Personas non grata.… | Continue reading
Taking apart Apple’s EU plans, our journeys into the portable monitor craze, what browsers we use, and how we manage saving links for later.… | Continue reading
Just before launch, Jason has some second impressions of the Apple Vision Pro. But before the new-platform excitement starts, there’s the matter of Apple’s response to the EU and a complicated set of new iOS policies and features.… | Continue reading
When I reviewed the Level Bolt a couple years ago, I was generally impressed with its unobtrusive nature and HomeKit integration. But though I’ve continued to use the Bolt since then, I’ve become keenly aware that its reliance on Bluetooth as its wireless connectivity of choice i … | Continue reading
“Record a voice memo, receive it as email.” Whisper Memos is a an iPhone/Apple Watch app that lets you record voice memos, and in turn sends you an email with perfect transcription. You… | Continue reading
Over at MacStories, our pal John Voorhees does an excellent job of breaking down Apple’s new App Store regulations in Europe: A corollary to this point to keep in mind is that Apple is making these changes because it has to under EU law.… | Continue reading
Huge news on the App Store front this week, even as we’re all still recovering from the big Mac party. And will the next version of Siri finally put some intelligence in AI?… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, … | Continue reading
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Shortcuts maven Matthew Cassinelli proposes a useful enhancement to Apple Podcasts: However, I think Apple needs to go one step further in their next step and add timestamps to Apple Podcasts, a long-overdue feature that’d enable users to share links to individual moments within … | Continue reading
More than a year ago, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman broke the story that Apple was actively preparing to allow alternative app stores on iOS in Europe, among other changes, as a result of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).… | Continue reading
We didn’t upload this. Apple just… did it. Among the changes in iOS 17.4 is one that’ll be an enormous improvement in podcast accessibility: transcripts in the Podcasts app. When … | Continue reading
There’s a lot to unpack in Apple’s announcements about its changes for the European Union, and we’ll certainly be digging into that, but the company actually announced another big change that will apply across the globe: Today, Apple is introducing new options for how apps globa … | Continue reading
Different ways of viewing the Mac at 40; making our own plans for Vision Pro; and a brief mention that Apple is changing rules in the EU recorded just before those plans were made public!… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stori … | Continue reading
This summer Mercury Weather added trip forecasts and it opened up my mind to a new way to think about how my iPhone could be used to help me track future events while I’m in a state of travel.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive … | Continue reading
My feature for The Verge on the Mac’s 40th anniversary came together surprisingly quickly, given that the anniversary has been four decades in the making. As I was writing it, I realized I was leading off with interviews I had done with Steve Jobs for the Mac’s 20th and with Phil … | Continue reading
We got together with Backstage pass members live on Zoom earlier today to discuss all sorts of stuff, including the Mac’s 40th birthday (with a classic Mac demo from Jason), the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro, and even some Apple Car talk.… This story is for Six Colors members only … | Continue reading
Our widget usage on smartphones, views on Palworld’s Nintendo resemblance, whether we’ve activated Stolen Device Protection, and our readiness to pay a premium for ad-free streaming amidst Netflix and Amazon’s pricing changes.… | Continue reading
To all the Macs we’ve loved.… | Continue reading
Another great Mac at 40 overview from my ol’ PC World counterpart Harry McCracken at Fast Company: Even if everyone knows the 1984 Mac was a big deal, that doesn’t mean we fully understand it.… | Continue reading
Happy birthday, Mac. I bought you a cake. Before I started writing my piece on the Mac’s 40th anniversary for The Verge, I was thinking of different ways to plot out the arc of the Mac’s history.… | Continue reading
Jonathan Zufi, the author of the beautiful coffee table book ICONIC: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation, has launched a new site called Happy 40th Birthday, Macintosh: To celebrate this milestone, mac40th.com… | Continue reading
Sleeve 2’s customization is impressive, and it scrobbles too. I listen to music on my Mac all day long, but It’s been a long while since I’ve displayed the currently playing track anywhere.… | Continue reading
Celebrating 40 years of the Mac, we’ve gathered an all-star panel of longtime Mac users to pick the best Macs, Mac software, and Mac accessories, as well as induct a few events or devices into the Mac Hall of Shame.… | Continue reading
