Jason’s got new reviews of macOS Ventura, the tenth-generation iPad, and the M2 iPad Pro. We discuss Stage Manager, System Settings, the Magic Keyboard Folio, and the curious pace and nature of iPad innovations.… | Continue reading
In recent years we’ve had some macOS releases that were disruptive, in the worst way. Whether it was bugs or incompatibilities or broken features, nothing makes the excitement of a new OS update evaporate faster than not being able to use your Mac as you’d prefer.… | Continue reading
Unlock your sales potential with the new Daylite Opportunities Board For small businesses, acquiring new business often means juggling multiple priorities at the same time, as each deal has its own time frame and different client requirements.… | Continue reading
Viewed individually, the 10th-generation iPad and the M2 iPad Pro don’t seem strange at all. In fact, the new iPad Pro is extremely familiar—it’s a look that hasn’t changed much in four years.… | Continue reading
My thanks to Kolide for once again sponsoring Six Colors. If you build a dystopian and cynical security program born out of fear, mistrust, and suspicion, then you will inevitably make your fellow employees your enemies.… | Continue reading
The iPad lineup’s squishy middle, why Apple pros aren’t allowed to have fun, our Apple Pencil usage, and whether we get cellular-enabled iPads.… | Continue reading
So many iPads.… | Continue reading
The new iPad and the new Magic Keyboard Folio.On Tuesday morning, Apple announced new iPad and iPad Pro models via press release. On their own, they are reasonable and understandable upgrades over the previous-generation model.… | Continue reading
Is “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” the real winner of this fall’s battle between Dragons and Elves? Also: Netflix opens itself up to ratings, Sports Corner covers Apple’s negotiations with the NFL, and we discuss the merits of Paramount and Hulu.… | Continue reading
In addition to new iPads, Apple unexpectedly revamped its Apple TV line today, offering two configurations: a 64GB model with Wi-Fi only for a lower cost of $129, and a 128GB model that also has Gigabit Ethernet and Thread for $149.… | Continue reading
Changes are afoot in Apple’s lineup of tablets, as the vanilla iPad gets a brand new design on par with the rest of the company’s iPad models, and the high-end iPad Pro adds the new M2 processor and a new Apple Pencil “hover” experience.… | Continue reading
This week we praise trackpads, condemn Google, ponder VR headset design, and think big thoughts about the AirPods Pro 2. Then it’s time for some final prognosticating about what products Appl… | Continue reading
Via Paul Kafasis, here’s the remarkable story of a man who made a basic site planning website for homeowners who are working on simple renovation projects. (Most cities and counties don’… | Continue reading
“If you build a dystopian and cynical security program born out of fear, mistrust, and suspicion, then you will inevitably make your fellow-employees your enemies.” That’s a quote from Honest Security, Kolide’s mission statement and North Star.… | Continue reading
My thanks to Kolide for once again sponsoring Six Colors. Kolide knows how challenging it can be to prove compliance to a third-party auditor–they just went through it themselves. They learne… | Continue reading
Smart home tech is having a moment, thanks in no small part to the newly released Matter standard, which promises better interoperability between devices from various manufacturers. It’s even… | Continue reading
While I’m linking to articles from this spring that I only read today, Matt Birchler wrote a piece for The Sweet Setup about using Shortcuts with the Stream Deck that provided a great workaround for the limited and buggy third-party Shortcuts plug-in for Stream Deck: Did you kno … | Continue reading
I missed this Verge interview with Michele Turner, the senior director of Google’s home ecosystem, from back in May. It’s an interesting dive into the forthcoming Matter standard, how it works, and Google’s approach to the whole thing.… | Continue reading
Apple announced a new series of developer-focused events, Ask Apple, this week: Ask Apple will be an ongoing series, with the first round of opportunities coming October 17-21. Current members of t… | Continue reading
Samuel Axon of Ars Technica reports on an announcement Wednesday that pushes two tech giants a little closer together: Microsoft and Apple announced a number of deeper integrations of Apple services on both Windows PCs and Xbox game consoles, including Music and TV apps for both … | Continue reading
Maybe the first Ask Apple question should be what their favorite rollercoasters are.… | Continue reading
Microsoft and Apple’s are friends now? Plus, Apple pulls away Charlie Brown’s football, Meta’s got a new VR headset, and Stage Manager still needs some work.… | Continue reading
What’s in a name? Myke and Jason wrestle with what to call a rumored new Apple display and whether “laptop” is better than “notebook.” Also, Matter is almost here to save us from our smart homes, the USB-C iPhone approaches, and Jason tries to keep mini magic alive.… | Continue reading
Here’s a quick look at how iCloud Shared Photo Library—coming soon!—works on macOS and iOS. … This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, and community.. | Continue reading
