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Review of the Year

January

• Mac mini at 20, Steve Jobs and the tiny Mac
• Apple employees fired over donation scheme fraud

February

• AppleCare+ moves to subscription-only model
• UK secretly orders Apple to let it spy on users worldwide

March

• Apple introduces iPad Air with powerful M3 chip and new Magic Keyboard - Apple (UK)

April

• Apple's entire supply chain hit by Trump 'Liberation Day' tariffs
• Apple shares get hammered after Trump tariff news
• Apple's fight with Trump's tariffs will shift the cost to customers
• How and where Trump's new tariffs affect Apple
• New iPad Air gets revamped, lower-cost Magic Keyboard

May

• Apple debuts Apple Vision Pro's Bono film at Cannes

June

• Apps Sherlocked, replaced by Apple, Raycast

July

• Apple reports third quarter results - Apple (UK)

August

• MacBites Episode 0184 | The MacBites Podcast

September

• Apple debuts iPhone 17 - Apple

October

• MacBites After Hours Season Pass
• Affinity by Canva (Version 3)

November

• Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone - Apple (UK)

December

• December 2019 in review: Apple releases the long awaited new Mac Pro | AppleInsider
• The good, the bad, and the ugly of Apple's 2025 - 9to5Mac

Looking Forward

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In The News

Texas Judge Blocks App Store Age Verification Law

• Texas judge says Apple doesn't have to check App Store ages | AppleInsider
• Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge - MacRumors
• Texas judge blocks state's App Store age verification law - 9to5Mac

