2019 archives
Dec 23
Clockwise #326: Why We Find Solace In Love by Dan Moren
Dec 20
2019 predictions in review: iPhone price drops, Catalyst letdown
Apple’s most significant moves of 2019 by Dan Moren
Dec 19
Dec 18
Apple, Google, Amazon, Zigbee form smart home alliance
Clockwise #325: Roomba vs. Baby by Dan Moren
Rebound 269: Seven Mac Pros for Seven Raccoons by Dan Moren
Dec 17
iFixit tears down the Mac Pro, in a good way by Dan Moren
Dec 13
Apple Podcasts now available on the Amazon Echo by Dan Moren
Apple’s next step with the Mac should be consumer-focused by Dan Moren
Dec 11
Clockwise #324: Vehicles of Contamination by Dan Moren
How and why would Apple kill the iPhone’s Lightning port?
Rebound 268: The Airing of the Grievances by Dan Moren
Dec 10
macOS 10.15.2 restores iTunes Column Browser to Music
Quick Tip: Removing Memoji and Animoji stickers from your iOS Emoji keyboard by Dan Moren
Dec 6
Evaluating the rumors of the 2020 and 2021 iPhones by Dan Moren
Dec 5
Solved: iPhone 11 sneaks a peek at location data for Ultra Wideband
How MLB verifies the robot strike zone
Rebound 267: A Cybertruck Full of Mac Pros by Dan Moren
Dec 4
The Mac Pro is an important symbol, but you probably shouldn’t buy it
Clockwise #323: Everything in My Computing Life is Chaos by Dan Moren
Nov 29
Rebound 266: And That’s How They Made Google Wave by Dan Moren
Apple software features to be thankful for by Dan Moren
Jony has left the building by Dan Moren
Nov 27
Clockwise #322: I’m More Surprised That I Was Surprised by Dan Moren
Nov 26
SuperDuper! backup utility now compatible with macOS Catalina by Dan Moren
Nov 22
Rebound 265: The Bearable Lightness of AirPods by Dan Moren
Software bugs have become Apple’s greatest vulnerability by Dan Moren
Nov 21
Apple locks ‘spelunker’ Rambo’s developer account
Bloomberg: Apple changing software procedures in wake of iOS 13
Nov 20
Clockwise #321: Stick an Apple on It by Dan Moren
AirPods Pro is just the start of Apple’s audio-processing revolution
Nov 18
Upgrade #272: Double Secret Vice President of Keyboards
Wish List: Edit iOS’s autocorrect dictionary by Dan Moren
Nov 15
Apple listens strategically, but acts tactically by Dan Moren
Nov 14
Why the 16-inch MacBook Pro is a repudiation of the ‘Ive doctrine’
Rebound 264: Free Pack of Slim Jims by Dan Moren
Nov 10
Nov 8
Dan vs. the AirPods Pro by Dan Moren
What the AirPods Pro hint about Apple’s wearable AR philosophy by Dan Moren
Nov 5
Who knew that Apple’s apps would be the worst part of Apple TV+?
Rebound 263: Professional AirPods by Dan Moren
Nov 4
Upgrade #270: The Toughest Compare
Wish List: Find My for CarPlay by Dan Moren
Apple: Putting its efforts where the money is by Dan Moren
Oct 31
Rebound 262: Little Tiny Ding Dongs by Dan Moren
Oct 30
This is Tim: A transcript of Apple’s fourth quarter 2019 conference call with analysts
Apple results: $64B in revenue on record Services income
Clockwise #318: AirPods Sucking as a Service (ASaaS) by Dan Moren
Oct 28
Apple introduces AirPods Pro by Dan Moren
Bloomberg: Apple hiring smart home engineers by Dan Moren
Oct 25
Stop macOS Mojave from nagging you about Catalina
When Apple makes changes, communication is key by Dan Moren
Oct 23
With iPadOS 13, the iPad seems safe for college students
Clockwise #317: Fancy Super Duper Techno Chippy Things by Dan Moren
What’s next for the MacBook Pro?
Rebound 261: Never Trust a Murderdroid by Dan Moren
Oct 18
Google and Microsoft moves that signal opportunities for Apple by Dan Moren
Oct 15
Rebound 260: Hardcore Metaphor Podcast by Dan Moren
Oct 11
With Catalina, the Mac leans on Apple’s other devices by Dan Moren
Oct 10
Rebound 259: Fifty Dollars a Pod by Dan Moren
Oct 4
Apple’s new privacy settings vexes trackers
Siri is more open than ever, but it still has room to grow by Dan Moren
Oct 3
BBEdit 13 arrives, with new grep features and dark mode support
Rebound 258: I’ll Customize Your Face by Dan Moren
Oct 2
Apple’s watch faces are slowly improving. Is it time for third-party faces?
