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On Gruberās annotating Appleās latest white paper
This blog post by Gruber is probably one of its best. He annotates Appleās publication regarding Anti-Sideloading White Paper. You may disagree with him (I do agree with him), he points to very solid arguments.
By having side-loading available, I can already see a bunch of lazy-scammy developers who will skip the App Store because, you know, itās a pain in the ass to deal with these app reviewsā¦ so letās drop a bin file with a download link on a Facebook page, that should be just āgood enoughā. Oh and clusless IT guys who will require those apps to be downloaded because, you know, they are mandatory for this or thatā¦ schools would probably be the first in lineā¦. wake up guys, we donāt need this shitty world.
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Apple and Architecture
This is one of the many reasons why I love Apple. They put so much money into this building restoration, it is mind blowing. The amounf of efforts that went into renovating this historic site is beyond any public-founded projects could have done. This brings me to this interesting question by Basic Apple Guy:
(ā¦) should corporations be allowed to get their hands on this historic architecture and turn them into private businesses? Rightly or wrongly, the fact of the matter is that many governments don’t prioritize or have the means to prioritize the extensive work required to take on this scale of restoration.
I tend to have a polarizing view on anything related to architecture. My father was an architect and so Iām profoundly sensitive on the subject. Yes corporation can take over abandoned historic buildings as long as they do it under the supervision of an urbanism council or something like it. Here, Apple transformed a building into a store but each time Apple chose to do it in a gentle way. I mean, it is barely noticeable from the outside that this is an Apple Store. Itās a very respectful way to do it.
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Let me repeat it: we donāt need another Android platform (#apple #privacyprotection)
As I wrote in this essay, we donāt need another Android platform. I understand Apple being on a PR blitz. I know Apple is holding a contradictory position when talking about the iPhone and the Mac. It is well documented that side-loading doesnāt fix the lack of choice issue, quite the opposite actually. I donāt accept the idea of weakening a platform in the name of āchoiceā for a minority of techy guys.
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Reinventing my usage of the iPhone ā A start
Iāve been working hard in recent days to reinvent the way I use my Apple devices. The idea being to focus more, be more efficient, increase my experience quality and better grasb how and where I spend time as a blogger and content creator. Tools involved? Toggl, Timery, Shortcuts and Automation. The trigger? iOS 15. š¤š¤·š»āāļø
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Never looked at soooo many YouTube videos on upcoming iOS releases. Iām very excited for what is coming. Canāt wait for the public beta.
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People are underwhelmed by Appleās updates, yetā¦
According to a survey by SellCell, people arenāt too much excited for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Without trying to read too much in these numbers, I think the next major revision of Appleās flagship operating systems will grow on people when they start to use them.
There are some profound changes like focus modes that has the potential to change the way we use our iPhone or iPad. Itās hard to judge this feature just by looking at YouTube videos. The new focus mode certainly requires a bit of setup and tuning but me feeling is that it will have a much profound impact on users than what multi-users support could have brought to the table.
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Full iOS 15 Beta Schedule Revealed! (#apple #ios15beta2)
As we are probably getting iOS 15 beta 2 this week (today?), here is a probable schedule for this summer betas. RED colour is for developer betas, blue is for public betas. We should get 8 betas for developers, first public beta set for July 7th. Letās see if these guesses are good or not.
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On Antitrust legislation and Apple iPhone experience
I always thought that politicians and their aides donāt really have clues about technology in general. If you want to fuck up something in tech, ask the politicians. This is exactly what could happen if these antitrust legislation proposal become laws.
Imagine that: you take out your brand new iPhone out of its box, turn it on only to be welcomed with an empty screen, no builtin apps, just a simple āHelloā. In the name of what: competition. Developers like the one behind Basecamp and HEY would be so happy, because in this hypothetic world they would feel in better position to compete against Apple. What a bunch of retards.
I just wish this type of legislation would be in effect in the US, so that here in Canada, we would continue to get the standard iPhone experience.
