The Back Page: M2, Brute? (Member Post)
2h By Dan MorenIt wouldn’t be the release of a brand new Apple product without the release of a brand new -gate to go along with it. Unlike power adapters and headphones, the company continues to bundle in controversy with every single purchase.… This story is for Six…(Podcast) Upgrade 444: Greg
Mon 7:15pm By Six Colors StaffThis is the episode where our brains break as we try to process wild rumors of folding iPads and Siri-driven VR app development. Also, proving the raw interactive power of UpgradeFeedback.com,…Apple’s collaboration tools need some work (Macworld/Dan Moren)
Mon 2:26pm By Dan MorenDuring last year’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple spent a surprising amount of time talking up a set of features focused on the idea of collaboration.…This Week in Apple: Feel the elephant (Member Post)
Fri 3:05pm By John MoltzThe M2 Mac mini and MacBook Pro reviews are in, Ivory is here, and details of the Apple headset?! Our collective cups runneth over.…(Sponsor) Clay
Fri 2:00pm By Jason SnellMy thanks to Clay for sponsoring Six Colors this week. Clay is a thoughtful relationship manager designed specifically for macOS and iOS. Clay makes it easier to connect with people, to be more generous and responsive with our fellow humans who are core to our…New tool generates more useful Mastodon link previews in Messages
Wed 8:22pm By Dan MorenJust the other day, I was lamenting one of my big frustations with Mastodon—that links to posts, unlike tweets, don’t display nicely in Messages. Instead you get a preview that shows the poster’s profile image and their name, rather than the actual text…(Podcast) Clockwise 487: A Trebillionty Menu Bar Apps
Wed 3:33pm By Six Colors StaffWhether we spec up our Macs, our philosophy on menu bars, what we use for pointing devices, and our screen sizes of choice.…(Podcast) The Rebound 428: The Cobra System
Wed 1:31pm By Six Colors StaffNew Apple hardware and our not-so-long wait for Ivory is over.…M2 Pro vs M2 Max: It comes down to memory–and money (Macworld/Jason Snell)
Wed 11:44am By Jason SnellWith the release of the 2023 MacBook Pro and the 2023 Mac mini, the shape of the second generation of Apple silicon on Mac has been revealed.…(Podcast) Downstream 36: Commercial Inception
Jan 24, 2023, 8:17 pm By Six Colors StaffNetflix shows Disney how CEO transitions happen, as Reed Hastings is elevated to chairmanship and Greg Peters becomes co-CEO. Julia has analysis of Netflix’s earnings report, we discuss streaming Oscar nominees, and we answer your amazing letters!…Tapbots’s Ivory client for Mastodon launches for iOS, iPadOS
Jan 24, 2023, 12:41 pm By Dan MorenSometimes when the universe force quits a Twitter client, it launches a Mastodon client.…Apple’s privacy push extends to retail (and Nick Mohammed)
Jan 24, 2023, 11:00 am By Jason SnellAs a part of Data Privacy Week, on Tuesday Apple announced a privacy-themed session at its retail stores and released a video highlighting privacy features in iOS.…(Podcast) Upgrade 443: Core Variations
Jan 23, 2023, 5:02 pm By Six Colors StaffJason’s spent most of the last week with an M2 Max MacBook Pro, so it’s time for his full review. We also discuss the M2 Mac mini and the second-generation HomePod.…Video: M2 MacBook Pro and Mac mini
Jan 23, 2023, 4:25 pm By Jason SnellNew Macs are here. We’ve got ’em. Jason and Dan provided a live look at the new hardware on YouTube on Monday afternoon, and answered your questions.…Apple ID security key support added in iOS 16.3, macOS 13.2
Jan 23, 2023, 2:54 pm By Dan MorenWith today’s release of iOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2, Apple added yet another additional security feature, allowing users to secure their Apple IDs with hardware security keys.…Hi Dock lets you tweak your Mac’s Dock for multiple displays