Timmy's Christmas Shopping

• Tim Cook just bought 50,000 Nike shares, and investors noticed - 9to5Mac

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Bin Day Woes

• MacBites Episode 0117 | The MacBites Podcast

Mike The Oven Slayer

• Ninja Combi 12-In-1 Multi-Cooker

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Excel Automation

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MacBites 200

• MacBites 0000 - Episode 0: It Does Get Better! - 06 October 2007
• MacBites 0001 - Hello World! - 08 October 2007
• MacBites 0002 - Spamalot - 15 October 2007
• MacBites 0003 - I'm a Barbie Girl in a Barbie World - 25 October 2007
• MacBites 0004 - Leopard XL - 05 November 2007
• MacBites 0005 - Cheating the Cheetah - 08 November 2007
• MacBites 0006 - iPhone iPhone iPhone - 22 November 2007
• MacBites 0007 - Textual Intercourse - 10 December 2007
• MacBites 0008 - Flight of the Navigator - 07 January 2008
• MacBites 0009 - Back with a Bang - 09 June 2008
• MacBites 0010 - Seamlessly Synching and the Magic Witch Switch - 16 June 2008
• MacBites 0011 - Come On Baby Light My Fire - 23 June 2008
• MacBites 0012 - Rock Me Amadeus - 30 June 2008
• MacBites 0013 - iPhone iPhone iPhone Bursting the Bubble - 21 July 2008
• MacBites 0014 - Back, Sack and PAC - 04 August 2008
• MacBites 0015 - Boxing Clever - 18 August 2008
• MacBites 0016 - Don't Be Koi - 08 September 2008
• MacBites 0017 - Headless Chickens - 08 June 2009
• MacBites 0018 - Diabolically Dodgy Doings in Didcot - 15 June 2009
• MacBites 0019 - The Koi Pond Mafia - 22 June 2009
• MacBites 0020 - Because ... Jane Said So - 29 June 2009
• MacBites 0021 - Strictly Adult Browsing - 06 July 2009
• MacBites 0022 - Growl on the Prowl - 13 July 2009
• MacBites 0023 - Piggybacking Palms - 20 July 2009
• MacBites 0024 - 24 Toys of an Adult Nature - 27 July 2009
• MacBites 0025 - A La Carte - 03 August 2009
• MacBites 0026 - Exploding iPod Pyrotechnics - 10 August 2009
• MacBites 0027 - Flashing Info Panels - 17 August 2009
• MacBites 0028 - Raiders of the Lost Mail and a Very Moist Minster - 24 August 2009
• MacBites 0029 - Eye of the Snow Leopard - 31 August 2009
• MacBites 0030 - Connectionless Customer Service - 07 September 2009
• MacBites 0031 - Domestic Strife Strikes at MacBites HQ - 14 September 2009
• MacBites 0032 - Hacking Narcoleptic iPhones Wearing Hot Pants - 21 September 2009
• MacBites 0033 - The Hidden Depths of Homer Simpson's Library - 28 September 2009
• MacBites 0034 - You've Gotta Speed It Up and then You've Gotta Slow It Down - 12 October 2009
• MacBites 0035 - The Browser Queen Meets Jeremy Kyle - 19 October 2009
• MacBites 0036 - Increased Sensitivity it's all in the Wrist Action - 26 October 2009
• MacBites 0037 - Impenetrable Permutations - 02 November 2009
• MacBites 0038 - Thongs Can Only Get Better - 16 November 2009
• MacBites 0039 - Wrist Action Redux - 07 December 2009
• MacBites 0040 - Desirable Naked Friends - 18 January 2010
• MacBites 0041 - Pink Buzzing Fingers and Thongs for the Memory - 22 February 2010
• MacBites 0042 - The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Free Software - 15 March 2010
• MacBites 0043 - Mickey the MacBites Magic Mouse Meets the Microwaveable Duck - 29 March 2010
• MacBites 0044 - Magically Multiplying iPads and Getting Giddy About iPhone 4 - 22 June 2010
• MacBites 0045 - The Car Park Strikes Back and Other iPhone 4 Goodness - 14 July 2010
• MacBites 0046 - Ribbed and Sensitive - 01 November 2010
• MacBites 0047 - Badly Behaved Batteries and Roaming RAM - 09 February 2011
• MacBites 0048 - Silicone Wraps and Magic Wands - 21 February 2011
• MacBites 0049 - An Amazing Apple Week and The Great Yorkshire Yomp - 02 March 2011
• MacBites 0050 - It'll Be Alright on the Night - the Outtakes - 06 June 2011
• MacBites 0051 - All Done in the Best Possible Taste - 19 June 2011
• MacBites 0052 - Elaine Reveals All - 30 August 2011
• MacBites 0053 - Want, Need and Desire - 04 September 2011
• MacBites 0054 - The Curse of The X - 18 September 2011
• MacBites 0055 - Frictionless Sharing and Uncontrollable Teeth - 03 October 2011
• MacBites 0056 - Steve Jobs - 1955 - 2011 - 08 October 2011
• MacBites 0057 - Something Nasty Nestling in the Nail Brush - 12 October 2011
• MacBites 0058 - The MacBites Crew and The Holy Grail - 17 October 2011
• MacBites 0059 - Events Occur in Real Time ... Or Not - 26 October 2011
• MacBites 0060 - A Bit Chilly Around the Trossachs - 31 October 2011
• MacBites 0061 - Buzzing in the Bedroom - 11 December 2011
• MacBites 0062 - Bigger is Not Always Better - 24 December 2011
• MacBites 0063 - Pleasuring Jeremy Clarkson - 25 January 2012
• MacBites 0064 - MacBites The iBook - 02 February 2012
• MacBites 0065 - Rats the Size of Cats - 06 March 2012
• MacBites 0066 - Nude and Hairy - 10 June 2012
• MacBites 0067 - Amazonian Warrior - 17 June 2012
• MacBites 0068 - Rubber Ducks and Rampant Koi - 01 July 2012
• MacBites 0069 - Soixante-Neuf - 16 July 2012
• MacBites 0070 - Doing the Dirty and Dabbling on the Dark Side - 21 January 2013
• MacBites 0071 - The Old Razzle Dazzle - 29 January 2013
• MacBites 0072 - Five Play - 20 March 2013
• MacBites 0073 - A Vice, a 4 Inch Nail and Rubber Gloves - 08 April 2013
• MacBites 0074 - Meet The Hoccers - 22 April 2013
• MacBites 0075 - Tingling Down Under - 13 May 2013
• MacBites 0076 - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish - 09 September 2013
• MacBites 0077 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight - 16 September 2013
• MacBites 0078 - Where's Wilson? - 08 October 2013
• MacBites 0079 - Bah Humbug - 25 December 2013
• MacBites 0080 - Monty Python's Parrot - 26 March 2014
• MacBites 0081 - Pining for the Fjords - 27 March 2014
• MacBites 0082 - This is an Ex-Parrot - 28 March 2014
• MacBites 0083 - Mike Thomas and the Holy Grail - 29 March 2014
• MacBites 0084 - Come to Mummy - 30 March 2014
• MacBites 0085 - Office Politics - 31 March 2014
• MacBites 0086 - Put a Plaster on it - 01 April 2014
• MacBites 0087 - April Showers - 07 April 2014
• MacBites 0088 - Silver Lining - 14 April 2014
• MacBites 0089 - Untethered in Timperley - 15 July 2014
• MacBites 0090 - Rampant Scepticism - 23 July 2014
• MacBites 0091 - Summer Holiday - 28 July 2014
• MacBites 0092 - Date Night - 04 August 2014
• MacBites 0093 - Made to Measure - 11 August 2014
• MacBites 0094 - Mike's Bot Bot - 19 August 2014
• MacBites 0095 - Plucking Plectrums - 27 August 2014
• MacBites 0096 - Naughty Narcolepsy - 05 September 2014
• MacBites 0097 - Gone to the Dogs - 16 October 2014
• MacBites 0098 - Ice Ice Baby - 18 November 2014
• MacBites 0099 - Without the Aid of a Safety Net - 23 March 2015
• MacBites 0100 - Kidnapping Craig's Cat - 01 November 2015
• MacBites 0101 - Rude Awakening - 15 November 2015
• MacBites 0102 - Alarming Undulations - 08 December 2015
• MacBites 0103 - Dusky Peach with a Hint of Pink - 10 June 2016
• MacBites 0104 - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off ... to Have a Good Time - 21 June 2016
• MacBites 0105 - Blofeld's Cat and Dinner With George Clooney - 03 August 2016
• MacBites 0106 - The Trolley Dolly From Hell - 16 August 2016
• MacBites 0107 - Dithering Nits - 12 June 2017
• MacBites 0108 - Tiger Feet With Added Socks, Docks and Shifty Cows - 26 October 2017
• MacBites 0108A - Mutiny at MacBites HQ - 11 April 2018
• MacBites 0109 - Spotty Muldoon and the Secrets of the Knicker Drawer - 12 April 2018
• MacBites 0110 - Snow Flakes and Boxcar Willie - 03 May 2018
• MacBites 0111 - The 3 Lion's Kings - 11 July 2018
• MacBites 0112 - Go Tell It on the Mountain - 30 July 2018
• MacBites 0113 - Top Gun Meets Deadeye Dick - 20 August 2018
• MacBites 0114 - Yosemite Sam and the Magically Multiplying Show Notes - 30 November 2018
• MacBites 0115 - Captain Sensible's Happy Talk - 22 January 2019
• MacBites 0116 - Shooting Through 2018 - 26 January 2019
• MacBites 0117 - Bravo Sierra and the Science of the Bin Collection - 06 February 2019
• MacBites 0118 - High Jinks with Enterprising App Bandits - 18 February 2019
• MacBites 0119 - Road Warriors ... Doing the Dongle Dance - 01 March 2019
• MacBites 0120 - Radio Ga Ga - 03 June 2019
• MacBites 0121 - Predictive Analytics with Mrs Brown's Bunions - 19 August 2019
• MacBites 0122 - Otis Rides Again ... While Playing Vatican Roulette - 09 September 2019
• MacBites 0123 - Jane's Space Race and the 3 Foot Toblerone - 06 January 2020
• MacBites 0124 - The Drive to Subscribe ... While Doing the Icon Dance - 11 February 2020
• MacBites 0125 - Let's Get This Show on the Road - 04 May 2020
• MacBites 0126 - Back Home ... Home Sweet Home - 18 May 2020
• MacBites 0127 - Otter-mating State Sponsored Stalking - 20 July 2020
• MacBites 0128 - The Covid Cat Collective Chatting with Norman Collier in a Time Warp - 28 July 2020
• MacBites 0129 - New Nagging Notifications For You - 11 August 2020
• MacBites 0130 - Like Buses! - 12 August 2020
• MacBites 0131 - An Unexpected Resurrection on Apple's Stairway to Heaven - 18 August 2020
• MacBites 0132 - Paddle Powered Pandemonium in the Licensing Department - 26 August 2020
• MacBites 0133 - Playing Scrabble with Big Brother in the Bubble Boutique - 07 September 2020
• MacBites 0134 - Biggles Niggles and the Hungarian Keyboard - 03 December 2020
• MacBites 0135 - Mystic Meg and the Magic MacBites Maths for Muggles - 25 December 2020
• MacBites 0136 - On a Busman's Holiday to the Finish Line in "Butt-Less" Jim-Jams - 08 April 2021
• MacBites 0137 - Seductive Cream Cakes and Guilt Inducing Traffic Lights - 29 April 2021
• MacBites 0138 - Wilson, Shergar and Timmy Jockeying the Wee Donkey - 20 July 2021
• MacBites 0139 - The Secrets of Harry Potter's Magic Car Revealed - 27 July 2021
• MacBites 0140 - Killing Keynote and Taking Pleasure in PowerPoint - 03 August 2021
• MacBites 0141 - Talk to the Hand, Bezos - 10 August 2021
• MacBites 0142 - The Joy of Blinking Biometrics and Dating Dogs - 17 August 2021
• MacBites 0143 - Hunker in a Bunker - 24 August 2021
• MacBites 0144 - Beware! U-turn Ahead - 31 August 2021
• MacBites 0145 - Hue, Hue, Skip to My Loo - 07 September 2021
• MacBites 0146 - Ermintrude and That Friday Feeling - 13 September 2021
• MacBites 0147 - High-amplitude Vibrations in The Moo-Loo - 21 September 2021
• MacBites 0148 - Tracking Cognitive Decline in a Hypochondriac's Paradise - 28 September 2021
• MacBites 0149 - The Fatal Dalek Defect on the Biggles Highway - 05 October 2021
• MacBites 0150 - Misunderstanding the Basics of Litigation in a Bleak House - 12 October 2021
• MacBites 0151 - Rewilding the Laptop Landscape - 21 October 2021
• MacBites 0152 - The Fully Monty Hits the Fan - 09 November 2021
• MacBites 0153 - Pearls Before Swine - 16 November 2021
• MacBites 0154 - An Inexplicable Oversight in a Tortuously Tangled Spreadsheet - 25 December 2021
• MacBites 0155 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 1 - 31 December 2021
• MacBites 0156 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 2 - 31 December 2021
• MacBites 0157 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 3 - 31 December 2021
• MacBites 0158 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 4 - 31 December 2021
• MacBites 0159 - Smoking Red Hot Motherboards with The Tractor Factor - 05 September 2022
• MacBites 0160 - Bringing Up the Rear With a Crafty Full Monty on the Highway to Hell - 05 October 2022
• MacBites 0161 - On Yer Bike - 12 October 2022
• MacBites 0162 - Prince Albert and His Outrageously Overgrown Bush - 30 October 2022
• MacBites 0163 - The Ritual Humiliation of One-Take Thomas - 10 November 2022
• MacBites 0164 - Robot Wars - 22 March 2023
• MacBites 0165 - Shakespearian Surveillance and Draconian Domination - 28 March 2023
• MacBites 0166 - Kettling Calendars in a 9 to 5 Nightmare - 25 July 2023
• MacBites 0167 - The Full Al Gore with Installation Origami - 01 August 2023
• MacBites 0168 - Is It The End of The Line?? - 08 August 2023
• MacBites 0169 - Beware Bid-a-Note Experts - 15 August 2023
• MacBites 0170 - The Tortuous Tangle of The Tech-challenged Tax - 22 August 2023
• MacBites 0171 - 3 Shades of Grey and Copious Knob Twiddling - 29 August 2023
• MacBites 0172 - Are We Coaxed, Cajoled or Captivated by Colour Coded Charging Cables? - 05 September 2023
• MacBites 0173 - Not So Politely Declined - 11 September 2023
• MacBites 0174 - Virtue Signalling On a Slow Boat From China - 19 September 2023
• MacBites 0175 - Elon's Rocket Propelled Goat - 26 September 2023
• MacBites 0176 - The Heat is On - 26 October 2023
• MacBites 0177 - Apple Intelligence? I'm Missing My Billiards Lesson For This?!? - 12 June 2024
• MacBites 0178 - Mouse Jigglers of the World Unite - 24 June 2024
• MacBites 0179 - Goin' on up to the Spirit in the Skype - 10 March 2025
• MacBites 0180 - Plumbing the Depths of Cookie's Quarantine Quandary - 17 March 2025
• MacBites 0181 - Two Oven Thomas Has a Tech Enabled Bun in the Oven - 24 March 2025
• MacBites 0182 - From Fantastic Plastic to Voodoo Magic - 31 March 2025
• MacBites 0183 - Another Nail in the Retail Coffin - 09 April 2025
• MacBites 0184 - Blinking Banking Blunders in a Catfish Paradise - 20 August 2025
• MacBites 0185 - Pull Up to the Bumper Baby - 01 September 2025
• MacBites 0186 - Drop the Pilot! - 08 September 2025
• MacBites 0187 - If All Else Fails ... Poke and Hope! - 15 September 2025
• MacBites 0188 - Cavalier Updates? Carefully Covering the Crown Jewels in a Cast Iron Codpiece - 22 September 2025
• MacBites 0189 - Cuddle in a Huddle - 30 September 2025
• MacBites 0190 - Microsoft? Kings of the Wild Frontier - 08 October 2025
• MacBites 0191 - Stick a Bit of Beading on It - 14 October 2025
• MacBites 0192 - Business According to Arthur Daley's Dodgy Deals Handbook - 21 October 2025
• MacBites 0193 - Would You Like Pumpkin Pie with Your Windows Install? - 28 October 2025
• MacBites 0194 - A Marriage Made in Ratners - 05 November 2025
• MacBites 0195 - The Great Yule Log Robbery - 12 November 2025
• MacBites 0196 - Timmy and the Trial Balloon - 19 November 2025
• MacBites 0197 - Paying Homage to Jony I's Glowing Aura at a Snail's Pace - 26 November 2025
• MacBites 0198 - Daylight Robbery, Google Style - 11 December 2025
• MacBites 0199 - Liquid Regret! The Arsonist Has Left the Building - 22 December 2025

