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August 10, 2020
20 Macs for 2020: #19 – PowerBook Duo by Jason Snell
What the iMac refresh can tell us about Apple’s future products by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 7, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: August 7, 2020
20 Macs for 2020: Power Mac G5 (#20) (Podcast)
Apple, Microsoft spar over cloud gaming against antitrust backdrop by Dan Moren
August 6, 2020
First Look: macOS Big Sur Public Beta by Jason Snell
2020 iMac review: The last picture show by Jason Snell
Microsoft ends cloud streaming beta for iOS, preps Android-only launch by Dan Moren
Apple’s AI chief on the critical nature of machine learning in the company’s products by Dan Moren
August 5, 2020
SoundSource 5 adds new features, revamped interface by Dan Moren
The Rebound 301: Stunned Silence (Podcast)
Clockwise 358: What’s It Called? The Yellow One (Podcast)
The Hackett File: When Apple stumbles by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Where does the iMac go from here? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Developer’s App Store account erroneously flagged as malicious by Dan Moren
August 4, 2020
Upgrade #309: Ancient Mac Archaeologist (Podcast)
Phil Schiller is now an Apple Fellow, succeeded by Joz by Dan Moren
Last hurrah? 27-inch iMac get Intel processor upgrade, all-SSD storage, T2 chip by Jason Snell
The UX of LEGO panels by Dan Moren
August 3, 2020
Astronauts use AirDrop to get around glitch during return voyage by Dan Moren
20 Macs for 2020: #20 – Power Mac G5 by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020: An Introduction by Jason Snell
Time for Apple to reevaluate how the App Store does business by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 31, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: July 31, 2020
The Back Page: Patently obvious by Dan Moren (members-only post)
For once, the Mac and iPad lead Apple’s record financial results by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 30, 2020
The new iPhone won’t ship until October by Jason Snell
This is Tim: Apple Q3 2020 results call transcript by Jason Snell
Apple Q3 2020 results: Everything up by Jason Snell
July 29, 2020
Mac OS 8, implemented via JavaScript by Dan Moren
The Rebound #300: 300 (Podcast)
Clockwise #357: Not Yet and Also Never (Podcast)
July 28, 2020
Brent Simmons provides some App Store reality by Jason Snell
Dr. Icon and the Icons of Big Sur by Jason Snell
July 27, 2020
Upgrade #308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon (Podcast)
Automate This: How hot does it feel? by Dan Moren
The biggest question about the next iPhone: What’s in the box? by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 25, 2020
Regis Philbin dies at 88 by Jason Snell
July 24, 2020
Fun With Charts: Entirely speculative charts about Apple Silicon by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: July 24, 2020
July 23, 2020
How Seattle’s NHL team became the Kraken by Jason Snell
Zach Gage returns with Good Sudoku by Jason Snell
Toward an easier iPad podcast workflow by Jason Snell
User interface is a casualty of the Streaming Wars by Jason Snell
July 22, 2020
Clockwise #356: A Solid “Sometimes” (Podcast)
The Rebound #299: The Refund (Podcast)
The most invisible and influential eras in Apple history by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 21, 2020
Service Station: Sports might be back? by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Apple sets 2030 carbon-neutral target by Jason Snell
MacSparky takes a week off by Jason Snell
July 20, 2020
Upgrade #307: Big Sur Sosumi (Podcast)
iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur showcase Apple’s latest shots at Google by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 19, 2020
The fax machine still underpins public health systems by Dan Moren
July 17, 2020
Apple’s new emojis for 2020 by Jason Snell
Fun With Charts, Apple Silicon edition by Jason Snell
Command Performance: Get Smart Categories by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: July 17, 2020
July 16, 2020
Twitter employee implicated in massive Bitcoin hack by Dan Moren
July 15, 2020
Gary Davidian and his 68000 emulator by Jason Snell
Quick Tip: Easily share stored passwords via AirDrop by Dan Moren
