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Itās Becoming Harder and Harder to Sell Second Hand Apple Gear
After many weeks of trying, I finally sold my 2017 21.5 inches iMac. Even though Apple is currently selling M1 iMac at a competitive price, I thought that it would be easier to get rid of my Mac. It was a maxed out configuration, which helped me ask for a higher than usual price compared to other sellers. Yet, it wasnāt easy. As you might guess, Iām not the only one trying to sell an Intel-based iMac. Continue reading ā
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Dear @Viticci, Iām Not a Professional Reviewer, So What?
This podcast episode from MacStories featuring Viticci triggered quite a few reactions. Why? Because of these two sentences in the first moments of the episode talking about the iPad mini: āYou wouldnāt want to read/or watch a review by someone who is not a professional reviewer. It wouldnāt be enjoyable.ā Yep. Viticci said that. In āThe value of a non-reviewerās perspectiveā from Mere Civilian: āI agree, a review from a person who does not write for a living may not be enjoyable. Continue reading ā
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Appleās Maps ā Nine Years of Iterative Updates
Today Apple is publishing an article on its newsroom website about all the new thing that comes with Maps in iOS 15. There is a lot to like in this update, like the 3D detailed views in some major cities like San Francisco. These 3D views remind me of SimCity, a game on which Iāve spent countless hours playing. Maps as matured over the years, following the iterative nature of Appleās approach to everything they do. Continue reading ā
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The waiting combo. Itās the story of a lonely couple waiting for something to happen. Tomorrow they will come together at last.
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Microsoft: Wow. Your Turn, Apple.
Microsoftās announcements this week are nothing less than impressive. Microsoft is showing courage. Their Surface are striking. These things will probably be hot as hell (pun intended, thanks to Intel Inside). Iām hoping users will have a better experience than many of my colleague who had their Surface replaced in the last year because of over heating issues. Stylus On the surface (pun intended) may not work as well as the Apple Pencil on the iPad. Continue reading ā
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Tim Would Love Stopping the Leaks
Of course the memo from Tim Cook about leakers is being leaked. Itās funny to read a leaked memo from Tim Cook expressing his concern and frustration about leakers working within Apple. After reading it, I do think part of the message is for outside leakers too, knowing the memo would beā¦ leaked. Continue reading ā
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On iOS 15 Early Adoption Rate
Compared to lastās year iOS 14, early numbers show a much slower adoption rate for iOS 15. The problem? Last year was about the iPhone experience getting widgets. Thatās a very material change. This year? Even if widgets now come to the iPad, it is far less reaching than it was on the iPhone. Things like focus modes are not as flashy as widgets but are damn useful, to me at least. Continue reading ā
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Happy iOS 15 & iPadOS 15 to you all!
After a long summer of beta releases, today we get to see the final releases of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Are you feeling as excited as a few years ago at the same time? Personally, even if I think those are great iterative updates, I donāt. There is less to grab by developers it seems. Iām not expecting exciting new releases for any of my apps. What about yours? Continue reading ā
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Bokeh is not going to happen apparently. It was written on the walls for quite some time. Too bad. I think Glass had a good start and updates are coming on a regular basis. I wish them success. So far, I’m happy with them.
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Dear @AppleInsider STOP THIS!
I don’t know who got the idea at AppleInsider of putting video auto-play right in the middle of every articles, but this doesn’t enable a great reading experience. Even worst, scrolling the page to the bottom while reading will put the video in the bottom right corner on top of the content. It makes me wonder if I should stop reading their content altogether. Ads are bad but this is even worst. Continue reading ā
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The iterative Apple that delivers
If you think that this year’s updates from Apple are meh, I think, either you didnāt pay attention during the keynote or youāre simply bored. You may not like the iterative nature of Apple under Tim Cook, maybe you forgot to remember that the smartphone (and to some degree) the smartwatch are mature products. Since Apple is paying attention to what the majority of people actually care about, improving battery life, adding more storage, keeping prices steady, not having to wait three months to get a new device, stop expecting folding iPhone to prove Apple is still innovating. Continue reading ā
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The future of the App Store According to Marco Arment
One of the best recent take on the possible future of the App Store. Regarding IAP purchases: Most apps will be required to also offer IAP side-by-side with any external methods ā¦ Many games will offer both IAP and external purchases, with the external choice offering a discount, bonus gems, extra loot boxes, or other manipulative tricks to optimize the profitability of casino games for children ā¦ External purchase methods will evolve to be almost as convenient as IAP Continue reading ā
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Readwise.io Reader App ā A Potential Game Changer?
In a recent announcement by Readwise.io: We’re now in position to reimagine aspects of the digital reading experience itself, from how you annotate a document, to how you navigate. Readwise as you know it today isn’t going anywhere, but this is our future. And: With the new Readwise reading app, not only will these resurfacing and syncing features not go away, they will be enhanced through tight integration into the reading experience. Continue reading ā
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E-Bike and the Apple Watch ā a Quick Question
So, youāve got an e-Bike. Good for you. Iām jealous. Youāve got an Apple Watch too. Good for you, just like me. Now you want to go for a ride and record this activity with your Apple Watch. Which activity type will you select? Selecting Bike will probably record wrong data as you can move much faster than a regular bike and getting lower than normal heartbeat rate. Should Apple provide another type of biking activity? Continue reading ā
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Courage, Apple?
John Gruber on Appleās lack of courage regarding vaccination of their employees: So whereās Apple on this? Why isnāt Apple requiring proof of vaccination for employees, including for retail employees and customers? Why reserve courageous decisions only for removing headphone jacks? Boom. Photo by Marisol Benitez on Unsplash Continue reading ā
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Remembering that day
I was at the office. A normal day. It was a perfect sunny and more than usual mild September day. Blue sky. Then the news struck. At first, I didnāt understand what was actually happening. The internet went slow, to the point of becoming unusable. My colleagues started to leave their desks. We all turned to the TV set in the employees cafeteria. It was such a unique accident, we all thought. Continue reading ā
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Canāt wait to try this
This is the Opal webcam. For the Mac. Made by Apple people. Canāt wait to try this out. Not cheap, though. Not ready yet either. Continue reading ā
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Quick Ranting On Medium App Updates
Consider this screenshot of the Medium.app updates streak. Itās not a joke. At least one update a week for reimagining their app. I used to like Medium but their app, probably a major conduit to their content, is broken on the iPad and it never gets fixed (mainly layout issues). How are we supposed to take online publishers seriously when for months they let bugs hinder the user experience ofā¦ reading their content? Continue reading ā
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On VMware Not Supporting the Mac Pro
VMware: Due to various challenges of COVID-19 and the recent announcement from Apple on their transition away from x86 to Apple Silicon, VMware will no longer pursue hardware certification for the Apple 2019 Mac Pro 7,1 for ESXi. This is sad news and probably not a surprising news. In early 2020, I came close to buy an entry-level Mac Pro in order to build a lab-in-a-box for experimenting different environments and software, all related to my work. Continue reading ā
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The next #AppleEvent is coming!
Just in time for the upcoming Apple event, my rumours site has been updated to reflect the most recent rumours. New iPhone. New Apple Watch. New AirPods. iOS 15. iPadOS 15. No MacBook Pro updates. That is all. Continue reading ā