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• Gym Bound Again

In The News

Timmy's Campaigning

• Tim Cook Goes to Washington to Fight App Store Age Verification Legislation

ChatBites

YouTube - Ad Blockers

• AdBlock
• uBlock Origin
• YouTube Premium - YouTube

YouTube - Download Live Chat

• YCS - YouTube Comment Search (Continued) - Chrome Web Store

Liquid Regret

• Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design - Apple (UK)
• Apple UI Design Chief Alan Dye Leaving for Metas

Mike's Power Query for Mac Course

• Excel for Mac: Power Query Essentials Waitlist

Events

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• Create a Trifold Brochure in Affinity by Canva

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Honoured Jami

• Honoured Jami

In The News

Shrek's Mankini Knock-off Edition

• iPhone Pocket dupes hit Amazon after Apple's sellout

BRSK Data Breach

• UK Broadband ISP BRSK Hit by Major Customer Data Breach - ISPreview UK
• BRSK confirms breach as bidding begins for 230K+ records - The Register

Google's Billing Blunder

More Shuffling at Apple

• Alan Dye joins Meta and snark ensues
• Apple UI Design Chief Alan Dye Leaving for Meta
• Apple design boss Alan Dye departing for Meta
• Apple's human interface design chief Alan Dye poached by Meta
• John Gruber Shares Scathing Commentary About Apple's Departing Software Design Chief

The One Man That's Going Nowhere

• Apple's chip boss squashes exit rumors, says he's not leaving the company

Podcast of the Year

• Apple Podcasts names 'The Rest is History' show of the year

Snivelling and Grovelling

• Gavin Newsom says Cook's dealings with Trump 'break his heart'

ChatBites

Mike's New Lights

• NEEWER GL25C LED RGB Streaming Key Light - Amazon
• NEEWER Studio App - App Store
• LitONES Desk Lights - Amazon

Excel Bites

Excel Bites - Pivot Tables

• Excel Pivot Tables for Beginners - YouTube
• Pivot Tables in Excel for Mac (and how it Differs from Windows) - YouTube

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Crowning King Jami

• Crowning King Jami

In The News

MacPro RIP

• The Mac Pro is essentially dead | Macworld

Staffing Woes and Layoffs

• Apple confirms recent sales team layoffs in uncharacteristic move - 9to5Mac

AI Exodus

• OpenAI poaching Apple hardware engineers 'left and right'

ChatBites

YouTube Playback Speed Broken

• Premium users can now speed up videos up to 4x - Reddit
• Can't change the playback speed on videos anymore- Reddit

Focus

Options for Great Screenshots

• TechSmith Snagit | Screen capture and screen recording
• Eternal Storms Software - ScreenFloat - Power up your Screenshots
• CleanShot X for Mac

Excel Bites

Excel Bites - Lists and Tables

• Excel Tables - YouTube

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Panic at Jami Towers

• Panic at Jami Towers
• Shrek Green Reigns

In The News

End of the Line for Timmy?

• Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO 'as soon as next year'
• Are we nearing the end of Apple's Tim Cook era?
• Tim Cook retirement 'leak' is clearly a deliberate test of reactions
• Apple loses iPhone Air designer to unnamed AI startup

Selling Siri's Soul

• Apple may finally let users switch from Siri to another voice assistant

WhatsApp Number is Up

• WhatsApp security flaw exposed 3.5B phone numbers - inc yours

Shopping with Mike

Shopping with Mike Follow up

• Tesco Free From Tiffin Bauble

Shopping with Elaine

Shopping By Design

• Understanding ARN (Acquirer Reference Number) | NatWest Support Centre

ChatBites

Mike's New YouTube Studio

• Solid Wood Bookcase
• Yaheetech Adjustable Computer Armless Office Chair
• Costway Rolling Computer Desk
• HIBORI Projector Stand

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• Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
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• The Excel Trainer

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Continued Fallout from Affinity by Canva Launch

• I'm absolutely loving the Affinity rebrand | Creative Bloq
• Get Color Sidebar Icons Back in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Finder Windows

Apple Unveils Revolutionary $230 Sock Technology

• Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone - Apple
• iPhone Pocket by Issey Miyake - Long - Black - Apple
• Apple launches the iPod Sock 2.0 for the iPhone--and it's weird
• iPod Sock is back, iPhone Pocket knitted strap holder
• Apple fans perplexed after launch of $230 iPhone Pocket in collaboration with Issey Miyake

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Evernote Ride Again

• Evernote Increases Prices and adds new plans

Focus

Tesco's Big Let Down

• Tesco Gluten Free Yule Log
• Jus-Rol Gluten Free Ready Rolled Puff Pastry Sheet

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• Getting Started with Functions in Excel - YouTube

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In The News

Timmy's Travels Continue Apace

• Apple CEO Tim Cook dines with Trump in Tokyo | AppleInsider
• Panorama - Trump and the Tech Titans - BBC iPlayer

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Affinity by Canva

• Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with Affinity by Canva
• Gerald Ratner - Wikipedia

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• Back to Basics: How to Create Simple Excel Formulas in Excel - YouTube

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In The News

Genius or Waste of Time?

• Kohler Launches $600 iPhone-Connected Toilet Camera That Monitors Your Health Through Waste Analysis

Dancing to the Don's Tune

• Apple Donating to Trump's $350M White House Ballroom Project

Hardware Review

Mike's New Monitors

• KTC 27 Inch Monitor - Amazon.co.uk

Focus

Windows Nightmare

• Parallels: Mac & Windows Virtualization
• Use virtual Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in Parallels Desktop
• MacBites Episode 0191

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Mike's History with Spreadsheets

• Sandwich degree - Wikipedia
• IBM Personal Computer XT - Wikipedia
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Tangerine Gold

• MacBites Episode 0191 | The MacBites Podcast - Jami

In The News

RIP Clips

• RIP Clips: Apple abandons its quirky short-form video app
• Clips (software) - Wikipedia

Apple wins US F1 TV rights

• Formula 1: Apple wins US broadcast rights
• Eddy Cue dancing at WWDC 2015 - YouTube

Age Verification Rides Again

• Apple needs to comply with another App Store age verification law

Fifty Shades of AI

• 'Treat adult users like adults': ChatGPT to write erotica

Evernote's Big AI Update

• Evernote unveils its biggest update yet- and unsurprisingly there's AI involved
• Ribbon (computing) - Wikipedia

TimBuBu

• Apple CEO Tim Cook Gifted Custom Labubu During China Visit

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The Great Dropbox Shuffle

• MacBites Episode 0162
• pCloud
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Take-Overs: Good or Bad?

• Evernote Corporation - Wikipedia
• Evernote Announces A Market For Physical Products, Including Post-Its ... And Socks?
• Fiverr is acquiring online learning company CreativeLive
• Chase Jarvis - Wikipedia
• Obsidian's Manifesto
• Ain't nobody acquiring us
• The Affinity and Canva Pledge
• Arthur Daley: The Original Dodgy Geezer Who Taught Us the Art of the Hustle
• Minder TV series - Wikipedia

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• Retiring Apps Live
• Anticipation Marketing: Crushing Your Next Launch Without Being Salesy : Social Media Examiner

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Antenna-gate Solved

• The 20 bytes of code that fixed Antennagate in the iPhone 4

Scratch-gate's Silicon Solution

• Apple Stores update chargers to stop damaging iPhone 17 Pro

Samsung's Cosmic Orange Tribute

• Samsung might copy Apple's Cosmic Orange with the Galaxy S26
• Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Leaks Reveal Bold Orange Colour Inspired by Apple

Blue Screen of Death

• Apple Mocks Windows PCs in Humorous New 'Blue Screen of Death' Ad
• The Underdogs: BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) | Apple at Work - YouTube

App Review

Telescore

• Telescore on the App Store

Focus

How We Use AI

• Expressions - the coolest app for regex - Apptorium
• Sublime Text - Text Editing, Done Right
• A Better Finder Rename
• Yate | 2ManyRobots
• Keyboard Maestro 11.0.4: Work Faster with Macros for macOS
• Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 15
• Scrivener
• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Amazon's shockingly bad James Bond posters have me worried about 007's future

Mike's New Mac

• John Lewis

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MacBites After Hours

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Cosmic Orange Howling

• Cosmic Orange Howling
• Drafts Pro Patron Subscription - News & Updates - Drafts Community

In The News

Logitech MX4 Mouse

• MX Master 4 Wireless Mouse | Logitech
• Logitech MX4 Mouse - Amazon

Canva Affinity Keynote

• A message to our amazing Affinity community
• The Affinity and Canva Pledge
• Affinity on X: "Ain't nobody acquiring us"

ChatBites

TNT Sports Debacle

• Sky Sports
• Discovery Plus

Microsoft Copilot Update

• Microsoft 365 Premium - Microsoft
• Microsoft 365 Premium - The Verge
• Frontier program
• MacBites Episode 0182

Calls in WhatsApp

• How to make a voice call | WhatsApp Help Center

MacBites Birthday

• The MacBites Story | The MacBites Podcast
• Apple Special Event | The MacBites Podcast
• MacBites After Hours

Focus

Mike's Use of AI

• ChatGPT
• Claude

MacBites After Hours

• Join MacBites After Hours Season Pass

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The Cosmic Orange One

• Cosmic Orange Bathroom Accessories?

