We seldom make a fuss about this, but TidBITS memberships provide the revenue that enables us to continue publishing each week. Will you support TidBITS today? Content that members made possible this week includes coverage of Apple’s updates to iOS 17.1.2, iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS 14.1.2, and Safari 17.1.2 to address two zero-day WebKit vulnerabilities; a look at which of Apple’s paid subscription services are popular with TidBITS readers; and how Adam Engst used the iPhone and Apple Music to enhance his biking workouts. Finally, we encourage pushing back on insinuations that Apple’s NameDrop feature is a privacy risk and report on issues with legacy versions of 1Password. Notable Mac app releases this week include Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher 2.3, Agenda 18.3, Arc 1.19.1, Default Folder X 6.0.2, Final Cut Pro 10.7, Compressor 4.7, and Motion 5.7, GraphicConverter 12.0.8, MarsEdit 5.1, Mimestream 1.2, Quicken 7.4.1, URL Manager Pro 6.4, and Zoom 5.16.10.
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Apple has released updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari to block a pair of WebKit vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild. Don’t panic, but update soon.
The results of our poll asking which Apple services TidBITS readers use are in, with iCloud+ proving the most popular by far, followed by a surprisingly strong showing from Apple TV+. Apple Arcade and Apple Fitness+ brought up the rear, but remember, TidBITS readers aren’t representative of the overall Apple audience.
Given New York State laws against biking with a pair of earbuds, Adam Engst explores other options and settles on a handlebar mount for his iPhone, discovering that it also provides a perfect opportunity for reading song lyrics.
Watchlist
Brings additions and improvements to all three Affinity graphic design apps. (Various prices new, free update, various sizes, macOS 10.15+)
Adds support for grouping notes in projects and overviews by their Done status. (Free with a $34.99 Premium subscription or $119.99 one-time Premium purchase, free update for subscribers, 73 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Brings a couple of handy new features and loads of improvements to the innovative Web browser. (Free, 371.7 MB, macOS 12.1+)
Brings bug fixes and improvements to the recently upgraded Open/Save dialog utility. ($39.95 new, free update, 17.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Enhances the professional video apps. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free update, various sizes, macOS 13.5+)
Brings new features, improvements, and bug fixes to the Swiss Army knife of graphics programs. ($39.95 new, free update, 257.6 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Adds support for publishing to Mastodon. ($59.95 new, free update, 21.5 MB, macOS 10.15.4+)
Adds support for inline text predictions when composing messages in macOS 14 Sonoma. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 12.2 MB, macOS 12+)
Updates the Quicken Classic and Quicken Business & Personal editions with additions and improvements. ($59.88/$83.88/$119.88 annual subscription, free update, 3.2 MB, macOS 11+)
Bookmarks manager adds support for file merging. ($34.99 new, free update, 23.9 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Changes the local storage duration for free accounts to one year. (Free, 119.2 MB, macOS 10.11+)
