Paris Buttfield-Addison has regained access to his Apple Account after a tainted gift card locked him out. But his saga highlights serious risks associated with Apple Gift Cards that should make ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

We will be taking a few weeks off to spend time with family and friends over the holidays. You can expect the next email issue of TidBITS on 5 January 2026. Thank you for reading TidBITS, and we hope ...

Adam Engst walks you through Apple’s OS 26.2 updates, highlighting new alarms in Reminders, auto-generated chapters in Podcasts, Enhanced Safety Alerts, and Edge Light for Mac video calls—along with ...

Was it a sophisticated iPhone hack, a pickpocketing distraction, or just a weird coincidence? After a TidBITS reader’s suspicious encounter with a lost tourist, we examine the security of modern ...

If you look forward to receiving TidBITS each week, please become a member—we rely almost entirely on reader support. In this week’s issue, Adam Engst remembers Tekserve’s David Lerner, suggests that ...