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March 1, 2019
Bad AppleScript: Use Hazel to auto-compress Logic projects by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: March 1, 2019
Star Wars as an infographic by Dan Moren
How repairing an old Mac mini made me anticipate a new Mac Pro by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 28, 2019
The Back Page: I Fold (Phones) by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Applications Folder: The Unarchiver by Dan Moren (members-only post)
We Like: Fixing things! by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Lightning is All Around Us by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Inside Baseball by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Applications Folder: Splitwise by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Apple dominates the podcast market. But for how long? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Gurman: Apple Watch sleep tracking in the works by Jason Snell
February 27, 2019
The Rebound 227: Replaced by Slackbot (Podcast)
February 26, 2019
7 Worlds Collide: A fan edits his hero using Final Cut Pro X by Jason Snell
February 25, 2019
Vlad Savov actually held a folding phone by Jason Snell
February 22, 2019
A social-media site that actually rejects misinformation by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: February 22, 2019
Simple sleep tracking with Shortcuts by Dan Moren
What Apple can do to take Apple Pay to the next level by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 20, 2019
The Rebound 226: The Rerebound (Podcast)
Gurman: Marzipan roll-out a three-year process by Jason Snell
Wish List: Whole-home AirDrop by Jason Snell
It’s time for Apple to get back into the smart home in a big way by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 19, 2019
A week of podcasting with only an iPad Pro by Jason Snell
February 17, 2019
Analyzing Apple’s March 25 event by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
February 15, 2019
Six Colors Podcast: February 15, 2019
What part of the UK/Ireland are you from, based on linguistics by Dan Moren
Three hurdles Apple’s rumored news service will have to overcome by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 14, 2019
Why some publishers are going for Apple’s 50/50 split by Dan Moren
February 13, 2019
The Rebound 225: Now We Play Putt-Putt For Real Money! (Podcast)
Report: Apple services roll-out planned for March 25 by Jason Snell
Now is the time for Apple to re-think its retail priorities by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 12, 2019
Finding my way around iOS roadblocks by Jason Snell
Report: Apple offering 50/50 split in its magazine service by Dan Moren
February 11, 2019
Panic to rename Coda by Jason Snell
iPad diaries: Finding FileExplorer by Jason Snell
Stephen Hackett reviews the 2018 MacBook Air by Jason Snell
February 8, 2019
Sponsor: Take Control of Slack
Six Colors Podcast: February 8, 2019
Apple’s bug bounties need to get with the program by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 7, 2019
Apple’s modem engineering team now reports to custom silicon chief by Dan Moren
February 6, 2019
How will Apple redesign the iPad home screen? by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 224: I’m Voting for Number 9 (Podcast)
The FBI conducted a sting against Huawei at CES by Dan Moren
February 5, 2019
230 new emojis in final list for 2019 by Jason Snell
Angela Ahrendts to leave Apple in April, replaced by Deirdre O’Brien by Dan Moren
February 4, 2019
Going back to the Mac to finish the Six Colors Report Card by Jason Snell
February 2, 2019
The XR is Apple’s top phone, and other iPhone sales secrets by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
February 1, 2019
Three Apple decisions that don’t please the user, but the company won’t change by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 31, 2019
The Back Page: How to Recover from a Quarter of Bad iPhone Sales in 90 days by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Applications Folder: TV Time by Jason Snell (members-only post)
We Like: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe by Dan Moren
The Hackett File: Exploring Huffduffer by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Next big thing by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: January 31, 2019
Locast is the free broadcast TV streamer you’ve never heard of by Dan Moren
Mario Kart Tour delayed to summer 2019 by Dan Moren
January 30, 2019
The Rebound 223: A Whole Cajoodle of SKUs (Podcast)
5 things we learned from Apple’s latest quarterly results by Jason Snell at Macworld
Parts of Apple Music will be available for free on American Airlines by Dan Moren
Apple puts the kibosh on Facebook data-mining app (updated) by Dan Moren
