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Honest iPhone 12 Pro review. (#apple #iphone12pro #review @basicappleguy)
I love those balanced review, even partial, of the iPhone 12 Pro. They feel credible, and I tend give them high credence. We should get more of these these days of highly nuanced upgrades offered by Apple, year after year. Photo by the article author. Continue reading ā
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When Software Holds Back the Hardware (#apple #iphone12promax #ios14)
This quote from the Wall Street Journal’s review of the iPhone 12 Pro Max is priceless as ti summarize one of the biggest issue, in my opinion, about Appleās current state of its software in general: āIt is crazy to me, however, that Apple hasn’t enabled us to do more on a phone that is practically iPad-size. Why can’t I view my inbox on the top half of the screen and my calendar on the bottom, like Samsung allows with its Multi-Window mode? Continue reading ā
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Deception waiting to happen? (#appleevent #apple #applesilicon #mac)
I have a feeling that we are in for some deception tomorrow at the āOne More Thingā keynote. Is this a natural mental process, some sort of auto-regulation of my own expectations, currently happening so I can be pleasantly surprised, tomorrow? Yet, reading my Twitter feed today and people are expecting 15 hours of battery life while beating current Mac equivalent performance. And then what? The Apple Silicon story is more about the unification of software platforms at Apple than enabling endless hardware innovations on the Mac. Continue reading ā
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Another iPhone 12 āVirtualā Experience by @MichaelSteeber (#apple #iphone12 #experienceapple)
After spending sometime with the virtual experience from Apple, I found out another one by the well known @MichaelSteeber that is built with Adobeās XD. The experience is quite similar, and Iām still not able to find a fully satisfactory combinaison of the iPhone, the MagSafe case and the wallet. Really, the iPhone 12 is not for me. Continue reading ā
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My iPhone 12 Ā«Ā VirtualĀ Ā» Experience (#apple #iphone12 #experienceapple)
Apple launched a webpage to experience the selection and visualization of different MagSafe cases and wallets for the iPhone 12. I played with it for fun from my iPad Pro. Itās an interesting way to try different combinaisons of iPhone, cases and wallet in a world where going to a real store to do the same is challenging. This yearās iPhone and cases prove to be hardly satisfactory, though. The colours options are not really in line to my tastes. Continue reading ā
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The transition iPhone (#apple #iphone12 #iphonepro)
A recent tweet from @LeaksApplePro made me think about the significance of the iPhone 12 in the grand scheme of things. Apple is about to remove the last port on the iPhone, so they are training us with the MagSafe. Next yearās version will fix many of the issue weāre facing today. 5G may not be ready, but next year it will be much better. LiDAR is fascinating, but next year we will depend on it. Continue reading ā
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The battle of the leakers... (#apple #leaks @jon_prosser @onleaks @maxwinebach @appltrack) š£
On Twitter, a battle of the leakers is taking place is taking place nearly every day. Itās fun to read the claims and counter-claims of who had it right, who had it wrong, who stole from who, who lied, whoās fake, whoās real. There is even a website who tracks their āperformanceā. You know what? We shouldnāt care. They all have something in common: they more or less depend on highly questionable ethic and look more and more like a bunch of losers. Continue reading ā
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The screen computer. (#apple #imac #mockup)
I want this to be the next iMac, running an ARM-based CPU. Thatās what a computer should look like: a screen. On a stand. Nothing more. We’re close to this. Consider the iPad. We are already there. I don’t expect such a computer to be revealed next week, though. We will have to wait a bit more. Mockup credit and more available here: https://svetapple.sk/english/imac-2021-exclusive-renders-from-svetapple-sk/ Continue reading ā
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On the Mac pivotal moment (#apple #appleevent #applesilicon #mac)
The Mac has gone through many transitions in the past and I was there for each of them. From the Motorola CPU, to the PowerPC and the Intel processors, Appleās execution was almost flawless. At the upcoming Apple Event, Apple will unveil their highly anticipated Apple Silicon Macs. When thinking about what Apple could do for this pivotal moment for the Mac, there is two possible roads Apple can take in regards to the general design of these machines. Continue reading ā
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On Apple Watch āuniqueā requirement (#applewatch #iphone #apple) āļø
In the last few weeks, I repeatedly got a simple question regarding the Apple Watch: does it require an iPhone? One person expected to “pairā the watch with an iPad. The other is an Android user. These questions tell me something interesting. One, the Apple Watch is gaining traction among non-Apple users. Two, the quicker Apple can remove the iPhone requirement to get an Apple Watch, the better it will be for their bottom line. Continue reading ā
