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February 19, 2021
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)
February 18, 2021
For All Mankind S2E1 Review: “Every Little Thing” (Podcast)
Perseverance Lands on Mars by Jason Snell
Liftoff 143: The Perseverance Landing and “For All Mankind” with Ron Moore (Podcast)
Apple’s TV app now on Chromecast by Jason Snell
February 17, 2021
Clockwise 386: So Many Dangerous Answers (Podcast)
The Rebound 329: You’re Not the Beyoncé of Me (Podcast)
Hands on with new Brydge trackpad firmware, new 10.2-inch model by Jason Snell
Apple makes a strategic retreat by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 16, 2021
Get images in better formats with Hazel by Jason Snell (members-only post)
New emojis arrive in iOS 14.5 by Jason Snell
February 15, 2021
Upgrade 339: Dogcow and Spinning Rainbow Cursor in Finderland (Podcast)
Apple launches ‘For All Mankind’ podcast by Jason Snell
Can Apple handle the great responsibility that is the App Store? by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 14, 2021
Command, Control, Option, and … Hyper? by Jason Snell
February 12, 2021
Customizing your toolbar in Mac apps by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: February 12, 2021
Apple TV: If we only had a wheelbarrow by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 21: John Siracusa, part 1 (Podcast)
February 11, 2021
Why does the Apple TV still exist? by Jason Snell
February 8, 2021
Upgrade 338: Loved by Podcasters the World Over (Podcast)
Automate This: Revisiting Home automations by Dan Moren
Apple HomeKit can be a bigger player in the smart home market by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 6, 2021
Intel gins up some M1-unfriendly benchmarks by Jason Snell
February 3, 2021
The Rebound 327: You Slow Things Down (Podcast)
Clockwise 384: I’m Going To Be Petty About This (Podcast)
Stalwart call-recording tool succumbs to Apple silicon by Jason Snell
The Hackett File: A Look at GoodLinks by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Hands on with Big Sur beta 11.3 by Jason Snell
The Mac’s audio and AirPods support needs to be more like iOS by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 2, 2021
Bad AppleScript: Fake RSS, real newsletter by Jason Snell
February 1, 2021
Upgrade 337: No Appreciable Gates (Podcast)
Apple rolls out Big Sur 11.2, unmasks new iOS betas by Jason Snell
iCloud Keychain comes to Chrome, but sadly only on Windows by Dan Moren
How Apple flips the switch and keeps bringing in new customers by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 29, 2021
The Back Page: How to rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: January 29, 2021
Apple in 2020: The Six Colors report card by Jason Snell
iOS 14 protects iMessages with “Blast Door” by Dan Moren
January 28, 2021
Cook: Companies like Facebook don’t deserve praise, “they deserve reform” by Jason Snell
Apple’s financial results: iPad, Apple silicon, and secret sauce by Jason Snell
iPad Pros #103: Jason Snell from Six Colors (Podcast)
Four lessons from Apple’s record 2021 first quarter results by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 27, 2021
This is Tim: Holiday 2020 results call transcript by Jason Snell
Q1 2021 financial results: Apple’s latest record holiday quarter by Jason Snell
The Rebound 326: Smash on Glass (Podcast)
Clockwise 383: Opacity of Technology (Podcast)
Control HomeKit from the keyboard with HomeControl Menu by Jason Snell
January 26, 2021
iOS/iPadOS 14.4 updates contain patches for “actively exploited” vulnerabilities by Dan Moren
January 25, 2021
John Ternus takes over as SVP of Apple hardware as Dan Riccio moves to “new project” by Dan Moren
Upgrade 336: Cool Report, Though (Podcast)
Apple launches Time to Walk feature for Fitness+ by Dan Moren
January 22, 2021
Feedback: Big Sur document icons are illegible by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: January 22, 2021
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January 21, 2021
Raiders of the dead drive by Jason Snell (members-only post)
January 19, 2021
Using Mac tools to build a ‘searchable news firehose’ by Jason Snell
January 18, 2021
Upgrade 335: Repudiation of a Decade (Podcast)
