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SpamSieve 3.0.3 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 3.0.3

Maintenance update with bug fixes and improvements for the spam-filtering utility. ($39.99 new, free update, 49.5 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Adam Engst 5 comments

LittleBITS: Email Delivery Problem and Blocking Spambot Accounts

We’ve been dealing with some server-side issues of late, and Adam Engst takes you behind the curtains to apologize for an email delivery failure and explain how we blocked an onslaught of spambot-created accounts.

SpamSieve 3.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 3.0.1

Maintenance update for the spam-filtering utility following its recent major upgrade. ($39.99 new, free update, 47.1 MB, macOS 10.13+)

SpamSieve 3.0 Agen Schmitz 8 comments

SpamSieve 3.0

Major upgrade for the spam-filtering utility adds compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. ($39.99 new, $19.99 upgrade, 46.4 MB, macOS 10.13+)

SpamSieve 2.9.52 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.52

Adds support for Mail in the forthcoming macOS 13.3 Ventura release. ($30 new, free update, 20.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)

SpamSieve 2.9.51 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.51

Maintenance release with improvements and fixes for the spam-filtering utility. ($30 new, free update, 21.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)

SpamSieve 2.9.50 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.50

Fixes a couple of bugs in macOS 12.5 Monterey and improves the spam-filtering utility's filtering accuracy. ($30 new, free update, 21.2 MB, macOS 10.9+)

SpamSieve 2.9.49 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.49

Adds support for the forthcoming macOS 12.5 Monterey update and macOS 13 Ventura. ($30 new, free update, 20.2 MB, macOS 10.9+)

SpamSieve 2.9.48 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.48

Adds support for the forthcoming macOS 12.3 Monterey update. ($30 new, free update, 20.2 MB, macOS 10.9+)

SpamSieve 2.9.47 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.47

Adds support for the macOS 12.1 Monterey update. ($30 new, free update, 19.7 MB, macOS 10.9+)

Josh Centers 13 comments

Cut Down on Junk Mail with iCloud+’s Hide My Email

The new Hide My Email feature of iCloud+ helps you avoid junk email by creating disposable forwarding addresses when you sign up for websites and apps. Here’s how to take advantage of it.

SpamSieve 2.9.46 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.46

Improves the spam-filtering utility's support for macOS 12 Monterey. ($30 new, free update, 19.7 MB, macOS 10.9+)

SpamSieve 2.9.45 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.45

Improves support for Mail in the forthcoming macOS 12 Monterey. ($30 new, free update, 19.2 MB, macOS 10.9+)

SpamSieve 2.9.44 Agen Schmitz No comments

SpamSieve 2.9.44

Adds support for Mail in the forthcoming macOS 11.5 Big Sur and macOS 12 Monterey. ($30 new, free update, 18.8 MB, macOS 10.9+)

Josh Centers 9 comments

Be Careful When Deleting Conversations in Messages

There are reports of iMessage access being restricted on some accounts after messages from them were inadvertently reported as spam. Always read Apple’s prompts carefully, and let us know if this has happened to you.