I spent my morning cracking open my all-time favorite Apple notebook to make it a lot faster by installing an SSD. The video is up on Twitch now, and proved to be quite the adventure.
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A Haiku Review: the Studio Neat Material Dock⇢
Walnut, round and smooth,
keep my MagSafe puck in place
and my phone alive.
Your grabby pad means
no more chasing it around
my desk and my life.
With Big Sur, Apple Seems to Have Stopped Releasing Combo Updaters⇢
Since … forever … Apple has offered standalone installers for OS updates. This would allow someone to install an older build of any given particular release of macOS, then run one update to catch up:
These packages were also very useful while troubleshooting, and could often be used to fix software issues that didn’t require a full reinstall.
If you’ve noticed that I’m writing in past tense, it’s for a reason, as Howard Oakley writes:
Fitness Totals⇢
Timothy Buck has a new app out that makes it easy to monitor and manage fitness progress over time. It makes seeing this information much, much easier than anything Apple’s Health app has to offer.
Connected #325: You Can’t Mail a Rock⇢
The AirPods Max have arrived in Memphis, London and Rome, so the guys give their impressions of Apple’s newest product after talking about iOS 14.3, the post office and more.
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Liftoff #139: Space Omelets⇢
On the final episode of the year:
You get a sample return; you get a sample return; you get a sample return!
In other news: SN8 had a rough landing, SpaceIL is getting back on the horse and NASA has unveiled more Artemis plans.
My thanks to our sponsor:
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Austin Mann, on iPhone ProRAW⇢
It’s important to understand ProRAW and when to use it. ProRAW is not simply a magic switch you can flip on to make your photos better. In fact, the non-ProRAW file initially looks much better than the ProRAW file, so shooting ProRAW really only makes sense if you intend to spend the time fine-tuning the image in post.
I suggest turning on ProRAW when you are shooting in extreme conditions of any kinds (extremely low light, extremely high dynamic range with super bright highlights and dark shadows, mixed light temperatures, and so on). Also, use ProRAW if you plan on enlarging the images (on screen or in print).
Ungeniused #119: The Battle of Palmdale⇢
When your Navy drone runs away, calling the Air Force isn’t always the best idea.
Kbase Article of the Week: Macintosh XL Technical Specifications⇢
What do you do when life gives you a bunch of lemons in the form of Lisa computers you can’t sale? Rebadge them and slap some janky software on them!
Mint 1991 Toyota 4x4 For Sale For $44,900⇢
BRB, wrapping up my Tacoma and parking it for the next 25 years.
iJustine’s Fitness+ Review⇢
I’m excited about this service, and Justine’s look at it has only made me more so:
iOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2 and tvOS 14.3 are rolling out now with support for the new service.
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- Keep a manageable list of tasks (instead of an overflowing, overwhelming list).
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