Post Archive

March 1, 2019

Bad AppleScript: Use Hazel to auto-compress Logic projects by Jason Snell

Six Colors Podcast: March 1, 2019

Star Wars as an infographic by Dan Moren

How repairing an old Mac mini made me anticipate a new Mac Pro by Dan Moren at Macworld

February 28, 2019

The Back Page: I Fold (Phones) by Dan Moren (members-only post)

Applications Folder: The Unarchiver by Dan Moren (members-only post)

We Like: Fixing things! by Jason Snell (members-only post)

The Hackett File: Lightning is All Around Us by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)

Inside Baseball by Jason Snell (members-only post)

Applications Folder: Splitwise by Dan Moren (members-only post)

Apple dominates the podcast market. But for how long? by Jason Snell at Macworld

Gurman: Apple Watch sleep tracking in the works by Jason Snell

February 27, 2019

The Rebound 227: Replaced by Slackbot (Podcast)

February 26, 2019

7 Worlds Collide: A fan edits his hero using Final Cut Pro X by Jason Snell

February 25, 2019

Vlad Savov actually held a folding phone by Jason Snell

February 22, 2019

A social-media site that actually rejects misinformation by Jason Snell

Six Colors Podcast: February 22, 2019

Simple sleep tracking with Shortcuts by Dan Moren

What Apple can do to take Apple Pay to the next level by Dan Moren at Macworld

February 20, 2019

The Rebound 226: The Rerebound (Podcast)

Gurman: Marzipan roll-out a three-year process by Jason Snell

Wish List: Whole-home AirDrop by Jason Snell

It’s time for Apple to get back into the smart home in a big way by Jason Snell at Macworld

February 19, 2019

A week of podcasting with only an iPad Pro by Jason Snell

February 17, 2019

Analyzing Apple’s March 25 event by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

February 15, 2019

Six Colors Podcast: February 15, 2019

What part of the UK/Ireland are you from, based on linguistics by Dan Moren

Three hurdles Apple’s rumored news service will have to overcome by Dan Moren at Macworld

February 14, 2019

Why some publishers are going for Apple’s 50/50 split by Dan Moren

February 13, 2019

The Rebound 225: Now We Play Putt-Putt For Real Money! (Podcast)

Report: Apple services roll-out planned for March 25 by Jason Snell

Now is the time for Apple to re-think its retail priorities by Jason Snell at Macworld

February 12, 2019

Finding my way around iOS roadblocks by Jason Snell

Report: Apple offering 50/50 split in its magazine service by Dan Moren

February 11, 2019

Panic to rename Coda by Jason Snell

iPad diaries: Finding FileExplorer by Jason Snell

Stephen Hackett reviews the 2018 MacBook Air by Jason Snell

February 8, 2019

Sponsor: Take Control of Slack

Six Colors Podcast: February 8, 2019

Apple’s bug bounties need to get with the program by Dan Moren at Macworld

February 7, 2019

Apple’s modem engineering team now reports to custom silicon chief by Dan Moren

February 6, 2019

How will Apple redesign the iPad home screen? by Jason Snell at Macworld

The Rebound 224: I’m Voting for Number 9 (Podcast)

The FBI conducted a sting against Huawei at CES by Dan Moren

February 5, 2019

230 new emojis in final list for 2019 by Jason Snell

Angela Ahrendts to leave Apple in April, replaced by Deirdre O’Brien by Dan Moren

February 4, 2019

Going back to the Mac to finish the Six Colors Report Card by Jason Snell

February 2, 2019

The XR is Apple’s top phone, and other iPhone sales secrets by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

February 1, 2019

Three Apple decisions that don’t please the user, but the company won’t change by Dan Moren at Macworld

January 31, 2019

The Back Page: How to Recover from a Quarter of Bad iPhone Sales in 90 days by Dan Moren (members-only post)

Applications Folder: TV Time by Jason Snell (members-only post)

We Like: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe by Dan Moren

The Hackett File: Exploring Huffduffer by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)

Next big thing by Jason Snell (members-only post)

Six Colors Podcast: January 31, 2019

Locast is the free broadcast TV streamer you’ve never heard of by Dan Moren

Mario Kart Tour delayed to summer 2019 by Dan Moren

January 30, 2019

The Rebound 223: A Whole Cajoodle of SKUs (Podcast)

5 things we learned from Apple’s latest quarterly results by Jason Snell at Macworld

Parts of Apple Music will be available for free on American Airlines by Dan Moren

Apple puts the kibosh on Facebook data-mining app (updated) by Dan Moren

UAE intel unit used iPhone exploit to spy on rivals by Dan Moren

January 29, 2019

This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s January 29 call with analysts by Jason Snell

