News & Announcements
We share content on product tips and updates, as well as the occasional paper from the engineering and product teams.
Sunsetting BlackBerry Backup Extractor and DMG Extractor
After many years of service, we’re retiring BlackBerry Backup Extractor and DMG Extractor as we focus on building new experiences for our users.
Aidan Fitzpatrick
iPhone Backup Extractor supports iOS 26
Even in unpredictable times, there are things you can count on. For my eighteenth year in a row, here I am to say: iPhone Backup Extractor fully supports the incoming Apple software updates: iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.
Aidan Fitzpatrick
iPhone Backup Extractor supports iOS 18
Developing an app can be about innovation, but there are also its comforting rhythms. It's the end of July – time to announce that iOS 18 and iPadOS18 will be out soon, and that iPhone Backup Extractor fully supports them both.
Aidan Fitzpatrick
iPhone Backup Extractor supports iOS 17
iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 are just around the corner, and iPhone Backup Extractor fully supports them both. I’ve written this for the last 16 years, so let’s skip that and get to what’s new.
Aidan Fitzpatrick
iPhone Backup Extractor supports iOS 16, turns 15 years old
iPhone Backup Extractor turns 15 this year and now features full supports iOS 16 and macOS 13.
Aidan Fitzpatrick
iPhone Backup Extractor supports iOS 15
One of my annual highlights is drafting the annual iPhone Backup Extractor state of the union and compatibility report. For the 14th year: iPhone Backup Extractor supports iOS 15 and macOS 12.
Aidan Fitzpatrick
Farewell to the iPlayer Converter
Sadly all good things must come to an end, and we're closing the iPlayer Converter.
Andrew Dancy
Should you cover your webcam?
Webcam covers and physical mute buttons on microphones act as failsafes and helpful reminders to think about security, and a piece of tape really is the best solution for use with your laptop's built-in camera.
Aidan FitzpatrickSecurity incident, October 2020
This article describes a security incident from October 2020.
Aidan Fitzpatrick
iPhone Backup Extractor supports iOS 14: what's next?
Now's my time to write what I've written every year for the last 12 years: iPhone Backup Extractor is compatible with the first beta versions of the new iOS. We shipped iPhone Backup Extractor 7.7.27 last week, adding support for the changes Apple have made to Messages. It's also fully compatible with macOS 11.
Aidan Fitzpatrick
Misconceptions on British tech response to COVID-19
Following our analysis in May of UK's NHSX tracking app, the news that the UK is switching to use Apple & Google's Exposure Tracking APIs, and the recent appearance of contact tracing on iPhones, I'm sharing analysis of what's happened since and looking at a couple of popular misconceptions.
Aidan Fitzpatrick