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October 13, 2020
Apple fibs about iPhone 12 pricing to promote wireless carriers by Jason Snell
Upgrade 321: It’s the Hope That Kills You (Podcast)
Quick thoughts on Apple’s October event by Dan Moren
Apple Oct. 13 event – live updates by Jason Snell
October 12, 2020
What to expect at Apple’s October 13 “Hi, speed” iPhone event by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 11, 2020
Spotify spikes SongShift by Jason Snell
October 10, 2020
Upgrade 320: Apple Silicon and the 2020 October Event Draft (Podcast)
October 9, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: October 9, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 10: Mac Portable (#11) (Podcast)
Microsoft’s xCloud will come to iOS via the browser by Dan Moren
October 8, 2020
Apple TV+ subscriptions are getting a pandemic extension by Jason Snell
Apple’s in-app purchase shakedown by Jason Snell
October 7, 2020
Congress report details anticompetitive behavior in big tech by Dan Moren
October 6, 2020
Quick Tip: Disable annoying Apple Watch directions notifications while driving by Dan Moren
The Mac’s T2 chip is vulnerable…but how vulnerable? by Dan Moren
It’s official: Apple presentation next Tuesday by Jason Snell
The Hackett File: Apple’s Home Products Should Think Cheaper by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
October 5, 2020
Upgrade 319: I’m Gonna Drive My Ferrari Into the Sunset (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #11 – Macintosh Portable by Jason Snell
How Apple can power up automation on its platforms by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 3, 2020
First A14 test scores may have appeared in the wild by Jason Snell
October 2, 2020
The iOS 14 widgets I’m using now by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: October 2, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 9: Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (#12) (Podcast)
September 30, 2020
Clockwise 366: There’s a Microphone in My Mouth (Podcast)
The Back Page: The future’s all right for fighting by Dan Moren (members-only post)
How Apple can take advantage of iPhone makeover mania by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 309: Yahtzee! (Podcast)
September 29, 2020
Email aliases presenting issues in latest Apple updates by Dan Moren
Apple-Epic hearing points to long road to come by Dan Moren
September 28, 2020
Upgrade 318: Four Weeks Out or Tomorrow (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #12 – Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh by Jason Snell
Three ways Apple could improve its core Services experience by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 25, 2020
Let’s hear it for indie Internet writers (and their supporters) by Jason Snell (members-only post)
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 8: Mac IIcx and IIci (#13) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: September 25, 2020
Amazon is selling safety with a side of paranoia by Dan Moren
Pixelmator Pro adds AppleScript support by Jason Snell
September 24, 2020
Notes on buying an Apple Watch Solo Loop by Jason Snell
More shots fired in App Store anticompetition war by Dan Moren
September 23, 2020
The Rebound 308: Tick Tock, Dan (Podcast)
Clockwise 365: Skeuomorphism is Never Dead (Podcast)
iOS 14 customization: A tale as old as time by Jason Snell
Fix watchOS upgrade battery problems by unpairing and re-pairing by Jason Snell
What does the future of the Apple Watch look like? by Jason Snell at Macworld
September 21, 2020
Upgrade 317: Upsettings (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #13 – Mac IIcx and IIci by Jason Snell
Enabling the Debug menu in Safari 14 on Big Sur and Catalina by Dan Moren
September 19, 2020
Roger Angell turns 100 by Jason Snell
September 18, 2020
‘The Glorious RBG’ by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 7: Mac mini (#14) (Podcast)
Relay FM for St. Jude by Jason Snell
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Six Colors Podcast: September 18, 2020
September 17, 2020
Service Station: An Apple announcement that saves me money by Jason Snell (members-only post)
September 16, 2020
Cheaper air quality sensors attack the climate catastrophe by Jason Snell
Apple launches new OS versions on one day’s notice by Jason Snell
