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September 26, 2023
macOS Sonoma Review: Small moves by Jason Snell
September 25, 2023
Upgrade 478: Hi, We’re the Weirdos (Podcast)
September 22, 2023
This Week in Apple: Money talks, FineWoven walks by John Moltz (members-only post)
Relay FM Podcastathon by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Unite 5
September 21, 2023
iPhone delivery anxiety by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
September 20, 2023
Clockwise 521: You’re Right, It’s Yarn (Podcast)
The Rebound 462: The Token Rings (Podcast)
3 new Apple features I’d literally be lost without by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 19, 2023
Designing the Snoopy watchOS 10 face by Dan Moren
September 18, 2023
Upgrade 477: Tails O’Clock (Podcast)
iOS 17 Review: We’ve got a live one by Dan Moren
iPadOS 17 Review: A fitting stage, at last by Jason Snell
Review: Apple’s 2023 multi-platform features by Six Colors Staff
September 15, 2023
This Week in Apple: Always leave them wanting more by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: iPhone buying and event reflections
September 14, 2023
My easter basket of reactions to Apple’s iPhone event by Jason Snell
September 13, 2023
Clockwise 520: Grime and Nonsense (Podcast)
Dr. Drang does the math on Apple’s titanium phones by Dan Moren
September Backstage Zoom: Apple event reactions (Backstage Pass)
September 12, 2023
Upgrade 476: Friends in the Couch Cushions (Podcast)
Hands on with iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and Apple Watch DoubleTap by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 461: The Thickness Is Not What I Care About (Podcast)
A few things not mentioned in Apple’s iPhone keynote by Dan Moren
Intel announces Thunderbolt 5: fast new speeds, same great port by Dan Moren
September 11, 2023
Apple re-signs with Qualcomm for three more years by Jason Snell
September 8, 2023
This Week in Apple: Highly dubious! by John Moltz (members-only post)
Review: 27-inch Samsung ViewFinity S9 by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Event anticipation and Mac minimalism
Sponsor: Kolide
September 7, 2023
Downstream 52: Defying Gravity (Podcast)
RIP Lightning: In lieu of flowers, please send dongles by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 6, 2023
Clockwise 519: Chaotic and Retro (Podcast)
The Rebound 460: Wrong Faster (Podcast)
September 5, 2023
About that low-cost MacBook rumor… by Jason Snell
September 4, 2023
September 1, 2023
This Week in Apple: A soupçon of color by John Moltz (members-only post)
Sponsor: Relay FM for St. Jude
Six Colors Podcast: iPhone prep and iPad travel
Newest right to repair objectors: Scientologists? by Dan Moren
August 31, 2023
The Back Page: Chaaaarge! by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Automate this: Moving Audio Hijack recordings to a folder in the cloud by Dan Moren
August 30, 2023
Longplay 2.0 by Jason Snell
Ultra or not? The evolving world of iPhone marketing by Jason Snell
Clockwise 518: Expose My Guilt (Podcast)
‘The Mystery of the Bloomfield Bridge’ by Jason Snell
The Rebound 459: 10 Rules is Enough for Anyone (Podcast)
Anticipating the coming USB-C iPhone backlash by Jason Snell
Member Video: Introducing our new Q&A videos
How will Apple redesign the iPad Magic Keyboard? by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 29, 2023
The Talk Show 383: A Photocopy of a Fax (Podcast)
August 28, 2023
August 25, 2023
This Week in Apple: Press release excitement by John Moltz (members-only post)
Giving up the iPad-only travel dream by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Kolide
August 24, 2023
Downstream 51: Cool, Man, But What Happened After? (Podcast)
Do we need a bigger iMac? by Jason Snell
After 25 years, where does the iMac go next? by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 23, 2023
Apple talks to Vision Pro developers by Jason Snell
The Rebound 458: This Old Network (Podcast)
August 22, 2023
Shake it off: Remembering Apple’s Academy Award–winning failure by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
August 21, 2023
Editing the sound of silence by Shelly Brisbin
