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06-09-26 -
WWDC26 Keynote Shows Apples Tacit Acknowledgment of External Pressures
Apple spent the entirety of its WWDC26 keynote responding to external pressures, including user complaints about Liquid Glass, community and regulatory worries regarding child safety, and the embarrassment of Siri delays and Apple Intelligence wea...
06-08-26 -
BBEdit 16.0.1
Maintenance release for the recently upgraded text editor. ($59.99 new, upgrades available, free update for version 16 licenses, 32.1 MB, macOS 14+)
06-08-26 -
Does the iOS 26 Lens Cleaning Hint Work?
Adam Engst investigates the mysterious “Lens cleaning hint” feature introduced in iOS 26. Despite his best efforts—including one involving a tomato—the warning message never appeared. Is it broken, or just random about what counts as smudged?
06-06-26 -
Fighting a Denial of Service Attack with AI Assistance
Troubleshooting an inaccessible server is challenging at the best of times and doubly so when you are out of practice. Read how Claude guided Adam Engst through troubleshooting and mitigating a denial of service attack.
06-05-26 -
DEVONthink 4.3.1
Maintenance release refines the new Markdown parser and some image-generation AI models. ($99 new for standard and $199 for Pro, free update, 90.5 MB, macOS 13+)
06-05-26 -
Typinator 10.1
Introduces at-a-glance display of statistics showing time saved, expansions, and corrections. ($29.99 annual subscription, free update, 47.5 MB, macOS 13+)
06-05-26 -
Mactracker 8.2.3
Popular encyclopedia of Apple products updated with several throwback additions. (Free, 267.5 MB, macOS 11+)
06-01-26 -
Agenda 23
Date-focused note-taking app adds a new Safari Web clipper extension. ($Free or $34.99 annual subscription for Premium features, free update, 64.9 MB, macOS 10.14+)
06-01-26 -
Mimestream 1.10
Turns on Private Push feature by default for those running macOS 26 Tahoe and later. ($49.99 new, free update, 12.6 MB, macOS 12+)
06-01-26 -
Piezo 1.9.9
Maintenance update for the “charmingly simple” audio recording tool. ($29 new, free update, 12.8 MB, macOS 14.4+)
06-01-26 -
iOS 26.5.1 Fixes Charging Bug, macOS 26.5.1 Tackles Shutdown Issue
iPhone 17 and iPhone Air owners should update to iOS 26.5.1 promptly—it fixes a bug that blocks USB charging when the battery is nearly dead. macOS 26.5.1 addresses an enterprise-only shutdown issue.
06-01-26 -
Office 2019 for Mac Goes Read-Only on 13 July 2026
On 13 July 2026, an expiring security certificate will force Office 2019 for Mac into read-only mode. Microsoft has shown no interest in releasing a fix, leaving users to upgrade or switch to alternatives.
05-31-26 -
RetinaDesk Reviews 5K and 6K Displays from a Mac Perspective
Shopping for a 5K or 6K Retina display for your Mac? Parish Khan’s RetinaDesk site offers detailed, Mac-focused reviews of every monitor that hits Apple’s 218 PPI density threshold, plus comparison tools and buying guides—all tested on curre...
05-29-26 -
Taming Email Overload: Googles CC Daily Briefing Agent
Feeling buried in email? Google’s experimental CC tool uses AI to send daily briefings about your most important messages and calendar events. Here’s what worked in Adam Engst’s testing, what didn’t, and who might benefit.
05-28-26 -
From AI Security to the Mac Community on the Command Control Power Podcast
Adam Engst joins the Command Control Power podcast for a two-part conversation covering AI security threats, Apple's 50th anniversary, and what the Mac community has lost—and might regain.Read original article
05-26-26 -
Former Apple Design Chief Jony Ives First Car Is a 550,000 Ferrari
Jony Ive’s first post-Apple car design—a €550,000 Ferrari EV—underscores just how far his work has strayed from products “for the rest of us.”Read original article
05-25-26 -
OmniFocus 4.8.11
Small maintenance release focused on bug fixes. ($74.99 new, free update, 40.4 MB, macOS 14+)
05-25-26 -
Firefox 151
Maintenance update with a handful of macOS-specific improvements. (Free, 152 MB, macOS 10.15+)
05-25-26 -
DEVONthink 4.3
Document and information manager adds a new MCP server for connecting with AI tools. ($99 new for standard and $199 for Pro, free update, 89.7 MB, macOS 13+)
05-25-26 -
Photos Search 5.0
Photo text recognition app adds support for searching within a folder of photos. ($17.99 new, free update, 1.5 MB, macOS 11.5+)
05-25-26 -
BBEdit 16 Searches for Text in Images, Adds Shortcuts Actions, and More
After 34 years, BBEdit keeps finding new tricks. Version 16 searches for text inside images, brings powerful text transformations to Shortcuts, and adds per-project color schemes, among much else.
05-24-26 -
Release Your Inner Art Director with Improved ChatGPT Image Generation
If you’re better at critiquing images than creating them, ChatGPT’s improved image generation is worth a try. Recent enhancements let you direct iterative changes, fix specific areas, and finally get text that’s spelled correctly.
05-21-26 -
Audio Hijack 4.5.9
Adds support for the Quo VoIP app. ($64 new, free update, 27.7 MB, macOS 14.4+)
05-21-26 -
Fantastical 4.1.13
Adds support for combining events from Reclaim.ai on Microsoft 365 accounts. ($57 annual subscription, free update, 69.8 MB, macOS 12+)
05-21-26 -
Default Folder X 6.2.8
Fixes several handy bug fixes in the Open/Save dialog utility. ($39.95 new, free update, 28.7 MB, macOS 10.13+)
05-19-26 -
Gift Card Scam Funnels Millions in Apple Devices Through New Hampshire Wareho...
