In response to a reader query, Adam Engst describes the standing desk setup he has used since 2011, explains the ergonomics ...

Dave Barry’s encounter with his AI-generated death notice highlights the gap between Google’s quick AI Overview responses and the slower but more accurate AI answer engines.

Our recent tab management poll revealed that many readers don’t fully understand pinned tabs and thus aren’t taking advantage ...

Through working emulators and clever interactive elements, Frame of Preference brings two decades of Mac control panel ...

Thoughtful, detailed coverage of everything Apple for 35 years and the TidBITS Content Network for Apple professionals ...

Apple may have discontinued the Time Capsule, but many Mac users still need a network-based Time Machine backup. This article reviews what options exist and weighs their pros and cons.

After stopping development of its innovative Arc browser, The Browser Company is back with Dia, a stripped-down browser that aims to make AI-augmented Web interactions mainstream. It won’t win over ...

The million-fold increase in storage capacity from Adam Engst’s first hard drive to Seagate’s latest offering—at essentially the same price—illustrates just how far storage technology has come since ...

USB-C was supposed to make connectivity easier. Instead, it has acquired a profusion of footnotes, exceptions, and labeling that can leave average users frustrated—and with the wrong cable. USB 4 and ...

Apple Intelligence, backed by the company’s Private Cloud Compute service, takes a new approach to generative AI which prioritizes user security, privacy, and safety. Cloud computing expert and ...

TidBITS reader Walter Ian Kaye had a simple question: “Did you know Apple deletes iCloud backups over 180 days old? I didn’t. 😭” I’m always bemused when I discover myself adopting one of my son’s ...

John Nemerovski joins us to mark the passing of Tim Robertson, founder and publisher of MyMac.com and a long-time member of the Apple media ecosystem.