The Rebound #298: Sudoku Stands for Nothing (Podcast)
Clockwise #355: Let’s Kill Quibi! (Podcast)
July 13, 2020
Dithering by Jason Snell
Upgrade #306: That’s Beta Life! (Podcast)
The Comeback of Fun in Visual Design by Jason Snell
Benjamin Mayo on WWDC’s format by Jason Snell
July 10, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: July 10, 2020
July 9, 2020
Federico Viticci on the iPadOS 14 Public Beta by Jason Snell
First Look: iOS 14 Public Beta by Jason Snell
First Look: iPadOS 14 Public Beta by Dan Moren
The Hackett File: A Tour of System Preferences in Big Sur by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
July 8, 2020
The Rebound #297: Eat It, Spielberg (Podcast)
Clockwise #354: I Needed to Flee Reality (Podcast)
Touch Bar: Mend it or end it? by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 7, 2020
Going digital draws Gary Larson back to ‘The Far Side’ by Jason Snell
July 6, 2020
Upgrade #305: A High School Production of Dracula (Podcast)
The Mac never left, but it’s about to have a comeback by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 3, 2020
What changes might be coming to new Mac hardware? by Jason Snell
iPhones without chargers by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: July 3, 2020
The Back Page: We Are Absolutely Not Merging macOS and iPadOS Except It Depends on What You Mean by “Merging” by Dan Moren (members-only post)
July 2, 2020
Apple adds web interface for managing Apple Card by Dan Moren
July 1, 2020
The Rebound 296: Miss Kerned (Podcast)
Clockwise #353: Shortcut Concierge (Podcast)
Command Performance: URL powerhouses by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Why the Mac is (once again) central to Apple’s future by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 30, 2020
YouTube TV raises its rates 30 percent by Jason Snell
What’s with all the purple posts? by Jason Snell
New Mac ransomware spreading via piracy by Jason Snell
Service Station: iPhone Upgrade Program by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Why AnyList isn’t supporting Sign in with Apple by Dan Moren
June 29, 2020
Upgrade #304: Somebody’s Gotta Do It and It’s Gonna Be Us (Podcast)
New York Times will no longer be in Apple News by Dan Moren
The Hackett File: Life After WWDC by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
What WWDC20 tells us about where its device roadmap is going by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 27, 2020
Safari 14 doesn’t block Google Analytics by Dan Moren
June 26, 2020
Clockwise #352: Garbage: Folder. Problems: Kettle. (Podcast)
WWDC 2020 Friday: Session Impressions by Six Colors Staff
Apple, Microsoft, and compatibility by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: June 26, 2020
WWDC 2020 Thursday: Session impressions by Dan Moren
June 25, 2020
WWDC 2020 Thursday: Giving a few pointers by Jason Snell
WWDC 2020 Wednesday: Session Impressions, Part 2 by Dan Moren
June 24, 2020
WWDC 2020 Wednesday: Session Impressions by Jason Snell
Apple’s new App Clips: Tiny apps you run with a tap by Jason Snell
Macs with Apple silicon will get new, refined boot and recovery mode by Jason Snell
The Mac’s future is on a collision course with the iPad by Jason Snell at Macworld
WWDC 2020 Tuesday: Session Impressions, Part 2 by Dan Moren
June 23, 2020
WWDC 2020 Tuesday: Session Impressions by Jason Snell
The Rebound 295: That’s What I Learned From Jurassic Park (Podcast)
WWDC 2020: The little stuff you might have missed by Dan Moren
June 22, 2020
Thoughts on WWDC 2020 Day One by Jason Snell
Upgrade #303: The Return of Two Old Friends (Podcast)
It’s WWDC 2020 keynote day! by Jason Snell
WWDC20: What not to expect by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 21, 2020
The ‘essential’ nature of the App Store by Jason Snell
June 19, 2020
Introducing Upgrade+ by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: June 19, 2020
Bloomberg: Apple team working on VR/AR hardware by Dan Moren
June 18, 2020
WWDC Wish List: Apple Watch and watchOS 7 by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 17, 2020
Wish fulfilled (not a WWDC iPadOS wish list item) by Jason Snell
A wild idea for WWDC: Developer Mode for iPadOS by Jason Snell
The Rebound 294: It’s For Horses (Podcast)
