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Micro.blog 2.0 - Testing, 1-2-3, Testing...
I really like what I’m seeing here on macOS. Only request is the default view of a New Post window should show the Title and Categories by default. On the web, the improvements are massive. I’m surprised the Bookmarking feature is available in a new Premium tier only. I want this feature but not the others (podcasting, richer media support). I’ll give it a try while it is free and I’ll see. Continue reading â
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Deliveries: whatâs in for me?
Iâve been a long time satisfied user of Deliveries. They are now switching to a subscription model which isnât a surprise. I do think the pricing is just about right for the type of app. But, looking more closely to whatâs new in the upcoming release, I see support for darkmode which is fine but please, donât try to sell us this upgrade because you support basic OS features that are available for more than a year. Continue reading â
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Here is a free idea for iOS 14 widget developers
Who can remember the Pinball Construction Set? If you do, or you are well documented or you are probably as old as me. Now, consider iOS 14 and the widgets feature: how long before someone comes up with something like a âWidgets Construction Setâ for iOS? What I’m seeing now isn’t close enough to my taste. Continue reading â
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Lost in a see of content
There is way more content online than we can humanly consume. There, I said it. Iâm myself part of the problem, as a content creator too, albeit in a very small tiny fashion. To make things worse, I consider myself a writer. Itâs not helping as less and less people are reading these days. Continue reading â
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On iOS 14 Widgets: So much untapped potential
We have to realize that we are only at the early stage of widgets support for iOS 14. There is a lot of untapped potential and frustrating design choices. Widgetsmith is having a moment right now but looks like a work-in-progress to me. It is a great idea but it can be tricky to configure and is not fully intuitive. There is so many more data sources the developer could add. Continue reading â
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ok, the widgets experience on the iPad is crippled, so what?
When iPadOS 14 beta came out, we were all quick to notice how crippled the widgets experience was compared to iOS 14. So we got frustrated. Iâm still unable to get over it. Apple is holding back the iPad. Again. In the last few days, I tried to understand the possible reasons behind this. To my surprise, itâs not easy and there could be many explanations to why the iPad widgets experience is limited to the Today view. Continue reading â
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Appleâs Upcoming Products #apple #iphone12 #airtags
To get a birdâs eye view of the current Appleâs rumours landscape, check out my daily “Appleâs Upcoming Products” newsletter with all the well known leakers in one place. There is still a lot going on for the rest of 2020 and beyond. Subscribe, itâs free and time saving. Youâll thank me later. Itâs the best way to spoil any upcoming Apple events. Trust me. Continue reading â
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A message to attention seekers
Here is something for attention seekers: GTFU. I donât understand. What do you expect from me by liking 10 photos in a row on my 500px profile page. The same goes for this case (see screen shot) of someone clapping for all my stories on my Medium page. Do you have something to sell? Probably, but I don’t care. You are making noise all around the web, just because you seek my attention. Continue reading â
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Appleâs best general purpose apps...
I wrote about that a long time ago but here it is again: Appleâs iWork suite is probably the best expression of Apple software these days. This week, the venerable suite got updated to take advantage of iOS 14âs latest features (scribble, new import photo library, etc.). Keynote got an outline mode! đ Continue reading â
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On increasing COVID-19 cases...
Quick question: when you say âoh my, COVID-19 cases are on the rise!â and you get the following response âwell, sure, they do more testing!!â. Is this a valid response? If not, what is the counter argument? I have the feeling there is something wrong with this statement but I cannot put the finger on it. Ideas? Continue reading â
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The Rotten Side of Tim Cook's Apple.
Apple, the everlasting success story has been in troubled water in recent years. From faulty or badly designed products to tense relationships with its developers, more than ever Apple is showing its rotten side, attracting regulators’ attention. The family picture is not pretty. link.medium.com/tcLmxS16V… Continue reading â
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I'm never satisfied. Why?
Are you like me and never satisfied with your Apple Watch face arrangement? Why is it so? Why is it so hard to come up with a watch face configuration that totally fit my needs and my taste? iOS 14 helped me solve part of my problem, but it isn’t enough. watchOS doesn’t help either as it allows for even more flexibility. A third-party application named âBuddywatchâ is super cool, yet doesn’t fix the problem. Continue reading â
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Can Apple pundits see the reality as it is?
Iâm working on something that Apple fanboys wonât like at all: a cornerstone piece of more than 4000 words about my personal view of Appleâs less glorious facets. Many Apple pundits will disagree. I donât care. I worked hard on this one in the last few weeks and my undistorted field perception is finally about to come out. Wait for it. đšđ»âđ» Continue reading â
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No trackers on Apple.com. Really?
After installing Safari 14 on macOS Catalina, I went on Apple.com to see what trackers would be reported. Unsurprisingly, Apple doesnât use any trackers. Now, the big question: do you believe Apple doesn’t track its main website usage? Continue reading â
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On Developerâs Questionable Choices with iOS 14 Widgets Design
There is something fundamentally wrong with the way iOS 14 widgets are being implemented by many developers. Here is a simple example. The popular Reddit client, Apollo, introduced widgets support, see the following picture. Now, how can a widget with two posts can be useful if you are following many subreddits with dozens of new posts each day? What is the point in doing that? Continue reading â
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Who's in charge of saying "no, this is shit"?
Look, look closely at this leadership page from Apple. Now, ask yourself, who is directing the product directions part? Who says âno, we won’t do that!â or âcome back when it is done!â or âYes, that’s the direction we will go!â? It used to be Jony Ive and before, Steve Jobs. But, now? How is it possible that someone in charge of âproducts designâ is not on the leadership page? For a company like Apple, it is deeply troubling. Continue reading â
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I'm falling in love, again.
I’m falling back in love with Tweetbot đ„°. For a reason that I don’t remember, I was no longer using since a while ago. I think it was related to the fact that the official Twitter client was getting all the new features while Tweetbot couldn’t keep up (thanks to highly guarded APIs by Twitter. I’m kind of frustrated by the non-chronological timeline. It’s exhausting. I want to focus on a clean UI providing me a clear view on my timeline. Continue reading â
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Warning: doom and gloom ahead. #AppleEvent
On the eve of #AppleEvent tomorrow, I can see a lot of deception on the horizon. The tag line is clear: it’s about time, or the watch. It’s not about the iPhone. It’s not about the Mac. It’s not about the Apple Silicon. It’s about the iPad and the watch. A weird combinaison if you ask me. These updated iPad should be launched with a press release IMHO but Apple needs some stuff to fill the event schedule I guess. Continue reading â
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For what reason do we pay Apple for?
Man I still miss him. Steve Jobs had a way of making his point so damn clear. You could disagree with him, but I least you knew what he was trying to say. No bullshit. Plain and simple. Boom. twitter.com/robcorean… Continue reading â
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Thought of the day for bloggers and written content creators
Competing against Googleâs YouTube, Facebook, Instagram et al. In order to grab users attention is impossible, even with great content to a certain degree. Coupled with the general trend towards more visual content instead of written words, Itâs hard to build things like newletters or even simple blog with a reasonable readership. I guess this is the numeric world we must accept to live in. Your thoughts? numericcitizen.substack.com Continue reading â
