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May 19, 2022
I’m excited about Apple and E Ink by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 18, 2022
Apple’s Accessibility feature preview gets #GAAD going by Shelly Brisbin
Clockwise 451: Blast My Retinas (Podcast)
SoundSource 5.5 adds Shortcuts support for full Mac audio automation by Jason Snell
May 17, 2022
Macros to make dumb typing smarter by Jason Snell
Downstream 18: 10,000 Other Tentacles (Podcast)
Apple details Live Captions, other accessibility features coming later this year by Dan Moren
May 16, 2022
Upgrade 407: Inexplicable Billboards (Podcast)
Three features Apple should borrow from Google by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 13, 2022
Bring on the USB-C future by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Broken watches, 5G vampires, and iPod memories
Watch and learn: The Apple Watch needs a better upgrade experience by Dan Moren
May 11, 2022
May 10, 2022
RIP the iPod by Dan Moren
May 6, 2022
How short can a Shortcut be if a Shortcut is cut short? by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: 1Password, no passwords, and WWDC
May 5, 2022
1Password 8 for Mac: An upgrade, after all by Jason Snell
The Rebound 390: Terrible T-Shirt Designs (Podcast)
Password-less logins come one step closer by Jason Snell
May 4, 2022
Downstream 17: A Lighthouse, But No Captain (Podcast)
Clockwise 449: It’s Still Working, I’m So Sad (Podcast)
Amazon supports ePub… sort of by Jason Snell
Webcam settings? What a concept! by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 3, 2022
Tony Fadell: The storytelling of Steve Jobs by Jason Snell
May 2, 2022
Upgrade 405: Too Many Numbers (Podcast)
Apple’s latest moves show how much–and how little–it is willing to change by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 29, 2022
The Back Page: Tim Cook, now with absolute candor by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Guidance, webcams, and wordplay
Apple’s future is suddenly freight–er fraught with peril by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 28, 2022
This is Tim: Q2 2022 financial call transcript by Jason Snell
Apple Q2 2022 results: A record $97 billion quarter by Jason Snell
Knotwords offers crossword puzzles… without clues by Jason Snell
April 27, 2022
The Rebound 389: Taco Convert (Podcast)
Step one in Apple’s sports strategy by Jason Snell
Clockwise 448: My Butler Bae (Podcast)
The iPad’s biggest moments, ranked by Jason Snell at Macworld
Apple’s new Self Service Repair program is now live by Dan Moren
April 26, 2022
Hands on with Apple’s Studio Display firmware update by Jason Snell
April 25, 2022
Upgrade 404: Convert Your Nostalgia to Money (Podcast)
It’s time for Apple to start thinking different again–and a little weird by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 23, 2022
iPhone as single-app webcam by Jason Snell
April 22, 2022
Video: Hands on with Panic Playdate by Jason Snell
Downstream 16: Avatar of the Industry (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: Magic tech, Ecamm Live, and HomePod
April 21, 2022
Automating time tracking via Audio Hijack 4 by Jason Snell
HomePod and Studio Display: Filling the right niche by Jason Snell
April 20, 2022
Learning to love Ecamm’s Live by Jason Snell
Clockwise 447: A Seething Ball of Rage (Podcast)
April 19, 2022
Downstream 15: Magic Show (Podcast)
Apple expands cycling directions in US by Dan Moren
April 18, 2022
Upgrade 403: This Episode is Forbidden (Podcast)
April 15, 2022
Spaces: The final frontier by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Spaces, Displays, and Baseball
April 14, 2022
‘Rethinking Fandom’ by Jason Snell
Forget new iOS features–Apple needs to focus on these 3 areas at WWDC by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 13, 2022
BareFeats writer Rob Art Morgan dies at 77 by Jason Snell
The Rebound 387: It Looks Like You’re Writing a Heartfelt Apology (Podcast)
Clockwise 446: Sounds Good, Grandpa (Podcast)
The future of the Mac is bright–but don’t forget the pains of the past by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 12, 2022