Will 2021 be the year Apple’s U1 chip goes wide? by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 15, 2021
Safari 14 added WebExtensions support. So where are the extensions? by Jason Snell
Major spoilers for the Mac in 2021 by Jason Snell
January 14, 2021
Apple TV+ website gets better by Jason Snell
Export your Apple Notes in bulk by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: January 14, 2021
January 13, 2021
The Rebound 324: Flash Is Dumb (Podcast)
Clockwise 381: White Chocolate’s Not Real Chocolate (Podcast)
We’ll take our leave and go by Jason Snell
The case for a 12-inch MacBook Air by Jason Snell at Macworld
Existence of Apple’s item tracking tags leaks…again by Dan Moren
Apple amps up its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative by Dan Moren
January 12, 2021
Dr. Drang on text utilities by Jason Snell
Where Apple could improve Fitness+ by Dan Moren
January 11, 2021
Upgrade 334: Tina, If You’re Tuna… (Podcast)
Apple gets ready for a new reality by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 9, 2021
Apple removes Parler from the App Store by Jason Snell
‘Not Easy, Not Unreasonable, Not Censorship’ by Jason Snell
January 8, 2021
Apple tells Parler it has 24 hours to clean house or be removed by Jason Snell
Reddit also swings the ban hammer by Jason Snell
Twitter permanently bans Trump by Jason Snell
‘2001 revisited’ by Jason Snell
BBEdit: A text utility, not just a text editor by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: January 8, 2021
January 7, 2021
LongPlay: Listen to your favorite albums by Jason Snell
January 6, 2021
Clockwise 380: Time for That to Sunset (Podcast)
It’s time for the Mac to undergo a product-design renaissance by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 5, 2021
Find active Big Sur windows with HazeOver by Jason Snell
On Continuity’s Complexity by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
January 4, 2021
20 Macs for 2020: The cutting-room floor by Jason Snell
Upgrade 333: New Year, Same Old Prediction (Podcast)
Three Apple battles to watch in 2021 by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 31, 2020
The Back Page: Apple 2021 by Dan Moren (members-only post)
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 20: iMac G3 (#1) (Podcast)
2021 iOS predictions: New iPad Pros, less drama by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 30, 2020
2021 Mac predictions: Bigger iMacs and MacBooks, and more Apple silicon by Jason Snell at Macworld
2020 predictions in review by Jason Snell at Macworld
Restoring Apple silicon Macs by Jason Snell
Clockwise 379: The Year My Reality Finally Goes Virtual (Podcast)
December 28, 2020
Upgrade 332: The 2020 Upgradies (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #1 – iMac G3 by Jason Snell
What to expect from Apple in 2021 by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 24, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: December 24, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 19: The Original PowerBooks (#2) (Podcast)
December 23, 2020
Clockwise 378: Eliminate Nostril Cam (Podcast)
The Rebound 321: EZ-Bake Raspberry Pi (Podcast)
December 22, 2020
iPhone 12 mini & iPhone 12 Pro Max: Enjoyable extremes by Jason Snell
December 21, 2020
Upgrade 331: Mandatory Turkey Holiday (Podcast)
Apple’s most significant moves of 2020 by Dan Moren at Macworld
20 Macs for 2020: #2 — The original PowerBooks by Jason Snell
December 18, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: December 18, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 18: Original Macintosh (#3) (Podcast)
The fast internet sham by Dan Moren
December 16, 2020
The Rebound 320: Release The Karen (Podcast)
Clockwise 377: How Many T’s? (Podcast)
December 15, 2020
Behold, the majesty of HBO Max in full-screen mode on an M1 Mac by Jason Snell
‘Understanding ProRAW’ by Jason Snell
One day with Fitness+ by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Microsoft Office embraces M1, Big Sur by Jason Snell
December 14, 2020
Upgrade 330: People Aren’t Always Logical (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #3 – Macintosh 128K by Jason Snell
How Apple sweats the security details—and sometimes gets it wrong by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 11, 2020