In The News

Scratch-gate 2025 Edition

• iPhone 17 'scratch gate' is real - and it's worse than I thought
• iPhone 17 scratches: Scratchgate is real, I've seen it myself!

Wi-Fi and CarPlay Connectivity Bugs

• Some iPhone 17 users report Wi-Fi and CarPlay connectivity bugs
• Multiple iPhone 17 models suffering from Wi-Fi bug -- what you need to know
• How can I fix Wi-Fi and CarPlay issues - Apple Community
• iOS 26.1 beta appears to fix iPhone Air, 17, and 17 Pro Wi-Fi issues

Timmy and Pikachu ... Sitting in a Tree

• Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets Pikachu During Japan Visit
• Ginza Wallpaper

ChatBites

MS Office Incompatibility

• The full list of all macOS versions until 2025

Dropbox Killing Support for Older macOS Versions

• My computer is no longer supported. What should I do? - Dropbox Help

How Soon is Too Soon to Kill Support?

• BBC iPlayer not working on iPad 1 - Apple Community
• BBC Blogs - Technology + Creativity at the BBC - BBC iPlayer mobile apps: Reviewing operating system support

Apple Watch Password Farce

• Watch - Apple ID Password Required

Focus

The Origin of the Drafts App

• Drafts | Where Text Starts

Mike's Use of Drafts

• In Memoriam Plugin

Elaine's Use of Drafts

• Drafts on the App Store
• Drafts on the Mac App Store
• Drafts Pro | Drafts User Guide

Bartender v Ice

• Bartender new ownership: be aware : r/MacOS
• A New Chapter for Bartender
• Bartender 5 - A New Chapter for Bartender
• Bartender - Take control of your Menu bar
• Ice
• Vanilla - hide Mac menu bar icons for free
• Free Bartender alternative Hidden Bar does everything needed

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The Great MacBites After Hours Survey

• MacBites After Hours Season Pass

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Jami's Moment of Fame!

• Jami's Comment
• How long until Scrivener is updated for macOS 26 Tahoe? - Scrivener / Scrivener for macOS - Literature & Latte Forums

Tracey's Plants

• Tracey's Enquiry

In The News

Cleaning Cloth Upgraded

• Cleaning Cloth Updated

Mac Studio M3 Ultra Installation Fail

• Mac Studio M3 Ultra owners can't install macOS Tahoe yet

The Brain Drain Continues

• Apple AI executive Robby Walker to exit in October

Timmy's World Tour

• What's on the menu and who's on the guest list at state banquet? - BBC News
• Tim Cook attends Windsor Castle banquet during Trump's UK visit - 9to5Mac

Elon's Spending Spree

• Tesla shares soar as Musk goes on buying spree

ChatBites

Asana's Sunsetting

• Discontinuation of Asana Personal Projects Spaces

The Great iPadOS 26 Upgrade

• What's new in iPadOS 26 - Apple Support (UK)

iCloud Support Dropped

• Apple Drops iCloud Support for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra
• iCloud support culled for iOS 10, macOS Sierra users

PDF Expert Changes

• The PDF Expert Billing FAQ | Help Center

Focus

Scrivener for Course Creation - Advanced Features

• Scrivener Course Creation Blueprint

Obsidian

• Obsidian
• This is not just food. This is M&S Food - YouTube

App Review

TextSniper

• TextSniper on the Mac App Store
• TextSniper - developer's website
• TextSniper on Setapp

Raycast & ScreenOCR

• Raycast - Your shortcut to everything
• Raycast Store: ScreenOCR

Text Extractor for Windows

• PowerToys Text Extractor

One More Thing

Excel for Mac: Power Query Essentials

• Excel for Mac: Power Query Essentials Waitlist

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• MacBites After Hours Survey

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Copilot Overload

• Copilot Overload for Jami

Another Criminal Use of Technology

• Avo Scan Video
• Tesco trials avocado ripeness scanners in five stores - BBC News
• Ground-breaking avocado ripeness scanner to be trialled by Tesco
• Boaty McBoatface - Wikipedia
• Taylor Herring

In The News

Awe Dropping?

• AirPods Live Translation Blocked for EU Users With EU Apple Accounts
• Apple's new product roadmap makes October event seem likely - 9to5Mac

Atlassian Acquire Arc

• Welcoming The Browser Company to Atlassian - Work Life by Atlassian
• Dia and Arc maker The Browser Company is being acquired by Atlassian
• Atlassian to buy Arc developer The Browser Company for $610M

Dropbox Streamlining

• Dropbox Passwords discontinuation | Dropbox Help - Dropbox Help
• FAQs on the Dropbox Paper app discontinuation - Dropbox Help
• FAQs about ending support for Dropbox Capture - Dropbox Help

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

• Apple Calendar spam on the rise again, mostly crypto scams - 9to5Mac
• Liz Truss - Wikipedia

ChatBites

Twitter Lockout

• MacBites (@MacBites) / X

Keyboards

• Mechanical Keyboard
• UK Matias Tactile Pro for Mac : FK302-UK : The Keyboard Company
• UK Matias Wireless 2.4G Aluminum Mac Keyboard Silver : FK418DCS-UK : The Keyboard Company
• Logitech MX Keys S for Mac
• Logitech MX Keys Mini
• Logitech MX Keys S White
• MacBites Episode 0082
• Keyboard keys are getting glossy. Its just been few weeks : r/macbookair
• Does anybody have shiny keys? - Apple Community
• Michael Tsai - Blog - Shiny MacBook Keys

Silverlight Shenanigans

• Microsoft Silverlight - Wikipedia
• How to Uninstall Silverlight on Mac

Focus

Using Scrivener for Training Notes

• Home - Literature & Latte

App Review

Pro Audio Converter

• Pro Audio Converter - Batch Convert Audio Files on macOS | Mark V Apps

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Jami's Hoovering

• Jami's Comment

Wallet-Wilting Wheel Wells

• Trafford Centre announces major change to parking that all shoppers need to know
• MacBites Episode 0106 | The Trolley Dolly from Hell

In The News

Fair Competition

• Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation

Party Time at the Boys Club

• Apple's Tim Cook to attend Trump dinner and AI event
• Apple CEO Tim Cook Invited Back to White House for Tech Event - MacRumors
• Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden

Self-Service Surveillance: The Sainsbury's Special

• Sainsbury's to trial facial recognition to catch shoplifters
• 'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech'
• AI facial recognition: Campaigners and MPs call for ban
• Does exactly what it says on the tin - Wikipedia

