We’re taking next Monday’s email issue off for Labor Day, so TidBITS will return to your inbox on 8 September 2025. Apple has released emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to patch a critical ImageIO vulnerability actively exploited in targeted attacks. The company also raised Apple TV+ monthly prices to $12.99 while strategically maintaining a $99 annual plan to reduce subscriber churn. Our latest Do You Use It? poll reveals overwhelming Apple ecosystem adoption, with 97% using Macs and 94% carrying iPhones, though products like the HomePod and Vision Pro see lower uptake. Former Apple executive Mike Shebanek will share stories from his 19-year career in a free NMUG presentation on 3 September 2025. Finally, we briefly highlight AppleCare One’s ongoing issues with multiple macOS user accounts, Apple’s expansion of Self Service Repair to Canada, and an email address quiz that’s more challenging than you’d expect. Notable Mac app releases this week include 1Password 8.11.6, Airfoil 5.12.5, Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.2, EagleFiler 1.9.18, Lightroom Classic 14.5, and Mimestream 1.8.
We’re taking a brief break from building an email issue of TidBITS next week for the Labor Day holiday in the United States, so look for the next issue in your mailbox on 8 September 2025, likely right before Apple's big iPhone announcement.
Apple has released emergency security updates for multiple operating systems to block a zero-day vulnerability exploited in sophisticated attacks targeting specific individuals.
Don’t miss this free presentation where former Apple executive Mike Shebanek—inventor of the VoiceOver screen reader—shares insider stories from his 19-year tenure developing revolutionary products like the original iMac, Rosetta, Boot Camp, and the first iPad.
Apple has raised the monthly Apple TV+ price to $12.99 while keeping the annual $99 plan unchanged. Prices are up across the industry, but Apple TV+’s smaller, originals-only library makes it a tougher sell for long-term subscriptions.
Our latest reader survey confirms what you might expect: TidBITS readers are deeply committed to Apple’s ecosystem. From the Mac to the Vision Pro, discover which Apple products are central to our readers’ lives, where competing devices make inroads, and which categories haven’t captured our imagination (or dollars).
Watchlist
Maintenance update with a few improvements and fixes for the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 12+)
Introduces two new special sources to the wireless audio broadcasting app. ($35 new, free update, 34.2 MB, macOS 14.4+)
Brings official support for macOS 26 Tahoe, as well as a new "glass" icon. ($49.99 new, free update, 28.3 MB, macOS 13+)
Document organization and archiving app adds compatibility with macOS 26 Tahoe. ($49.99 new, free update, 34.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Brief maintenance update for the desktop-focused photo cataloging and editing app. ($9.99/$19.99/$59.99 monthly Creative Cloud subscription, free update, macOS 13.1+)
Adds support for the new Liquid Glass user interface in macOS 26 Tahoe. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 12.4 MB, macOS 12+)