SwiftBar steps up to provide ambient data in the menu bar by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: December 11, 2020
December 9, 2020
The Rebound 319: Yoga With Tim (Podcast)
Clockwise 376: The Doorway to my Ear Canal (Podcast)
Xbox cloud game streaming coming to iOS in 2021 by Dan Moren
3 rules to understand Apple pricing by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 8, 2020
Integromat, for all your web-service workflow needs by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Apple Fitness+ launches December 14 by Dan Moren
Apple introduces $549 AirPods Max over-the-ear headphones by Dan Moren
December 7, 2020
Upgrade 329: The Stale Hot Dog Industry (Podcast)
Bloomberg: Apple silicon road map accelerates in 2021 by Dan Moren
20 Macs for 2020: #4 – MacBook Air (2nd generation) by Jason Snell
Apple’s App Store: What its priorities should be for 2021 by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 4, 2020
Fun with Charts: Imagining the M2 processor by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: December 4, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 16: Titanium PowerBook G4 (#5) (Podcast)
December 3, 2020
Apple updates accessibility site, support by Jason Snell
Warner Bros. to stream all new movies on HBO Max in 2021 by Dan Moren
Apple opens App Store Small Business Program enrollment for reduced cut by Dan Moren
December 2, 2020
The Rebound 318: May The Salesforce Be With You (Podcast)
Clockwise 375: Christmas Tree Spiders (Podcast)
Windows on M1: It’s gonna happen by Jason Snell
December 1, 2020
Apple’s ‘vintage’ list needs rethinking by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Why the M1 is so fast by Jason Snell
November 30, 2020
AWS offers Mac mini hosting by Jason Snell
Upgrade 328: Secure, But Terrible (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #5 – Titanium PowerBook G4 by Jason Snell
November 27, 2020
The Back Page: Everything Apple Didn’t Announce This Fall by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Automate This: Conversation mode for the AirPods Pro by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: November 27, 2020
November 25, 2020
The Rebound 317: I Like to Eat (Podcast)
Clockwise 374: Wow, What A Deal Wednesday! (Podcast)
How to fix the M1 Macs’ most disappointing feature: iOS apps by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 24, 2020
Rogue Amoeba’s apps updated for M1–with a catch by Jason Snell
November 23, 2020
Upgrade 327: The Future Doesn’t Apply (Podcast)
Comcast to enforce data caps across US, starting in early 2021 by Dan Moren
Imagining the possibilities with Apple silicon by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 20, 2020
Joz, Federighi, and Srouji talk M1 by Jason Snell
HomePod mini review: Lots of bang, not a lot of bucks by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: November 20, 2020
November 19, 2020
The joy(?) of moving to a new Mac by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for sudo by Dan Moren
November 18, 2020
The Rebound 316: Every Once in a While You Want to See a Muppet (Podcast)
Clockwise 373: Talking About Yarn (Podcast)
With M1 Macs, memory isn’t what it used to be by Jason Snell at Macworld
Apple reduces App Store cut to 15 percent for small businesses by Dan Moren
November 17, 2020
Putting the M1 chip to the test by Dan Moren
Upgrade 326: The M1 Macs: Interview and Review (Podcast)
M1 Macs review: The Next Generation by Jason Snell
November 16, 2020
20 Macs for 2020: #6 – Macintosh SE/30 by Jason Snell
In wake of server outage, new Apple support doc details Gatekeeper privacy by Dan Moren
Meet the new Mac, same as the old Mac by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 13, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: November 13, 2020
November 12, 2020
Command Performance: Connect to Server by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Craig Federighi says touchscreen Macs not the goal of Big Sur’s design by Dan Moren
macOS Big Sur Review: Third age of Mac by Jason Snell
November 11, 2020
The Rebound 315: Awkward Overcompensation (Podcast)
Clockwise 372: Comparing Apples to Intels (Podcast)
AirBuddy 2 improves the Mac AirPods experience by Jason Snell