UAE intel unit used iPhone exploit to spy on rivals by Dan Moren
January 29, 2019
This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s January 29 call with analysts by Jason Snell
Apple’s dramatic Q1 2019 results by Jason Snell
January 28, 2019
Turn FaceTime off now by Jason Snell
Apple in 2018: The Six Colors report card by Jason Snell
Cheddar: Apple plans gaming subscription service by Jason Snell
A tiny screw shows why iPhones won’t be ‘Assembled in USA’ by Jason Snell
January 25, 2019
Six Colors Podcast: January 25, 2019
Up, down, sideways: Apple’s personnel changes point to its priorities by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 24, 2019
The Rebound 222: This Is What You Get When You Have My Full Attention (Podcast)
The Mac’s 35th birthday by Jason Snell
Microsoft Office comes to the Mac App Store by Jason Snell
How will Apple’s 2019 iPhone counter the Google Pixel camera? by Jason Snell at Macworld
My writing finances, 2018 by Dan Moren at Dan Moren
Code embedded in images targeting Macs via ads by Dan Moren
January 23, 2019
This is the year phones get weird by Jason Snell
January 22, 2019
Apple Pay coming to Target, other locations by Dan Moren
January 20, 2019
Why Apple Will Be Late to Foldable Phones (and Still Win) by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
January 18, 2019
What is dead may never die: Two products Apple may be looking to revive by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 17, 2019
Nike’s new self-lacing, Bluetooth-powered shoes by Jason Snell
The Rebound 221: It Not You, It Wi-Fi (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: January 17, 2019
Latest data breach exposes 773 million records by Dan Moren
Tim Cook pens op-ed on privacy regulations by Dan Moren
January 16, 2019
How the iPad might influence the future of the Mac interface by Jason Snell at Macworld
Our data center, which art in heaven… by Dan Moren
January 15, 2019
iPhone XR/XS/XS Max Apple battery cases appear by Jason Snell
An ER trip with an Apple Watch by Dan Moren
January 14, 2019
Apple rebuffed when trying to buy Qualcomm chips by Jason Snell
January 13, 2019
We owe Apple Notes an apology by Jason Snell
January 11, 2019
Six Colors Podcast: January 11, 2019
January 10, 2019
The Rebound 220: Timsplaining (Podcast)
January 9, 2019
Yale Assure SL review, or: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the Smart Lock by Jason Snell
Apple’s 4K TV deals show how the company’s business strategy is evolving by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 7, 2019
Using BBEdit and Excel to revive a dead podcast feed by Jason Snell
Ben Thompson on Apple’s forecast error by Jason Snell
Vizio, LG to add AirPlay 2, HomeKit support this spring by Dan Moren
January 6, 2019
Samsung will offer iTunes/AirPlay compatible TVs by Jason Snell
January 5, 2019
The residue of decades of Mac design by Jason Snell
January 4, 2019
GarageBand at 15 by Jason Snell
Downloading the new public-domain books by Jason Snell
What would menus look like on iOS? by Jason Snell
Steven Sinofsky on Apple’s iPhone dilemma by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: January 4, 2019
Apple’s revenue drop is about China and more by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 3, 2019
The Ride Is Over: Apple Faces the End of the iPhone Boom by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
2019 iOS, iPhone, and iPad wishlist by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 2, 2019
Apple’s anticipated record holiday quarter turns into something much worse by Jason Snell
December 31, 2018
The Back Page: Favorite Apple announcements of 2018 (multiverse edition) by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Applications Folder: Pastebot by Dan Moren (members-only post)
We Like: A robot roams my house by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Dead products walking? by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
On the precipice by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Our favorites of 2018 by Six Colors Staff
December 28, 2018
The Rebound 219: Gategate (Podcast)
Hands on with the Brydge 12.9 Pro keyboard by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: December 28, 2018
What to expect from Apple in 2019 by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 27, 2018
Why 2019 could be an enormous year of change for the Mac by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 24, 2018
‘The good Earth’ by Jason Snell
The Talk Show #238: ‘Fort Jason Sudeikis’ by Jason Snell
December 23, 2018
Mac Power Users: Return to the Snell Zone by Jason Snell
Apple in 2018: Where it triumphed, and where it flopped by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
December 21, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: December 21, 2018