Clockwise #314: Get a Real Computer, Jerk by Dan Moren
Sep 27
Is the writing on the wall for the Apple TV? by Dan Moren
Sep 26
Rebound 257: Welcome to Late-Stage Capitalism by Dan Moren
13 Features of iOS 13: Mail improvements by Dan Moren
Sep 25
Clockwise #313: These Deals are Just Too Fresh by Dan Moren
Sep 23
Upgrade #264: Beautiful Breakable Glass Objects
13 Features of iOS 13: CarPlay improvements by Dan Moren
Sep 20
Rebound 256: It’s Like Night and Day by Dan Moren
Three places iOS 13 might point to future Apple ambitions by Dan Moren
Sep 19
Answering a few questions about the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro
Hands on with iPhone 11 Night Mode
13 Features of iOS 13: Video editing by Dan Moren
Sep 18
Clockwise #312: Nerdy, Technolust Folks by Dan Moren
13 Features of iOS 13: Maps improvements by Dan Moren
Sep 13
The U1 chip in the iPhone 11 is the beginning of an Ultra Wideband revolution
Apple is making its iPhones last longer. That’s a good thing by Dan Moren
Sep 12
Will free Apple TV+ subscriptions count as Services revenue?
The real star of the Apple event? Apple Watch 5
Rebound 255: Frogger With a Giant Baby by Dan Moren
Sep 11
Clockwise #311: A Ten Buck Case on a Thousand Dollar Phone by Dan Moren
Sep 10
The 2019 iPhone event: Hits and misses
Hands on with the iPhone 11 cameras
Upgrade #262: The Skyscrapers of Camera Bump City
iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches, oh my: Initial impressions of Apple’s announcements by Dan Moren
Sep 9
Kuo: Apple tracker, iPhones will feature precision wireless tech
Apple event, you’re only a day away
Apple rejiggers App Store algorithm to feature its apps less by Dan Moren
Sep 6
Rebound 254: The Tennis Mini by Dan Moren
Three things that probably won’t show up at next week’s Apple event by Dan Moren
Sep 5
Voice mimicking software used to ripoff energy company by Dan Moren
Sep 4
The rest of my Sept. 10 event wishlist
Clockwise #310: I Don’t Know Why This Is Dungeon Themed by Dan Moren
Aug 30
Google uncovers a significant iPhone security exploit by Dan Moren
Three big questions about Apple’s September event by Dan Moren
Aug 29
The Kindle is fine. It could’ve been much more than that.
Mark your calendars for September 10
Apple expands its third-party repairs program
Rebound 253: Carousels of Content by Dan Moren
Aug 28
Clockwise #309: An Unnecessary Drive Someplace by Dan Moren
Betas forever? Why Apple’s move to iOS 13.1 makes sense
Apple announces Siri policy changes
Filmmaker Mode aims to kill motion-smoothing by Dan Moren
Aug 25
Aug 23
Shoot to thrill: Three camera features the iPhone should add by Dan Moren
Aug 22
Turning your fan smart with an IR blaster and Homebridge by Dan Moren
252: Not with That Credit Limit by Dan Moren
Bloomberg: Three new iPhones launching in September by Dan Moren
Aug 21
Clockwise #308: Lipstick on a Piggy Bank by Dan Moren
Why Apple doesn’t need to release a Series 5 Watch this fall
Aug 20
Apple Card now available to all by Dan Moren
Aug 16
Clockwise #307: I’m Seeing a Bunch of Bananas
Traveling with Apple tech: what soars, what falls flat by Dan Moren
Why Disney’s video bundle will force Apple to bundle Apple TV+
Aug 12
A Trip to Johnson Space Center
Upgrade #258: Ten Hours Is Not All Day
Galaxy Note 10 vs. iPhone 11: How Apple could fight Samsung’s flagships
Aug 10
Jul 30
Apple’s Q3 2019 results: Evolving from the iPhone to wearables and services
This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s 2019 third quarter analyst call
Jul 26
Apple employees listen to Siri audio samples
Apple should make authentication its next killer app by Dan Moren
Jul 25
Apple buys Intel’s modem business for $1B - here’s why
Rebound 248: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Buy ‘Em by Dan Moren
Jul 24
How a 16-Inch Macbook Pro sets the table for ARM MacBooks
Clockwise #304: Grime Crime by Dan Moren
Jul 19
Margaret Hamilton and the Apollo Guidance Computer
‘From the Earth to the Moon’ returns in HD
Rebound 247: Cut This Whole Segment by Dan Moren
How Apple could simplify its complex iPhone line-up this fall by Dan Moren
Jul 17
Is It a Good Idea for Apple to Buy Exclusive Rights to Podcasts?
