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June 8, 2021
WWDC 2021: ShazamKit lets Apple and Android developers add audio recognition by Dan Moren
The FBI created a secure messaging company to roll up criminals by Dan Moren
WWDC 2021: tvOS 15 will let you sign into apps with on an iPhone or iPad by Dan Moren
WWDC 2021: iCloud Private Relay plugs a few more privacy loopholes by Dan Moren
WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac by Stephen Hackett
Automating my blog posts with Shortcuts… on the Mac by Jason Snell
June 7, 2021
WWDC 2021: I love it when a platform comes together by Jason Snell
Upgrade 356: This Is Not for You, Developers (Podcast)
Federighi on Apple’s latest privacy features by Dan Moren
WWDC 2021: Platforms State of the Union emphasizes saving and valuing time by Dan Moren
WWDC 2021: My favorite features that didn’t make the keynote cut by Dan Moren
Can Apple change the narrative with WWDC? by Dan Moren
June 4, 2021
Six Colors Podcast: June 4, 2021
How iPadOS 15 can finally make Apple’s tablet live up to its potential by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 3, 2021
Is WWDC a hardware event? by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Fun With Charts: More speculation about Apple silicon by Jason Snell
Apple revamps AirTag privacy measures, will build Android app by Dan Moren
Twitter Blue subscription launches in Australia, Canada by Dan Moren
June 2, 2021
Clockwise 401: You Over-Clevered It (Podcast)
The Rebound 344: The Question Is, I Don’t Know What’s Going On (Podcast)
My WWDC 2021 Mac wish list by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 1, 2021
Apple in the Enterprise: A 2021 report card by Jason Snell
The new iMac is hiding lots of clues about the next ‘pro’ model by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 31, 2021
Upgrade 355: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2021 (Podcast)
May 28, 2021
The Back Page: My witness, your honor by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Inline Markdown links by Jason Snell
The smart TV business model by Jason Snell
May 26, 2021
Clockwise 400: You Win a Basket (Podcast)
The Rebound 343: Technology Already In Progress (Podcast)
Amazon to acquire MGM by Dan Moren
May 25, 2021
Flexibits rolls Cardhop into Fantastical subscription by Jason Snell
Stephen Hackett compares orange iMacs by Jason Snell
May 24, 2021
The new Apple TV 4K is better, but still an imperfect product by Dan Moren
Upgrade 354: Even Safari Knows It’s Yellow (Podcast)
Apple details parts of WWDC schedule by Dan Moren
Google once again reminds us how behind Siri is by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 21, 2021
iPadOS approaches the edge of desktop computing by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: May 21, 2021
May 20, 2021
Pok Pok Playroom arrives by Jason Snell
The 24-inch iMac is a throwback to the iMac G3 in more ways than you think by Jason Snell at Macworld
Report: Home app to finally let you set timers on HomePod by Dan Moren
May 19, 2021
Clockwise 399: Especially the British Wolf (Podcast)
The Rebound 342: Side Docker (Podcast)
Restyling Numbers charts in Affinity Designer by Jason Snell
2021 M1 iPad Pro review: All systems go, but where? by Jason Snell
May 18, 2021
Bloomberg: New Macs featuring better chips may debut as early as summer by Dan Moren
Upgrade 353: Orange iMac in My Orange Office (Podcast)
24-inch M1 iMac review: She’s a rainbow by Jason Snell
May 17, 2021
Apple’s troubling relationship with China by Dan Moren
Apple Music adding Spatial Audio, Lossless at no extra cost in June by Dan Moren
May 16, 2021
High-quality Apple Music announcement imminent? by Jason Snell
May 14, 2021
The state of my Apple hardware by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: May 14, 2021
May 13, 2021
The Rebound 341: Coming Soon in June (Podcast)
May 12, 2021
Clockwise 398: A Dongle Don’t Do It (Podcast)
How Apple’s new MacBook can avoid the same old mistakes by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 11, 2021
