The Omni Group is legendary in the Apple ecosystem, and praise for this anniversary is well-deserved.
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Photo Gear Killed During the Solar Eclipse⇢
Zach Sutton, writing at the Lensrentals blog:
But with such excitement, came a treasure trove of warnings. Warnings that this event can easily damage your camera, your lens, and your eyes if you do not have the proper protection. With all of our rentals leading up to this event, we warned everyone to view the event with appropriate eyewear and to attach a solar filter to the end of their lenses to protect the lens elements and camera sensor.
Inside Apple’s Health Lab⇢
Ben Court got an inside look at Apple’s lab focused on measuring human performance during workouts:
Located on a side street in Cupertino—a few miles from Apple’s shiny new headquarters—the single-story building these Apple workers are entering looks like any anonymous suburban office block. Inside, once I clear security and get buzzed past a solid white door, I enter an invite-only secret exercise lab. On a recent morning, about 40 employees are sweating away on different contraptions—rowers, treadmills, cable machines—as 13 exercise physiologists and 29 nurses and medics monitor data. Many of the exercisers are hooked up to a metabolic cart and ECG and are wearing a $40,000 mask apparatus that analyzes their calorie burn, oxygen consumption, and VO2 max.
Weather Atlas⇢
Weather Atlas is a new iOS weather app from Contrast. On the surface, it may seem like the group’s previous offering, Perfect Weather, but that would do this new app an injustice.
Designed for a world of big phones, all the controls are at the bottom, not unlike Apple’s Maps app. The card interface floats above the radar, but can be flicked down, out of the way with a swipe. Beyond the radar, it includes hourly and 10-day forecasts, a set of Notification Center widgets and a customizable design that includes alternative app icons and in-app icons.
Apple Announces September 12 Event at Steve Jobs Theatre
My money is on a new iPhone:
Just got the invite. It’s official. pic.twitter.com/L9v0vbiUll
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) August 31, 2017
Nest Thermostat E⇢
Nest has announced an updated thermostat, and wow, I love how it looks.
Query #8: Firmware is Fertilizer⇢
This week, Ren likens firmware and other types of software to a tree as Stephen giggles quietly. Then, they move on to DVD ripping and bookmark management.
Kbase Article of the Week: Keynote 1.1 unexpectedly quits with Mac OS X 10.4⇢
When you use Keynote 1.1 with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, the application may unexpectedly quit. To resolve this issue, update to Keynote 1.1.1, or upgrade to Keynote 2 (part of iWork).
Apple: Prepare for APFS⇢
Apple File System (APFS), is the default file system in macOS High Sierra for Mac computers with all flash storage. APFS features strong encryption, space sharing, snapshots, fast directory sizing, and improved file system fundamentals.
When you upgrade to macOS High Sierra, systems with all flash storage configurations are converted automatically. Systems with hard disk drives (HDD) and Fusion drives won’t be converted to APFS. You can’t opt-out of the transition to APFS.
Elgato Announces New Line of HomeKit Devices⇢
Learn Ulysses⇢
Over on The Sweet Setup, Shawn Blanc has launched a video series about Ulysses, the text editor for macOS and iOS. I’ve been able to check out a bunch of the videos in advance, and the series really is good. Ulysses is a great app, but can be a little intimidating at first, and the series does a good job at breaking it all down.
Connected #157: Your Legacy Chooses You⇢
Federico is back from the Genius Bar and joined by Stephen to discuss Time Machine and iCloud Backups, Apple’s push with Swift education and SMS filtering in iOS 11.
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