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On Safari 15 redesign
Great Safari 15 critic here. I didnāt test the new Safari design yet, but eventually I will (probably when public beta is released). Apple made bold moves with this new design. Iām afraid that, if they change something or revert some of the design decisions, it will come in iOS 16, and present it as the next big thing in internet browser experience. Thatās typical of Apple.
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iOS 15 brings a lot of tweaks, additions, changes. This YouTube video presents 500 of them. Itās massive. Probably the most ambitious release to date. Canāt wait to test it when the public beta comes out. Probably at beta3, beta2 coming next week.
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Apple did bring back the loupe for selecting text on iOS. Good. The only thing is that we need to find it, as shown here. I know, it’s beta 1 but come on, I can’t believe this sort of design comes out of Apple. Someone is clearly sleeping here.
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On Intelās market share falling
Intel may see its market share fall to a new low next year, in large part thanks to Apple’s decision to move away from using Intel processors in its Mac computers and instead use Apple silicon. Source: Intel Processor Market Share May Fall to New Low Next Year Due to Apple Silicon - MacRumors
How much Apple business did represent to Intel overall numbers before the Apple Silicon transition started? My feeling is that it wasn’t that big. Ten pourcent, maybe? If Intel share numbers are falling, Apple is not the only culprit in my view. The move to mobile-only devices like smartphones which are not based on Intel’s chip is the culprit.
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Is your iPhone really yours?
But the thread running through everything was that if you buy an Apple device, it’s yours. And it’s you. And if you buy, well, anything else, you’re just a slab of meat holding a slab of glass through which the internet will manipulate and extract data from you any way it wants. So, yeah, the garden’s walls may be high, but Apple says that’s only to keep you safe.
ā David PierceSource: Apple defends the walled garden - Protocol ā The people, power and politics of tech
Many would argue the since you cannot install apps from outside the App Store, your iPhone isn’t really yours. Others would argue that since you don’t have a choice but go to Apple to get “your” iPhone repaired, your iPhone isn’t really yours. what is “your” take on this?
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App Clip can be really cool
Iām a bit late to the party but this use of Appleās App Clip technology is clever: point your iPhone to the Apple Watch band package, an App Clip will pop up on your phone to help you get the matching Watch Face. Cool. Great case of Apple eating its own dog food, and showing a great integration experience.
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Michael Tsai: On macOS Big Sur lingering issues
This blog post from Michael Tsai paints a very terrible picture of macOS Big Sur. Unstable, weird design decisions, lotās of issues in Appleās Mail, etc. Sounds like the worst macOS incarnation of all time. Personnally, I donāt experience many issues with macOS Big Sur, but I do feel itās a weird design overall. The next release, macOS Montery, doesnāt appear to fix bad design choicesā¦ Iām thinking about widgets handling and notifications dismissal.
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Another exciting update coming this fall is Appleās Maps data. This site carefully documents whatās new, whatās updated. Really well done. Day and night difference. Nice updated typography. Some features are available on more capable devices. Is this new?
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macOS Monterey looks more and more exciting each day. Canāt wait for this update from the makers of Pixelmator Pro. I can see two of my Automator scripts that will easily migrate to Shortcuts this fall.
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Focus ā A Game changer feature in experiencing Apple devices?
The more I read and learn about the upcoming āFocusā feature in Appleās upcoming OS updates, the more I think it could be a transformative feature in experiencing Appleās devices. The combinaison of notifications and home page configurations assigned to each focus mode has powerful implications. Even though Iām not on the beta train right now, Iām already at work designing the different focus modes I plan to use on my devices. As you might expect, Iāll be writing a detailed blog post about this in the future.
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Tomorrow I’ll go to an Apple Store to pay a visit to the Genius Bar for a repair. My last visit goes back to more than a year. I may feel disoriented. š³ I’ll have a look at the iMac! And the iPhone 12 Pro! And the Mac Pro! Andā¦.
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FaceTime in iOS 15: too little too late? Maybe. At least, FaceTime is better positioned as a videoconference platform for the next pandemic. Because, you know, one day, there will be another one.
