Adam Engst
Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS. He has written numerous books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles thanks to Contributing Editor positions at MacUser, MacWEEK, and now Macworld. His innovations include the creation of the first advertising program to support an Internet publication in 1992, the first flat-rate accounts for graphical Internet access in 1993, and the Take Control electronic book series now owned and operated by alt concepts. His awards include the MDJ Power 25 ranking as the most influential person in the Macintosh industry outside of Apple every year since 2000, inclusion on the MacTech 25 list of influential people in the Macintosh technical community, and being named one of MacDirectory's top ten visionaries. And yes, he has been turned into an action figure.
Do you regularly need to send large files to someone else? Blip makes it easy to send files of any size to any Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android user directly over your network or the Internet.
As an antidote to covering depressing news, Adam Engst decides to start another occasional column that collects capsule descriptions of interesting apps.
If you prefer a task-based method of working that requires assembling multiple apps, documents, and folders, take a look at Stapler, a modern-day take on several classic Mac apps from yesteryear.
MakeMusic has announced the end of life of its music notation app Finale and is offering a crossgrade discount for competitor Dorico Pro.
Trackpad mode has been a fixture of the iPhone and iPad keyboard for years, but many people are unaware of it. Here’s a quick tutorial and an exhortation to spread the word.
Technology publication AnandTech has announced that it is ceasing publication, though its corporate parent has committed to keeping the website’s archives and discussion forum available indefinitely.
If you’re looking for more trusted sources in tech coverage, Adam Engst recommends 404 Media, an independent media company founded by four investigative journalists who set out on their own after the demise of Vice Media.
Supports IPv6, adds options for hidden network adapters, displaying underlying shell commands, and benchmarks uplink and downlink separately. (Free, 4.9 MB, macOS 13+)
Apple has announced an event for 9 September 2024, teasing it to the press with the word “Glowtime.” We expect new iPhones and Apple Watches, likely accompanied by release dates for iOS 18 and watchOS 11 at minimum, and probably the rest of Apple’s operating systems as well.
The results of our poll asking readers how often they use iPhone or iPad apps on an Apple silicon Mac show that roughly half don’t do it at all, but the other half appreciate the capability. If you didn’t realize you could do this, give it a try!
Matthew Ball shares nine takeaways about the Apple Vision Pro after living with and thinking about it for six months.
Fixes numerous extremely obscure bugs. ($59.99 new, free update, 29.7 MB, macOS 11+)
For those who prefer to receive their news and information in email, an RSS-to-email service lets you follow blogs, newsletters, and other services that publish RSS feeds without using a newsreader app. Adam Engst compares Blogtrottr, Feedrabbit, and Follow.it.
Adds support for Focusmate session URLs and addresses numerous minor bugs. ($56.99 new, free update, 67.5 MB, macOS 11+)
Allows attachments on accounts, provides default actions for scheduled transactions, and adds a Security Detail view. ($59.88/$83.88/$119.88 annual subscription, free update, 3.2 MB, macOS 11+)
