The techie tasks we refuse to do anywhere but our computers, whether we want our chatbots to be warm and friendly, the best tech we’ve used traveling internationally, and the technology we love that has nothing to do with our public work.…
Lees meerGiven a week to process the news of Apple’s CEO transition, we ponder where Apple will go under John Ternus, the role of Johny Srouji, and why a book about Tim Cook would not be a cookbook.…
Lees meerWhen the AirTag first shipped five years ago, I glommed right onto writing about it. I already had a section in a book on security and privacy about using the Find My device feature, enabled for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches.…
Lees meerSix Colors wouldn’t work without direct support from our members. Over the years we’ve added a bunch of new members-only features to the site. Our weekly podcast has proven to be very popular, so much so that it made me realize that a lot of member…
Lees meerIn recent weeks, when I’ve fired up the ESPN app on my iPhone, an unpleasant sight has greeted me amid all the scores and upcoming games I’m trying to check in on.…
Lees meerOur app launchers of choice, the software makers we love and those we’ve lost faith in, our browser preferences, and forgotten automations causing inexplicable behaviors.…
Lees meerI don’t have a dog for the same reason it’s hard for me to get excited about email apps: the short, sweet lifespans make you love them so intensely and miss them forever when they’re gone.…
Lees meerTim Cook didn’t get to be a part of a “thoughtful, long-term succession plan” in 2011. After stepping in for Steve Jobs multiple times during the Apple co-founder’s fight with cancer, Cook became CEO, and Jobs became executive chairman just 43 day…
Lees meerBreaking news! Apple announces that Tim Cook’s tenure as CEO is ending, and John Ternus and Johny Srouji get promotions. And when that’s done, we finish our Apple at 50 coverage with a vibe-based draft.…
Lees meerHere’s the big news: Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer effective on Septembe…
Lees meerEvery Apple device has opinions about when it should make noise. Some of those opinions are reasonable; others will surprise you at 2 a.m.! If you’ve ever wondered why your iPhone alarm blared right through Silent mode, or why your Mac doesn’t have…
Lees meerJeopardy experiments more with streaming (and Jason lost), we reminisce about Netflix history, Paramount+ hugs Pluto, “The Pitt” should brace for franchising, and the sad fate of “Star Trek.”…
Lees meerAndrew Leland is an author and audio producer. I interviewed him for my former podcast, Parallel about his memoir. Now he’s written an excellent, practical piece for the public radio-focused site Transom about working as an audio journalist while bl…
Lees meerAirPods Max and whether they’re worth it, Backblaze’s quiet decision to stop backing up cloud-synced folders, Amazon’s acquisition of Apple’s satellite provider, and Samsung vs. Apple’s foldable phone design philosophies.…
Lees meerThe MacBook Neo is apparently a big hit. So big that Apple is reportedly ramping up production. Now the bad news: Since the MacBook Neo is powered by the A18 Pro chip from 2024’s iPhone 16 Pro, a product that’s been discontinued, there is likely a …
Lees meerQuick—what’s the most important iPhone ever? The original started it all. The iPhone 6 Plus brought in large sizes for the first time. The iPhone X redefined the phone for a new decade.…
Lees meerAmazon: Today Amazon.com, Inc. and Globalstar, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Globalstar, enabling Amazon Leo to add direct-to-device (D2D) services to its low Earth orbit …
Lees meerTime Machine used to be a mess. I would try it with each new macOS release, get frustrated, and give up. My incoming email from readers was sometimes dominated by Time Machine problems, particularly when Apple transitioned from HFS+ to APFS as the …
Lees meerKeeping our email under control, how we pick our cellphone plans, whether we use noise-canceling headphones, and the things we do low-tech.…
Lees meerCurrent in action, reading one of my newsletters. Every morning, I start my day with breakfast, a cup of tea, and my iPad. This is the latest version of a ritual that began years ago with an actual newspaper that an actual human being left in my dri…
Lees meerSoftware developer Photon, whose product requires running a bunch of Macs to connect to iMessage, discovered a pretty major bug: Every Mac has a hidden expiration date.…
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