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April 15, 2020
How to stream games and more online by Dan Moren
Apple’s most important role: Keeping privacy at the forefront by Jason Snell at Macworld
iPhone SE gets redesigned with an A13 Bionic, adds Portrait Mode by Dan Moren
April 14, 2020
Rick Steves, Homebound by Jason Snell
April 13, 2020
Like it or not, COBOL keeps on running by Jason Snell
April 10, 2020
Fun With Charts: From iTunes to Apple TV+ by Jason Snell
Apple and Google will work together to build contact-tracing system by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: April 10, 2020
New Apple products that we pretty much know are coming soon, thanks to leaks by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 9, 2020
Use the digital services of your local library by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Quick Tip: Screen share with anybody via Apple ID by Dan Moren
April 8, 2020
The weighty matter of the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro by Jason Snell
The Rebound 284: Google Meat (Podcast)
Review: Brydge Pro+ iPad keyboard with trackpad by Jason Snell
iPad vs. Surface: Apple and Microsoft get closer to convergence by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 7, 2020
‘Assemble and adjust your Face Shield’ by Jason Snell
April 4, 2020
Sponsor: SoundSource
April 3, 2020
Viticci on the iPad as modular computer by Jason Snell
(Not So Fun With) Charts: Virus in the U.S. by Jason Snell
Apple’s in-app purchase deal with Amazon could be a big deal for the App Store by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 1, 2020
The Rebound 283: I’m Just a Regular Steve Martin (Podcast)
Did Apple and Amazon just settle their in-app purchase dispute? by Jason Snell
Taking a circular saw to a Mac Pro by Jason Snell
iPad at 10: Some things never change by Jason Snell at Macworld
March 31, 2020
A Quick Trip to the Windy City by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Back Page: Finally by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Command Performance: You complete me by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: After five years, Apple has restored MacBook clarity by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Where’s the party? by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Zoom’s misleading encryption claims are just the latest problem for the popular service by Dan Moren
March 30, 2020
Beyond Compare is the file-comparison tool you need by Dan Moren
March 27, 2020
How I vanquished my messy Desktop by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: March 27, 2020
Three ways Apple could improve FaceTime by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 26, 2020
The Rebound 282: A Stack of Old Laptops (Podcast)
Quick Tip: Customize your Terminal login with a message of the day by Dan Moren
March 25, 2020
Wish List: Activity Pause for Apple Watch by Dan Moren
Why is the 2020 iPad Pro such a minor upgrade? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Unpacking, hacking, and cracking a Power Mac G3 by Dan Moren
March 24, 2020
In praise of the iPadOS 13.4 cursor by Jason Snell
iPad Pro 2020 review: Small steps by Jason Snell
March 20, 2020
How to stream games with your friends (and other things too) by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: March 20, 2020
The changing nature of Apple product releases by Dan Moren at Macworld
2020 MacBook Air review: No news is good news by Jason Snell
March 19, 2020
Inside the Robbery of the Century by Dan Moren
March 18, 2020
The Rebound 281: Remember Restaurants? (Podcast)
The iPad cursor is here, no wait required by Jason Snell
Mac Madness 2020 by Jason Snell
Apple updates MacBook Air with new processors, keyboard, and boosts Mac mini storage by Dan Moren
Apple’s brand new iPad Pro has LiDAR and a trackpad by Dan Moren
March 17, 2020
The Talk Show: ‘Chain of precision’ by Jason Snell
Tips for the Mac user new to working from home by Jason Snell at Macworld
Movies Anywhere testing loaning digital movies to friends by Dan Moren
March 16, 2020
‘Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily’ by Jason Snell
March 14, 2020
iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 6: What this week’s OS leaks tell us by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
Apple closes all retail stores outside China, commits $15 million to coronavirus response by Dan Moren
March 13, 2020
Fun With Charts: The pace of macOS updates by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: March 13, 2020
WWDC 2020 will be online only by Jason Snell
With iOS 14, it’s time for Apple to improve its messaging by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 12, 2020
