We’re taking a break from the email issue of TidBITS next week because of Labor Day—expect our next issue on 11 September 2023. The online backup service Backblaze will be raising its prices soon while offering all subscribers a free year of extended version history. The Browser Company has released Arc 1.5 with the restoration of Today tab syncing, accompanied by a fascinating explanation of why the feature was removed and then restored. Adam Engst leverages the results of a recent Do You Use It? poll to explain what macOS proxy icons are and how you can use them to increase productivity. Finally, we move into the second part of our poll about checking the weather on an iPhone by asking which third-party weather apps you use. Notable Mac app releases this week include BBEdit 14.6.7, Zoom 5.15.10, Little Snitch 5.7, Tinderbox 9.6.1, TextExpander 7.6.1, Mimestream 1.1, 1Password 8.10.13, and Fantastical 3.7.19 and Cardhop 2.2.10.
We’re taking a brief break from building an email issue of TidBITS next week for a combination of family time and the Labor Day holiday in the United States, so look for the next issue in your mailbox on 11 September 2023, likely right before Apple's big iPhone announcement.
Online backup company Backblaze has announced that it will be raising prices on 3 October 2023 for new purchases and renewals, but everyone will be able to get the $2-per-month 1-year extended version history for free.
Regular unpinned “Today” tabs once again sync between windows and devices in the recently released Arc Web browser. The Browser Company explains why Today tab syncing was removed and then restored a few months later.
The results of our poll asking about proxy icon use are in, and we hope that this article’s explanation of what proxy icons are good for encourages those who haven’t used them to give them a try.
Watchlist
Maintenance release with fixes for reported issues. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.2 MB, macOS 10.15.4+)
Brings a variety of improvements to the video conferencing app. (Free, 105.4 MB, macOS 10.10+)
Network traffic management utility adds support for macOS 14 Sonoma and fixes rare bugs. ($45 new, free update, 33.7 MB, macOS 11+)
Builds new features and improvements into the note-taking assistant. ($249 new, free update, 34.9 MB, macOS 11+)
Text expansion utility fixes bugs and now requires macOS 11.1 Big Sur. ($40 annual subscription, free update, 30 MB, macOS 11.1+)
Brings numerous improvements and bug fixes to the Gmail-specific email app. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 11.9 MB, macOS 12+)
Updates the password manager with a lengthy list of improvements and bug fixes. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Brings improvements and bug fixes to the calendar and contact management apps. ($39.96 annual subscription new, free update, 69.5/30.4 MB, macOS 11+)
