We’ve got screenshots, as well as details of how much cloud storage Nimbus users will get. Hint: it’s waaaay bigger than Creative Cloud storage.
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 36 with 27 Bug Fixes and Improvements
Safari’s tech preview releases are aimed at developers, and are similar to the developer betas for macOS and iOS.
Flash Finally Dies, Apple's Hearing Aid MFi Program - TMO Daily Observations 2017-07-26
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to talk about the official death of Flash, plus they share their thoughts on Apple’s Made for iPhone certification for hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Are You Taking Siri-on-your-Mac Siri-ously?
Dr. Mac was shocked at how many Mac users have no idea that Siri—Apple’s intelligent personal assistant—has been available on their Macs since Sierra’s release almost a year ago. If you’re among them, he suggests that it’s time you acquainted yourself with the joys of Siri-on-your-Mac…
PDF Expert 2.2 for Mac: $29.99
Our deal on PDF Expert 2.2 for Mac, a PDF-editing tool from Readdle, is back. This was the 2015 App of the Year Runner Up in the Mac App Store, and it allows you to edit text, images, links, and outlines in PDFs. You can also fill out forms, annotate, and more. We have it for 50% retail at $29.99.
Apple Ordered to Pay $506M in University of Wisconsin-Madison Patent Infringement Case
Apple has been ordered to pay the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF, US$506 million for infringing on one of the organization’s patents with the iPhone’s A-series processor design.
macOS: Use Terminal to Send Help Viewer to the Back
The Mac’s Help Viewer window always floats on top of other apps, unless you know Melissa Holt’s trick for making it behave.
Will the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Harm Humans? Depends
We tend to speak about Artificial Intelligence in terms of the pinnacle of its potential evolution, and that’s a problem.
Trump Claims 3 Apple Manufacturing Plants Will Come to U.S.
President Trump claims in an interview that three Apple manufacturing plants will be built in the United States. Apple declined to comment, although Foxconn is reportedly considering Wisconsin as a plant location.
iOS 11 Contacts App Icon gets a Little Gender Flexibility
iOS 11 Developer Beta 4, and now Public Beta 3, changed the Contacts icon from a notebook with the silhouette of a man to a man and a woman. That’s a subtle detail, but one that people are noticing. The tech world has a strong cis male bias—so much so that women, transgender, and anyone that doesn’t embrace the good-old-boys-club attitude are often ridiculed and harassed—that needs some serious shaking up, so sometimes those little things can be a big deal.
Find 1Password's Hidden Log of Past Generated Passwords [Update]
Bryan Chaffin recently found this incredibly helpful in recovering a Bitcoin wallet he thought permanently lost, and wants to show others where it is. [Updated with more info.]
Adobe Officially Kills Flash, Support Ends in 2020
I’ve said it before, but this time Adobe is making it official: Flash is dead.
Apple Releases iOS 11 Public Beta 3
iOS 11 Public Beta 3 is a 335.2MB download as an over-the-air (OTA) update on iPad Pro (9.7-inch).
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra Public Beta 3
Apple doesn’t include detailed release notes with the public beta releases, but each release includes bug fixes, tweaks, and new approaches in implementing the many new features in macOS High Sierra.
Selling Your Roomba Data, WebCrypto Explained - TMO Daily Observations 2017-07-25
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on iRobot saying it wants to sell data Roomba robot vacuums collect, plus they look at WebCrypto.
Final Draft 10: $127.49 with Coupon Code
We have a deal on Final Draft 10, screenwriting software for Mac and Windows. Features include Story Map, Beat Board, collaborative capabilities, and much more. We have it for $149.99 in our deal site, which is already 40% off, but we also have a 15% coupon code for you that brings it down to $127.49. Enter coupon code FINALDRAFT15 at checkout to get the discount.