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[VIDEO] This is how 2007's WWDC opened. Pretty great stuff, especially if you loved the "I'm a Mac ad campaign". Stick around to the end when Steve brings up Intel's CEO. Video embedded in main Loop post.

Just in case you didn't know you can do this, here's the how-to on creating folders on your Apple TV. It's intuitive, once you've done this in iOS.∞ Read this on The Loop

[VIDEO] I generally enjoy Jeff Benjamin's video reviews, have posted a number of them here. But this one (embedded in the main Loop post) really struck me, mostly because of Jeff's reaction to the new MacBook keyboard, and his take on the old one.…

Amazing how an autograph can transform the value of a piece of memorabilia. Interestingly, if the memorabilia itself is valuable, a signature can actually lower the price. Some good pics in the post.∞ Read this on The Loop

Been playing around with the new version this morning. Nicely done, lotta fun. Had to force the update by hand (reminder, the App Store update tab is gone, tap your account pic in the upper right corner to get to updates).∞ Read this on The Loop

#HairLove, an animated short film from @MatthewACherry, tells a touching story about a father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first time. pic.twitter.com/g18uHroJwK— Sony Pictures Animation (@SonyAnimation) December 5, 2019 I’m not crying. You’re

As is so often the case, the media set its hair on fire over this issue instead of simply waiting for a reasonable response from Apple.∞ Read this on The Loop

Agarwal has done it again - created a website that compels you to keep clicking and clicking and clicking. Great stuff.

First things first, take a look at this article from iFixit, provocatively titled, Apple’s Activation Lock Will Make It Very Difficult to Refurbish Macs.…

This is a great, detailed look at Time Machine and how it has evolved over time. Especially important is how Time Machine deals with the challenges of each new macOS X release, especially with the introduction of APFS and Catalina's Volume Groups.…

Caught red-handed by a pinging Apple Watch. Amazing.∞ Read this on The Loop

Hollywood Reporter:…

Joe Rossignol, MacRumors:…

The New York to Los Angeles Cannonball Record is now an insane 27.5 hours. Now, there's no way any of us would ever condone doing such a thing but that's still pretty "cool" in a completely illegal kind of way.

There's no doubt affiliate links blur the lines of propriety.∞ Read this on The Loop

I'm glad I'm nowhere near fit enough or interested enough or wealthy enough to try to climb Everest.∞ Read this on The Loop

Mike Judge, creator of Silicon Valley and a bunch of other shows, in a New York Post interview:…

Apple posted the linked support document (the headline is its actual title) in response to reported shutdowns for some users.…

Krebs On Security:…