My thanks to iMazing for sponsoring Six Colors this week. iMazing is the answer to so many questions about how you can have more control over how to sync and back up iOS and iPadOS devices… and want to do it all from a Mac or Windows PC rather than relying on the cloud.… | Continue reading
Apple has announced a “scary fast” new product announcement, and so Myke and Jason have convened an emergency session to draft what they think will happen at next Monday’s mysterious event.… | Continue reading
This message bubble has two stickers obscuring text, and a real Tapback that doesn’t. When Apple first announced iOS 17, one of the new features got me really excited.… | Continue reading
Oh no! By removing the green dots above the Louvre (left), the very fabric of reality has been rent asunder! (right) With the new iteration of flagship smartphone cameras comes the new iteration of arguments about reality—and not the “fun” kind that you strap to your face.… This … | Continue reading
Next week’s Apple event may not feature Tim Cook dressed as a mummy—more’s the pity—but Apple’s teaser video has all but confirmed what many had expected: this October event is all about the Mac.… | Continue reading
Finally we discuss Lex’s problems, just before the podcast goes off the rails.… | Continue reading
Using an all-in-one messaging platform, using an all-in-one calendaring app, using — and telling others about — Passkeys, and what we hope to see at Apple’s “Scary Fast” October event.… | Continue reading
What makes an iPhone accessible? Mostly, it’s the software: the operating system and apps that follow guidelines Apple has set for that purpose. If new hardware plays a role, it’s often in the opposite direction.… | Continue reading
It takes money to make money: specifically, it takes your money to make money for large corporations. As online services around the world raise their prices, Apple is no exception; today, the company announced higher costs for several of its online services, including Apple TV+, … | Continue reading
Chalk this one up as something I’ve never seen before: an Apple event in the evening. The company on Tuesday announced a “Scary Fast” event coming Monday, October 30 at 5pm Pacific time.… | Continue reading
A single Apple Pencil announcement leads us to think existential thoughts about the iPad product line, and Jason had an idea about a new MacBook Pro in the shower.… | Continue reading
Now available for macOS: Test drive the future of local iPhone management with the iMazing 3 beta! Beautifully redesigned from the ground-up, iMazing 3 marks the biggest upgrade in our history! iMa… | Continue reading
Passkey adoption seems to be accelerating. The Verge reports Amazon has now joined the ranks of online services that allow you to generate the secure credentials to log in to its site, joining Apple, Google, and a slew of others.… | Continue reading
One of the interesting things about Apple’s big yearly platform updates is that the features that are big and flashy often aren’t the ones that make the biggest difference.… | Continue reading
From the land of Magical Thinking comes the windowless Apple car! This from a company that can’t even keep its pencils straight. And how did Tim Cook look at the iPad lineup over the last year and say “Hmm.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access … | Continue reading
Netflix (which is still top dog) reports results and makes price hikes. Also: Disney+’s value proposition, the complexity of selling ads for streaming, Marvel discovers TV, and your letters.… | Continue reading
Myke Hurley drops some balloons (on purpose, this time). When Apple shipped iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma, it introduced a slew of new video features, all based on intercepting video input and running it through a machine-learning pipeline that detects the subject and the background.… | Continue reading
Books open, pencils down.… | Continue reading
Underrated Apple apps, our reading setups, feelings on the Apple Pencil, and our thoughts on onboarding processes.… | Continue reading
My book about Apple’s Photos app has been updated for macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17. Among the new items covered are photo stickers, the upgraded People & Pets albums, Apple Watch changes, custom iPad lock screen features, new Photos widgets, and the new features introduced … | Continue reading
It’s an entirely innocuous announcement that says so much. Tuesday’s reveal of a new Apple Pencil that’s got a USB-C port and lacks numerous features of both the first- and second-generation Apple Pencils sure seems like minor stuff.… | Continue reading
There may not be new iPads, but if you’re in the market for an Apple Pencil, well, it’s your lucky day. Apple took the wraps off its new stylus, the most affordable model yet, which replaces the Lightning port with a USB-C option.… | Continue reading
Will Apple introduce new iPads this month? A new Apple Pencil? Nothing at all? We grapple with some conflicting rumors. Also, Jason gives up on the iPad-only lifestyle and reviews a supremely weird E-Ink device (that he actually kind of likes).… | Continue reading
With Loopback, moving audio between applications goes from impossible to trivial. Loopback can combine audio from any software application and any hardware device, to make a virtual source usable anywhere.… | Continue reading
