Apple has pulled back the curtains on the new features it’s adding to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 15, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17. Here are the 12 that Adam Engst finds the most immediately interesting.
Lees meerWith the release of the M2 Ultra-based Mac Pro alongside a new 15-inch MacBook Air and upgraded Mac Studio, Apple has completed its promised transition of moving the entire Mac line to Apple silicon.
Lees meerAfter becoming a convert to vertical tabs thanks to Arc, Adam Engst is now seeing and hearing about vertical tabs support all over the place. Though none are luring him away from Arc, he runs down the options in Brave, Firefox, Google Chrome, Micros…
Lees meerAdds support for the squiggly underline PDF annotations made in some PDF applications. ($99 new, free update, 134 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Lees meerReplaces older charts in the Loan account with modern, native versions that offer more options. ($35.99/51.99/77.99 annual subscription, free update, 3.2 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerExpands support for virtual cameras built to work with DSLRs and GoPros. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 42.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Lees meerBrings more improvements for importing passwords from LastPass and several bug fixes. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerWide-ranging list of additions, improvements, and bug fixes for the audio-recording workflow app. ($64 new, free update, 34.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerMaintenance updates for the calendar and contacts management apps. ($49.99 new for each, free update, various sizes, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerGoogle's new .zip top-level domain has raised concerns from the security community due to the ease with which it enables ambiguous URLs that could be used in phishing attacks.Read original article
Lees meerIt's hard to get excited about a watchOS update that lacks descriptive release notes or even an indication that it might address security vulnerabilities. Install it sometime.
Lees meerApple has announced that My Photo Stream will shut down in 2 months. If you find its syncing capabilities useful, consider switching to iCloud Photos, which may require paying Apple for iCloud+ storage.Read original article
Lees meerBrings improvements and bug fixes to the calendar and contact management apps. ($39.96 annual subscription, free update, 69.2/31.3 MB, macOS 11+)
Lees meerAddresses a crash that occurs on older Macs using the Open Core Legacy Patcher. ($49.99 new, free update, 22.3 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerUpdates for Apple's three professional video apps with a blend of new features, improvements, and bug fixes. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free updates, various sizes, macOS 12.6+)
Lees meerAdds a new AUSoundIsolation effect for isolating voice from background audio. ($39 new, free update, 29 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerAddresses various EPUB issues. ($49 new, free update, 107 MB, macOS 10.9+)
Lees meerMaintenance release with fixes for reported issues. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.2 MB, macOS 10.15.4+)
Lees meerAfter Twitter put a $42,000-per-month API fee for enterprises into effect, the WordPress Jetpack service dropped its Twitter connections, ending automatic posting of TidBITS articles on Twitter. Curious if he could sort out a free replacement, Adam…
Lees meerThe Gmail-specific email app Mimestream has emerged from a multi-year public beta with a 1.0 version that’s familiar, fast, and fluid. Adam Engst explains why he has chosen Mimestream as his preferred email client.
Lees meerBrings hundreds of improvements and bug fixes to the three Affinity graphic design apps. ($69.99 new for each, free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.15+)
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