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Dash
iMore: “At this point, though, it’s time to forget working it out. Mistakes were clearly made on both sides, and there may be no way for the real truth to ever be known, or for everyone to win. But...
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Is Apple the new Microsoft?
Dave Rogers [permalink isn’t working, sorry]: “My tech obsession with modern Apple and its current products is definitely and completely over. There’s little “special” about Apple anymore. They’re...
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Hey Mac
Just some quick takes from around the web on Apple’s new MacBook Pro lineup. iMore: “So, is this new 13-inch really a lean and mean upgrade for MacBook Air owners, or is it just an artificially...
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What Ifs and Why Nots
Apple announces new MacBooks to the world this week and geeks aren’t overly impressed. It’s OK. My gut reaction wasn’t overly positive, but what the heck did I expect? There were enough leaks in the...
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Swift, on Windows?
Brent Simmons: “What if — and it’s a big if — Microsoft made Swift a peer with C# and provided some good app frameworks?” When I published What Ifs and Why Nots I hadn’t read Brent’s piece. He’s...
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Windows 10 is a great alternative
Marco Arment: “Microsoft is boldly experimenting with PC hardware, but Windows and everything around Windows is woefully inferior to macOS and the Mac software ecosystem. Even if Microsoft did...
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App Stores
Every once in a while developers drop interesting nuggets of information on Twitter or their weblogs on the state of Apple App Stores and how they relate to their businesses. In late November longtime...
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Apple Professionals Group
I wrote down some thoughts a couple weeks back and thought I’d throw them up here. It’s mainly a bunch of questions with some ideas. Unlike a small group of Professionals I don’t need the stuff I talk...
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Apple Professionals Group – Part II
I just saw one of Intel’s new commercials. It claims 98% of the Cloud runs on Intel. I have no reason to doubt that, but it did bring me back to thinking about Apple. With each passing year Apple...
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MacBook Monster
I listen to a podcast called Accidental Tech Podcast. If you’re a Mac or iOS Developer you’ve probably heard of it or you’ve heard of one or more of its hosts. One of their ongoing topics of...
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Scripting iOS
Last week Apple acquired automation workflow application Workflow. Of course there was a nice buzz around it and it was a big topic of conversation on various podcasts and websites. This, of course,...
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Xcode for iPad?
[MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/21/rumor-mobile-version-of-xcode-for-ipad/): _‘because it “opens the door for ‘Pro’ applications to come to iPad.”’_ I picked that bit of a sentence from...
View ArticleMy WWDC 2020 Wishlist
Time to [get in](https://beckyhansmeyer.com/2020/05/13/my-wwdc-2020-wishlist/) on the action. Here goes: Custom Watch Faces, iOS stability and performance improvements, and macOS stability and...
View ArticleFired Up
Brent Simmons: “Somebody on Twitter will tell me that I should add that IAP right now so I can pay Apple for the privilege of being on the App Store. Fuck you in advance.” Brent is obviously fired up...
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iPhone 12 Review
I didn’t get an iPhone 12. Instead I decided to save a few bucks and went with an iPhone 11 instead. In glorious purple! What do I think about it? Glad you asked. It’s fast! I’ve been using an iPhone 7...
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My Apple Products
Like many in the Apple geek world I listen to a few Apple podcasts. I love ‘em. I get to hear about their latest Apple purchases, mostly about the new phones they purchase every year, but occasionally...
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Apple FOMO
FOMO is what Apple depends on. We are all hypercritical about certain things. A lot of Apple podcasters are hypercritical about their hardware. They buy the latest greatest and say it’s the best evar!...
View ArticleSnell on Apple Podcasts
Six Colors: “Leaving big, bad Spotify aside, consider Overcast or Castro or Pocket Casts. These independent apps are likewise prevented by Apple’s policies from doing what Apple is doing. Even if they...
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Did Gruber Slip?
On the latest episode of The Talk Show John Gruber very clearly says “the M1 MacBook Pro” a couple times. Did he just let the cat out of the bag or just misspeak and meant the M1 MacBook Air? Of course...
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