New smart-home tech alliance is ‘Matter’ by Jason Snell
Snowman introduces Pok Pok by Jason Snell
May 10, 2021
Upgrade 352: Living Inside an Orange (Podcast)
The good times may stop rolling as Apple faces tough questions by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 6, 2021
Good night, sweet hedgehog by Jason Snell
Why isn’t Apple Podcasts showing you the latest podcasts? by Jason Snell
Overwhelming majority of public comments for FCC net neutrality debate were fake by Dan Moren
May 5, 2021
The Rebound 340: Mark Suckerberg (Podcast)
Clockwise 397: Stewing in Bitterness (Podcast)
What could Apple give up to put off greater legal threats? by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 4, 2021
All hail consumer hardware by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
May 3, 2021
‘LaserWriter II: A Novel’ by Jason Snell
Upgrade 351: Long Hair Is In, Disco Is Back (Podcast)
Quick Tip: High quality Mac icons are coming from inside your Mac! by Dan Moren
Money talks: Apple’s quarterly report is filled with clues about what’s coming next by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 1, 2021
Is a higher-quality Apple Music tier on the way? by Jason Snell
April 30, 2021
The Back Page: Color me impressed by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: April 30, 2021
April 29, 2021
SuperDuper can now make bootable Big Sur backups by Jason Snell
VMWare: Fusion on Apple silicon coming, Windows TBD by Jason Snell
‘Not cast in concrete’: Apple moving with the (regulatory) times by Jason Snell
The 2021 iPad Pro will work with the old iPad Pro Magic Keyboard by Jason Snell
How the heck did Apple make so much money last quarter? by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 28, 2021
The Rebound 339: I’m Not Great At Math (Podcast)
This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s Q2 2021 analyst call by Jason Snell
Clockwise 396: Fiddlier & Fiddlier (Podcast)
Apple’s record second quarter in charts by Jason Snell
Speculation about the future of Apple silicon by Jason Snell
April 27, 2021
Report: The next M-series chip is in production by Jason Snell
The good and bad of Apple Podcasts Subscriptions by Jason Snell
Tip: Control HomeKit via Stream Deck by Jason Snell
macOS 11.3 patches a nasty security vulnerability by Dan Moren
April 26, 2021
Apple rolls out big software updates by Jason Snell
Upgrade 350: The Time for Color is Now (Podcast)
The weird conflicted life of the Apple TV by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Quick Tip: Escaping a stuck screensaver on the Mac by Dan Moren
These future Apple products may be hiding in plain sight by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 23, 2021
New 12.9-inch iPad Pro will require a new Magic Keyboard by Jason Snell
For All Mankind S2E10 Review: “The Gray” (Podcast)
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Six Colors Podcast: April 23, 2021
April 22, 2021
Apple execs talk AirTags security, pet tracking by Dan Moren
Bloomberg: iPadOS 15 to feature major home screen overhaul by Dan Moren
April 21, 2021
The iPad Pro needs an iPadOS that’s just as advanced by Jason Snell
The Apple silicon transition reaches the iMac (and the iPad Pro) by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Rebound 338: Too Many Cooks (Podcast)
Clockwise 395: Please Do Not Ingest AirTags (Podcast)
New Brydge keyboard has bigger trackpad, supports new iPad Pro by Jason Snell
The details of Apple’s new podcast program agreement by Dan Moren
The iPad Pro is a killer machine but its software is killing me by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 20, 2021
Notes on the M1 iMac by Jason Snell
As usual, the iMac takes it on the chin by Jason Snell
Upgrade 349: Six Colors and Not a Color (Podcast)
The fine print: What Apple didn’t talk about by Dan Moren
April 19, 2021
Mars helicopter takes off by Jason Snell
April 16, 2021
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Upgrade 348: The 2021 April Event Draft (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: April 16, 2021
