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April 30, 2017
The Hackett File: Three months of Touch Bar by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
April 29, 2017
Sponsor: Layers
April 28, 2017
Six Colors Podcast: 59: April 28, 2017
What to expect from Apple’s Q2 2017 earnings call on May 2 by Jason Snell at Macworld
Why peer-to-peer Apple Pay is a great idea by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 27, 2017
The Rebound 134: Try This On For Sighs (Podcast)
Introducing Download by Jason Snell
Hajime “grayhat” IoT worm is even more sophisticated than thought by Dan Moren
April 26, 2017
Senate ID cards security “chips” are just photos by Dan Moren
Amazon’s new Echo Look has a hands-free camera by Dan Moren
April 25, 2017
Episode IX has a release (and Indy 5 too) by Dan Moren
Apple Music’s Carpool Karaoke series delayed by Dan Moren
April 24, 2017
Apple cuts affiliate commissions on apps by Jason Snell
One for the thumbs by Jason Snell
Quick Tip: Purge completed items from Reminders by Dan Moren
April 23, 2017
How making its iWork and iLife apps free could hurt Apple and its users by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 22, 2017
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April 21, 2017
One podcaster’s (fruitless) quest to replace Skype by Jason Snell
‘How Apple won silicon’ by Jason Snell
Apple forces recyclers to shred its products by Jason Snell
April 20, 2017
The Rebound 133: The Sonos Sub is Delicious (Podcast)
After more than two years, Apple Pay still feels like the future by Jason Snell at Macworld
April 19, 2017
Apple environmental chief says the company wants to end mining by Dan Moren
The Power of the (2009) Mac Pro by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 58: April 19, 2017
Report: SNES Classic coming later this year by Dan Moren
Hajime, the grayhat botnet “securing” IoT devices by Dan Moren
April 18, 2017
iWork, iMovie, GarageBand apps now free for all Apple users by Dan Moren
Report: Apple prepping new flagship phone, two overhauled phones for fall by Dan Moren
Four months using AirPods everywhere… almost by Jason Snell
Coachella iPhone thief foiled by Find My iPhone by Dan Moren
April 17, 2017
Don’t fear the flipside by Jason Snell
Building a tiny classic Mac out of Lego blocks by Dan Moren
Mac emulation in a web page by Jason Snell
iTunes needs to go (well, the name, anyway) by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 14, 2017
Amazon’s Kindle gets unjustified at last by Jason Snell
April 13, 2017
Úll Radio by Jason Snell
Which cutting edge technologies will become mainstream? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Is this the beginning of the end for iTunes? by Jason Snell
April 12, 2017
The Rebound 132: What Is Wrong With You Is My Next Question (Podcast)
Clips Review: Creative fun amidst idiosyncrasies by Dan Moren
April 11, 2017
Report: Apple might make power management chips in house by Dan Moren
April 7, 2017
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Quick Tip: Streaming audio from a Mac to the Amazon Echo by Dan Moren
Rolling your own VPN server by Dan Moren
Walt Mossberg announces he’ll retire in June by Dan Moren
In praise of the versatile Mac mini by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 6, 2017
Microsoft reveals specs of the next Xbox by Dan Moren
April 5, 2017
The good news and bad news of Apple’s Mac Pro announcement by Jason Snell at Macworld
Panic looks back on 2016 by Dan Moren
April 4, 2017
The Rebound 131: This Would Have Been Great To Know About Two Years Ago (Podcast)
A few more thoughts on today’s Mac Pro news by Dan Moren
The Mac Pro isn’t dead—just sleeping by Dan Moren
April 3, 2017
‘My favorite prankster’ by Jason Snell
March 31, 2017
The Back Page: Thank You for Your Surface by Dan Moren (members-only post)
What I Use: Travel prep and tech by Jason Snell (members-only post)
By Request: Wearing in its welcome by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: The End of the AppleCare Road by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
