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December 4, 2020
Fun with Charts: Imagining the M2 processor by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: December 4, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 16: Titanium PowerBook G4 (#5) (Podcast)
December 3, 2020
Apple updates accessibility site, support by Jason Snell
Warner Bros. to stream all new movies on HBO Max in 2021 by Dan Moren
Apple opens App Store Small Business Program enrollment for reduced cut by Dan Moren
December 2, 2020
The Rebound 318: May The Salesforce Be With You (Podcast)
Clockwise 375: Christmas Tree Spiders (Podcast)
Windows on M1: It’s gonna happen by Jason Snell
December 1, 2020
Apple’s ‘vintage’ list needs rethinking by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Why the M1 is so fast by Jason Snell
November 30, 2020
AWS offers Mac mini hosting by Jason Snell
Upgrade 328: Secure, But Terrible (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #5 – Titanium PowerBook G4 by Jason Snell
November 27, 2020
The Back Page: Everything Apple Didn’t Announce This Fall by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Automate This: Conversation mode for the AirPods Pro by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: November 27, 2020
November 25, 2020
The Rebound 317: I Like to Eat (Podcast)
Clockwise 374: Wow, What A Deal Wednesday! (Podcast)
How to fix the M1 Macs’ most disappointing feature: iOS apps by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 24, 2020
Rogue Amoeba’s apps updated for M1–with a catch by Jason Snell
November 23, 2020
Upgrade 327: The Future Doesn’t Apply (Podcast)
Comcast to enforce data caps across US, starting in early 2021 by Dan Moren
Imagining the possibilities with Apple silicon by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 20, 2020
Joz, Federighi, and Srouji talk M1 by Jason Snell
HomePod mini review: Lots of bang, not a lot of bucks by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: November 20, 2020
November 19, 2020
The joy(?) of moving to a new Mac by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for sudo by Dan Moren
November 18, 2020
The Rebound 316: Every Once in a While You Want to See a Muppet (Podcast)
Clockwise 373: Talking About Yarn (Podcast)
With M1 Macs, memory isn’t what it used to be by Jason Snell at Macworld
Apple reduces App Store cut to 15 percent for small businesses by Dan Moren
November 17, 2020
Putting the M1 chip to the test by Dan Moren
Upgrade 326: The M1 Macs: Interview and Review (Podcast)
M1 Macs review: The Next Generation by Jason Snell
November 16, 2020
20 Macs for 2020: #6 – Macintosh SE/30 by Jason Snell
In wake of server outage, new Apple support doc details Gatekeeper privacy by Dan Moren
Meet the new Mac, same as the old Mac by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 13, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: November 13, 2020
November 12, 2020
Command Performance: Connect to Server by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Craig Federighi says touchscreen Macs not the goal of Big Sur’s design by Dan Moren
macOS Big Sur Review: Third age of Mac by Jason Snell
November 11, 2020
The Rebound 315: Awkward Overcompensation (Podcast)
Clockwise 372: Comparing Apples to Intels (Podcast)
AirBuddy 2 improves the Mac AirPods experience by Jason Snell
First things first: Why the M1 starts at Apple’s low end by Jason Snell at Macworld
Bad air? Air Lookout 2 will check by Jason Snell
‘Why 5G is the Future (Not the Present)’ by Jason Snell
November 10, 2020
Enter the M1 – Notes on Tuesday’s big event by Jason Snell
Upgrade 325: Johny for the Chips (Podcast)
Quick hits from Apple’s Mac event by Dan Moren
A quick hit about the big and small iPhone 12 models by Jason Snell
November 9, 2020
20 Macs for 2020: #7 – iBook by Jason Snell
Apple silicon Macs: A tale of two transition paths by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 6, 2020
Fun With Charts: A14X marks the spot by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: November 6, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 13: Power Mac G4 Cube (#8) (Podcast)
November 4, 2020
Clockwise 371: I Don’t Need to Lidar a Squirrel (Podcast)
The Rebound 314: The Ten Year Anniversary of The Beatles on iTunes (Podcast)
November 3, 2020
Bloomberg: Next week’s Apple silicon laptops will be familiar by Jason Snell
The Hackett File: The End of the Intel Era by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
November 2, 2020
Upgrade 324: The 2020 November Event Draft (Podcast)
Another Apple event is coming Nov. 10! by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020: #8 – Power Mac G4 Cube by Jason Snell
What opportunities are there for Apple during the pandemic? by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 31, 2020
The Talk Show 299: Sounds Like a Good Red Sauce Place (Podcast)
October 30, 2020
The Back Page: Search and ye shall find…maybe by Dan Moren (members-only post)
A few other notes on Apple’s fiscal fourth quarter by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: October 30, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 12: iMac G4 (#9) (Podcast)
The Mac has its best quarter ever, and Tim Cook teases the future by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 29, 2020
Tim Cook on Apple’s 2020 by Jason Snell
This is Tim: Apple’s Q4 2020 call with analysts (transcript) by Jason Snell
Apple Q4 2020 results: Record Mac revenue, iPhone down by Jason Snell
Adventures in Streaming: Bringing iOS into the mix by Dan Moren
October 28, 2020
The Rebound 313: Nothing to Sneeze At (Podcast)
Clockwise 370: We All Deserve a Break (Podcast)
Apple developing search technology? by Dan Moren
