Adam Engst explores macOS’s little-known text replacement export/import feature, aiming to share the 25-year-old TidBITS AutoCorrect Dictionary, but finds it struggles with large datasets. Michael Cohen and Adam analyze Apple’s record Q2 2026 financial results, which showed $111.2 billion in revenue driven primarily by strong iPhone and Services sales. A reader poll confirms the obvious: TidBITS readers stick around, with nearly two-thirds of respondents having read for 30+ years. We briefly link to a designer’s playful Lego-inspired Mac mini workstation build. Notable Mac app releases this week include Audio Hijack 4.5.8, BusyCal 2026.2.3 and BusyContacts 2026.2.2, LaunchBar 6.24, Mellel 6.6.7, ScreenFloat 2.3.7, TextExpander 8.4.3, Timing 2026.3, and Tinderbox 11.7.
A poll of 668 readers confirms what we’ve always suspected: TidBITS readers stick around. Fully 64% have been reading for over 30 years, 87% for more than 20 years, and 94% for at least a decade.
Apple reported record financial results for what it described as its “best March quarter ever,” with over $29 billion in profits and double-digit growth across every geographic segment as the Tim Cook era approaches its end.
Apple lets you export and import text replacements by dragging them to and from the Text Replacements dialog. It’s great for backups and sharing, but if you try to import thousands of entries, such as from the TidBITS AutoCorrect Dictionary, things may fall apart unpredictably.
Watchlist
Fixes a couple of regressions caused by the full-featured audio recording app previous version. ($64 new, free update, 27.7 MB, macOS 14.4+)
Allows you to create time-blocking events across calendars. ($49.99 new for each, free update, various sizes, macOS 11.5+)
Brings a smattering of improvements and bug fixes to the keyboard-based launcher. ($35 new, free update, 15 MB, macOS 12+)
Maintenance update with bug fixes and improvements for the word processor. ($69.99 new, free update, 105.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Brings new, streamlined methods of copying shots to the screen capture tool. ($17.99 new, free update, 34.2 MB, macOS 12.3+)
Brings a refreshed interface design and a few new features to the text expansion utility. ($40 annual subscription, free update, 36.9 MB, macOS 11.1+)
Updates the time and productivity tracking app's project drop zone functionality. ($108/$132/$192 new, free update, 33.8 MB, macOS 11+)
Updates the note-taking assistant with significant infrastructure improvements. ($289 new, free update, 37.7 MB, macOS 11+)
