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About Appleās Flaky Bluetooth Devices (#apple #imac2021)
The keyboard flaked out on me once. I wanted to spend time testing the Touch ID button, so I moved an application to the Trash, which requires authentication. That worked. Then I tried to move the app back to the Applications folder, and ā¦ Touch ID just didnāt work. After 30 seconds of trying, I realized the whole keyboard just wasnāt working. I turned the keyboard off and on again, and boom, everything has been normal sinceāāāincluding Touch ID recognizing my finger very quickly. Continue reading ā
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About This White Bezel (#apple #imac2021)
I know a lot of people are concerned that the white bezel surrounding the display will be distracting. In practice, I found that it just disappears. If there can be such a thing as a muted whiteāāāa white that most certainly looks white, not light gray, but yet not white white, this white is that white. I didnāt need time to get used to it Source: Daring Fireball: The 24-Inch M1 iMac(https://daringfireball. Continue reading ā
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Xcode for iPad ā Whoās asking for this? (#apple #iosdev #developers #wwdc2021)
The iPad is a mighty device considering its form-factor. Many people are asking for Apple to make Xcode available for the iPad. I wonder: who are asking for this? Are they serious developers or just hobbyists? I would find it surprising if it was the former because there can be so many tools besides Xcode that is needed I order to build an app, and not all those things are available on the iPad. Continue reading ā
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Can't wait for reviews (#apple (ipadpro2021)
Can’t wait for Apple’s embargo to be lifted this week so we can get a better appreciation of the 12.0" 2021 iPad Pro. Some people got their device, early. I’ll never be able to get an XDR display from Apple, but the one that within an iPad, seems a bargain. The possibility of getting this device just increased a bit. Continue reading ā
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On Extending the Home Screen
Parker Ortolani for 9to5Mac: But what if you could add other kinds of things to your Home Screen too? (…) Apple could add the same āAdd to Home Screenā button to the share sheet in Music, in Podcasts, in News, and in TV. Each content type could have a distinct shape for differentiation. Albums, podcasts and publications could have more squared off icons. Magazines could be more narrow to show off covers. Continue reading ā
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Importing HEY World Posts to Substack? @SubstackInc
Nope. Better chance next time. No easy way to ask for help either. Tried different variations of the RSS feed URL. Nope, doesnāt work. There is no option to expert from within HEY either. As you can see, looking for some easy way out of HEY World. šØš»āš» Continue reading ā
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My Go-To Internet Destination for Reading: Mailbrew Website
I recently noted that Iām spending much more time on Mailbrew website for my newsletters reading rather than in HEY Feed. Why is that? Well, I think there are a few sticky features in Mailbrew that helps me better process information tidbits. First, the reading experience is great. The āReadā button next to a URL will bring a nicely formatted version of an article from a URL. Second, A āsaveā button is handily available for me to use if I want to keep a piece of information for later use. Continue reading ā
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Are we supposed to cry?
“I upended my life for Apple. I sold my WA residence which I built with my own hands, relocated myself, shut down any public media presence and future writing aspirations, and resolved to build my career at Apple for years to come,” Well, now that he has been fired, he is complaining on Twitter that Apple knew in advance… maybe, maybe not. My gut feeling is that the C-Level knew, but not the upper management. Continue reading ā
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Only 17K Apps for the Apple Watch (#apple #applewatch #appstore #apps)
(…) there are only 17k Watch apps: like Amazonās Alexa, the Apple Watch is a huge success but has largely failed as an app platform. Source: Benedict Evans’ takeaways from the first week of Epic vs. Apple | Philip ElmerāDeWitt Only 17K apps for the Apple Watch?? Calling this a failure is a bit surprising. The Watch is a narrow platform compared to the iPhone, the iPad or the Mac. Continue reading ā
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This form-factor, this one orā¦ this one?
