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December 11, 2023
iOS 17.2’s Journal app offers introspection, surface-deep by Dan Moren
December 8, 2023
This Week in Apple: The haves and the have nots by John Moltz (members-only post)
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Six Colors Podcast: Riding astride a giant beast
December 6, 2023
Clockwise 532: Oh, My Poor Nose! (Podcast)
The Rebound 473: Totally Flim-Flam-Flobbable (Podcast)
Apple will now disclose government requests for push notification data by Dan Moren
Studios need to stop lying about CGI by Jason Snell
On macOS, it’s best to start with the default by Jason Snell
Empathy for the user experience, not Apple’s business strategy by Jason Snell at Macworld
December 5, 2023
Beeper brings on-device iMessage to Android–for now by Jason Snell
December 4, 2023
Upgrade 489: The Future Is on CompuServe (Podcast)
December 1, 2023
This Week in Apple: Money doesn’t solve everything by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Year-end lists and iCloud Desktop
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November 30, 2023
Downstream 58: Christmas Is the Franchise (Podcast)
The Back Page: The Apple features you should be worried about by Dan Moren (members-only post)
A French company is building an alternative e-reader ecosystem by Jason Snell
How Apple can take on Amazon in books—and win by Dan Moren at Macworld
Apple releases Taika Waititi-directed film promoting speech accessibility tools by Shelly Brisbin
November 29, 2023
The cops think iOS 17’s NameDrop is dangerous by Jason Snell
In a sign of the times, podcast app Castro may be dying by Jason Snell
Clockwise 531: I, Too, Like You (Podcast)
The Rebound 472: I’ve Seen The War (Podcast)
November 28, 2023
It’s end-of-year list season for Apple by Jason Snell
November 27, 2023
Upgrade 488: The New Numbers (Podcast)
November 24, 2023
This Week in Apple: That math doesn’t check out by John Moltz (members-only post)
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Ihnatko: Deconstructing Apple’s weirdly empathetic “Fuzzy Feelings” by Andy Ihnatko
November 22, 2023
How Apple learns (or doesn’t) from its failures by Jason Snell at Macworld
Clockwise 530: The Noise of the Youth (Podcast)
The Rebound 471: The Orgasmic Who-Ha (Podcast)
November 20, 2023
Upgrade 487: Under the Thumb of Qualcomm (Podcast)
Going in-depth on iPhone Spatial Video by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
November 17, 2023
This Week in Apple: Bad looks by John Moltz (members-only post)
Member Video: November Video Q&A
Six Colors Podcast: Kicking the can and upgrading green bubbles
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November 16, 2023
Downstream 57: Challenging! But Fun (Podcast)
Apple will add RCS support to Messages by Jason Snell
November 15, 2023
Clockwise 529: Dear Tim Apple, You Fix It (Podcast)
The Rebound 470: Daddy Bigbucks! (Podcast)
Apple extends Emergency SOS coverage for iPhone 14 users by Dan Moren
How AI could take iOS 18 and macOS 15 to the next level by Dan Moren at Macworld
November 14, 2023
I’ll pin my hopes on AI assistants by Jason Snell
The Secret History of Hawkeye’s Dog Tags by Jason Snell
November 13, 2023
Upgrade 486: On the Side of Reality (Podcast)
November 10, 2023
This Week in Apple: Sweet solutions by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Mac stasis and AI potential
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November 9, 2023
Apple’s fiscal 2023 in charts by Jason Snell
Inside Apple’s evasive talk about Mac sales and Services success by Jason Snell at Macworld
November 8, 2023
Clockwise 528: The Jeweled Dung Beetle (Podcast)
The Rebound 469: Do You Know How Many Adapters There Are In The Post-Apocalyptic Future? (Podcast)
A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests by Jason Snell
November 7, 2023
Sam Byford on ‘Chinese knockoffs’ by Jason Snell
November 6, 2023
Upgrade 485: Best Witch and Beast Feature (Podcast)
Member Video: November Backstage Zoom: New Macs and chips
