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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)
How I’ve revamped my desk setup, fall 2022 by Dan Moren
The iPhone 14 may be the start of an extreme trend by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 14, 2022
Clockwise 468: I Got This Device Called a Baby (Podcast)
New products expose Apple’s surprising silicon struggles by Jason Snell at Macworld
MBW 835: Dynamic Peninsula (Podcast)
The Rebound 409: I’m A Big Fan Of Sanity (Podcast)
September 13, 2022
Live, on tape, at Apple Park by Jason Snell
September 12, 2022
Upgrade 424: Das Pro Plus Max Ultra (Podcast)
iOS 16 Review: Unlocking the details by Dan Moren
Why Apple’s Far Out event was more about the future than the products by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 9, 2022
Apple will save your life by Jason Snell at Macworld
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Six Colors Podcast: iPhone orders and paternity projects
September 8, 2022
The Rebound 408: That Was The Bear (Podcast)
Clockwise 467: Off-Road For Two Seconds (Podcast)
Member Video: Member Q&A and event reaction
Underestimating Apple’s bold moves by Jason Snell
The Steve Jobs Archive by Jason Snell
Apple Watch Ultra takes on Garmin by Jason Snell
September 7, 2022
Upgrade 423: Ultra Wednesday (Podcast)
Apple’s September event: Winners, losers, and those in between by Dan Moren
September 6, 2022
Downstream 26: Everything Comes With Asterisks (Podcast)
Controlling the Logitech Litra Glow via Shortcuts by Dan Moren
September 2, 2022
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Six Colors Podcast: Home improvement, Keyboard Maestro, and event anticipation
September 1, 2022
A smart E Ink calendar comes to my kitchen by Jason Snell
Where does the smartphone go from here? by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 31, 2022
Keyboard Maestro comes through again by Jason Snell
Clockwise 466: The Least Social of Media (Podcast)
Apple’s new macOS malware scans are active by Jason Snell
August 29, 2022
August 26, 2022
Ways to make macOS Ventura System Settings better by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Kolide
Six Colors Podcast: Smart Locks, Self Repair, and St. Jude
August 25, 2022
Downstream 25: Hot Evil Blondes (Podcast)
August 24, 2022
Clockwise 465: A Mere Mortal (Podcast)
One of Ventura’s key features needs an overhaul by Jason Snell at Macworld
I got a new Smart Lock by Jason Snell
Member Video: Six Colors Member Q&A for 8/24/22
Apple invites media to in-person event Sept. 7 by Jason Snell
August 23, 2022
It’s official: iPadOS 16 won’t be released next month by Jason Snell
August 22, 2022
Upgrade 421: Summer of Automation (Podcast)
Apple brings Self-Service Repair to the Mac by Jason Snell
August 19, 2022
AI art and the fate of the artist by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Kolide
Six Colors Podcast: Esoteric Battery Life
August 18, 2022
In-app browsers that act as keyloggers by Jason Snell
Member Video: A look at my E Ink calendar project
Apple releases security update for macOS, iOS by Jason Snell
August 17, 2022
Putting my microclimate in my Menu Bar by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Announcing new Six Colors membership levels by Jason Snell
Clockwise 464: What Does “Pew Pew” Sound Like? (Podcast)
Stephen Hackett reviews the M2 MacBook Air by Jason Snell
Gurman: Apple event coming Sept. 7 by Jason Snell
MacBreak Weekly 831: The Fluid Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (Podcast)
The secret to Apple’s success isn’t demand, it’s supply by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 16, 2022
The Rebound 405: UpSetting (Podcast)
My Touch ID button is fully deconstructed by Jason Snell
August 15, 2022
August 12, 2022
Sponsor: Kolide
August 11, 2022
Apple removes Network Locations from macOS Ventura by Jason Snell
August 10, 2022
Clockwise 463: You Presume I Have a Strategy (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: IT battles, bad management, and Apple TV+ stats
August 9, 2022
Apple rumored to be bidding for Big Ten college football by Jason Snell
Downstream 24: Caught in the Middle of an Ocean (Podcast)
Who watched ‘Severance’? Don’t ask Ben Stiller by Jason Snell
August 8, 2022
Upgrade 419: Modemtown (Podcast)
August 5, 2022
