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Using My M4 iPad Pro (iPadOS 26.1b1) With An External Display - Observation #4
Locking the iPad while the iPad is using an external display is brutal. Dragging an app from the built in display to an external display is also brutal, forcing a full app content redraw, nothing compared to the Mac experience. I couldn’t record the experience with screen recording, so I used my iPhone. Continue reading →
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Using My M4 iPad Pro (iPadOS 26.1b1) With An External Display - Observation #3
Doing serious work on the iPad now feels… exhausting. The efforts that you have to deploy to avoid the too many paper cuts is exhausting. I don’t know who, at Apple, is working on Files.app but the team should get in touch with those who work (if they are still there) on the Mac Finder. I ended up doing many of the files management tasks on… the Mac. Photomator doesn’t work well with files located on a remote SMB share, apparently. Continue reading →
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Using My M4 iPad Pro (iPadOS 26.1b1) With An External Display - Observation #2
Working with Files.app is still very frustrating and unpredictable. For some reason, I cannot drag & drop a file from my iPad downloads folder to a specific folder (on my Synology). The only way to get around this is to go up in the folder hierarchy, drop it there then later move it inside the intended target folder. Also experienced one crash with numerous “Content Unavailable” conditions like shown on this screenshot. Continue reading →
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Using My M4 iPad Pro (iPadOS 26.1b1) With An External Display - Observation #1
I just started a one-hour work session with my M4 iPad Pro connected to an external display (LG 5K Ultra Fine) running iPad OS 26.1 beta 1. I should probably update this article I wrote more than a year ago: “Using the iPad With an External Display — Space Oddities”. Let’s see how it goes. First issue: I started writing this blog post in Micro.blog client. Sadly, Micro.blog’s iPad app is buggy with an external display: I cannot set the blog post category… the little gear icon is missing and iPadOS 26 menus aren’t supported, yet. Continue reading →
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AI Unsuspected Collaterals
Accenture’s layoffs of over 11,000 employees are attributed to a lack of AI-skilled workers, prompting questions about the true motivations behind the job cuts. Continue reading →
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The Future of Technical Training According to Microsoft
A four-day Microsoft course highlights the increasing reliance on Copilot, suggesting a future where instructors may be replaced by AI tools. Continue reading →
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Journaling While Traveling - A Third Option?
Journaling and documenting my experiences while travelling has always been something that I wish I could do effectively, without too much friction. I did it in Italy in 2022 using Craft and again this past summer with Apple Journal. Two different kinds of vacations, totally different solutions. I’m still not satisfied with either of these options. Next time, maybe I should consider using the real deal: Day One? Continue reading →
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Impressive, But I'll Pass
Finished watching the Awe Dropping infomercial from Apple. Quick thoughts. Impressive video production quality as usual. Apple Watch personal stories were touching. iPhone Air (not iPhone 17 Air) looks impressive without too many compromises. This iPhone 17 Pro Orange colour looks gorgeous, can’t wait to see that in person. Am I getting tired of Apple Headquarters shots? The jury is still out on that one. The AirPods Pro 3 is much better than rumours were predicting. Continue reading →
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Going Apple TV-Only?
Based on our experience earlier this year with Apple TV as the only way to watch TV content, along with rising costs and an unstable service, we are seriously considering cutting our cable service and keeping only our Internet service. Even though the apps on Apple TV are far from perfect, they generally allow us to replace cable service. Rumors suggest that Apple is working on a new iteration of the Apple TV, which could make the timing even more favorable. Continue reading →
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Why All This?
Despite using various digital tools to save and organize content, the effort often feels futile as saved information quickly becomes outdated and irrelevant. Continue reading →
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Something Is Wrong
We’re getting close to the end of August and moving into September, which means Apple’s usual rush of new product launches. We already know quite a bit about Apple’s upcoming iPhone. We also know that Apple’s unifying Liquid Glass is likely to cause major issues when it encounters hundreds of millions of devices. We can probably expect Apple to be in damage control again. And I’ll probably have to explain why Apple did this to my friends and colleagues. Continue reading →
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AI as a Complementary Tool
One of my rules for using generative AI is to avoid starting a creative project with AI prompts. Today, someone at the office challenged this rule, arguing that beginning with AI can effectively kick-start the creative journey. While that may be true, I prefer to keep the human touch at the center and use AI as a complement to the process. Starting with AI risks making us lazy in the long run. Continue reading →
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A Strange & Frustrating Mac App Store Issue
Experiencing issues re-downloading apps from the Mac App Store after testing them through TestFlight, leading to frozen downloads and frustration. Continue reading →
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Bye Bye (Again) Medium
My Medium membership is up for renewal on August 17th. I returned to Medium last year to share a special set of articles about my potential career pivot to freelancing. I wrote over a dozen articles on this topic, believing Medium was a suitable platform for personal and career-focused content. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. Despite following all the SEO tricks, I earned only $1.64 in revenue, which I won’t receive since the minimum payout is $10. Continue reading →
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The Apple Intelligence Story Nobody Wants to Talk About
Apple’s focus on privacy in artificial intelligence often goes unnoticed, despite it being a significant advantage over competitors. Continue reading →
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Who Knew This Was Still a Challenge These Days
Seeking a convenient and visually appealing way to combine and share my best photos online. Continue reading →
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Bye Bye Grammarly?
A decision was made to cancel the Grammarly subscription due to its expense, with plans to explore alternative writing tools. Continue reading →
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What, You Have a Blog? Really?
I overheard people at the office talking about their weekend activities. I wasn’t in the conversation, but I’m always prepared for those. I never talk about my writing hobby or the many websites I maintain. Most people would find this strange. They’d say things like, “What, you have a blog? Really?” Yes, that’s right. I prefer to skip all that and talk about a walk in the park, in the forest, and maybe about photography. Continue reading →
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Micro.blog Question Challenge
Jim Mitchell, on his blog: As is customary after posting my own, I’m extending the challenge to Numeric Citizen (@numericcitizen) and David Johnson (@crossingthethreshold) to answer the same questions: Here are my answers! Why did you start a blog in the first place? It was when Apple had iWeb, part of MobileMe. It was a family thing only. iWeb died, so did my blog. Eventually, I returned to blogging on Blogger, now part of Google, while developing iPhone apps in 2009. Continue reading →
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Directly from... Raycast!
Heeeeeeere’s Johnny!! Just kidding, I’m testing a blog post from Raycast. Sounds cool, right? Yes, it is! Continue reading →