M3 iMac Review: Keep playing the hits by Jason Snell
M3 MacBook Pro review: Peak performance by Jason Snell
November 3, 2023
This Week in Apple: Bread and Services by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: M3 Macs and Apple results
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November 2, 2023
This is Tim: Apple Q4 2023 analyst call transcript by Jason Snell
Apple Q4 2023 financial results and charts by Jason Snell
Audio Hijack adds automatic transcription by Dan Moren
November 1, 2023
Downstream 56: “The Crown” Presented By Crown Royal (Podcast)
Apple’s event was shot on the iPhone 15, and that’s still impressive by Dan Moren
Clockwise 527: Mature Advice to Everyone Out There (Podcast)
The Rebound 468: The Hulk is Very Upset (Podcast)
Three ‘Scary’ details Apple didn’t want to tell you during its Mac event by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 31, 2023
The Back Page: The horror, the horror by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Upgrade 484: Space Grayer (Podcast)
October 30, 2023
A magic number: New MacBook Pros and iMacs usher in the M3 era by Jason Snell
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October 27, 2023
This Week in Apple: Jump Scares by John Moltz (members-only post)
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Upgrade 483: The 2023 October Event Draft (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: M3 vessels and sticker shocks
October 26, 2023
iOS 17.2 beta sticker reactions: 👎🏻 by Jason Snell
Is there in communication no beauty? by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
October 25, 2023
A Mac event is the perfect time for Apple to show off its peripheral vision by Dan Moren
The Rebound 467: Doing Hobo Things (Podcast)
Clockwise 526: Return to Me the Inverted T (Podcast)
The iPhone 15 Pro brings tangible accessibility benefits by Shelly Brisbin
Apple hikes prices for Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+ and Apple One bundles by Dan Moren
“Scary fast” looks like an M3 Mac treat by Jason Snell at Macworld
October 24, 2023
Spooktacular Apple Event on Halloween Eve by Dan Moren
October 23, 2023
Upgrade 482: It’s Covered in Soap! (Podcast)
Amazon joins the passkey revolution by Dan Moren
Quick Tip: macOS Sonoma/iOS 17’s AutoFill everywhere is a lifesaver by Dan Moren
October 20, 2023
This Week in Apple: Non-starting lineups by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Pencils, iPads, and Balloons
October 19, 2023
Downstream 55: It’s Netflix 2013 again (Podcast)
Apple has an iCloud problem by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 18, 2023
Inadvertent balloon drops (or, the default conundrum) by Jason Snell
The Rebound 466: Number 2 Pencil (Podcast)
Clockwise 525: My Co-Ghost (Podcast)
October 17, 2023
Take Control of Photos version 3.3 released by Jason Snell
The price of Apple’s old-products strategy by Jason Snell
Apple announces new Apple Pencil with magnetic storage and USB-C port by Dan Moren
October 16, 2023
Upgrade 481: What If… Octobox? (Podcast)
October 13, 2023
This Week in Apple: Big business bucks by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Security, utilities, and cloud services
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October 12, 2023
Glenn Fleishman on troubleshooting iCloud Drive by Dan Moren
October 11, 2023
Boox Palma review: A phone-shaped e-reader by Jason Snell
Clockwise 524: It’s Hurting Me, Mikah (Podcast)
Member Video: Hands on with Bartender 5
The Rebound 465: Monocle Sunglasses (Podcast)
Apple is destroying the Mac by trying to make it safer by Jason Snell at Macworld
ScreenSharingMenulet gives you quick access to Screen Sharing by Dan Moren
October 9, 2023
Worth a Thousand Lies by Jason Snell
Upgrade 480: Never Do a Deal with the Preference Daemon (Podcast)
Glenn Fleishman dives into Check In by Jason Snell
October 6, 2023
Downstream 54: NIRP (Podcast)
This Week in Apple: Nothing can stay gold by John Moltz (members-only post)
Member Video: October Video Q&A
Six Colors Podcast: Tech support challenge!
