Apple’s still thinking about the Core Technology Fee in Europe
7:46pm By Dan MorenDeveloper Steve Troughton-Smith watched all of today’s workshop between Apple and the EU on the Digital Markets Act and posted some highlights on Mastodon.…Apple may work with Google on A.I. features ↦
5:37pm By Jason SnellQuite a scoop from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg:…(Podcast) Upgrade 504: Tone 47
5:23pm By Six Colors StaffIs Apple working with Google on its A.I. strategy? We break down what that might mean for the future of Apple’s platforms—and why it might make a lot of sense.…(Sponsor) Magic Lasso Adblock: YouTube ad blocker for Safari
12:00pm By Six Colors StaffDo 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.…(Sponsor) Kolide
Fri 2:00pm By Jason SnellMy thanks to Kolide for sponsoring Six Colors this week. None of us are as good at clocking deepfakes as we think we are. Even your mom, or your boss, or anyone in your IT department might not be able to tell the difference.…Former Meta exec Hugo Barra on Vision Pro ↦
Thu 6:17pm By Jason SnellHugo Barra, former head of Oculus at Meta, has a lengthy review of his Vision Pro experience that’s well worth reading. Don’t let the somewhat inflammatory first headline (of four?!)…Using Panic’s Nova for remote Python scripting
Thu 5:14pm By Jason SnellSticky scrolling through a Python project in Nova, complete with a terminal tab and an SFTP sidebar.I’ve been writing scripts in Python for a few years now, and it’s taken over a lot of my remote automation.…(Podcast) The Rebound 486: I’m Eating a Turtleneck
Wed 6:33pm By Six Colors StaffEating before podcasting was a mistake.…(Podcast) Clockwise 545: Cake and Cookies
Wed 4:33pm By Six Colors StaffThe Europe-mandated tech changes we’d like to see in the US, circular vs. square smart watches, how often we completely reset our devices, and the extent of our home automation pursuits.…Apple’s approach to EU regulations means the drama won’t end soon (Macworld/Jason Snell)
Wed 11:39am By Jason SnellIf Apple had its way, it would never open the App Store to competition, never offer sideloading of apps, never allow app developers to link to outside websites, and probably never reduce its cut of all App Store purchases from the original 30 percent tariff.…Apple adds Web Distribution for iOS apps in EU, loosens other restrictions
Tue 3:23pm By Dan MorenIt’s been a seismic few weeks for Apple in the European Union, and the company’s approach to distributing iOS apps continues to evolve. On Tuesday, Apple announced a few further changes to its rules, all of which stand to make significant changes to the…(Podcast) Upgrade 503: We Own the Refs, the Stadium, and the Field
Mar 11, 2024, 5:12 pm By Six Colors StaffWe discuss Apple’s latest embarrassing and unnecessary policy stumble in Europe, and then explain how Jason’s full review of the M3 MacBook Air managed to kill his home network.…(Sponsor) Voice Clones Have Crossed the Uncanny Valley
Mar 11, 2024, 12:00 pm By Six Colors StaffNow, don’t get offended, but–you aren’t as good at clocking deepfakes as you think you are. And it’s not just you–nobody’s that good at it.…I put my dumb space heater on HomeKit
Mar 11, 2024, 11:50 am By Jason SnellMy workspace is what is apparently called an “unconditioned space,” in that it’s a lighly insulated garage with no access to my home’s central heating system.…Epic’s App Store developer account restored in Europe once again
Mar 8, 2024, 1:16 pm By Dan MorenThis week has been a heck of a roller coaster for Epic. After the game-maker’s Sweden branch reportedly had its developer account restored so that the company could launch its alternative app marketplace in Europe, the company was subsequently banned again…(Sponsor) Magic Lasso Adblock
Mar 8, 2024, 12:00 pm By Jason SnellMy 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.…My Windows white whale now runs on my Mac ↦
Mar 7, 2024, 6:34 pm By Jason SnellIt’s not pretty—but it never was. The point is, it runs!Last month, Dan wrote about getting PC games up on Mac using Apple’s game porting toolkit and the Wine API translation tool, all via an easy to use free app called Whisky.…visionOS 1.1 improves Personas, adds MDM support ↦
Mar 7, 2024, 4:26 pm By Jason SnellThe first major visionOS update was released Thursday, with a bunch of security fixes as well as some more substantive interface updates: Personas are improved, and there’s a new accessibility mode you can use to capture a Persona hands-free.…Europe gives Apple a chance to change its tune…but will it?
