We’re taking the next email issue of TidBITS off to celebrate Thanksgiving, although we’ll continue to publish articles on our website. You can look forward to the next email issue on 4 December 2023. | Continue reading
Adds support for the latest MacBook Pro and iMac models. (Free, 52.2 MB, macOS 14+) | Continue reading
Brings user interface improvements and an an unsupported hardware mode to the virtual-camera system. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 30 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Tweaks the recently added Transcribe beta feature. ($64 new, free update, 37.3 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update with a lengthy list of improvements and bug fixes for the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
In an announcement that the tech press likely cares about more than everyday users, Apple said Messages will support the RCS messaging standard alongside SMS and MMS sometime next year.Read original article | Continue reading
The Fn key has been a fixture on Apple keyboards for decades, but many Mac users lack a sense of its purpose. Adam Engst thought he was going to write a quick article listing hidden keyboard shortcuts that tap the Fn key but got dragged into documenting the history and capabiliti … | Continue reading
Rogue Amoeba has posted a graphical timeline showing how the company’s app icons have evolved over the years.Read original article | Continue reading
Apple promised its Emergency SOS via satellite service would be free for two years when it launched for the iPhone 14 lineup in November 2022. The company has now given itself more time to figure out how to charge by extending free service through November 2025. | Continue reading
This week's Do You Use It? poll asks which Apple services: iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Arcade—and the Apple One bundle—you both pay for and actually use.Read original article | Continue reading
We’ve been dealing with some server-side issues of late, and Adam Engst takes you behind the curtains to apologize for an email delivery failure and explain how we blocked an onslaught of spambot-created accounts. | Continue reading
Maintenance release with a variety of improvements and bug fixes. (Free, 854.1 MB, macOS 13.5+) | Continue reading
Upgraded bulk image processing app adds numerous new capabilities. ($29.99 new, free update, 51.2 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Adds natural language input support for Spanish, Italian, and Dutch to Quick Entry. ($49.99 new, free update, 57.7 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
The results of our poll asking how often you use Finder tags are in, and while tags aren’t broadly popular, being reminded of what they can do for you might encourage you to use them in appropriate situations. | Continue reading
Brings a bevy of new features to Apple's professional audio app. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.2 GB, macOS 13.5+) | Continue reading
Fixes bugs following the automation and clipboard utility's recent major upgrade. ($36 new, free update, 37.3 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
If you have experienced issues with Apple Pay after wirelessly charging your iPhone 15 in your car, update problems with M-series MacBook Pros or the M3 iMac, Apple Watch battery drain, or Siri not paying attention on your HomePod, these updates promise to help. | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the display brightness control utility with improvements and bug fixes. ($23 new, free update, 20.2 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Upgraded synchronization and backup tools gain new features and full compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. ($49.99 new for ChronoSync, $14.99 new for ChronoAgent, free updates for previous licenses, various sizes, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
Apple has released details about Contact Key Verification, an upcoming option in Messages that lets you manually verify an iMessage correspondent’s identity without relying on encryption data managed centrally by Apple. The feature also watches for anomalies, warning you when cha … | Continue reading
Introduces a new beta transcription feature for converting speech to text from any audio source. ($64 new, free update, 37.2 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Apple has confirmed to The Verge that it will not make an Apple silicon version of the 27-inch iMac. Sad to say, it's time to think about what other Mac and display combinations would be best for your post-iMac needs.Read original article | Continue reading
Adds support for multi-day events and invitations received on Gmail aliases to the Calendar banner. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 12.2 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Fixes a number of bugs and brings back the double-month calendar widget. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, 70.5 MB, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Adds new Lens Blur feature and enables full image editing in HDR. ($9.99/$19.99/$59.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update for subscribers, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
Foreign exchange headwinds and a relative scarcity of new products during the quarter flattened Apple’s revenue figures compared to its results from a year ago, although its profits were up 13%. | Continue reading
Apple’s Scary Fast product announcement brought the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips out of the shadows, revealed updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, and showed off a speed-bumped 24-inch iMac. And the whole thing was shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max, albeit with an award-win … | Continue reading
One of the longest-standing Mac apps is also one of the most popular to this day—Microsoft Word. It has been a fixture in the Mac world for 40 years now. | Continue reading
A set of security updates for the last two releases of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS address various vulnerabilities. | Continue reading
Patches four WebKit security vulnerabilities in Ventura and Monterey. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+) | Continue reading
Adds a Shared Collections feature that can be shared with both Arc and non-Arc users. (Free, 366.6 MB, macOS 12.1+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with bug fixes aplenty for the text editor. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.1 MB, macOS 10.15.4+) | Continue reading
Adds a new Cloud Storage option to the drive cloning and backup utility. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.1 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Keyboard-driven launcher removes a visual glitch and fixes window sizing in macOS 14.1 Sonoma. (£34, free update, 5.3 MB, macOS 10.14+) | Continue reading
AT&T has joined T-Mobile and Verizon in offering wireless home Internet service. Julio Ojeda-Zapata tested AT&T Internet Air and found it a good value—but not good enough to replace his Xfinity wired broadband. He thinks wireless home broadband is a great fit for many, though. | Continue reading
Major upgrade for the automation and clipboard utility introduces a new Macro Wizard, support for Apple Text Recognition, and more. ($36 new, $25 upgrade, 37.3 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
The X.1 updates to Apple’s latest crop of operating systems are out with bug fixes and a couple of features that didn’t ship in the initial releases, such as the watchOS double-tap gesture. And plenty of security fixes. As always. | Continue reading
Apple has raised prices for three of its services and the Apple One bundles while leaving iCloud+, Apple Music, and Apple Fitness+ pricing alone. | Continue reading
Apple has announced a special virtual event for the day before Halloween with a spooky graphic and tagline. Will the announcements be a trick or treat? | Continue reading
Time flies when you’re doing good work. After Joe Kissell took over Take Control Books from TidBITS Publishing in 2017, the ebook imprint has continued to thrive and is now marking its 20th anniversary with a free ebook, a big sale, and some thoughts about the impact it has on th … | Continue reading
Enables you to control which family members have access to your vaults right in the app. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Open-source file transfer app adds SMB support. (Free, 156.2 MB, macOS 10.12+) | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the recently upgraded virtualization software. ($99.99 Standard Edition, free update for version 19 licenses, macOS 10.14.6+) | Continue reading
Adds support for installing Windows 11 as a guest operating system on M-based Macs. ($149.99/$199.99 new, free update, 722.9 MB, macOS 12+) | Continue reading
A fistful of bug fixes for the three Affinity graphic design apps. ($69.99 new for each, free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.15+) | Continue reading
Maintenance update for the spam-filtering utility following its recent major upgrade. ($39.99 new, free update, 47.1 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading
Restores a couple of features to the long-form writing tool. ($49 new, free update, 113.8 MB, macOS 10.13+) | Continue reading