BBEdit at 30 by Jason Snell
April 11, 2022
First impressions of Apple’s “Friday Night Baseball” by Jason Snell
Upgrade 402: Very Important Developers (Podcast)
April 8, 2022
A Stream Deck recording button, with feedback by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Apple’s Opening Day
April 7, 2022
When in doubt, push the button by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
Apple provides new “Friday Night Baseball” details by Jason Snell
April 5, 2022
Downstream 14: Quintessential Identity Crisis (Podcast)
WWDC 2022 is (mostly) online again by Dan Moren
April 4, 2022
Upgrade 401: This App May Not Kill You (Podcast)
Even when change comes at Apple, nothing really changes by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 1, 2022
Six Colors Podcast: Audio Hijack, automation, and a mounted Mac Studio
March 31, 2022
The Back Page: Five reasons the Apple Studio Display ended up with an A13 processor by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Automating Audio Hijack 4 with Shortcuts and JavaScript by Jason Snell
Apple launches Business Essentials service by Jason Snell
Audio Hijack 4 arrives: The definitive Mac audio utility just got better by Jason Snell
Why the black MacBook cost more by Jason Snell
Apple in the Enterprise: A 2022 report card by Jason Snell
Demystifying that viral iOS copy-and-paste video by Dan Moren
March 30, 2022
The Rebound 385: RAM Doubler (Podcast)
Clockwise 444: Go Ahead, Make Me a Cyborg (Podcast)
The M1 era is over, but Apple silicon mysteries still remain by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 29, 2022
The first “Friday Night Baseball” games are set by Jason Snell
March 28, 2022
Upgrade 400: Draft of the Ages (Podcast)
Apple is at its best when it doesn’t know best by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 25, 2022
Six Colors Podcast: External displays and the Taco Bell problem
Alto’s Adventure gets a spirited Apple Arcade expansion by Jason Snell
March 23, 2022
The Rebound 384: I Love Wacky Hijinks (Podcast)
Clockwise 443: My Strategy is Ehhhuuuhhh (Podcast)
Is the Studio Display too clever by half? by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 22, 2022
Downstream 13: The South Park Equation (Podcast)
‘Explaining the Mac Studio’s removable SSDs’ by Jason Snell
March 21, 2022
A cowboy roping an iMac? Stop the presses! by Jason Snell (members-only post)
March 19, 2022
An update about Studio Display rotation by Jason Snell
Power off accessories with a smart switch by Jason Snell
March 18, 2022
The iPhone SE: An upgrader’s guide by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Studio Display reviews, Mac Studio, and Dan’s iPad
Matter debut pushed until fall by Dan Moren
March 17, 2022
Live with Mac Studio and Studio Display by Jason Snell
Apple Studio Display Review: A welcome return by Jason Snell
Mac Studio review: Something new by Jason Snell
March 16, 2022
The Rebound 383: Driving Through New Jersey (Podcast)
Clockwise 442: Baby’s First Souls Game (Podcast)
iPad Air vs. iPad Pro: My buying decision by Dan Moren
M1 iPad Air review: A familiar face by Jason Snell
March 14, 2022
OS Updates arrive with Universal Control, Mask Unlock by Jason Snell
Upgrade 398: I Thought About the Ultra, Then I Laughed (Podcast)
Apple’s new products raise as many questions as answers by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 13, 2022
The Mac Studio is myth fulfillment by Jason Snell at The Verge
March 11, 2022
What’s in my office, 2022 edition by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Mac Studio, A missing Mac, and a new iPad
March 10, 2022
Apple finally made the Mac that puts everything in its right place by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 9, 2022
The Rebound 382: Fair In Height (Podcast)
The missing mid-range desktop Mac by Dan Moren
Clockwise 441: Talk Talk Music (Podcast)
Apple’s big baseball deal, detailed by Jason Snell
March 8, 2022
A few more notes about Apple’s ‘peek’ performance by Jason Snell
Upgrade 397: My Favorite Amount of Transistors (Podcast)
Peek Performance: A few details Apple didn’t discuss onstage by Dan Moren
Downstream 12: Why? It’s Batman. (Podcast)
