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Friday January 24, 2025. 09:10 PM
Maintenance release with a variety of improvements and bug fixes for the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
WhatsApp’s Linked Devices feature adds convenience but can also pose significant security risks. Learn how domestic abusers exploit this feature and discover how you can protect your account from unauthorized access.Read original article
Date-focused note-taking app adds support for collapsing note sections and text filtering of notes. (Free or $34.99 annual subscription for Premium features, free update, 75.8 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Apple’s upcoming operating system updates will make Apple Intelligence the default, sparking widespread reactions. Adam Engst delves into why Apple is making this decision and offers guidance on the implications of embracing or deactivating the broad feature set.
Thursday January 23, 2025. 04:58 PM
Need to record from multiple sources at once? PolyCapture handles multiple cameras, mics, and screen captures simultaneously, saving each input as a separate file for production flexibility.
Tuesday January 21, 2025. 11:50 PM
Adam Engst explores whether the Apple Watch’s new Vitals app, which tracks five health metrics, can identify illness onset and shares his experience with COVID-19 detection through abnormal measurements.
Monday January 20, 2025. 11:22 PM
Adam Engst explores how ChatGPT can transform complex spreadsheet data into valuable visualizations, sharing insights from analyzing his running club’s registration patterns and promotional channel analysis.
Thursday January 16, 2025. 03:32 PM
The results of our poll asking about your backup strategy show that most TidBITS readers employ a variety of backup methods to facilitate recovery in different disaster scenarios.
Wednesday January 15, 2025. 07:43 PM
Adds support for Apple Intelligence to the reference management tool. ($74.99 new, free update, 118.8 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Monday January 13, 2025. 10:25 PM
Adds option to join conference calls directly from the event alert notification. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, 67.4 MB, macOS 12+)
Updates the virtualization software with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. ($99.99 Standard Edition, free update for subscribers, macOS 10.14.6+)
Friday January 10, 2025. 10:36 PM
Brings a small collection of improvements and bug fixes to the videoconferencing app. (Free, 134.2 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Maintenance update for the recently upgraded image editor. ($29.99 new, free update, 84.7 MB, macOS 14+)
Brings a smattering of improvements to the financial management app. ($71.88/$95.88/$131.88 annual subscription, free update, 3.2 MB, macOS 12+)
Maintenance update corrects various issues with the Open/Save dialog utility. ($39.95 new, free update, 17.6 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Adam Engst looks at Watch Duty, a nonprofit-developed app that combines wildfire mapping with real-time alerts from firefighters and first responders. It can help you track active fires and evacuation zones for yourself or affected family and friends.
In light of Apple Intelligence’s notification missteps, Adam Engst examines the value of summarization, overcoming an initial skepticism to argue that summaries are intrinsic to human expression but should be used judiciously.
Tuesday January 7, 2025. 09:08 PM
On a recent visit to San Francisco, Adam Engst was thoroughly impressed with a ride in a Waymo robotaxi. How many years will it be before the company expands service to most of the country?
Monday January 6, 2025. 11:38 PM
This week’s Do You Use It? poll asks how you could recover your data and get back to work in the event of a disaster ranging from a corrupted file to a house fire.Read original article
Apple didn’t see fit to describe the bugs addressed by these updates, and they don’t address any security vulnerabilities, so there’s no need to update your iPhone or iPad right away unless you’re experiencing problems.
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