Upgrade 473: I Can Talk About the George Foreman Grill Now (Podcast)
August 18, 2023
This Week in Apple: Band of bothers by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: iMac anniversaries and Disney’s value to Apple
‘A brief history of the corporate presentation’ by Jason Snell
In macOS Sonoma, Touch ID for sudo can survive updates by Dan Moren
August 16, 2023
Member Video: iOS 17 beta walkthrough: StandBy
Clockwise 516: I Can See All the Electrons in the Universe! (Podcast)
The Rebound 457: The Drawback is Electrocution (Podcast)
Why Apple might actually buy Disney after all by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 15, 2023
How the iMac saved Apple by Jason Snell at The Verge
August 14, 2023
Upgrade 472: Step Aside, Bob! (Podcast)
The controversy over unlimited digital lending is anything but simple by Dan Moren
Generation gap: Using Shortcuts with Folder Actions by Jason Snell
August 11, 2023
This Week in Apple: An onmouseover Event by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Transcripts, Personal Voice, and Galactic Starcruiser
Sponsor: Kolide
August 10, 2023
Downstream 50: Platform Chess (Podcast)
In iOS 17, Siri can make the web speak by Shelly Brisbin
The USB-C iPhone won’t clean up Apple’s Lightning mess by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 9, 2023
August Backstage Zoom: Disney, iPhone, and more (Backstage Pass)
The Rebound 456: Cricket Curious (Podcast)
Clockwise 515: Wrong Me Four Times (Podcast)
We weren’t prepared for the Galactic Starcruiser by Jason Snell
Could Apple really buy Disney? by Jason Snell
August 8, 2023
Callsheet provides a clean alternative to IMDB by Jason Snell
macOS utility NightOwl now contains shady botnet code by Dan Moren
August 7, 2023
Apple’s college football TV deal, and a century-old athletic conference, fall apart by Jason Snell
Upgrade 471: A Technological 23rd Century Star Trek Thing (Podcast)
August 4, 2023
This Week in Apple: Only competing against yourself by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Apple results and 360 videos
Apple’s shaky quarter hides big profits and expense cuts by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 3, 2023
This is Tim: Apple’s Q3 2023 analyst call, transcribed by Jason Snell
Apple Q3 2023 Charts: $81.8B revenue, down 1% by Jason Snell
August 2, 2023
Clockwise 514: Hey, Stop! That’s Mine! (Podcast)
The Rebound 455: Is a Foldable Phone a Sandwich? (Podcast)
Creating podcast video with a 360-degree camera by Jason Snell
August 1, 2023
Report: Apple close to college football broadcast deal by Jason Snell
57 app icons and nothing good on by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
July 31, 2023
The Back Page: Credit where credit is due by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Member Video: Exploring 360 Video with Final Cut Pro and Keyboard Maestro
Upgrade 470: Magic Titanium (Podcast)
July 28, 2023
This Week in Apple: Banish the bezel by John Moltz (members-only post)
Summer is two-computer season on my desk by Jason Snell
The right Mac laptop for students (2023 edition) by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Switching to Mac and building automations
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July 27, 2023
Downstream 49: Selling Shovels (Podcast)
Three built-in Apple apps that deserve a second look by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 26, 2023
Clockwise 513: Cow Moo Pig Oink (Podcast)
The Rebound 454: Strong Old Man Energy (Podcast)
I switched to a Mac after decades on Windows by Anže Tomić
July 24, 2023
Upgrade 469: Bring in the Boffins (Podcast)
July 21, 2023
This Week in Apple: Take my word for it by John Moltz (members-only post)
Sponsor: Kolide
July 20, 2023
Six Colors Podcast: Bloomberg, LLMs, and Apple Maps
Why you should install Apple’s public betas by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 19, 2023
Bloomberg: No, really, Apple’s working on language AI by Jason Snell
Clockwise 512: A Chonky Boy (Podcast)
The Rebound 453: Downtime at the Cap’n Crunch Factory (Podcast)
Users are turning around on Apple Maps by Dan Moren
Unity adds visionOS beta program by Jason Snell
