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# TidBITS: Thoughtful, detailed coverage of everything Apple for 36 years\<br\> and the \<a href="https://tcn\.tidbits\.com/apple\-pros/"\>TidBITS Content Network\</a\> for Apple professionals
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## Pages
- [TidBITS Member Benefits](https://tidbits.com/membership/benefits/)
- [TidBITS by Email](https://tidbits.com/mailing-lists/)
- [About TidBITS](https://tidbits.com/about/)
- [Contact TidBITS](https://tidbits.com/about/contact/)
- [TidBITS Members](https://tidbits.com/members/)
## Posts
- [Fourth\-Gen Apple TV 4K Brings Hands\-Free Siri AI at a Whopping $299](https://tidbits.com/2026/10/15/fourth-gen-apple-tv-4k-brings-hands-free-siri-ai-at-a-whopping-299/): The fourth\-generation Apple TV 4K brings hands\-free Siri AI, an easier\-to\-find Siri Remote, and more home theater support\. Pre\-orders are open now, with devices arriving on 13 November 2026\.
- [HomePod mini 2 Adds Siri AI, S10 Chip, and Sound Glow](https://tidbits.com/2026/10/14/homepod-mini-2-adds-siri-ai-s10-chip-and-sound-glow/): The HomePod mini 2 brings Siri AI, an S10 chip, Wi\-Fi 6E, and Sound Glow lighting to Apple’s smallest smart speaker\. It also enables four\-speaker surround sound with the new Apple TV 4K\. Pre\-orders are open now at $149\.
- [Apple Announces “Welcome Home” Product Launch for 13 October 2026](https://tidbits.com/2026/10/08/apple-announces-welcome-home-product-launch-for-13-october-2026/): Apple has announced a home\-focused product launch for 13 October 2026\. Expected products include a long\-rumored touchscreen home hub alongside a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini\. And more?
- [Why Full Disk Access Matters—and What Apple Should Fix](https://tidbits.com/2026/10/12/why-full-disk-access-matters-and-what-apple-should-fix/): Full Disk Access is a blunt instrument with a lousy interface for users and developers alike\. Here’s what Apple should fix, which apps legitimately need it, and which ones you can safely remove from your list\.
- [AppBITS: RetroMac and Reframe Let You Theme Your Mac Like It’s 1999](https://tidbits.com/2026/10/07/appbits-retromac-and-reframe-let-you-theme-your-mac-like-its-1999/): The free RetroMac app themes your Mac to look like System 6, Mac OS 9, or even Windows 98\. Its companion browser Reframe wraps today’s Web in old browser chrome and can throttle your connection to modem speeds\. Both are wonderfully impractical\.
## Weekly Issues
- [\#1824: Apple smarthome product launch, fixing Full Disk Access, RetroMac and Reframe, iPhone 18 Pro Max cellular issues](https://tidbits.com/issues/1824/)
- [\#1823: Apple to tighten Full Disk Access, iPhone battery life specs explored, why AI brakes aren’t connected](https://tidbits.com/issues/1823/)
- [\#1822: OS zero\-day exploit, $250 million Siri settlement, digital car keys, Siri AI prompts, iPhone 18 Pro Max shipping, AI in 2026](https://tidbits.com/issues/1822/)
- [\#1821: Siri AI hits and misses, iPhone 18 Pro migration notes, iOS 27 dictation, macOS Voice Control, iPhone Handoff](https://tidbits.com/issues/1821/)
- [\#1820: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, AirPods 5, OS 27 released, Apple TV subscription increase, iOS 26\.6\.2](https://tidbits.com/issues/1820/)
## Software Watchlist – Mac App Updates
- [DEVONagent Pro 3\.12](https://tidbits.com/watchlist/devonagent-3-12/): Research software updates with added support for Dark mode and user interface updates\. \($49\.95 new, free update, \_\_ MB, macOS 13\+\)
- [Bookends 16\.0](https://tidbits.com/watchlist/bookends-16-0/): Reference management tool adds new browser extension feature that examines Web pages for reference materials\. \($74\.99 new, free update, 146\.3 MB, macOS 11\+\)
- [BusyCal 2026\.4\.1 and BusyContacts 2026\.4\.1](https://tidbits.com/watchlist/busycal-2026-4-1-and-busycontacts-2026-4-1/): Maintenance updates for the calendar and contact management apps\. \($49\.99 new for each new, free update, various sizes, macOS 13\.5\+\)
- [SoundSource 6\.1\.5](https://tidbits.com/watchlist/soundsource-6-1-5/): Introduces a new Control Center special source that captures audio the Mac receives via AirPlay\. \($49 new, free update, 55\.8 MB, macOS 15\+\)
- [Mactracker 8\.3](https://tidbits.com/watchlist/mactracker-8-3-2/): Popular encyclopedia of Apple products updated with recent hardware releases\. \(Free, 268 MB, macOS 11\+\)
## Categories
- [Uncategorized](https://tidbits.com/category/uncategorized/)
- [Productivity](https://tidbits.com/category/productivity/)
- [iPhone, iPad, \& iOS](https://tidbits.com/category/ios/)
- [ExtraBITS](https://tidbits.com/category/extrabits/)
- [Networking](https://tidbits.com/category/net/)
## Tags
- [audio](https://tidbits.com/tag/audio/)
- [Rogue Amoeba](https://tidbits.com/tag/rogue-amoeba/)
- [information management](https://tidbits.com/tag/information-management/)
- [calendar](https://tidbits.com/tag/calendar/)
- [backups](https://tidbits.com/tag/backups/)
## Article Series
- [April Fools](https://tidbits.com/series/april-fools/)
- [Apple Financials](https://tidbits.com/series/apple-financials/)
- [Do You Use It? Polls](https://tidbits.com/series/do-you-use-it/)
- [TidBITS History](https://tidbits.com/series/tidbits-history/)
- [Apple Fights for Encrypted Communications](https://tidbits.com/series/apple-encryption/)
## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://tidbits.com/sitemap_index.xml)