Relocating a community by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Freelance Accounting Template: The 2017 Edition by Dan Moren
Ms. Pac Map by Jason Snell
To fix the Apple TV, why not free Siri from the Siri Remote? by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 30, 2017
With the new iPad, Apple keeps simplifying its product lines by Jason Snell at Macworld
Six Colors Podcast: 57: March 30, 2017
The Rebound 130: I Like My Face Better (Podcast)
March 29, 2017
The Deck is shutting down by Jason Snell
David Pogue’s FlightTrack replacements by Jason Snell
March 27, 2017
Six Colors sponsorships open by Jason Snell
‘The final 2017 emoji list’ by Jason Snell
Apple software updates galore: iOS 10.3, macOS 10.12.4, more by Dan Moren
March 24, 2017
Six Colors Podcast: 56: March 24, 2017
25 Coolest Things Apple’s Workflow App Can Do by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide
Apple’s acquisition of Workflow could bring automation to iOS by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 23, 2017
‘Apple II Forever’ by Jason Snell
The Rebound 129: Look at This GUI (Podcast)
The $329 iPad could be just the thing for the education market by Jason Snell at Macworld
Instagram rolls out two-factor authentication for all by Dan Moren
Apple says iCloud and Apple IDs not compromised, despite ransom attempt by Dan Moren
March 22, 2017
Apple acquires Workflow by Jason Snell
iTunes 12.6 enables rent once, watch anywhere by Dan Moren
March 21, 2017
Go Play: Typeshift by Dan Moren
Apple sneaks in new Watch bands by Dan Moren
Apple introduces Clips app to create and share videos by Dan Moren
Apple makes Swift Playgrounds available in Chinese, four other languages by Dan Moren
New 9.7-inch iPad replaces Air 2; iPad mini 4 increases capacities by Dan Moren
Apple introduces Product(RED) versions of iPhone 7, 7 Plus, doubles iPhone SE capacity by Dan Moren
March 20, 2017
Is Apple releasing new products Tuesday? by Jason Snell
Apple is serious about Augmented Reality by Jason Snell
March 17, 2017
What happens when the Queen dies? by Jason Snell
The Monopoly boot gets the boot by Jason Snell
Netflix tests a “skip intro” button by Jason Snell
The iPad Pro needs a refresh: Here’s what to expect by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 16, 2017
The Rebound 128: Let’s Make Some Bets (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 55: March 16, 2017
How the AirPods show Apple’s frustrating and delightful quest for simplicity by Jason Snell at Macworld
Tom Negrino: 1956-2017 by Jason Snell
March 15, 2017
What’s Apple’s next chapter in podcasting? by Jason Snell
Quick Tip: Adding Preview filters in macOS Sierra by Dan Moren
CIA’s secret training tool: board games by Dan Moren
March 14, 2017
Hue Labs rescues Philips’s Motion Sensor with sunlight as a switch by Dan Moren
Jonathan Zdziarski joins Apple by Jason Snell
March 13, 2017
John Moltz and Tom Negrino by Jason Snell
‘Tom has those talents in spadefuls.’ by Jason Snell
March 11, 2017
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March 10, 2017
All of you are reading this right now by Jason Snell
Why the new Mac Pro might never come by Dan Moren at Macworld
March 9, 2017
The Rebound 127: Old Man Walkin’ (Podcast)
Accessibility features in macOS and iOS that everyone should try by Jason Snell at Macworld
Bumpr: Going beyond the default browser by Jason Snell
March 8, 2017
‘Living and dying on his own terms’ by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 54: March 8, 2017
Apple says iOS vulnerabilities in WikiLeaks dump already patched by Dan Moren
March 7, 2017
Consumer Reports rates privacy and security by Jason Snell
Well rounded: The Lofree Bluetooth mechanical keyboard by Jason Snell
March 6, 2017
David Letterman’s next act by Jason Snell
March 3, 2017
Getting SSH keys to work in Sierra by Jason Snell
March 2, 2017
DNA as data storage by Jason Snell
The Rebound 126: Having an Episode (Podcast)
Bad trip: Searching for a replacement for FlightTrack by Jason Snell
March 1, 2017
Should Apple dump Lightning from the iPhone 8? The cases for and against by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 28, 2017
