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April 26, 2018
iOS Plus: Imagining a Mac that runs iOS apps by Jason Snell at Macworld
Resistance is the next Star Wars animated series by Dan Moren
April 25, 2018
Casey Johnston: ‘Don’t buy the MacBook Pros, even on sale’ by Jason Snell
April 24, 2018
Record your Apple TV via QuickTime X by Dan Moren
April 23, 2018
Amazon’s Kindle, where buttons are a premium feature by Jason Snell
April 20, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: April 20, 2018
After iPhone X, where does Apple go next? by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
Apple’s new model: Please subscribe by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 19, 2018
The Rebound 183: A Smith Corona Tagline (Podcast)
April 18, 2018
Writing on my iPad at home by Jason Snell
QuickTime Player 7: Goodbye to Apple’s brushed-metal dinosaur by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 17, 2018
iPhone war on buttons, redux by Jason Snell
Apple is serious about machine learning, but maybe the wrong parts by Dan Moren
Clicky keyboards are back! by Jason Snell
April 16, 2018
Report: Koss Porta Pro Wireless en route? by Dan Moren
April 13, 2018
The Rebound 182: How Computer Work (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: April 13, 2018
A tale of two QuickTimes by Dan Moren
Apple innovations that you can’t live without by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 11, 2018
Apple activates warning for users of 32-bit apps in High Sierra by Jason Snell
iOS apps that need to be on the Mac by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 10, 2018
Apple’s video service developing ‘Foundation’ by Jason Snell
How Apple got to 100% renewable energy by Jason Snell
April 9, 2018
Quick Tip: Fixing some weird fonts in Safari by Dan Moren
An iPhone SE 2 Is Long Overdue: Here’s What I Want by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
Get your iPhone 8/8 Plus in (RED) by Dan Moren
April 6, 2018
The Rebound 181: 2 High 2 Sierra (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: April 6, 2018
iPad 2018 review: Practicality over luxury by Jason Snell
The new Mac Pro: What can we expect from Apple in 2019? by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 4, 2018
Why the next Mac processor transition won’t be like the last two by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 3, 2018
Apple hires Google’s chief of search and AI to head up machine learning efforts by Dan Moren
April 2, 2018
Bloomberg: Apple to use its own chips in Macs from 2020 by Jason Snell
March 31, 2018
The Back Page: Apple in Education by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Applications Folder: Wunderstation by Jason Snell (members-only post)
A Thing We Like: Sea of Thieves by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Apple and Education and the Future by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
March 30, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: March 30, 2018
Watch MLB TV in Picture in Picture on a Mac by Jason Snell
It’s time for Apple to show iBooks some love by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 29, 2018
Spy Party to debut after years of development by Dan Moren
No Man’s Sky coming to Xbox by Dan Moren
March 28, 2018
The Rebound 180: We’re Betting Hugs (Podcast)
‘Apple Renews its Love for Education, not the Education Market’ by Jason Snell
iPads versus Chromebooks by Jason Snell
Bradley Chambers on Apple’s education event by Jason Snell
March 27, 2018
Apple’s Chicago Event: Winners and losers by Jason Snell at Macworld
Where’s the iCloud storage bump for the rest of us? by Dan Moren
Magic Keyboard, Trackpad now available in Space Gray for all by Dan Moren
Apple’s Chicago event by Jason Snell
March 26, 2018
I’m off to a Chicago field trip by Jason Snell
Report: Apple original TV shows will probably arrive next year by Dan Moren
March 25, 2018
Sponsor: Monday.com
March 23, 2018
‘Apple Proposes New Accessibility Emojis’ by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: March 23, 2018
Gurman: Low-cost iPad and MacBook coming, but maybe not both next week by Jason Snell
New iPads on the horizon? by Jason Snell
Gurman: Apple plans iBooks update by Jason Snell
All the things that went wrong in the Uber fatality by Jason Snell
Technology education for the masses could be Apple’s next big thing by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 22, 2018