Clockwise #351: Sacrificing an Apple Pencil to the Fire (Podcast)
Apple’s head of Diversity and Inclusion has left by Dan Moren
June 16, 2020
Maybe it’s time to Breathe by Jason Snell
European Commission launches antitrust investigations into App Store, Apple Pay by Dan Moren
June 15, 2020
Apple: The App Store ecosystem generated $519 billion in 2019 by Jason Snell
Upgrade #302: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2020 (Podcast)
Apple updates Developer app for WWDC, adds Mac version by Dan Moren
Star Wars: Squadrons preps for launch by Dan Moren
WWDC 2020 hopes and dreams for iOS, Macs, and more by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 14, 2020
5 reasons you’ll want to upgrade to an ARM MacBook by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
June 12, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: June 12, 2020
June 11, 2020
We’ve moved – please excuse our dust by Jason Snell
Clockwise #350: A Hunk of Inert Matter (Podcast)
Apple takes the wraps off WWDC 2020 schedule by Dan Moren
June 10, 2020
What will the ARM Mac look like? by Jason Snell
Rebound #293: John Gruber’s Footnote (Podcast)
Explaining the law that prevents Internet platforms from being sued by Dan Moren
Apple closes the book on iBooks Author by Dan Moren
Apple will discontinue iTunes U next year by Jason Snell
WWDC wish list: macOS 10.16 by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 9, 2020
WWDC Wish List: HomePod stereo pair as Mac system output by Dan Moren
IBM no longer developing facial recognition by Dan Moren
Bloomberg: Apple to announce Mac ARM transition at WWDC by Dan Moren
June 8, 2020
WWDC Wish List: HealthKit on iPad and Mac by Jason Snell
Upgrade #301: Show Me You’re Serious (Podcast)
June 5, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: June 5, 2020
June 4, 2020
Tim Cook: ‘Speaking up on racism’ by Jason Snell
June 3, 2020
Clockwise #349: That Was Chef’s Kiss for Me (Podcast)
The science and reality of mask wearing by Jason Snell
Rebound #292: Thanks, Apps (Podcast)
June 1, 2020
Congress may want to tinker with Apple and Google’s tracking system by Jason Snell
Upgrade #300: It’s So Hard to Predict the Future (Podcast)
A shortcut for texting location and video to a friend when detained by the police by Dan Moren
Securing your tech for protests by Dan Moren
To move forward, Siri needs a lot of attention by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 30, 2020
The Back Page: What WWDC Describes Concisely by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Command performance: View Page Source by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Service Station: Plex Pass by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Hackett File: The battle for the next iPhone connector by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Working from home, take two by Jason Snell (members-only post)
May 29, 2020
Fun With Charts: The laptop gets ever smaller by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: May 29, 2020
Untangling the executive order on social media by Dan Moren
May 28, 2020
The technical challenge of getting ‘The Simpsons’ right on Disney+ by Jason Snell
Automating my iPod Hi-Fi’s volume control… because I can by Jason Snell
Plex and Hulu add group watching features by Dan Moren
Clockwise #348: Save Me From My Shame (Podcast)
May 27, 2020
HBO Max arrives by Jason Snell
Rebound #291: Restart Your Damn Phone (Podcast)
iPadOS 14 wish list: Room for improvement by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 26, 2020
AT&T’s Long Lines network by Dan Moren
May 25, 2020
Upgrade #299: My Gut Says Yes and No (Podcast)
May 22, 2020
Fun With Charts: The march of iOS software by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: May 22, 2020
Looking at Apple’s AR glasses with more clarity by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 21, 2020
Rebound #290: Budget Cuts (Podcast)
May 20, 2020
Clockwise #347: The Low Tech Way is The Easiest Way (Podcast)
Three ways the iPad beats the Mac by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 19, 2020
Brent Simmons: Focus on what matters by Jason Snell
Bloomberg: Apple TV+ is licensing catalog content by Jason Snell
May 18, 2020
Upgrade #298: Copy Copy Copy, Paste Paste Paste Paste (Podcast)
Watchsmith developer on watchOS 7 Wishlist by Dan Moren