Clockwise #303: Early Morning Grotesquerie by Dan Moren
FaceApp: Threat or menace? by Dan Moren
Jul 12
Does Apple’s simplified Mac lineup have a hole in it? by Dan Moren
Jul 11
Jul 10
Clockwise #302: Unsettling, Weird, and Kind of Gross by Dan Moren
Jul 9
Apple tweaks laptop lineup with cheaper Air; MacBook disappears by Six Colors Staff
Zoom videoconferencing app contains major vulnerability by Dan Moren
Jul 5
Jony Ive is gone, but he won’t take Apple with him by Dan Moren
Jul 3
Upgrade #252: The Hippie Gets a Haircut
Clockwise #301: My Vulcan Mind by Dan Moren
Rebound 245: I Can’t Deal with Humanity by Dan Moren
Jun 30
Apple, post-Jony Ive by Dan Moren
Jun 28
Features that should be in Apple’s upcoming OS releases but aren’t by Dan Moren
Jun 26
Clockwise #300: My Journey Is Full of Magic by Dan Moren
Jun 25
How to clear space for iOS device backups when iTunes tells you there’s not enough by Dan Moren
Jun 24
Upgrade #251: And Then You Eat the Ice Cream
iOS 13, iPad OS, tvOS public betas now available by Dan Moren
Jun 21
3 products that would be hits for Apple if the company made them by Dan Moren
Jun 20
Apple announces 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro battery recall
Rebound 243: Green Bubble People by Dan Moren
Jun 19
‘36 Seconds That Changed Everything’
The Mac no longer needs compatibility to thrive
Clockwise #299: We’re All a Mess Together by Dan Moren
Jun 14
Twitterrific 6: My favorite Twitter app just got better
Reading between the lines of Apple’s WWDC announcements by Dan Moren
Jun 13
iPadOS 13: The wish list meets reality
Rebound 242: He’s the Happiest Siri User Ever by Dan Moren
Jun 12
Clockwise #298: The Bloodcurdling Scream of an Alarm by Dan Moren
SwiftUI and Catalyst: Apple executes its invisible transition strategy
Get in the CarPlay by Dan Moren
Jun 11
All the known details of Sign In with Apple by Dan Moren
Radiohead releases leaked music instead of paying ransom by Dan Moren
Jun 10
Upgrade #249: A Bridge to the Future
Apple is quietly paying attention before it acts by Dan Moren
Jun 7
Women’s World Cup is in 4K on AppleTV in the U.S.
WWDC: What Apple’s biggest announcements mean for the company by Dan Moren
Jun 5
The wild cryptography behind Apple’s new Find My app by Dan Moren
Clockwise #297: Lost in the Debacle by Dan Moren
Catalyst: the iPad and Mac are tied together like never before
Rebound 241: Throwing Bad Money After Good by Dan Moren
Jun 4
The good, the bad, and the pricey: Apple’s WWDC announcements by Dan Moren
6 reasons you’ll want iOS 13 on your iPhone
WWDC 2019 notes: Sidecar, Catalyst, Mac Pro, and Pro Display XDR
May 31
Marzipan, Mac Pro, and iPad features: A wish list for WWDC19 by Dan Moren
May 30
Rebound 240: The Gentleman from Tacoma by Dan Moren
May 29
Clockwise #296: Google Wave Was the Best Thing Ever by Dan Moren
9to5Mac: New looks for macOS media apps
‘App Store - Principles and Practices’
May 28
iPod touch amazingly not dead, gets update by Dan Moren
May 24
Scripting a save location within Default Folder X
What we won’t see at WWDC 2019 by Dan Moren
May 23
Panic cranks out Playdate, a new handheld game console by Dan Moren
Rebound 239: Lady Gaga is on My Side by Dan Moren
May 21
Federico Viticci goes ‘Beyond the Tablet’
Apple updates MacBook Pro processors and keyboard, extends Keyboard Service Program
May 17
Three keyboard changes Apple should make—to iOS by Dan Moren
May 15
Clockwise #294: More Twists Than a Bag of Pretzels by Dan Moren
Rebound 238: This Math Works by Dan Moren
May 10
Three features Apple should borrow from Google’s I/O announcements by Dan Moren
May 9
Why the Pixel 3a is no threat to the iPhone
Clockwise #293: An Electric Scooter Is the New Horse by Dan Moren
May 8
After flipping the Marzipan switch
Why the Mac won’t end up locked down like iOS
Rebound 237: Grounds for Divorce by Dan Moren
May 3
What the future looks like for the Mac, iPad Pro, and Apple Watch by Dan Moren
May 1
Are we headed for a Mac automation schism?