How much phone cleaning is too much? by Dan Moren
Is that Twitter follower fake? by Dan Moren
March 11, 2020
The Rebound 280: I Am the Networking Wizard (Podcast)
Using emojis to describe the COVID-19 outbreak by Jason Snell
Does one script page equal one minute? by Jason Snell
Quick Tip: Customize Apple Watch workouts by Jason Snell
Cursors on the iPad? Bring them on by Jason Snell at Macworld
Quick Tip: Make Safari tabs open at the end by Dan Moren
March 10, 2020
Fixing Southwest calendar items with Shortcuts by Jason Snell
Santa Clara County bans ‘mass gatherings’ by Jason Snell
Report: Full cursor support coming to iPadOS 14 by Jason Snell
March 9, 2020
Generate lyrics to wash your hands to by Dan Moren
March 6, 2020
Fun With Charts: Vanishing ports by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: March 6, 2020
Apple products: Bigger may be better, but good things come in small packages by Dan Moren at Macworld
Wish List: More transparent iMessage contacts by Dan Moren
March 5, 2020
The Rebound 279: The Luke Skywalker (Podcast)
Sonos bricks its “Recycle Mode” policy by Jason Snell
March 4, 2020
Under the Radar #186: Replacing WWDC by Jason Snell
March 3, 2020
What happens if (and when) Apple cancels WWDC 2020? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Adios, MacSurfer by Dan Moren
March 2, 2020
A marmot in a Swiss topographical map by Jason Snell
February 29, 2020
The Back Page: Welcome to Virtual WWDC by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Command Performance: Services and Quick Actions by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Service Station: The New York Times Crossword by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Off the phone, on the walls by Jason Snell (members-only post)
February 28, 2020
Project xCloud Preview impressions: More than playable, less than perfect by Dan Moren
Fun With Charts: For immediate release by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: February 28, 2020
The iPhone of the near future could have no ports by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 27, 2020
The Rebound 278: Does That Performa Spark Joy? (Podcast)
9 questions about the rumored iPad Smart Keyboard with trackpad by Jason Snell
February 26, 2020
Review: Audio-Technica ATR-2100x microphone by Jason Snell
ARM Macs are coming, three years after Apple’s attitude change by Jason Snell at Macworld
Rian Johnson: Bad guys can’t have iPhones onscreen by Dan Moren
February 25, 2020
More on app defaults in Files on iPadOS by Jason Snell
Wish List: Album Play Mode for Music by Dan Moren
February 24, 2020
ARM Macs due in 2021? by Jason Snell
Safari will reject long-lived HTTPS certificates starting September 1 by Dan Moren
February 23, 2020
Samsung stokes the smartphone camera wars by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
February 21, 2020
Fun With Charts: Mobile prices and performance by Jason Snell
The Rebound 277: Obligatory Cyberdog Reference (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: February 21, 2020
What we could see in iOS 14 by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 20, 2020
Bloomberg: Apple may allow third-party default apps by Dan Moren
February 19, 2020
File lessons the iPad needs to learn from the Mac by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 17, 2020
Apple warns of Q2 earnings miss due to coronavirus by Dan Moren
February 14, 2020
Drying out a moldy bedroom – a HomeKit adventure by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: February 14, 2020
What to look for in the next iPad Pro by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 13, 2020
Sleazy adware targets Mac users–and Apple steps up its game by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Previs Pro
February 12, 2020
Fun With Charts: When Apple was in the red by Jason Snell
The Rebound 276: The Definition of Mixed Reviews (Podcast)
Video: Editing Podcasts with Ferrite and Apple Pencil by Jason Snell
Why is Apple rolling out new OS features in February? by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 10, 2020
Oscar winner Taika Waititi tells Apple to fix its keyboards by Dan Moren
February 7, 2020
Fox redesigns its NFL graphics by Jason Snell
Fun With Charts: A plague of Performas by Jason Snell
Bad AppleScript: Template Gun meets the Internet by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: February 7, 2020
Folder sharing brings iCloud Drive closer to Dropbox, but there’s work left to do by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 5, 2020
The Rebound 275: Bezos, I’m Home (Podcast)
Surprise! Cheaper Apple products are hits by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 4, 2020
I got 99 cellphones, and a traffic jam is one problem by Dan Moren
