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If Apple TV+ now becomes Apple TV, how Apple should name Apple TV next generation of hardware?
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The Illusion of Decline: Apple, Complexity, and the Myth of Falling Quality
Modern software complexity has impacted Apple’s quality, revealing that challenges arise not from negligence, but from the scale and interconnectedness of its diverse platforms. Continue reading →
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Every now and then, I fire up Obsidian on my Mac and test the waters. I wonder if, back in 2020, before Craft came out, Obsidian would have clicked with me. I’m not so sure, but I still somewhat like it. 🤷🏻♂️
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I’m done with the latest edition of The Ephemeral Scrapbook newsletter (Craft-based version). Enjoy. BTW, past editions are available here (Craft-based versions).
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Not only Apple is losing its touch for desktop operating systems, apparently.
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Watched: The Gorge. I don’t watch enough movies, but yesterday I was tempted by The Gorge on Apple TV+. The trailer hinted at a science fiction film with a vibe similar to Silo. Despite an atmosphere that sometimes reminds me of Severance in terms of the soundtrack, the shift toward a romance between the two antagonists was a bit too easy. The environment deep inside this gorge is sometimes surprising and well done, though. I never would have guessed the presence of these… creatures. I don’t want to reveal any more.
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It’s sad to see Micro Social being abandoned. Are there other ways? Why not make the source code open source? Or sell it? Can someone take over the development?
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I’m surprised that the new Movies section here on Micro.blog didn’t end up in a revamped Discovery section. To me, it’s seems like a good fit.
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As reported by 9to5Mac, AltStore is to support Fediverse with its own Mastodon instance:
AltStore is embracing ActivityPub and the fediverse, with its own Mastodon server, allowing developers and users to have a more direct channel of communication and interaction.
This is, among other things, what we are missing with Apple’s tight control on its App Store.
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I agree with Eric Schwarz, yep, it’s utterly curious:
Curiously, I am surprised that the iWork suite, as well as GarageBand, Pixelmator Pro, and other Apple apps have not been updated—it’s a really weird thing when Cupertino’s own have been sent to squircle jail.
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I’m juggling with two options to make Liquid Glass bearable: Reduce Transparency and Display Borders. The latter is a newly discovered option. Moreover, beta 2 of iOS 26.1 seems to include tweaks to Liquid Glass effects and transparency. I’m hoping some YouTubers will highlight those tweaks, if I’m not mistaken.
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For a few reasons, I’m tempted to subscribe to… The Verge. This would be the first such case of subscribing to a news site. I kind of like the site design and content; there is a community vibe if commenters are any indication. However, even as a subscriber, I may still receive ads served to me. 😑 Anyone subscribing to The Verge here? Thoughts?
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OpenAI unveiled some impressive developments today at their developer conference, including apps in ChatGPT and Agent Builder. I’m much more impressed by this than by Sora. 👀
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What a beautiful day it is. I had an 11 KM hike today. We touched 30 °C, which is astonishing for October 5th. I mean, this is autumn, guys!
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Weirdly, Apple Music Replay are web-only…. even when using music.apple.com, Replay is located on a separate website.
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Location check in 🗺 — It’s going to be a great hike. More to come.
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Contrary to their usual bullshit about the App Store, Apple has lost control over it in a sense… The App Store is a junkyard. I find it disheartening to see the current state of the App Store; it is a place where deception has been flourishing for ages. It’s un-Apple.
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The most troubling thing about iPadOS 26.1beta1 is that I don’t see any improvements to Liquid Glass or the general multitasking experience.
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Using My M4 iPad Pro (iPadOS 26.1b1) With An External Display - Observation #5
One of the most frustrating and hard-to-understand behaviours in the new iPadOS 26 multitasking is when iPadOS, for some reason, breaks all the running apps and window arrangements. I often find myself in need of relaunching the apps and doing window placement to my liking. Again, iPadOS 26 is exhausting to use. I think this happens if I disconnect the external display. Restoring computing state is a basic principle in UI and UX design. Continue reading →
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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 →
