Some much-loved follow-up is discussed, as are the WWDC 2022 and Automation April announcements. Then, 2017’s Mac Roundtable is revisited and the guys design some new AirPods for Apple.
On Connected Pro, I made a phone call, Federico finished Elden Ring and Myke remembered what Mario Kart game he was thinking of last week.
Just a quick note that I have a handful of open weekly sponsorship spots coming up. After that, the calendar is almost booked solid for the rest of 2022. If you’re interested in sponsoring the site toward the end of April or in early May, please email me at [email protected].
Apple has announced this year’s WWDC. The annual event is taking place June 6-10.
Since 2020, WWDC has been fully virtual thanks to COVID. This year, Apple is dipping its toe into the water of having people back in person:
In addition to the online conference, Apple will host a special day for developers and students at Apple Park on June 6 to watch the keynote and State of the Union videos together, along with the online community. Space is limited and details on how to apply to attend will be provided soon.
In certain situations, when you plug headphones into a Mac connected to an LED Cinema Display (24-inch, Late 2008) or LED Cinema Display (27-inch) then select the display’s speakers in the Output tab of the Sound pane of System Preferences, your selection may revert back immediately to the headphone choice. When you plug iPhone headphones into a Mac connected to an LED Cinema Display (24-inch, Late 2008) or LED Cinema Display (27-inch) then select the display’s microphone in the Input tab of the Sound preferences, your selection may immediately revert back to the iPhone headphones choice.
On Thursday April 7 at 1:30 PM Eastern, I’ll be joined by Steve from Mac84 on my YouTube channel to talk about collecting and repairing old Macs, plus a whole lot more. I’d love it if you could drop by and hang out:
As pointed out by MacRumors, Apple now has the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro in its certified refurbished store. Buying refurb can be a great way to save some money when purchasing a new machine. They are warrantied like new, which is great, but stock changes over time, so if you’re in the market and see a notebook you want, don’t wait around too long before ordering.
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Use it to:
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The iPhone has all but killed the point-and-shoot camera market. This week on MPU, David and I talk about the hardware and software that makes the iPhone such a good camera for photography.
Developer Mihai Parparita has launched an amazing project dubbed “Infinite Mac” that lets you run System 7 or Mac OS 8 right in your browser. Don’t miss his blog post outlining some of the details. It’s just wonderful.
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And so, on March 25, 2022, I left my “normal” job. I am now officially self-employed.
Hearing John share the news on Reconcilable Differences and ATP was amazing. I couldn’t be happier for John.
Apple has launched its Business Essentials Program. It’s a new service for businesses that offers 24/7 Apple support, device management, iCloud space and more for all one monthly fee per user.
Here’s a bit from the press release:
Apple Business Essentials supports small businesses throughout the entire device management life cycle — from device setup, to device upgrades — while providing strong security, prioritized support, and data storage and backup. The complete solution begins with simple employee onboarding, allowing a small business to easily configure, deploy, and manage Apple products from anywhere. With the Collections feature, groups of apps can be delivered to employees or teams, and settings can be automatically pushed to devices, such as VPN configurations, Wi-Fi passwords, and more.