The TidBITS crew is taking a few days off for the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States, so there will be no issue on 2 December 2019. Until then, keep up with us on…
Not a fan of the butterfly keyboard? Apple finally responded to MacBook Pro user frustrations by giving its new 16-inch model a traditional scissor-switch keyboard with an Escape key and inverted-T arrow keys. Apple keeps…
If you thought we might get through a week without Apple frantically fixing bugs in its operating systems, well, think again. The company released iOS 13.2.2 and iPadOS 13.2.2 to fix overly aggressive purging of…
Apple’s dizzying pace of updates continued last week, with the releases of macOS 10.15.1 Catalina, watchOS 6.1, tvOS 13.2, and iOS 13.2.1 for the HomePod. The company also announced its fourth-quarter financial results, and despite…
Ready for more updates? iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 deliver promised features to Apple’s devices, including Deep Fusion, HomeKit Secure Video, and new Siri privacy options. Apple finally updated the HomePod to iOS 13 with…
The updates keep coming. Apple has now updated iOS and iPadOS to version 13.1.3 and issued a supplemental update for macOS 10.15 Catalina to squash bugs in those releases. If you have upgraded, Josh Centers…
If you’ve experienced glacial performance on your iPad Air 2 after updating to iPadOS 13, Adam Engst has a fix for you. He also has the details on the latest version of the Internet backup…
Apple shipped macOS 10.15 Catalina today, so if you’re an early adopter with a test Mac available, have fun installing it. For most people, though, Adam Engst recommends delaying the upgrade for a while. If…
Apple’s clown-car release approach continues, with iOS and iPadOS 13.1 delivering some promised iOS 13 features like personal automations and driving ETAs, and more bug and security fixes coming from the subsequent iOS and iPadOS…
iOS 13.0 is now available, but if you wait one more day, you can skip ahead to iOS 13.1, which adds back promised-but-missing features and fixes some early bugs. Do you have an older iPhone,…
Did you watch Apple’s special event last week, where the company announced the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max; the new seventh-generation iPad; and the Apple Watch Series 5 with an…
If your aluminum Apple Watch Series 2 or 3 is suffering from a particular type of crack in the screen, read on to learn how Apple will replace it for free. Want to listen to…
Ready for new iPhones? Apple’s next big event will take place on 10 September 2019, and the company will undoubtedly use it to introduce the latest iPhone models and announce ship dates for its operating…
Apple has updated all of its operating systems once again to fix a security vulnerability accidentally reintroduced in the last round of updates. Remember our interview with the 101-year-old TidBITS reader? George Jedenoff is now…
We want to hear from you! We’re running a reader survey to find out if we’re providing the articles you want and how we can improve. Also, in this issue, Adam Engst proposes that Apple…