After trying to redeem an Apple Gift Card, Apple developer and author Paris Buttfield-Addison was locked out of his Apple Account with no explanation. Despite extensive media coverage and contact from ...

A failed update left 1Password’s app package empty on multiple Macs, rendering it non-functional. The good news: reinstalling ...

After 30 frustrating minutes trying to fix a broken holiday playlist, Adam Engst finally found the culprit: a “Skip when ...

Happily, the case of Apple developer, author, and conference organizer Paris Buttfield-Addison being locked out of his Apple Account for attempting to redeem a tainted gift card has been resolved (see ...

With this final email issue, we’re signing off for 2025. I’ll keep watch for late-breaking news and chime in on TidBITS Talk through the week; after that, I invite you to step back with me and enjoy a ...

The holidays are here, so we’re taking a two-week break from email issues. Look for TidBITS next on 6 January 2025! But first, Adam Engst shares a holiday-themed tale of tech frustration: discovering ...

I know a lot of people hate iCal, but I’ve always been a fan. As a longtime Microsoft Outlook user, I appreciate iCal’s simplicity and clean display. It isn’t that Outlook does anything wrong – I ...

Since its introduction in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple’s Time Machine has become one of the Mac’s most essential features, providing transparent, fully automatic, full-machine backup to an external ...

Apple’s new Liquid Glass interface design brings transparency and blur effects to all Apple operating systems, but many users find it distracting or difficult to read. Here’s how to control its ...