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Grammarly vs. Apple’s Writing Tools

maandag 17 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Adam Engst: Keep that background in mind when I say that my $144 annual subscription to Grammarly is one of my most worthwhile tech expenses. While Apple is just now getting into the game with its Writing Tools, Grammarly has been helping my writing…

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On the Undesign of Apple Intelligence Features

maandag 17 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Nick Heer: The flaws in results from Apple Intelligence’s many features are correctly scrutinized. Because of that, I think some people have overlooked the questionable user interface choices.[…]Apple is not breaking new ground in features, nor is i…

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Gatekeeper vs. .terminal and .fileloc Files

maandag 17 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Vladimir Metnew (2020, tweet): Popular macOS apps with a file-sharing functionality didn’t delegate file quarantine to OS leading to File Quarantine bypass (Windows MOTW analogue) for downloaded files.[…]Many popular products like Keybase, Slack, Sk…

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Martin Pilkington, RIP

zondag 16 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Martin Pilkington (November 2024): As some of you know I’ve been being treated for Oesphageal Cancer, treatment which was going pretty well, especially after surgery in July. Unfortunately over the past weeks things seem to have gone downhill. The c…

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Netflix Content Accidentally in TV App

vrijdag 14 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Tim Hardwick: Netflix appears to have softened its stance on Apple TV integration, with some users in the US now reporting seeing prompts to connect their Netflix accounts directly to Apple’s TV app.[…]The integration currently seems restricted to N…

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Asahi Linux Lead Resigns

vrijdag 14 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Hector Martin (via Hacker News): When Apple released the M1, I realized that making it run Linux was my dream project. The technical challenges were the same as my console homebrew projects of the past (in fact, much bigger), but this time, the plat…

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One Year With the Vision Pro

vrijdag 14 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Jason Snell: A year on, I can’t in good conscience recommend that anyone buy one. It’s a glimpse of a potential future and a developer kit for potential future Apple platforms, but that’s about it. […] Vision Pro is a tremendous video player. […] If…

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TikTok Back in the App Store

vrijdag 14 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover: TikTok is once again available for download from the App Store, which means it can be installed on iPhones and will be able to receive updates. Apple’s decision to start distributing TikTok again comes after a letter sent from U.S. Atto…

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Reuters Wins AI Copyright Case

donderdag 13 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Kate Knibbs (Hacker News): Thomson Reuters has won the first major AI copyright case in the United States. In 2020, the media and technology conglomerate filed an unprecedented AI copyright lawsuit against the legal AI startup Ross Intelligence. In …

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Gemmell Is Back to Mac

donderdag 13 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Matt Gemmell (Mastodon): Almost eight and a half years ago, I switched to using an iPad as my full-time computer, having come from decades of having Macs. In recent years we did get an emergency-use shared/household M2 MacBook Air, which my wife wou…

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Chinese App Store Antitrust Probe

donderdag 13 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Tim Hardwick: China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is said to have been critically examining Apple’s practices and holding discussions with the company since last year, specifically about its 30% commission on in-app purchases a…

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NSDocument Auto Saving and File Types

donderdag 13 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Gus Mueller: Has anyone successfully come up with strategies for opting into NSDocument’s autosavesInPlace, but only for certain file types? I’ve looked into overriding scheduleAutosaving and friends, but nothing really works. TextEdit just throws u…

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Migrating Apple Account Purchases Between Accounts

woensdag 12 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple: If an Apple Account is only used for making purchases, those purchases can be migrated to a primary Apple Account to consolidate them.This feature isn’t available to users in the European Union, United Kingdom, or India.[…]You can choose to m…

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App Store and Japanese Consumption Tax

woensdag 12 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple: As a result of last year’s change in Japan’s tax regulations, Apple (through iTunes K.K. in Japan) is now designated as a Specified Platform Operator by the Japan tax authority. All paid apps and In-App Purchases, (including game items, such …

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Game Licensing in Vietnam

woensdag 12 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple: The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) requires games to be licensed to remain available on the App Store in Vietnam. To learn more and apply for a game license, review the regulations. James Thomson: I suspect this m…

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App Store Advanced Commerce API

woensdag 12 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Apple: To further support developers’ evolving business models — such as exceptionally large content catalogs, creator experiences, and subscriptions with optional add-ons — we’re introducing the Advanced Commerce API. Developers can apply to use th…

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macOS 15.3.1

dinsdag 11 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover (release notes, no security, no enterprise, no developer, full installer, IPSW): According to Apple’s release notes, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 includes important security fixes, and it is recommended for all users. Important security fixes, b…

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macOS 14.7.4 and macOS 13.7.4

dinsdag 11 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

macOS 14.7.4 (full installer, no security): This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users. macOS 13.7.4 (full installer, no security): This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users. S…

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iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1

dinsdag 11 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover (iOS/iPadOS release notes, security, no enterprise, no developer): According to Apple’s release notes, iOS 18.3.1 includes bug fixes and security updates. Previously: iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3

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watchOS 11.3.1

dinsdag 11 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover (release notes, no security, no developer): The watchOS 11.3.1 update includes important security updates, and it is recommended for all Apple Watch owners. Previously: watchOS 11.3

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visionOS 2.3.1

dinsdag 11 februari 2025 inMichael Tsai (Column-Blog)

Juli Clover (release notes, no security, no developer, no enterprise): According to Apple’s release notes, visionOS 2.3 includes security updates, and the software is recommended for all users. Previously: visionOS 2.3

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