PayPod podcast: Jason on Apple Pay by Jason Snell
Setapp loses iMazing as of Dec. 28 by Jason Snell
Apple’s transparency report 2018 by Dan Moren
Apple’s biggest moves in 2018 by Dan Moren
December 20, 2018
The Rebound 218: Amazon Music in the Streets… (Podcast)
A (completely fabricated) tale of small-town America by Jason Snell
Slack bans users who visited embargoed countries by Jason Snell
My (current) keyboard: Vortex Race 3 by Jason Snell
December 19, 2018
What came true and what didn’t for Apple in 2018 by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 18, 2018
Wish List: Stereo HomePod support for macOS by Dan Moren
iPhones can now automate tasks using NFC by Jason Snell
December 17, 2018
Building a Spotify player for a Mac SE/30 by Jason Snell
December 16, 2018
Apple’s video service gets “Peanuts” by Jason Snell
December 15, 2018
An unusual friendship with Charles Barkley by Jason Snell
December 14, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: December 14, 2018
Apple Music Connect follows in the footsteps of Ping by Dan Moren
What Apple’s new job additions tell us about its product plans by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 13, 2018
The Rebound 217: Burgeoning Ninja Problem (Podcast)
Becky Hansmeyer’s iPad Pro impressions by Jason Snell
The new Apple Pencil made me a believer by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 12, 2018
Google’s Fusion Tables get turned down… for what? by Jason Snell
Report: Apple looking into making its own cellular chips by Dan Moren
Office for Mac gets Dark Mode support by Jason Snell
Apple continues planning its news subscription service by Jason Snell
December 11, 2018
Qualcomm/Apple battle escalates in China by Jason Snell
Independent review finds no spy chips in Super Micro servers by Dan Moren
December 10, 2018
Wish List: Temporarily disable Downtime by Dan Moren
December 8, 2018
Apple’s Sitting Out the 5G Party — It’s the Right Move by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
December 7, 2018
Adventures in Shortcuts: Posting content using ancient web APIs by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: December 7, 2018
Two important ways Apple is preparing for life after the iPhone by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 6, 2018
The Rebound 216: Frog Content (Podcast)
‘The Many Setups of the 2018 iPad Pro’ by Jason Snell
Microsoft bringing Edge to Mac (via Chromium) by Jason Snell
December 5, 2018
Is Apple’s TV service bound for the Apple TV’s competition? by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 4, 2018
Reading comics on the new iPad Pros by Jason Snell
December 1, 2018
All the merchandise is for sale right now by Jason Snell
November 30, 2018
The Back Page: iGive Thanks by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Applications Folder: My writing workflow by Jason Snell (members-only post)
A thing we like: Captain Sonar by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: November 30, 2018
Fun with charts: The iPad bests the MacBook by Jason Snell
Thank You by Jason Snell (members-only post)
November 29, 2018
The Rebound 215: It’s 3am In Scotland (Podcast)
How an Apple TV stick could make Apple’s video streaming service an instant hit by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 28, 2018
Amazon’s latest cloud product: Toy race cars by Jason Snell
‘How to game the App Store’ by Jason Snell
November 27, 2018
Books and calendars in Photos for Mac: What are the best options? by Jason Snell
November 26, 2018
Supreme Court likely to let case against Apple go forward by Jason Snell
November 25, 2018
9 Hidden iPhone Features That Make Your Life Easier by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
November 23, 2018
The iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV need multi-user support. Here’s why by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 22, 2018
November 21, 2018
Top 10 iPad features I’d like to see in iOS 13 by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 20, 2018
Calls for Apple’s breakup are nonsensical by gartenberg
November 19, 2018
Amazement at iOS cursor movement shortcut says a lot about discoverability by Dan Moren
Tim Cook interviewed by Axios by Dan Moren
November 16, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: November 16, 2018
3 features from other Apple products that the Mac and iPhone need by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 15, 2018
The Rebound 213: Yacht Vacuuming (Podcast)
Why the MacBook Air might spell the end of configurable Macs by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 13, 2018
iPad Pro 2018 review: A computer, not a PC by Jason Snell
November 12, 2018
4 iPad Features That Apple Should Bring to the iPhone by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
