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And to think some people believe USB-C is confusing:

FireWire 2.5 is a component of the Mac OS. The FireWire 2.5 software includes three system extensions:

• FireWire Support: This extension adds services to the Mac OS to support the use of FireWire hardware and software.
• FireWire Enabler: This extension adds hardware-specific support for certain FireWire interfaces.
• FireWire CardBus Enabler: This extension adds hardware-specific support for the Newer FireWire 2 Go CardBus interface, for use with PowerBook computers.

FireWire 2.5 fixes two issues that may be experienced by customers who are presently using FireWire 2.4 or an earlier version:

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There’s been a lot of news about HEY’s new calendar app being rejected by App Store Review. In a lengthy X thread discussing the issue, David Heinemeier Hansson revealed that HEY has resubmitted the app to Apple, this time with some built-in content that seems awfully familiar:

You’re going to love our “make it do something” implementation (and hopefully @appstore will too!). If you don’t have a HEY account, you can use the calendar to explore Apple’s history. Check this out: pic.twitter.com/j8cXnfOsaf

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The Castro podcast app is currently experiencing another extended outage. It started over the weekend, when entire castro.fm domain seemed to disappear, bringing the app, company website and email all down.

After a couple of days of no communication from Tiny (who bought Castro in 2018), the app’s X account tweeted today:

Hello Castro Users!

We are having issues with our DNS on Digital Ocean. We have been working over the weekend to fix it. We will be back shortly.

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Want to experience twice as fast load times in Safari on your iPhone, iPad and Mac?

Then download Magic Lasso Adblock – the ad blocker designed for you. It’s easy to set up, blocks all YouTube ads, and doubles the speed at which Safari loads.

Magic Lasso Adblock is an efficient and high performance ad blocker for your iPhone, iPad and Mac. It simply and easily blocks all intrusive ads, trackers and annoyances in Safari. Just enable to browse in bliss.

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Apple just blew CES out of the water:

Apple today announced Apple Vision Pro will be available beginning Friday, February 2, at all U.S. Apple Store locations and the U.S. Apple Store online. Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that transforms how people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories, and enjoy entertainment. Vision Pro seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world and unlocks powerful spatial experiences in visionOS, controlled by the most natural and intuitive inputs possible — a user’s eyes, hands, and voice. An all-new App Store provides users with access to more than 1 million compatible apps across iOS and iPadOS, as well as new experiences that take advantage of the unique capabilities of Vision Pro. Pre-orders for Apple Vision Pro begin Friday, January 19, at 5 a.m. PST.

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This week on MPU, David and I explore Apple’s new Journal app and discuss the technology that powers it, which is being leveraged by other journaling apps, including Day One. We also retell the history of Sherlocking.

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It’s a new year, and Connected is back:

Federico is stuck in 2023, so Stephen and Myke discuss another dead AirPod Pro, even-bigger iPhones and what 2024 could bring.

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Federico, over on Mastodon:

Based on what I’m reading here, on Reddit, and some Discords, you do NOT want to install iOS 17.3 beta 2 on iPhones. Mine is bricked and I’m going to have to erase and do a full restore.

iPads seem to be updating fine.

As Chance Miller notes, this is the best kind of bug — seemingly random:

There doesn’t appear to be any rhyme or reason as to which iPhone models are affected by this problem. We’ve seen reports from iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users alike. On the other hand, some people have been able to update with no problem.

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Apple Support:

Learn how to remove and replace the Apple I/O card in your Mac Pro.

All it takes is a screwdriver.

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On the final MPU episode of the year, David and I reflect on the tech that has served us well over the last 12 months.

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Better go spend those Apple Store gift cards quickly!

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December 25 has come and gone, and the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are still not for sale in the United States. As Ariel Shapiro reports, things are moving on to the next step:

Apple has filed an appeal to the International Trade Commission’s decision to ban U.S. sales of Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 models, court records show. Additionally, the company is requesting an emergency stay on the ban for at least two weeks until a decision is made on redesigned versions of the banned models.

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