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Monday February 10, 2025. 09:47 PM
Apple has released iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 to patch a vulnerability that disables USB Restricted Mode. While the risk is low for most users, high-profile targets like activists and journalists should update immediately.
Adam Engst explains how to troubleshoot when macOS text replacements mysteriously stop working in specific apps and shares a simple solution that’s often overlooked.
Friday February 7, 2025. 10:44 PM
Brings several improvements for displaying Internet connections in the Network Monitor. ($59 new, free update, 40.8 MB, macOS 14+)
Minor maintenance update for the professional video app. ($299.99 new, free update, 5.59 GB, macOS 14.6+)
Adds support for importing items from the Bitwarden password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Maintenance update with improvements and bug fixes for the music creation and audio editing app. (Free, 968.2 MB, macOS 14.4+)
Jason Snell of Six Colors has released his tenth annual Apple report card, featuring ratings and quotes from a select group of Apple commentators, including many associated with TidBITS.Read original article
Tuesday February 4, 2025. 09:11 PM
Adam Engst explores the new Apple Invites app that lets iCloud+ subscribers create and manage events in iOS 18 or on iCloud.com. Non-Apple users can easily RSVP and access event details through any Web browser.
Monday February 3, 2025. 07:35 PM
Brief maintenance update for the full-featured audio recording. ($64 new, free update, 31.4 MB, macOS 14.4+)
In the latest installment of “People Are Bad at Security,” reporters from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation use a heatmap to illustrate the prevalence of 29 million PINs from the Have I Been Pwned? database.Read original article
At Tedium, Ernie Smith explores the origins of screen savers, revealing a history that stretches back further than most might think. Although Apple seems focused on its high-resolution Aerial video screen savers, screen saver design seems to be returning to just darkening...
Friday January 31, 2025. 07:04 PM
Apple again set revenue records in its first-quarter fiscal results, with Services posting the largest increases once more. Mac and iPad sales rebounded, while revenues for both Wearables and iPhone declined, although very slightly, compared to last year’s quarterly...
Thursday January 30, 2025. 08:54 PM
Adam Engst explains why he finds his Grammarly subscription essential even after 35 years of professional writing, describing both its traditional proofreading features and new AI-powered paragraph-level enhancements. He also evaluates Apple Intelligence’s new Writing...
Monday January 27, 2025. 10:48 PM
Apple has released its third major operating system update, including macOS 15.3 Sequoia, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3. These updates improve the Apple Intelligence notification summaries, enhance Visual Intelligence for iPhone 16 users, bring Genmoji to the Mac, and add...
Friday January 24, 2025. 10:35 PM
Paul Kafasis relates the hilariously incorrect results of asking Siri to identify Super Bowl winners, which leads John Gruber to compare Siri with other answer engines, a comparison in which Siri comes out smelling like old socks.Read original article
Tackles a major change by Google that was blocking access to its search results. ($Free/$4.95/$49.95 new, free update, various sizes, macOS 11+)
Time and productivity tracking app's first update for 2025 brings some helpful improvements. ($108/$132/$192 annual subscriptions, free update, 25.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
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+)
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