August 3, 2022
iMessage and the Secret Service by Jason Snell
MBW 829: The Keyser Söze Model (Podcast)
Clockwise 462: Syncing on a Boat? Sounds Dangerous (Podcast)
Questions about Apple and its TV+ marketing by Jason Snell
Gurman: iPadOS 16 launch delayed by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Smart homes and dumb light switches
Apple’s next big move will probably be smaller than you think by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 2, 2022
OmniFocus and Voice Control: Let your voice be your taskmaster by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
August 1, 2022
A HomeKit dimmer for my outdoor patio lights by Jason Snell
Upgrade 418: Cocktail of Headwinds (Podcast)
July 29, 2022
Six Colors Podcast: New betas, Mac Studio life, and calendars
Sponsor: Kolide
Six Colors community moving to Discord by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Apple results: A cocktail of trouble by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 28, 2022
This is Tim: Complete Q3 2022 analyst call transcript by Jason Snell
Apple announces $83B fiscal third quarter by Jason Snell
My own personal Apple Store Time Machine by Jason Snell
July 27, 2022
Scrubbing through iOS 16’s Music app by Jason Snell
MacBreak Weekly 828: Woz’s Not Here, Man (Podcast)
Clockwise 461: I Make the Guests Cry (Podcast)
Get universal times into Discord and elsewhere with Elsewhen by Jason Snell
Safari extension Noir adds extensible dark-mode themes by Jason Snell
July 26, 2022
Apple TV needs a unified home screen by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Downstream 23: The All-Letters Episode (Podcast)
July 25, 2022
Upgrade 417: The Verticals (Podcast)
July 21, 2022
Touch ID on a Mac desktop, deconstructed by Jason Snell
Apple is at the top of its MacBook game–and the best may be yet to come by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 20, 2022
The Rebound 401: Hey, Series of Mirrors (Podcast)
MBW 827: A Response With Lots of Nines (Podcast)
Clockwise 460: 9000 Ginger Emoji (Podcast)
OmniFocus gains cross-platform voice automation by Shelly Brisbin
July 18, 2022
Upgrade 416: Shout-out to Bridget Knight (Podcast)
How Apple is laying a foundation for a smarter, more connected future by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 15, 2022
Sponsor: Kolide
July 14, 2022
Six Colors Podcast: Public betas and the M2 MacBook Air
M2 MacBook Air Review: A new era by Jason Snell
July 13, 2022
The Rebound 400: I’ve Had a Good Run (Podcast)
Clockwise 459: I Neither Tik Nor Tok (Podcast)
July 12, 2022
MBW 826: Snelled It! (Podcast)
Downstream 22: When Success Isn’t Success (Podcast)
The last vestige of Jony Ive era ends by Jason Snell
July 11, 2022
Upgrade 415: My Body Is My Studio, My Exercises Are My Canvas (Podcast)
First Look: iOS 16 Public Beta by Dan Moren
First Look: macOS Ventura Public Beta by Jason Snell
Do the Apple Watch Series 8 rumors point to a new design? by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 8, 2022
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Six Colors Podcast: Orders, beta prep, and Apple’s new modes
M2 MacBook Air for sale, base models coming next week by Jason Snell
July 6, 2022
The Rebound 399: Stuff is Unreliable (Podcast)
Clockwise 458: Supply Chain Who? (Podcast)
Stephen Hackett’s calendar is back by Jason Snell
Apple introduces ‘Lockdown Mode’ by Jason Snell
The iPhone mini is dead. Long live the iPhone mini? by Jason Snell at Macworld
July 5, 2022
Zoom PodTrak P4 review: Podcasting and the other Zoom by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
Why the 13-inch MacBook Pro is still integral to Apple’s lineup by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 4, 2022
Upgrade 414: The Meat Seems Questionable (Podcast)
July 1, 2022
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Six Colors Podcast: WeatherKit hacking, beta features, and M2 timing
June 30, 2022
Adding Apple WeatherKit data to my own weather widgets by Jason Snell
The Back Page: A guide to new Apple software features for your non-tech savvy friends and relatives by Dan Moren (members-only post)
June 29, 2022
Apple tests the waters for more iPhone themes by Jason Snell at Macworld
iPhone review: A game-changer years in the making by Jason Snell
Clockwise 457: This is a Safe Space (Podcast)