One of the cooless by-product of the Apple strategy is the unification of the processing unit among its product lines, leaving the form-factor the unique differenciation attribute. Previously there were many people who wanted a laptop, but ended up buying a desktop because it would be more powerful. Now the only choice the customer has to make is whether they prefer the MacBook or iMac form-factor, because the internal hardware is the same in each. Continue reading ā
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Thought (or frustration) of the day
Apple’s macOS Big Notifications Center is probably the most frustrating, infuriating and un-Apple experience of all. Man this thing is badly designed. Who at Apple think it ok? He or she is a C player! Hoping for major re-work for macOS 12. There, I said it. š¤¬ Continue reading ā
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Here is Why Appleās Safari Purposely Lags Behind
Browsers look more and more like operating systems. Apple knows this, and they are probably afraid for their App Store business. This article from Alex Russell of Infrequently Notes is very convincing: Apple purposely delay implementation of new web standards to refrain developers to build web applications. New web standards are enablers for new kinds of web applications with richer features set. Those richer apps could go against Appleās App Store profitable business. Continue reading ā
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Be careful for what you wish for (#apple #appstore #monopoly)
Apple is under so much pressure on so many fronts these days. It is so fashionable to put pressure on them. The App Store is one big target. Iām getting tired of people wishing for changes that I donāt want to become reality. Sure Apple is far from perfect, yet, people should be careful for what they wish for. I decided to express my voice and started to write on the subject. Continue reading ā
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Apple, please, consider us like grown ups (#apple #ios15)
On Apple’s Shortcuts notifications: I second this! Notifications are not needed for most of us and should be silenced in iOS 15. At least, provide an option to make it quieter. I like the idea of a status bar indicator, just like the localization services when they are trigerred. Apple Shortcuts Is Great, but It Needs a Notification Toggle - Initial Charge Continue reading ā
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96%. (#asknottotrack #privacy #privacyprotection)
Iām so proud of people right now: medias are reporting that 96% of them chose to protect their basic right for online privacy. I wasnāt expecting that many people to select the āAsk Not To Trackā option. This is a game changer. This should serve as a clear message to businesses with business models essentially based on personal data mining and online profiling without user consent. Enough is enough. For those who are ok with hyper targeted ads, fine, but not at this cost. Continue reading ā
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Apple: Opinionated and Stubborn
Ken Segall on Appleās stubborn attitude: āItās disappointing that the modern Apple is so willing to stonewall, and that it can take an inexcusably long time to set things right.ā Mr. Segall piece is baffling. Taken together, those bad apples make Apple look terrible at design. Apple is opinionated and takes bold risks when designing new products and services. This comes at a cost, occasionally. Apple is far from perfect, but they should know that quickly admitting when they fail makes the mistakes more easily forgiven. Continue reading ā
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Where is Adobe Lightroom Classic for Apple Silicon? (#photography #adobe #lightroom)
That’s a serious question. I mean, we do have Lightroom CC for M1 Macs… (performance is good but not stellar compared to Intel version. There’s still work to be done by Adobe to take performance further). The absence of the optimized Lightroom Classic version is troubling. What does it mean about Lr or even Adobe? Is Adobe relying too much on cross-platforms libraries or components that are much harder to re-compile for the M1 chip? Continue reading ā
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On Apple's Night Shift (#apple #iphone)
Surprisingly, Apple’s Night Shift does not help in any way to fall asleep, according to a study. Intuitively, I thought of the opposite. When Apple launched this feature, in 2016, they said it would help. It seems it’s not the case after all. Will they backtrack and remove the feature in a future version? I highly doubt it. Many people do like this feature (I do on the iPhone, I hate it on the Mac), others like @Gruber don’t. Continue reading ā
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What the hell is this? (#apple #appstore)
One evidence taken out of the Epic vs Apple trial yesterday, the above email. This email from Mr. Schiller shows how unhappy he was with scam apps being #1 on the App Store. His numerous questions are expressing frustrations. He saw what we keep seeing all too often today, nine years later. So, where are the reviewers? What value are they adding to the user experienceās bottom line? Apple could strictly rely on machine-based curation only instead, but they prefer the added touch of human-based curation for the editorial content. Continue reading ā
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Found! (#apple #airtags)
Got my four pack of AirTags. Unboxing is simple. Nice to hold and feel in the hands. Easily scratched. Setup is so Apple-esq. Love em! Keys. Backpack. Wallet. On for my wife. For her wallet. Obviously. Tested the Find My to locate my items. Works great. Will report back if I ever lose one of my things and find it back. For real. Canāt wait to use them for traveling. Continue reading ā
