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Apple’s New Transformer-Powered Predictive Text Model

maandag 18 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Jack Cook (via Hacker News): The feature will occasionally suggest more than one word at a time, but this is generally limited to instances where the upcoming words are extremely obvious, similar to the autocomplete in Gmail.[…]I have to say that th…

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Maps in 2023

maandag 18 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Justin O’Beirne (Hacker News): For the past three years, Google’s cartography has largely remained in this difficult-to-scan state—that is, until now. That’s because as of late August 2023, Google appears to be testing a new Apple Maps-inspired map …

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Toyota Factory Shutdowns

maandag 18 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Justin McCurry (via Hacker News): The Japanese carmaker said the stoppage on 29 August at all 14 of its domestic plants occurred after servers that process orders for vehicle parts broke down following a maintenance procedure carried out the previou…

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Automatically Pausing Animated Images

vrijdag 15 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple: Pause animated images by default, such as GIFs in Messages and Safari for your visual comfort. Via Jeff Johnson: In my opinion, the feature should have been highlighted in the WWDC keynote. It’s that huge. […] It would be better if you could …

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New Apple ID Sign-In Options

vrijdag 15 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Joe Rossignol: First, it is now possible to sign into an Apple ID with any phone number or secondary email address on file with the account. We were able to sign into an Apple ID with a phone number on the Apple ID website using a Mac running macOS …

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Limitations on macOS Virtual Machines

vrijdag 15 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Howard Oakley: This is a draft summary of the limitations of lightweight virtualisation of macOS on Apple silicon Macs, using the macOS API in late versions of Ventura and early Sonoma, VMs designated VirtualMac2,1.[…]Shared folders are only availab…

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Core Data Lab 2.4 Beta

vrijdag 15 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Betamagic: However, the data model of a SwiftData project is based on Swift class files with a Model macro notation, instead of entities in a Core Data Object Model designer file. As a consequence of this, compiled SwiftData apps don’t have an embed…

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Unity Runtime Fee

donderdag 14 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Unity Technologies (via Rune Skovbo Johansen, Hacker News): We are introducing a Unity Runtime Fee that is based upon each time a qualifying game is downloaded by an end user. We chose this because each time a game is downloaded, the Unity Runtime i…

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Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.7

donderdag 14 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Bombich Software: This version of CCC adds official support for macOS 14 Sonoma.[…]Added support for temporarily downloading cloud-only files from services like Dropbox, OneDrive and GoogleDrive (any cloud-backed service that uses Apple’s FileProvid…

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SuperDuper 3.8 Beta

donderdag 14 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Dave Nanian: We’re back and we’re happy to be bringing full Sonoma support to SuperDuper.[…]Apple has not improved its support for bootable backups. Their tool, required for copying the OS, remains quite fussy, sometimes doesn’t work, etc. It’s some…

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iOS 17 Shipping Soon

donderdag 14 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Joe Rossignol: Apple today shared in-depth lists of all new features coming with the iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma software updates, which are all set to be released later this month. The lists are available as PDFs on Apple’s website. Joe Ros…

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iPhone 12 Radiation

woensdag 13 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

ANFR (via Hacker News): As market surveillance authority for radio equipment and responsible for controlling public exposure to electromagnetic fields, the ANFR runs inspections on mobile phones placed on the French market. 141 mobile phones, includ…

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macOS 14 Sonoma Shipping Soon

woensdag 13 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Tim Hardwick: Apple today at its “Wonderlust” event announced that macOS Sonoma, the latest version of its Mac operating system, will be available to all users with compatible Mac models starting on Tuesday, September 26. Brian Webster: Wow, this is…

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AirPods Pro 3023

woensdag 13 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Joe Rossignol: In addition to the iPhone 15 models getting a USB-C port, Apple today announced that the second-generation AirPods Pro are now available to order with a USB-C charging case for $249, and the wired EarPods now come in a USB-C version a…

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iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max

dinsdag 12 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple (Hacker News, ArsTechnica, MacRumors): Apple today debuted iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, designed with aerospace-grade titanium that’s strong yet lightweight to deliver Apple’s lightest Pro models ever. The new design also features cont…

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iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

dinsdag 12 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple (MacRumors, ArsTechnica, Hacker News, Slashdot): Both models feature the Dynamic Island, and an advanced camera system designed to help users take fantastic photos of everyday moments in their lives. A powerful 48MP Main camera enables super-h…

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Apple Watch Ultra 2

dinsdag 12 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple (MacRumors): Apple Watch Ultra 2 offers all of the features users love about Ultra, plus the powerful new S9 SiP, a magical new double tap gesture, Apple’s brightest display ever, expanded altitude range, on-device Siri, Precision Finding for …

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Apple Watch Series 9

dinsdag 12 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple (ArsTechnica, MacRumors): Apple Watch Series 9 is powered by custom Apple silicon in the all-new S9 SiP. Apple’s most powerful watch chip yet delivers systemwide improvements and brand-new features, including a new double tap gesture and on-de…

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macOS 12.6.9 and macOS 11.7.10

maandag 11 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple (full installer): This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.6.9. […] Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploit…

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Kagi Small Web

maandag 11 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Kagi (Hacker News): While there is no single definition, “small web” typically refers to the non-commercial part of the web, crafted by individuals to express themselves or share knowledge without seeking any financial gain. This concept often evoke…

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Today in E-mail Hegemony

maandag 11 september 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Jamie Zawinski (Mastodon): People keep telling me how email is a great federation success story.[…]Here’s the current top ten from the last ~2 years since our post-lockdown re-opening[…] Gmail and Yahoo are dominant, with still a large number of AOL…

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