Clockwise #292: The Drums are the Worst Part by Dan Moren
Rebound 236: More Than Just Cursory by Dan Moren
Apr 30
Apple’s financial results: Learning to sell the iPhone
This is Tim: Transcript of Apple’s Q2 2019 call with analysts
Apr 26
It’s about time for a Mac with a touch interface by Dan Moren
Apr 24
Clockwise #291: My Fingers are My Meese by Dan Moren
The Mac is becoming more like iOS—and I like it
Rebound 235: Any Phone Is Foldable by Dan Moren
Apr 19
Google and Amazon bury the hatchet
Three ways Apple’s own Marzipan apps can benefit macOS by Dan Moren
Apr 17
Sonos One finally joins the Apple Music/Alexa club by Dan Moren
Review: Kindle Paperwhite (2019) and Kindle (2019)
Why iOS apps will make the Mac a better place… eventually
Rebound 234: Webdings! by Dan Moren
Apr 16
Qualcomm and Apple bury the hatchet
Restoring Mojave’s “missing” VPN server with VPN Enabler by Dan Moren
The future of the PlayStation by Dan Moren
Apr 12
The iTunes break up: What will happen to our favorite features? by Dan Moren
Apr 11
Download #99: My Memory is Beyond the Event Horizon
The human side of voice recognition by Dan Moren
Apr 10
2019 iMac review: The best of a bygone era
Spotlight: Don’t take your Mac’s powerful search engine for granted
Clockwise #289: Down to the Level of Atoms by Dan Moren
Seeing a black hole with half a ton of hard drives
Rebound 233: All Those Penguins by Dan Moren
Apr 5
Three Apple products in the danger zone by Dan Moren
Apr 4
BBEdit is back in the Mac App Store
Download #98: Important Business People With Ties
Apple cuts price on HomePod to $299 by Dan Moren
Apr 3
Clockwise #288: Facebook Is Gonna Facebook by Dan Moren
Pro or no? How the high-end 2019 iMac measures up
Rebound 232: Ray Romano by Dan Moren
Mar 29
This week’s Apple event was still all about the ecosystem by Dan Moren
Mar 28
Can Apple’s product expertise make Apple TV+ a success?
The Apple Card’s missing number, rotating CVV, and more by Dan Moren
Mar 27
Updated: Which Mac laptop to buy for a student?
Federico Viticci’s first AirPods 2 impressions
Clockwise #287: The Opposite of What They’re Doing by Dan Moren
Rebound 231: Steven Bielberg by Dan Moren
Mar 26
Initial thoughts about Apple’s services event
Rogue Amoeba updates SoundSource by Dan Moren
iOS 12.2’s new features by Dan Moren
Mar 22
Find video files that won’t survive the 32-bit Mac apocalypse
Yes, Logitech’s Crayon works with iPad Pro
Rebound 230: Crazy Spreadsheet Business by Dan Moren
With Apple, everything old is new again by Dan Moren
Mar 20
Clockwise #286: I Used to Be Boring by Dan Moren
Why today’s iPad lineup is the strongest in years
Apple revamps AirPods by Dan Moren
Mar 19
The iMac and spinning-disk disappointment
Today is iMac day: Apple announces new models with faster processors and graphics
Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft
Mar 15
Apple responds to Spotify by Dan Moren
Apple WWDC19: What’s in store for iOS macOS, watchOS, and tvOS by Dan Moren
Mar 14
Mar 13
Apple vs. Spotify: who’s really right?
