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This time on a jam-packed episode of Mac Power Users: iOS 14 is here, bringing new features like widgets, the App Library, increased privacy and a lot more. This week, David and Stephen review the release and talk about how Apple could take some of these…

I remember when this company and its products were in the news a lot more, but I had no idea the story behind it all was so wild. Quinn knocked it out of the park with this one:

Dr. Drang: In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that it took me a year to finally get around to writing a script I’d been thinking about. Today’s post is one whose seed was planted almost two years ago. In October 2018, Myke Hurley and Stephen Hackett were…

Tom Warren at The Verge, writing about some half-finished themes found in this week’s XP source code dump: One is labeled “Candy” and includes a design that closely resembles Apple’s Aqua interface that was first introduced at the Macworld Conference &…

My thanks to TextExpander for sponsoring the site this week. TextExpander removes the repetition out of work so you can focus on what matters most. Say goodbye to repetitive text entry, spelling and message errors, and trying to remember the right thing to…

The latest (and last?) version of Catalina is here with the following changes: Resolves an issue where macOS would not automatically connect to Wi-Fi networks Fixes an issue that could prevent files syncing through iCloud Drive Addresses a graphic issue that…

This week: Federico is using Base64 to make wallpapers, Myke’s iPad mini is out of space and Stephen is upset about Apple’s new GMT watch face. Also discussed: what iOS 14 is doing to our home screens and what others are doing with widgets. My thanks to…

iOS 14 and apps like Widgetsmith have unlocked a new world of iPhone home screen customization. Many of us on the nerdier side of things have been a bit surprised when seeing images like this, from 9to5Mac: However surprised those in our community may have…

This week on Liftoff: The recent announcement of phosphine being detected in Venus’ atmosphere could have a major effect on future scientific missions, so Jason is excited about space blimps again. Then, Stephen walks through NASA’s most recent Artemis…

This week on Ungeniused, my podcast about weird stuff Myke and I read on Wikipedia: Some see a cross-country drive as a way to visit the nation’s wonders. Others see it as a race with no rules. My thanks to our sponsor this week: Mint Mobile: Cut your…

Apple: This cleaning information applies to Apple-branded bands only. For all other bands, follow the care information provided with the band. Yo dawg.

TextExpander removes the repetition out of work so you can focus on what matters most. Say goodbye to repetitive text entry, spelling and message errors, and trying to remember the right thing to say. TextExpander can be used in any platform, any app, anywhere…

This week on MPU: Read-it-later services can be a great way to save and enjoy an article later, away from the noise of social media or an overflowing RSS client. This week, David and Stephen talk about some of the popular choices, and how to keep them from…

Meet the missing task tracker for Slack, named Sidequest. Sidequest allows your team members to create tasks either for themselves, each other, or as a team task in public or private Slack channels. As soon as a task has been created, Sidequest turns into a…

You may be thinking, “What happened to iOS 14.1?” My theory is that the new iPhones will ship with iOS 14.1, and in that codebase Apple may be hiding new phone-specific goodies, and 14.2 will come along afterwards and re-unify everything. It wouldn’t be…

I had missed this, but now you can set up Apple Cash in a Family Sharing group. This is pretty cool: You can set up Apple Cash for the children and teens in your Family Sharing group so they can make purchases, and send and receive money in Messages. You can…

This week on the show: The Rickies and Flexies have been judged. There is a winner and a loser. A donation has been made. What’s inside an avocado has been discovered. That, and a lot more this week as the guys unpack Apple’s September 15th event. On…

Pray for any developers you know.

John Voorhees at MacStories has the details. That new iPad Air looks great, and gives me hope for two things: A really nice iPad Pro update sooner rather than later Touch ID in the power button of the iPhone 12 I expect to be disappointed on that second one.

Today, Apple announced its Services bundle, and dubbed it “Apple One.” Here are the tiers: Individual includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 50GB of iCloud storage for $14.95 per month. ($6/mo savings) Family includes Apple Music, Apple TV+,…

Details on the Apple Watch Series 6 and SE can be found all on this one page. The SE looks like a good deal, but I can’t help but think it would have been nice to see it replace the Series 3, which is still for sale. I bet that happens next year.

Apple Support: When Balloon Help is on, balloons will appear which tell you about anything you point to on the screen. You don’t need to click, just point. When help is turned on, every point, click, and drag works exactly as it normally does. To turn…

Sidequest is a brand new task tracking app for Slack that combines the reliability of traditional ticketing systems and the ease of use of modern to do apps — 100% inside your Slack workspace. Sidequest allows your team members to create tasks either for…

I would not want to be Intel right now.

This time on Mac Power Users: On this feedback episode, Stephen and David talk more about HomeKit, Dropbox, photo management and much, much more. On More Power Users, David walked me through his new video setup, which looks pretty sweet. My thanks to our…

Last night, Relay FM’s campaign for St. Jude hit a major milestone: $500,000 raised in just two years. Longtime readers will know I’ve raised money here on 512 Pixels for St. Jude every fall for years, but last year, we stepped it up a notch with our first…

I never dabbled in this, but I am impressed at this collection by Jordan Eldredge

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This week on a jam-packed Connected: Apple has announced an event for next week, so the guys deleted everything in their show planning document to make room for their Picks, Rickies and Flexies. Also: Federico has reached acceptance, Stephen’s plumbing is…

This week on Liftoff: In the Utah desert, Northrop Grumman has tested a full-sized SLS SRB, while the future of work in low-Earth orbit is being debated. On Mars, InSight’s troubles continue and 17 billion light years-away, two black holes have collided. My…