Good news for fellow retro Mac nerds: there is a full mirror of The Macintosh Garden on the Internet Archive.
Video: 2019 Q&A and Studio Tour ⇢
Every January, I post a Q&A on my channel, and this year, I took some time to walk though my overhead rig:
Mac Power Users #466: John Gruber Returns ⇢
This week’s episode of Mac Power Users is a real fun one:
John Gruber of Daring Fireball and The Talk Show join David and Stephen for a discussion about writing and podcasting, as well as WWDC and what the future may hold for the iPad and Mac.
I’d like to thank John for being the first guest after the changing of the guard at MPU. It was a great conversation that I really enjoyed. If you haven’t heard MPU in a while, this is a good place to start.
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Twitter is Over
I present two pieces of evidence, just from this week’s news:
- Ashley Feinberg’s interview with Jack Dorsey, in which Twitter’s CEO said they company would “certainly talk about” removing a hypothetical tweet in which Trump called for murder.
- An early look at some of Twitter’s possible future features by Sarah Perez and Ingrid Lunden show that as messy as the current version of Twitter is, the ideas bubbling to the top within the company all look pretty bad.
This is hard for me. I like my little community on Twitter, but I know it is a hellscape of abuse for many. I use it to promote my work and to talk with my audience, but every time I open my replies, I brace myself for something terrible to be there, waiting for me to see it.
Regardless of all of that, I think it’s clear the leadership at Twitter has no idea what they are doing, and I think the network’s time is ticking away faster than ever.
Tim Cook: ‘You Deserve Privacy Online. Here’s How You Could Actually Get It’ ⇢
Apple CEO Time Cook, writing at Time:
In 2019, it’s time to stand up for the right to privacy—yours, mine, all of ours. Consumers shouldn’t have to tolerate another year of companies irresponsibly amassing huge user profiles, data breaches that seem out of control and the vanishing ability to control our own digital lives.
[…]
That’s why I and others are calling on the U.S. Congress to pass comprehensive federal privacy legislation—a landmark package of reforms that protect and empower the consumer.
I like what Cook pitches in this article, but until we have Congresspeople who actually understand the Internet, I’m not holding my breath for meaningful change.
Connected #226: The Instagram Secret Society ⇢
This week on Connected, we are joined by a very special guest:
The boys discuss a bunch of Apple products that may be receiving refreshes after years of neglect, including the iPad mini and iPod touch, then are taught how to edit photos like pros by Tyler Stalman.
Tyler walked us through several great tips for shooting and editing with an iPhone, and shared some about his favorite apps.
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The Apple Developer Transition Kit ⇢
Over on MacStories, I took a look at what may be the single weirdest Mac of all time: the Developer Transition Kit:
An Intel Mac inside a Power Mac G5 body, the Apple Developer Transition Kit (or DTK) was made as a way for developers to work on their x86 applications before the first Intel Mac shipped to customers.
Apple Launches Battery Cases for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR
They run $129 and come in black or white:
The iPhone XS model is not compatible with the iPhone X, but all three will work with wireless chargers. Here’s what kind of battery life we can expect from the cases:
- iPhone XS: 33 hours talk time, 21 hours Internet use, and 25 hours video playback
- iPhone XR: 39 hours talk time, 22 hours Internet use, and 27 hours video playback
- iPhone XS Max: 37 hours talk time, 20 hours Internet use, and 25 hours video playback
Liftoff #89: Some Time at the Taco Bar ⇢
Catching up on some news on Liftoff this week:
China has big plans for the moon and SpaceX has a new test vehicle. Oh, and things got weird with Russia.
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What’s Old Will Be New Again
Rumors have it that the iPad mini and iPod touch will both be refreshed in 2019.
Ungeniused #70: The National Geographic Society ⇢
From magazines to television, conservation and preservation, the The National Geographic Society has been working to make the world a better place since 1888.
Kbase Article of the Week: Mac OS X Server v10.6.4 Update Mac mini (Mid 2010) ⇢
This was a very specific update:
The Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update is recommended for all users of Mac mini (Mid 2010). This update contains all the applicable fixes from the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update, plus the following specific fixes for Mac mini (Mid 2010):
- Resolves compatibility and performance-related graphics issues.
- Improves compatibility with large-format SDXC memory cards.