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A year with the Elgato Stream Deck
I’ve been using an Elgato Stream Deck for more than a year now...I’ve been using an Elgato Stream Deck for more than a year now...
(Podcast) Clockwise 452: The Dogs Hate Mr. Sweepy
How we discover new apps, how we force ourselves to take breaks during the workday, our methods for managing our Mac’s menu bar, and the most impre...How we discover new apps, how we force ourselves to take breaks during t...
- #Mac
(Podcast) The Rebound 393: Ruined By Technology
Predictions about predictions ahead of WWDC.Predictions about predictions ahead of WWDC.
- #WWDC
HomePod all the things! (Macworld/Jason Snell)
The iPod was recently laid to rest. Now it's time for the HomePod to rise.The iPod was recently laid to rest. Now it's time for the HomePod to rise.
(Podcast) Upgrade 408: Upgrade VR
The much-rumored Apple AR/VR headset appears to be on the horizon, so Myke and Jason break down several reports about its development and debate wh...The much-rumored Apple AR/VR headset appears to be on the horizon, so My...
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Quick Tip: Typing characters with diacritics on the Mac
There I was, trying to type a Croatian phrase into Google Translate when I found myself wondering “Wait, there must be an easier way to enter chara...There I was, trying to type a Croatian phrase into Google Translate when...
Six Apple apps in desperate need of a makeover (Macworld/Dan Moren)
If Apple does intend to release new versions of its built-in device apps, these apps should take priority.If Apple does intend to release new versions of its built-in device apps...
- #iOS
6C Podcast: WWDC waiting, fresh apps, and sound
We’re barreling toward June 6 like a runaway train, but the rumors are thin. Dan ponders fresh Apple apps. Jason automates his headphones.We’re barreling toward June 6 like a runaway train, but the rumors are t...
- #WWDC
I’m excited about Apple and E Ink (Macworld/Jason Snell)
E Ink is a niche technology with some very real limitations, but it's also got some huge advantages.E Ink is a niche technology with some very real limitations, but it's al...
Apple’s Accessibility feature preview gets #GAAD going
For the second year running, Apple has offered a preview of updated accessibility features coming to its platforms later this year...For the second year running, Apple has offered a preview of updated acce...
(Podcast) Clockwise 451: Blast My Retinas
Have we all cut the cord? Plus, tech items we can’t justify purchasing, Apple’s new accessibility features, and how we wrangle SIMs and eSIMs when ...Have we all cut the cord? Plus, tech items we can’t justify purchasing, ...
SoundSource 5.5 adds Shortcuts support for full Mac audio automation
On Monday Rogue Amoeba released SoundSource 5...On Monday Rogue Amoeba released SoundSource 5...
Macros to make dumb typing smarter
I made a mistake today. I posted today’s episode of Downstream with the feed pointed at the previous episode of Downstream...I made a mistake today...
Apple details Live Captions, other accessibility features coming later this year ↦
Apple Newsroom: Using advancements across hardware, software, and machine learning, people who are blind or low vision can use their iPhone and iPa...Apple Newsroom: Using advancements across hardware, software, and machin...
(Podcast) Upgrade 407: Inexplicable Billboards
Is Apple ready to embrace USB-C across its entire product line? Jason loves his Playdate, but is frustrated by Apple Music playing songs he dislike...Is Apple ready to embrace USB-C across its entire product line? Jason lo...
Three features Apple should borrow from Google (Macworld/Dan Moren)
Apple is hardly one to ignore a good idea, even when it's created by a rival.Apple is hardly one to ignore a good idea, even when it's created by a r...
Bring on the USB-C future (Member Post)
Up until recently, USB-C was more of a fluke in my household—a strange visitor from a possible future, in which we all used small, reversible plugs...Up until recently, USB-C was more of a fluke in my household—a strange v...
6C Podcast: Broken watches, 5G vampires, and iPod memories
Dan’s back from Seattle, Jason’s back from Phoenix, the music never left, and the iPod touch remains available while supplies last.Dan’s back from Seattle, Jason’s back from Phoenix, the music never left...
- #iPod
Watch and learn: The Apple Watch needs a better upgrade experience
Though I greatly enjoyed my vacation last week, it ended with a bit of a mishap...Though I greatly enjoyed my vacation last week, it ended with a bit of a...
- #Apple Watch
- #iPhone
- #iOS
(Podcast) The Rebound 391: Wandering the Streets of Tacoma
Dan’s got Apple Watch woes, the iPod is dead, and Twitter is increasingly dead to us.Dan’s got Apple Watch woes, the iPod is dead, and Twitter is increasingl...
(Podcast) Clockwise 450: Plural of Trackpad is Trackspad
Our computer mousing habits and devices, whether we signed up for the in-person portion of WWDC, our Apple Watch upgrade habits, and the iPods we’v...Our computer mousing habits and devices, whether we signed up for the in...
RIP the iPod ↦
A surprisingly lengthy post on the Apple Newsroom which goes on for several paragraphs about the joy of consuming digital music eventually reaches ...A surprisingly lengthy post on the Apple Newsroom which goes on for seve...
(Podcast) Upgrade 406: Are You Phishing Me Right Now?
An unlikely alliance of tech giants beckons us toward our passwordless future, but in the meantime there’s a new version of 1Password...An unlikely alliance of tech giants beckons us toward our passwordless f...
How short can a Shortcut be if a Shortcut is cut short? (Member Post)
Every so often, I get the smart idea that I should smooth over an everyday problem I have with the power of computers. I know some Python...Every so often, I get the smart idea that I should smooth over an everyd...
6C Podcast: 1Password, no passwords, and WWDC
Myke Hurley joins Jason to talk about why people got so upset about 1Password 8, our password-less future, and our personal logistical concerns abo...Myke Hurley joins Jason to talk about why people got so upset about 1Pas...
- #WWDC
1Password 8 for Mac: An upgrade, after all
Last summer 1Password maker AgileBits made the wrong kind of news, when it announced that it was killing its traditional Mac app and replacing it w...Last summer 1Password maker AgileBits made the wrong kind of news, when ...
- #Mac
- #macOS
- #Apple Watch
(Podcast) The Rebound 390: Terrible T-Shirt Designs
The pinnacle of the MacOS is back.The pinnacle of the MacOS is back.
Password-less logins come one step closer ↦
Last year at WWDC Apple detailed its long-term plans to get rid of passwords...Last year at WWDC Apple detailed its long-term plans to get rid of passw...
Webcam settings? What a concept! (Macworld/Jason Snell)
This Studio Display kerfuffle could've been avoided if users had more control over their cameras.This Studio Display kerfuffle could've been avoided if users had more co...
- #Mac
Tony Fadell: The storytelling of Steve Jobs ↦
Tony Fadell, Nest founder and a key to creating the iPod, has a new book out and Fast Company has a very interesting excerpt in which he details wh...Tony Fadell, Nest founder and a key to creating the iPod, has a new book...
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