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macOS 14.2.1

Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer, full installer, IPSW): According to Apple's release notes, macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 includes bug fixes and a security update. macOS 14.2.1 fixes a screen sharing vulnerability that could cause a user to un…

iOS 17.2.1 and iPadOS 17.2.1

Juli Clover (release notes TBA, security TBA, developer): The iOS 17.2.1 update includes unspecified bug fixes, according to Apple's release notes for the update. Previously: iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2

tvOS 17.2 Removes Wishlists

Juli Clover: Unfortunately, Apple’s move to consolidate purchasing and viewing in the Apple TV app has done away with wishlists, and customers who used the feature got no warning about their elimination.On Reddit, Twitter, the MacRumors forums, and …

Adobe Abandons Figma Acquisition

Paul Kunert (Hacker News): Adobe’s $20 billion buy of web-first design collaboration start-up Figma will harm software developers if it goes ahead as proposed, according to a provisional ruling on the merger by Britain’s competition regulator.[…]The…

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Google to Change How It Handles Location History Data, Seemingly Ending Controversial ‘Geofence Warrants’

Apple, on the Losing Side of a Patent Dispute, Plans to Halt Sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 This Week

Figma and Adobe Abandon $20 Billion Acquisition Plan

Apple Watch Sales Paused Over Masimo Patent

Chance Miller (MacRumors, Hacker News): The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 will no longer be available to purchase from Apple starting later this week.The move comes following an ITC ruling as part of a long-running patent dispute betw…

The Case for Clipboard Managers

Jason Snell: [Over] the two decades of modern macOS, Apple has addressed most of the basic needs of the average user. At the end of that process, I ended up discovering that the most glaring feature omission in all of macOS might just be its lack of…

Contingent Pricing for App Store Subscriptions

Apple (Hacker News, MacRumors): Contingent pricing for subscriptions on the App Store — a new feature that helps you attract and retain subscribers — lets you give customers a discounted subscription price as long as they’re actively subscribed to a…

TechFan 500

Tim and David kinda celebrate 500 episodes, plus the death of independent software development, smart home, advertising online, and much more. The post TechFan 500 appeared first on MyMac.com.

Flappy Dird: Flappy Bird Implemented in MacOS Finder

MacOS Tip: Quick Access to System Information

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GSE 409 Geekiest Gift Guide

On episode 409 of Geekiest Show Ever Elisa and Melissa share their favorite and most geekiest gift ideas. Check out full show notes here The post GSE 409 Geekiest Gift Guide appeared first on MyMac.com.

GM Floats a Bullshit ‘Safety’ Excuse for Dropping CarPlay

Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to Election Workers in Defamation Trial

Stolen Device Protection in iOS 17.3

Joe Rossignol: The first iOS 17.3 beta rolling out to developers today includes a new “Stolen Device Protection” feature that is designed to add an additional layer of security in the event someone has stolen your iPhone and also obtained the device…

Threads in EU and on ActivityPub

Jon Porter (via John Gruber): Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is now available in the European Union, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced. “Today we’re opening Threads to more countries in Europe,” Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Threads. The launch…