Apple Introduces New iPhone Disassembly Robot and Recycling Program

Apple is showing off Daisy, a new robotic iPhone disassembly system that works with several different models and can break down up to 200 iPhones per hour. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Apple to Replace Faulty Batteries in Non-Touch Bar 13-Inch MacBook Pros

Those of you with non-Touch Bar models of the 13-inch MacBook Pro should swing by Apple's Web site to see if your Mac may be covered by a program that replaces batteries that could expand, damaging the laptop. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

iMovie 10.1.9

Adds support for the iPhone X and additional iPad resolutions, plus fixes a number of bugs. (Free, 2.3 GB) | Continue reading


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A Prairie HomeKit Companion: The Ecobee 4 Thermostat

Josh Centers is back to smartening up his home with a smart thermostat, the Ecobee 4. But it may be more than he bargained for and way more than he needed. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

BusyContacts 1.2.11

Adds the capability to disable accounts without deleting them. ($49.99 new, free update, 7.3 MB) | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

ChronoSync 4.8.6

Adds support for the Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage service. ($49.99 new, free update, 48.9 MB) | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Cloudflare and Quad9 Aim to Improve DNS

The domain name system is largely insecure, leaking information and subject to compromise. New services from Cloudflare and Quad9 could provide greater security and integrity than Google Public DNS, currently the best known public DNS service. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

How to Read TidBITS in Apple News

Do you use Apple News? We’re running a survey to see how often you turn to the News app to find out what’s happening in the world. And we’re happy to announce that TidBITS is now fully available in Apple News Format. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Behind the Scenes of Our Redesign on The Committed Podcast

If you're looking for a podcast episode for your next commute, listen in on The Committed as Adam Engst discusses the recent TidBITS redesign with hosts Kirk McElhearn, Rob Griffiths, and Ian Schray. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Google Chrome 66 Promises to Mute Auto-Play Videos

Google has added a feature to its Google Chrome Web browser that the company promises will reduce the annoyance of auto-play videos, but there are exceptions that may make it less useful. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Typinator 7.5

Improves the text-expansion tool’s scripting features. (€24.99 new, free update, 7.7 MB) | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Default Folder X 5.2.4

Adds support for Forklift and improves speed and reliability of switching within file dialogs. ($34.95 new, free update, 7.7 MB) | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Apple’s “Do Not Disturb While Driving” Is Reducing Distracted Driving

A study by EverQuote suggests that iOS 11's Do Not Disturb While Driving feature is helping to reduce distracted driving, which has become a major cause of highway accidents. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

The Legacy of OLPC’s $100 Laptop

When MIT's Nicholas Negroponte announced a $100 laptop in 2005 with the intent of giving a laptop to every child in the world, it promised to revolutionize education. Over a decade later, he's moved on and the One Laptop Per Child project is typically regarded as a failure. The V … | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Spotify and Hulu Offer $12.99-Per-Month Bundle

Spotify and Hulu are teaming up to bundle their music- and video-streaming services together for $12.99 per month. The deal is available now for Spotify Premium subscribers and will be broadly available in a month or two. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

50 Shades of Space Gray

Have you ever noticed that Apple's space gray isn't always the same color? You're not alone. 9to5Mac's Michael Steeber has charted out six versions of what Apple markets as a single color. | Continue reading


@tidbits.com | 6 years ago

Architects of the Modern Internet Express Regret

Has the Internet become the victim of unintended consequences? In interviews with New York Magazine, people who played key roles in the development of the modern Internet express regret for what they did and concern for where we're going. | Continue reading


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