The Rebound 179: Don’t Tell God (Podcast)
March 21, 2018
The messy present of our glorious 4K HDR future by Jason Snell
Linea Sketch is for more than artists by Jason Snell
What will Apple announce at its Chicago education event? by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 19, 2018
How I use my home server by Jason Snell
Bloomberg: Apple building MicroLED displays for Apple Watch by Dan Moren
March 16, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: March 16, 2018
Apple holding “field trip” education event on March 27 by Dan Moren
The many skills (and pitfalls) of Siri by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 15, 2018
The Rebound 178: You Must Flip It (Podcast)
March 14, 2018
It’s not quite a Mac mini, but it’s my server by Jason Snell
Apple Watch adoption numbers by Jason Snell
Where Apple’s reinvention of the keyboard may go next by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 13, 2018
WWDC 2018 dates announced by Dan Moren
Why Broadcom’s Qualcomm acquisition could be a national security issue by Dan Moren
March 12, 2018
Apple acquiring magazine subscription service Texture by Dan Moren
March 9, 2018
The Talk Show #216: “Podcast Amnesia” by Jason Snell
Jobs and Woz’s first product: Blue Boxes by Jason Snell
Coal in Kosovo slows clocks in Paris by Jason Snell
Springtime for Apple: New products we’re expecting by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 8, 2018
The Rebound 177: Light Zippo (Podcast)
70% of Netflix viewing happens on TV sets by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: March 8, 2018
Apple’s 2018 Supplier Responsibility Report by Dan Moren
March 7, 2018
Alexa is laughing at people by Dan Moren
MacBook Air: Why won’t it die? by Jason Snell at Macworld
‘The Mystery of the Slow Downloads’ by Jason Snell
March 6, 2018
10th anniversary of the iPhone SDK by Jason Snell
March 2, 2018
HomePod review: Stop, Look, and Listen by Jason Snell
Nicecast is dead, but there are other options by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: March 2, 2018
Apple Watch: What does the future hold? by Dan Moren at Macworld
AirPods: How to improve Apple’s wireless earbuds by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 1, 2018
February 28, 2018
The Back Page: The Metal Play by Dan Moren (members-only post)
A Thing We Like: Living room Harmony by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Hackett File: The Future of Mail and Calendar by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Listening to the HomePod by Jason Snell (members-only post)
February 27, 2018
Star Wars Podracing game recreated in LEGO by Dan Moren
February 26, 2018
Bloomberg: Big iPhone X on the way by Jason Snell
First-gen Apple TV loses iTunes access in May by Dan Moren
Alto’s Odyssey: More of the same, but better by Dan Moren
February 23, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: 94: February 23, 2018
The weird grammar of American newswriting by Jason Snell
HomePod: Apple’s smart speaker has plenty of room to grow by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 22, 2018
The Rebound 175: The Case of the Missing AirPods (Podcast)
‘Defending your app’ by Jason Snell
Gurman: AirPods updates in the works by Jason Snell
Why can’t Siri answer flight status questions? by Dan Moren
Hide macOS’s Install Update notification by Dan Moren
February 19, 2018
‘Life on an iPad’ by Jason Snell
February 16, 2018
The Rebound 174: I Have Many Many Enemies (Podcast)
3 ways tech can improve travel by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 15, 2018
Daniel Jalkut on the HomePod by Dan Moren
How to control HomePod from Mac or iOS by Jason Snell at Macworld
Wish List: Multiple audio outputs on iOS by Dan Moren
February 13, 2018
Emoji defragmentation by Jason Snell
Apple’s software “problem” and “fixing” it by Jason Snell
February 9, 2018
The Rebound 173: Clawing His Way Back (Podcast)
February 8, 2018
iOS 9 boot source code leaks by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 93: February 8, 2018
Siri: What Apple needs to do to improve its voice-activated digital assistant by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 7, 2018
Here are the new emojis you’ll see this fall by Jason Snell
February 6, 2018
Slack overhauls emoji support by Jason Snell
February 5, 2018
Netflix announces, releases “Cloverfield Paradox” by Jason Snell
February 4, 2018
Sponsor: DuckDuckGo