Apple’s dramatic Q1 2019 results by Jason Snell

January 28, 2019

Turn FaceTime off now by Jason Snell

Apple in 2018: The Six Colors report card by Jason Snell

Cheddar: Apple plans gaming subscription service by Jason Snell

A tiny screw shows why iPhones won’t be ‘Assembled in USA’ by Jason Snell

January 25, 2019

Six Colors Podcast: January 25, 2019

Up, down, sideways: Apple’s personnel changes point to its priorities by Dan Moren at Macworld

January 24, 2019

The Rebound 222: This Is What You Get When You Have My Full Attention (Podcast)

The Mac’s 35th birthday by Jason Snell

Microsoft Office comes to the Mac App Store by Jason Snell

How will Apple’s 2019 iPhone counter the Google Pixel camera? by Jason Snell at Macworld

My writing finances, 2018 by Dan Moren at Dan Moren

Code embedded in images targeting Macs via ads by Dan Moren

January 23, 2019

This is the year phones get weird by Jason Snell

January 22, 2019

Apple Pay coming to Target, other locations by Dan Moren

January 20, 2019

Why Apple Will Be Late to Foldable Phones (and Still Win) by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

January 18, 2019

What is dead may never die: Two products Apple may be looking to revive by Dan Moren at Macworld

January 17, 2019

Nike’s new self-lacing, Bluetooth-powered shoes by Jason Snell

The Rebound 221: It Not You, It Wi-Fi (Podcast)

Six Colors Podcast: January 17, 2019

Latest data breach exposes 773 million records by Dan Moren

Tim Cook pens op-ed on privacy regulations by Dan Moren

January 16, 2019

How the iPad might influence the future of the Mac interface by Jason Snell at Macworld

Our data center, which art in heaven… by Dan Moren

January 15, 2019

iPhone XR/XS/XS Max Apple battery cases appear by Jason Snell

An ER trip with an Apple Watch by Dan Moren

January 14, 2019

Apple rebuffed when trying to buy Qualcomm chips by Jason Snell

January 13, 2019

We owe Apple Notes an apology by Jason Snell

January 11, 2019

Six Colors Podcast: January 11, 2019

January 10, 2019

The Rebound 220: Timsplaining (Podcast)

January 9, 2019

Yale Assure SL review, or: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the Smart Lock by Jason Snell

Apple’s 4K TV deals show how the company’s business strategy is evolving by Jason Snell at Macworld

January 7, 2019

Using BBEdit and Excel to revive a dead podcast feed by Jason Snell

Ben Thompson on Apple’s forecast error by Jason Snell

Vizio, LG to add AirPlay 2, HomeKit support this spring by Dan Moren

January 6, 2019

Samsung will offer iTunes/AirPlay compatible TVs by Jason Snell

January 5, 2019

The residue of decades of Mac design by Jason Snell

January 4, 2019

GarageBand at 15 by Jason Snell

Downloading the new public-domain books by Jason Snell

What would menus look like on iOS? by Jason Snell

Steven Sinofsky on Apple’s iPhone dilemma by Jason Snell

Six Colors Podcast: January 4, 2019

Apple’s revenue drop is about China and more by Dan Moren at Macworld

January 3, 2019

The Ride Is Over: Apple Faces the End of the iPhone Boom by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

2019 iOS, iPhone, and iPad wishlist by Jason Snell at Macworld

January 2, 2019

Apple’s anticipated record holiday quarter turns into something much worse by Jason Snell

December 31, 2018

The Back Page: Favorite Apple announcements of 2018 (multiverse edition) by Dan Moren (members-only post)

Applications Folder: Pastebot by Dan Moren (members-only post)

We Like: A robot roams my house by Jason Snell (members-only post)

The Hackett File: Dead products walking? by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)

On the precipice by Jason Snell (members-only post)

Our favorites of 2018 by Six Colors Staff

December 28, 2018

The Rebound 219: Gategate (Podcast)

Hands on with the Brydge 12.9 Pro keyboard by Jason Snell

Six Colors Podcast: December 28, 2018

What to expect from Apple in 2019 by Dan Moren at Macworld

December 27, 2018

Why 2019 could be an enormous year of change for the Mac by Jason Snell at Macworld

December 24, 2018

‘The good Earth’ by Jason Snell

The Talk Show #238: ‘Fort Jason Sudeikis’ by Jason Snell

December 23, 2018

Mac Power Users: Return to the Snell Zone by Jason Snell

Apple in 2018: Where it triumphed, and where it flopped by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

December 21, 2018

Six Colors Podcast: December 21, 2018

PayPod podcast: Jason on Apple Pay by Jason Snell

Setapp loses iMazing as of Dec. 28 by Jason Snell

Apple’s transparency report 2018 by Dan Moren

Apple’s biggest moves in 2018 by Dan Moren

December 20, 2018

The Rebound 218: Amazon Music in the Streets… (Podcast)

