Thinking about Apple’s Spring Loaded Event

Because I was stuck in meetings during Apple’s “spring loaded” keynote, I devoured articles in my RSS feed once I got home to learn about what Apple announced today. After going over the Apple press’ initial impression of the event and reviewing the product pages, I feel like I have a good grasp on Apple’sContinue reading “Thinking about Apple’s Spring Loaded Event”

iOS Apps on M1 Macs

From 9to5Mac: One of the biggest differentiators between the new M1 Macs and their Intel predecessors is that any M1 Mac can run iPhone and iPad applications. Through the Mac App Store, you can now download M1 versions of popular iOS and iPadOS applications, though developers do have the ability to opt out. Here’s whatContinue reading “iOS Apps on M1 Macs”

Apple announces November event

From Apple: One more thing. Please join us for a special Apple Event broadcasting from Apple Park. Watch the show online at apple.com. We thought it was coming, and there it is. Who would have thought just a few years ago that Apple’s most exciting event of the year would be one about the Mac?Continue reading “Apple announces November event”

Updates to BBEdit and Reeder

BBEdit and Reeder are two apps that I use everyday, and both received significant updates this week. Bare Bone Software debuted BBEdit 13.5 this week to include features that ensure that one of the Mac’s most venerable apps will make the step into the platform’s Apple Silicon era. BBEdit is something that I don’t useContinue reading “Updates to BBEdit and Reeder”

Jason Snell launches 20 Macs for 2020

From Six Colors: With this year marking the turn of decades (in some particularly disastrous ways, as it turns out), I decided to construct a list of the 20 most notable Macs in history. Over the next 20 weeks, I’ll post essays, podcasts, and videos about each of them, counting down to number one. IContinue reading “Jason Snell launches 20 Macs for 2020”

Apple Announces New 13-Inch MacBook Pro

From Apple Apple today updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the new Magic Keyboard for the best typing experience ever on a Mac notebook and doubled the storage across all standard configurations, delivering even more value to the most popular MacBook Pro. The new lineup also offers 10th-generation processors for up to 80 percent fasterContinue reading “Apple Announces New 13-Inch MacBook Pro”

Stephen Hackett launches Mac Madness

Missing college basketball after the NCAA tournament was cancelled? Don’t care about college basketball, but really like Apple computers? Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels has just the thing for you! This is just the type of fun my nerdy corner of the internet needs right now, and I’m excited to watch the results from RoundContinue reading “Stephen Hackett launches Mac Madness”

Apple unveils new iPad Pro, MacBook Air

As we’ve expected for the last few weeks, Apple announced new versions of the iPad Pro and MacBook Air via press releases this morning. Looking at Apple’s announcement, the most exciting element came in the form of a software update and hardware accessory refresh. Apple today also introduced the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro.Continue reading “Apple unveils new iPad Pro, MacBook Air”

John Siracusa releases SwitchGlass

From John Siracusa on Hypercritical SwitchGlass adds a dedicated application switcher to your Mac. You can customize its appearance, size, and position on each attached display, including hiding it on selected displays. Just a few weeks after releasing Front and Center, John Siracusa released SwitchGlass, which tries to fill the void of the former DragThingContinue reading “John Siracusa releases SwitchGlass”

John Siracusa releases Mac app

From John Siracusa on Hypercritical Front and Center is a trivial app—so trivial that I was afraid it would be rejected for its limited functionality. But when running, it is used literally hundreds of times a day. And I obviously found it so essential that I was willing to help bring it into existence myself.Continue reading “John Siracusa releases Mac app”