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Adam Engst 8 comments

How to Identify and Eliminate Abusive Web Notifications

There’s nothing new about notification adware, system-level alerts from malicious websites that try to lure you into sharing login credentials, credit card info, or other personal information. A recent uptick in reports caused Adam Engst to explore the topic more deeply to help readers learn to identify and eliminate abusive notifications.

Safari 16.5.1 Adam Engst 1 comment

Safari 16.5.1

Patches a serious WebKit security vulnerability in Monterey. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12+)

Firefox 114.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 114.0.1

Enables macOS users to capture video from their cameras in all supported native resolutions. (Free, 127 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Adam Engst 21 comments

A Roundup of Vertical Tab Support in Mac Web Browsers

After becoming a convert to vertical tabs thanks to Arc, Adam Engst is now seeing and hearing about vertical tabs support all over the place. Though none are luring him away from Arc, he runs down the options in Brave, Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Orion, Safari, SigmaOS, and Vivaldi. So many browsers!

Safari 16.5 Adam Engst No comments

Safari 16.5

Patches five WebKit security vulnerabilities in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+)

Firefox 113.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 113.0.1

Brings enhancements to Picture-in-Picture video playback. (Free, 127 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Adam Engst 185 comments

Arc Will Change the Way You Work on the Web

The Web browser Arc has made a larger difference in jaded tech reviewer Adam Engst’s digital work life than any app in decades. Read his deep dive on what sets Arc apart from other browsers.

Firefox 112 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 112

Adds a couple of handy user interface features to the Web browser. (Free, 128 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Safari 16.4.1 Adam Engst 4 comments

Safari 16.4.1

Patches a WebKit security vulnerability in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+)

Safari 16.4 Adam Engst No comments

Safari 16.4

Patches security vulnerabilities in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+)

Safari 16.3.1 Adam Engst 21 comments

Safari 16.3.1

Patches a security vulnerability in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+)

Safari 16.3 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Safari 16.3

Patches security vulnerabilities in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+)

Firefox 109 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 109

Adjusts the behavior of mouse-wheel and trackpad scrolling while using Control or Command. (Free, 126 MB, macOS 10.12+)

Safari 16.2 Adam Engst No comments

Safari 16.2

Patches security vulnerabilities in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+)

Safari 16.1 Agen Schmitz 3 comments

Safari 16.1

Patches security vulnerabilities in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+)