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About those "one more things"... (#appleevent #onemorething #history)
On the eve of another “one more thingā moment, please read this interesting article on Medium. The author spent time to review all previous cases of āone more thing” announcements. They were not all game changers but the following ones were turning points: MacBook Air reveal, Apple Watch. Can’t wait for the next one as I expect it will be another game changer moment for the Mac. Continue reading ā
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How old are they? (#apple #macosbigsur)
Hereās a quick and unrelated question: how old, on average, are people who love the design language of macOS Big Sur? Seriously, my bet goes to a much younger crowd than those who prefer macOS Catalina. Why? People who grew up with the iPhone and iPadOS has a much different design reference frame that those who grew up with macOS. The latter group seems to see Big sur as some sort of iPadification of macOS. Continue reading ā
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Please, come to Canada (#apple #iphoneupgradeprogram #iphone)
I wish the iPhone Upgrade Program would come to Canada. I’m not holding my breath, though. I think carriers here wouldn’t let it happen because they know they suck at selling their shit, and this would greatly affect their bottom line. In any case, if it does come to Canada, I would upgrade my iPhone every year, for sure. Continue reading ā
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Mac Pro mini (#apple #rumours #macpro)
Surprising rumors by Bloomberg about Apple working on a new Mac Pro, about half the size of the current model: āApple engineers are currently developing a new Mac Pro that looks like the current design at about half the size. Itās unclear if that Mac will replace the current Mac Pro or if itās an additional model.ā As someone who is seriously contemplating to buy a Mac Pro, this information makes me pause a bit. Continue reading ā
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The "real" One More Thing... (#appleevent #apple #macosbigsur #macbook #onemorething)
There is a difference between what I expect and what are the things that I would really like to see. Here is a short list for this last Apple Event of 2020. I hope for an Apple Silicon Mac with a full physical redesign of the Mac it is replacing. The re-introduction of the 12" MacBook with a refreshed design language, something that would be start of something new for all the upcoming MacBook updates in the future. Continue reading ā
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Troubling rumours about the Mac (#apple #mac #imac #applesilicon)
According to AppleTrack.org, there is a shortage of many different Mac models. Some shipping dates are slipping into December. It the case for the 21.5ā iMac and iMac Pro. Troubling. When Apple announced they were transitioning their Macs to use the new Apple Silicon, they also said they would keep updating current Intel-based models for a while. I don’t know this will translate in reality. If the iMac Pro is being updated this month, it could be for an updated configuration with an Intel CPU, not an Apple Silicon. Continue reading ā
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On iStat Menus 6.5 (#macosbigsur @bjango)
One of my favorite macOS utilities, iStat Menus, just received an update to version 6.5 which adds support for macOS Big Sur. I know, yesterday I wrote that I was done with Big Sur… but it was for testing… I still have time in front of me to convince me this is the best release of macOS Apple has ever done. iStat Menus will be ready when I’m doing the switch to this Mac Pro for my SDDCbox project. Continue reading ā
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Iām done with macOS Big Sur (#apple #macos #macosbigsur)
Since the beginning of September Iāve been testing macOS Big Sur. I’m still undecided about how I like or hate this release. I’m unable to get over the way Apple messed up the notifications center with widgets. Clearly, it is a regression. There was no good reasons to merge them on the same space. Widgets should have gone in their own area, taking full advantage of the big screen. I just don’t understand it. Continue reading ā
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Release Candidate (#iosdev #apple #iOS)
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the end of an era. Apple is leaving behind the term āGolden Masterā in order to adopt āRelease Candidateā to refer to a version of its operating system sent to its developers that will probably be released to the general public. An an IT guy, Iām used to the term ārelease candidateā, āgolden masterā was such an Apple-only thing. Iām glad they make this change as it reflects the state of a release. Continue reading ā
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Edge cases (#iphone12 #iphone12pro #photography #apple)
Iām an iPhone 11 Pro owner. Photography-centered reviews are interesting to me because they tend to compare this yearās iPhone with last yearās. MacRumors published such a comparison. Judging from it, if I could summarize the iPhone 12 Pro photographic advances, it would be like this. The iPhone 12 Pro improvements are mostly about edge cases because in normal situations, improvements are much more subtle. The addition of Night Mode on the Ultra wide camera is part of features uniformisation across cameras which is welcomed, though. Continue reading ā