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October 5, 2023
Review: iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max by Jason Snell
The USB-C transition has some bumps in the road by Dan Moren at Macworld
October 4, 2023
Bitten by the black box of iCloud by Dan Moren
Clockwise 523: It Stops Too Much Madness (Podcast)
The Rebound 464: Did You Try Unplugging Your iCloud? (Podcast)
October 2, 2023
Upgrade 479: The Three Oranges (Podcast)
September 29, 2023
This Week in Apple: The foreSEeable future by John Moltz (members-only post)
The Back Page: Everything is fine until it isn’t by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: macOS update and new iPhones
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September 28, 2023
Craig Hockenberry on the watchOS 10 Timer by Jason Snell
FineWoven hot take: It’s fine? by Shelly Brisbin (members-only post)
Why is the iPhone so successful? It’s simple by Jason Snell at Macworld
September 27, 2023
Clockwise 522: Take That, Jason Snell! (Podcast)
The Rebound 463: Mmm, Persona Grata (Podcast)
September 26, 2023
macOS Sonoma Review: Small moves by Jason Snell
September 25, 2023
Upgrade 478: Hi, We’re the Weirdos (Podcast)
September 22, 2023
This Week in Apple: Money talks, FineWoven walks by John Moltz (members-only post)
Relay FM Podcastathon by Jason Snell
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September 21, 2023
iPhone delivery anxiety by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
September 20, 2023
Clockwise 521: You’re Right, It’s Yarn (Podcast)
The Rebound 462: The Token Rings (Podcast)
3 new Apple features I’d literally be lost without by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 19, 2023
Designing the Snoopy watchOS 10 face by Dan Moren
September 18, 2023
Upgrade 477: Tails O’Clock (Podcast)
iOS 17 Review: We’ve got a live one by Dan Moren
iPadOS 17 Review: A fitting stage, at last by Jason Snell
Review: Apple’s 2023 multi-platform features by Six Colors Staff
September 15, 2023
This Week in Apple: Always leave them wanting more by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: iPhone buying and event reflections
September 14, 2023
My easter basket of reactions to Apple’s iPhone event by Jason Snell
September 13, 2023
Clockwise 520: Grime and Nonsense (Podcast)
Dr. Drang does the math on Apple’s titanium phones by Dan Moren
September Backstage Zoom: Apple event reactions (Backstage Pass)
September 12, 2023
Upgrade 476: Friends in the Couch Cushions (Podcast)
Hands on with iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and Apple Watch DoubleTap by Jason Snell at Macworld
The Rebound 461: The Thickness Is Not What I Care About (Podcast)
A few things not mentioned in Apple’s iPhone keynote by Dan Moren
Intel announces Thunderbolt 5: fast new speeds, same great port by Dan Moren
September 11, 2023
Apple re-signs with Qualcomm for three more years by Jason Snell
September 8, 2023
This Week in Apple: Highly dubious! by John Moltz (members-only post)
Review: 27-inch Samsung ViewFinity S9 by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Event anticipation and Mac minimalism
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September 7, 2023
Downstream 52: Defying Gravity (Podcast)
RIP Lightning: In lieu of flowers, please send dongles by Dan Moren at Macworld
September 6, 2023
Clockwise 519: Chaotic and Retro (Podcast)
The Rebound 460: Wrong Faster (Podcast)
September 5, 2023
About that low-cost MacBook rumor… by Jason Snell
September 4, 2023
September 1, 2023
This Week in Apple: A soupçon of color by John Moltz (members-only post)
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Six Colors Podcast: iPhone prep and iPad travel
Newest right to repair objectors: Scientologists? by Dan Moren
August 31, 2023
The Back Page: Chaaaarge! by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Automate this: Moving Audio Hijack recordings to a folder in the cloud by Dan Moren
August 30, 2023
Longplay 2.0 by Jason Snell
Ultra or not? The evolving world of iPhone marketing by Jason Snell
Clockwise 518: Expose My Guilt (Podcast)
‘The Mystery of the Bloomfield Bridge’ by Jason Snell
The Rebound 459: 10 Rules is Enough for Anyone (Podcast)
Anticipating the coming USB-C iPhone backlash by Jason Snell
Member Video: Introducing our new Q&A videos