ChatBites

Apple's "Awe Dropping" AI Brain Drain

• Apple Continues Losing AI Experts to Meta
• Apple Loses Robotics AI Researcher to Meta
• Btootos Wireless Earbuds

Microsoft Lose the Plot

• Word Docs Saved to Cloud: A Controversial Change - Office Watch

Focus

Microsoft Copilot

• How to Use Excel's NEW COPILOT() Function: AI Formulas Made Easy
• Download Microsoft 365 Copilot app

Events

Awe Dropping

• MacBites.fm

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Jami on Elon's Divorce

• Jami

Kim's Pandas

• Kim

René's Animation

• Discord | #tech-chat | MacBites
• Join the MacBites Community

Tea Update

• Tea app: I joined for safety. Then my address was leaked and shared - BBC News

In The News

Elon Sues Apple

• Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over Siri partnership, App Store charts - 9to5Mac
• The best Cadbury's Smash Aliens TV adverts compilation - YouTube
• Smash Martians - Wikipedia

Manchester Buzzing with Apple Pay Express Mode

• Greater Manchester Gets Support for Apple Pay Express Mode
• MacBites Episode 0182 | The MacBites Podcast

Google Pixel 10

• Google pokes fun at Apple during confident Pixel 10 event

A Dream Ticket to Chaos

• Manchester City fans face delay after Etihad stadium entry issues - BBC News
• Hillsborough Disaster - Wikipedia

The Bumper Rides Again

• Apple has considered reviving the bumper for the iPhone 17
• MacBites Episode 0045 | The MacBites Podcast
• We Still Have a Lot to Cover | The MacBites Podcast
• TechWoven v FineWoven replacement for iPhone 17 cases

Geeks Bearing Gifts

• South Park ridicules Tim Cook over Trump plaque
• South Park mocks Tim Cook's golden gift to Donald Trump - 9to5Mac
• Apple's 'rare' gift for Donald Trump is kind of embarrassing | Creative Bloq
• 'South Park's Latest Episode Hits Trump For His 'Small' Manhood, D.C. Takeover, & More - YouTube

RizzOS

• Apple Working on All-New Operating System
• Rizz - Wikipedia

ChatBites

Camtasia Update?

• Compare Camtasia Plans | TechSmith

Notion Gets an Offline Mode

• Working offline in Notion--Everything you need to know
• Notion Just Fixed Its Biggest Problem (And Nobody's Talking About It) | Activated Thinker

Focus

ChatGPT and Excel

• TwistlyCells - ChatGPT For Excel | Excel AI Tool
• Excel: Check Out These Incredible AI Functions!! - YouTube

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Time Travelling with iPhone 16

Events

Marooned at MacBites HQ

• Day 2000 - 6 September 2025
• MacBites.fm

The iPhone 17 Launch Event

• MacBites.fm

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In The News

Musk vs. Apple: App Store Mayhem

• Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over rankings
• xAI to take legal action against Apple
• Musk reignites OpenAI feud over antitrust claims
• Musk says he plans to sue Apple

Stock Drift: Tesla Up, Apple Down

• Tesla stock rises amid Musk-Apple feud

Grok Gets Reprogrammed

• Grok reprogrammed -- no more Hitler jokes
• Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk's Grok AI
• Grok Imagine AI Allegedly Creates Explicit Taylor Swift Images Without Prompt: Report
• Grok's 'spicy' video mode instantly made me Taylor Swift nude deepfakes
• Elon Musk's AI Creates Deepfakes Of Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift

Tesla Diner Sparks Protests

• Protesters Head to Tesla Diner Grand Opening

ChatBites

YouTube's AI Powered Age Verification

• No matter how old you are YouTube's AI age verification system should concern you
• YouTube backlash begins: "Why is AI combing through every single video I watch?"
• Tea app hacked: Images stolen from women's dating safety app that vets men
• YouTube Age Verification Has Begun
• YouTube's AI-powered age line is now live. Will it work as intended?
• Extending our built-in protections to more teens on YouTube - YouTube Blog

Focus

Raycast on Windows

• Quicksilver - macOS at your Fingertips
• LaunchBar 6
• Alfred - Productivity App for macOS
• Raycast - Your shortcut to everything
• Monarch - Spotlight Search with Superpowers
• PowerToys Run utility for Windows
• Power Toys on MacBites After Hours

ChatBites

Apple Intelligence: AI Summaries Return

• Apple brings back AI notification summaries in iOS 26

Dancing Queen

• Siri could get Finder-inspired new visual appearance next year, per report

Events

Marooned at MacBites HQ

• Day 2000 - 6 September 2025
• MacBites.fm

The iPhone 17 Launch Event

• MacBites.fm

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Tesco Ride Again

• Tesco shoppers in disbelief as they spot new security measure in supermarket aisle
• New Security Measures at Tesco Stores | TikTok

Apple OS Updates

• iOS 18.4 includes eight new emoji
• Channel Islands - Wikipedia
• Hate the new Apple Mail app? Here's how to change it back on iPhone/iPad/Mac
• How to use the 4D Method for Email Management - Hiver

Pages Update

• Authors can no longer publish to Apple Books from Pages
• Publishers can no longer send their work directly from Pages to Apple Books : Apple World Today

Timmy’s in the Money

• Apple CEO Tim Cook Sells Stock Worth $24 Million
• Apple CEO Tim Cook sells $24 million in company stock By Investing.com

Virgin: The Story Concludes

• MacBites Episode 0179 | The MacBites Podcast

TechSmith Event: Future-Proof Your Workflows with TechSmith & AI

TechSmith Apps Go Subscription

• Camtasia | TechSmith
• Video Editing and Screen Recording Software | ScreenFlow
• Compressor on the Mac App Store

DEVONthink 4 Released

• DEVONtechnologies | Upgrader's Guide

Focus

Mike’s Techie Car

• Ford Ka - Wikipedia

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• More than a Food Processor - The Best Multi Cooker | Thermomix® USA

Jami

Apple AI Updates

• iOS 18.4 adds new Apple Intelligence features, here’s what’s coming - 9to5Mac
• PSA: iPhone Mirroring not coming to EU with iOS 18.4

ChatBites

Browser Choice on iOS

• EU to Close Antitrust Investigation into Apple's Browser Choice Screen
• Apple may not be fined for browser choice in EU
• Apple won't be fined by the EU over browser choice after 2nd change

A Camera on Your Watch?

• Apple Watch could gain cameras to improve AI features
• Apple files patent for foldable Apple Watch with two screens

Fantastic Plastic?

