iOS for HomePod 13.2.1 Resolves Bricking

When Apple released iOS 13.2 for HomePod last week, there were immediate reports that it—or resetting the HomePod after installing it—was causing the HomePods to become entirely unresponsive. The company is now pushing iOS 13.2.1 for HomePod to resolve that problem. | Continue reading


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Agenda 9.0

Brings improvements and bug fixes to the date-focused note-taking app. (Free with $24.99 premium purchase option, free update, 48.8 MB) | Continue reading


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Fission 2.5

Brings full compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina and improves Dark mode. ($29 new, free update, 11.1 MB) | Continue reading


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Mellel 4.2.5

Fixes a bug that caused crashes with some documents when running in macOS 10.15 Catalina. ($49 new, free update, 82.5 MB) | Continue reading


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iPhone 11 Night Mode Brings Good Things to Light

It has always been hard to take good photos in the dark, regardless of the camera. With the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models, Apple has taken a new approach to shine more light on the problem. | Continue reading


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Apple Q4 2019 Breaks Records Despite Slipping iPhone Sales

Skyrocketing revenues in Services and Wearables more than made up for a decline in iPhone revenues, proving that Apple is no longer just the iPhone company. | Continue reading


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Safari 13.0.3

Patches numerous WebKit-related security vulnerabilities. (Free) | Continue reading


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Security Update 2019-001 (Mojave) and 2019-006 (High Sierra)

Patches security vulnerabilities in Apple’s last two operating systems. (Free, various sizes) | Continue reading


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Hazel 4.4

Brings compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina and now requires a minimum of 10.12 Sierra. ($32 new, free update, 10.2 MB) | Continue reading


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BBEdit 13.0.2

Long-standing text editor gains bug fixes and feature refinements. ($49.99 new, free update, 13.4 MB) | Continue reading


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Apple Releases macOS 10.15.1 Catalina, watchOS 6.1, and tvOS 13.2

Hot on the heels of iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, Apple has pushed out macOS 10.15.1 Catalina, watchOS 6.1 (with support for the Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2, finally!), and tvOS 13.2. All three offer support for the new AirPods Pro and bring bug fixes. | Continue reading


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iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 Serve Up Deep Fusion, HomeKit Enhancements, and HomePod Features

The iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 updates deliver promised features like Deep Fusion for iPhone 11 series cameras and HomeKit Secure Video, along with yet more bug fixes. Also finally seeing the light of day is iOS 13.2 for HomePod, which brings support for multiple users. | Continue reading


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Apple Releases AirPods Pro with Noise Cancellation

With the AirPods Pro, Apple has made wireless earbuds more attractive to anyone who has trouble with the fit of the first- and second-generation AirPods and to those who would appreciate active noise cancellation in loud environments. | Continue reading


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Redownload Archived macOS Installers to Address Expired Certificates

Signing certificates for macOS installers have expired, so Apple consultants and IT admins who maintain troubleshooting toolkits containing older installers will need to download new copies. | Continue reading


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How to Use Catalina’s Continuity Sketch and Continuity Markup

macOS 10.15 Catalina has a pair of new features that let you use an iPhone or iPad to draw sketches for insertion into a Mac document or message and mark up Mac documents. Here’s how to use them. | Continue reading


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Bookends 13.2.7

Brings some document opening and scanning fixes in macOS 10.15 Catalina to the reference management tool. ($59.99 new, free update, 51.2 MB) | Continue reading


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Transmit 5.6.1

Removes support for Amazon Drive while adding support for copying a current open folder’s path to the clipboard. ($45 new, free update, 63.3 MB) | Continue reading


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Firefox 70.0

Strengthens its Enhanced Tracking Protection to include social media trackers, and improves the Lockwise password manager. (Free, 69.1 MB) | Continue reading


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BusyCal 3.7.2 and BusyContacts 1.4.2

Brings enhancements, bug fixes, and stability improvements to the two personal information management apps. ($49.99 new for each, free update, 27.7/12.9 MB) | Continue reading


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Default Folder X 5.4.1

Fixes problems in macOS 10.15 Catalina where Default Folder X wouldn't correctly record recently used folders. ($34.95 new, free update, 9.6 MB) | Continue reading


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Xbox and PlayStation Game Controllers with Apple Arcade: The FAQ

iOS 13, iPadOS 13, macOS 10.15 Catalina, and tvOS 13 all support game controllers from Microsoft and Sony. Here’s how to connect them to your devices to make the most of Apple Arcade. | Continue reading


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Troubling Copyright Bill Goes to the US Senate

A new bill coming before the Senate would establish a quasi-judicial body in the Copyright Office that would be empowered to levy fines of up to $30,000 for even inadvertent instances of copyright infringement. This is the last chance to stop or modify the CASE Act. | Continue reading


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Fearing Shooters, Schools Put Kids under Surveillance

In the wake of mass shootings in the United States, schools are spending millions on surveillance systems to find out what their students are thinking and saying. The legitimate benefits come with troubling questions of privacy. | Continue reading


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TipBITS: How to Mirror Selected Screens in a Multiple Monitor Setup

