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Friday August 1, 2025. 11:04 PM
Apple posted double-digit revenue growth year-over-year for its third fiscal quarter of 2025, with Services scoring an all-time revenue high. iPhone and Mac revenues were also up year-over-year, but Wearables and iPad revenues failed to match up to last year’s Q3.
Wednesday July 30, 2025. 08:45 PM
From the department of “Because we can” comes TrackWeight, a new Mac app that transforms your trackpad into a precision scale. Although obtaining accurate measurements is nearly impossible, it’s the kind of creative hack that would have earned applause at the legendary ...
Tuesday July 29, 2025. 11:31 PM
Apple’s latest operating system updates focus primarily on security updates, with iOS and iPadOS receiving new EU app marketplace options and fixes for sharing memory movies in Photos.
Monday July 28, 2025. 11:22 PM
Our recent survey of TidBITS readers examined eight different working positions, from traditional desk setups to treadmill workstations. The results show that while most stick to conventional seating, a surprising number use alternative arrangements.
Updates the audio control utility to capture audio correctly from Apple’s Screen Sharing app. ($39 new, free update, 44.1 MB, macOS 14.5+)
Apple has introduced AppleCare One, a new protection plan that allows you to bundle multiple devices under a single monthly subscription that starts at $19.99 per month. While the simplified coverage may appeal to many Apple users, the financial benefits aren’t as...
Thursday July 24, 2025. 11:36 PM
Ready for a glimpse into our future as Apple users? Public betas for macOS 26 Tahoe, iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and other major Apple operating systems are now available—but beware of bugs and make sure to back up your devices first.
Monday July 21, 2025. 11:32 PM
Dave Barry’s encounter with his AI-generated death notice highlights the gap between Google’s quick AI Overview responses and the slower but more accurate AI answer engines.
In response to a reader query, Adam Engst describes the standing desk setup he has used since 2011, explains the ergonomics involved, offers setup advice, answers questions, and kicks off a poll to see how other TidBITS readers work.
Brings a variety of Copilot AI improvements to the productivity suite. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$129.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 12+)
Maintenance update for the venerable text editor focused on bug fixes. ($59.99 new, free update, 28.3 MB, macOS 12+)
Wednesday July 16, 2025. 11:35 PM
The million-fold increase in storage capacity from Adam Engst’s first hard drive to Seagate’s latest offering—at essentially the same price—illustrates just how far storage technology has come since 1989.Read original article
Monday July 14, 2025. 10:58 PM
Maintenance release for the recently upgraded document and information manager. ($99 new, free update, 83.1 MB, macOS 13+)
Through working emulators and clever interactive elements, Frame of Preference brings two decades of Mac control panel history to life, offering both a nostalgic journey and insights into Apple’s interface design evolution.Read original article
Adds support for the Zoho Meeting desktop app as a VoIP audio source. ($64 new, free update, 32.4 MB, macOS 14.4+)
Brings a smattering of bug fixes and improvements to the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 12+)
Apple hides the user’s Library folder by default, but an obscure method to show it permanently lets you avoid pressing Option to access it in the Finder’s Go menu.
Friday July 11, 2025. 11:15 PM
Our recent tab management poll revealed that many readers don’t fully understand pinned tabs and thus aren’t taking advantage of them. Adam Engst takes a deep look at the history and goals of Web navigation to explain where pinned tabs came from, why many people don’t...
This charming behind-the-scenes story reveals how Apple’s whimsical crayon color picker was born from one engineer’s creative impulse—and how hiding poetry in the code nearly ended his career.Read original article
Tuesday July 8, 2025. 03:22 AM
John Nemerovski joins us to mark the passing of Tim Robertson, founder and publisher of MyMac.com and a long-time member of the Apple media ecosystem.
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