The Rebound 398: Friedman House Rules (Podcast)
June 28, 2022
VirtualBuddy virtualizes macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon by Jason Snell
Downstream 21: I Love Sports Corner (Podcast)
June 27, 2022
The Talk Show 350: Your Sack of Meat With Teeth (Podcast)
Upgrade 413: Tall Is Small (Podcast)
June 23, 2022
A typeface from the Danish forest by Jason Snell
‘Take Control of FaceTime and Messages’ by Jason Snell
June 22, 2022
The Rebound 397: What the Flub?! (Podcast)
Clockwise 456: I Just Like the Pictures (Podcast)
13-inch M2 MacBook Pro Review: The future, wrapped in the past by Jason Snell
June 21, 2022
Mail Merge returns to Pages after nine years by Dan Moren
Upgrade 412: Justin, Don’t Do It (Podcast)
Solving a file sharing mystery: Why one Mac can’t see another by Dan Moren
June 20, 2022
When will Apple bring the M2 to its other Macs? It could be a while by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 17, 2022
What’s the role of tomorrow’s CarPlay? by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Daylite
Six Colors Podcast: Stage Manager, M1 iPads, and M2 Macs
June 15, 2022
The future of TV is… what again? by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
Clockwise 455: The Spock Raised Eyebrow (Podcast)
Why the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro actually makes sense–in theory by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 396: Center Stage Manager (Podcast)
June 14, 2022
Downstream 20: Entertainment Chess Move (Podcast)
How do you recover passkeys if you lose all your devices? by Dan Moren
Moof by Jason Snell
Apple inks 10-year deal with Major League Soccer by Jason Snell
Apple, WhatsApp add iPhone migration feature by Jason Snell
June 13, 2022
Friday Night Baseball: Still free by Jason Snell
How your different Apple devices are becoming more alike than ever by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 12, 2022
Upgrade 411: 180% Different for Me (Podcast)
June 10, 2022
Clockwise 454: Wednesday Is the Leaf (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: WWDC 2022 report
The pandemic forever changed WWDC–in the best way possible by Jason Snell at Macworld
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June 9, 2022
WWDC 2022: “desktop-class” iPad apps by Jason Snell
June 8, 2022
WWDC 2022: Passkeys hit primetime by Dan Moren
June 7, 2022
WWDC 2022: All about Continuity Camera by Jason Snell
Hands on with the M2 MacBook Air by Jason Snell
WWDC 2022: WeatherKit brings hyperlocal forecasts to apps by Dan Moren
June 6, 2022
Upgrade 410: Apple Park Vibe Check (Podcast)
Five big app updates Apple didn’t discuss on stage by Dan Moren
It’s WWDC time by Jason Snell
June 5, 2022
One must-have feature for every big OS update coming at WWDC by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 2, 2022
The Iconfactory releases WorldWideWeb by Jason Snell
A tale of two @-signs: How to get alternate versions of font characters by Dan Moren
June 1, 2022
My WWDC 2022 wishlist by Jason Snell
Clockwise 453: A Wolf Full of Toner (Podcast)
Apple Music has betrayed its most loyal listeners by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 31, 2022
Downstream 19: Billionaires are Strange Creatures (Podcast)
The Back Page WWDC preview: The Rainbow Stage hungers by Dan Moren (members-only post)
May 30, 2022
Three hardware features Apple needs to trash forever by Dan Moren at Macworld
Upgrade 409: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2022 (Podcast)
May 27, 2022
Why Apple’s Friday Night Baseball probabilities don’t add up by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: WWDC prep, pressing buttons, and HomePods
May 26, 2022
A year with the Elgato Stream Deck by Jason Snell
May 25, 2022
Clockwise 452: The Dogs Hate Mr. Sweepy (Podcast)
The Rebound 393: Ruined By Technology (Podcast)
HomePod all the things! by Jason Snell at Macworld
May 24, 2022
Iconfactory co-founder Corey B. Marion dies at 54 by Jason Snell
May 23, 2022
Upgrade 408: Upgrade VR (Podcast)
Quick Tip: Typing characters with diacritics on the Mac by Dan Moren
Six Apple apps in desperate need of a makeover by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 20, 2022
Six Colors Podcast: WWDC waiting, fresh apps, and sound
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)