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iOS 26.5.1 Fixes Charging Bug, macOS 26.5.1 Tackles Shutdown Issue
https://tidbits.com/2026/06/01/ios-26-5-1-fixes-charging-bug-macos-26-5-1-tackles-shutdown-issue

iOS 26.5.1 Fixes Charging Bug, macOS 26.5.1 Tackles Shutdown Issue - TidBITS

iPhone 17 and iPhone Air owners should update to iOS 26.5.1 promptly—it fixes a bug that blocks USB charging when the battery is nearly dead. macOS 26.5.1 addresses an enterprise-only shutdown issue.

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TidBITS 3d ago

Office 2019 for Mac Goes Read-Only on 13 July 2026
https://tidbits.com/2026/06/01/office-2019-for-mac-goes-read-only-on-13-july-2026

Office 2019 for Mac Goes Read-Only on 13 July 2026 - TidBITS

On 13 July 2026, an expiring security certificate will force Office 2019 for Mac into read-only mode. Microsoft has shown no interest in releasing a fix, leaving users to upgrade or switch to alternatives.

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TidBITS 4d ago

RetinaDesk Reviews 5K and 6K Displays from a Mac Perspective
https://tidbits.com/2026/05/31/retinadesk-reviews-5k-and-6k-displays-from-a-mac-perspective

RetinaDesk Reviews 5K and 6K Displays from a Mac Perspective - TidBITS

Shopping for a 5K or 6K Retina display for your Mac? Parish Khan’s RetinaDesk site offers detailed, Mac-focused reviews of every monitor that hits Apple’s 218 PPI density threshold, plus comparison tools and buying guides—all tested on current Apple silicon hardware.

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TidBITS 6d ago

Taming Email Overload: Google’s CC Daily Briefing Agent
https://tidbits.com/2026/05/29/taming-email-overload-googles-cc-daily-briefing-agent

Taming Email Overload: Google’s CC Daily Briefing Agent - TidBITS

Feeling buried in email? Google’s experimental CC tool uses AI to send daily briefings about your most important messages and calendar events. Here’s what worked in Adam Engst’s testing, what didn’t, and who might benefit.

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TidBITS May 26

Former Apple Design Chief Jony Ive’s First Car Is a €550,000 Ferrari
https://tidbits.com/2026/05/26/former-apple-design-chief-jony-ives-first-car-is-a-e550000-ferrari

Former Apple Design Chief Jony Ive’s First Car Is a €550,000 Ferrari - TidBITS

Jony Ive’s first post-Apple car design—a €550,000 Ferrari EV—underscores just how far his work has strayed from products “for the rest of us.”

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TidBITS May 25

BBEdit 16 Searches for Text in Images, Adds Shortcuts Actions, and More
https://tidbits.com/2026/05/25/bbedit-16-searches-for-text-in-images-adds-shortcuts-actions-and-more

BBEdit 16 Searches for Text in Images, Adds Shortcuts Actions, and More - TidBITS

After 34 years, BBEdit keeps finding new tricks. Version 16 searches for text inside images, brings powerful text transformations to Shortcuts, and adds per-project color schemes, among much else.

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TidBITS May 25

Release Your Inner Art Director with Improved ChatGPT Image Generation
https://tidbits.com/2026/05/24/release-your-inner-art-director-with-improved-chatgpt-image-generation

Release Your Inner Art Director with Improved ChatGPT Image Generation - TidBITS

If you’re better at critiquing images than creating them, ChatGPT’s improved image generation is worth a try. Recent enhancements let you direct iterative changes, fix specific areas, and finally get text that’s spelled correctly.

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TidBITS May 15

TipBITS: How Fake Contacts Can Fix Dictation’s Proper Noun Problems
https://tidbits.com/2026/05/15/tipbits-how-fake-contacts-can-fix-dictations-proper-noun-problems

TipBITS: How Fake Contacts Can Fix Dictation’s Proper Noun Problems - TidBITS

Does Dictation substitute a contact’s name for a common word, fail to capitalize proper nouns, or mangle unusual spellings? You can fix these frustrations by adding—or subtly editing—entries in Contacts.

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TidBITS May 14

Apple Extends Notification Privacy Fix to iOS 15, iOS 16, and iPadOS 17
https://tidbits.com/2026/05/13/apple-extends-notification-privacy-fix-to-ios-15-ios-16-and-ipados-17

Apple Extends Notification Privacy Fix to iOS 15, iOS 16, and iPadOS 17 - TidBITS

If your iPhone or iPad is too old to run iOS 18 or later, Apple hasn’t forgotten you—new updates for iOS and iPadOS 15, iOS and iPadOS 16, and iPadOS 17 patch the notification retention flaw that could expose deleted messages.

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TidBITS May 12

OS 26.5 Adds Encrypted RCS Messaging, Fixes Bugs
https://tidbits.com/2026/05/11/%ef%a3%bfos-26-5-adds-encrypted-rcs-messaging-fixes-bugs

OS 26.5 Adds Encrypted RCS Messaging, Fixes Bugs - TidBITS

The OS 26.5 updates bring end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhones, a Pride Luminance wallpaper and watch face, and Suggested Places recommendations in Maps. Otherwise, expect a few bug fixes and numerous security updates.

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