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Apollo developer Christian Selig tells a sad but dramatic tale about how Reddit's surprise introduction of exorbitantly high prices has caused him to pull the plug on Apollo.Read original article

Apple has pulled back the curtains on the new features it is adding to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14 Sonoma, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17. Adam Engst recently wrote about his top features; here are 12 more that caught Julio Ojeda-Zapata’s eye. 

Apple has pulled back the curtains on the new features it’s adding to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 15, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17. Here are the 12 that Adam Engst finds the most immediately interesting.

With the release of the M2 Ultra-based Mac Pro alongside a new 15-inch MacBook Air and upgraded Mac Studio, Apple has completed its promised transition of moving the entire Mac line to Apple silicon.

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,…

Adds support for the squiggly underline PDF annotations made in some PDF applications. ($99 new, free update, 134 MB, macOS 10.14+)

Replaces older charts in the Loan account with modern, native versions that offer more options. ($35.99/51.99/77.99 annual subscription, free update, 3.2 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Expands support for virtual cameras built to work with DSLRs and GoPros. ($39.99 annual subscription, free update, 42.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Brings more improvements for importing passwords from LastPass and several bug fixes. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Wide-ranging list of additions, improvements, and bug fixes for the audio-recording workflow app. ($64 new, free update, 34.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Maintenance updates for the calendar and contacts management apps. ($49.99 new for each, free update, various sizes, macOS 10.15+)

Google's new .zip top-level domain has raised concerns from the security community due to the ease with which it enables ambiguous URLs that could be used in phishing attacks.Read original article

It's hard to get excited about a watchOS update that lacks descriptive release notes or even an indication that it might address security vulnerabilities. Install it sometime.

Apple has announced that My Photo Stream will shut down in 2 months. If you find its syncing capabilities useful, consider switching to iCloud Photos, which may require paying Apple for iCloud+ storage.Read original article

Brings improvements and bug fixes to the calendar and contact management apps. ($39.96 annual subscription, free update, 69.2/31.3 MB, macOS 11+)

Addresses a crash that occurs on older Macs using the Open Core Legacy Patcher. ($49.99 new, free update, 22.3 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Updates for Apple's three professional video apps with a blend of new features, improvements, and bug fixes. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free updates, various sizes, macOS 12.6+)

Adds a new AUSoundIsolation effect for isolating voice from background audio. ($39 new, free update, 29 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Addresses various EPUB issues. ($49 new, free update, 107 MB, macOS 10.9+)

Maintenance release with fixes for reported issues. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.2 MB, macOS 10.15.4+)

After Twitter put a  $42,000-per-month API fee for enterprises into effect, the WordPress Jetpack service dropped its Twitter connections, ending automatic posting of TidBITS articles on Twitter. Curious if he could sort out a free replacement, Adam Engst dug…

The Gmail-specific email app Mimestream has emerged from a multi-year public beta with a 1.0 version that’s familiar, fast, and fluid. Adam Engst explains why he has chosen Mimestream as his preferred email client.

Brings improvements and stability updates to the virtualization software. ($99.99 Standard Edition, free update, macOS 10.14.6+)

Outlook-focused update for the office suite. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.15+)

Adds support for the just-released Photomator for Mac. ($49.99 new, free update, 572 MB, macOS 11+)

Brings hundreds of improvements and bug fixes to the three Affinity graphic design apps. ($69.99 new for each, free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.15+)

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11)

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

Brings improvements for push sync to Exchange and Office 365 accounts. ($49.99 new, free update, 54.6 MB, macOS 10.15+)

The latest updates to Apple’s operating systems increase the visibility of sports in Apple News and bring four-up multiview sports games to the Apple TV 4K. Otherwise, there are just a few bug fixes and a new Pride Celebration wallpaper and watch face. Most…