• Apple Watch SE With Colorful Plastic Design 'Remains in Development'
• Apple Watch SE With Plastic Design Now in 'Jeopardy' for Two Reasons
• Design, cost issues stall plastic Apple Watch SE project
• Apple’s rumored plastic Apple Watch SE has reportedly hit a serious snag
• A plastic Apple Watch SE doesn't make sense
• Donald Trump signs order shifting US back towards plastic straws - BBC News

Household Tech: New Doorbell

• Philips Hue doorbell accidentally leaked - with one big limitation

Google’s Great Tech Fail

• Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some | The Verge
• 'This is heartbreaking' Google Maps users sob after tech giant admits it accidentally DELETED data

Tech Successes

• How an iPad under the Thames solved museum thieves' murder plot - BBC News
• Is tapping in and out on Bee Network trams and buses really 'seamless' and easy?
• Greater Manchester Bee Network to get 300 more e-bikes
• Bee Network app users told to walk across runway to reach Manchester Airport

Tech Stack

Microsoft 365 Price Rise & Copilot

• Copilot is now included in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family | Microsoft 365 Blog
• Understanding AI credits - Microsoft Support
• Microsoft Copilot: Your AI companion
• The Microsoft 365 Copilot launch was a total disaster | ZDNET
• BBC News | FA CARLING PREMIERSHIP | Keane rejects price claims

Events

WWDC 2025

• WWDC 2025 | The MacBites Podcast

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Tesco Strike Again

• Frustrated Tesco shoppers slam new 'crazy' security devices
• Urgent 'do not eat' warning issued for cereal sold at major supermarkets as it may contain INSECTS
• Tesco has made a 'bonkers' change to using cash so we tested it out
• 6 major high street brands stop accepting cash payments with card-only | Personal Finance | Finance | Express.co.uk

Community

Bluesky

• Bluesky
• Bluesky - Wikipedia
• Bluesky now lets users upload longer videos, improves DMs, more
• Developers behind Tweetbot and Ivory working on a Bluesky app
• Phoenix for Bluesky
• Phoenix by Tapbots (@phoenix.tapbots.com) — Bluesky
• Tweetbot. April 2011 - January 2023

Marooned at MacBites HQ Follow Up

• Marooned at MacBites HQ – Day 1826 | MacBites.fm
• Calendar | The MacBites Podcast

ChatBites

Day One Comes to Windows

• Journaling for Everyone: Day One Comes to Windows

Apple AI and Rockwell

• Apple's "ugly and embarrassing" AI debacle is causing tension in the company
• Apple’s new shake-up proves Siri’s now being taken seriously, here’s why
• Vision Pro Creator Taking Over Siri After Apple Intelligence Setbacks
• ChatGPT falsely told man he killed his children
• Inflation: Yoga mats and VR headsets used to measure cost of living

Do You Want a Portless iPhone?

• EU confirms Apple can make a portless iPhone without USB-C
• What Was Inside Every iPhone Box: From iPhone 2G to iPhone 16 Pro Max

Focus

Mike’s Ovens

• Ninja Foodi 10-in-1 Large Countertop Oven DT200UK

Tech Stack

Customizing Your Launchers

• Alfred Gallery - Workflows
• Alfred App Community Forum
• Raycast - Store
• Exclude Apps from Alfred : r/Alfred
• How to remove application (or move it down) in suggestions - Alfred App Community Forum
• Give Your Files Helpful Nicknames to Find Them Faster - Alfred Blog
• Alfred not finding alias to application - Discussion & Help - Alfred App Community Forum
• Alfred Powerpack - Take Control of Your Mac and macOS

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Emirates v Etihad

• Man City will rename the Etihad Stadium in time for Brighton game
• B of the Bang - Wikipedia
• Toughsheet Community Stadium - Wikipedia
• Stadion Wankdorf - Wikipedia
• 50 Examples Of Architecture Expectations vs. Disappointing Reality
• Manchester United unveil plans for 100,000-seater new stadium in regeneration project | UK News | Sky News
• First Look At Our NEW Stadium - YouTube
• Manchester United's new stadium design is drawing some unfortunate comparisons | Creative Bloq
• Man City's own £1bn stadium is Manchester United's blueprint for Old Trafford masterplan - Manchester Evening News
• Naming rights, ticket prices, Old Trafford plan - every word from new Man United stadium meeting - Manchester Evening News
• What happened the last time Manchester tried to build a super stadium as Old Trafford plans unveiled - Manchester Evening News
• Taller than Blackpool Tower and visible from Liverpool - Inside Man United plans for new Old Trafford - Manchester Evening News
• Crackdown on Manchester United fans causing 'major issues' around Old Trafford - Manchester Evening News
• Lancashire cricket club slams hotel developer for 'unacceptable' plans - Manchester Evening News
• The signs have gone up outside Stockport Pyramid ahead of major change - Manchester Evening News

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Community

Community Update

• The MacBites Community

Bluesky

• Bluesky
• Bluesky - Wikipedia
• Bluesky now lets users upload longer videos, improves DMs, more

ChatBites

A Dead Weight

• Tesco trials giant trolley scales in Gateshead
• Tesco anti-theft trolley weighing trial causes controversy
• Tesco trials giant trolley scales as shoppers say they're being 'treated like thieves'
• Tesco has made a 'bonkers' change to using cash so we tested it out
• MacBites Episode 0106 | The MacBites Podcast

Quarantined Files

• Trusted Execution Problems

Focus

Mike’s New Audio Setup

• DJI Mic 2
• DJI Lavalier Mic
• Konig and Meyer Double Microphone Bar

Tech Stack

Launchers

• Quicksilver — macOS at your Fingertips
• LaunchBar 6
• Alfred - Productivity App for macOS
• Raycast - Your shortcut to everything
• Monarch - Spotlight Search with Superpowers
• PowerToys Run utility for Windows
• Power Toys on MacBites After Hours
• Logi Options+ (Plus): Customization App for Logitech Devices

One More Thing

Stopcocks

• Stopcocks

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In The News

New Apple Store

• Trafford Centre - Apple Store - Apple (UK)
• Manchester UK Apple Store expanding to larger premises
• Photos from Opening Day

New Apple Toys

• Tim Cook teases M4 MacBook Air launch
• M4 MacBook Air: Stunning new sky blue color, even lower price
• 11th-gen iPad 2025

Corel Rides Again

• Corel just stealth launched its most exciting app in years
• Corel has a new name and logo (and I have some questions)
• CorelDRAW Go - YouTube

ChatBites

Skype RIP

• Skype is retiring in May 2025: What you need to know - Microsoft Support
• The next chapter: Moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams | Microsoft 365 Blog
• Skype Ending: Timeline and Alternatives Explained - Office Watch
• Skype announces it will close in May

Focus

Internet & Network Upgrade

• BNC connector - Wikipedia
• Telnet - Wikipedia
• Brsk | High Speed Fibre Broadband Provider UK
• EX820v | AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 VoIP Router | TP-Link United Kingdom
• YuanLey 2.5G 16 Port Network Switch
• BUSOHE Cat 8 Ethernet Cables
• Amazon eero 7 dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 7 router – Supports internet plans up to 2.5 Gbps
• 1200 Coloured Cable Ties - 3mmx100mm

BackBite

Mike's AZ Exodus

• The Excel Trainer
• The Excel Trainer - Live Training

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Barry

• A Note from Long Time Listener Barry

In The News

Adobe’s Troubles Continue

• US Government Sues Adobe Over ‘Convoluted’ Cancellation Process
• The US government is suing Adobe over hidden contract changes and fees trapping customers
• The FTC sues Adobe, accusing the creative software maker of locking customers into pricey subscriptions and hiding associated fees

Elon’s Exorbitant Wad

• Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s huge pay package
• Is Elon Musk worth his £44bn Tesla pay package?

