Bonus Kbase Article of the Week: About Graphics-Card Compatibility Between Mac Pro Models »

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Apple Support, writing about the old Cheese Grater Mac Pros:

Mac Pro computers use PCIe (PCI Express) graphics cards. Learn which Apple-provided cards work with your Mac Pro.

This article applies only to video cards that originally shipped with a specified Mac Pro or were offered as an upgrade kit by Apple. Similar cards that were not provided by Apple may have compatibility issues and you should work with the vendor of that card to confirm compatibility.

Getting this one posted before (hopefully) we see a new Mac Pro…

A Collection of iTunes Errors »

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Allen Pike has put together a wonderful blog post looking at various iTunes errors over the years:

Once upon a time, Apple debuted an application for playing music.

Yes, an application. That’s what we called apps back when dinosaurs roamed the Mac. And one of the most-loved applications back in that ancient era was for playing your MP3s. It was called iTunes.

I think this one is my favorite:

Kbase Article of the Week: Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter requires Thunderbolt 3 

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Apple Support:

The Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter requires a host that supports Thunderbolt 3 over USB-C.

If you’re having issues with the adapter, or if you were directed to this page when you connected it to your computer, verify that your system supports Thunderbolt 3 over USB-C. Check with your system’s manufacturer if you think the message was shown in error.

HelloEdit »

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I got an amazing tweet today:

The post in question is titled Markdown is the new Word 5.1 and was written by my buddy Kevin Lipe back in 2011, and was the site’s first link on Daring Fireball, I believe.

You can try it out online or install it via Terminal.

Apple Updates iPod touch »

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The new iPod touch starts at $199, and is powered by the A10 Fusion chip, and Apple is pushing AR and Apple Arcade pretty hard in its messaging. That all makes sense, as does the lack of a larger screen and Touch ID. The iPod touch is all about being the cheapest way to get iOS into someone’s hands.