Major upgrade for the Web design and publishing software brings a cleaner, more refined user interface and a new responsive Device Preview feature. ($89 new, free update, 76.7 MB) | Continue reading
Linked text boxes disappeared from Apple’s Pages in 2013, but after years of wandering in the wilderness, the powerful layout feature has returned better than ever. | Continue reading
The App Store drove the price of apps to nearly zero, but it took Apple nearly a decade to respond to the problem by enabling in-app subscriptions. Kif Leswing at Business Insider shares the story. | Continue reading
A developer has noticed that Group FaceTime, one of the marquee features of iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 Mojave, won’t make the initial release of those operating systems. Missed ship dates are starting to become a habit for Apple. | Continue reading
An investigation by the Associated Press and Princeton University has found that Google tracks and stores your location history even when you have disabled Location History. To prevent Google from tracking your location, also disable Web & App Activity. | Continue reading
With the financial troubles at MoviePass making headlines, Jeff Porten reviews the competing service Sinemia, and rounds up similar subscription services offered by two theater chains. | Continue reading
Makes a couple of improvements to the soundboard application's MIDI support. ($39 new, free update, 14.1 MB) | Continue reading
Now and then, when you’re browsing the Web in Safari in iOS, you might want to load the desktop version of a site or reload a page without your content blocker enabled. Here’s how to do that, but beware that it may not work as desired. | Continue reading
It seems that both tech giants and government agencies want to know everything about us. But is “privacy” what we’re really looking for, or something more along the lines of the right to be left alone? | Continue reading
Significant release for the RAM-based relational database for macOS includes a long list of changes. ($100 new, free update, 45.3 MB) | Continue reading
Corrects a bug that caused a hang when adding files together. ($29 new, free update, 9.0 MB) | Continue reading
System Preferences is an essential tool that lets you customize your Mac in numerous ways. Learn how to customize System Preferences itself, the different ways you can open it, and how to navigate quickly to the pane you need. | Continue reading
After discovering that the Strava fitness app was inadvertently revealing hidden military sites, the US military has authorized limits on apps and devices that use GPS location tracking. | Continue reading
USB Restricted Mode is a new security feature in iOS 11.4.1, but it can have some unintended consequences. Josh Centers explains what it is, how it works, why it exists, and how you can turn it off if necessary. | Continue reading
AT&T and Verizon are both eliminating lower-priced Internet service tiers even though they haven’t extended faster speeds to rural customers. The net effect is that rural DSL customers are paying the same rates as urban fiber-optic customers for much slower speeds. | Continue reading
Major upgrade of screencast recording and video editing app with new Templates and Styles features, plus access to an integrated Stock Media Library. ($129 new, upgrade pricing available, 110 MB) | Continue reading
Adds support for Instagram as a social profile type. ($19.99 new, free update, 11.1 MB) | Continue reading
Adds a floating citation feature that is available when using a word processor, Scrivener, DEVONthink, or Tinderbox. ($59.99 new, free update, 49.4 MB) | Continue reading
France has officially banned the use of smartphones, tablets, computers, and more in schools for students under the age of 15. In reality, the law is more about sending a public health message than actually separating kids from electronics during school. | Continue reading
As of 1 October 2018, Apple will stop paying affiliate fees on apps purchased through recommendation links. It’s a small-minded, unpleasant move that can’t benefit Apple in any significant way but will hurt many small publishers, although TidBITS won’t be affected. | Continue reading
Social news site Reddit has announced a relatively minor data theft that’s a good reminder to change old passwords, turn on two-factor authentication, and delete any Reddit content you don’t want linked to your email address. | Continue reading
In this excerpt from his massive "Mac Security Bible," Joe Kissell explores the theory and practice of encrypting files on your Mac's hard drive. | Continue reading
Apple has posted yet another record-breaking third quarter, thanks in large part to the iPhone X’s high price tag and the company’s ever-increasing Services revenue. | Continue reading
