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MacBook Pro Late 2023

dinsdag 31 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple (Hacker News): The 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M3 is up to 60 percent faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1, and with its advanced thermal system, it unleashes the full potential of M3 for sustained performance. Starting at $1,599, it deliv…

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Apple M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max

dinsdag 31 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple (Hacker News): These are the first personal computer chips built using the industry-leading 3-nanometer process technology, allowing more transistors to be packed into a smaller space and improving speed and efficiency. […] The M3 family of ch…

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Keyboard Maestro 11

maandag 30 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Stairways Software: Version 11 extends the editor by adding a New Macro Wizard and new Security preference pane, and enhanced searching and syncing.The engine adds a new keyboardmaestro command line tool for triggering macros, modern JavaScript synt…

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Code Signing Woes

maandag 30 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Dirk Lemstra (via Hacker News, tweet): Today [ImageMagick’s Windows] code signing certificate will expire. For many years LeaderSSL sponsored us with a code singing certificate but they are no longer able to do so. Since June of 2023 the CA/B Forum …

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Masimo v. Apple

maandag 30 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Brian Merchant: Kiani, an electrical engineer by training, had founded the Irvine company Masimo in 1989. Over the next three decades, he and his colleagues built Masimo into an industry leader in pulse oximetry, used to take readings of the amount …

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The Restaurant Nearest Google

maandag 30 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Mia Sato: Jirapraphanan is exactly the kind of customer Thai Food Near Me hopes to scoop up. The New York-based restaurant is named after a literal Google search, betting it can bring in customers with the power of SEO — the practice of making a bus…

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iCloud Drive Switches to Dataless Files

vrijdag 27 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Howard Oakley: In the recent past, when a file has been evicted to iCloud (its download being removed from local storage), it has been represented by a placeholder or stub file in its original folder on the Mac. Taking the file named MyDocument.extn…

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Amazon Drive Is Shutting Down

vrijdag 27 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Chris Welch (in 2022): The company says Amazon Drive will no longer be supported as of December 31st, 2023. That’s when access will be completely cut off. Uploads are going away earlier and won’t be accepted as of January 31st. The Amazon Drive apps…

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Improper App Store Contact With Developers

vrijdag 27 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Wayne Ma: Apple fired at least five employees who worked in the company’s App Store in China following an internal probe into business misconduct, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation. Juli Clover: App Store employees with revi…

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Bitten by the Black Box of iCloud

vrijdag 27 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Dan Moren: While I was nominally able to log back into iCloud, most of my data wasn’t actually syncing back. A dialog box told me that I needed to verify my account in order to re-establish end-to-end encryption for sensitive information like my key…

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Apple Services Price Hikes

donderdag 26 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Joe Rossignol (Hacker News): The price changes in the U.S. are as follows:Apple TV+: $6.99 per month → $9.99 per monthApple Arcade: $4.99 per month → $6.99 per monthApple News+: $9.99 per month → $12.99 per month […] In the U.S., these are the first…

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macOS 13.6.1 and macOS 12.7.1

donderdag 26 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple (full installer): This document describes the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Apple (full installer): This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.1. Previously: macOS 14.1 macOS 13.6 and macOS 12.7

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macOS 14.1

donderdag 26 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer, enterprise, full installer, IPSW): With macOS Sonoma 14.1, Apple has added a new warranty section that lets you see the AppleCare+ status of your Mac and connected AirPods, plus there are now options …

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watchOS 10.1

donderdag 26 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer): There are several new Apple Watch features enabled in watchOS 10.1, including NameDrop. NameDrop lets you tap an Apple Watch to another Apple Watch or iPhone to exchange contact information with some…

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tvOS 17.1

donderdag 26 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover (developer, security): The Enhance Dialogue feature first announced in tvOS 17 for the second-generation HomePod has expanded to the original HomePod and the HomePod mini in tvOS 17.1, though the HomePods will also need the HomePod 17.1 …

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iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1

donderdag 26 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer): In the new updates, Apple has added support for continuing a large AirDrop file transfer over the internet when out of AirDrop range. The Apple Music app includes options to favorite songs, albums, a…

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Apple Is Finally Killing Off iTunes

woensdag 25 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Mark Gurman (via Nick Heer): As part of the [TV app] overhaul, the company will discontinue its dedicated apps on the Apple TV set-top box that let users rent and buy movies and shows. It will also remove the movie and TV show sections from the iTun…

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AirPods Pro for Hearing Protection

woensdag 25 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Accidental Tech Podcast: AirPods Pro 2 as concert earplugs Soundbrenner Minuendo Others tried: Eargasm, Etymotic ER20XS, Earpeace, Vibes, Mumba I’ve used the Eargasm, and it’s OK. Helmut (via Accidental Tech Podcast): Perhaps you are wondering: “Why…

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AirPods Pro With iOS 17

woensdag 25 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Joe Rossignol: iOS 17 adds several features to all second-generation AirPods Pro, including Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Personalized Volume. Keep in mind that these software features are also available on the original second-generati…

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Translate in iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma

woensdag 25 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Niléane: Apple first introduced the Translate app in iOS 14. Although it was a welcomed addition to the language translation space, I stopped using it a couple of months after its release. Many languages were still missing, its interface was lacklus…

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Charging From a USB-C iPhone

woensdag 25 oktober 2023 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover: When you plug a Lightning iPhone into an iPhone 15, the iPhone 15 will always provide power to the Lightning iPhone, even if the iPhone 15’s battery is lower.If you plug an iPhone 15 into another iPhone 15, the two devices communicate w…

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