The reluctant debut of the A14 processor by Jason Snell
iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 are out by Jason Snell
The Rebound 307: Jony Ive’s Parting Shot (Podcast)
The difference between medicine and wellness by Jason Snell
Why the new iPad Air is great news for the iPad Pro by Jason Snell at Macworld
September 15, 2020
Apple’s Sept. 15 event: Good, Better, Best by Jason Snell
Upgrade 316: Why Tomorrow? (Podcast)
Some quick thoughts on today’s Apple event by Dan Moren
What was new at the Apple Sept. 15 event by Jason Snell
Apple Sept. 15 event – Live Updates by Jason Snell
September 14, 2020
Upgrade 315: The 2020 September Event Draft (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #14 – Mac mini by Jason Snell
What to expect at Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 11, 2020
Command performance: Mission Control by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Marco Arment on in-app purchase rules by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: September 11, 2020
Apple codifies policy for game streaming services on App Store by Dan Moren
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 6: DayStar Genesis MP (#15) (Podcast)
September 8, 2020
Apple fall event happening September 15 by Dan Moren
September 7, 2020
Upgrade 314: Beta Tourism (Podcast)
20 Macs For 2020: #15 – DayStar Genesis MP by Jason Snell
Does the Apple TV have a future? by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 6, 2020
BitBar, PHP, AppleScript, and Dark mode by Jason Snell
September 4, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 5: Blue and White Power Mac G3 (#16) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: September 4, 2020
September 3, 2020
Descript: Making podcast editing more like text editing by Jason Snell
The Hackett File: It’s time to expand the Apple Watch line by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
September 2, 2020
Clockwise 362: My Default Mode Is Skepticism (Podcast)
The Rebound 305: Put Ted Lasso in the Name (Podcast)
What Apple silicon Mac will we see first? It might be a familiar face by Jason Snell at Macworld
September 1, 2020
Bloomberg on Apple’s fall lineup by Dan Moren
August 31, 2020
The Back Page: Lesser-known rules of the App Store by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Upgrade 313: Story of the Summer (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #16 – Blue-and-White Power Mac G3 by Jason Snell
What Apple’s latest acquisitions can tell us about its product pipeline by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 28, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 4: PowerBook 500 and 5300 (#17) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: August 28, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 Podcast: PowerBook 500 and 5300 (#17) (Podcast)
August 26, 2020
The Rebound 304: You Know Who Loves Monopoly? (Podcast)
How bad is the air out there? by Jason Snell
Clockwise 361: Fires, Earthquakes, and Plague Zombies (Podcast)
Epic versus Apple? I’m rooting for the users by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 24, 2020
Upgrade 312: Outgrade (Podcast)
25 years of “So What?” by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020: #17 – PowerBook 500 & 5300 by Jason Snell
August 23, 2020
‘I was considering quitting’ by Jason Snell
GitHub iOS app adds in-app purchase by Jason Snell
Epic to Apple: Don’t bring Unreal Engine into this by Jason Snell
Apple apologizes for botched WordPress rejection by Jason Snell
The Incomparable 528: To Quantity! (Podcast)
August 21, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast: Xserve (#18) (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 3: Xserve (#18) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 21 August 2020
August 19, 2020
Clockwise 360: Your Laughter Is a Spoiler (Podcast)
The Rebound 303: Blocked By Schiller (Podcast)
Clockwise #360: Your Laughter Is a Spoiler (Podcast)
Put anything in your Mac’s menu bar with BitBar by Jason Snell
August 18, 2020
The changing face of David Letterman by Jason Snell
Command Performance: Easy shortcuts by Jason Snell (members-only post)
August 17, 2020
Upgrade #311: Summer of App Store Problems (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #18 – Xserve by Jason Snell
