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February 3, 2023
This Week in Apple: Let them fight by John Moltz (members-only post)
Member Video: Parsing a PDF in Shortcuts… using Live Text
Six Colors Podcast: HomePods and Apple results
Apple sails into the macroeconomic headwinds by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 2, 2023
This is Tim: Apple Q1 2023 analyst call transcript by Jason Snell
Apple results and charts: $117.2B quarter is still a step back by Jason Snell
February 1, 2023
Clockwise 488: The Instagram of Shoes (Podcast)
The Rebound 429: PRAM vs PRAM (Podcast)
January 31, 2023
The Talk Show #368: Tweeter and the Monkey Man (Podcast)
The Back Page: M2, Brute? by Dan Moren (members-only post)
January 30, 2023
Upgrade 444: Greg (Podcast)
Apple’s collaboration tools need some work by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 27, 2023
This Week in Apple: Feel the elephant by John Moltz (members-only post)
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Six Colors Podcast: New Mac reviews and chip choices
January 25, 2023
New tool generates more useful Mastodon link previews in Messages by Dan Moren
Clockwise 487: A Trebillionty Menu Bar Apps (Podcast)
The Rebound 428: The Cobra System (Podcast)
M2 Pro vs M2 Max: It comes down to memory–and money by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 24, 2023
Downstream 36: Commercial Inception (Podcast)
Tapbots’s Ivory client for Mastodon launches for iOS, iPadOS by Dan Moren
Apple’s privacy push extends to retail (and Nick Mohammed) by Jason Snell
January 23, 2023
Upgrade 443: Core Variations (Podcast)
Video: M2 MacBook Pro and Mac mini by Jason Snell
Apple ID security key support added in iOS 16.3, macOS 13.2 by Dan Moren
Hi Dock lets you tweak your Mac’s Dock for multiple displays by Dan Moren
2023 MacBook Pro Review: More of the same, in a good way by Jason Snell
M2 Mac mini Review: Whatever you want it to be by Dan Moren
Are Apple’s Macs getting too powerful? by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 20, 2023
This Week in Apple: Non-events by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: New Macs and new M2 chip options
January 19, 2023
Twitterrific is gone by Jason Snell
Apple releases Lisa source code by Jason Snell
Customizing the Six Colors RSS feed by Jason Snell (members-only post)
January 18, 2023
Clockwise 486: Stop Trying To Take My Job, Robots (Podcast)
The Rebound 427: Basement Tim (Podcast)
Apple announces the second-generation HomePod by Dan Moren
Phishing for clues by Dan Moren
January 17, 2023
How many Home updates does it take to turn off a light bulb? by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Apple announces M2 Pro and M2 Max-powered MacBook Pros, Mac mini by Dan Moren
January 16, 2023
Upgrade 442: Zombie Arms and Toaster Fridge (Podcast)
The end of the Twitter client era by Jason Snell
January 13, 2023
This Week in Apple: The king of content by John Moltz
Six Colors Podcast: Eddy Cue’s blog and touchscreen Macs
January 12, 2023
The real secrets of iOS and accessibility by Shelly Brisbin
January 11, 2023
Gurman: Apple working on touchscreen Macs by Jason Snell
The two paths forward for Apple’s headset by Jason Snell at Macworld
Member Video: A look at per-app accessibility features in iOS
Clockwise 485: Comfortable in My Overkill (Podcast)
Tapbots shares road map for Mastodon client Ivory’s development by Dan Moren
The Rebound 426: Receipt for Funyuns (Podcast)
January 10, 2023
Downstream 35: Streaming Scrooge (Podcast)
Eddy Cue celebrates 2022 in services by Jason Snell
January 9, 2023
Upgrade 441: Qi2: Qi Harder (Podcast)
Three small ways Apple can make a big impact in 2023 by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 6, 2023
This Week in Apple: Physical challenge by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: This podcast wasn’t generated by AI
Sponsor: Kolide
January 5, 2023
When two calendars are not better than one by Jason Snell
Create visual feedback for running Shortcuts by Jason Snell