July 18, 2023
Upgrade 468: Nonstop Bangers Involving Saxophone Solos (Podcast)
July 14, 2023
This Week in Apple: Driving Mr. Brimley by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Public Beta download
July 13, 2023
Three Apple features that hint that the Vision Pro isn’t the endgame by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 12, 2023
Downstream 48: “The Bear” Is Not a Comedy (Podcast)
First Look: watchOS 10 Public Beta by Dan Moren
Clockwise 511: The Magic of Dealiday (Podcast)
The Rebound 452: Echosystem (Podcast)
First Look: iPadOS 17 Public Beta by Jason Snell
First Look: iOS 17 Public Beta by Dan Moren
First Look: macOS Sonoma Public Beta by Jason Snell
First Look: 2023 Public Beta platform features by Six Colors Staff
July 10, 2023
Upgrade 467: The Least Important Mac (Podcast)
July 9, 2023
Sponsor: Kolide
July 7, 2023
This Week in Apple: Too many socials by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: macOS beta impressions
July 5, 2023
The Rebound 451: Comcast Survivor (Podcast)
Clockwise 510: Grumpy About Changes (Podcast)
Wish List: Keep apps from being offloaded by Dan Moren
Five Vision Pro features Apple doesn’t want to talk about by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 3, 2023
Upgrade 466: Try to Stop Me Now, Batman (Podcast)
June 30, 2023
The Back Page: Hot beta summer by Dan Moren (members-only post)
This Week in Apple: You can’t spell “Grimace” without “iMac” by John Moltz (members-only post)
Is Apple ready for some college football? by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Clean installs and beta tourism
Sponsor: Kolide
June 29, 2023
Downstream 47: My Phantom Limb (Podcast)
June 28, 2023
My new macOS server marks the end of Mac OS X Server by Jason Snell
July Backstage Zoom: Apple Vision, betas, and more (Backstage Pass)
Clockwise 509: I’ve Got Socks That Have Lifetime Guarantees (Podcast)
The Rebound 450: Each Object is an Object (Podcast)
iOS 17 is finally tapping into the iPhone 6’s full potential by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 27, 2023
Google Assistant crosses openness off its list by Jason Snell
Apple’s Fitness streaks need more humanity by Dan Moren
June 26, 2023
Vision Pro accessibility: Great potential, but many unknowns by Shelly Brisbin
Upgrade 465: No Dark Modes, Only Dark Rooms (Podcast)
Vision Pro and the challenge of 3D movies by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
June 23, 2023
This Week in Apple: The mode less traveled by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Passkeys, voicemails, and discoverability
Sponsor: Kolide
Pro tip: The iPhone has a discoverability problem by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 22, 2023
iOS 17’s Live Voicemail finally makes this iOS 13 feature useful for me by Dan Moren
June 21, 2023
Clockwise 508: Text Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself (Podcast)
Why.are.there.periods.in.my.iPhone.searches by Dan Moren
The Rebound 449: Viral Marketing (Podcast)
June 20, 2023
Apple adds passkeys to Apple ID, iCloud logins by Dan Moren
June 19, 2023
Upgrade 464: Godzilla Is Always There (Podcast)
June 16, 2023
WWDC 2023: More responsive iOS camera apps by Jason Snell
This Week in Apple: Fractionally cheaper by John Moltz (members-only post)
Sponsor: Audio Hijack
Six Colors Podcast: New Macs, game porting, and betas
June 15, 2023
Downstream 46: The Chris Licht Conundrum (Podcast)
June 14, 2023
Does Apple’s porting toolkit change the game? by Dan Moren
Clockwise 507: Help My Kid Find the Cat (Podcast)
The Rebound 448: The Nerve™ (Podcast)
Three WWDC software announcements that hint at new Apple home gear by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 13, 2023
Other views of Apple Vision Pro by Jason Snell
The original AppleVision by Jason Snell
June 12, 2023
Upgrade 463: Respect the Tripod (Podcast)
M2 Ultra Mac Studio review: Top of the line by Jason Snell
15-inch MacBook Air review: Sometimes bigger is better by Jason Snell
June 9, 2023
This Week in Apple: Polarizing lenses by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Apple’s vision, and surprising new Macs