Jan 23, 2023, 1:48 pm By Dan MorenAs someone who’s recently been spending more time with a MacBook Air both hooked up to an Apple Studio Display and on its own, I’ve definitely noticed that what works in one setup isn’t always the best answer for all display configurations.…(Sponsor) Clay – A Beautiful Relationship Manager for iOS and macOS
Jan 23, 2023, 12:00 pm By Six Colors StaffPeople make us laugh, challenge us to improve, support us when things are tough, and celebrate with us once they get better. They’re core to our personal and professional success, but being more generous, more responsive, more conscientious with them?…2023 MacBook Pro Review: More of the same, in a good way
Jan 23, 2023, 9:00 am By Jason SnellHere’s what the new M2 MacBook Pro is not: new. Yes, it’s powered by a new generation of Apple silicon, but it’s very much the same laptop that was updated for the Apple silicon era in 2021.…M2 Mac mini Review: Whatever you want it to be
Jan 23, 2023, 9:00 am By Dan MorenIn 2005, when Apple first introduced the Mac mini, it was a carefully designed, strategic product: a low-cost computer aimed primarily at luring customers from the Windows PC hegemony with the promise that they could save even further by using all of their…Are Apple’s Macs getting too powerful? (Macworld/Dan Moren)
Jan 23, 2023, 8:37 am By Dan MorenBear with me: this is, on the face of it, a weird idea. But is it possible Apple is making its Macs too powerful? Okay, okay, I know: how could having a computer that’s too powerful be a bad thing?…This Week in Apple: Non-events (Member Post)
Jan 20, 2023, 6:16 pm By John MoltzThis week answered the philosophical question: what if they held an Apple event and nobody came? Even if it was because nobody was invited. And speaking of not invited, some favorite apps have been uninvited to the Twitter party.… This story is for Six…Twitterrific is gone ↦
Jan 19, 2023, 4:50 pm By Jason SnellSean Heber of The Iconfactory makes the death of Twitterrific official:…Apple releases Lisa source code ↦
Jan 19, 2023, 4:18 pm By Jason SnellHansen Hsu, Curator of the Software History Center at the Computer History Museum, in a press release: The release of the Apple Lisa was a key turning point for the history of personal computers.…(Podcast) Clockwise 486: Stop Trying To Take My Job, Robots
Jan 18, 2023, 4:06 pm By Six Colors StaffWhether we’re using AirTags and other item-tracking tech, how we have (or haven’t) used ChatGPT for work, our thoughts on a touchscreen Mac, and the discontinued tech we’d like to see revived.…(Podcast) The Rebound 427: Basement Tim
Jan 18, 2023, 2:04 pm By Six Colors StaffNew Macs and defunct apps.…Apple announces the second-generation HomePod
Jan 18, 2023, 9:33 am By Dan MorenThe HomePod…lives! In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, Apple announced the second-generation HomePod with support for spatial audio, smart home automations using Siri, and a slightly refined design.…Phishing for clues ↦
Jan 18, 2023, 8:16 am By Dan MorenTidBITS’s Adam Engst does yeoman’s work in breaking down what looks suspicious about emails with annotated screenshots:…How many Home updates does it take to turn off a light bulb? (Member Post)
Jan 17, 2023, 8:21 pm By Joe RosensteelYou may be surprised to discover that inside each of these buttons is a different button.At some point, when I was reconstructing the automation that turns on and off the floor lamp in my living room for the third or fourth time, it dawned on me that I was…Apple announces M2 Pro and M2 Max-powered MacBook Pros, Mac mini
Jan 17, 2023, 9:50 am By Dan MorenAs expected, Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off updates to its MacBook Pro and Mac mini lines, featuring as their centerpiece the new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors.…(Podcast) Upgrade 442: Zombie Arms and Toaster Fridge
Jan 16, 2023, 5:41 pm By Six Colors StaffDoes the report that Apple may build a touchscreen Mac laptop mean that the futures of the Mac and iPad are about to converge—or is nothing much really going to change?…
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