Anyone using FTP or SFTP to connect to their Web site or other servers should consider a tweaky but significant security upgrade that swaps passwords for encryption keys.
Lees meerImproves support for M1-based Macs and the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. ($9.99 new, free update, 28.9 MB, macOS 10.11+)
Lees meerMaintenance release for the professional audio app fixes a couple of crashes. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 10.15.7+)
Lees meerWorks around a change in the macOS 12 Monterey public beta that caused a crash in the document organization and archiving app. ($40 new, free update, 31.4 MB, macOS 10.12+)
Lees meerAdds options for custom app icons in the Dock and support for Working Elsewhere availability in Exchange. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 53.1 MB, macOS 10.13.2+)
Lees meerConsumer Reports and The Verge are conducting a survey of Internet access in the United States, and they’re asking users to perform speed tests and upload PDFs of their bills.
Lees meerMicrosoft’s forthcoming Windows 365 service promises to let you stream Windows from the cloud to a Mac or iPad. It could be a win for those looking for an x86 Windows solution on an M1-based Mac.Read original article
Lees meerOnline backup service Backblaze is raising its prices to $70 per year to accommodate larger backups and higher component costs. But you can lock the previous $60-per-year price in for another year by prepaying now.Read original article
Lees meerSmile’s PDFpen, which has long provided a powerful yet inexpensive alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, has been acquired by Nitro Software for $6 million in cash.
Lees meerFed up with Verizon’s high prices and poor service, Josh Centers decided to try the AT&T network through Consumer Cellular. After a successful test, he ended up switching.
Lees meerPresident Joe Biden has signed a far-reaching executive order that calls for right-to-repair regulations, rules on surveillance and accumulation of data, a ban on early termination fees, and more.Read original article
Lees meerWe’d like to welcome our latest sponsor, Global Delight, makers of the Boom 3D audio enhancement utility for the Mac.
Lees meerAdds support for Apple Mail on the forthcoming macOS 11.5 Big Sur and 12 Monterey. ($30 new, free update, 18.8 MB, macOS 10.9+)
Lees meerMaintenance release brings several improvements to the photo geotagging app. ($39 new, free update, 27.2 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Lees meerMaintenance release for the keyboard shortcut and emoji cheat sheet utility now requires macOS 10.10 Yosemite or newer. (€19.99 new, free update, 4.0 MB, macOS 10.10+)
Lees meerAdds support for scanning Dropbox and Google Drive accounts. ($9.99 new, free update, 7.6 MB, macOS 10.10+)
Lees meerMajor upgrade for the calendar app brings refinements to the user interface plus several new features and improvements. ($49.99 new, free update, 44.1 MB, macOS 10.12+)
Lees meerMajor new release brings a performance boost to the backup software. (Free, 23.7 MB, macOS 10.9+)
Lees meerMore research from the Scripps Research DETECT study suggests that wearables like the Apple Watch show promise in both detecting COVID-19 infections and tracking long-COVID symptoms.Read original article
Lees meerIf you’re perturbed by Google’s tracking and profiling based on your searches, there’s a new alternative in town that doesn’t, like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, rely on Microsoft Bing. The new Brave Search provides fully anonymous searches using an indepe…
Lees meerAn odd bug in iOS and iPadOS could render your Wi-Fi inoperable if you join an oddly named network.Read original article
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