Forget Siri, iCloud and whatever has you excited about macOS Sierra. With this version of macOS, Apple has corrected the typos I found in Disk Utility.
The Erase Disk sheet used to read:
Erasing “DISK NAME” will destroy of all the data stored on it. Enter a name, choose a format.
The sheet now says:
Erasing “DISK NAME” will delete all data stored on it, and cannot be undone. Provide a name and format, and click Erase to proceed.
Everyone’s favorite text-editing, magic-making app has been updated for macOS Sierra. Here’s Brett Terpstra with some additional news:
In the meantime, we’re getting close to a BitWriter beta. This will be the replacement for nvALT, rewritten from the ground up and using modern code that will be easier to maintain moving forward. Keep your eyes peeled on this blog and Twitter, both @ttscoff and @nvALTApp will have beta signup and release news.
A new Kickstarter project has grabbed my attention:
Experience the historic interstellar message for extraterrestrials the way it was meant to be played.
In 1977, NASA’s Voyager I and II probes were sent to explore the outer solar system1 and beyond. In fact, Voyager I holds the distinct record of being the first human-built object to enter interstellar space.
In addition to cameras and sensors, the space craft are carrying a special payload:
It’s a busy week at Connected HQ: cyclists are drowning, iPhones are hissing and macOS Sierra is shipping.
Myke and Federico have been a big help in dealing with this, and it was good to talk to them about it on the show. And rant about Sierra a little bit.
My thanks to our sponsors this week:
Over the past several years, Mac OS X macOS releases have gotten smaller and less exciting.
OS X Yosemite brought a new design to the Mac, but past that, most users can’t tell the difference between it and El Capitan, let alone what was new in Mountain Lion or Mavericks.
As I’ve written before, I think the lack of excitement in big macOS releases is mostly okay. The Mac is a stable platform that is still growing, but at a much slower rate than Apple’s front-and-center operating system, iOS.
If you’ve set up a PPTP VPN server, iOS 10 and macOS Sierra users won’t be able to connect to it. iOS 10 and macOS Sierra will remove PPTP connections from any VPN profile when a user upgrades their device.
Even though PPTP protocol is still available on iOS 9 and earlier or OS X El Capitan and earlier, we don’t recommend that you use it for secure, private communication.
Instead of running RSS sponsorships this month, I’m raising money in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Click here to learn more and donate.
When our son was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2009, we were thrust into the world of chemotherapy. As some of you heartbreakingly know, chemo is rough. The meds are brutal, and the side effects are enough to make anyone fall to their knees and plead for mercy. Josiah was just 7 months old when he got his first round of chemotherapy.
I haven’t laughed during an Apple ad in a long time, but this one changed that.
As my iPhone 7 Plus was restoring from iCloud, I thought I noticed some sound. After picking the device up from my desk, it was clear the sounds are coming from back of the phone, possibly from the CPU. It seems to get worse if the iPhone is under load. It’s loud enough to be heard even if the iPhone is just sitting on the table. I don’t have to put it up to my ear to hear it.
I link to these iFixIt teardowns every year. I just can’t help myself.
Chinese officials have announced that this morning’s launch of the Tiangong-2 space station was successful.
Not much is known about the station, but this article outlines what has been shared.