Adam Engst 7 February 2025 No comments Apple in 2024: The Six Colors Report Card. Jason Snell of Six Colors has released his tenth annual Apple report card, featuring ratings and quotes from a select group of Apple commentators, including many associated with TidBITS.

Dec 16, 2024 · Weekly Issues Adam Engst 27 January 2025 #1740: Apple Intelligence in OS updates, watchOS 11 Vitals app, PolyCapture multi-source recording, WhatsApp Linked Devices warning, Siri flubs

Dec 16, 2024 · It is time to put 2024 in the rearview mirror with our final email issue of TidBITS for the year. I’ll keep an eye on what’s happening for the rest of the week and continue to participate in TidBITS Talk, but after that, I encourage you to join me in taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the tech world.

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Adam Engst 20 December 2024 8 comments The Trials and Tribulations of Keeping Up with Apple’s Security Lockdowns. Rogue Amoeba has finished moving its entire fleet of audio apps to its next-generation audio capture technology, a process that took three years after being forced by Apple security changes.

Apr 17, 2023 · AI can regurgitate, but it does not invent… I have been using ChatGPT recently for quick instructions on how to do things (i.e. find items buried in Settings) and it generally does a great job and is better than a search engine, giving you a quick 1-2-3 answer versus having to try to skim several article hits for the details (and most …

Apr 16, 2021 · This week marks the 31st anniversary of when Tonya and I started publishing TidBITS, way back in April 1990. Last year’s anniversary rolled through during some of the darkest days of the pandemic, when we were all struggling to regain equilibrium in a world upended (see “TidBITS Marks Its 30th Anniversary in a Time of Pandemic,” 13 April 2020).

Nov 11, 2024 · Category: Inside TidBITS Adam Engst 16 December 2024 2 comments TidBITS 2024 Holiday Hiatus—See You in 2025! We will be taking a few weeks off to spend time with family and friends over the holidays.