March 7, 2022
Does Apple have any surprises in store at its ‘Peek Performance’ event? by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 6, 2022
Investors pass two proposals opposed by Apple by Jason Snell
March 4, 2022
Ehteraz, the Qatari app that surveils every visitor by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Apple event announced… eventually
March 3, 2022
Cover up faces and add emojis to photos with MaskerAid by Jason Snell
March 2, 2022
The Rebound 381: The Bearer of Capitalistic Bad News (Podcast)
Searching for a better guide: Live TV in the age of streaming by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Clockwise 440: Machines Creating Machines Creating Machines (Podcast)
Apple has “peeked” my interest in its March 8 event by Jason Snell
Apple took a stand against Russia. Would it ever do the same with China? by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 1, 2022
Apple pauses sales in Russia, disables propaganda apps by Jason Snell
February 28, 2022
Upgrade 396: The 2022 March Event Draft (Podcast)
Apple silicon year two: Apple saved the best Macs for last by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 27, 2022
iZotope RX finally adds Apple silicon support by Jason Snell
February 25, 2022
The Back Page: A non-comprehensive list of things Apple has spent 50 million euros on without blinking by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Smart Locks and Vintage Macs
February 24, 2022
Review: Level Bolt is a stealthy smart lock contending with an imperfect world by Dan Moren
February 23, 2022
The Rebound 380: I Don’t Feel Anything Anymore (Podcast)
Clockwise 439: I Wish I Had a Right Hand That Smacked (Podcast)
February 22, 2022
Downstream 11: Paramount’s Paramount (Podcast)
Quick Tip: Export encrypted PDF without a password in Monterey by Dan Moren
February 21, 2022
Vacation scripting: Python goes to the beach by Jason Snell
Upgrade 395: This App May Kill You (Podcast)
February 18, 2022
Clay – Be More Thoughtful with People
Six Colors Podcast: Electric Cars and Sleeping Macs
February 16, 2022
The Rebound 379: You Down With NFC? (Podcast)
A next-generation iMac wish list by Jason Snell
Clockwise 438: A Cat and Mouse Game (Podcast)
How (and why) I publish a book every summer by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
Apple’s worst-case scenario might be the best thing for the iPhone by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 15, 2022
Forget System Preferences, it’s time for Settings by Jason Snell
John Gruber’s personal 2021 Apple Report Card by Jason Snell
Table stakes for streaming apps by Dan Moren
Fantastical update adds cloud-based scheduling features by Jason Snell
February 14, 2022
The Talk Show 337: See Me After Class (Podcast)
Upgrade 394: Historic Dongletown (Podcast)
The missing piece of Apple’s ecosystem could bring it all together by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 11, 2022
Fun With Charts: A 2021 Report Card breakdown by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: AirTags and Tap to Pay
Kolide: Device management for teams that value honest security
February 10, 2022
Apple issues an AirTag status update by Jason Snell
February 9, 2022
Audient EVO 4: Double the… fun? by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Clockwise 437: Just Beam Me Ten Bucks (Podcast)
Apple’s profit is always the priority–no matter the cost by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 8, 2022
The Rebound 378: Are You Talking Like My Dog? (Podcast)
Downstream 10: C Against C (Podcast)
Apple will let iPhones accept contactless payments later this year by Dan Moren
February 7, 2022
Upgrade 393: Nothing Is So Perfect™ (Podcast)
Apple in 2021: The Six Colors report card by Jason Snell
How iOS 15.4 could finally eliminate password hell by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 4, 2022
Six Colors Podcast: February 4, 2022
Kolide: Slack-powered device security
When Apple TV’s ‘Universal Search’ is a black hole by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
February 2, 2022
The Rebound 377: Jiggling The Line (Podcast)
Clockwise 436: Email Makes Me Sad (Podcast)
