I’m not sure what to think of this. The rumours are indeed true! Apple Marina Bay Sands, the first Apple store in the world that floats on the water, is opening soon in Singapore. #AppleMarinaBaySands #architecture twitter.com/javanng/s…

I’m flabbergasted to see soooo many new To Do or expanse tracking apps coming in crowded app categories.

I wish we could see more collaborative work among bloggers, just like in the podcasts sphere. Why is it not common or is it? #blogging #blogger #bloggerlife #writing #collaboration

Is this the week where weekly beta releases from Apple will begin? My guess is yes if previous years are any indication. We generally get up to beta 8 or 9 before GM in second half of September. The cadence must increase. #iosbeta #apple

Interesting trend indeed. For each movement, their is a counter-movement. For AI generated feeds movement, there will be a slow-feed, user-selected feed content movement. And I like it. The Rise of Slow Feeds

What’s a computer?

“We have to let go of this notion that for Apple to win, everyone else has to lose.”. Interesting article. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programmers » Six Colours

We have to let go of this notion that for Apple to win, everyone else has to lose.

What a downgrade. Dull just like the president’s wife. twitter.com

Remember Apple inviting professionals to learn about their workflow so they could use that input to reimagine the Mac Pro? What if Apple asked developers to a round table discussion to get input to reinvent the App Store? #iosdev #apple #apple

Wow. Supposedly photos of cancelled AirPower internals leak online. I didn’t know this device could be that complex. It his real? www.macrumors.com/2020/08/2…

I want to be paid or get credits on my account to answer questions of potential buyers about things I bought on @Amazon. Who do you think I am?

The Mac is in no way a game platform. Should we give a shit if EPIC is kick out of Apple’s ecosystem? Is the vast majority of serious gamers moved to consoles anyway AND PCs? I mean, seriously, we are talking about fraction of % here, aren’t we?

The harder it is to find a “real macOS apps” developer, the more Electron is tempting. Right? If so, it is troubling.

Major issue affecting Adobe Lightroom CC users at version 5.4: the cloud-based photo procesing software. Users affected by the bug lost portion or all their photo library (I’m not one of those, thanks god!). According to an Adobe statement: We know that some customers have photos and presets that are not recoverable. We sincerely apologize to any customers who have been affected by this issue. Ouch. In other words: Adobe says: fuck you. Continue reading →

Now you have a clear idea why I’m not yet about macOS 11 Big Sur. These iOS style alerts in Big Sur are great. twitter.com/gruber/st…

I’m still not sure that I like macOS 11 Big Sur, after all. Is it too much iOS? Is it too different from the past? Those menus and dialog box are just strange. Is macOS a misfit in the Apple landscape? I cannot put my finger on it. #macosbigsur #apple

Super interesting read. Careful explanation of where things come from and why it has to change. #appstore #apple App stores, trust and anti-trust — Benedict Evans

Great summary of pain points for developers on Apple’s platform. Twitter thread here: twitter.com/depth42/s…

“Google Play is living proof that an app store can justify taking 30% even when alternative app distribution options are available.” — Benjamin Mayo bzamayo.com/epic-mono…

EPIC: Don’t mess with Apple. They can play hardball too. They don’t like this public shit. You should have known better. ipadinsight.com

Just When I Thought I Was Out, Apple and Epic Pull Me Back In