What’s in store (and in stores) for Apple this fall by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 14, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 2: PowerBook Duo (#19) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: August 14, 2020
August 13, 2020
Tired of paying fees to platform owners, Epic Games goes to court by Jason Snell
Service Station: Headspace by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Bloomberg: Apple service bundle on tap for this fall by Dan Moren
August 12, 2020
The Rebound 302: A Mess of Complications (Podcast)
Clockwise 359: Confused and Full of Starch (Podcast)
How Apple can improve AirDrop by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 11, 2020
‘Blogging from Space’ by Jason Snell
Automate This: Reading comics on the regular by Dan Moren
August 10, 2020
Upgrade 310: The Opposite of Shiny (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #19 – PowerBook Duo by Jason Snell
What the iMac refresh can tell us about Apple’s future products by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 7, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: August 7, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast: Power Mac G5 (#20) (Podcast)
Apple, Microsoft spar over cloud gaming against antitrust backdrop by Dan Moren
August 6, 2020
First Look: macOS Big Sur Public Beta by Jason Snell
2020 iMac review: The last picture show by Jason Snell
Microsoft ends cloud streaming beta for iOS, preps Android-only launch by Dan Moren
Apple’s AI chief on the critical nature of machine learning in the company’s products by Dan Moren
August 5, 2020
SoundSource 5 adds new features, revamped interface by Dan Moren
The Rebound 301: Stunned Silence (Podcast)
Clockwise 358: What’s It Called? The Yellow One (Podcast)
The Hackett File: When Apple stumbles by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Where does the iMac go from here? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Developer’s App Store account erroneously flagged as malicious by Dan Moren
August 4, 2020
Upgrade #309: Ancient Mac Archaeologist (Podcast)
Phil Schiller is now an Apple Fellow, succeeded by Joz by Dan Moren
Last hurrah? 27-inch iMac get Intel processor upgrade, all-SSD storage, T2 chip by Jason Snell
The UX of LEGO panels by Dan Moren
August 3, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 0: Introduction (Podcast)
Astronauts use AirDrop to get around glitch during return voyage by Dan Moren
20 Macs for 2020: #20 – Power Mac G5 by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020 by Jason Snell
Time for Apple to reevaluate how the App Store does business by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 31, 2020
The appeal of “Hello World” by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: July 31, 2020
The Back Page: Patently obvious by Dan Moren (members-only post)
For once, the Mac and iPad lead Apple’s record financial results by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 30, 2020
The new iPhone won’t ship until October by Jason Snell
This is Tim: Apple Q3 2020 results call transcript by Jason Snell
Apple Q3 2020 results: Everything up by Jason Snell
July 29, 2020
The Rebound 300: 300 (Podcast)
Clockwise 357: Not Yet and Also Never (Podcast)
Mac OS 8, implemented via JavaScript by Dan Moren
Clockwise #357: Not Yet and Also Never (Podcast)
July 28, 2020
Brent Simmons provides some App Store reality by Jason Snell
Dr. Icon and the Icons of Big Sur by Jason Snell
July 27, 2020
Upgrade #308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon (Podcast)
Automate This: How hot does it feel? by Dan Moren
The biggest question about the next iPhone: What’s in the box? by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 25, 2020
Regis Philbin dies at 88 by Jason Snell
July 24, 2020
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Fun With Charts: Entirely speculative charts about Apple Silicon by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: July 24, 2020
July 23, 2020
How Seattle’s NHL team became the Kraken by Jason Snell
Zach Gage returns with Good Sudoku by Jason Snell
Toward an easier iPad podcast workflow by Jason Snell
User interface is a casualty of the Streaming Wars by Jason Snell
July 22, 2020
Clockwise #356: A Solid “Sometimes” (Podcast)
The Rebound 299: The Refund (Podcast)
The Rebound #299: The Refund (Podcast)
