Tim Cook once said that “we are high on AR for the long run” and it’s true, for 28 years Apple - and the rest of the tech industry - has been noodling around on augmented reality and virtual reality.
Out of a purely personal interest, I started flipping through rumours about Apple and its “glasses” to see where the leakers got it right and wrong, and the next minute I’m back in 1995, so I thought a curated list of all the leaks, rumours, and related dates might be a nice record to make in the year of our headset, AVP 0.
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- July 17
- July 31
- September 4
- September 25
- October 30
- November 27
Kbase Article of the Week: AICK: Setting Up with Existing Service Provider⇢
This week, another Q&A support document:
I have the Apple Internet Connection Kit (AICK) and I’m trying to set it up with my existing Internet service provider (ISP). When I launch the Apple Internet Dialer, it wants me to set up an account with a new service provider. How do I tell it to use my existing ISP?
When you first run the Apple Internet Dialer, it assumes you do not have internet access and guides you through setting up an account with a new ISP. If you already have dial-up access with an ISP, you can set it up by following these steps:
Sponsor: DEVONthink of DEVONtechnologies⇢
Whether you’re in the harbor or at high sea, you need to know where you are or where you’re sailing. If you have all the maps, books, and documents. DEVONthink for Mac and DEVONthink To Go for iOS will not let you down on your mission and help you navigate the “seven seas of information.”
Sailor jokes aside … DEVONthink helps you get organized in your office, home office, or on the go. It keeps all your documents, snippets, and bookmarks in one place. Organize them however you need and let DEVONthink’s unique AI assist you all the way with filing and finding. And if that wasn’t enough, smart rules and flexible reminders let you delegate all the boring, repeating daily tasks to DEVONthink too. On iOS, use Shortcuts actions to integrate DEVONthink To Go with your other apps.
Mac Power Users #698: The 80/20 Split, with Malin Sundberg⇢
Malin Sundberg is one of the developers behind the apps Mercury Weather and Orbit. This week, she joins us to discuss her background and work, as well as her hands-on time with the Apple Vision Pro at WWDC.
Connected #455: I’ve Been Banned from Aroma360⇢
This week, on a milestone episode of The Prompt Connected:
After some Smell Talk and celebrating the return of the Genius Bar, Myke, Federico and Stephen celebrate ten years of podcasting together by revisiting some of their favorite Apple stories from the last decade.
The visionOS SDK
In addition to publishing the initial SDK for visionOS, Apple has updated its Human Interface Guidelines to include the new operating system. There’s also a bunch of documentation up for review. There’s a lot here, and I can’t wait until folks start diving in.
Exploring an eWorld Promotional Mailer
An anonymous 512 Pixels reader recently mailed me something amazing — a promotional mailer for eWorld, dating back to 1994. In the package was a set of 3.5-inch eWorld 1.0 installer disks, the “Apple Online Service Subscriber Agreement” and an amazing brochure for eWorld.
Let’s start with the envelope and the Subscriber Agreement:
You can click on any image in this post to view a full-sized version.
DPReview Purchased by Gear Patrol⇢
Scott Everett, writing at the up-until-now- slated-for-death-by-Amazon-dot-com DPReview:
We’ve heard from many of you over the past several weeks, and we realize there are many questions about what comes next for DPReview. We’re thrilled to share the news that Gear Patrol has acquired DPReview. Gear Patrol is a natural home for the next phase of DPReview’s journey, and I’m excited to see what we can accomplish together.
I want to reassure you that we remain firmly committed to what makes DPReview great: the best camera reviews in the business, industry-leading photography news and features, and one of the most active photography communities anywhere on the internet.
Apple’s Self Service Repair Expanded, Updated⇢
Today, Apple announced the inclusion of the iPhone 14 lineup, as well as M2-based 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pros, in its Self Service Repair program, which means we get to enjoy this amazing promotional art again:
More importantly, Apple has removed one of the most frustrating parts of the program:
Apple will also make the System Configuration process used for iPhone repairs, such as displays, batteries, and cameras, even easier to use. System Configuration is a postrepair software tool that ensures repairs with genuine Apple parts — designed and tested to internationally recognized standards — were completed correctly, and the parts are working properly. The tool is available for free to all Self Service Repair users and participating service providers in Apple repair programs.
Kbase Article of the Week: ClarisWorks: Performa Bundles⇢
If you suddenly find yourself shopping for a Performa in 1995 and want to know which models have ClarisWorks bundled with them, this document is here to help.
The Worldwide Developer ... Festival⇢
John Voorhees, writing at MacStories, about how WWDC’s new form could continue to evolve:
I’d like to see Apple create a communal space for developers, its engineers and other employees, and media to gather. The trouble is that Apple Park is off-limits unless you have an invitation for an event. Without a convention center or nearby hotel to meet at, a lot of mingling happened at the Visitor’s Center, which wasn’t ideal because it’s a store and not that big when flooded with hundreds of developers. The Visitor’s Center cafe worked well as a gathering and workspace for the media, but it would be too small for everyone.