Editing Tidbits

{{short description|Apple Inc. news website and newsletter}}
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'''''Tidbits''''' (styled '''''TidBITS''''') is an electronic newsletter and web site dealing primarily with [[Apple Inc.]] and [[Macintosh]]-related topics.<ref>{{cite book|author=David Coursey|title=Mac OS X for Windows Users: A Switchers' Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=la-rJ7UWYhQC&pg=PA238|accessdate=May 24, 2020|year=2003|publisher=Peachpit Press|isbn=978-0-321-16889-4|page=238}}</ref>

==Internet publication==
''TidBITS'' has been published weekly since April 16, 1990, making it the longest-running [[Internet]] technology publication<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cultofmac.com/39190/tidbits-celebrates-20th-anniversary-as-oldest-pure-digital-tech-pub-on-net/|title=TidBits Celebrates 20th Anniversary As Oldest Pure Digital Tech Pub On Net|date=April 20, 2010}}</ref> and the second-oldest Internet-only publication of any sort.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-20|title=TidBITS Hits a Quarter Century of Internet Publishing|url=https://tidbits.com/2015/04/20/tidbits-hits-a-quarter-century-of-internet-publishing/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=TidBITS|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-13|title=TidBITS Marks Its 30th Anniversary in a Time of Pandemic|url=https://tidbits.com/2020/04/13/tidbits-marks-its-30th-anniversary-in-a-time-of-pandemic/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=TidBITS|language=en}}</ref> In July 1992, TidBITS launched the first Internet advertising program,<ref>{{Cite web|date=1992-07-20|title=TidBITS Sponsorship Program|url=https://tidbits.com/1992/07/20/tidbits-sponsorship-program/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=TidBITS|language=en}}</ref> based on the PBS sponsorship model.

''TidBITS'' is published by [[Adam C. Engst]], author of a number of computer books, including four editions of ''Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh'', ''Eudora for Windows & Macintosh Visual Quickstart Guide'', and five editions of ''iPhoto for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide'', along with a number of books in the Take Control series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The History of Computing: TidBITS and The Technology of Publishing|url=https://thehistoryofcomputing.net/tidbits-and-the-technology-of-publishing|access-date=2021-01-13|website=thehistoryofcomputing.net|language=en}}</ref>

==Staff==
The senior staff of ''TidBITS'' are:<ref>[https://tidbits.com/about/contact/ TidBITS Contact page] - lists current staffers</ref>
* [[Adam C. Engst]], CEO and publisher
* [[Tonya Engst]], CFO

==Electronic books==
From 2003 to 2017, ''TidBITS'' also published a series of electronic books in [[Adobe Acrobat]] (PDF), [[EPUB]] and [[Mobipocket]] ([[Amazon Kindle|Kindle]]) formats<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/device-advice/|title=Device Advice – Take Control Books}}</ref> that cover issues related to [[macOS]] and the digital lifestyle. The "Take Control Books" series first appeared in October 2003 with the publication of ''Take Control of Upgrading to Panther'' which was issued at the same moment as the official launch of [[Mac OS X Panther|Mac OS X version 10.3 Panther]]. Excerpts of the Take Control books can be downloaded free of charge, and some have been published in ''Macworld'' magazine.<ref>[http://www.macworld.com/article/156076/2010/12/tco_tethering_iphone.html "Setting up iPhone tethering: Take Control of iPhone and iPod Touch Networking"], ''[[Macworld]]'', December 1, 2010</ref>

The series includes many books for using and upgrading the various versions of Mac OS X<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/topics/apple/|title=Topic: apple articles on Engadget|website=Engadget}}</ref> and [[iPhone]] software;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattle24x7.com/community/people/2011/01/10/taking-control-of-the-iphone-4-with-karen-g-anderson/|title= Taking Control of the iPhone 4 with Karen G. Anderson|website=Seattle24x7 |date= 11 January 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731190027/http://www.seattle24x7.com/community/people/2011/01/10/taking-control-of-the-iphone-4-with-karen-g-anderson/|archivedate=July 31, 2017|url-status=live|accessdate=October 22, 2019}}</ref> applications such as [[Apple Mail]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mymac.com/2010/08/book-review-take-control-of-apple-mail-in-snow-leopard-ebook/|title=Book Review - Take Control of Apple Mail in Snow Leopard ebook|date=August 30, 2010}}</ref> and [[iTunes]]; and general technology such as [[wireless security]] and choosing a [[digital camera]].

There are also some wider lifestyle titles such as ''Take Control of [[Thanksgiving dinner|Thanksgiving Dinner]]'' as well as more highly technical titles such as ''Take Control of [[macOS Server|Mac OS X Server]]'' by [[Charles Edge (computer scientist)|Charles Edge]]. Reviewers have described ''Take Control'' titles as "thoughtful" and "loaded with useful tips and humor".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080218145314/http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/02/review_leopard.html TidBITS provides a thoughtful review of Leopard 10.5.2], ''[[InformationWeek]]'', February 14, 2008<br>- [http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/07/24.13.shtml Review of TidBITS Mac OS X Lexicon] in ''Mac Observer'', July 24, 2007</ref>

In 2017, TidBITS sold the Take Control Books imprint to alt concepts, a company run by the author [[Joe Kissell]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tidbits.com/2017/05/01/take-control-books-acquired-by-joe-kissell/|title=Take Control Books Acquired by Joe Kissell|date=May 1, 2017|website=TidBITS}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|https://tidbits.com}}
* [https://www.takecontrolbooks.com Take Control Books]

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