February 2, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: 92: February 2, 2018
4 tidbits we learned from Apple’s record quarterly results by Jason Snell at Macworld
macOS Server: As features are cut, what does the future hold for Apple’s server software? by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 1, 2018
This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s Q1 2018 earnings call by Jason Snell
Apple Q1 2018 earnings: Record revenue, beating the estimates by Jason Snell
Is it the end of the line for the ‘i’ at Apple? Analyzing Apple’s naming scheme by Jason Snell at Macworld
HomePod specs page confirms iCloud Music Library by Dan Moren
Nintendo reveals Mario Kart Tour for smartphones, Switch Online details by Dan Moren
January 31, 2018
The Rebound 172: That Math Checks Out (Podcast)
Reduce backup frequency with TimeMachineEditor by Jason Snell
The Back Page: 6 Hardware Features by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Applications Folder: Cool Cat Saves the Weather by Jason Snell (members-only post)
A Thing We Like: 7 Wonders Duel by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Living with Multiple Macs by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
New year, new stuff by Jason Snell (members-only post)
January 30, 2018
Fake videogame records invalidated after 35 years by Jason Snell
Report: Apple pushing back features, focusing on software quality in next major iOS release by Dan Moren
January 26, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: 91: January 26, 2018
It’s time for Apple to take a new approach to product releases by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 25, 2018
The Rebound 171: Dumb as a Brick (Podcast)
Apple in 2017: The Six Colors report card by Jason Snell
What Apple must do to establish its new video service by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 24, 2018
Apple deprecating a whole lot of macOS Server by Dan Moren
Farrago is a powerful soundboard for podcasters, live performers by Dan Moren
Apple previews iOS 11.3 with new Animoji, battery/performance toggle, more by Dan Moren
January 23, 2018
HomePod goes up for order January 26, arrives on February 9 by Dan Moren
January 22, 2018
Quick Tip: Getting around Do Not Disturb with Emergency Bypass for calls, texts by Dan Moren
January 19, 2018
Disney hires ex-Apple exec to guide video launch by Jason Snell
iMac Pro review: Mac Pro power in the shape of an iMac by Jason Snell at Macworld
Apple knows best (or so it would have you believe) by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 18, 2018
The Rebound 170: Long-Time Listeners (Podcast)
Is CES a trouble spot for Apple? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Nintendo Labo is augmented…cardboard? by Dan Moren
January 17, 2018
Six Colors Podcast: 90: January 17, 2018
January 16, 2018
Mounting the iMac Pro on a VESA arm by Jason Snell
Stream The Last Jedi’s For Your Consideration album online by Dan Moren
Why interaction design is important by Jason Snell
January 15, 2018
MacBook Air at 10: The definitive laptop of our era by Jason Snell
January 12, 2018
Reading disks from 1988 in 2018 by Jason Snell
An Apple device for all seasons by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 11, 2018
The Rebound 169: Maybe You’re on a Beta (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 89: January 11, 2018
FBI expert calls Apple “jerks” over encryption by Dan Moren
What the iPhone, iPad, and iOS need in 2018 by Jason Snell at Macworld
Get Slack-style emoji everywhere with Rocket by Dan Moren
January 10, 2018
Why Stephen Hackett bought an iMac Pro by Jason Snell
‘MacBook Pro? No.’ by Jason Snell
January 9, 2018
WPA3 Wi-Fi security due later this year by Dan Moren
January 8, 2018
A 12-sided HomeKit remote? Sure, why not. by Jason Snell
Wireless charging goes standard by Dan Moren
January 5, 2018
Panic ceases development of Transmit for iOS by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 88: January 5, 2018
David Letterman arrives on Netflix next week by Jason Snell
There’s no place like HomePod by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 4, 2018
The Rebound 168: It Is You Who Sucks (Podcast)
Apple’s response to the speculative-execution vulnerabilities by Jason Snell
Remote control a Mac from an iPhone via Workflow by Jason Snell
John Williams’s rich and intricate score for The Last Jedi by Dan Moren
The T2 chip makes the iMac Pro the start of a Mac revolution by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 2, 2018
