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.
Apple has released the small iOS 9.3.1 update to fix a bug that caused apps to hang and crash when tapping Web links.
Simple messages are fine, but you can do so much more in Slack with uploaded file attachments, snippets of code or other formatted text, posts that other team members can edit, and even voice calls. That’s where Glenn Fleishman turns his attention this week.
Google’s Nik Collection, a suite of seven photo editing apps for the Mac, once appealed primarily to advanced users willing to pay $150. Now the suite is free, potentially broadening its appeal, but its lack of compatibility with Apple’s Photos app could turn off many Mac users.
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.
The marquee feature in the latest versions of iBooks that arrived with OS X 10.11.4 and iOS 9.3 is integration with iCloud Drive. In theory, it makes syncing better; in reality, it can wreak havoc.
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.
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.
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.