A (completely fabricated) tale of small-town America by Jason Snell

Slack bans users who visited embargoed countries by Jason Snell

My (current) keyboard: Vortex Race 3 by Jason Snell

December 19, 2018

What came true and what didn’t for Apple in 2018 by Jason Snell at Macworld

December 18, 2018

Wish List: Stereo HomePod support for macOS by Dan Moren

iPhones can now automate tasks using NFC by Jason Snell

December 17, 2018

Building a Spotify player for a Mac SE/30 by Jason Snell

December 16, 2018

Apple’s video service gets “Peanuts” by Jason Snell

December 15, 2018

An unusual friendship with Charles Barkley by Jason Snell

December 14, 2018

Six Colors Podcast: December 14, 2018

Apple Music Connect follows in the footsteps of Ping by Dan Moren

What Apple’s new job additions tell us about its product plans by Dan Moren at Macworld

December 13, 2018

The Rebound 217: Burgeoning Ninja Problem (Podcast)

Becky Hansmeyer’s iPad Pro impressions by Jason Snell

The new Apple Pencil made me a believer by Jason Snell at Macworld

December 12, 2018

Google’s Fusion Tables get turned down… for what? by Jason Snell

Report: Apple looking into making its own cellular chips by Dan Moren

Office for Mac gets Dark Mode support by Jason Snell

Apple continues planning its news subscription service by Jason Snell

December 11, 2018

Qualcomm/Apple battle escalates in China by Jason Snell

Independent review finds no spy chips in Super Micro servers by Dan Moren

December 10, 2018

Wish List: Temporarily disable Downtime by Dan Moren

December 8, 2018

Apple’s Sitting Out the 5G Party — It’s the Right Move by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

December 7, 2018

Adventures in Shortcuts: Posting content using ancient web APIs by Jason Snell

Six Colors Podcast: December 7, 2018

Two important ways Apple is preparing for life after the iPhone by Dan Moren at Macworld

December 6, 2018

The Rebound 216: Frog Content (Podcast)

‘The Many Setups of the 2018 iPad Pro’ by Jason Snell

Microsoft bringing Edge to Mac (via Chromium) by Jason Snell

December 5, 2018

Is Apple’s TV service bound for the Apple TV’s competition? by Jason Snell at Macworld

December 4, 2018

Reading comics on the new iPad Pros by Jason Snell

December 1, 2018

All the merchandise is for sale right now by Jason Snell

November 30, 2018

The Back Page: iGive Thanks by Dan Moren (members-only post)

Applications Folder: My writing workflow by Jason Snell (members-only post)

A thing we like: Captain Sonar by Dan Moren (members-only post)

Six Colors Podcast: November 30, 2018

Fun with charts: The iPad bests the MacBook by Jason Snell

Thank You by Jason Snell (members-only post)

November 29, 2018

The Rebound 215: It’s 3am In Scotland (Podcast)

How an Apple TV stick could make Apple’s video streaming service an instant hit by Jason Snell at Macworld

November 28, 2018

Amazon’s latest cloud product: Toy race cars by Jason Snell

‘How to game the App Store’ by Jason Snell

November 27, 2018

Books and calendars in Photos for Mac: What are the best options? by Jason Snell

November 26, 2018

Supreme Court likely to let case against Apple go forward by Jason Snell

November 25, 2018

9 Hidden iPhone Features That Make Your Life Easier by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

November 23, 2018

The iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV need multi-user support. Here’s why by Dan Moren at Macworld

November 22, 2018

The Rebound 214: Go to the Apple Store Today (Podcast)

November 21, 2018

Top 10 iPad features I’d like to see in iOS 13 by Jason Snell at Macworld

November 20, 2018

Calls for Apple’s breakup are nonsensical by gartenberg

November 19, 2018

Amazement at iOS cursor movement shortcut says a lot about discoverability by Dan Moren

Tim Cook interviewed by Axios by Dan Moren

November 16, 2018

Six Colors Podcast: November 16, 2018

3 features from other Apple products that the Mac and iPhone need by Dan Moren at Macworld

November 15, 2018

The Rebound 213: Yacht Vacuuming (Podcast)

Why the MacBook Air might spell the end of configurable Macs by Jason Snell at Macworld

November 13, 2018

iPad Pro 2018 review: A computer, not a PC by Jason Snell

November 12, 2018

4 iPad Features That Apple Should Bring to the iPhone by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

November 9, 2018

Six Colors Podcast: November 9, 2018

Chips ahoy: The Mac’s transition to Apple processors is happening sooner than you think by Dan Moren at Macworld