February 3, 2020
Matt Birchler’s watchOS 7 concept by Jason Snell
January 31, 2020
The Rebound 274: A Monkey In This Hunt (Podcast)
The Back Page: Two Hands and a Map by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Command Performance: Off-Filter by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Service Station: Dropbox Plus by Jason Snell (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Changing the Virtual Channel by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
The grades are in! by Jason Snell (members-only post)
3 products that need extra attention from Apple in 2020 by Dan Moren at Macworld
Apple in 2019: The Six Colors report card by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: January 31, 2020
January 29, 2020
Does Apple TV+ have sports in its future? by Jason Snell
Neil Young is wrong (about everything) by Jason Snell
Apple’s record quarter: Don’t try to trick Tim Cook by Jason Snell at Macworld
Fantastical 3 steps out of Apple’s shadow by Jason Snell
January 28, 2020
A few notes on Apple’s latest record quarter by Jason Snell
This is Tim: Apple Q1 2020 analyst call transcript by Jason Snell
Apple reports a record $91.8 billion holiday quarter by Jason Snell
January 27, 2020
The iPad era turns 10 by Jason Snell
January 24, 2020
Fun With Charts: Apple’s turnaround decade by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: January 24, 2020
4 places where Apple can improve its integration of hardware, software, and services by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 23, 2020
The Rebound 273: You Talking to Me? (Podcast)
Federico Viticci’s must-have apps by Jason Snell
iPad at 10: Why apps made the iPad a success by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 18, 2020
Why the time is right for an iPhone SE 2 by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
January 17, 2020
Clever, Powerful, Useful: Time to upgrade the Mac’s energy settings by Jason Snell
Acquiring minds want to know: a peek inside Apple’s most recent corporate acquisitions by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 16, 2020
The Rebound 272: I Want Every Possible Option (Podcast)
Fun With Charts: A decade of Apple growth by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: January 16, 2020
January 15, 2020
It’s time for new hardware at the center of Apple’s home strategy by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 13, 2020
The last Macintosh by Dan Moren
January 10, 2020
Six Colors Podcast: January 10, 2020
Apple’s security and privacy is good, but could be even better by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 9, 2020
The Rebound 271: Here’s Another Stupid Robot (Podcast)
Fun With Charts: Why Apple’s Services and Wearables are in the spotlight by Jason Snell
January 8, 2020
John Siracusa (re)wrote an app by Jason Snell
How I rip DVDs and Blu-Rays in 2020 by Jason Snell
Why the iPad needs to embrace mice and trackpads by Jason Snell at Macworld
LaunchCuts: A launcher for shortcuts by Jason Snell
January 7, 2020
Sonos: Google stole our technology by Jason Snell
A decade of Apple on one page by Jason Snell
January 6, 2020
Downlink 2.0 brings more Earth options to your desktop by Jason Snell
January 4, 2020
In 2020, Apple is poised to push HomeKit forward by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 2, 2020
The Rebound 270: The Joe Biden of MacBook Airs (Podcast)
Mac OS 8’s 2020 problem by Jason Snell
Brydge introduces iPad keyboard with trackpad by Jason Snell
January 1, 2020
Stephen Hackett: MacBook Air is the Mac of the decade by Jason Snell
David Sparks: iPad is device of the decade by Jason Snell
2020 iOS predictions: iPad Pro and so many iPhones by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 31, 2019
The Back Page: The darkest timeline by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Applications Folder: Reeder by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Room for a larger MacBook Air by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
This year’s last year’s Apps of the Year by Jason Snell (members-only post)
My favorite things from 2019 by Jason Snell
Melton’s new script makes video transcoding faster by Jason Snell
December 29, 2019
Text adventures make Best Podcasts list by Jason Snell
Revenge of the 13: Shortcut Boogaloo by Jason Snell
December 27, 2019
NetNewsWire 5 for iOS arrives as public beta by Jason Snell
What to expect from Apple in 2020 by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 25, 2019
The Mac in 2020: New keyboards, ARM Macs, and an iMac reboot? by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 24, 2019
AirPods Pro latency: better, but not good enough for editors or musicians by Jason Snell
