Post Archive

August 11, 2020

Automate This: Reading comics on the regular by Dan Moren

August 10, 2020

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

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

20 Macs for 2020 podcast 0: Introduction (Podcast)

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 by Jason Snell

Time for Apple to reevaluate how the App Store does business by Dan Moren at Macworld

July 31, 2020

The appeal of “Hello World” by Jason Snell (members-only post)

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

The Rebound 300: 300 (Podcast)

Clockwise 357: Not Yet and Also Never (Podcast)

Mac OS 8, implemented via JavaScript by Dan Moren

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

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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 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

The Rebound 298: Sudoku Stands For Nothing (Podcast)

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)

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

Clockwise 353: Shortcut Concierge (Podcast)

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

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

Clockwise 352: Garbage: Folder. Problems: Kettle. (Podcast)

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

Upgrade 303: The Return of Two Old Friends (Podcast)

Thoughts on WWDC 2020 Day One by Jason Snell

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

Clockwise 351: Sacrificing an Apple Pencil to the Fire (Podcast)

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

Upgrade 301: Show Me You’re Serious (Podcast)

WWDC Wish List: HealthKit on iPad and Mac by Jason Snell

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

June 1, 2020

Upgrade 300: It’s So Hard to Predict the Future (Podcast)

Congress may want to tinker with Apple and Google’s tracking system by Jason Snell

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

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

The Rebound 290: Budget Cuts (Podcast)

May 20, 2020

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

Watchsmith developer on watchOS 7 Wishlist by Dan Moren

May 15, 2020

Scoring a TV series remotely by Jason Snell

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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

The Rebound 289: Nothing Means Anything (Podcast)

What will the ARM Mac line-up look like? by Jason Snell at Macworld

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

May 8, 2020

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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

May 6, 2020

Wink to customers: Pay us or your stuff breaks next week by Jason Snell

The Rebound 288: e-Picks (Podcast)

Federighi dishes on the iPad cursor interface by Dan Moren

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

Apple updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with new processors, Magic Keyboard by Dan Moren

May 1, 2020

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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 future of help by Jason Snell (members-only post)

The Rebound 287: A Maritime Podcast (Podcast)

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

April 29, 2020

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

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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

The Rebound 286: He’s a Real Fixer-Upper (Podcast)

Cal students rebuild their campus in Minecraft by Jason Snell

The heavy truth about the iPad Pro’s Magic Keyboard by Jason Snell at Macworld