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(Podcast) Clockwise 426: Little Bobby Tables
How we charge our devices, the travel tech we’re taking with us this year, our thoughts on Apple’s plans for digital IDs, and an examination of App...How we charge our devices, the travel tech we’re taking with us this yea...
Display network quality in your menu bar
Last week Dan wrote about macOS Monterey’s new Network Quality Tool, which lets you quickly get a sense of your local network speed from the comman...Last week Dan wrote about macOS Monterey’s new Network Quality Tool, whi...
A Thanksgiving spread (Member Post)
An Apple Pencil, a Kobo Libra 2, and some creamed corn. This time of year leads to a few inevitable kinds of stories...An Apple Pencil, a Kobo Libra 2, and some creamed corn...
Apple sues spyware maker NSO Group ↦
Apple Newsroom: Apple today filed a lawsuit against NSO Group and its parent company to hold it accountable for the surveillance and targeting of A...Apple Newsroom: Apple today filed a lawsuit against NSO Group and its pa...
Qualcomm has an exclusivity deal with Microsoft for Windows on ARM ↦
Rich Woods reports about Windows on ARM and where it may be headed in the future: Qualcomm actually has an exclusivity deal with Microsoft for Wind...Rich Woods reports about Windows on ARM and where it may be headed in th...
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Shortcuts makes my Mac user automations portable
This week I’m traveling for Thanksgiving, and I’m using this MacBook Pro review unit before I have to send it back to Apple1...This week I’m traveling for Thanksgiving, and I’m using this MacBook Pro...
(Podcast) Upgrade 382: Hey Car, Stop
Apple’s car project is back in the news, but is the company’s ambition in this area unrealistic? Also: Qualcomm spoils it for Apple, Apple employee...Apple’s car project is back in the news, but is the company’s ambition i...
David Smith extends his Apple Watch battery ↦
Following up from his post from last fall, developer David Smith has taken his Apple Watch on a three-day hiking trip and figuring out some strateg...Following up from his post from last fall, developer David Smith has tak...
Why does Apple’s ‘change’ feel more forced than transformative? (Macworld/Dan Moren)
Apple only seems to be open to changing its policies when enough pressure from the outside is applied.Apple only seems to be open to changing its policies when enough pressur...
Tip: Make Shortcuts into Mac Apps (sort of)
This week, thanks to an article by John Voorhees at MacStories about integrating Shortcuts with the Elgato Stream Deck, I discovered an incredibly ...This week, thanks to an article by John Voorhees at MacStories about int...
Nuphy Air75: A low-profile keyboard that feels a bit cramped
As someone who’s enthusiastic about mechanical keyboards, I was interested in reviewing a prerelease version of the $110 Nuphy Air75...As someone who’s enthusiastic about mechanical keyboards, I was interest...
6C Podcast: November 19, 2021
Apple Cars without steering wheels and Apple-branded pentalobe screwdrivers. What a world. (The podcast will be off next week for Thanksgiving...Apple Cars without steering wheels and Apple-branded pentalobe screwdriv...
A HomePod mini on my desk
A few months ago I decided to unplug the iPod Hi-Fi I was using as an external speaker for my iMac Pro, and replace it with a stereo pair of $199 S...A few months ago I decided to unplug the iPod Hi-Fi I was using as an ex...
Apple Car: Nobody’s at the wheel? ↦
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s focusing on a fully autonomous car for release as early as 2025: Apple’s ideal car would have no steer...Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s focusing on a fully autonom...
(Podcast) The Rebound 367: Grist for the Mule
John takes a foray into smart home automation...John takes a foray into smart home automation...
How the first year of Apple silicon changed the Mac forever (Macworld/Jason Snell)
The M1 made its debut a year ago, and one thing is clear: The Mac's future is bright.The M1 made its debut a year ago, and one thing is clear: The Mac's futu...
Apple launches a consumer “Self Service Repair” program, starting with iPhones ↦
In a move that I would wager almost nobody saw coming, Apple has announced that it will now allow consumers to buy official parts and tools to repa...In a move that I would wager almost nobody saw coming, Apple has announc...
Qualcomm expects to lose Apple’s business ↦
Qualcomm, a company with no real interest in trying to appease Apple, told the world today that Apple will probably be shipping Apple-made cellular...Qualcomm, a company with no real interest in trying to appease Apple, to...
The future of the TV app is still unclear (Member Post)
It’s been five years since Apple announced the TV app–auspiciously on the same day it unveiled the first-generation Touch Bar MacBook Pros...It’s been five years since Apple announced the TV app–auspiciously on th...
(Podcast) Upgrade 381: Get Used to Disappointment
This week Apple revises a child-protection feature, tries to avoid links in apps, launches a new business service, and welcomes some Netflix… games...This week Apple revises a child-protection feature, tries to avoid links...
macOS Monterey’s new network quality tool ↦
Developer Dan Petrov has a quick write up of the new command line network quality tool included in macOS Monterey: It seems that Apple has quietly ...Developer Dan Petrov has a quick write up of the new command line networ...
If Apple keeps letting its software slip, the next big thing won’t matter (Macworld/Dan Moren)
The best part of the Apple experience has long been "it just works." The question is…what happens when it doesn't?The best part of the Apple experience has long been "it just works...
Rebuilding my smart home: Sensors active (Member Post)
Being able to control your lights from your devices or enjoy audio in every room are great goals for a smart home, but smart tech isn’t just about ...Being able to control your lights from your devices or enjoy audio in ev...
2021 e-reader roundup: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite reviews
Left to right: Kobo Libra 2, 11th-generation Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Sage. I love e-readers, which explains why I write about them a lot...Left to right: Kobo Libra 2, 11th-generation Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Sag...
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Panic’s Playdate delayed until early 2022 ↦
Global supply chain issues strike again! The first units of Panic’s Playdate handheld gaming device were scheduled to ship before the end of the ye...Global supply chain issues strike again! The first units of Panic’s Play...
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The Template Gun meets Shortcuts
I’ve written a couple of times about Template Gun, a hot-dog cannon of an AppleScript that I use to automatically expand zip archives of Logic Pro ...I’ve written a couple of times about Template Gun, a hot-dog cannon of a...
(Podcast) Clockwise 424: Who Doesn’t Love Sensible Scissors?
Our thoughts on Twitter’s new subscription service, the keyboards we’re using, how we feel about smart locks, and some thoughts on Apple’s new Comm...Our thoughts on Twitter’s new subscription service, the keyboards we’re ...
Apple’s keyboards are boring again, and that’s fine (Macworld/Jason Snell)
For some reason, Apple once decided it was time to reinvent laptop keyboards. It was a bad decision that the company has spent years trying to fix...For some reason, Apple once decided it was time to reinvent laptop keybo...
Apple’s request for a stay denied in Epic case ↦
The Verge’s Adi Robertson: Epic v...The Verge’s Adi Robertson: Epic v...
Apple reaches out to small businesses via new Business Essentials service
Apple extended its service offerings to businesses on Wednesday by announcing Apple Business Essentials, which rolls together device management, su...Apple extended its service offerings to businesses on Wednesday by annou...
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