There’s something for users of each of Apple’s hardware platforms in this week’s issue. For the Mac, Glenn Fleishman leads off with a look at what’s new in BBEdit 10.5, and Adam Engst runs down the features that Apple actually removed from iTunes 11 (and how to work around those changes, where possible). For the iPad, Michael Cohen shares his favorite tools for drawing cartoons, despite years of practice failing to give him any artistic ability. And Josh Centers joins us with a look at five apps Apple could delete from the iPhone without many users noticing — you may agree or disagree, but we’ll bet you have your own list of default iPhone apps you never use. Lastly, we’re going to update the free TidBITS News app for iOS 6 soon, so if you ever want to use it in iOS 4.2 or iOS 5, download it now. Notable software releases this week include SOHO Organizer 9.3.1, OmniFocus 1.10.4, PopChar X 6.1, ChronoSync 4.3.6 and ChronoAgent 1.3.7, Final Cut Pro X 10.0.7, Mactracker 7.0, and iWork 9.3.
A new version of the free TidBITS News app will require iOS 6, so if you ever want to use it on a device restricted to iOS 4.2 or iOS 5, download a copy now if you haven’t done so already.
The BBEdit 10.5 update brings automatic version tracking for locally saved files, better Web site management that’s now built into a Project window, and a new Go menu for programmers. Also, poison most foul!
Although many people like the look of iTunes 11, and are finding that most of iTunes 10’s features have been brought forward in some way or another, there are a number of features that Apple removed entirely. If the lack of those features is a problem for you, read on for such solutions as we could find.
Even though Michael Cohen draws about as well as dolphins knit, that hasn’t stopped him from cartooning — especially after he acquired some inexpensive software and accessories for his iPad.
Apple makes some amazing apps, but some of the iPhone’s default apps aren’t among them. Josh Centers examines five that few people would miss if Apple canned them, and tells you how to replace them or at least make them more useful.
Notable software releases this week include SOHO Organizer 9.3.1, OmniFocus 1.10.4, PopChar X 6.1, ChronoSync 4.3.6 and ChronoAgent 1.3.7, Final Cut Pro X 10.0.7, Mactracker 7.0, and iWork 9.3.
Just one quick bit this week — an extended interview that Bloomberg Business did with Tim Cook.