Sponsor: Unite 4
June 8, 2023
Apollo to shut down; developer has receipts by Jason Snell
The Mac is the big winner of WWDC 2023 by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 7, 2023
The Rebound 447: Exploit For Goodness (Podcast)
Apple highlights new services features coming later this year by Dan Moren
June 6, 2023
WWDC 2023: watchOS 10’s redesign by Dan Moren
Eyes (and head) on with the Apple Vision Pro by Jason Snell
June 5, 2023
Upgrade 462: Time Moves the Sun (Podcast)
Clockwise 506: I Want To Be Able to Ducking Type (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: From a golf cart at Apple Park
The new Apple OS features I want right now by Dan Moren
The features that didn’t get discussed onstage at WWDC by Dan Moren
June 2, 2023
This Week in Apple: The keys to the note by John Moltz (members-only post)
What I’m watching for at the WWDC keynote by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Six Centuries of Type & Printing
Six Colors Podcast: Packing for WWDC and marketing challenges
June 1, 2023
Downstream 45: I Wasn’t Surprised (Podcast)
May 31, 2023
Clockwise 505: That Satisfying Click (Podcast)
The Rebound 446: Seven Minutes in Heaven (Take 2) (Podcast)
Reddit has it in for third-party clients by Jason Snell
The Back Page: Release Notes for Apple Reality 1.0.1 by Dan Moren (members-only post)
How I edit podcasts (2023 update) by Jason Snell
The Rebound 446: Seven Minutes in Heaven (Podcast)
‘MLB to produce and broadcast Padres games’ by Jason Snell
A lot will be announced at WWDC, but wearables will steal the show by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 30, 2023
Apple Classical launches on Android before Mac and iPad by Dan Moren
May 29, 2023
Upgrade 461: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2023 (Podcast)
May 26, 2023
This Week in Apple: The flaw of averages by John Moltz (members-only post)
Sponsor: Kolide
May 25, 2023
Six Colors Podcast: Hands on with pro iPad apps, Mimestream 1.0
Apple TV’s multiview feature is so good, I want it everywhere by Jason Snell
May 24, 2023
Clockwise 504: I Have No Business Being This Glamorous (Podcast)
Backstage Live Chat: May 24, 2023 (Backstage Pass)
The Rebound 445: Siracusian Level Complaint (Podcast)
Why Apple hasn’t missed the boat in AI… yet by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 23, 2023
The Talk Show 375: No False Humidity (Podcast)
Hands on with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad by Jason Snell
Anticipating Apple’s VR sports strategy by Jason Snell
Baseball and magicians, but not Bluetooth by Jason Snell
May 22, 2023
Upgrade 460: Mr. QuickTime is Now Mr. Headset (Podcast)
Mac Gmail client Mimestream reaches 1.0 by Jason Snell
May 19, 2023
This Week in Apple: Could go either way by John Moltz (members-only post)
Sponsor: iMazing
Six Colors Podcast: Headset narratives and accessibility drops
May 18, 2023
Downstream 44: Max Headroom Made a Fortune (Podcast)
How I Podcast: Recording (2023 edition) by Jason Snell
Behind Apple’s new voice cloning feature by Dan Moren
May 17, 2023
Software subscriptions feel weird, but they work by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Clockwise 503: I Still Think He’s a Mutant (Podcast)
The Rebound 444: I Do Not Really Do Outside Work (Podcast)
On the heels of new pro apps, where does the iPad go from here? by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 16, 2023
Apple previews new accessibility features, including AI-generated voice clone by Shelly Brisbin
May 15, 2023
Upgrade 459: I Appreciate Whopping (Podcast)
May 12, 2023
Tracking the many social-media migrations by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
This Week in Apple: Finally Cut Pro by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: One podcast wedding, two pro iPad apps
Sponsor: Kolide
May 10, 2023
Clockwise 502: Cirque-du-Soleil-Style Verbal Gymnastics (Podcast)
The Rebound 443: Myke Hurley (Podcast)
The must-have accessory for Apple’s AR headset will be an Apple One subscription by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 9, 2023
Final Cut and Logic arrive on iPad: Questions and (some) answers by Jason Snell