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TidBITS#1315/04-Apr-2016

Apple has released iOS 9.3.1 to address a bug that could cause app crashes and hangs when tapping links. Google is giving away its professional-grade Nik Collection photo-editing apps away for free — Julio Ojeda-Zapata tells you where to get them. Adam Engst explains how to keep your Mac’s security data up to date, Michael Cohen documents the troubles he’s had with the new iCloud Drive-enabled iBooks apps, and Joe Kissell examines the differences between 1Password and iCloud Keychain in his latest FlippedBITS column. Notable software releases this week include Banktivity 5.6.7, Parallels Desktop 11.1.3, Fantastical 2.2, Evernote 6.6, OmniFocus 2.5, OmniOutliner 4.5.1, MoneyWell 2.3.10, iBooks Author 2.4.1, KeyCue 8.0, Default Folder X 5.0.3, and DEVONthink/DEVONnote 2.8.10.

Adam Engst 23 comments

Make Sure You’re Getting OS X Security Data

There’s a poorly worded checkbox buried in the App Store pane of System Preferences that, if you misinterpret the interface, can result in your Mac failing to download critical anti-malware data. Adam Engst unwittingly had it set wrong, and if you do too, read on to learn how to get it right.

Joe Kissell 39 comments

FlippedBITS: 1Password Versus iCloud Keychain

Recent versions of OS X and iOS have a built-in password manager called iCloud Keychain, which generates random passwords for you and syncs across devices automatically. So why would anyone need 1Password (or another third-party password manager)? Joe Kissell shares a long list of reasons, making a strong case for going beyond Apple’s free tool.

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ExtraBITS for 4 April 2016

In ExtraBITS this week, the FBI has agreed to unlock an iPhone related to an Arkansas homicide, Verizon is adding a $20 fee to phone upgrades, and Amazon is trying to banish non-compliant USB-C cables from its store.