My writing finances, 2022 by Dan Moren at dmoren.com
Apple launches AI narrators for some audiobooks by Dan Moren
January 4, 2023
Scott McNulty’s replacement for Dark Sky by Jason Snell
Tuning in to the Channels app by Jason Snell
Clockwise 484: Help, I Can’t Dock! (Podcast)
Why Apple’s most baffling decisions aren’t as weird as they seem by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 425: 2400 Baud (Podcast)
January 3, 2023
Upcoming Qi2 standard to be based on MagSafe by Dan Moren
Miss Dark Sky? CARROT Weather has you (cloud) covered by Dan Moren
January 2, 2023
Upgrade 440: Apple Bricked My House! (Podcast)
Kindle Scribe review: Big, beautiful, and… buttonless? by Scott McNulty
December 30, 2022
Sponsor: Kolide
The Back Page: Apple was doomed before it was cool by Dan Moren (members-only post)
December 29, 2022
Dan’s favorites of 2022 by Dan Moren
December 28, 2022
Jason’s favorites of 2022 by Jason Snell
Clockwise 483: The Schadenfreude Side of the Table (Podcast)
You’re going to have to pungle up by Jason Snell
Ultra, Max, and the next big thing: How Apple’s 2023 will change everything by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 27, 2022
The Rebound 424: Five Stars (Podcast)
Downstream 34: Rating The Pluses (Podcast)
In praise of the Apple Watch’s Camera control by Dan Moren
Apple’s year ahead: Separating the rumors from reality by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 26, 2022
Upgrade 439: The 2022 Upgradies (Podcast)
December 23, 2022
Six Colors Podcast: App anniversaries and HomeKit challenges
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Connected 42-9: Lucy’s Football Factory (Podcast)
PCalc turns 30 by Jason Snell
2023 is shaping to be Apple’s biggest year yet–literally by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 22, 2022
You don’t have to go home, but… by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Home architecture update seemingly pulled from iOS 16.2 and macOS 13.1 by Dan Moren
December 21, 2022
Clockwise 482: Channeling Their Miffedness (Podcast)
The Rebound 423: Squirt Your Key (Podcast)
December 20, 2022
Apple’s self-repair program adds Mac desktops by Jason Snell
December 19, 2022
Belkin’s MagSafe adapter brings Continuity Camera home to the desktop by Jason Snell
Upgrade 438: Holiday Antitrust Special (Podcast)
Apple’s most significant moves of 2022 had nothing to do with the iPhone 14 by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 14, 2022
Clockwise 481: A Series of Shortcuts (Podcast)
Answering the burning questions about Apple’s reported App Store plans by Jason Snell
The Rebound 422: A Really Bad Game Show (Podcast)
December 13, 2022
Downstream 33: So Thirsty for Content (Podcast)
Bloomberg: Apple planning to change course, allow third-party app stores and more by Dan Moren
Blank Canvas: Hands on with Apple’s new Freeform app by Jason Snell
December 12, 2022
Upgrade 437: Luxury Car for Nerds (Podcast)
Advanced Data Protection for iCloud is a good start, but Apple has more work to do by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 8, 2022
Ferrite 3: iPad audio editor adds variable-speed playback and more by Jason Snell
December 7, 2022
The Rebound 421: Wasting My Great Jokes on Mastodon (Podcast)
The Mac fell short of expectations in 2022–but still managed to blow us away by Jason Snell at Macworld
Clockwise 480: Science and I Disagree (Podcast)
Apple to extend end-to-end encryption, add other security features by Jason Snell
MarsEdit 5 brings microposting, Markdown highlighting by Dan Moren
December 6, 2022
Apple starts actively diversifying from China by Jason Snell
It’s Karaoke night on your iPhone by Jason Snell
December 5, 2022
Backstage Live event from Dec. 7 (Backstage Pass)
My social media is in an Mac app, or it’s nowhere by Jason Snell
Upgrade 436: I Bend So Many Spoons (Podcast)
To beat Google in the speaker war, Apple needs to deploy its secret mini weapon by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 1, 2022
Harkening back to the era of the BBS by Dan Moren