First things first: Why the M1 starts at Apple’s low end by Jason Snell at Macworld
Bad air? Air Lookout 2 will check by Jason Snell
‘Why 5G is the Future (Not the Present)’ by Jason Snell
November 10, 2020
Enter the M1 – Notes on Tuesday’s big event by Jason Snell
Upgrade 325: Johny for the Chips (Podcast)
Quick hits from Apple’s Mac event by Dan Moren
A quick hit about the big and small iPhone 12 models by Jason Snell
November 9, 2020
20 Macs for 2020: #7 – iBook by Jason Snell
Apple silicon Macs: A tale of two transition paths by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 6, 2020
Fun With Charts: A14X marks the spot by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: November 6, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 13: Power Mac G4 Cube (#8) (Podcast)
November 4, 2020
Clockwise 371: I Don’t Need to Lidar a Squirrel (Podcast)
The Rebound 314: The Ten Year Anniversary of The Beatles on iTunes (Podcast)
November 3, 2020
Bloomberg: Next week’s Apple silicon laptops will be familiar by Jason Snell
The Hackett File: The End of the Intel Era by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
November 2, 2020
Upgrade 324: The 2020 November Event Draft (Podcast)
Another Apple event is coming Nov. 10! by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020: #8 – Power Mac G4 Cube by Jason Snell
What opportunities are there for Apple during the pandemic? by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 31, 2020
The Talk Show 299: Sounds Like a Good Red Sauce Place (Podcast)
October 30, 2020
The Back Page: Search and ye shall find…maybe by Dan Moren (members-only post)
A few other notes on Apple’s fiscal fourth quarter by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: October 30, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 12: iMac G4 (#9) (Podcast)
The Mac has its best quarter ever, and Tim Cook teases the future by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 29, 2020
Tim Cook on Apple’s 2020 by Jason Snell
This is Tim: Apple’s Q4 2020 call with analysts (transcript) by Jason Snell
Apple Q4 2020 results: Record Mac revenue, iPhone down by Jason Snell
Adventures in Streaming: Bringing iOS into the mix by Dan Moren
October 28, 2020
The Rebound 313: Nothing to Sneeze At (Podcast)
Clockwise 370: We All Deserve a Break (Podcast)
Apple developing search technology? by Dan Moren
October 27, 2020
Apple TV+ signs Jon Stewart by Jason Snell
iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 Pro review: Family resemblance by Jason Snell
October 26, 2020
Upgrade 323: The Edges are More Interesting (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #9 – iMac G4 by Jason Snell
Bloomberg: Revised AirPods coming next year, possibly new HomePod by Dan Moren
October 23, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: October 23, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 11: Power Computing (#10) (Podcast)
October 21, 2020
Command Performance: Screen shots everywhere by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Rebound 312: Sorry, Moltz’s Dad (Podcast)
Clockwise 369: It’s the Tip of the Iceberg, but the Iceberg is Also On Fire (Podcast)
The A14 processor brings big improvements to the iPhone and beyond by Jason Snell at Macworld
2020 iPad Air review: Almost Pro by Jason Snell
October 20, 2020
Remote Play brings Xbox games to your iOS device, if your network can handle it by Dan Moren
October 19, 2020
Upgrade 322: Aux In, Cows Out (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #10 — Power Computing by Jason Snell
HomePod mini: what it means to Apple’s lineup by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 16, 2020
Find photos taken by specific iPhone lenses by Jason Snell
Service Station: Let’s Encrypt and Certbot make HTTPS easy and free by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Free Apple TV+ subscriptions officially extended to Feb. 2021 by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: October 16, 2020
October 15, 2020
Size matters: Choosing between the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 14, 2020
The Rebound 311: Crushed By Bob Mansfield (Podcast)
Clockwise 368: Not Your Grandparents’ MagSafe (Podcast)
5G: ‘It’s not good yet.’ by Jason Snell
BBEdit updated with random assortment of features by Jason Snell