I hope you spend some time weekend just thinking about this thing. I know I will.
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iCloud Photo Stream Being Shuttered⇢
My Photo Stream1 is shutting down on July 26, 2023. Learn more about this transition and how to keep your photos up to date across all your devices and safely stored in iCloud.
As part of this transition, new photo uploads to My Photo Stream from your devices will stop one month before, on June 26, 2023. Any photos uploaded to the service before that date will remain in iCloud for 30 days from the date of upload and will be available to any of your devices where My Photo Stream is currently enabled. By July 26, 2023, there will be no photos remaining in iCloud, and the service will be shut down.
Windows XP Activation Algorithm Cracked⇢
The high school version of me would have been all over this.
More on Ford and Tesla⇢
Tim Stevens, writing on his very excellent Substack:
That’s my favorite joke from my software engineering days, one that I’m sure is older than me by decades and probably predates the invention of digital computers. The sad part is, it’s a joke I’ve been able to use again even long after I left that career behind.
Today, I get to dust it off for the rather disheartening news that Ford is, seemingly, abandoning the single biggest global charging standard for its EVs, the standard that already defeated another major charging standard, the standard that finally, after years of confusion, aligned every major global EV manufacturer — well, except for one.
Ford to Add Support for Tesla Superchargers⇢
Ford PR has some good news for its customers:
- Starting early next year, Ford EV customers will have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada, in addition to the over 10,000 DC fast-chargers that are already part of the BlueOval Charge Network. This will give Ford EV customers unprecedented access to fast-charging.
- Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit customers will be able to access the Superchargers via an adapter and software integration along with activation and payment via FordPass or Ford Pro Intelligence.
- In 2025, Ford will offer next-generation electric vehicles with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector built-in, eliminating the need for an adapter to access Tesla Superchargers.
- The reliable Tesla Supercharger network has already established charging corridors across the U.S. and Canada.
I’ll leave the merits of the NACS connector to others, but from a consumer stand point, this seems like great news.1 Tesla has a ton of chargers, and with Ford continuing to build out their own network, drivers will have even more locations where they can charge quickly.
Connected #451: A Bath in the Genius Tub⇢
This week on an action-packed episode of podcast:
An old problem is back, Myke found an unusual way to fix his Apple Watch, Federico is dazzled by magnets and Stephen feels weird about some apps.
Apple Announces WWDC Keynote⇢
I can’t be in Cupertino for the keynote on Monday, but I’ll be in town Tuesday-Thursday to hang out and record a couple of podcasts.
I can’t believe WWDC is almost here again. This marks 10 years of going for me, and it’s always a fun week.
Final Cut & Logic for iPad Released
Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro are out now for select iPad models. I played with Logic for a few minutes, and was pretty disappointed when it failed to import the template I use to edit Connected, running in to the same error Dan Moren got. I should be able to adapt my files for the iPad, but being an iPad mini user, I don’t see me switching over very often. All of that said, I am psyched that these apps are finally here.
Mimestream 1.0 Launches⇢
Neil Jhaveri, writing about my favorite email client for the Mac:
Mimestream combines the power of macOS with Gmail’s advanced features for a new kind of email client that lets you move through your email effortlessly. Unlike other email clients that use the decades-old IMAP protocol, Mimestream uses the Gmail API for a new kind of lightning-fast experience that’s full of features. Built using the latest technologies from Apple, using Mimestream is a breath of fresh air that you’ll see and feel.
Sponsor: Unite 4 for macOS⇢
Unite 4 for macOS allows you to turn any website into an app on your Mac. Using a lightweight, WebKit powered browser as a backend, you can easily create isolated, customizable apps from any site.
Unite 4 includes dozens of new features, including support for native notifications, new customization options, and much more. Unite apps also serve as a great alternative for resource hogging Electron apps or half-baked Catalyst apps.
xrProOS⇢
Just a few weeks ahead of WWDC, it appears that Apple continues to secretly apply for trademarks related to its rumored AR/VR headset.
Delaware-based shell company “Deep Dive LLC” submitted a trademark application for “xrProOS” stylized in Apple’s SF Pro font on May 18 in Argentina, Turkey, and the Philippines, according to online records. The same company applied for an “xrOS” trademark in SF Pro in New Zealand earlier this month, and it is very likely that Apple is behind both filings as the company moves early to protect its headset-related intellectual property.
Mac Power Users #693: Workflows with Mark Bramhill⇢
Mark Bramhill’s name will be familiar to many, as he produced Welcome to Macintosh, a true great in the world of Apple podcasts. This week on MPU, he chats with us about his podcasting career, using a Mac mini as a home server, the power of Descript and what it was like to create an emoji.