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you have three or more screens attached to a Mac, and you want to mirror some combination of them? It turns out that macOS makes that possible. Read on for the trick to achieve it. | Continue reading


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Catalina’s Sidecar Turns an iPad into a Second Mac Monitor

Want to use an iPad as a secondary Mac display? Apple built that capability, called Sidecar, into macOS Catalina for those using newer Macs and iPads. It’s free, unlike third-party alternatives. Julio Ojeda-Zapata liked Sidecar enough to continue using it, but he also found glitc … | Continue reading


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Six Reasons Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

By most accounts, the release of iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 Catalina have been troubled, with numerous significant bugs making it past Apple’s internal testing and the public beta phase. Former Apple engineer David Shayer explains the underlying reasons these releases have had so man … | Continue reading


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Yahoo Closing Down Yahoo Groups Web Site

Yahoo has announced that it is effectively shutting down the Yahoo Groups Web interface in December. Now is the time to download any data you want to keep and consider migrating to another service. | Continue reading


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DEVONagent 3.11.2 (Lite, Express, and Pro)

Improves overall performance and reliability, plus fixes glitches in macOS 10.15 Catalina for the research software. (Free/$4.95/$49.95, free updates) | Continue reading


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Audio Hijack 3.6.1

Maintenance release for the audio recording utility with a smattering of improvements and bug fixes. ($49 new, free update, 14.1 MB) | Continue reading


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Microsoft Office for Mac 16.30

Brings support for editing PDFs in Word and adds the Ink Replay feature to PowerPoint. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update) | Continue reading


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BBEdit 13.0.1

First maintenance release following the recent upgrade to version 13. ($49.99 new, free update, 13.9 MB) | Continue reading


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USB Storage with iOS 13: The FAQ

Confused about how to use USB storage drives with iOS 13 and iPadOS 13? We have answers to common questions. | Continue reading


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iOS 13.1.3, iPadOS 13.1.3, and Catalina Supplemental Update Tackle Bugs

Apple has updated iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS 10.15 Catalina to squash some of the many bugs still remaining. | Continue reading


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Scrivener 3.1.4

Updates the long-form writing tool to be compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina and fix bugs. ($45 new, free update, 106 MB) | Continue reading


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Pixelmator Pro 1.5

Adds full compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina, including support for the Apple Pencil and Sidecar. ($39.99 new, free update, 174 MB) | Continue reading


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Headspace: A Guided-Meditation Companion

If you struggle to sleep, can’t seem to focus, or grapple with persistent stress, you might want to check out Headspace. It’s a personal meditation guide available for iOS, Android, and the Web with a large catalog of guided meditations for people of every experience level. | Continue reading


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HoudahGeo 5.4

Adds support for macOS 10.15 Catalina and Photos 5.0. ($39 new, free update, 23.2 MB) | Continue reading


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Piezo 1.6.2

Corrects an issue where AAC recording did not work correctly in macOS 10.15 Catalina. ($19 new, free update, 8.8 MB) | Continue reading


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macOS Server 5.9

Adds new restrictions, payloads, and commands for Profile Manager and now requires macOS 10.15 Catalina or later. ($19.99 new, free update, 66.1 MB) | Continue reading


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CleanMyMac X 4.5

Brings support for macOS 10.15 Catalina and adds instant notifications about malware threats. ($89.95 new, free update, 48.1 MB) | Continue reading


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Things 3.10

Adds full compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina and removes support for 10.11 El Capitan and 10.12 Sierra. ($49.99 new, free update, 17.9 MB) | Continue reading


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GraphicConverter 11.1

Maintenance update with numerous new and updated features for the recently upgraded Swiss Army knife of graphics programs. ($39.95 new, free update, 152 MB) | Continue reading


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ChronoSync 4.9.5 and ChronoAgent 1.9.3

Optimizes the synchronization and backup tool and its helper app for macOS 10.15 Catalina. (49.99 new for ChronoSync, $14.99 new for ChronoAgent; free updates; 67 MB, 26.6 MB) | Continue reading


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Final Cut Pro X 10.4.7, Compressor 4.4.5, and Motion 5.4.4

All three apps receive a new Metal-based processing engine that improves playback and accelerates graphics tasks. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free updates) | Continue reading


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Carbon Copy Cloner 5.1.12

Brings full support for making bootable backups of macOS 10.15 Catalina's new read-only System volume. ($39.99 new, free update, 15.9 MB) | Continue reading


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Fixing iPadOS 13’s Glacial Performance on the iPad Air 2

For at least some iPad Air 2 owners, upgrading to iPadOS 13 is resulting in incredibly sluggish behavior and various related failures. Apple knows about the problem, but the only workaround right now is to erase the iPad and restore from backup. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 5 years ago

Beware Mail Data Loss in Catalina

Here’s yet another reason to hold off on upgrading to macOS 10.15 Catalina—reports of data loss in Mail after updating its data store from Mojave to Catalina and when moving messages between mailboxes. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 5 years ago

BBEdit 13 Simplifies Pattern-Based Searching

The venerable text editor stays fresh in its latest version with the addition of a Pattern Playground that lets you experiment interactively with grep-based searches, a Grep Cheat Sheet, live search result highlighting, and more.  | Continue reading


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