Because of newly introduced folders support in iOS 14 Shortcuts, I made a spring cleanup. Now I’m down to what I actually need and use. #ios14 #apple

With iPadOS 14, Apple mades a lot of improvements to the Calendar app which makes me reconsider the use of Readdle’s Calendar alternative. The reason is mainly because of the new Sidebar. Decision, decision, decision. #iPadOS14

Good insights by Federico Viticci of MacStories about iPadOS 14. One theme stands out: with iPadOS 14, Apple is no longer taking it’s inspiration from the iPhone but from macOS to push the iPad in its very distinct path. Exhibit A: the Sidebar in applications like Music, Photos, Files. Exhibit B: … read more

Dear Apple, please, oh please, allow us to move around our many screens in this view. Thank you.

A friend. #apple #ipados #ios14 #ios14beta

Welcome to iOS 14 beta 2. 👨🏻‍💻🤷🏻‍♂️ But I love it. Very stable on iPad. 😎 #apple #ipados14

Woah, that was fast. iOS 14 now entering public beta phase. Apple must feel really confident. So am I. Installing on 11” iPad Pro. www.macrumors.com/2020/07/0…

Already? VMware Fusion Tech Preview now supports macOS Big Sur. twitter.com/vmwarefus…

I’m one of those who was thinking discreet GPU would provide much better performance. When watching Apple’s transition to Apple Silicon, I asked myself about discreet GPU options in future Macs. This article goes on to report that not only integrated GPU (thanks to SoC) will be faster, it could be … read more

Excellent visual comparison between macOS Catalina and Big Sur (see link below). Here are a few observations: Big Sur design is a step back in clrity in many areas. Ex.: Icons and segmented controls in top portion of windows. More padding around items lists. I’m not sure why. I prefer … read more

iOS 14 is a massive update in regards to privacy protection. I love that! #apple #ios14 #privacy twitter.com/kuba_sude…

Who prefering the original AirPod case size but the features of the Pro models? Me. Daring Fireball: AirPods Versus AirPods Pro

Oh boy, as much as iOS 14 beta 1 is rock solid, I cannot say the same thing about Big Sur. I’m kind of liking its new visual look… kind of. It will grow on me over time, like many things Apple is doing. #apple #ios14beta1 #macosbigsur

I like Michael Flarup balanced take on Apple’s redesign of macOS Big Sur and what this could mean from now on. Coming from this guy, it could mean a lot. #apple #macosbigsur The Comeback of Fun in Visual Design

With iOS 14, expect a massive amount of widgets being released. More than enough. All developers are competing to get your iPhone home screen space. #apple #ios14

Preparing for iOS 14: If an iOS Shortcut has only one action in it, what is the point then? Deleting a massive amount of Shortcuts. #apple #ios14beta1 #ios14

The next steps in testing Apple’s new stuff is to install macOS Big Sur on an external drive connected to my 2017 iMac. Next, following reactions and comments on beta 2 later this week, I may jump on iPadOS 14 for my iPad.

Does this mean that we won’t get the top-of-the-window alerts anymore? That’s kind of sad actually, a step back in usability for the sake of visual consistency across platforms? mjtsai.com

Big Sur’s Narrow Alerts

Some commonality with my previous post… worth reading. What changes might be coming to new Mac hardware? – Six Colors

Which Mac will transition first to Apple Silicon? Will Apple start with the desktop or the portables? That is the question. I would say, the desktop, but… On the first Mac to be converted to ARM: my bet goes on the Mac mini, a lower volume, utility orientated machine for the Mac enthusiasts. … read more

They are the ones who will suffer the most from Apple’s iOS 14. Good for them. If they want to show ads, the burden of finding new ways is on them, not on Apple’s shoulders or on ours. In other words: fuck them. European advertisers critical of iOS 14 warning users about ad tracking - Appleinsider read more