This week Piper Sandler takes on the most harrowing task of all while Google makes it rain on Cupertino. And if you’re waiting to buy the latest Apple kit this year, your wait will soon be over.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusiv … | Continue reading
My thanks to Magic Lasso Adblock for sponsoring Six Colors this week. As a native Safari extension, Magic Lasso blocks all intrusive ads, trackers and annoyances – letting you experience a faster, cleaner and more secure experience across all your devices.… | Continue reading
iCloud problems are all the rage now! Friend, colleague, and occasional Six Colors contributor Glenn Fleishman has an extensive article about trying to figure out problems with iCloud Drive syncing: Thus was the beginning of my pain.… | Continue reading
Boox Palma (center) surrounded by more traditional Kindle and Kobo e-readers. As a big fan of e-readers, I’ve been experimenting with Android-based alternatives to the dedicated Kindle and Kobo hardware for a few years now.… | Continue reading
Using Passkeys, how Apple could replace Google default search revenue, macOS Screen Sharing, and whether we take photos and capture video at concerts.… | Continue reading
Dan’s iCloud problems continue, Lex makes a startling lifestyle change and Moltz wishes he didn’t get email.… | Continue reading
Ever since I discovered screen sharing many many years ago, I’ve been an avid user of the technology. I’ve remotely accessed my machines while away from home, sometimes across the country or even from a different part of the world.… | Continue reading
I really enjoyed this post by Nick Heer about the complex topic of whether photographs represent reality or not, whether Google is pushing things further than it should, or if this is all just the latest chapter in a story that started long before Photoshop: The criticisms I hav … | Continue reading
Jason contacted technical support.… | Continue reading
At TidBITS, Glenn Fleishman takes a deep dive into one of iOS 17’s best (and most carefully implemented) features, Check In. It’s a feature that could lead to enormous improvements in security for lots of people, so long as they know it exists and how to use it: Life can be dang … | Continue reading
Want to experience twice as fast load times in Safari on your iPhone, iPad and Mac? Then download Magic Lasso Adblock – the ad blocker designed for you. It’s easy to setup, blocks all YouTube ads, … | Continue reading
The WGA strike is over, so what does it mean? Also, your letters! [Downstream+ subscribers also get: Don’t blame the writers for the end of Peak TV, Max gets interesting, Amazon adds ads, and Disney ♥️ Charter.]… | Continue reading
We’ve got the hot news about search engines (I hear great things about that AltaVista), the woes of watch ownership, and we’ll catch up on all the -gates this side of Bill.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, a … | Continue reading
Time for the first of our monthly video Q&As, available only to subscribers at the More Colors or Backstage level. Please send in your questions at sixcolors.com/morecolorqs… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, … | Continue reading
My thanks to Kolide for sponsoring Six Colors again this week. AI is a hot topic in lots of businesses, but most companies still haven’t come up with policies to manage AI usage—and employees are potentially handing over all sorts of sensitive data to tools that may or may not be … | Continue reading
iPhone designs change at a glacial pace. It’s rare that a new iPhone looks completely unlike the previous model. They’ve all looked more or less the same since the iPhone X ditched the home button back in 2017.… | Continue reading
iCloud is, when you think about it, kind of a thankless service. At its best you don’t notice it—everything, in the unofficial mantra of Apple dating back decades, just works.… | Continue reading
How much we rely on iCloud, new muscle memory on Apple Watch, how we’ve enhanced our browser experience, and CarPlay tips & tricks.… | Continue reading
Dan’s tech problems, more iPhone 15 Pro reactions and how to wire your coffin for sound.… | Continue reading
As a very busy September turns over into October, we’ve got an episode packed with follow-up: Tim Cook takes another European vacation, the Vision Pro product roadmap recedes, Apple considers its search-engine strategy, and we review macOS Sonoma.… | Continue reading
It seems like every company is scrambling to stake their claim in the AI goldrush–check out the CEO of Kroger promising to bring LLMs into the dairy aisle. And front line workers are following suit… | Continue reading
A new iPhone SE will probably arrive some day, unlike some other potential Apple products I could mention (cough, car and low-cost Vision Pro). Meanwhile Jony Ive is keeping busy hastening the robot apocalypse.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get ac … | Continue reading
And thus was Tim Cook finally brought low—not by Apple’s anti-union practices, nor by his continued willingness to do business with a charming individual like Elon Musk, nor even by Apple’s questionable relationships with the Chinese government.… This story is for Six Colors memb … | Continue reading
My thanks to Kolide for sponsoring Six Colors this week. Getting OS updates installed on end user devices should be easy, but of course it isn’t. Forcing restarts without user approval will l… | Continue reading