Apple has announced an event for 9 September 2024, so we’ll all be very polite and say, “The iPhone 16? We had no idea. What a surprise! And an Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 3? You never cease to amaze us.” More surprising was Apple’s release of Apple Podcasts on the Web, allowing users to listen using any Web browser. The results of our latest Do You Use It? poll are in, and it turns out that nearly half of respondents use iPhone or iPad apps on their Apple silicon Macs. Adam Engst explains how to do that for those who didn’t realize such a thing was possible. In his ongoing encouragement for people to drop social media in favor of trusted sources, Adam also compares three RSS-to-email services that let you read news alongside the rest of your email. Notable Mac app releases this week include BBEdit 15.1.2, Carbon Copy Cloner 7.0.2, EagleFiler 1.9.15, Fantastical 3.8.23, Final Cut Pro 10.8.1, and Quicken 7.9.
Apple has announced an event for 9 September 2024, teasing it to the press with the word “Glowtime.” We expect new iPhones and Apple Watches, likely accompanied by release dates for iOS 18 and watchOS 11 at minimum, and probably the rest of Apple’s operating systems as well.
Apple has unveiled a Web-based version of its Podcasts app. It’s available to anyone, but those who sign in with their Apple IDs can access their existing podcast subscriptions.
The results of our poll asking readers how often they use iPhone or iPad apps on an Apple silicon Mac show that roughly half don’t do it at all, but the other half appreciate the capability. If you didn’t realize you could do this, give it a try!
For those who prefer to receive their news and information in email, an RSS-to-email service lets you follow blogs, newsletters, and other services that publish RSS feeds without using a newsreader app. Adam Engst compares Blogtrottr, Feedrabbit, and Follow.it.
Watchlist
Fixes numerous extremely obscure bugs. ($59.99 new, free update, 29.7 MB, macOS 11+)
Major new release for the drive cloning and backup utility loaded with new features and enhancements. ($49.99 new, $24.99 upgrade, free update, 23.6 MB, macOS 13+)
Extends several previous Safari-only features to Google Chrome, Brave, and Microsoft Edge. ($49.99 new, free update, 34.4 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Adds support for Focusmate session URLs and addresses numerous minor bugs. ($56.99 new, free update, 67.5 MB, macOS 11+)
Fixes three annoying bugs. ($299.99 new, free update, 5.07 GB, macOS 13.5+)
Allows attachments on accounts, provides default actions for scheduled transactions, and adds a Security Detail view. ($59.88/$83.88/$119.88 annual subscription, free update, 3.2 MB, macOS 11+)
