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Adam Engst 9 December 2024 10 comments Getting Warmer with a HomeKit-Controlled Heated Mattress Pad. After his heated mattress pad failed, Adam Engst looked into replacing it with a new HomeKit-compatible model and discovered that relatively few manufacturers promise compatibility with smart outlets.
TidBITS 2024 Holiday Hiatus—See You in 2025! - TidBITS
Dec 16, 2024 · It is time to put 2024 in the rearview mirror with our final email issue of TidBITS for the year. I’ll keep an eye on what’s happening for the rest of the week and continue to participate in TidBITS Talk, but after that, I encourage you to join me in taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the tech world.
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Weekly Issues Archive - TidBITS
Nov 11, 2024 · Weekly Issues Adam Engst 16 December 2024 #1736: More Apple Intelligence in December OS updates, ChatGPT integration in Siri, TidBITS membership drive, bootable backups broken
Do You Use It? What’s Your Backup Strategy
4 days ago · The ongoing fuss surrounding the bug in Apple’s asr tool that is breaking bootable backups made with Carbon Copy Cloner, ChronoSync, and SuperDuper caused me to revisit my backup recommendations (see “It’s Time to Move On from Bootable Backups,” 23 December 2024). My preferred backup strategy includes versioned backups (such as with Arq, Carbon Copy Cloner, or Time Machine), Internet ...
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iPhones need to yell "You dropped me!" like out of our pockets. TidBITS Talk. 1: 25: January 2, 2025
LittleBITS: TidBITS Website and App Connectivity Issues Resolved
Nov 11, 2024 · On 17 September 2024, we moved our Internet infrastructure to Cloudways, as I announced in “LittleBITS: Main TidBITS Server Moving This Week” (16 September 2024). Although we hoped things would go smoothly, there were inevitable hiccups.
TidBITS Talk - TidBITS Talk
6 days ago · TidBITS Talk is a public discussion forum that focuses on issues surrounding TidBITS coverage, meaning topics about Apple and Internet technologies. Our goal is to open a constructive channel of communication between TidBITS readers. Discussions are restricted to topics that are related to TidBITS or Apple.
33 Years of TidBITS: Handcrafted Content from Humans
Apr 17, 2023 · AI can regurgitate, but it does not invent… I have been using ChatGPT recently for quick instructions on how to do things (i.e. find items buried in Settings) and it generally does a great job and is better than a search engine, giving you a quick 1-2-3 answer versus having to try to skim several article hits for the details (and most …
Introducing “Do You Use It?” Polls - TidBITS
Jul 28, 2023 · To get a sense of how heavily TidBITS readers use particular features in Apple’s operating systems, TidBITS is starting to host polls where you can vote, explain why you voted as you did, and see what others think.