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And so it begins (#apple #wwdc #wwdc21 #wwdc2021)
Apple just kicked off the 2021 season of high expectations, endless wishes lists, criticism, betas, crashes, deception, no-show products, expected hardware refreshes, iPad deceptions, etc. Again, this year, it will be a digital-only version, thanks to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. Iām happy with that. As I wrote in the past, my hope is that this type of event stays digital. Iāve never been to a real WWDC so I donāt miss anything. Continue reading ā
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On Intelās Tick Tock Strategy (#intel #apple #applesilicon)
How funny is that? It seems Intel is applying its ātick-tock strategyā to its relationship with Apple. One week, Intel is slamming Appleās M1 Macs with highly questionable ads featuring Justin Long, the week after Intel is luring Appleās business to make their future processors. So obviously youāve seen some of the competitive energies resume because thereās a lot of great innovation to be done, and we havenāt seen PC demand at this level for a decade and a half. Continue reading ā
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Beyond the HomePod (#apple #homepod)
AppleInsider: Apple needs to release new products to compete in the home. Be it an “Apple TV 6” or “HomeHub,” something needs to change the customer’s perspective in order to get traction in the space. The article fails to mention a feature a HomePod replacement could and should include: home networking. I wrote about this many times. Apple left home networking market at a time where it was transitioning to WIFI 6 and home automation really started to pick up pace, thanks to things like HomeKit. Continue reading ā
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Is bloatware coming to iPhone? (#apple #iPhone #russia)
According to 9to5Mac, users from Russia, upon setup of their brand-new iPhone: Apple users will see a dialog box upon initial setup of new devices that features web browsers, antivirus, messenger, email clients, and more to be installed by default. The list of apps is provided by the government. At first, I thought it was a bad decision from Apple, to allow this to happen. Bending to state laws from a country like Russia doesnāt look good. Continue reading ā
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Something is Going with the iMac (#apple #imac #applesilicon)
Well, rumours abound, changes to the Apple Store options for the iMac, the demise of the iMac Pro, something is really going on with the iMac line. As Apple is currently in the midst of their transition to a full Apple Silicon future for the Mac, we may find whatās coming next, sooner than later. I always loved the iMac because it is the most truthful version of the Mac original vision. Continue reading ā
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On the upcoming iPad Pro update (#apple #rumour #ipadpro)
As reported by MacRumors: “Apple has tested āiPadā Pros with a Thunderbolt connector that would make them compatible with additional external monitors, hard drives, and peripherals, plus it brings faster data syncing speeds. Apple’s Mac machines have featured Thunderbolt technology for years now, but current āiPad Proā and iPad Air models have standard USB-C ports.” Such an iPad feature has to come with much improved operating system support for external devices, like external monitors, which is currently very limited under iPadOS 14. Continue reading ā
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Dear Justin ā Youāre So Funny (#apple #intel #ads #advertising)
Honestly, I like these Intel ads with Justin Long. The one with the dongle, at the very end, is priceless. These ads are fun. Not as fun as the āoriginalsā, though, but still. Intel hits the nerves. Intel is playing the Apple playbook, simple as that. Itās an interesting moment, a blip, in the advertising world. Nothing more. Will it make a difference? I doubt it. Continue reading ā
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RIP iMac Pro, HomePod (#apple #imacpro #homepod)
What does the iMac Pro and the HomePod, two entirely different products, have in common? Itās not the fact that they are no longer being sold. The iMac Pro and the HomePod were created by Apple when they were caught off guard by market trends. In the case of the iMac Pro, Apple tried to answer pro users who were demanding a replacement to the aging trash can Mac Pro. Continue reading ā
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On iCloud Photo Library migration (#keyword)
In a surprising move, Apple starting today allows people to export their iCloud Photo Library to Google Photos. Why not provide a download to a local computer, outside the Photos app. I can see many use cases for doing so: backup purposes or simply to dump photos in a structure of directories for archiving purposes. Continue reading ā
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Bye Bye Weather Line (#weather #weatherapps #iOS #iosdev)