The next version of Coda won’t be Coda by Dan Moren
Clockwise #285: Hey, It’s Capitalism! by Dan Moren
The web at 30: Apple’s place in history
Rebound 229: Go Back to Making Dinosaur Movies by Dan Moren
Mar 8
Three improvements Apple should make to its Mail app on iOS and macOS by Dan Moren
Mar 6
Prioritizing the MacBook Hierarchy of Needs
Clockwise #284: Fairy Facts and Unicorn Facts by Dan Moren
Apple’s management of its video service isn’t a plot twist, it’s business as usual
Rebound 228: It’s Not a Smart Dog by Dan Moren
Mar 1
Bad AppleScript: Use Hazel to auto-compress Logic projects
Star Wars as an infographic by Dan Moren
How repairing an old Mac mini made me anticipate a new Mac Pro by Dan Moren
Feb 27
Clockwise #283: How This “Unfolds” by Dan Moren
Rebound 227: Replaced by Slackbot by Dan Moren
Feb 26
Incomparable #448: A Bank the Size of a Planet
7 Worlds Collide: A fan edits his hero using Final Cut Pro X
Feb 22
A social-media site that actually rejects misinformation
Simple sleep tracking with Shortcuts by Dan Moren
What Apple can do to take Apple Pay to the next level by Dan Moren
Feb 21
Clockwise #282: Party Popper Dealy-Bob by Dan Moren
Feb 20
Gurman: Marzipan roll-out a three-year process
It’s time for Apple to get back into the smart home in a big way
Rebound 226: The Rerebound by Dan Moren
Feb 15
What part of the UK/Ireland are you from, based on linguistics by Dan Moren
Three hurdles Apple’s rumored news service will have to overcome by Dan Moren
Feb 14
Why some publishers are going for Apple’s 50/50 split by Dan Moren
Feb 13
Clockwise #281: Developers Need to Feed Their Pet Chickens by Dan Moren
Report: Apple services roll-out planned for March 25
Now is the time for Apple to re-think its retail priorities
Rebound 225: Now We Play Putt-Putt For Real Money! by Dan Moren
Feb 12
Finding my way around iOS roadblocks
Report: Apple offering 50/50 split in its magazine service by Dan Moren
Feb 7
Download #90: Spotify Buys Podcasting
Apple’s modem engineering team now reports to custom silicon chief by Dan Moren
Feb 6
How will Apple redesign the iPad home screen?
Clockwise #280: I Swear I’m Not a Vinyl Hipster by Dan Moren
Rebound 224: I’m Voting for Number 9 by Dan Moren
The FBI conducted a sting against Huawei at CES by Dan Moren
Feb 5
230 new emojis in final list for 2019
Angela Ahrendts to leave Apple in April, replaced by Deirdre O’Brien by Dan Moren
Jan 31
Locast is the free broadcast TV streamer you’ve never heard of by Dan Moren
Mario Kart Tour delayed to summer 2019 by Dan Moren
Jan 30
Clockwise #279: What Sorcery Is This? by Dan Moren
5 things we learned from Apple’s latest quarterly results
Rebound 223: A Whole Cajoodle of SKUs by Dan Moren
Parts of Apple Music will be available for free on American Airlines by Dan Moren
Apple puts the kibosh on Facebook data-mining app (updated) by Dan Moren
UAE intel unit used iPhone exploit to spy on rivals by Dan Moren
Jan 25
Up, down, sideways: Apple’s personnel changes point to its priorities by Dan Moren
Jan 24
Download #88: Creepy Robot Hotel
Microsoft Office comes to the Mac App Store
How will Apple’s 2019 iPhone counter the Google Pixel camera?
My writing finances, 2018 by Dan Moren
Code embedded in images targeting Macs via ads by Dan Moren
Rebound 222: This Is What You Get When You Have My Full Attention by Dan Moren
Clockwise #278: Marie Kondo’ing Your Notifications by Dan Moren
Jan 22
Upgrade #229: A More Intentional Folding
Apple Pay coming to Target, other locations by Dan Moren
Jan 18
What is dead may never die: Two products Apple may be looking to revive by Dan Moren
Jan 17
Nike’s new self-lacing, Bluetooth-powered shoes
Latest data breach exposes 773 million records by Dan Moren
Rebound 221: It Not You, It Wi-Fi by Dan Moren
Tim Cook pens op-ed on privacy regulations by Dan Moren
Jan 16
Clockwise #277: Say Hello to Your Little Friend by Dan Moren
How the iPad might influence the future of the Mac interface
Our data center, which art in heaven… by Dan Moren
Jan 11
Clockwise #276: That’s Not a Place You Want Cameras by Dan Moren
Jan 10
Rebound 220: Timsplaining by Dan Moren
Jan 9
Yale Assure SL review, or: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the Smart Lock
Apple’s 4K TV deals show how the company’s business strategy is evolving
Jan 7
Using BBEdit and Excel to revive a dead podcast feed
Upgrade #227: Twenty Nine TeeVee
Ben Thompson on Apple’s forecast error
Vizio, LG to add AirPlay 2, HomeKit support this spring by Dan Moren
Jan 4
Downloading the new public-domain books
What would menus look like on iOS?
Steven Sinofsky on Apple’s iPhone dilemma
Apple’s revenue drop is about China and more by Dan Moren