Apple has made good on its promise to add Stolen Device Protection to iOS 17.3, allowing users concerned about iPhone passcode and snatch-and-run theft to require biometric authentication and sometimes a delay to carry out critical security and fina…
Lees meerThe “grandparent scam” goes back almost 20 years, but it and similar frauds are gaining new traction through AI voice impersonation. Protect your family, friends, and colleagues with advance planning.
Lees meerNumerous publications have posted articles surrounding the 40th anniversary of the Mac, and we’ve collected a bunch of the best ones.Read original article
Lees meerSometimes, you need to share private information—a password, financial details, a confidential document—over the Internet. Adam Engst looks at eight popular methods of transmitting your secrets securely to others.
Lees meerApple has released a large set of operating system updates, including iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS 14.3 Sonoma, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, HomePod Software 17.3, macOS 13.6.4 Ventura, macOS 12.7.3 Monterey, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, and iOS 15.8.1…
Lees meerReference management tool adds support for those with an ORCID identifier. ($59.99 new, free update, 111.8 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Lees meerSome macOS 13 Ventura and macOS 12 Monterey users are being upgraded to macOS 14 Sonoma after dismissing notifications that encourage an upgrade. It’s a nasty bug, but the TidBITS Talk community has some advice on how to avoid the forced upgrade.
Lees meerThe Epic vs. Apple antitrust lawsuit is finally over. Although Apple won on most counts, the judge ruled it had to allow developers to link to external payment systems rather than using in-app purchases. That may start happening soon.
Lees meerWhile Apple’s appeal of the International Trade Commission import ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 is being decided, the company has disabled the blood oxygen feature so it can continue sales of those models in the US.Read ori…
Lees meerYou can adjust the length of time necessary for a touch-and-hold action to activate. That might be a welcome customization for many people.
Lees meerThose who use Apple’s Magic Keyboard will automatically receive a firmware update that prevents an attacker with physical access from monitoring Bluetooth traffic. It’s not something to worry about but is an indication of the kind of attacks possibl…
Lees meerMaintenance update with a number of improvements and bug fixes for the professional audio app. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.2 GB, macOS 13.5+)
Lees meerFixes a bug that blocked setting custom images as custom perspective icons. ($74.99 new, free update, 29.6 MB, macOS 13+)
Lees meerMakes rules for operating system processes in Xcode’s Simulator effective for all simulated operating system versions and platforms. ($45 new, free update, 33.6 MB, macOS 11+)
Lees meerRounds up some new features and important changes for the time and productivity tracking app. ($96 annual subscription, free update, 25.4 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerImproves autocomplete suggestions for the Gmail-specific email app. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 12.1 MB, macOS 12+)
Lees meerBrings an updated Tax Schedule report and other improvements to the financial management app. ($59.88/$83.88/$119.88 annual subscription, free update, 3.1 MB, macOS 11+)
Lees meerAdds the capability to collapse the pinned tab section of the sidebar to make more space for Today tabs. (Free, 375.2 MB, macOS 12.1+)
Lees meerThe results of our poll asking how frequently you use widgets show that roughly 50% of users never use widgets at all, with 25% to 50% of people using them slightly or heavily. But those numbers are complicated by the availability of three types of …
Lees meerThe latest major update to the venerable text editor BBEdit brings connections with ChatGPT, new navigational and reference aids, and a plethora of helpful refinements.
Lees meerResolves crashes and compatibility issues when running macOS 14 Sonoma. ($65 and $26 new, free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.13+)
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