In 2021, our company went through the SOC 2 Type 1 audit, and we found out just how challenging it can be to prove compliance to a third party auditor. We also learned firsthand something our custo… | Continue reading
My thanks to Kolide for once again sponsoring Six Colors. Kolide takes a different approach to endpoint security and fleet management. They help companies meet compliance goals by enlisting the support of their users with a structured, message-based approach.… | Continue reading
When is a store not a store? When it’s an Apple Store. Since their mythic inception, forged in the crucible of Ron Johnson and Steve Jobs and their hippie-dippy retail ideas, the Apple Store has always been an anti-store.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a membe … | Continue reading
Apps we live in every day, whether we pay for premium-priced movie rentals, the smart speakers we use, and providing tech support for our parents.… | Continue reading
The Dynamic Island has nuances. As prompted by Jordan Krahn, I’ve been tapping and wiping on it to figure out some of the subtler gestures it accepts. And then Ryan Jones came along and made … | Continue reading
Everything is great. Just great. Groan.… | Continue reading
An accidental Sports Corner, understanding Peacock’s slow growth, EPIX becomes MGM+, a “House of the Dragon” / “Rings of Power” check-in, Apple’s “Luck”, Julia and Parrot provide data to creators, and a listener explains Canadian TV quirks.… | Continue reading
So my friend John Siracusa sends me a tweet that took me down a rabbit hole ending in something I worked on 26 years ago: If you need to reach me, I'll be cybersurfing over at The Internet Mall.… | Continue reading
It’s pretty late in the game, but Stage Manager on iPadOS keeps changing—most lately adding support for older iPad Pros while temporarily dropping support for external displays.… | Continue reading
“When was the last time you restarted it?” If you’ve ever worked at a service desk, you’ve probably wanted to tattoo this question on your forehead. Ditto for: “What device drivers do you have inst… | Continue reading
Okay, Apple, listen up. I’m calling you on the carpet. Stop stealing my gig. Oh, sure, play innocent. But I’ve been watching for you for years.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, and community.. | Continue reading
I’m a big fan of the Kobo e-reader line, but it’s only fair that I post a link to a negative review of the Kobo Sage by my pal Scott McNulty: If you’re looking for a premium ereader get a Kindle Oasis.… | Continue reading
My thanks to Rogue Amoeba for sponsoring Six Colors this week. I love Rogue Amoeba’s apps. As a podcaster, I rely on Audio Hijack and Loopback to do my job. I’ve praised Audio Hijack he… | Continue reading
Our thoughts on a slidable, resizable laptop, our countdown events, our iPhone photography habits, and our favorite pinball games… | Continue reading
Apple makes some changes to Stage Manager which gets us talking about glitches.… | Continue reading
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, and once again, my friends at Relay FM are raising money for St. Jude. A lot of money. Members of our community have already given more than half a million dollars this month, and more than two million dollars since Relay began doing … | Continue reading
Jason reviews the iPhone 14, we speculate about how Apple could make an October Mac event worth having, Myke solves his iPhone migration problems, and we answer your Dynamic Island questions!… | Continue reading
Since the near-simultaneous arrival of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X in 2017, Apple has been on a mission to split the iPhone product line into two distinct sets of models: a more expensive set that incorporates all the cutting-edge features Apple can dream up, and a set that trades … | Continue reading
Since 2002, Rogue Amoeba has been making amazing audio apps for the Mac. Whether you’re a podcaster, musician, or just someone who listens to audio on their Mac, Rogue Amoeba can make your life better.… | Continue reading
Josh Renaud notes the 30th anniversary of a fixture in the pre-Web Internet: Each newsgroup was like a messageboard dedicated to a topic: fans of Atari’s 16-bit ST computers would post messages in comp.sys.atari.st.… | Continue reading
My thanks to Daylite for sponsoring Six Colors this week. For small businesses, acquiring new business often means juggling multiple priorities at the same time, as each deal has its own time frame and different client requirements.… | Continue reading
Here’s the same location, shown in Explore, Driving, and Transit modes in Maps. Each screen is a bit zoomed in, and they’re all shown in Dark Mode.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, and community.. | Continue reading
Julia’s under the weather, so Jason asked our editor, Steven, to join him to talk about Amazon’s NFL broadcast, Apple TV+ exclusivity of MLB record-breaking games, the insolvency of Bally Sports, and the mystery of NFL Sunday Ticket.… | Continue reading
Our computer and desk setups, the feature we’d add to iOS to make the biggest impact on how we use our iPhones, our device-protection habits, and whether the iPad is living up to its potential.… | Continue reading