October 27, 2020
Apple TV+ signs Jon Stewart by Jason Snell
iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 Pro review: Family resemblance by Jason Snell
October 26, 2020
Upgrade 323: The Edges are More Interesting (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #9 – iMac G4 by Jason Snell
Bloomberg: Revised AirPods coming next year, possibly new HomePod by Dan Moren
October 23, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: October 23, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 11: Power Computing (#10) (Podcast)
October 21, 2020
Command Performance: Screen shots everywhere by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Rebound 312: Sorry, Moltz’s Dad (Podcast)
Clockwise 369: It’s the Tip of the Iceberg, but the Iceberg is Also On Fire (Podcast)
The A14 processor brings big improvements to the iPhone and beyond by Jason Snell at Macworld
2020 iPad Air review: Almost Pro by Jason Snell
October 20, 2020
Remote Play brings Xbox games to your iOS device, if your network can handle it by Dan Moren
October 19, 2020
Upgrade 322: Aux In, Cows Out (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #10 — Power Computing by Jason Snell
HomePod mini: what it means to Apple’s lineup by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 16, 2020
Find photos taken by specific iPhone lenses by Jason Snell
Service Station: Let’s Encrypt and Certbot make HTTPS easy and free by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Free Apple TV+ subscriptions officially extended to Feb. 2021 by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: October 16, 2020
October 15, 2020
Size matters: Choosing between the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 14, 2020
The Rebound 311: Crushed By Bob Mansfield (Podcast)
Clockwise 368: Not Your Grandparents’ MagSafe (Podcast)
5G: ‘It’s not good yet.’ by Jason Snell
BBEdit updated with random assortment of features by Jason Snell
October 13, 2020
Apple fibs about iPhone 12 pricing to promote wireless carriers by Jason Snell
Upgrade 321: It’s the Hope That Kills You (Podcast)
Quick thoughts on Apple’s October event by Dan Moren
Apple Oct. 13 event – live updates by Jason Snell
October 12, 2020
What to expect at Apple’s October 13 “Hi, speed” iPhone event by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 11, 2020
Spotify spikes SongShift by Jason Snell
October 10, 2020
Upgrade 320: Apple Silicon and the 2020 October Event Draft (Podcast)
October 9, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: October 9, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 10: Mac Portable (#11) (Podcast)
Microsoft’s xCloud will come to iOS via the browser by Dan Moren
October 8, 2020
Apple TV+ subscriptions are getting a pandemic extension by Jason Snell
Apple’s in-app purchase shakedown by Jason Snell
October 7, 2020
Congress report details anticompetitive behavior in big tech by Dan Moren
October 6, 2020
Quick Tip: Disable annoying Apple Watch directions notifications while driving by Dan Moren
The Mac’s T2 chip is vulnerable…but how vulnerable? by Dan Moren
It’s official: Apple presentation next Tuesday by Jason Snell
The Hackett File: Apple’s Home Products Should Think Cheaper by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
October 5, 2020
Upgrade 319: I’m Gonna Drive My Ferrari Into the Sunset (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #11 – Macintosh Portable by Jason Snell
How Apple can power up automation on its platforms by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 3, 2020
First A14 test scores may have appeared in the wild by Jason Snell
October 2, 2020
The iOS 14 widgets I’m using now by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: October 2, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 9: Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (#12) (Podcast)
September 30, 2020
Clockwise 366: There’s a Microphone in My Mouth (Podcast)
The Back Page: The future’s all right for fighting by Dan Moren (members-only post)
How Apple can take advantage of iPhone makeover mania by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 309: Yahtzee! (Podcast)
September 29, 2020
Email aliases presenting issues in latest Apple updates by Dan Moren
Apple-Epic hearing points to long road to come by Dan Moren
September 28, 2020
Upgrade 318: Four Weeks Out or Tomorrow (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #12 – Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh by Jason Snell
Three ways Apple could improve its core Services experience by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 25, 2020
Let’s hear it for indie Internet writers (and their supporters) by Jason Snell (members-only post)
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 8: Mac IIcx and IIci (#13) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: September 25, 2020
Amazon is selling safety with a side of paranoia by Dan Moren
Pixelmator Pro adds AppleScript support by Jason Snell
September 24, 2020
Notes on buying an Apple Watch Solo Loop by Jason Snell
More shots fired in App Store anticompetition war by Dan Moren
September 23, 2020
The Rebound 308: Tick Tock, Dan (Podcast)
Clockwise 365: Skeuomorphism is Never Dead (Podcast)
iOS 14 customization: A tale as old as time by Jason Snell
Fix watchOS upgrade battery problems by unpairing and re-pairing by Jason Snell
What does the future of the Apple Watch look like? by Jason Snell at Macworld
September 21, 2020
Upgrade 317: Upsettings (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #13 – Mac IIcx and IIci by Jason Snell
Enabling the Debug menu in Safari 14 on Big Sur and Catalina by Dan Moren
September 19, 2020
Roger Angell turns 100 by Jason Snell
September 18, 2020
