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2 weeks ago | tidbits.com | Agen Schmitz

Microsoft has released version 16.98 of Office for Mac with improvements for Outlook and security updates for the Office suite.

2 weeks ago | tidbits.com | Agen Schmitz

By Ergonis has released Typinator 9.2, improving handling of multi-desktop environments for the text expansion utility. The update enhances compatibility with various third-party applications, fixes a bug that prevented the creation of new image expansions, and brings unspecified performance and stability improvements. ($29.99 new with a 25% discount for TidBITS members, free update, 9.2 MB, release notes, macOS 11+)

2 weeks ago | tidbits.com | Adam Engst

Late last year, Bill Atkinson shared news of his health with the world (see " Bill Atkinson Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer," 14 November 2024). Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer is particularly deadly-in our sphere, it has also claimed Steve Jobs, (who started the Macintosh project and lured Bill Atkinson to Apple), and my friend Oliver Habicht.

3 weeks ago | tidbits.com | Adam Engst

At his rambo.codes blog, Guilherme Rambo writes:The bug is that, if you try to send an audio message using the Messages app to someone who's also using the Messages app, and that message happens to include the name "Dave and Buster's", the message will never be received. In case you're wondering, "Dave and Buster's" is the name of a sports bar and restaurant in the United States.

3 weeks ago | tidbits.com | Agen Schmitz

Mellel has published version 6.3.3 of its eponymous word processor with a short list of improvements and bug fixes.