I like trains. I like them so much that, despite being 27 years old now, I still don’t have a driving license. I travel by train and use public transit exclusively to get around in my daily life. The island where I grew up had none of that, and it h…
Lees meerApple has added Spatial Personas to the Personas beta for all Vision Pro users running visionOS 1.1, the latest public release of the OS. Spatial Personas are available in FaceTime where users can collaborate using SharePlay. That means you can work…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we explain what’s going on with the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Apple that claims the iPhone-maker is monopolizing the smartphone market. Sponsored by: Copilot Money – The best money tracker, with native iOS a…
Lees meerI’ve been using Copilot for over a year and the reason I’ve stuck with it for monitoring my finances is that it takes so little effort but provides so many valuable insights. That’s been critical to staying on top of my spending because even when I’…
Lees meerThis week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed to discuss Christopher Nolan’s film, Memento and our weekly On Deck picks. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – It ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access …
Lees meerWhen Major League Soccer’s season began last month, Apple announced that it would release a highlights film of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs that was captured in Apple Immersive Video. Well, Apple now says that the film, called 2023 MLS Cup Highlights, …
Lees meerMy custom Vision Pro setup. This is the stand I’m using. Vision Pro Chronicles is a MacStories series about our journeys with the Vision Pro. In this series, we’ll explore the potential of visionOS as a brand new platform in our workflows and person…
Lees meerA few weeks ago on AppStories, Federico and I surveyed recent Apple system app updates to get a sense of where the design of iOS is heading. Part of the inspiration for that episode was a thread that Lickability posted on Mastodon, breaking down App…
Lees meerLast November, we created the MacStories Setups page. It’s a collection of the gear, apps, and services that Federico and I use for work and play. We knew when we created the page that it would change regularly, and it has. Today, we’re introducing …
Lees meerWWDC24 will include an in-person experience on June 10 that will provide developers the opportunity to watch the keynote at Apple Park, meet with Apple team members, and take part in special activities. Space will be limited, and details on how to a…
Lees meerIan Hamilton writing for UploadVR about his experience playing Half Life: Alyx with Nintendo Joy-Con and the Apple Vision Pro: The tracking quality is far from ideal and I couldn’t get the gravity gloves to pull objects. Those limitations make much …
Lees meerSource: Retroplace. We’ve covered videogame emulation on Apple devices many times over the years, but today, I have a fun story from the archives about the Mac and emulation. As Chris Brandrick explains on overkill.wtf, the Mac played a pivotal role…
Lees meerThe European Commission (EC) has opened non-compliance investigations against Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon in connection with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). With respect to Apple, the EC is investigating the company’s approach to uninstalling sys…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we take a hard look at Shortcuts to discuss what needs fixing and the new features we hope to see Apple announce at WWDC this year. Sponsored by: Memberful – Easy-to-Use Reliable Membership Software Jam: Developer friendly b…
Lees meerLast week, the U.S. Department of Justice, 15 states, and the District of Columbia sued Apple for alleged federal and state antitrust violations. Apple issued an immediate response, and before anyone had time to read the DOJ’s 88-page complaint, the…
Lees meerWhen MGM Resorts suffered a $100 million hack in September, CEO Bill Hornbuckle wasn’t too worried about the lost revenue, because cyber insurance would cover the tab. “I can only imagine what next year’s bill will be,” he joked. Weeks later, on a c…
Lees meerI’ve lost track of how many MacStories readers have sent me this over the past few days (thank you; you know me well), and, unsurprisingly, the latest project by Scott Yu-Jan is extremely my kind of thing. Scott 3D-printed a Macintosh-like shell to …
Lees meerOne of the many allegations in the Department of Justice’s antitrust complaint against Apple is that Apple stifles competition by: effectively block[ing] third-party developers from creating digital wallets on the iPhone with tap-to-pay functionalit…
Lees meerThis week on MacStories Unwind, Federico watched Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind and has a request for listeners, and my favorite new TV show is The Gentlemen. Links and Show Notes Picks Federico’s Pick: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Als…
Lees meerApple Frames 3.2. Today, I’m releasing version 3.2 of Apple Frames, my shortcut to put screenshots taken on Apple devices into physical device templates. If you want to skip ahead, you can download Apple Frames 3.2 at the end of this story or find i…
Lees meerThe US Department of Justice and 16 states have sued Apple for antitrust violations in an 88-page complaint filed in New Jersey federal court. At the time of publication, the DOJ’s press release, which has been shared with some media outlets, has no…
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