November 8, 2018

The Rebound 212: Serf Culture (Podcast)

Second Star Wars live action series will follow Cassian Andor by Dan Moren

2018 Mac mini RAM replacements feasible, but not simple by Dan Moren

November 7, 2018

The rules of magnetic attraction in Apple products by Jason Snell at Macworld

Digging into Apple’s custom silicon by Dan Moren

November 6, 2018

Mac mini 2018 review: The Swiss army knife of Macs returns by Jason Snell

MacBook Air review: Center of the Mac world? by Jason Snell

November 2, 2018

Six Colors Podcast: November 2, 2018

4 Apple products and technologies that are running out of time by Dan Moren at Macworld

November 1, 2018

Apple’s latest record quarter: Why Apple loves China but hates sales figures by Jason Snell at Macworld

The Rebound 211: My Virtual Finger (Podcast)

This is Tim: A transcript of the Apple Q4 2018 analyst call by Jason Snell

Apple results: A record September quarter with $62.9B revenue by Jason Snell

October 31, 2018

The Back Page: A MacBook for every seasoning by Dan Moren (members-only post)

The Hackett File: What’s a pro? by Stephen Hackett (members-only post)

Autumn in New York by Jason Snell (members-only post)

Stuck on macOS 10.14? Here’s the fix to get to 10.14.1 by Dan Moren

iOS 12 Emoji Changelog by Jason Snell

What caused all the iPhones at a medical facility to die? by Dan Moren

October 30, 2018

Brooklyn event impressions: The iPad Pro is a computer by Jason Snell

Brooklyn event impressions: Love for the Mac by Jason Snell

Apple event day roundup: the news you might have missed by Dan Moren

October 29, 2018

iPhone XR review: Bright colors, best value by Jason Snell

October 28, 2018

With iPhone XR, Apple Just Rewrote the Phone Script by Jason Snell at Tom's Guide

October 26, 2018

Six Colors Podcast: October 26, 2018

The iPad Pro and the MacBook are on a collision course by Dan Moren at Macworld

October 25, 2018

The Rebound 210: News Aggravator (Podcast)

iPhone XR: Hands-on and first impressions by Jason Snell at Macworld

The human curators of Apple News by Jason Snell

October 24, 2018

Tim Cook calls for advanced U.S. privacy laws by Dan Moren

October 23, 2018

A peek at next year’s emoji by Jason Snell

October 19, 2018

The Making of the Empire Strikes Back by Dan Moren

What to look for at Apple’s Oct. 30 event, besides iPads and Macs by Dan Moren at Macworld

October 18, 2018

The Rebound 209: You’re Too Damn Handsome (Podcast)

It’s official: Apple event October 30, in Brooklyn! by Jason Snell

October 17, 2018

Six Colors Podcast: October 17, 2018

Why Photoshop on iOS is a huge win for the iPad Pro by Jason Snell at Macworld

October 16, 2018

Vinpok Taptek review: Colors, clicks, and too much key confusion by Jason Snell

October 15, 2018

Apple fixes bagel emoji by Jason Snell

iPhone XS review: The future, as promised, is now by Jason Snell

Photoshop CC heads for the iPad by Dan Moren

October 12, 2018

Six Colors Podcast: October 12, 2018

3 features Apple should borrow from Google’s latest hardware by Dan Moren at Macworld

October 11, 2018

USB-C on the iPad Pro: What it could mean for users by Jason Snell at Macworld

The Rebound 208: Lexit (Podcast)

Apple makes deal with semiconductor firm Dialog by Dan Moren

Dropbox adding OCR capabilities to scans by Dan Moren

October 9, 2018

Jason on the Emoji Wrap podcast ?? by Jason Snell

More on the limitations of Apple Watch faces by Jason Snell

Microsoft’s Project xCloud will stream game to mobile devices by Dan Moren

October 8, 2018

Google+ leaks data; service to be sent into the west by Jason Snell

October 5, 2018

The HomePod’s growing pains by Dan Moren at Macworld

October 4, 2018

The Rebound 207: That’s a Life Hack, Friends (Podcast)

Apple’s made two-factor authentication too easy, but not more secure by Dan Moren

Six Colors Podcast: October 4, 2018

Enter The Mandalorian by Dan Moren

Bloomberg: China hacked server hardware by implanting a backdoor chip by Dan Moren

October 3, 2018

Why are Apple Watch faces such a mess? by Jason Snell at Macworld

Wi-Fi gets versioned by Dan Moren

October 2, 2018

Apple Watch Series 4 review: The invisible redesign by Jason Snell

September 30, 2018

Applications Folder: Fission by Dan Moren (members-only post)