November 9, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: November 9, 2018
Chips ahoy: The Mac’s transition to Apple processors is happening sooner than you think by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 8, 2018
The Rebound 212: Serf Culture (Podcast)
Second Star Wars live action series will follow Cassian Andor by Dan Moren
2018 Mac mini RAM replacements feasible, but not simple by Dan Moren
November 7, 2018
The rules of magnetic attraction in Apple products by Jason Snell at Macworld
Digging into Apple’s custom silicon by Dan Moren
November 6, 2018
Mac mini 2018 review: The Swiss army knife of Macs returns by Jason Snell
MacBook Air review: Center of the Mac world? by Jason Snell
November 2, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: November 2, 2018
4 Apple products and technologies that are running out of time by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 1, 2018
Apple’s latest record quarter: Why Apple loves China but hates sales figures by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 211: My Virtual Finger (Podcast)
This is Tim: A transcript of the Apple Q4 2018 analyst call by Jason Snell
Apple results: A record September quarter with $62.9B revenue by Jason Snell
October 31, 2018
The Back Page: A MacBook for every seasoning by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: What’s a pro? by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Autumn in New York by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Stuck on macOS 10.14? Here’s the fix to get to 10.14.1 by Dan Moren
iOS 12 Emoji Changelog by Jason Snell
What caused all the iPhones at a medical facility to die? by Dan Moren
October 30, 2018
Brooklyn event impressions: The iPad Pro is a computer by Jason Snell
Brooklyn event impressions: Love for the Mac by Jason Snell
Apple event day roundup: the news you might have missed by Dan Moren
October 29, 2018
iPhone XR review: Bright colors, best value by Jason Snell
October 28, 2018
With iPhone XR, Apple Just Rewrote the Phone Script by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
October 26, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: October 26, 2018
The iPad Pro and the MacBook are on a collision course by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 25, 2018
The Rebound 210: News Aggravator (Podcast)
iPhone XR: Hands-on and first impressions by Jason Snell at Macworld
The human curators of Apple News by Jason Snell
October 24, 2018
Tim Cook calls for advanced U.S. privacy laws by Dan Moren
October 23, 2018
A peek at next year’s emoji by Jason Snell
October 19, 2018
The Making of the Empire Strikes Back by Dan Moren
What to look for at Apple’s Oct. 30 event, besides iPads and Macs by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 18, 2018
The Rebound 209: You’re Too Damn Handsome (Podcast)
It’s official: Apple event October 30, in Brooklyn! by Jason Snell
October 17, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: October 17, 2018
Why Photoshop on iOS is a huge win for the iPad Pro by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 16, 2018
Vinpok Taptek review: Colors, clicks, and too much key confusion by Jason Snell
October 15, 2018
Apple fixes bagel emoji by Jason Snell
iPhone XS review: The future, as promised, is now by Jason Snell
Photoshop CC heads for the iPad by Dan Moren
October 12, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: October 12, 2018
3 features Apple should borrow from Google’s latest hardware by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 11, 2018
USB-C on the iPad Pro: What it could mean for users by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 208: Lexit (Podcast)
Apple makes deal with semiconductor firm Dialog by Dan Moren
Dropbox adding OCR capabilities to scans by Dan Moren
October 9, 2018
Jason on the Emoji Wrap podcast ?? by Jason Snell
More on the limitations of Apple Watch faces by Jason Snell
Microsoft’s Project xCloud will stream game to mobile devices by Dan Moren
October 8, 2018
Google+ leaks data; service to be sent into the west by Jason Snell
October 5, 2018
The HomePod’s growing pains by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 4, 2018
The Rebound 207: That’s a Life Hack, Friends (Podcast)
Apple’s made two-factor authentication too easy, but not more secure by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: October 4, 2018
Enter The Mandalorian by Dan Moren
Bloomberg: China hacked server hardware by implanting a backdoor chip by Dan Moren
October 3, 2018
Why are Apple Watch faces such a mess? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Wi-Fi gets versioned by Dan Moren
October 2, 2018
Apple Watch Series 4 review: The invisible redesign by Jason Snell
September 30, 2018
Applications Folder: Fission by Dan Moren (members-only post)