Kindles can at last display book covers on their lock screens by Dan Moren
Project CHIP devices will start rolling out in late 2021 by Dan Moren
April 15, 2021
1800 miles (with shortcuts) in a Tesla Model 3 by Jason Snell
April 14, 2021
Clockwise 394: AR Bologna (Podcast)
The Rebound 337: Gene Munster Perks Up Somewhere (Podcast)
The firm that cracked the iPhone for the FBI by Dan Moren
The resilience of Tito by Jason Snell
‘Ian’s Awesome Counter’ by Jason Snell
Apple may be on the brink of a smart home breakthrough by Jason Snell at Macworld
The mystery of “white spots” on Apple trade ins by Dan Moren
April 13, 2021
It’s official: Apple Event on April 20 by Jason Snell
Report: Siri spills on April 20 event by Dan Moren
April 12, 2021
We’re cobblers by Jason Snell
Upgrade 347: The Hubris of the HomePod (Podcast)
First, do no Harmony by Dan Moren
Apple is running out of chances to get gaming right by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 8, 2021
Apple adds support for third parties to Find My network by Dan Moren
April 7, 2021
The Rebound 336: Remember ALF? (Podcast)
Clockwise 393: The Sprinkles of Success (Podcast)
April 6, 2021
The perfect to-do system is a mirage by Jason Snell
Safari is the Loneliest Browser by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
When technology won’t let you forget by Dan Moren
April 5, 2021
Upgrade 346: Float It Like a Hologram (Podcast)
Kara Swisher interviews Tim Cook by Jason Snell
These three annoying Apple problems finally have fixes on the way by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 3, 2021
April 2, 2021
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Startup wants to enable ‘pay per person’ home viewing by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: April 2, 2021
Apple bolsters Arcade catalog with classic games by Dan Moren
April 1, 2021
PSA: The MLB iPad app works on M1 Macs by Jason Snell
TripMode appears on the Mac App Store by Jason Snell
Keyboard Maestro’s most mind-blowing feature by Jason Snell
Amazon sued over price fixing with Big Five, anticompetitive behavior by Dan Moren
March 31, 2021
HoverBar Duo: The MacStories Review by Jason Snell
Clockwise 392: Baaaaaa (Podcast)
The Rebound 335: The Dealmaster (Podcast)
The Mac needs Shortcuts by Jason Snell
The Back Page: Brow Beaten by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Siri’s voice will no longer default to female as of iOS 14.5 by Dan Moren
March 30, 2021
WWDC 2021 kicks off June 7 by Dan Moren
March 29, 2021
Upgrade 345: Hovering Over My Desk on New Years Eve (Podcast)
For All Mankind S2E6 Review: “Best-Laid Plans” (Podcast)
How macOS will still steer Apple for the next 20 years by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 25, 2021
Sharing all my shortcuts by Jason Snell
March 24, 2021
From Classic to Cocoa, via Carbon by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Rebound 334: Lawn & Order (Podcast)
Steve Jobs introduces the Dock by Jason Snell
Why the next iPad Pro will be closer than ever to a Mac by Dan Moren at Macworld
Clockwise 391: Glue an iPad to a Speaker, Done! (Podcast)
Mac OS X turns 20 by Jason Snell
An act of desperation 20 years ago was the building block for the modern Mac by Jason Snell at Macworld
From Aqua to Catalina: The evolution of Mac OS X by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 23, 2021
The Talk Show: ‘Russian Nesting Doll Code’ (Podcast)
For All Mankind S2E5 Review: “The Weight” (Podcast)
Return of the Safari Keyword Search extension by Dan Moren
March 22, 2021
Upgrade 344: Let’s Call It ‘Motorcycle’ (Podcast)
HomePod mini contains unused temperature/humidity sensor by Dan Moren
March 21, 2021
Creating a “new” SE/30 logic board by Jason Snell
March 19, 2021
Sponsor: Kandji
Six Colors Podcast: March 19, 2021
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 26: John Gruber, part 3 (Podcast)
Acorn 7 brings M1 compatibility, tons of refinements by Dan Moren
March 18, 2021
Mac apps yes, text preferences no by Jason Snell