Breaking news from 9To5Mac, but official announcement here: In recent months, we were approached by a buyer. They saw the uniqueness of Weather Line and the strong foundation weāve built. While we arenāt able to provide further details on their future plans for the app, we hope you can understand, and will look forward to it. Iām kind of in shock right now. I recently posted an article about my āgo-toā weather applications. Continue reading ā
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The state of non-optimized apps on my M1-Mac mini (#m1chip #applesilicon #universal)
Here is the current state of yet to be updated apps to fully support Apple Silicon Macs. Itās been close to six months now and yet, those apps arenāt yet universal. Surprising to see things like 1Password 7 still not there yet. Notion, an Electron-based app, not surprising. The Mac client for HEY hasnāt been updated for a while. Many of those apps are subscription-based, a model toward development sustainability. Continue reading ā
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Appleās impressive traction (#apple #ios14 #ipados14)
Two very telling graphs from Appleās development portal: A few takeouts. First, iOS 13 is close to become a bad souvenir. Second, people keeping their iPad longer, it is reflected in the percentage of people still using devices with iPadOS prior to version 13. Continue reading ā
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For those who likes newsletters, I’ve got one too! It’a about Apple, photography, privacy and climate change, in that order! https://numericcitizen.substack.com/p/2021-02
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Happy birthday, Steve. (#apple #stevejobs #remembering)
Steve would have been 66 years old today. Even if I love what Apple has become over the years since he died, I miss him dearly. What a great picture of him. It is nice to see Apple and Tim Cook paying a small tribute each year. Continue reading ā
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Whatās next for the iPad Pro? (#apple #ipadpro)
9to5Mac published a nice comparison between the iPad Air and the 2020 iPad Pro. The latter still hold the crown with its 120Hz ProMotion display and LiDAR. Rumours are pointing to an update for the Pro line in March. The question that comes to my mind is: whatās missing from the iPad Pro, from the hardware point of view? I mean, speed, screen, form factor are just close to āperfectā. Continue reading ā
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Crafting something with Craft (#craft #rumours #apple)
In my quest to better understand the full potential of note taking application Ā«Ā CraftĀ Ā», Iāve come up to something different, a website about Appleās related rumours. You can hit this link to have a look. You can leave comments, no registration required. Enjoy. Continue reading ā
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Welcome back to the Mac computer club @mattbirchler (#apple #macbookair #applesilicon)
As much as you can like to work on the iPad, there are edge cases where the iPad falls short. Since I got an Apple Silicon powered Mac, and thanks to many nifty Mac utilities, I rediscovered what it really means to be productive and efficient on a computer platform. This blog post by Matt Birchler is an example of an edge case being better served by a traditional yet powerful computer. Continue reading ā
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This could be my next... (#iphone #apple #rumors)
As reported by MacRumors, the next major revision of the iPhone looks promising for me: “Weinbach claims that the always-on display will look like a “toned down Lock screen,” where the clock and battery charge are always visible, and past notifications are shown through “a bar and icons.” When users receive a notification, the notification will “pop up normally except that the screen will not entirely light up.” Instead, “it will display it just like you’re used to right now, except dimmed down and only temporarily,” according to the leaker. Continue reading ā
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Two simple yet really useful tricks using HomePod mini (#apple #homepodmini #ios144)
Here are two simple but very useful tricks using an iPhone with a U1 chip, iOS 14.4 and an HomePod mini. Trick #1: set a timer with Siri on your HomePod mini to, letās say, 10 minutes. Then, bring your iPhone close to the HomePod mini, the iPhone will show how much time is left on the timer (make sure the iPhone screen is on). Trick #2: letās say music is playing on your HomePod mini, and that you want to, silently, see whatās playing. Continue reading ā
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Who remember Motorola 68000 Assembly? I do. (#apple #history #macintosh)
I dug out my ancient Inside Macintosh reference books from storage. Remember when Appleās developer documentation came as paper books? Volumes I-III on the original Mac APIs, IV on Mac Plus, V on color Macs, and the truly massive volume VI on System 7. š David Sinclair https://dejus.com/2020/12/21/0927/ I did some 68000 assembly using my 512Ke Mac back in the days. Can't remember what was the development environment, though. And I remember these Inside Apple Macintosh books so well. Continue reading ā
