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20 of 30 episodesApple’s Q2 2018 Financials Prove iPhone X Doubters Wrong
Apple marked its sixth consecutive quarter of accelerating revenue growth, saw the iPhone X boost the average selling price of iPhones to ne...
Apple News Survey Results: Regular Use or Not at All
When it comes to Apple News, TidBITS readers either use it or they don’t — there isn’t a lot of middle ground. Some of that is due to geogra...
The Dark Side of the Royole Moon
The Royole Moon claims to be a “3D mobile theater” that provides a “truly immersive, 3D movie watching or gaming experience.” And it does, b...
iOS 11.3.1 Fixes Bug on iPhone 8 Units Repaired with Third-Party Displays
Apple has released iOS 11.3.1 to address a problem where iOS 11.3 disabled touch input on iPhone 8 models that had received third-party scre...
Apple to Replace Faulty Batteries in Non-Touch Bar 13-Inch MacBook Pros
Those of you with non-Touch Bar models of the 13-inch MacBook Pro should swing by Apple's Web site to see if your Mac may be covered by a pr...
A Prairie HomeKit Companion: The Ecobee 4 Thermostat
Josh Centers is back to smartening up his home with a smart thermostat, the Ecobee 4. But it may be more than he bargained for and way more...
How to Read TidBITS in Apple News
Do you use Apple News? We’re running a survey to see how often you turn to the News app to find out what’s happening in the world. And we’re...
macOS 10.13.4 Causing Installation Log Failures
If you’re running macOS 10.13.3 High Sierra, and you restart, it’s possible that you’ll see an Installation Log screen and an error telling...
macOS 10.13.4 Warns Users about 32-Bit Apps
Last year at WWDC, Apple said that High Sierra would be the last version of macOS to run 32-bit apps “without compromise.” The recently rele...
The Hidden Camera Level in iOS 11
iOS 11 quietly introduced a camera level that helps you take pictures that don't suffer from skewed sides. Read on to learn how you enable a...
macOS 10.13.4 Breaks Third-Party Dual-Display Systems
If you rely on a third-party solution like AirDisplay, DisplayLink, Duet, or iDisplay for extending your display to a second screen, hold of...
AgileBits Introduces 1Password Business
AgileBits has introduced 1Password Business, which extends the subscription-based password-management service to large organizations. New fe...
WWDC 2018 Returns to San Jose on June 4th through 8th
Apple has announced WWDC 2018 dates and that the location will remain in San Jose. If you’re interested in attending, get your name in the l...
Apple Acquires the Digital Magazine Service Texture
It looks like Apple will be getting into digital magazine subscriptions with the acquisition of Texture, which provides its subscribers with...
Canon Pixma iP110: Printing Without Wires
For anyone who needs to print in situations where there are no power outlets and where cables would be fussy, the battery-powered, Wi-Fi-ena...
Bad Apple #2: Alphabetize Settings in iOS
Navigating the Settings app in iOS has become ever more difficult over the years — did you know there are over 1200 options in it? — but in...
Facebook Shows Why SMS Isn’t Ideal for Two-Factor Authentication
Facebook is sending its two-factor authentication users text messages they don’t want. This situation provides yet another reason why you sh...
Apple Launches Repair Program for iPhone 7 “No Service” Issues
Some iPhone 7 models are showing “No Service” messages even when cellular coverage is available due to a failed logic board component. Apple...
New Ways to Control Your Apple TV in iOS 11.2.5 and iTunes 12.7.3
Apple quietly slipped some new remote control capabilities into iOS 11.2.5 and iTunes 12.7.3. Josh Centers explains how to take advantage of...