macOS 14.2

Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer, full installer, IPSW): macOS Sonoma 14.2 introduces an Enhanced AutoFill feature for PDFs, which Apple announced earlier this year. It automatically identifies common fields like name and address, all…

macOS 13.6.3 and macOS 12.7.2

Apple (full installer): This document describes the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6.3. Apple (full installer): This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.2. Previously: macOS 14.2 macOS 13.6.2 macOS 13.6.1 and macOS 1…

Apple Launches Journal App

Apple: Journal, a new iPhone app available today, helps users reflect and practice gratitude through journaling, which has been shown to improve wellbeing. With Journal, users can capture and write about everyday moments and special events in their …

iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2

Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer): The iOS 17.2 update includes the new Journal app, which is designed to allow iOS users to record key moments in their lives. The Journal app includes journaling suggestions, scheduled notifications, …

watchOS 10.2

Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer): The watchOS 10.2 update adds support for using Siri to access and record data in the Health app on the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Users can ask Siri questions like “How did I s…

HomePod 17.2

Juli Clover: Apple does not specify what's included in the HomePod 17.2 software, and the generic release notes only say that it includes bug fixes and performance improvements. All I know is that it’s 2.6 GB, took a really long time to install, and…

tvOS 17.2

Apple (MacRumors): Today Apple unveiled a redesigned Apple TV app that makes it even easier for users to watch Apple’s award-winning original series and films, as well as live sports, movies, and television shows across their favorite Apple devices,…

Obsidian

★ Beeper Mini Is Back, But Without Phone Number Registration

It’s fun watching this cat-and-mouse game from the sidelines, but if I were Beeper, I wouldn’t want to be playing.

★ Beeper Mini Is Back, But Without Phone Number Registration

It’s fun watching this cat-and-mouse game from the sidelines, but if I were Beeper, I wouldn’t want to be playing.

Secret Deal With Google Allows Spotify to Completely Bypass Play Store Payment Fees

Jury Rules for Epic Games in Lawsuit Against Google

Apple Updates Law Enforcement Guidelines to Require a Judge’s Approval Before Handing Over Push Notification Records

Apple Requires Only a Subpoena to Turn Over Push Notification Tokens to Law Enforcement; Google Requires a Court Order

Jury Rules for Epic Games in Lawsuit Against Google

Obsidian

★ Beeper? I Hardly Knew Her.

The three-day saga of an unauthorized iMessage client for Android.

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill Resigns After Embarrassing Testimony in Congressional Antisemitism Hearing

Beeper Mini Is Back, But With Phone Number Registration

★ Beeper? I Hardly Knew Her.

The three-day saga of an unauthorized iMessage client for Android.

Apple Blocks Beeper Mini

John Gruber: I installed Beeper Mini on my Pixel 4, and it worked like a charm. In addition to working seamlessly — including support for group chats, tapbacks (albeit substituting animated emoji in place of Apple’s monochromatic badges), undoing se…