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Lees meerThe latest update to the Omni Group’s OmniFocus task manager has a mild-mannered version number – 3.13 – but it includes one pretty big new feature. You can now control the app (on iPhone, iPad, or Mac) using your voice, with an assist from JavaScri…
Lees meer“When was the last time you restarted it?” If you’ve ever worked at a service desk, you’ve probably wanted to tattoo this question on your forehead. Ditto for: “What device drivers do you have installed?” and “What do you MEAN you wrote the passwor…
Lees meerThe definitive Mac of the last decade was the 13-inch MacBook Air, introduced in 2010 and featuring a wedge-shaped design. It influenced all the Apple laptops (and let’s face it, a lot of PC laptops) that came after it. Its last major update in 2018…
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Lees meerJWST images, Apple’s public betas, the fate of the Apple Car, Lockdown Mode, and MacBook Air orders.…
Lees meerHow do the creators of TV shows know how well their shows are doing when their streaming services won’t share meaningful data? Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe tired, or getting creative? And which streamer ranked tops in Vulture’s survey?…
Lees meerApple’s iOS, macOS, and iPadOS betas have gone public and we have our first impressions! Also, the M2 MacBook Air has gone on sale, the new “extreme sports” Apple Watch is coming into focus, and for the Summer of Fun we’re drafting favorite app icon…
Lees meerIf it’s July, that can mean only one thing: it’s Apple’s public beta season. As has become de rigueur for this time of year, Apple has released the preview version of its upcoming software platform updates, giving the public its first chance at seei…
Lees meerApple’s macOS Ventura, an update due to ship this fall that has arrived Monday as a public beta preview, is full of both little feature refinements and big swings at improving Mac productivity. On the small side, it’s improved search in Spotlight an…
Lees meerAs promised, the M2 MacBook Air went on sale Friday with the first machines shipping to customers next Friday. (I got my hands on one for a little while at WWDC, but haven’t touched one since.) This product has been repeatedly delayed by supply-chai…
Lees meerWhere there’s smoke, there may or may not be fire, especially if you have a Google Nest Protect.…
Lees meerThis is a fascinating announcement of a feature of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura that wasn’t previewed at WWDC: Apple today detailed two initiatives to help protect users who may be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated dig…
Lees meerAnother year, another Apple product calendar from Stephen Hackett: The calendar features my own product photography of Apple products, with each month highlighting some of Apple’s software announcements over the years. Each calendar measures 20 i…
Lees meerI come here not to bury the iPhone mini but to praise it. If reports are true, the iPhone 13 mini will be the last of its line, replaced by a larger iPhone 14 Max this fall. And as someone who owns and loves an iPhone 13 mini, this makes me sad. It …
Lees meerI recently said goodbye to an old friend – a 12-channel analog audio mixer I’ve used to produce podcasts since around 2007. It was always overkill, even when I recorded shows around my kitchen table with three or four guests. This mixer was better s…
Lees meerAt various points during the past several years, Apple has been rated the most valuable corporation in the world. And it’s pretty safe to assume that the company didn’t get to that point without being strategic about how it positions its products. O…
Lees meerJason can see into the future, we ponder how non-nerds will receive some new beta features, and the great mystery of Apple’s M2 Mac roll-out.… Become a member to listen to our exclusive weekly podcast and get more benefits.
Lees meerA prototype iOS widgetI’ve spent 17 years with a weather station in my backyard, and parsing that data in interesting ways. Everybody needs a hobby. At WWDC 2022, Apple announced that it was releasing its follow-on from Dark Sky, which it acquired i…
Lees meerLook, not everybody pays as close attention to Apple announcements as we here at Six Colors—your preeminent source for Apple news1—do. That’s understandable: most of the things that Apple showed off at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference Keyno…
Lees meerWhen iOS 14 came out, TikTok was filled with videos of extreme iPhone interface customization techniques, courtesy of custom widgets and icon replacement via Shortcuts. Everyone’s aesthetic is different, and you might have considered those customiza…
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