Apple’s Q3 2022 was its worst financial quarter since the darkest days of the pandemic, but the company still managed to break records and beat estimates. Adam Engst examines Slack’s new restrictions on free accounts and speculates on the company’s motivations. Finally, we have a question for you this week: out of all the features introduced with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey, which ones do you actually use? Could you take our survey and tell us? Notable Mac app releases this week include SoundSource 5.5.4, BusyContacts 2022.3.1, and HoudahGeo 6.3.
Apple released a slew of new features with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey. But how many people are actually using them? Respond to our survey, and we’ll post the results next week.
Apple eked out a tiny bit of growth in its worst quarter since the darkest days of the pandemic, but it still blew away expectations thanks in large part to its Services category.
Slack has overhauled the limits on its free plan, claiming that the majority of active free teams will have access to more message and file history than before. But your mileage may vary—and some people feel betrayed. Adam Engst explores the topic and muses about what we should be able to expect from free services.
Watchlist
Updates the Audio Capture Engine to version 11.8.3 to improve reliability. ($39 new, free update, 31 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Contact manager receives a major visual refresh with various handy improvements. ($49.99 new, free update, 25.8 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Brings various improvements and bug fixes to the photo geotagging app. ($39 new, free update, 27.3 MB, macOS 10.14+)