Criminals are stealing gift card numbers from retail shelves, replacing them, draining them when purchasers load funds, and using the proceeds to buy Apple products for exportâ€”yet another reason to avoid physical gift cards.Read original ar...
05-19-26 -
AppBITS: EyesOff Alerts You to Shoulder Surfing
Worried about prying eyes at the coffee shop? EyesOff uses your Macâ€™s webcam to detect when someoneâ€™s watching your screen and can alert you, hide your work, or lock your Mac.
05-18-26 -
Apple Settles More Personalized Siri Delay Lawsuit for $250 Million
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over delayed Siri features. Owners of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models purchased between June 2024 and March 2025 may receive $25â€“$95 per device. Hereâ€™s how the math work...
05-15-26 -
TipBITS: How Fake Contacts Can Fix Dictations Proper Noun Problems
Does Dictation substitute a contactâ€™s name for a common word, fail to capitalize proper nouns, or mangle unusual spellings? You can fix these frustrations by addingâ€”or subtly editingâ€”entries in Contacts.
05-15-26 -
Safari 26.5
Patches security vulnerabilities for users of macOS 15 Sequoia and macOS 14 Sonoma. (Free, various sizes, macOS 14+)
05-15-26 -
Bookends 15.4
Brings improved integration with Microsoft Word and Apple Intelligence to the reference management tool. ($74.99 new, free update, 130.4 MB, macOS 11+)
05-15-26 -
Unite Pro 1.4
Brings expanded media key support and improved ChatGPT performance to the site-specific browser. ($39.99 new, free update, 34.3 MB, macOS 15+)
05-15-26 -
Microsoft Office for Mac 16.109
Updates PowerPoint with Copilot Chat and Outlook with a few enhancements. ($179.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$129.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 13+)
05-15-26 -
ChronoSync 12.0.2
Maintenance update with a couple of enhancements for the synchronization and backup tool. ($49.99 new, free update, 102.7 MB, macOS 10.14+)
05-14-26 -
Apple Extends Notification Privacy Fix to iOS 15, iOS 16, and iPadOS 17
If your iPhone or iPad is too old to run iOS 18 or later, Apple hasnâ€™t forgotten youâ€”new updates for iOS and iPadOS 15, iOS and iPadOS 16, and iPadOS 17 patch the notification retention flaw that could expose deleted messages.
05-12-26 -
OS 26.5 Adds Encrypted RCS Messaging, Fixes Bugs
The ï£¿OS 26.5 updates bring end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhones, a Pride Luminance wallpaper and watch face, and Suggested Places recommendations in Maps. Otherwise, expect a few bug fixes and numerous security updates.
05-11-26 -
GraphicConverter 12.5.2
Maintenance update with a modicum of added and updated features for the Swiss Army knife of graphics programs. ($39.95 new, free update, 251.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)
05-11-26 -
Flighty Now Tracks Airport Disruptions Worldwide
The Flighty flight-tracking app has introduced Airport Intelligence, which uses AI to explain conditions at every airport worldwide, plus a free Flighty Airports webpage showing real-time disruption levels at major airports.
05-11-26 -
Beware Greeting Card Scams from Trusted Senders
Scammers are hijacking email accounts to send fake party invitations that look like theyâ€™re from friends, and even experienced users are falling for them. Learn the red flags, how to alert an affected friend, and what to do if youâ€™re...
05-10-26 -
Yet Another Story of an iOS Update Silently Changing Settings
Apple updates sometimes toggle settings without warning. A recent case involving iCloud Private Relay illustrates the problemâ€”and raises the question of whether we can track what changes during an update.
05-10-26 -
Ulysses 40
Brings several improvements to both the macOS edition and iPadOS edition of the writing app. ($5.99/$39.99 monthly/yearly subscription, free update, 131.7 MB, macOS 14+)
05-10-26 -
Path Finder 26.0
Major upgrade for the file browser alternative to the macOS Finder with a visual and structural redesign across the whole application. ($29.95 anual subscription, free update, 19.4 MB, macOS 10.13+)
05-10-26 -
Camo Studio 2.7.1
Virtual camera system rolls out native streaming and multi-camera support to all users. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 107.6 MB, macOS 12.3+)
05-05-26 -
ChatGPTs Goblin Obsession Evades OpenAIs Fixes
OpenAI has traced ChatGPTâ€™s bizarre goblin fixation to training gone awry, but the creatures keep escapingâ€”as Adam Engst discovered when goblins popped up in a conversation about a conference presentation.Read original article
05-04-26 -
Designer Transforms Mac mini Into Lego-Inspired Workstation
Remember Legoâ€™s old computer bricks? Designer Paul Staal has supersized the concept into the M2x2, a working Mac mini enclosure that combines retro Lego charm with a 7-inch display.Read original article
05-04-26 -
Timing 2026.3
Updates the time and productivity tracking app's project drop zone functionality. ($108/$132/$192 new, free update, 33.8 MB, macOS 11+)
05-04-26 -
Mellel 6.6.7
Maintenance update with bug fixes and improvements for the word processor. ($69.99 new, free update, 105.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)
05-04-26 -
ScreenFloat 2.3.7
Brings new, streamlined methods of copying shots to the screen capture tool. ($17.99 new, free update, 34.2 MB, macOS 12.3+)
05-04-26 -
BusyCal 2026.2.3 and BusyContacts 2026.2.2
Allows you to create time-blocking events across calendars. ($49.99 new for each, free update, various sizes, macOS 11.5+)
05-04-26 -
TextExpander 8.4.3
Brings a refreshed interface design and a few new features to the text expansion utility. ($40 annual subscription, free update, 36.9 MB, macOS 11.1+)

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