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I’ve been working hard on a few presentations lately at work and one of the most satisfying thing is when I remove words or phrases without changing the message.
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Leaker Says Apple’s Lower-Cost MacBook Will Have These 8 Limitations — MacRumors
While the leaked files are real, this source currently lacks an established track record, so these claims should still be treated with some skepticism.
Well, this information pretty much aligns with the definition of an entry-level Mac.
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Samsung Launches Galaxy S26 Ultra With Built-In Privacy Display and New AI Features — MacRumors
New to the Galaxy S26 Ultra is a built-in “Privacy Display” that makes it harder to view what’s on the screen when looking at the phone from a side angle. It’s clear when looking at it head on, but someone sitting next to you will have a hard time seeing your phone’s display. Privacy Display works at the pixel level, controlling how pixels disperse light. It can be set to activate only for certain apps or situations like entering a PIN, and there are partial and maximum privacy options.
I want Apple to copy this. So clever and quite useful for someone like me who commutes on public transport.
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I like this image for a few reasons. First, it feels a bit like the early nineties, with some mid-century design elements. But this PowerBook Duo station on the integrated desk reminds me of when I was working at an Apple Dealer; I could use a PowerBook Duo in this exact configuration. It was a great and novel product at the time.
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The recent rumors about Apple incorporating touch support into macOS for the M6 MacBook Pro, expected around fall 2026, seem a bit odd. I’m somewhat skeptical about Apple’s abilities lately, particularly after the Liquid Glass reveal. Incorporating an adaptive touch mode on the Mac feels unusual to me. In recent years, Apple made so many changes to macOS to make it look more like iPadOS. I wonder why it needs to add adaptive UI on top of that. And, introducing an M6 MacBook Pro less than 12 months after introducing new M5 models also feels strange.
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Apple accelerates U.S. manufacturing with Mac mini production - Apple
What the Apple press release seems to depict are workers building 2U rack servers. No Mac mini in sight. 🧐🤨
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Ouch, 2025 was a tough year for Apple. I consider writing my own opinion on this, but it seems everything has already been said. Overall, it was a difficult year for Apple on many levels. Unfortunately, this isn’t yet clear in their financial reports; if it were, the executives might see things differently.
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Apple is shipping a UI whose core identity depends on effects that many users can’t tolerate, so Apple has to provide ‘escape hatches’—which implies the identity is optional, and therefore poorly grounded as a universal interface language. 🙄
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Microsoft finally makes OneDrive look like a Mac app as it gets an all-new UI — 9to5Mac
The all-new OneDrive Activity Center embraces the Swift UI design language, including support for Liquid Glass on macOS 26 and native accessibility options like VoiceOver and Full Keyboard Access.
Can we say: finally?
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I have such a hard time explaining to people around me (family, friends and colleagues) that platforms like Meta are no good and that we should avoid them. 😔
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Apple is Testing These iPhone 18 Pro and Foldable iPhone Colors — MacRumors
While it was previously rumored that Apple was also considering purple and brown finishes for the iPhone 18 Pro models, Gurman said he believes that those color options are “just variants of the same red idea — given that the tones are fairly similar.” In other words, it sounds like those two color options will not actually be offered.
I’m getting more and more nervous about Apple’s plans for the iPhone 18 Pro colors…
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More MacBook Expectations
Here’s what I want for the upcoming entry-level MacBook: Size and design: thin and less boxy than two iPad Pro on top of each other. Just under 13-inch retina display. Full-size keyboard flush with the left and right device edges. 8GB of RAM with a 12GB option available. 256 GB of fast storage (120 GB/s) with a 512GB upgrade option. One fast USB-C port and MagSafe. Very thin bezel around the display to minimize the overall device size. Continue reading →
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Matt Birchler’s “[Apple will kill iPadOS] article: (https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-will-kill-ipados/)”:
Matt argues that Apple should discontinue iPadOS and instead fragment it into two distinct operating systems: iOS for casual iPads (iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air) and macOS for the iPad Pro, creating clearer software distinctions across the product lineup. This reorganization would address the current problem of one OS trying to serve devices ranging from 8" tablets to 13" laptop-style screens, and would make sense once foldable iPhones that expand to tablet size arrive. Matt contends that recent iPadOS updates have primarily added Mac-like features anyway, and that macOS’s UI elements are already compatible with touch input, making a touch-enabled macOS on iPad Pro a logical next step.
I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Way too much investment in iPadOS. While Matt isn’t wrong per se, I think we need to look at this from the normal, non-tech user’s perspective.
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A Short Conversation with ChatGPT About The Upcoming Entry-Level MacBook
Is the Apple A18 Pro more powerful than the Apple Silicon M1 ? In a straight performance comparison, the Apple A18 Pro (a smartphone SoC used in the iPhone 16 Pro) and the Apple Silicon M1 (Apple’s first Mac/desktop-class chip) are closer than you might expect — but neither is strictly “more powerful” across all categories. The answer depends heavily on how you measure performance: 🔋 Architecture & Design Goals Continue reading →
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About This Tempting Light MacBook
If the rumors turn out to be true, Apple will announce a new entry-level MacBook line on March 4th. Why is this relevant to me? Well, I’m really curious to see what Apple will offer in terms of technical specifications and overall design, because I might be tempted to get one. But why? I already have an M2 MacBook Air 15"! The short answer: to use while travelling instead of bringing my M4 iPad Pro! Continue reading →
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For each edition of my Ephemeral Scrapbook newsletter, I have to select a header image in landscape orientation. Each time I’m struggling with that. How about that one?
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Early this morning, using Craft Agents, I created a new skill that enables me to save my Micro.blog Bookmarks into a Craft collection. The agent figured out the Micro.blog API, the new collection schema and how to move things around. So cool. Any questions?
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It’s funny how my interactions with my colleages is evolving since I’ve been using AI. My requests to them are looking more and more like prompts: I give them a context, state my needs and expectations and provide the expected end results, in that order. All the time. 🫣
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When I Retire...
One of my nieces’ friends works in IT and recently contacted me for advice about his career in this field. This isn’t the first time I’ve received this kind of request. Over the past year, two other colleagues have also asked me for similar career advice. I have to admit, I really enjoy it. I like listening to the concerns of the younger generation and, to the best of my knowledge, advising them to help them flourish even more. Continue reading →
