Rumors of ARM-based Macs continue to appear. Lower power and longer battery life are always cited. But even more important are the business advantages Apple would reap from switching from Intel to ARM. Former Apple engineer David Shayer explains wha…
Lees meerConfused by President Trump’s executive order aimed at rolling back liability protections given to online forums? The Verge’s Adi Robertson gives the order a line-by-line read to provide context, background, and a reality check.Read original article
Lees meerIf you have a recent Touch ID iPad but have been lusting after a new iPad Pro with a Magic Keyboard, the $150 Logitech Combo Touch might make you fall in love with your iPad all over again.
Lees meerIf you’ve seen some strange behavior on your iPhone or iPad lately, like a message that an app is no longer shared or large numbers of apps updating at once, it was a bug that Apple has now fixed.Read original article
Lees meerIf you’ve upgraded to macOS 10.15.5 Catalina, note that Apple has licensed a number of lovely fonts you can use for free.Read original article
Lees meerEnables you to use templates to create notes with pre-filled content and improves Dropbox sync. (Free with $24.99 premium purchase option, free update, 48.5 MB)
Lees meerPatches security vulnerabilities in Apple’s last two operating systems. (Free, various sizes)
Lees meerPatches a variety of security vulnerabilities for those running Apple’s last two operating systems. (Free, various sizes)
Lees meerApple has released macOS 10.15.5 Catalina with a new battery health management feature for Mac laptops, along with a necessary option for Group FaceTime, calibration for the Pro Display XDR, and a smattering of bug and security fixes.
Lees meerAt long last, Spotify has removed the restriction that prevented subscribers from adding more than 10,000 tracks to their libraries. If Apple opens the HomePod up to third-party music apps in iOS 14, Adam Engst might take another look.Read original …
Lees meeriFixit, the purveyor of repair tools and free repair guides that many computer users have relied upon for years, has now compiled a massive database of repair manuals for medical devices and made it freely available to everyone. Read original article
Lees meerNote-taking assistant and information manager adds built-in COVID-tracking actions and improves link suggestions. ($249 new, free update, 36.6 MB)
Lees meerApple adopted the space-saving HEIC image-package format early. That choice, coupled with a poorly coded test submission site from the College Board, caused problems for students taking Advanced Placement tests this year. Here’s how to avoid trouble.
Lees meerA surprising number of people continue to force-quit iOS apps and restart or shut down their iOS devices as a matter of habit. Except when recovering from a frozen app or misbehaving device, those behaviors will reduce battery life and hurt performa…
Lees meerApple has released the iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 updates with COVID-19-focused changes, including a new Exposure Notification API and fixes to help make Group FaceTime and Face ID less painful.
Lees meerMaintenance update for the contact manager that adds an option to filter by job title in smart groups. ($19.99 new, free update, 12.4 MB)
Lees meerEnhances the QuickFill feature, adds Quick Pay and Check Pay capabilities, improves print and export capabilities. ($34.99/$49.99/$74.99 annual subscription, free update)
Lees meerEnhances performance when exporting long lists to PDF and improves accessibility of material sheets. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 20 MB)
Lees meerImproves support for macOS 10.15 Catalina and fixes for video rendering on macOS. (Free, 49.4 MB)
Lees meerEnsures that creating new tasks via the menubar application now works more consistently. ($39.99 new, free update, 14.5 MB)
Lees meerMajor release for the information management app with a lengthy list of new features and improvements including an enhanced sidebar and new automation options. ($99/$199/$499 new, free update, 106.5 MB)
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