The Back Page: Welcome to Apple Park, where there is absolutely nothing sinister going on by Dan Moren (members-only post)
What I Use: Getting Organized by Jason Snell (members-only post)
By Request: Preparing for Podcasts by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: iCloud Pro by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
The best tool for the job by Jason Snell (members-only post)
USB-C, Lightning, and the next iPhone by Jason Snell
Amazon Echo may soon recognize your voice by Dan Moren
Pay a monthly fee, play a lot of (probably older) Xbox games by Dan Moren
February 27, 2017
The flexibility of Audio Hijack 3 by Jason Snell
February 25, 2017
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February 24, 2017
Adventures in Siri failures: Reminders edition by Dan Moren
Will Apple add facial recognition or iris scanning to the next iPhone? by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 23, 2017
The Rebound 125: Literal Parlor Tricks (Podcast)
‘How Apple’s security system broke some Mac apps’ by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 53: February 23, 2017
Using Overcast 3 for podcast triage by Jason Snell
For a bigger iPad to work, iOS needs some interface improvements by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 22, 2017
Castro 2.3 released by Jason Snell
Apple Park campus to open in April by Dan Moren
February 21, 2017
Automate this: Holiday lights the hard way by Jason Snell
February 17, 2017
4K and HDR may not be enough for Apple TV to win the living room by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 16, 2017
The Rebound 124: I Think We’re Doing It Wrong (Podcast)
Imagining the next 9 iOS devices by Jason Snell at Macworld
Six Colors Podcast: 52: February 16, 2017
WWDC is in early June…in San Jose?! by Dan Moren
February 15, 2017
Comcast has a new Xfinity app, but it’s still not on set-top boxes by Dan Moren
Help Girl Scouts learn how to make a game by Jason Snell
The consequences of refusing to unlock your phone at the U.S. border by Dan Moren
February 14, 2017
Rogue Amoeba adds SoundSource to the mix by Jason Snell
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence talks Echo, Google Home by Dan Moren
Twitterrific for Mac gets Kickstarter rebirth? by Jason Snell
February 10, 2017
How Apple can make music sound sweeter by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 9, 2017
The Rebound 123: $500 Well Spent (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 51: February 9, 2017
Vacation with the Apple Watch Series 2 by Jason Snell
Reasons to be optimistic about the iPad’s future by Jason Snell at Macworld
February 8, 2017
Easy group scheduling is only a Doodle away by Jason Snell
Play Portal on a HoloLens by Dan Moren
Go Play: Stagehand by Dan Moren
February 7, 2017
‘Apple Hires Amazon’s Fire TV Head to Run Apple TV Business’ by Jason Snell
iTunes Terms and Conditions as a graphic novel by Dan Moren
Automate This: Red alert, shields up! by Dan Moren
February 3, 2017
Apple’s “leap quarter” by Jason Snell
Why a dual-processor Fusion Mac makes a lot of sense by Dan Moren at Macworld
February 2, 2017
Apple, ARM, and the coming of the hybrid Mac by Jason Snell
The Rebound 122: Artistically Bereft (Podcast)
Plex enables voice control of media via Alexa by Dan Moren
February 1, 2017
Six Colors Podcast: 50: February 1, 2017
Apple’s Q1 2017: Records for the iPhone and services, but the iPad still struggles by Jason Snell at Macworld
Tim Cook speaks out on immigration order by Dan Moren
Justin Long now starring in Huawei ads by Dan Moren
January 31, 2017
The iPad keeps frowning by Jason Snell
What if the iPad isn’t what we thought it was? by Jason Snell
The Back Page: Coming soon to Apple Music Video by Dan Moren (members-only post)
By Request: Photo sharing on the cheap and simple by Dan Moren (members-only post)
What I Use: Video on demand by Jason Snell (members-only post)
When iTunes Met Jason by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Apple’s record quarter by the numbers by Jason Snell
The LG 5K display has issues by Jason Snell
Apple’s quarterly results will be released today by Jason Snell
January 29, 2017