November 30, 2022
The Back Page: The machine that goes Ping by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Clockwise 479: Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé (Podcast)
Apple TV isn’t ready for Apple’s sports strategy by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 29, 2022
Automate This: Audio archiving via Shortcuts by Jason Snell
Downstream 32: Disney Bobs (Podcast)
The Rebound 420: Classic Toots (Podcast)
Redirecting Mastodon links via a shortcut by Jason Snell
November 28, 2022
Upgrade 435: OS 8, Not So Great (Podcast)
Creating a smart On Air sign with an e-ink display by Dan Moren
Automate This: Archive a bunch of sub-folders by Dan Moren
November 25, 2022
November 24, 2022
Take Control of Photos, Third Edition by Jason Snell
November 23, 2022
The Rebound 419: OK Bloomer (Podcast)
Clockwise 478: Atop My Turkey Tree (Podcast)
tvOS 16 is better at search–Siriously by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Why I’m thankful for Universal Control on my Mac and iPad by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 22, 2022
Live Activities, Push Notifications, and iMessage on airplanes by Jason Snell
Find My soccer ball by Jason Snell
November 21, 2022
Upgrade 434: Bob to Bob to Bob (Podcast)
Apple’s holiday iPhone shortage is a symptom of a much larger problem by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 17, 2022
1Password gets ready to embrace Passkeys by Jason Snell
November 16, 2022
Clockwise 477: That’s Probably a Funny Joke (Podcast)
MLS Season Pass begins to bring Apple TV/MLS deal into focus by Jason Snell
November 15, 2022
Downstream 31: Yeah, Disney’s Fine (Podcast)
The Rebound 418: Three Small Bears in an Overcoat (Podcast)
iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite arrives by Jason Snell
November 14, 2022
Upgrade 433: The Lava Lamp is Not Responding (Podcast)
Redirect Web for Safari takes me to the right places by Jason Snell
With 2022 running out, Apple might miss these promised deadlines by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 11, 2022
SearchLink removes the drudgery from making web links by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
Sponsor: Kolide
Six Colors Podcast: Twitter and online communities
November 9, 2022
Quick Tip: Smart albums based on Photos searches by Jason Snell
Six Colors Backstage Chat for Nov. 9, 2022 (Backstage Pass)
Clockwise 476: I Cheated With Two Questions (Podcast)
The Apple TV’s upgrade experience needs an upgrade by Jason Snell
Apple can be great or it can be Google–but it can’t be both by Jason Snell at Macworld
Some currently verified Twitter users will get a different checkmark by Dan Moren
November 8, 2022
Quick Tip: Replace albums with keywords in iCloud Shared Photos by Jason Snell
The Rebound 417: Oh God Space (Podcast)
November 7, 2022
Member Video: iOS 16 lock screen walkthrough
Upgrade 432: Upgrade (With Special Offers) (Podcast)
Even with record profits, Apple can’t buy our trust by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 4, 2022
Six Colors Podcast: Apple TV frustration and social photos
In praise of Shared Albums: The social network antidote by Dan Moren
November 3, 2022
Up Next? Disappointment. by Joe Rosensteel
Apple to Apple TV users: We don’t care what you want to watch by Jason Snell
All existing Level locks will get Thread support in an update by Dan Moren
November 2, 2022
Chinese workers flee Covid lockdown at iPhone factory by Jason Snell
Apple’s fiscal 2022 in charts by Jason Snell
Slingbox reaches the inevitable end by Jason Snell
Clockwise 475: A Potato Will Arrive (Podcast)
Endless portraits–just add your face and $3 by Jason Snell
The Rebound 416: Do You Know Who I Was? (Podcast)
As Apple’s prices keep going up, where will the value come from? by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 1, 2022
October 31, 2022
The Back Page: Bobbing for Apples by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Upgrade 431: Charty Charty Money Charts (Podcast)