May 15, 2020
Scoring a TV series remotely by Jason Snell
Fun With Charts: Time for a change? by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: May 15, 2020
May 14, 2020
Apple buys VR entertainment company NextVR by Dan Moren
May 13, 2020
Brydge releases firmware update, but its trackpad still lags by Jason Snell
What will the ARM Mac line-up look like? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Rebound #289: Nothing Means Anything (Podcast)
May 12, 2020
Bad Shortcuts: Charting data from a webpage by Jason Snell
Logic Pro X gets significant update by Dan Moren
May 11, 2020
Federico and Federighi, part 2 by Jason Snell
Upgrade #297: Factual Controller (Podcast)
May 8, 2020
Fun with Charty: Generating charts with Shortcuts by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: May 8, 2020
Reading between the lines of Apple’s latest releases by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 7, 2020
Zoom buys Keybase to shore up security by Dan Moren
13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) review: Two laptops, one keyboard by Jason Snell
Clockwise #345: Bluetooth Kiss (Podcast)
May 6, 2020
Wink to customers: Pay us or your stuff breaks next week by Jason Snell
Federighi dishes on the iPad cursor interface by Dan Moren
Rebound #288: e-Picks (Podcast)
May 5, 2020
Updating a 16-year-old app by Jason Snell
Iconfactory’s Tot updated for… less color by Jason Snell
Virtual WWDC 2020 to kick off June 22 by Six Colors Staff
May 4, 2020
Homebridge 1.0: A pleasant face on a smart-home helper by Jason Snell
Upgrade #296: You Wouldn’t Believe The Stuff I Know (Podcast)
Apple updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with new processors, Magic Keyboard by Dan Moren
May 1, 2020
The Pioneers of Shareware by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: May 1, 2020
A dozen autocorrect annoyances by Dan Moren
From cover to cover: Adventures in self-publishing by Dan Moren
Apple tech adjustments that could help in a post-pandemic world by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 30, 2020
Apple’s pandemic stars: The Mac, the iPad, and a big pile of cash by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Back Page: Apple, the Social Distancing Champ by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Command performance: Shortcuts and Safari by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Service Station: Roll for initiative… and so much more! by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Revisiting Twitter.app by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Pandemic tech good and bad by Jason Snell (members-only post)
This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s Q2 2020 financial call by Jason Snell
Apple Q2 2020 results: $58B revenue, but no guidance by Jason Snell
#295: Leave the Podcast at the Beep (Podcast)
Rebound #287: A Maritime Podcast (Podcast)
April 29, 2020
Clockwise #344: Surrounded by Chocolate and Distractions (Podcast)
iOS 13.5 will bring Group FaceTime, Face ID improvements by Dan Moren
Wish List: Messages in-app translation by Jason Snell
Searching for the iPad’s ‘Endgame Keyboard’ by Jason Snell
April 28, 2020
Service Station brings control to Finder menus by Jason Snell
Bluetooth and the Virus Dance by Jason Snell
‘Turning the iPad into something new’ by Jason Snell
April 27, 2020
Crowdfunding campaign attempts to revive Escape Velocity: Override by Dan Moren
April 24, 2020
Logitech Combo Touch review: Not so magic keyboard by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: April 24, 2020
Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro review: Living the dream by Jason Snell
What the Mac and iPad can learn from each other by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 23, 2020
Parsing Apple’s COVID mobility data by Jason Snell
Bloomberg: Apple ARM transition aiming for 2021 by Dan Moren
April 22, 2020
Cal students rebuild their campus in Minecraft by Jason Snell
Rebound #286: He’s a Real Fixer-Upper (Podcast)
Clockwise #343: Allow Me to Interpret Gibberish (Podcast)
The heavy truth about the iPad Pro’s Magic Keyboard by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 21, 2020
Gruber on the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro by Jason Snell