Left to right: Boox Page, TCL NXTPAPER 11, Kobo Libra 2. I’ve been writing about e-readers–Kindles, Kobos, and the like–since the first month of this site’s existence. I wri… | Continue reading
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Nice article from last month by Vanity Fair‘s Charlotte Klein about the New York Times‘s puzzle team. And there’s even an Apple connection: There’s been talk inside the paper even further back about the possibilities of expanding into games.… | Continue reading
The new year must be in full swing because there’s actual Apple news this week. We got an Epic decision and some of you lucky devils bought Vision Pros.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, and community.. | Continue reading
My thanks to Magic Lasso Adblock for sponsoring Six Colors this week. Magic Lasso Adblock is simply the best Safari ad blocker for your iPhone, iPad and Mac. As a native content blocking extension,… | Continue reading
Happy Vision Pro pre-order day to all who celebrate! Whether or not you’re virtually lining up to buy one of Apple’s fancy new spatial computers, you may be wondering what choices will come up during the process.… | Continue reading
After some Apple Vision Pro opinions, it’s time for a veritable Sports Pentagon of topics, including: Regional sports streaming alliances, the NFL cozying up to ESPN, Amazon cozying up to Diamond Sports, and the value of Peacock’s streamed playoff game.… | Continue reading
Over at MacStories, John Voorhees has an interesting look at Vision Pro app compatibility: As it turns out, it’s possible to tell if a developer has opted out by using App Store API endpoints. So, … | Continue reading
Vision Pros are go, an Epic failure and wacky pronounciations.… | Continue reading
[Content warning: Old Man Yells At Cloud.] So Artifact, the news app startup from the creators of Instagram, is shutting down. There’s been a lot of analysis about the issue, and I agree with much of it.… | Continue reading
External linking on the App Store, bye-bye blood oxygen sensor, our Vision Pro plans, and the last time we bought physical media.… | Continue reading
Personal Automations to keep my shower listening undisturbed. I’ve learned in recent years that I’ve become something of a minimalist. I like keeping things simple, preferring glanceable information to alerts that get in my face whether I want them or not.… | Continue reading
AppleVis, an organization devoted to empowering blind and low vision users of Apple products, has published its second annual Apple Vision Accessibility report card. The survey collects opinions of readers who use VoiceOver and the other vision-related accessibility features of A … | Continue reading
The run-up to the Vision Pro launch continues. Apple on Tuesday shared some new information on the entertainment experiences users can expect, alongside recapping previously announced features like immersive Environments.… | Continue reading
You might have seen a story making the rounds last week that the Chinese government was cracking down on people sending anti-government materials via Apple’s AirDrop feature, having compromised the security of the system.… | Continue reading
Vision Pro orders are happening this Friday, with the product shipping in a few weeks. We break down Apple’s announcement strategy and our reactions to the reactions to the news.… | Continue reading
Do you want to block all YouTube ads in Safari on your iPhone, iPad and Mac? Then download Magic Lasso Adblock – the ad blocker designed for you. It’s easy to setup, doubles the speed at which Safa… | Continue reading
Apple hits its Vision Pro target but Microsoft still comes out on top. And Apple is full of excuses. Here we go, Vision Pro If you’ve been living in cave the last week… well, that actually sounds nice for 2024.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get ac … | Continue reading
I have had it with these VR goggles on this MF-ing plane!… | Continue reading
Where and how we watch media; whether any phone app justifies a bespoke hardware piece like Rabbit R1; intriguing tech revealed at CES; and the best pointing device for screens.… | Continue reading
I love Rogue Amoeba’s Mac audio utilities, but in the Apple silicon era, installing them has been pretty rough, due to Apple requiring multiple reboots and a visit to Recovery Mode to perform a dubious-sounding reduction to a Mac’s “security policy.”… | Continue reading
ChatGPT at work inside a BBEdit 15 Worksheet. Two and a half years after BBEdit received its last major update, Bare Bones Software has updated the venerable Mac text editor to version 15.0. The bi… | Continue reading
Way back when Google Reader went the way of all Google products (RIP), I ended up switching to Feedly, a web-based RSS service that had good integration with third-party clients.… | Continue reading
Jason and Myke are back just in time to miss the Vision Pro shipping news, but they’ve still got time to catch up on the news they missed and preview their expectations for the year to come.… | Continue reading
Wes Davis, writing at The Verge: Game designer Sean Bates found an iPhone in a bush Sunday that had fallen from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when it lost a part of its fuselage shortly after takeoff.… | Continue reading