Mar 7, 2024, 3:17 pm By Dan MorenHere’s a ruling that isn’t music to Apple’s ears: the European Commission this week levied a fine of $2 billion against the company for violating antitrust regulations in the EU, specifically in terms of the distribution of music streaming apps.…Federico Viticci’s self-made Mac convertible ↦
Mar 7, 2024, 12:28 pm By Jason SnellIf you haven’t already seen it, well, this is a sentence that happens early in Federico Viticci’s opus about exploring differently shaped macOS and iOS devices:…M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing
Mar 7, 2024, 9:00 am By Jason SnellA midnight M3 MacBook Air driving two Studio Displays in lid-closed mode.Apple’s definitive laptop of the last decade, the MacBook Air, finally got an exterior redesign in 2022 with the release of the M2 MacBook Air.…The inside story of Apple’s failed car project ↦
Mar 6, 2024, 5:24 pm By Jason SnellMark Gurman and Drake Bennett of Bloomberg have a detailed story about the rise and fall of Apple’s car project. This was my favorite small bit: The new design also incorporated a more traditional automotive interface: a steering wheel and pedals.…(Podcast) Clockwise 544: I Would Like It To Actually Be Good
Mar 6, 2024, 2:43 pm By Six Colors StaffThe importance of encryption in messaging services, the topics we’d want to see in a prediction market, how many monitors we use, and our preferred podcast app(s).…(Podcast) The Rebound 485: EeeeeeeUuuuuuuu
Mar 6, 2024, 1:43 pm By Six Colors StaffDon’t put our words in our mouths.…We haven’t seen the last of the Apple Car (Macworld/Dan Moren)
Mar 6, 2024, 9:13 am By Dan MorenAdieu, Project Titan, we never knew ya. But while Apple’s ambitious car project may have been left in the dust, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a valuable experience—nor that it doesn’t continue to pay some dividends for the company.…(Podcast) Downstream 64: Still Do Everything
Mar 5, 2024, 7:40 pm By Six Colors StaffSomeone new is in charge of Netflix’s film output, which lets us ponder the company’s past and future film strategy. [Downstream+ members get: Max’s new Harry Potter approach, and lessons we could learn from The CW’s mid-budget approach to superhero TV.]…Creating higher-resolution Vision Pro panoramas ↦
Mar 5, 2024, 7:29 pm By Jason SnellOne of my surprisingly favorite features of the Vision Pro is the dynamic display of photographic panoramas. Immersive environments are great, and I love that I can capture stereo video now, but I’ve got an immense library of panoramas that date back to the…Full transcripts arrive on Apple podcasts
Mar 5, 2024, 6:44 pm By Jason Snell(Left to right): A transcript playing back, selecting a paragraph in the transcript view, and sharing a quote from a podcast.As was foretold back in January, with the release of iOS 17.4 Apple’s Podcasts app now supports podcast transcripts.…(Podcast) Upgrade 502: It’s the Way Towards Colour
Mar 4, 2024, 4:25 pm By Six Colors StaffIt’s time to say goodbye to the M1 MacBook Air (hello, new M3 models!) and our Upshift segment (RIP Apple Car project), but our in-depth coverage of Apple being regulated and fined by the European Commission rolls on!…(Sponsor) Magic Lasso Adblock: The Safari ad blocker built for you
Mar 4, 2024, 12:00 pm By Six Colors StaffDo you want an to try an ad blocker that’s easy to setup, easy to keep up to date and with pro features available when you need them?…
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