Adds support for macOS 11.0 Big Sur and re-implements Music Library indexing. ($29 new, free update, 17.1 MB) | Continue reading
Get ready for macOS 11 Big Sur, iOS 14, and iPadOS 14, and learn more about Zoom videoconferencing with four new and updated titles from Take Control. | Continue reading
Apple has released iOS 13.7 with a new built-in COVID-19 exposure notification system that it co-developed with Google. The company also pushed out iPadOS 13.7 with unspecified bug fixes. | Continue reading
Oddly, Apple has two seemingly independent dictation capabilities available for both iOS devices and Macs. The standard dictation feature is, unfortunately, pretty weak in comparison with the dictation feature that you get when you enable Voice Control. Adam Engst looks at the di … | Continue reading
Videoconferencing has surged during the pandemic, and keeping track of meetings on multiple platforms is a hassle. Julio Ojeda-Zapata tried two software tools, Meeter and Fantastical, that promise to make this juggling act easier. | Continue reading
Adds support for the Circuit, Vidyo, and StarLeaf conference call platforms. ($39.99 new, free update, 22.8 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with several improvements and bug fixes for the screencast recording and video editing app. ($129 new, free update, 54.7 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with several improvements and bug fixes for the screencast recording and video editing app. ($129 new, free update, 54.7 MB) | Continue reading
Adds five new filters that bring more of a hand-drawn look to your movie projects. (Free, 2.1 GB) | Continue reading
Bring enhancements and bug fixes to the two personal information management apps. ($49.99 new for each, free update, 23.1/12.7 MB) | Continue reading
Picsew is a handy iOS app for stitching together, cropping, bordering, and otherwise cleaning up screenshots. We walk you through some of our favorite features. | Continue reading
Maintenance updates with bug fixes and improvements for Apple's trio of professional video editing apps. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free updates) | Continue reading
If you’re concerned about the environment and climate change, Adam Engst encourages you to read Apple’s 2020 Environmental Progress Report, which details the numerous ways that the company works to protect and restore the environment. It’s more—probably vastly more—than you reali … | Continue reading
After outlining the major complaints against the App Store, we asked for your feedback on how Apple runs the App Store and treats developers. We received strong answers, some of them surprising. | Continue reading
Adds support for Diffie-Hellman cryptographic keys and preserving Modification Dates for Dropbox. ($45 new, free update, 35 MB) | Continue reading
Enables detection and removal of adware threats that install their home pages in Safari. ($89.95 new, free update, 58.3 MB) | Continue reading
Facing slowing AppleCare sales, Apple is extending how long you can buy AppleCare+ after purchasing a device from 60 days to a full year. | Continue reading
Five years after its launch, Beats 1 is being redubbed Apple Music 1, and Apple is adding two more radio stations for hits from the past and country music. | Continue reading
Mozilla recently laid off a quarter of its workforce, but a renewed search deal with Google should keep the browser maker around for at least a few more years. | Continue reading
If you subscribe to the Apple TV+ premium service, you can also now sign up for a special bundle of CBS All Access and Showtime for half of the usual price. | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the recently upgraded audio control utility with improvements for Dock-less audio apps and navigation when using VoiceOver. ($39 new, $19 upgrade, free update for version 5 licenses, 13.9 MB) | Continue reading
Brings initial support for the upcoming release of macOS 11.0 Big Sur as well as ARM-based Macs. ($99/$199/$499 new, free update, 114 MB) | Continue reading
Adds the new Sheet View in Excel so you can filter and sort without disrupting what others see. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update) | Continue reading
Major update for the personal finance management app that's focused on bringing improvements and bug fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 131 MB) | Continue reading
15 years ago, Apple helped the US government develop a custom iPod for clandestine missions. Of course, neither Apple nor the US government will admit this ever happened. Former Apple engineer and inadvertent intelligence operative David Shayer tells the story of the iPod that ne … | Continue reading
“School at Home” is now the new normal for millions of families, but it is closer to “Work from Home” than pure homeschooling. As the parent of three elementary-aged children who have already started classes at home, here are Rich Mogull’s best tips. | Continue reading
Apple’s App Store policies continue to incite ire from developers and face increasing scrutiny from government regulators. We outline the most common complaints against the company, evaluate them, and propose potential solutions. | Continue reading
Major upgrade to the personal finance app adds compatibility with macOS 10.14 Mojave and a host of real estate improvements. | Continue reading
Adds an exclusion for a system cache folder causing stalls on macOS 10.15.6 Catalina. ($39.99 new, free update, 14.6 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release follows major upgrade that brought support for ePUB export and DOCX import/export to the word processing app. ($49 new, free update, 92 MB) | Continue reading
Apple has pushed out a trio of system updates to address bugs. | Continue reading
The Setapp subscription service, which has so far focused on the Mac, now offers subscribers the option of adding iOS companion apps to Setapp-managed Mac apps for an additional monthly fee. | Continue reading
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is turning 70, and he’s inviting everyone to celebrate his birthday with him online. | Continue reading
Apple has announced that it has made its longtime marketing head, Phil Schiller, an Apple Fellow and promoted Greg “Joz” Joswiak to senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. TidBITS publisher Adam Engst shares stories from his history with both men. | Continue reading
Adds a new widescreen view and a Speech toolbar icon. ($59.99 new, free update, 71.6 MB) | Continue reading
The time and productivity tracking app adds the capability to track time on YouTube.com, improves performance, and reduces memory usage. ($42 annual subscription, free update, 21.1 MB) | Continue reading
Major new release of audio control utility brings a dramatically overhauled interface, automatic application management, and more. ($39 new, free update, 13.9 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the automation and clipboard utility with several improvements and bug fixes. ($36 new, free update, 26 MB) | Continue reading
Tired of the nonstop drumbeat of negative news? Science, technology, and even governments are doing amazing things that are actually improving the world in significant ways. To give your brain a break, Adam Engst recommends the Future Crunch newsletter’s weekly roundup of positiv … | Continue reading
The successful completion of the NASA Demo-2 mission recently made headlines, but it turns out there was an Apple-related twist during the mission. | Continue reading
Six Colors publisher Jason Snell has started a series of essays, podcasts, and videos that will explore 20 notable Mac models. Adam and Tonya Engst will make guest appearances on the podcast, so be sure to tune in. | Continue reading
Bill English, the co-creator of the computer mouse, has died at 91. Largely overlooked while he was alive, his contributions make him one of the most influential people in the history of computing. | Continue reading
At long last, Apple has updated the workhorse of its desktop Mac line, the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display. The new iMac features faster Intel processors, a higher RAM ceiling, next-generation graphics chips, more storage, and Apple’s T2 security chip. Also welcome will be a … | Continue reading
Apple’s new Security Research Device Program provides security researchers with special iPhones to help them find vulnerabilities in iOS for Apple. Former Apple engineer David Shayer examines how Apple might be tweaking iPhone hardware to make this work. | Continue reading
Brings a few helpful tweaks to the writing app. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 20.5 MB) | Continue reading
Adds the Micro.blog platform as an officially supported publishing system and addresses a variety of bugs and crashes. ($49.95 new, free update, 15.9 MB) | Continue reading
CEOS of four of the biggest companies in tech, including Apple’s Tim Cook, recently appeared before Congress to answer questions about their business practices. Here’s a roundup of the coverage. | Continue reading
Apple has updated its style guide, both on the Web and in Apple Books, which triggers TidBITS publisher Adam Engst to discuss how TidBITS makes stylistic decisions in writing and editing. He also examines a few of the changes to the style guide that Apple has made recently. | Continue reading