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
Apple updated almost every system app in watchOS 10. Unfortunately, the redesign of the Timer app is a serious regression, according to Iconfactory developer Craig Hockenberry: The new visual appearance and functionality of watchOS 10 is a welcome change.… | Continue reading
Our favorite (or least-favorite) features in macOS Sonoma, our harrowing AppleCare stories, the cases we do or don’t have on our phones, and whether we upgraded to an iPhone 15.… | Continue reading
Welcome. To. The. Rebound.… | Continue reading
macOS Sonoma is an update that feels small—but in all the best ways. Upgrading it won’t change how you look at your Mac, at least not at first.… | Continue reading
Live from Memphis in the aftermath of the Relay FM Podcastathon, Myke and Jason take delivery of new iPhones and Apple Watches. Also, General Motors continues its drive for Apple-like services revenue.… | Continue reading
Getting OS updates installed on end user devices should be easy. After all, it’s one of the simplest yet most impactful ways that every employee can practice good security. On top of that, e… | Continue reading
Apple won’t let you gamble on the iPhone, but it seriously considered letting you do the next worst thing. The iPhone 15 Pro Max seems to be selling well but that FineWoven case… eesh.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, … | Continue reading
As I write this I’m sitting at St. Jude, about three hours into our 12-hour podcast telethon in support of St. Jude’s goal of stopping childhood cancer. I’m one of four hosts alon… | Continue reading
My thanks to BZG Apps, maker of Unite 5, for sponsoring Six Colors this week. Unite 5 for macOS takes your web experience to the next level, transforming websites into feature-rich Mac apps. Powere… | Continue reading
Apple works very hard to try and manage the massive preorder demand for day-one iPhone deliveries every year.1 Apple originally allowed members of the iPhone Upgrade Program customers to set their orders up in advance, but eventually allowed everyone to pre-configure their phones … | Continue reading
We break down the arrival of Mark Thompson as CNN’s new boss. Also, there’s a mega letters segment! [This episode was recorded September 7. See you in two weeks!]… | Continue reading
Our one, must-have streaming service; our favorite not-at-home, not-at-the-office place to work; our webcam setups; and our favorite or most-used iPhone accessories.… | Continue reading
Has anyone seen Dan’s iPad keyboard?… | Continue reading
GQ’s Robert Leedham talks to the teams at Apple and Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates about bringing Snoopy to life on watchOS 10. Most interesting to me was how the watch decides what animations to show: That first meeting at the Charles M Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Calif … | Continue reading
Unite 5 for macOS takes your web experience to the next level, transforming websites into feature-rich Mac apps. Powered by a completely redesigned WebKit browser, Unite 5 offers a more immersive and customizable browsing experience.… | Continue reading