Fixes several bugs in the original Pixelmator app. ($29.99 new, free update, 112 MB) | Continue reading
Improves calculation of Emoji metrics and lets you add custom menu entries to specific submenus. (€19.99 new, free update, 4.0 MB) | Continue reading
Jeff Porten’s visit to the CES Home and Health show floor included a smart mailbox for your deliveries, a battery accessible to the blind, a smartwatch you never charge, and news of an embarrassing moment for the CTA. | Continue reading
OmniFocus, the power user tool of choice for Mac task management, has reached version 3 on the Mac, the iOS version has caught up in features, and a Web version is in beta. Jeff Porten discusses task management in general, what’s new and great in OmniFocus, and where the trouble … | Continue reading
Updating a product that was last revised for the iPhone 7, Apple has released smart battery cases for the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max. All three are available now for $129. | Continue reading
The privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is integrating Apple Maps for search data on Apple devices. The question is, will anyone stop using Google long enough to notice? | Continue reading
One company lights the world, another proposes to cook for you, and Apple teases Google over privacy while an open-source voice assistant ups the privacy ante. | Continue reading
Analyst Ben Bajarin teamed up with indie app developers to learn how people discover apps and decide which ones to install. Some of the results may surprise you. | Continue reading
If you love the Apple TV but hate its Siri Remote, you might get some cathartic release from Steve Brykman’s rant against it. His piece covers no significant new ground but is still a fun read. | Continue reading
Susan Bennett, the original voice of Siri, sat down for another interview to discuss her career and how she dealt with her voice suddenly being famous. | Continue reading
As CES continues, our roving correspondent Jeff Porten covers the Pepcom Digital Experience, another of the breakout shows that offers a somewhat curated collection of gadgets, gizmos, and pie-in-the-sky services. | Continue reading
Cheap cables and compatibility issues with USB-C have led USB’s trade and standards group to launch an authentication program that will pair certification with cryptographic locks to ensure device safety and data security. | Continue reading
Apple is opening up its TV ecosystem to rivals, bringing iTunes content and AirPlay to Samsung TVs, and AirPlay and HomeKit to others. “Take Control of Apple TV” author Josh Centers explores what it could mean for the Apple TV. | Continue reading
Faced with his mother’s iPhone suddenly being unable to dial favorites correctly in the Phone app, Adam Engst discovers that iOS regions can get corrupted. Here’s the solution. | Continue reading
Jeff Porten starts the CES tornado with a mere gale force wind at the kickoff press-only breakout show, CES Unveiled. | Continue reading
Our roving correspondent Jeff Porten is once again attending CES, and his first report comes from the Consumer Technology Association’s annual predictions of what’s coming for the year. | Continue reading
A couple of recent episodes of the MacAdmins podcast are worth checking out. First, Adam and Tonya joined the hosts to talk about Internet technical publishing and a wide variety of other topics—you’ll enjoy the stories. Second, the MacAdmins hosts managed a rare coup, getting tw … | Continue reading
Phone scammers have found a way to make their phony calls look like they’re coming from Apple. Don’t be fooled! | Continue reading
Updates the VLC dark user interface and adds support for runtime hardening in macOS 10.14 Mojave. (Free, 48.6 MB) | Continue reading
Improves support for opening previously unreadable sources and adds new official presets for Amazon Fire and Google Chromecast devices. (Free, 19.6 MB) | Continue reading
For the first time in 18 years, Apple has revised its guidance to investors, lowering revenue estimates by $5 to $8 billion. The company blamed the lowered earnings on economic slowdowns in the Greater China market hurting iPhone sales but noted that it would still set revenue re … | Continue reading
If you’re suffering from upper arm and shoulder pain from reaching for the pointing device on your desk, this inexpensive armrest-mounted mouse pad may be able to help relieve your pain. | Continue reading
Glenn Fleishman profiles four independent Mac apps that have survived for over 25 years: BBEdit, PCalc, Fetch, and GraphicConverter. | Continue reading
Works launching, plug-in, and Full Disk Access problems in macOS 10.14 Mojave. ($30 new, free update, 14.3 MB) | Continue reading
