A peculiar iOS mystery has been cracked: why audio messages mentioning “Dave & Buster’s” disappear into the digital ether. Guilherme Rambo’s investigation reveals the ironic twist that Apple’s ...

Are you constantly fighting with macOS over your external disks, either forgetting to eject them before unplugging their ...

The results of our poll about how you use VPNs reveal widespread VPN usage, with most respondents using VPNs for security, ...

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Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reports that Apple will switch its operating system version numbering scheme from the current mess to identifying them by years. It’s about time.

Apple today announced the addition of iPad to Self Service Repair, providing iPad owners with access to repair manuals, genuine Apple parts, Apple Diagnostics troubleshooting sessions, tools, and ...

When I covered the recent update to macOS 15.5 Sequoia (see “Apple Releases iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, and Other x.5 OS Updates,” 12 May 2025), I referenced a detail from Apple’s enterprise release notes ...

Our latest Do You Use It? poll reveals that 84% of TidBITS readers use VPNs, with NordVPN and Proton VPN emerging as the most popular choices. Adam Engst examines Apple’s upcoming removal of the AFP ...