Return of the 13: A Shortcut to decode Twitter spoilers by Jason Snell
December 21, 2019
Apple 2020 preview: iPhone 12, Apple Watch 6 and a lot more by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
December 20, 2019
Six Colors Podcast: December 20, 2019
2019 predictions in review: iPhone price drops, Catalyst letdown by Jason Snell at Macworld
Apple’s most significant moves of 2019 by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 19, 2019
TiVo to merge with Xperi by Jason Snell
December 18, 2019
Apple, Google, Amazon, Zigbee form smart home alliance by Jason Snell
The Rebound 269: Seven Mac Pros for Seven Raccoons (Podcast)
December 17, 2019
iFixit tears down the Mac Pro, in a good way by Dan Moren
December 16, 2019
Sponsor: MacUpdater
December 13, 2019
Six Colors Podcast: December 13, 2019
Apple Podcasts now available on the Amazon Echo by Dan Moren
Apple’s next step with the Mac should be consumer-focused by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 12, 2019
The Talk Show ep. 271, “A Perfect Wheel” by Jason Snell
Martin Pilkington on the Mac “Pro” by Jason Snell
December 11, 2019
The Rebound 268: The Airing of the Grievances (Podcast)
How and why would Apple kill the iPhone’s Lightning port? by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 10, 2019
macOS 10.15.2 restores iTunes Column Browser to Music by Jason Snell
Quick Tip: Removing Memoji and Animoji stickers from your iOS Emoji keyboard by Dan Moren
Is it Mac Pro day? It is. by Jason Snell
December 6, 2019
Six Colors Podcast: December 6, 2019
Evaluating the rumors of the 2020 and 2021 iPhones by Dan Moren at Macworld
December 5, 2019
The Rebound 267: A Cybertruck Full of Mac Pros (Podcast)
Solved: iPhone 11 sneaks a peek at location data for Ultra Wideband by Jason Snell
How MLB verifies the robot strike zone by Jason Snell
December 4, 2019
The Mac Pro is an important symbol, but you probably shouldn’t buy it by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 2, 2019
Amazon’s mystifying paper catalogs by Jason Snell
November 30, 2019
The Back Page: Excuse me, have you heard the good deals? by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Applications Folder: Affinity Designer by Jason Snell (members-only post)
We Like: Gollum wiki software by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: The year of Macintosh by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
November 29, 2019
The Rebound 266: And That’s How They Made Google Wave (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: November 29, 2019
Apple software features to be thankful for by Dan Moren at Macworld
Jony has left the building by Dan Moren
November 27, 2019
Tech accessories to be thankful for by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 26, 2019
SuperDuper! backup utility now compatible with macOS Catalina by Dan Moren
Pixelmator Photo is free Tuesday by Jason Snell
November 22, 2019
The Rebound 265: The Bearable Lightness of AirPods (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: November 22, 2019
Software bugs have become Apple’s greatest vulnerability by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 21, 2019
Apple locks ‘spelunker’ Rambo’s developer account by Jason Snell
Bloomberg: Apple changing software procedures in wake of iOS 13 by Jason Snell
November 20, 2019
AirPods Pro is just the start of Apple’s audio-processing revolution by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 18, 2019
Wish List: Edit iOS’s autocorrect dictionary by Dan Moren
November 15, 2019
Six Colors Podcast: November 15, 2019
Apple listens strategically, but acts tactically by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 14, 2019
The Rebound 264: Free Pack of Slim Jims (Podcast)
Why the 16-inch MacBook Pro is a repudiation of the ‘Ive doctrine’ by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 13, 2019
Key upgrade: A first look at the 16-inch MacBook Pro by Jason Snell
November 11, 2019
Why my iPad podcast workflow still includes the Mac by Jason Snell
November 10, 2019
My iOS 14 wish list by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
November 8, 2019
Six Colors Podcast: November 8, 2019
Dan vs. the AirPods Pro by Dan Moren
What the AirPods Pro hint about Apple’s wearable AR philosophy by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 7, 2019
AirPods Pro Review: Hearing is still believing by Jason Snell
November 6, 2019
It’s Apple TV all the way down by Jason Snell
Tech lessons from 72 hours without electricity by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 5, 2019
Who knew that Apple’s apps would be the worst part of Apple TV+? by Jason Snell
The Rebound 263: Professional AirPods (Podcast)