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TidBITS#1246/27-Oct-2014

In this extra-long issue of TidBITS, jam-packed with important articles, Glenn Fleishman looks at Wi-Fi changes in OS X 10.10 Yosemite and the new Transmit file transfer client for iOS 8. Adam Engst dives into what’s new with BBEdit 11 and why it’s good that it’s a paid upgrade. Josh Centers then explains how to use the new Apple Pay service and suggests that Apple is intentionally rolling it out slowly. However, some merchants are heading Apple Pay off at the pass, and Rich Mogull explains why this has little to do with Apple and a lot to do with credit cards. Rich also provides an analysis of how the new Spotlight Suggestions feature impacts your privacy. Finally, in FunBITS, Josh takes a look at Pedometer++, which unlocks the motion-processing capabilities of the latest iPhones. Notable software releases this week include Fetch 5.7.4, Sandvox 2.9.1, Security Update 2014-005 (Mountain Lion and Mavericks), SpamSieve 2.9.17, Hazel 3.3, and TextExpander 4.3.4.

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How Spotlight Suggestions Handles Privacy

In iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, Spotlight now searches the Internet, not just your local device, for the information you are looking for. Going beyond Apple’s documentation, TidBITS Security Editor Rich Mogull digs into how Apple provides relevant results while still managing your privacy.

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How to Use Apple Pay

iOS 8.1 has brought the highly anticipated Apple Pay to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Managing Editor Josh Centers dives into Apple Pay to explain how to use it.

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ExtraBITS for 27 October 2014

In its tear-down of the iPad Air 2, iFixit found some surprising hardware; Steve Wozniak is heading to the Land Down Under; and Managing Editor Josh Centers joins the MacJury to debate Apple’s recent moves.