Brings numerous improvements and bug fixes to the Gmail-specific email app. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 11.9 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Text expansion utility fixes bugs and now requires macOS 11.1 Big Sur. ($40 annual subscription, free update, 30 MB, macOS 11.1+) | Continue reading
We’re taking a brief break from building an email issue of TidBITS next week for a combination of family time and the Labor Day holiday in the United States, so look for the next issue in your mailbox on 11 September 2023, likely right before Apple's big iPhone announcement. | Continue reading
Regular unpinned “Today” tabs once again sync between windows and devices in the recently released Arc Web browser. The Browser Company explains why Today tab syncing was removed and then restored a few months later. | Continue reading
After last week’s Do You Use It? poll asked if you use Apple's Weather app on your iPhone, this follow-up poll asks which third-party apps you prefer. We’ll report on the results of both polls and more in a future article.Read original article | Continue reading
Online backup company Backblaze has announced that it will be raising prices on 3 October 2023 for new purchases and renewals, but everyone will be able to get the $2-per-month 1-year extended version history for free. | Continue reading
Maintenance release with fixes for reported issues. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.2 MB, macOS 10.15.4+) | Continue reading
Brings a variety of improvements to the video conferencing app. (Free, 105.4 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Network traffic management utility adds support for macOS 14 Sonoma and fixes rare bugs. ($45 new, free update, 33.7 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Brings improvements and bug fixes to the calendar and contact management apps. ($39.96 annual subscription new, free update, 69.5/30.4 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Keyboard-based launcher now supports automatic theme switching. ($29 new, free update, 17 MB, macOS 10.14.6+) | Continue reading
Dr. John Warnock co-founded Adobe with Chuck Geschke, and the inclusion of their PostScript page description language in Apple’s LaserWriter sparked the desktop publishing revolution.Read original article | Continue reading
This week's Do You Use It? poll asks how you check the weather on your iPhone, and if it’s not using Apple's Weather app, which app you prefer.Read original article | Continue reading
Deprecates support of PostScript Type 1 fonts for all apps in the Microsoft Office suite for Mac. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Resolves a crash that occurred in the forthcoming macOS 14 Sonoma. ($49.99 new, free update, 34.3 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
The results of our poll asking how often people use Spotlight and what they use it for are in. While Spotlight enjoys broad usage, by far the most common features are finding files and launching apps—most of its more esoteric capabilities aren’t heavily used. | Continue reading
With macOS 13.5.1, Apple has restored location permissions to the Location Services screen of System Settings. Check your settings after updating. | Continue reading
This week's Do You Use It? poll asks if you use Spotlight on the Mac and—given the breadth of its capabilities—what you use it for.Read original article | Continue reading
The results from our first pair of Do You Use It? polls are in, and if TidBITS readers are representative, Stage Manager hasn’t been a big win for Apple. | Continue reading
Fixes the opening of Web pages saved as Web Apps in macOS 14 Sonoma. (Free for basic functionality, £34 for Powerpack, free update, 5.3 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Brings several new features and improvements to the venerable Web browser. (Free, 127.1 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with improvements and bug fixes. (Free, 101.8 MB, macOS 10.10+) | Continue reading
Adds support for the Arc Web browser. ($34.99 new, free update, 23.1 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Adds support for entering equations using LaTeX. ($5.99/$49.99 monthly/yearly subscription, free update, 38.9 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
No search for Apple earbuds or headphones is complete without weighing what’s on offer from Apple subsidiary Beats By Dre. Releases include flagship Studio Pro headphones and a modest update to its 2021 Studio Buds. | Continue reading
Citing “foreign exchange headwinds” and “difficult compares” for its Mac and iPad results from the year-ago quarter, Apple reported a total revenue decline of about 1%. On the other hand, Services revenues continued to expand, and product sales to emerging markets were up. In sho … | Continue reading
Apple has revealed the value of deposits in Apple Card Savings accounts, perhaps as part of its negotiations with Goldman Sachs, which is reportedly looking to leave the relationship due to losses.Read original article | Continue reading
Brings improvements to the Denoise tool and RAW image support. ($49.99 new, free update, 589 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Adds support for importing iPhone calls into the time and productivity tracking app. ($96 annual subscription, free update, 23.9 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Brings new features and improvements to the financial management app. ($35.99/51.99/77.99 annual subscription, free update, 3.2 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Adds password support and grouping/sorting capabilities to the date-focused note-taking app. (Free with a $34.99 Premium subscription or $119.99 one-time Premium purchase, free update for subscribers, 72.9 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
This version of a conference keynote offers an insider’s look at the Amazon S3 storage service, with thoughts about its incredible scale, how hard drives have evolved, and the importance of ownership in organizations.Read original article | Continue reading
To get a sense of how heavily TidBITS readers use particular features in Apple’s operating systems, TidBITS is starting to host polls where you can vote, explain why you voted as you did, and see what others think. | Continue reading
Adds 4K resolution and green screen support to the virtual-camera system. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 44.5 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Adds support for Markdown syntax in Fantastical Openings templates. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, 69.4 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Brings support for specifying more than one alarm in Quick Entry. ($49.99 new, free update, 59 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
The new Web browser Arc has left its beta releases and waitlist behind. If you’re unhappy with your browser or perform significant work in a collection of websites every day, Adam Engst recommends you try Arc. | Continue reading
Patches WebKit security vulnerabilities in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
The chaos continues, with Elon Musk renaming Twitter to his favorite letter, X.Read original article | Continue reading
Updates to new and old versions of macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and HomePod Software address numerous security vulnerabilities, several of which have been exploited in the wild. Install them soon. | Continue reading
Many of us may while away in-between time looking at our smartphones, but that's not to say we spent that time productively before smartphones existed.Read original article | Continue reading
Updates for Apple's professional video apps with a relatively short list of enhancements and bug fixes. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free updates, various sizes, macOS 12.6+) | Continue reading
A Canadian court ruling that a thumbs-up emoji counted as a valid signature causes Adam Engst to ponder the difficulty of knowing what any given emoji might mean. | Continue reading
Faced with the desire to make it easier to pay TidBITS writers every month without a regular fee, Adam Engst discovers Melio, a payment service that offers ACH-based payments for free. | Continue reading
Mac maintenance utility introduces an improved and rebranded security component. ($89.95 new, free update, 120 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Revamps the the graphical disk usage utility's toolbar. (Free, 2.5 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Brings various improvements to the display brightness control utility. ($23 new, free update, 21.4 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Annoyed by the bug in macOS 13.3 Ventura that prevented screen savers from working on multiple displays? Apple quietly fixed it at some point, so as of macOS 13.4.1, you can again enjoy your eye candy on all attached displays. | Continue reading