Thanks to a chain of blogosphere discoveries, Adam Engst explores a hidden Finder feature that automatically resizes column-view columns to fit filenames. Apple exposed it in macOS 26 Tahoe, but it has long been available in earlier versions via Terminal commands or TinkerTool. We break down Apple’s record-shattering Q1 2026 financials, with $143.8 billion in revenue driven by staggering iPhone demand (up 23% year over year) and robust Services growth. Adam also presents the results of our latest Do You Use It? poll, in which TidBITS readers shared their subscription counts, monthly costs, and preferred categories, and then offers a thoughtful examination of why software subscriptions have become so prevalent. Notable Mac app releases this week include Acorn 8.4.1, Agenda 22, DEVONthink 4.2, Final Cut Pro 12, Compressor 5, and Motion 6, Keynote 15.1, Numbers 15.1, and Pages 15.1, Logic Pro 12.0, Mactracker 8.1.1, Mimestream 1.9.10, SoundSource 6.0.3, SuperDuper 3.12, and Timing 2026.1.
Tired of truncated filenames in Finder’s column view? macOS 26 Tahoe adds a checkbox that automatically resizes columns to fit filenames—and you can enable it in earlier macOS versions too.
With its devices and services bringing in over $140 billion in revenue, its earnings per share rising nearly 20% year over year, and the announced return of Ted Lasso to Apple TV, Apple has a lot to celebrate.
How many subscriptions do you pay for, and are you typical? Our poll results reveal surprising patterns in subscription spending, along with thoughts about why different subscription types provoke such different reactions.
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Makes tweaks to how Animated GIF, Animated PNG, and SVG previews are rendered on export. ($29.99 new, free update, 87.4 MB, macOS 14+)
New features for Premium users and a number of improvements for both standard and Premium editions. (Free or $34.99 annual subscription for Premium features, free update, 174.3 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Document and information manager updated with full support for macOS 26 Tahoe's Liquid Glass design. ($99 new, free update, 89.7 MB, macOS 13+)
Variety of feature additions, improvements and bug fixes for the three professional video apps. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new or $129.99 annually with Apple Creator Studio subscription, free update, various sizes, macOS 15.6+)
Productivity suite upgraded with new features as part of Apple Creator Studio bundle. ($129.99 annual Apple Creator Studio subscription, various sizes, macOS 15.6+)
Professional audio app updated with new AI Session Player and a lengthy list of improvements. ($199.99 new or $129.99 annually with Apple Creator Studio subscription, free update, 2.68 GB, macOS 15.6+)
Adds detailed information about recent hardware and operating system, including iPhone 17 models and macOS 26 Tahoe. ($Free, 260.9 MB, macOS 11+)
Updates the Gmail-specific email app to fix a 100% CPU utilization loop issue. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 12.4 MB, macOS 12+)
Audio control utility makes updates to volume sliders and corrections to interface inconsistencies. ($49 new, free update, 52.2 MB, macOS 15+)
Brings an important security update to the backup app . ($27.95 new, free update, 9.2 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Brings some handy improvements to the time and productivity tracking app. ($108/$132/$192 annual subscriptions, free update, 31.7 MB, macOS 11+)