Can Apple explain its home strategy? by Jason Snell
March 17, 2021
The Rebound 333: Yesferatu (Podcast)
Make Twitter better with Lists by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Clockwise 390: Ba Dah Dum, Ba Dah Dum, Ba Dah Dum (Podcast)
Gurman: New iPads on tap for April by Jason Snell
Google drops its app store commission to 15 percent on the first $1 million by Dan Moren
March 16, 2021
Seeing gray by Jason Snell
March 15, 2021
Group FaceTime being used for spam calls by Dan Moren
Upgrade 343: Don’t Call It a HomePod (Podcast)
March 13, 2021
How the HomePod mini can succeed where Apple’s first smart speaker failed by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 12, 2021
The original HomePod is no more by Jason Snell
Running with the new Overcast watch app by Jason Snell
Secrets of the Share sheet by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: March 12, 2021
March 11, 2021
Requiem for the iMac Pro, the ultimate Intel Mac by Jason Snell at Macworld
The joy of fake sports by Jason Snell
Why you can’t find Amazon-published ebooks and audiobooks in your library by Dan Moren
March 10, 2021
Clockwise 389: Robots Don’t Have Feelings (Podcast)
Mars litters so much dust you can see it by Jason Snell
Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve get M1 updates by Jason Snell
The Rebound 332: My Way Or The Highway (Podcast)
March 8, 2021
March 6, 2021
Goodbye, parallel timeline: Apple discontinues the iMac Pro by Jason Snell
March 5, 2021
Newsletters without email by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: March 5, 2021
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 24: John Gruber, part 1 (Podcast)
iOS 14.5 beta Find My feature could tell you when you’re being tracked by Dan Moren
Sponsor: Kandji
March 4, 2021
Apple lets you transfer photos to Google Photos by Jason Snell
For All Mankind S2E3 Review: “Rules of Engagement” (Podcast)
StrongSync: A peek at the future of cloud files on the Mac by Jason Snell
The lifetime of a software lifetime by Jason Snell
March 3, 2021
Clockwise 388: We Put the Fun in Fungible (Podcast)
Comcast makes it really hard to figure out upload speeds by Dan Moren
The Rebound 331: Imaginary Brother (Podcast)
Searching for the perfect iOS Markdown writing tool by Jason Snell
How it feels to be edited by Jason Snell
Apple should broaden its privacy commitment by Jason Snell at Macworld
Do you need a bootable Mac backup? by Jason Snell
Google will stop tracking individuals for advertising next year by Dan Moren
March 2, 2021
MagSafe in a USB-C World by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
‘The incredible boxes of Hock Wah Yeo’ by Jason Snell
Wish List: Better anti-spam tools for Messages by Dan Moren
March 1, 2021
Upgrade 341: Pale Shade of Fun (Podcast)
What Apple’s patents say about the company’s VR and AR ambitions by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 26, 2021
The Back Page: Dial F for Forstall by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: February 26, 2021
February 25, 2021
Interview: Ron Moore on “For All Mankind” season 2, alt-history space tech, and the road to “Star Trek” by Jason Snell
A ‘hyperrealistic’ typewriter font for the 2020s by Jason Snell
Federico Viticci updates his “Apple Frames” shortcut by Jason Snell
February 24, 2021
The Rebound 330: Scott Forstall’s Number (Podcast)
Clockwise 387: My Bell is Just Out of Reach (Podcast)
What Apple Music can do to catch up with Spotify by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 23, 2021
Secret binary message embedded in Mars Perseverance parachute by Jason Snell
Report: M1 Mac users seeing excessive SSD use by Dan Moren
February 22, 2021
Upgrade 340: Secret Sauce (Podcast)
February 19, 2021
Sponsor: Kandji
Fun With Charts: Numbers versus time by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: February 19, 2021
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 22: John Siracusa, part 2 (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 23: John Siracusa, part 3 (Podcast)