The folks over at iFixit have the first part of their teardown up. This thing really is just a tiny computer in the chin with a big display above it.
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macOS 11.4 is Out⇢
Mr. Macintosh has the details, but the release contains a very specific fix:
- 16-inch MacBook may become unresponsive when playing Civilization VI
Saying Goodbye to Bootable Backups⇢
Mike Bombich, writing on the Carbon Copy Cloner blog:
For decades, Mac users have taken for granted the Mac’s “External Boot” feature. Prior to Mac OS X, people could simply drag and drop the System folder from one volume to another; presto, external boot volume. When Apple made it more complicated with Mac OS X, we pioneered the “bootable backup” solution (nearly 20 years ago!), and this has been a feature we’ve reliably supported on every new Mac and every new OS since then.
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Mac Power Users #589: Zoom Jiu Jitsu with Teddy Svoronos⇢
David and Stephen are joined by Teddy Svoronos to discuss the tech that he has implemented for distance teaching and learning in his role at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Most people just plopped a laptop down on their dining room table, but Teddy wasn’t happy with that.
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Flashback #19: The Apple Lisa⇢
This time on Flashback, we get into the Lisa:
In the early 1980s, Apple launched a computer with a GUI and mouse … that wasn’t the Macintosh.
I really think this computer deserves more respect than it gets today.
2001 Revisited: WWDC
In my series 2001 Revisited, I’m covering Apple’s major announcements from 20 years ago.
And yes, in 2001, WWDC took place in May. That may seem strange to us now, but from 1989 to 2002, that’s when Apple hosted the conference. It’s been in June every year since, except for 2006, when it slipped to August.
I think we can guess what was keeping Apple busy that year.
Turns out, finding video of WWDC 2001 was way harder than I thought it would be. There are videos of Macworld keynotes that year on YouTube, but I can’t seem to find the developer conference. If you know of a copy of it, please let me know.
The Throwback iMac⇢
There’s a lot to love about the new 24-inch iMacs, and Jason Snell has put together an excellent article showing how many of those reasons have to do with the past:
The new iMac, like the original, has the fortune to live in interesting times. Things may be a bit stressful and unsure, but at least we can look at the pretty colors.
Connected #346: The Hi-Res Society⇢
The M1 iPad Pro is here, and Federico walks Stephen and Myke through his review and thoughts on the new device. Then, a lecture on high-resolution audio in light of the recent Apple Music news. It’s Federico Mania!
On Connected Pro: Eurovision and new Apple Watch Pride Edition bands.
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Ford Unveils F-150 Lightning⇢
Sean O’Kane, writing at The Verge:
The most popular vehicle in the United States is going electric. Ford has revealed the F-150 Lightning, an all-electric version of its popular pickup truck due out in 2022, and it’s aggressively priced for an EV. The base model with 230 miles of range starts at $39,974, while the extended range version starts in the mid-$50,000s and can go about 300 miles.
I really like this approach: taking a regular, super-popular vehicle and turning it into an EV is a reasonable approach. I fully anticipate that my Toyota Tacoma will be the last internal combustion vehicle I own.
2001 Revisited: The Apple Store Opens for Business
In my series 2001 Revisited, I’m covering Apple’s major announcements from 20 years ago.
It’s hard to imagine the Apple of 2021 without its huge retail footprint, but the first Apple Stores opened just 20 years ago.
Let’s jump right to the press release:
Apple today announced that it will open 25 retail stores across the U.S. in 2001, with the first two stores opening this Saturday, May 19, at Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia, and the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California.
Ticci’s M1 iPad Pro Review⇢
Federico Viticci has, as you would have imagined, written the definitive review of the new iPad Pro:
The perception since the iPad Pro’s introduction is that its hardware has consistently leapfrogged its software, leaving many to wonder about the untapped potential of iPadOS and a third-party app ecosystem that could have been vastly richer and more powerful if only iPadOS allowed developers to write more complex apps. Effectively, “too good for its software” has long been the iPad Pro’s hardware mantra.