The most invisible and influential eras in Apple history by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 21, 2020
Service Station: Sports might be back? by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Apple sets 2030 carbon-neutral target by Jason Snell
MacSparky takes a week off by Jason Snell
July 20, 2020
Upgrade #307: Big Sur Sosumi (Podcast)
iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur showcase Apple’s latest shots at Google by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 19, 2020
The fax machine still underpins public health systems by Dan Moren
July 17, 2020
Apple’s new emojis for 2020 by Jason Snell
Fun With Charts, Apple Silicon edition by Jason Snell
Command Performance: Get Smart Categories by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: July 17, 2020
July 16, 2020
Twitter employee implicated in massive Bitcoin hack by Dan Moren
July 15, 2020
Gary Davidian and his 68000 emulator by Jason Snell
The Rebound 298: Sudoku Stands For Nothing (Podcast)
Quick Tip: Easily share stored passwords via AirDrop by Dan Moren
The Rebound #298: Sudoku Stands for Nothing (Podcast)
Clockwise #355: Let’s Kill Quibi! (Podcast)
July 13, 2020
Dithering by Jason Snell
Upgrade #306: That’s Beta Life! (Podcast)
The Comeback of Fun in Visual Design by Jason Snell
Benjamin Mayo on WWDC’s format by Jason Snell
July 10, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: July 10, 2020
July 9, 2020
Federico Viticci on the iPadOS 14 Public Beta by Jason Snell
First Look: iOS 14 Public Beta by Jason Snell
First Look: iPadOS 14 Public Beta by Dan Moren
The Hackett File: A Tour of System Preferences in Big Sur by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
July 8, 2020
The Rebound 297: Eat It, Spielberg (Podcast)
The Rebound #297: Eat It, Spielberg (Podcast)
Clockwise #354: I Needed to Flee Reality (Podcast)
Touch Bar: Mend it or end it? by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 7, 2020
Going digital draws Gary Larson back to ‘The Far Side’ by Jason Snell
July 6, 2020
Upgrade 305: A High School Production of Dracula (Podcast)
The Mac never left, but it’s about to have a comeback by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 3, 2020
What changes might be coming to new Mac hardware? by Jason Snell
iPhones without chargers by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: July 3, 2020
The Back Page: We Are Absolutely Not Merging macOS and iPadOS Except It Depends on What You Mean by “Merging” by Dan Moren (members-only post)
July 2, 2020
Apple adds web interface for managing Apple Card by Dan Moren
July 1, 2020
Clockwise 353: Shortcut Concierge (Podcast)
The Rebound 296: Miss Kerned (Podcast)
Clockwise #353: Shortcut Concierge (Podcast)
Command Performance: URL powerhouses by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Why the Mac is (once again) central to Apple’s future by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 30, 2020
YouTube TV raises its rates 30 percent by Jason Snell
What’s with all the purple posts? by Jason Snell
New Mac ransomware spreading via piracy by Jason Snell
Service Station: iPhone Upgrade Program by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Why AnyList isn’t supporting Sign in with Apple by Dan Moren
June 29, 2020
Upgrade #304: Somebody’s Gotta Do It and It’s Gonna Be Us (Podcast)
New York Times will no longer be in Apple News by Dan Moren
The Hackett File: Life After WWDC by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
What WWDC20 tells us about where its device roadmap is going by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 27, 2020
Safari 14 doesn’t block Google Analytics by Dan Moren
June 26, 2020
WWDC 2020 Friday: Session Impressions by Six Colors Staff
Apple, Microsoft, and compatibility by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: June 26, 2020
WWDC 2020 Thursday: Session impressions by Dan Moren
June 25, 2020
WWDC 2020 Thursday: Giving a few pointers by Jason Snell
WWDC 2020 Wednesday: Session Impressions, Part 2 by Dan Moren
June 24, 2020
WWDC 2020 Wednesday: Session Impressions by Jason Snell
Apple’s new App Clips: Tiny apps you run with a tap by Jason Snell
Clockwise 352: Garbage: Folder. Problems: Kettle. (Podcast)
Macs with Apple silicon will get new, refined boot and recovery mode by Jason Snell