Some Apple efforts are a step in the right direction but may not be available to today’s users. Helping Senior Citizens Reveals Past Apple Lapses and Recent ImprovementsĪfter spending several days helping some elderly friends with their Macs, Adam Engst came away with a new appreciation for how difficult some aspects of Mac use are for older people. ($49.99 new for ChronoSync, $14.99 new for ChronoAgent free updates various sizes, macOS 10.12+) (Free with Backblaze subscription, 32.5 MB, macOS 10.9+)īrings enhancements and bug fixes to the synchronization and backup tools. Updates the backup software's user interface and enhances its Safety Freeze feature. What’s up with that?!? Adam Engst explains: it’s Apple’s ham-handed response to a security vulnerability. People who use their Macs to back up or sync their iPhones and iPads have discovered they must enter their device passcode for every connection. IPhones and iPads Now Require a Passcode on Every Backup/Sync What better day than Friday the 13th to check that your backups are actually working by restoring some critical files? Venerable backup utility resolves crashes and early backup termination. ($39.99 new, free update, 22.3 MB, macOS 10.15+)Įnhancements and bug fixes to the synchronization and backup tools. #1650: Cloud storage changes for Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive quirky printing problemīrings improvements and bug fixes to the drive cloning and backup utility.#1651: Dealing with leading zeroes in spreadsheet data, removing ad tracking from ckbk.#1652: OS updates, DPReview shuttered, LucidLink cloud storage.#1653: Apple Music Classical review, Authory service for writers, WWDC 2023 dates announced. 1654: Urgent OS security updates, upgrading to macOS 13 Ventura, using smart speakers while temporarily blind.
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