Apple’s headset: Another Apple Watch or HomePod? by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 1, 2022
Mac workflows with Matthew Cassinelli by Jason Snell
The Incomparable 247: Monkey Cam (Podcast)
40 Years Later: The Letterman YouTube Channel by Jason Snell
January 31, 2022
Upgrade 392: The Whimsy Committee (Podcast)
Why Apple is happy to let the metaverse pass it by by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 30, 2022
The Back Page: Road Map to Perdition by Dan Moren (members-only post)
January 28, 2022
Kolide: VC-backed remote-first startup is hiring
Six Colors Podcast: January 28, 2022
Apple’s record quarter: Big numbers, no roadmap by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 27, 2022
This is Tim: Complete Apple Q1 2022 conference call transcript by Jason Snell
Apple Results: The biggest ever ($123.9B) by Jason Snell
Apple announces results later today by Six Colors Staff
January 26, 2022
Shortcuts, AppleScript, Terminal: Working around automation roadblocks by Jason Snell
The Rebound 376: Rebound Fatigue (Podcast)
Clockwise 435: Never Clean Out Your Inbox (Podcast)
Audio Hijack update on the way–with scripting by Jason Snell
January 25, 2022
Downstream 9: Little Crown Jewel (Podcast)
January 24, 2022
A WebKit feature was crowdfunded. Let the dunks begin? by Jason Snell
Upgrade 391: They’re Great Uphill (Podcast)
How to fix the iPhone’s communication problem by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 22, 2022
The 5G airline controversy by Jason Snell
January 21, 2022
Kolide: Device management for teams that value honest security
Six Colors Podcast: January 21, 2022
More podcast workflow tweaks by Dan Moren
January 20, 2022
Seventeen years later, my weather station is retired by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Apple names Kristin Huguet head of PR by Jason Snell
Dashboard, come back! by Jason Snell
End of the road for Google Apps for Domains by Jason Snell
January 19, 2022
Ten great movies you can’t legally stream by Dan Moren
Clockwise 434: ChatBoy110Pedia.com (Podcast)
iMessage: Threat or failure? by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 18, 2022
The Rebound 375: Stupid Technology Topic (Podcast)
More notes on Podcast Notes automation by Jason Snell
January 17, 2022
Button Creator: Quick icons for Stream Deck by Jason Snell
Upgrade 390: 🦓🦅🦜🐧 (Podcast)
January 14, 2022
January 13, 2022
That question again: iMac or external display? by Jason Snell
What’s in my menu bar, 2022 edition by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: January 13, 2022
January 12, 2022
The Rebound 374: More Like a Lexorcism (Podcast)
Podcast Note workflow, now with Shortcuts by Dan Moren
Imagining the 2022 Mac Pro by Jason Snell at Macworld
Clockwise 433: My Work Nest is Pretty Well Feathered (Podcast)
January 11, 2022
Downstream 8: Everyone’s Talking About Bruno (Podcast)
Massachusetts offers digital vaccine records to all residents by Dan Moren
Apple to allow alternative App Store payments in South Korea by Dan Moren
January 10, 2022
Upgrade 389: I Have Extra Buttons (Podcast)
Why Intel, AMD, and Nvidia will never beat an Apple silicon Mac by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 7, 2022
NightWatch: An Apple Watch stand, if you want it by Jason Snell
Kolide: Slack-powered device security
Six Colors Podcast: January 7, 2022
20 Macs for 2020: iMac G4 by Jason Snell
iMac G4 review: Bold system avoids the sophomore slump by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 6, 2022
TV for Picky Eaters by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
In case of podcast problem, push button by Jason Snell
The Rebound 373: I Need More Underwear (Podcast)
January 5, 2022
Clockwise 432: By “Read” I Mean “Listen” (Podcast)
January 3, 2022
Upgrade 388: The Year of the Headset (Podcast)
David Sparks goes all in on MacSparky by Jason Snell
January 1, 2022
Microsoft Exchange finds a Y2K22 bug by Jason Snell
December 31, 2021
The Back Page: Perennial Predictions, 2022 Edition by Dan Moren (members-only post)
2021 Favorites: Books by Six Colors Staff
Six Colors Podcast: December 31, 2021