The Star Wars space shooter that never got made by Dan Moren
The iMac Pro teardown you’ve been waiting for by Dan Moren
‘The upside to America’s infatuation with gadgets’ by Jason Snell
Apple will replace your iPhone battery by Jason Snell
December 31, 2017
The Back Page: Apple knows best by Dan Moren (members-only post)
What I Use: You and your (Vulcan) Logic by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Holding off on the iMac Pro by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
I bought it. by Jason Snell (members-only post)
December 29, 2017
Apple in 2018: Cool tech to look out for by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 28, 2017
Apple apologizes, announces $29 battery replacement by Jason Snell
Why LTE Macs don’t exist by Jason Snell
What the Mac needs in 2018 by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 26, 2017
MacVoices: ‘Jason Snell Takes Control of Photos’ by Jason Snell
Vector: ‘Ferrite Recording Studio with Canis and Jason Snell’ by Jason Snell
December 23, 2017
PCalc turns 5^2 by Jason Snell
December 22, 2017
Apple 2017 in review: The company’s biggest moves this past year by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 21, 2017
The Rebound 167: I’m Being Machine-Learned Right Now (Podcast)
Apple in 2017: Grading my predictions by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 20, 2017
One app platform to rule them all by Dan Moren
December 19, 2017
Our favorite books of 2017 by Jason Snell
Apple’s legal encryption responsibiltiies by Dan Moren
December 18, 2017
Transferring SD card data to iOS, fast by Jason Snell
James T. Green’s ‘Little Wrist Computer’ by Jason Snell
December 15, 2017
Sponsor: Wix
Six Colors Podcast: 86: December 15, 2017
Apple off to a promising start with its revamped pro Mac lineup by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 14, 2017
iMac Pro: The first shoe drops by Jason Snell
The Rebound 166: Sinister Plots (Podcast)
December 13, 2017
Muffling many tweets in Twitterrific by Jason Snell
“Photos: A Take Control Crash Course” update released by Jason Snell
The FCC decision that helped pave the way for the Internet by Dan Moren
Should you buy an iMac Pro? Here are the reasons why and why not by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 12, 2017
The iMac Pro is coming Thursday by Jason Snell
App pre-orders now available to all developers by Dan Moren
December 8, 2017
Adding HomeKit to incompatible devices with Homebridge by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 85: December 8, 2017
Quick Tip: Fix disappearing Login Items (mostly) by Dan Moren
The once and future OS for Apple by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 7, 2017
The Rebound 165: They Don’t Call Me Lox (Podcast)
What can Apple learn from its terrible week of bugs? by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 6, 2017
Kindle Oasis (2017, second generation) Review: Is bigger better? by Jason Snell
Amazon Prime Video now available on Apple TV by Dan Moren
December 5, 2017
MarsEdit 4 updates interface, adds Safari Extension and more by Dan Moren
Google removes YouTube from Amazon’s Echo Show. Again. by Dan Moren
December 4, 2017
How to use Apple Pay Cash by Dan Moren
Forecast: A must-have tool for Mac podcasters by Jason Snell
December 1, 2017
Alert: Apple Dec. 2 Springboard bug? by Jason Snell
No man’s land: The lack of MacBook middle ground by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 30, 2017
The Rebound 164: Cockroaches, Inc. (Podcast)
The Back Page: When Machine Learning… Kills by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: It’s… Complicated by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
By Request: Do I really need an iMac Pro? by Jason Snell (members-only post)
What I Use: Hardware by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Mr. Brightside by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: 84: November 30, 2017
The case against building an iOS laptop–and why it might happen anyway by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 29, 2017
A bit more about Apple’s automatic security updates by Jason Snell
Apple patches macOS High Sierra root vulnerability by Dan Moren
November 28, 2017
Developer goes public with macOS root vulnerability by Dan Moren
Ben Thompson: ‘Pro Neutrality, Anti-Title II’ by Jason Snell
‘Netflix stole my photos’ by Jason Snell