How will Apple redesign the iPad Magic Keyboard? by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 29, 2023
The Talk Show 383: A Photocopy of a Fax (Podcast)
August 28, 2023
August 25, 2023
This Week in Apple: Press release excitement by John Moltz (members-only post)
Giving up the iPad-only travel dream by Jason Snell
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August 24, 2023
Downstream 51: Cool, Man, But What Happened After? (Podcast)
Do we need a bigger iMac? by Jason Snell
After 25 years, where does the iMac go next? by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 23, 2023
Apple talks to Vision Pro developers by Jason Snell
The Rebound 458: This Old Network (Podcast)
August 22, 2023
Shake it off: Remembering Apple’s Academy Award–winning failure by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
August 21, 2023
Editing the sound of silence by Shelly Brisbin
Upgrade 473: I Can Talk About the George Foreman Grill Now (Podcast)
August 18, 2023
This Week in Apple: Band of bothers by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: iMac anniversaries and Disney’s value to Apple
‘A brief history of the corporate presentation’ by Jason Snell
In macOS Sonoma, Touch ID for sudo can survive updates by Dan Moren
August 16, 2023
Member Video: iOS 17 beta walkthrough: StandBy
Clockwise 516: I Can See All the Electrons in the Universe! (Podcast)
The Rebound 457: The Drawback is Electrocution (Podcast)
Why Apple might actually buy Disney after all by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 15, 2023
How the iMac saved Apple by Jason Snell at The Verge
August 14, 2023
Upgrade 472: Step Aside, Bob! (Podcast)
The controversy over unlimited digital lending is anything but simple by Dan Moren
Generation gap: Using Shortcuts with Folder Actions by Jason Snell
August 11, 2023
This Week in Apple: An onmouseover Event by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Transcripts, Personal Voice, and Galactic Starcruiser
Sponsor: Kolide
August 10, 2023
Downstream 50: Platform Chess (Podcast)
In iOS 17, Siri can make the web speak by Shelly Brisbin
The USB-C iPhone won’t clean up Apple’s Lightning mess by Dan Moren at Macworld
August 9, 2023
August Backstage Zoom: Disney, iPhone, and more (Backstage Pass)
The Rebound 456: Cricket Curious (Podcast)
Clockwise 515: Wrong Me Four Times (Podcast)
We weren’t prepared for the Galactic Starcruiser by Jason Snell
Could Apple really buy Disney? by Jason Snell
August 8, 2023
Callsheet provides a clean alternative to IMDB by Jason Snell
macOS utility NightOwl now contains shady botnet code by Dan Moren
August 7, 2023
Apple’s college football TV deal, and a century-old athletic conference, fall apart by Jason Snell
Upgrade 471: A Technological 23rd Century Star Trek Thing (Podcast)
August 4, 2023
This Week in Apple: Only competing against yourself by John Moltz (members-only post)
Six Colors Podcast: Apple results and 360 videos
Apple’s shaky quarter hides big profits and expense cuts by Jason Snell at Macworld
August 3, 2023
This is Tim: Apple’s Q3 2023 analyst call, transcribed by Jason Snell
Apple Q3 2023 Charts: $81.8B revenue, down 1% by Jason Snell
August 2, 2023
Clockwise 514: Hey, Stop! That’s Mine! (Podcast)
The Rebound 455: Is a Foldable Phone a Sandwich? (Podcast)
Creating podcast video with a 360-degree camera by Jason Snell
August 1, 2023
Report: Apple close to college football broadcast deal by Jason Snell
57 app icons and nothing good on by Joe Rosensteel (members-only post)
July 31, 2023
The Back Page: Credit where credit is due by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Member Video: Exploring 360 Video with Final Cut Pro and Keyboard Maestro
Upgrade 470: Magic Titanium (Podcast)
July 28, 2023
This Week in Apple: Banish the bezel by John Moltz (members-only post)
Summer is two-computer season on my desk by Jason Snell
The right Mac laptop for students (2023 edition) by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: Switching to Mac and building automations
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July 27, 2023
Downstream 49: Selling Shovels (Podcast)
Three built-in Apple apps that deserve a second look by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 26, 2023
Clockwise 513: Cow Moo Pig Oink (Podcast)
The Rebound 454: Strong Old Man Energy (Podcast)