For its third fiscal quarter of 2020, Apple reported quarterly record financial results that far exceeded consensus estimates, managing to show revenue increases in all of its product segments and geographic sectors. Chalk it up to people working and learning from home. | Continue reading
Since the release of Catalina, owners of older ScanSnap scanners have been scrambling to find a way to keep their devices functioning after Fujitsu refused to upgrade its software. In a surprising—and very late—move, Fujitsu has released the 64-bit ScanSnap Manager V7, which incl … | Continue reading
The Power Mac G4 Cube was Apple’s most beautiful failure, a cutting-edge and memorable machine that sold fewer than 150,000 units. Wired’s Steven Levy looks back at it, 20 years after its introduction. | Continue reading
Apple’s Distinguished Educator program has hit the quarter-century mark, and the company noted the occasion by highlighting one of its first participants. | Continue reading
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is suing YouTube over a Bitcoin-related scam. A similar scam made headlines recently with a mass Twitter attack. | Continue reading
If you use a VPN service based in Hong Kong to secure your Internet traffic and protect your privacy, you may wish to switch, given what security researchers have discovered. | Continue reading
A new system from Reincubate lets you use your iPhone’s camera as a virtual camera for your Mac, giving you a higher-quality option for videoconferencing services and other video apps. Plus, Camo provides unprecedented control over the iPhone camera’s settings and features. | Continue reading
In an effort to encourage more security researchers to look for security vulnerabilities in iOS, Apple will provide approved researchers with a Security Research Device, a custom iPhone with key security controls disabled. It’s a good way for Apple to engage more fully with the s … | Continue reading
If you’re afraid that your webcam may be spying on you, Micro Snitch from Objective Development monitors your Mac’s webcam and microphone, alerting you when an app activates them and maintaining a log of all activity. | Continue reading
If you’re entering into a book layout project and considering QuarkXPress, don’t. Author Charles Maurer shares just a few of the horror stories from his experience using QuarkXPress to lay out his most recent book. | Continue reading
Drive-cloning and backup utility reverts to using its own file copier for establishing new bootable backups after macOS Catalina 10.15.6 update. ($39.99 new, free update, 14.6 MB) | Continue reading
Maintenance release with numerous improvements and fixes for the calendar app. ($39.99 new, free update, 22.6 MB) | Continue reading
Adds a new Search tool, improves performance, and optimizes memory usage for the AI-powered photo editing app. ($89 new, free update, 18.8 MB) | Continue reading
Brings a lengthy list of improvements and bug fixes for the long-standing text editor. ($49.99 new, free update, 14.2 MB) | Continue reading
Adds a much-requested text-on-a-path feature with new Circular Type, Path Type, and the Freeform Type tools. ($39.99 new, free update, 194 MB) | Continue reading
Brings improvements and bug fixes to the all-purpose cleaning and maintenance app. ($89.95 new, free update, 57.4 MB) | Continue reading
Patches a variety of security vulnerabilities for those running Apple’s last two operating systems. (Free, various sizes) | Continue reading
Patches security vulnerabilities in Apple’s last two operating systems. (Free, various sizes) | Continue reading
Do you or a loved one feel compelled to homeschool in the coming year? With a year of homeschooling under his belt, Josh Centers suggests five apps that might help. | Continue reading
Apple is expanding its partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, creating more coding centers that will teach communities how to program. | Continue reading
Discourse-based discussion forums have become increasingly common, but until now, there has been no way to map Discourse notifications to iOS push notifications. Fig, a free Discourse client for iPhone and iPad, now provides that feature, along with a browsable catalog of Discour … | Continue reading
Dongles get a bad rep, but as this video shows, they can accomplish some pretty impressive things. | Continue reading
Adds support for Dark mode in macOS 10.14 Mojave. ($74.95/$124.95 new, $30 upgrade, 71.4/118 MB) | Continue reading
Late-cycle updates for Apple’s operating system let you (theoretically) use your iPhone as a Car Key, add local news and audio stories to News, help you track symptoms, and more. | Continue reading
Adds support for animated GIFs to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update) | Continue reading
Introduces a new sidebar dashboard and comprehensive grammar and style checker in over 20 languages. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 20.5 MB) | Continue reading
If you use a physical webcam cover on a MacBook, Apple wants you to know that shutting the lid with the cover attached could damage your screen. | Continue reading
Major update bringing new and refined features to the keyboard-driven launcher. (£23 new, free update, 3.1 MB) | Continue reading
Updates all three iWork apps with new video capabilities and more. (Free, various sizes) | Continue reading
Brings a variety of notification improvements to the password manager. ($64.99 new, free update, 55 MB) | Continue reading
You can now view some Apple Card data in Intuit’s Mint budgeting service, but without the capability to import transactions from Apple Card, it’s not all that useful yet. | Continue reading
Apple has opened public betas of its next-generation operating system, but remember that these aren’t for daily use. Only install on hardware that you can dedicate to testing. | Continue reading
Apple has overhauled and expanded its free Swift learning curricula: Everyone Can Code for young students and Develop in Swift for mature ones. | Continue reading
In a move that has received little attention so far, Apple will let other makers’ products send privacy-protected “I’m lost” signals to Macs, iPhones, and iPads, as soon as year’s end. | Continue reading
You undoubtedly know about Apple’s version numbering scheme for its operating systems—iOS 13.5.1 and macOS 10.15.5, for instance. But did you know Apple also has a hidden build numbering scheme that can be even more useful? Former Apple engineer David Shayer explains how to decod … | Continue reading
Brings an improved Bookends browser and enables you to import PDF attachment names with import filters. ($59.99 new, free update, 71.0 MB) | Continue reading
In a welcome change from pundits pontificating, Apple executives Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak appeared on John Gruber’s The Talk Show podcast to discuss the company’s announcements at WWDC 2020. | Continue reading
Maintenance release for the time and productivity tracking app brings back snapping to app usage functionality. ($42 annual subscription, free update, 22.9 MB) | Continue reading
Apple has at last launched a Web portal for the Apple Card so you no longer need to rely on your iPhone to check your balance or pay your bill. But it doesn’t provide all the capabilities available in the Wallet app. | Continue reading
The last major release of the Web browser that will run in macOS 10.9 Mavericks, 10.10 Yosemite, and 10.11 El Capitan. (Free, 71.0 MB) | Continue reading
Through a series of circumstances, Adam Engst ended up with both a pair of AirPods and a pair of AirPods Pro. When free to choose one or the other at any time, which did he pick? The answer—and what he recommends—might surprise you. | Continue reading
Maintenance release with a lengthy list of improvements and bug fixes for the personal finance app. ($39.99 new, free update, 28.8 MB) | Continue reading
Updates the Audio Capture Engine to fix capturing audio from Google Chrome's Progressive Web Apps. ($29 new, free update, 13.9 MB) | Continue reading
Reporting by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman hints at trouble with Apple Arcade, with Apple canceling upcoming titles to focus on “engagement.” | Continue reading
Outdoor cycling is feasible during the COVID-19 pandemic, but long rides are impractical and group rides are an infection risk. Enter Zwift, a bicycling simulator you run on an iPad, Mac, or Apple TV as you sit on a stationary bicycle. As you pedal, your Zwift counterpart does th … | Continue reading
Adds an option to bookmark all open tabs. ($35 new, free update, 10.6 MB) | Continue reading
In a bid for more direct relationships with its readers—hopefully leading to subscriptions—The New York Times is leaving Apple News. | Continue reading
Apple waited until after WWDC to announce its 2020 Apple Design Award winners, but it once again snubbed Mac apps. | Continue reading