Goodbye, Surface Studio — 512 Pixels
Dec 6, 2024 · For years, Apple fans have looked at the Surface Studio longingly, wondering what a version of a tilting Mac desktop could look like. Many wondered if Apple would ever do anything like this machine, adding Apple Pencil and touch support to macOS, or doing some wild Mac/iPad hybrid. I fear Apple won’t ever get that […]
Festivitas — 512 Pixels
Dec 4, 2024 · Simon B. Støvring has launched a new app: Festivitas automatically adds festive lights to your menu bar and dock upon launch and you can tweak their appearance to match your preferences. I love this, and not just because it reminds me of the old Holiday Lights app.
Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 6K Resolution
Every major version of Mac OS X macOS has come with a new default wallpaper. As you can see, I have collected them all here. While great in their day, the early wallpapers are now quite small in the world of 5K and 6K displays. If you want to …
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5 days ago · There’s a new version of Pedometer++ rolling out now that makes it easy to see your step count over time:. David and I have been talking about this feature for a while now, and it is exciting to see it shipping. I love being able to scroll back and see my progress over the years, and it’s easy to share a graph from the app.
The Flexbar — 512 Pixels
Dec 3, 2024 · Andrew Liszewski, writing at The Verge, about a thing that should probably not be made: Apple may have said goodbye to the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar last year, but a team of four engineers believes the concept deserves a second chance. They’ve created the Flexbar, which is essentially a standalone version of the MBP’s thin touchscreen display that […]
The Mac is the Model — 512 Pixels
Nov 20, 2024 · Jason Snell, in an incredible piece for Macworld: To a kid growing up in the 1980s, the idea that the maker of your computer would actively stop you from using software it didn’t approve of would have seemed beyond the pale. It certainly would’ve been a deal-breaker. And yet so many of today’s computing devices […]
Connected #528: Subpoenaerabable — 512 Pixels
Nov 20, 2024 · This week on the podcast: With Federico away, Stephen and Myke talk about video games. Nah, just kidding. Instead, they ponder the future of Google and of social media, consider what maple syrup can do to an iPhone, and discuss Apple’s AI summarization features.
iPhone Mirroring is Very Good — 512 Pixels
Nov 22, 2024 · The addition of iPhone Mirroring in macOS Sequoia is my favorite addition to the Apple ecosystem in years.1 Here’s how Apple describes the feature: With iPhone Mirroring, you can wirelessly interact with your iPhone and its apps and notifications from your Mac. Your iPhone stays locked, so no one else can access it or use […]
The Power Mac 4400 — 512 Pixels
In November 1996, Apple released the Power Macintosh 4400 with a starting price of $1,725. Also sold as the Power Macintosh 7220, it’d be easy to write this machine off as just another grain of sand on the beige beach that was Apple’s product line in the 1990s. I …
The Eeeend d of an Eraa — 512 Pixels
Nov 20, 2024 · Joe Rossignol at MacRumors is reporting that Apple’s long-running repair extension program for the butterfly keyboard has ended: Apple’s free butterfly keyboard service program for select MacBooks models ended late last week, nearly six and a half years after it launched. With the program now over, it is no longer guaranteed that customers with affected […]