Vocaster Two: Twice the features, twice the price by Dan Moren
October 28, 2022
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Six Colors Podcast: Apple results, iPad value, and macOS Ventura
Booming Macs and shrinking Services aren’t all they’re cracked up to be by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 27, 2022
This is Tim: Q4 2022 analyst-call transcript by Jason Snell
Amid tech industry fears, Apple reports record Q4 results by Jason Snell
October 26, 2022
Apple Music should be more social by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
The Rebound 415: SquirrelDrop (Podcast)
Clockwise 474: Bobbing for Apple Watches (Podcast)
October 25, 2022
The Talk Show 360: Neither Fish Nor Fowl (Podcast)
Apple’s iPad and Apple TV updates aren’t as small as you think by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 24, 2022
Upgrade 430: Other Kickstands Are Available (Podcast)
macOS Ventura review: A work in progress by Jason Snell
2022 iPad and iPad Pro review: Mixed feelings by Jason Snell
October 19, 2022
Clockwise 473: Solar Eclipse Potato (Podcast)
October 18, 2022
The iPad’s erratic odyssey continues by Jason Snell
Downstream 29: Let the Sharks Feast and Fight (Podcast)
Apple TV 4K gets a few minor improvements and lower prices by Dan Moren
Apple revamps iPad with new design, revs iPad Pro to M2 by Dan Moren
October 17, 2022
Upgrade 429: Freedom Doors (Podcast)
Leave the maps to the professionals by Jason Snell
Apple is quietly preparing for a future without the iPhone–or another big thing by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 13, 2022
Apple’s smart home is still a few bricks short by Dan Moren
Shortcuts as Apps by Jason Snell
Google: Iconic Nest thermostats don’t Matter by Jason Snell
Ask Apple extends Apple’s developer support by Jason Snell
iPhone life on Windows might get better by Jason Snell
October 12, 2022
The Rebound 413: Rides With A Disturbing Ending (Podcast)
Clockwise 472: Your Avatars Have Legs (Podcast)
How important does Apple think its October products are? by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 10, 2022
Apple’s next big thing could be the boost its smaller things need by Dan Moren at Macworld
Upgrade 428: (2) (Podcast)
Member Video: A look at iCloud Shared Photo Library
October 6, 2022
Apple Store, shut up and take my money by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
October 5, 2022
Clockwise 471: I Have $3; I’m Just Mad (Podcast)
Using gestures inside the Dynamic Island by Jason Snell
The Rebound 412: Old People Remember Things (Podcast)
Stage Manager on the iPad is too important to get this wrong by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 4, 2022
Downstream 28: SimSub (Podcast)
October 3, 2022
‘A scarce and unusual image’ by Jason Snell
Upgrade 427: He Renounced Lederhosen (Podcast)
The iPad isn’t a big iPhone or a touch-screen Mac–so what is it? by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 30, 2022
The Back Page: What’s in a name? by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Scott doesn’t like the Kobo Sage by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Rogue Amoeba
Six Colors Podcast: Dynamic Island, Stage Manager, and October Events
September 27, 2022
Relay FM Campaign for St. Jude by Jason Snell
September 26, 2022
Upgrade 426: Splash Hit! (Podcast)
iPhone 14 Pro Review: No phone is an island by Jason Snell
3 can’t-miss features in iOS 16 and watchOS 9 that you may have missed by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 25, 2022
Remembering the Spoiler-Free Opinion Summary by Jason Snell
September 23, 2022
Sponsor: Daylite
September 21, 2022
Apple Maps’ missing transit link by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
Downstream 27: Sports Corner (Podcast)
Clockwise 469: The Name of the Color Is Fingerprints (Podcast)
Apple’s next victim: the SIM card by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 410: Dynamite Iceland (Podcast)
September 19, 2022
Upgrade 425: This Intelligent Blob (Podcast)