Improves imports from Evernote and adds support for Continuity Camera in macOS 10.14 Mojave. ($40 new, free update, 21.6 MB) | Continue reading
Tweaks Dark mode display in macOS 10.14 Mojave. (Free update, 56.9 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with enhancements and bug fixes for the reference management tool. ($59.99 new, free update, 49.1 MB) | Continue reading
Is your iPhone consuming your life? Are your kids having trouble putting their iPads down when it’s time for bed? iOS 12’s new Screen Time feature provides tools you can use to monitor and manage your usage and that of your family members. Josh Centers has a quick guide on how to … | Continue reading
Some new iPad Pros are coming with a slight bend in the case. Apple insists that the bend is totally normal and nothing to worry about. If you end up with such a unit, we recommend returning it immediately. | Continue reading
Brings a festive season serving of bug fixes and enhancements to the password manager. ($64.99 new, free update, 52.1 MB) | Continue reading
Improves display of audio devices and adds more accurate markings to the 10 Band EQ. ($49 new, free update, 15.8 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance updates with enhancements and bug fixes for the calendar and contacts apps. ($49.99 new for each, free update, 21.2/11.5 MB) | Continue reading
Improves loading times for several audio formats. ($29 new, free update, 9.1 MB) | Continue reading
Facebook has been caught sharing data on its 2.2 billion users with other tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, Spotify, and even Russian search giant Yandex. Apple is in the list too, but not in a way that makes sense. | Continue reading
iOS 12.1.2 fixes eSIM and cellular issues for Apple’s 2018 iPhones and provides unspecified security fixes, but the main reason for its existence may be to work around a ban on selling some iPhone models in China due to alleged infringement of Qualcomm patents. | Continue reading
In keeping with our tradition, we’re going to take off the last few weeks of the year to spend with family and friends, so look for the next email issue of TidBITS on 7 January 2019. Thanks for your attention in 2018, and we hope you’ve enjoyed both our content and our site redes … | Continue reading
Adds synchronization push notifications to the three DEVONthink editions. (All updates are free. DEVONthink Pro Office, $149.95 new; DEVONthink Professional, $79.95 new; DEVONthink Personal, $49.95 new; DEVONnote, $24.95 new) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the synchronization and backup app and its helper utility. ($49.99 new for ChronoSync, $14.99 new for ChronoAgent; free updates; 66.7 MB, 25.4 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release focused on bug fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 13.5 MB) | Continue reading
Major new release brings support for attaching files and images to notes. (Free with $24.99 premium purchase option, 31.1 MB) | Continue reading
Proactively warns about configurations specific to Macs with a T2 security chip that will produce non-bootable results. ($39.99 new, free update, 16.4 MB) | Continue reading
Adds support for Dark mode in macOS 10.14 Mojave. ($40 annual subscription, free update, 6.5 MB) | Continue reading
Brings several new features and enhancements to the desktop-focused photo cataloging and editing application. ($9.99/19.99 monthly subscription Creative Cloud subscription, free update) | Continue reading
Adds support for Dark mode in macOS 10.14 Mojave to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update) | Continue reading
If you use Apple Music but prefer Amazon’s Alexa-based smart speakers to Apple’s HomePod, good news! Apple Music is now available on Alexa once you install the Apple Music skill. | Continue reading
Apple keeps trying—and failing—to create a social network around music. The company has now dropped support for Apple Music Connect, consigning it to the same tech rubbish heap as its predecessor, Ping. | Continue reading
Bare Bones Software is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the commercial release of its BBEdit text editor with a new merchandise store that offers a limited-edition rebus T-shirt, a reissue of the classic “It Doesn’t Suck” T-shirt, and other BBEdit-themed garments. | Continue reading
Apple has released a third generation of its iPad Pro line with a top-to-bottom redesign and high ambitions to set the tablet in competition with notebooks. Unfortunately, although a revised Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard Folio provide added flexibility, the iPad Pro remains hob … | Continue reading