‘The Glorious RBG’ by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 7: Mac mini (#14) (Podcast)
Relay FM for St. Jude by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: September 18, 2020
September 17, 2020
Service Station: An Apple announcement that saves me money by Jason Snell (members-only post)
September 16, 2020
Cheaper air quality sensors attack the climate catastrophe by Jason Snell
Apple launches new OS versions on one day’s notice by Jason Snell
The reluctant debut of the A14 processor by Jason Snell
iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 are out by Jason Snell
The Rebound 307: Jony Ive’s Parting Shot (Podcast)
The difference between medicine and wellness by Jason Snell
Why the new iPad Air is great news for the iPad Pro by Jason Snell at Macworld
September 15, 2020
Apple’s Sept. 15 event: Good, Better, Best by Jason Snell
Upgrade 316: Why Tomorrow? (Podcast)
Some quick thoughts on today’s Apple event by Dan Moren
What was new at the Apple Sept. 15 event by Jason Snell
Apple Sept. 15 event – Live Updates by Jason Snell
September 14, 2020
Upgrade 315: The 2020 September Event Draft (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #14 – Mac mini by Jason Snell
What to expect at Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 11, 2020
Command performance: Mission Control by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Marco Arment on in-app purchase rules by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: September 11, 2020
Apple codifies policy for game streaming services on App Store by Dan Moren
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 6: DayStar Genesis MP (#15) (Podcast)
September 8, 2020
Apple fall event happening September 15 by Dan Moren
September 7, 2020
Upgrade 314: Beta Tourism (Podcast)
20 Macs For 2020: #15 – DayStar Genesis MP by Jason Snell
Does the Apple TV have a future? by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 6, 2020
BitBar, PHP, AppleScript, and Dark mode by Jason Snell
September 4, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 5: Blue and White Power Mac G3 (#16) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: September 4, 2020
September 3, 2020
Descript: Making podcast editing more like text editing by Jason Snell
The Hackett File: It’s time to expand the Apple Watch line by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
September 2, 2020
Clockwise 362: My Default Mode Is Skepticism (Podcast)
The Rebound 305: Put Ted Lasso in the Name (Podcast)
What Apple silicon Mac will we see first? It might be a familiar face by Jason Snell at Macworld
September 1, 2020
Bloomberg on Apple’s fall lineup by Dan Moren
August 31, 2020
The Back Page: Lesser-known rules of the App Store by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Upgrade 313: Story of the Summer (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #16 – Blue-and-White Power Mac G3 by Jason Snell
What Apple’s latest acquisitions can tell us about its product pipeline by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 28, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 4: PowerBook 500 and 5300 (#17) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: August 28, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 Podcast: PowerBook 500 and 5300 (#17) (Podcast)
August 26, 2020
The Rebound 304: You Know Who Loves Monopoly? (Podcast)
How bad is the air out there? by Jason Snell
Clockwise 361: Fires, Earthquakes, and Plague Zombies (Podcast)
Epic versus Apple? I’m rooting for the users by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 24, 2020
Upgrade 312: Outgrade (Podcast)
25 years of “So What?” by Jason Snell
20 Macs for 2020: #17 – PowerBook 500 & 5300 by Jason Snell
August 23, 2020
‘I was considering quitting’ by Jason Snell
GitHub iOS app adds in-app purchase by Jason Snell
Epic to Apple: Don’t bring Unreal Engine into this by Jason Snell
Apple apologizes for botched WordPress rejection by Jason Snell
The Incomparable 528: To Quantity! (Podcast)
August 21, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast: Xserve (#18) (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 3: Xserve (#18) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 21 August 2020
August 19, 2020
Clockwise 360: Your Laughter Is a Spoiler (Podcast)
Clockwise #360: Your Laughter Is a Spoiler (Podcast)
Put anything in your Mac’s menu bar with BitBar by Jason Snell
August 18, 2020
The changing face of David Letterman by Jason Snell
Command Performance: Easy shortcuts by Jason Snell (members-only post)
August 17, 2020
Upgrade 311: Summer of App Store Problems (Podcast)
Upgrade #311: Summer of App Store Problems (Podcast)
20 Macs for 2020: #18 – Xserve by Jason Snell
What’s in store (and in stores) for Apple this fall by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 14, 2020
20 Macs for 2020 podcast 2: PowerBook Duo (#19) (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: August 14, 2020
August 13, 2020
Tired of paying fees to platform owners, Epic Games goes to court by Jason Snell
Service Station: Headspace by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Bloomberg: Apple service bundle on tap for this fall by Dan Moren
August 12, 2020
The Rebound 302: A Mess of Complications (Podcast)
Clockwise 359: Confused and Full of Starch (Podcast)
How Apple can improve AirDrop by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 11, 2020
‘Blogging from Space’ by Jason Snell
Automate This: Reading comics on the regular by Dan Moren
August 10, 2020
Upgrade 310: The Opposite of Shiny (Podcast)
Upgrade #310: The Opposite of Shiny (Podcast)
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 podcast: 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