lets you quickly scroll through long documents and Web pages. It’s about time the iOS scroll bar did more than indicate your position in a document. | Continue reading
We’re taking the next email issue of TidBITS off to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, although we’ll continue to publish articles on our Web site. You can look forward to the next email issue on 9 December 2019. | Continue reading
Major update for the machine-learning photo editing app brings an updated user interface and four new AI-powered tools. ($89 new, free update, 18.8 MB) | Continue reading
Addresses numerous bug fixes related to macOS 10.15 Catalina. ($30 new, free update, 15.4 MB) | Continue reading
Improves compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina and addresses a data corruption issue. ($9.99/59.99 new, free update, 40.0 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the synchronization and backup tool and its helper app with tweaks and bug fixes related to macOS 10.15 Catalina. (49.99 new for ChronoSync, $14.99 new for ChronoAgent; free updates; 67 MB, 26.6 MB) | Continue reading
Security researchers have revealed that Amazon’s Ring doorbells were transmitting Wi-Fi passwords in the clear. That’s now fixed, but what other devices might be exposing your network traffic? | Continue reading
AstroHQ’s Luna Display dongle can transform one Mac into a secondary display for another Mac. This is similar to what Apple’s Target Display Mode does, but that feature works only with iMacs of a certain vintage as a second display. Luna’s Mac-to-Mac Mode works with a wider range … | Continue reading
Brings back collapsible module shelves, improves compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina, and addresses bugs ($36 new, $18 upgrade, 15.6 MB) | Continue reading
Brings back collapsible module shelves, improves compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina, and addresses bugs ($36 new, $18 upgrade, 15.6 MB) | Continue reading
Surprisingly significant update to the recently upgraded information management app with numerous additions, improvements, and bug fixes. ($99/$199/$499 new, upgrades available, 100.3 MB) | Continue reading
Amazon is now offering an ad-supported free tier of its music service—which was previously exclusive to users of Amazon Echo devices—to iOS, Android, Fire TV, and Web users. | Continue reading
You are on a tour bus in an unfamiliar city and you see something that you’d like to visit later. Take a picture of it with your iPhone, and the Places feature in the Camera app can locate it for you. With an additional app, you can get directions to get back there! | Continue reading
In what has become an almost weekly occurrence, Apple has once again updated iOS and iPadOS. This week’s update to version 13.2.3 aims to fix miscellaneous bugs related to search, message attachments, email, and background downloading of content. | Continue reading
Major upgrade of screencast recording and video editing app with added support for recording multiple screens simultaneously and a new Timeline Tools Palette. ($129 new, upgrade pricing available, 54.8 MB) | Continue reading
On a recent delay- and cancellation-plagued trip, Adam Engst found that the most effective resources for dealing with rebooking flights and getting questions answered were the Delta iPhone app and the company’s Business Chat-based support reps. | Continue reading
Maintenance update brings bug fixes and tweaks to the drive-cloning and backup utility. ($39.99 new, free update, 16 MB) | Continue reading
Apple has replaced the 15-inch MacBook Pro with a new 16-inch model that features a redesigned keyboard with a return to scissor switches and inverted-T arrow keys, as well as a few surprises. | Continue reading
Developer and entrepreneur David Heinemeier’s tweet about his wife’s paltry Apple Card credit limit has sparked a government investigation and a fierce debate about sexism in the financial industry. | Continue reading
In an ironic historical twist, IBM has one of the largest Mac installations in the world, and the company has now released research showing that its Mac users score higher on performance reviews, close larger sales, and are less likely to leave the company than its Windows users. … | Continue reading
Enhances the queue user interface and adds support for Ultra HD Blu-ray discs without copy protection. (Free, 19.4 MB) | Continue reading
At MacTech Conference, automation guru Sal Soghoian gave a talk in which he revealed how, with the addition of just a Luna Display dongle, anyone can use built-in macOS accessibility features to turn an iPad into a touch-sensitive custom controller for the Mac. | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the password manager with some improvements and a healthy dose of bug fixes. ($64.99 new, free update, 50.8 MB) | Continue reading
Apple has updated its privacy page with explanations of the specific privacy measures taken in its most popular apps, but questionable partnerships and sloppy programming hurt the company’s privacy-focused image. | Continue reading
If you thought we might get through a week without Apple frantically fixing bugs in its operating systems, well, think again. The iOS 13.2.2 and iPadOS 13.2.2 updates fix the issue that made background apps quit prematurely. | Continue reading
Major update for the powerful project management app offers improved speed and stability and support for Dark mode. ($149 annual subscription, free update for subscribers, 29.1 MB) | Continue reading
Annoyingly, Apple buried App Store updates in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, using that toolbar spot to promote its Apple Arcade service, but there’s a shortcut to see your updates quickly. | Continue reading
Can’t tell Apple TV apart from the Apple TV app (on any of four operating systems), Apple TV+, or Apple TV Channels? You’re not alone. | Continue reading
Brings improvements and behavior changes to the task manager. ($49.99 new, free update, 17.9 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with improvements and bug fixes for the Swiss Army knife of graphics programs. ($39.95 new, free update, 152 MB) | Continue reading
Brings several new features tp the desktop-focused photo cataloging and editing application. ($9.99/19.99/52.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update) | Continue reading
Reports of boot problems after installing Security Update 2019-001 (Mojave) are rolling in. The common factors seem to be installing on a Mac with a T1 or T2 security chip and the user interrupting the installation because it seems to take too long. | 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
Brings bug fixes to the Web site development tool. ($99 new, free update, 65.3 MB) | Continue reading
Improves recovery handling of network failures for Google Calendar. ($49.99 new, free update, 22.7 MB) | Continue reading
The Setapp subscription service provides access to over 160 useful Mac apps for $9.99 per month. Now MacPaw is offering a beta of Setapp for Teams, which provides the same set of apps with slightly reduced per-user pricing and single-point billing. | Continue reading
Backblaze has published a description of what it’s like to be a hard drive in the company’s data center, writing it from the perspective of a hard drive called Zach. Wonderfully silly, for sure, but it’s an engaging approach complete with interesting technical bits. | Continue reading
Take advantage of custom fonts in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 with Adobe’s Creative Cloud app, which offers 1300 fonts for free. | Continue reading