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January 27, 2017
Amazon and Apple’s differing smart home strategies by Dan Moren
Safari to gain real-time communication features? by Jason Snell
Brydge Keyboard 12.9 Review: Closer to iPad keyboard perfection by Jason Snell
A tech vacation reality check by Jason Snell at iMore
iCloud is one of Apple’s biggest challenges in 2017 by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 26, 2017
The Rebound 121: I’m More of a Gambling Man (Podcast)
What to expect from Apple’s Q4 2016 earnings call next week by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 25, 2017
Quick Tip: Fixing expired GlobalSign certificates by Dan Moren
Dropcam co-founder joins Apple by Jason Snell
January 24, 2017
Automating deeper with Keyboard Maestro by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 49: January 24, 2017
Computer, tea, Earl Grey, hot! by Dan Moren
January 23, 2017
Google Voice gets a much-needed refresh by Dan Moren
Who killed the Galaxy Note 7? by Jason Snell
‘The Last Jedi’ by Jason Snell
January 20, 2017
The case for a touchscreen Mac by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 19, 2017
The Rebound 120: They’re Good Matches, Brent (Podcast)
Bad AppleScript: Try, try again by Jason Snell
How Apple can bring the Touch Bar and Touch ID to desktop Macs by Jason Snell at Macworld
January 18, 2017
Slack dons some nice threads by Dan Moren
Offline viewing is on Hulu’s road map by Dan Moren
Logic updated with Touch Bar support; GarageBand also gets an update by Jason Snell
January 17, 2017
The Case for the 10.5-inch iPad Pro by Jason Snell
January 16, 2017
More emoji fragmentation by Jason Snell
January 13, 2017
Vacationing with a waterproof iPhone case by Jason Snell
Sonos needs voice control, and not just Alexa by Jason Snell at Macworld
Why Apple is making its original TV content push now by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 12, 2017
The Rebound 119: The Old Codgers Show (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 48: January 12, 2017
Apple in 2016: The Six Colors report card by Jason Snell
January 11, 2017
Sonos CEO steps down by Dan Moren
January 10, 2017
Consumer Reports battery test uncovers an Apple bug by Jason Snell
Chris Lattner is leaving Apple (for Tesla) by Jason Snell
Bypassing the App Store… or at least trying to by Jason Snell
BBC interviews Tony Fadell on the iPhone’s 10th anniversary by Dan Moren
January 9, 2017
The iPhone’s first 10th birthday by Jason Snell
Sponsor: PowerPhotos
Phil Schiller talks iPhone anniversary, voice-based interfaces with Steven Levy by Dan Moren
Happy 10th birthday, iPhone! by Dan Moren
January 7, 2017
San Diego gets Ahoy Telephoned by Jason Snell
January 6, 2017
What an iPod-based iPhone would have looked like by Dan Moren
Dan plays Silicon Tally on Marketplace Tech by Dan Moren
For Apple, tech isn’t about the gadgets by Dan Moren at Macworld
January 5, 2017
The Rebound 118: I Swallowed One of My AirPods (Podcast)
Joel Johnson’s trip to the drunken carnival of Windowsland by Dan Moren
Mystery online Go player revealed to be Google AI by Dan Moren
January 4, 2017
Tech to look forward to in 2017 by Dan Moren
Tech to look forward to in 2017 by Dan Moren
January 3, 2017
When Apple’s Contact merging features go awry by Dan Moren
Make a DIY tea robot with a Raspberry Pi and old CD drive by Dan Moren
Google Home: Early impressions of an Echo competitor by Dan Moren
January 2, 2017
A DIY Guide to Feminist Cybersecurity by Dan Moren
Sierra’s PDF support has (99?) problems by Dan Moren
What the Mac needs in 2017 by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 31, 2016
The Back Page: A new year by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The Hackett File: Mac in a box by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)
By Request: Holiday helpers by Jason Snell (members-only post)
What I Use: Back it up by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Nothing happens next week by Jason Snell (members-only post)
December 30, 2016
Sponsor: PowerPhotos
A wish list for the iPhone in 2017 by Jason Snell at Macworld