Like most small children, Siri doesn’t know how people are related and it often has trouble pronouncing names correctly. Learn how to teach Apple’s personal assistant about relationships, nicknames, and proper pronunciations! | Continue reading
It’s possible to read TidBITS in Apple News, but until about 10 days ago, almost no one did. After Adam Engst had a call with Apple’s Publisher Relations team, traffic has increased, but we need your help to get Apple News to recommend TidBITS to new readers. | Continue reading
Brings multiple improvements and bug fixes to the personal finance manager. ($49.99 new, free update, 103 MB) | Continue reading
Improves launch performance and cuts down on the time it takes to display the portfolio view chart. ($34.99/$49.99/$74.99 annual subscription, free update) | Continue reading
The latest entry in the Wyze Cam line, the Wyze Cam Pan, can cover an entire 360-degree area for an absurdly low price. It’s well worth checking out if you’re looking for an interior security camera, but sadly, it doesn’t support HomeKit. | Continue reading
Improves sync detection for iCloud accounts for both apps. $49.99 new for each, free update, 11.8/5.6 MB) ($49.99 new for each, free update, 13.7/7.8 MB) | Continue reading
Adds support for streaming to Sonos's AirPlay-compatible devices. ($29 new, free update, 12.3 MB) | Continue reading
If you’ve ever worried about losing food due to a freezer breaking or a refrigerator door being left open, the Wireless Sensor Tags system could save your bacon by monitoring temperatures and reporting significant changes on your iPhone. Other available features include motion de … | Continue reading
If you own a 2018 MacBook Pro, maintaining regular backups is even more important than ever because there’s no port on the logic board for Apple Authorized Service Providers to use to recover data from a dead Mac. DriveSavers says that the lack of the port does not hamper their a … | Continue reading
Apple has brought more companies to its Business Chat service, which enables Apple users to get customer support from participating firms right in Messages. | Continue reading
High-end 2018 MacBook Pros powered by the Intel Core i9 processor are showing severe performance degradation under thermal load, making them slower than last year’s models. | Continue reading
macOS High Sierra switched to APFS (Apple File System) for Macs with solid-state storage, but what does it do? Jeff Carlson explains why Apple made the change, how APFS works, and what it can do for you. | Continue reading
Buying a car but don’t want to blow your budget on CarFax lookups? Josh Centers went through this recently and found three useful free vehicle history services that he has built into a process that anyone can follow. | Continue reading
Belkin’s Wemo Mini has gained HomeKit support in a software update, making it the first home automation device to do so and paving the way for a larger Apple home automation ecosystem. | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the outlining and information organization app provides improvements to filters. ($9.99/59.99 new, free update, 38.8 MB) | Continue reading
Makes improvement for enterprise users and speeds up Quick Switching. (Free, 79 MB) | Continue reading
Adds support for Meetup.com accounts, plus sending and receiving new time proposals on Exchange, iCloud, Google, and other CalDAV accounts. ($49.99 new, free update, 16.2 MB) | Continue reading
If you can’t separate yourself from your Apple AirPods, TwelveSouth’s AirFly helps you use them with any device with a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack. | Continue reading
A new email scam claims to have images of you viewing pornography, and to make it convincing, it includes an old leaked password in the message. Don’t be fooled. | Continue reading
Bug fix release for the venerable text editor. ($49.99 new, free update, 13.1 MB) | Continue reading
Enhances the Raw Develop filter with improved handling of the Lens and Transform effects. ($69 new, free update) | Continue reading
Adds support for displaying both citation and bibliography styles in the formatted display pane. ($59.99 new, free update, 49.1 MB) | Continue reading
Adds MIDI support to Rogue Amoeba's new soundboard application. ($39 new, free update, 14.1 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the automation and clipboard utility with a small collection of tweaks and bug fixes. ($36 new, free update, 22.4 MB) | Continue reading
Adobe has confirmed that it is working on a full-featured version of Photoshop for the iPad. Bloomberg says to expect its unveiling at the Adobe MAX conference in October 2018. | Continue reading