Dennis Sellers

<p>I’m a runner who uses his Apple Watch to log running times and distances. Alas, like many folks past the age of 50, I suffer from presbyopia (which has nothing to do with Presbyterians). It’s farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age.</p>

<p>Lemke Software's CADintosh is a 2D CAD program for macOS (10.5 or later) provides a helpful selection of tools to develop technical, mechanical, and architectural drawings. Designed especially for technical draftsmen and designers, it packs extensive pen options and the ability to export the visible drawing as DXF.</p>

<p>According to a new IDC forecast, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.idc.com/tracker/showproductinfo.jsp?prod_id=1541" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker</em></a>, global shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs), comprised of traditional PCs (a combination of desktop, notebook, and workstations) and tablets (slates and detachables), are expected to continue a slight decline through 2021. </p>

<p>Apple has posted American Red Cross links to its official website and iTunes Store landing page asking customers <a target="_blank" href="https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/buyCharityGiftWizard" rel="noopener noreferrer">to assist</a> folks impacted by Hurricane Harvey. </p>

<p>On a regular basis, <em>Apple World Today</em> posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are today's picks.</p>

<p>There’s a lot happening in the world of Apple news this week. Following are the hottest articles for the week of August 21-26.</p>

<p>A mobile accessories maker has confirmed that the upcoming Apple iPhones (shown in fanciful mockups) — expected to debut next month — will feature wireless charging.</p>

<p>Some folks disagree -- including Apple CEO Tim Cook, but I think that in time, macOS and iOS will merge into one operating system. I’ve expressed this opinion in the past, but a new<em> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3219695/ios/future-of-ios-and-macos.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Macworld</a></em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3219695/ios/future-of-ios-and-macos.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"> column</a> by Jason Snell, “iOS and macOS: What does the future hold?” inspired me to bring the subject up again.</p>

<p>The Rolling Stones told us that time was on our side (or at least Mick Jagger's side). That's not always true, but with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pandaware.com/timecache/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">TimeCache</a>, a Mac only tool from PandaWare, we can at least keep track of it.</p>

<p>In the event that you no longer want to use the passcode on your Apple Watch, it’s easy to disable it. On the smartwatch, go to Settings app → Passcode → Disable Passcode.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.feralinteractive.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Feral Interactive</a> says F1 2017, the official videogame of the current 2017 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, will be released for macOS on Aug. 25. System requirementshaven’t been announced.</p>

<p>Sonnet Technologies that launched the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonnettech.com/product/sf3-sxs-pro-card-reader.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">SxS Pro Card Reader</a>, the second in a new family of professional media readers that feature a 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 interface.  It will be available Aug. 28 at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $399.</p>

<p>A California judge has tossed with prejudice a suit filed by the father of a college student who was killed by a texting driver that alleged Apple negligently designed iPhones to be operable while callers are driving, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/957324/apple-iphone-defect-suit-over-texting-death-gets-tossed?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360</a>.</p>

<p>Western Digital has unveiled the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wdc.com/products/external-storage/my-book-duo.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">My Book Duo storage system</a> that comes in a high end version with 20TB of storage. </p>

<p>Micromat has announced a new macOS drive utility called Drive Scope. The software utilizes Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (also known as S.M.A.R.T.) — which is built into most hard drives — to report on the health of internal and external hard drives connected to Macs.</p>