Community Notes Coming to YouTube

• YouTube Copies X With Community Notes
• Dublin-NY portal temporarily shut due to ‘inappropriate behaviour’
• Dublin-New York portal reopens with set hours
• Affinity on X: “Ain’t nobody acquiring us 😎” / X
• Canva acquires design platform Affinity to bring professional design tools to every organization

Mouse Jigglers Sacked

• Wells Fargo fires workers over fake keyboard activity
• Meatanty Undetectable Mouse Jiggler

McDonalds Drive Through AI Nightmare

• McDonalds removes AI drive-throughs after order errors

Health Data Hacked and Shared

• London hospitals hackers publish stolen blood test data

ChatBites

Google NotebookLM

• NotebookLM | Note Taking & Research Assistant Powered by AI
• Google’s NotebookLM Aims to Be the Ultimate Writing Assistant | WIRED

Focus

Mike’s New Work Laptop

• Mike’s Unboxing (10:40)

Tech Stack

Vivaldi

• Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser
• New tab page extension for Google Chrome and Firefox - Speed Dial 2
• Copy Tab Info
• Readwise Highlighter
• 1Password – Password Manager
• Merge Windows
• Eagle for Chrome
• YouStopper for YouTube™
• Evernote Web Clipper
• Raindrop.io
• Clip to DEVONthink
• TubeBuddy

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In The News

Adobe Update Their T&C

• Photoshop users have serious questions over new terms of use
• Change to Adobe terms & conditions outrages many professionals
• These are the Adobe alternatives that creatives are switching to

Instagram Fuel Cara’s Rise

• Elaine on Cara

TechSmith Apps Go Subscription

• TechSmith Transition to Annual Subscription Pricing Model in Fall 2024 – TechSmith Support

Bartender - What’s Going On?

• Bartender new ownership: be aware : r/MacOS
• A New Chapter for Bartender
• Bartender 5 - A New Chapter for Bartender
• Bartender 5 - Take control of your Menu bar
• Ice
• Vanilla - hide Mac menu bar icons for free
• Free Bartender alternative Hidden Bar does everything needed

Focus

Apple Event: Scary Fast

• Apple Event - Scary Fast Recording
• Download the new M3 iMac and M3 MacBook Pro wallpapers
• Apple Leadership - Johny Srouji - Apple (UK)

Apple Event: Let Loose

• Apple Event - Let Loose Recording
• Let Loose Event News

Apple Event: WWDC 2024

• Apple Event - WWDC 2024 Recording
• Guide to WWDC 2024
• What to Expect News and Rumors
• Preview of WWDC 2024
• What to Expect from WWDC 2024

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In The News

• iPhone 15 Pro overheating may arise from Apple ‘compromises’
• Apple updates iPhone 12 software after radiation testing in France
• Ryanair boss claims air traffic control engineers were ‘watching TV at home’ amid Bank Holiday flight chaos
• Apple unveils cheaper Apple Pencil with USB-C port and more
• Foldable iPad might launch in 2024
• Apple’s corporate reshuffle promotes employees to VP roles
• Surface Duo 2 – Dual-Screen Mobile Productivity
• YouTube ‘like’ and ‘subscribe’ buttons get animated
• Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, tests making new users pay to post
• Musk may block X in Europe, to avoid having to fix disinformation
• Tinder: Friends and family can help you make a good match
• Boaty McBoatface - Wikipedia
• Amazon shows off latest delivery drone, plans liftoff in UK and Italy next year
• Amazon to relaunch delivery drones in the UK next year
• Manchester University claims huge drone record
• Microsoft’s new AI assistant can go to meetings for you

ChatBites

Google Jamboard RIP

• Google Jamboard is winding down - Jamboard Help
• Jamboard - Wikipedia
• Google Graveyard - Killed by Google

App Review

Windows PowerToys

• Windows PowerToys
• PowerToys Demo in MacBites After Hours 0189
• Alfred
• Raycast
• LaunchBar 6
• ColorSlurp
• Caffeine
• Amphetamine on the Mac App Store
• TextSniper
• A Better Finder Rename
• Name Mangler - Many Tricks
• PixelStick
• Apple Remote Desktop on the Mac App Store
• Screens 4 on the Mac App Store
• Mouseposé - Highlight your mouse pointer and cursor position | Boinx Software

Timers and Practice Time

• Timers - Repeat Interval Timer on the App Store
• Practice Time! Interval Timer on the App Store
• FlexTime for Mac OS X
• FlexTime on the Mac App Store

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MacBites Live - Scary Fast

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Jonathan’s Unboxings

• Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Unboxing & Review - YouTube
• Apple Watch Ultra 2 Unboxing & Review - YouTube

Rene’s New Tech Toy

• Join Slack

In The News

• Microsoft AI team accidentally leaks 38TB of private company data
• Elon Musk says he will start charging people to use X (Twitter)
• SpaceX on X: "Made on Earth by humans
• Football club roasts Elon Musk over ‘stolen’ SpaceX logo
• Mani on X: "@SpaceX What is this goat symbol ?
• Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant trial
• Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy
• Scotland’s answer to Elon Musk’s SpaceX is taking shape - and it’s only a few months away from launching
• Amazon September hardware event going live at 11
• Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year
• Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge

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Mike’s Work Tech Woes

• Microsoft Teams

App Review

Default Folder X Version 6

• Default Folder X 6 Released
• Hyperionics - the best screen capture software - Free download

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In The News

• Ryanair and family locked in £165 check-in row
• Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary laughs off getting pied in face - and brings spare shirt to AGM
• Spotify boss denies claim 30-second repeat play trick can make you rich | Science & Tech News
• Google accused of rigging market to secure dominant search monopoly in biggest US antitrust trial for years
• ID card firm investigating impact of police data hack
• The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, French agency says
• Apple told employees to keep quiet about iPhone 12 radiation
• Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation

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Wonderlust or What Did We Buy?

• AirPods Repair & Service - Apple Support
• Elaine’s Earbuds

Focus

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Audio Player on MacBites FM

• MacBites.fm

Hardware Review

Apple Watch Charger

• iWatch Charger Stand

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Mac or Windows at Work

• Get a Mac - Wikipedia

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Jami’s Fish Fingers

• MacBites Episode 0172 | The MacBites Podcast
• Jami on X - Otherwise Known as Twitter

In The News

• Airlines could face crackdown on hidden fees
• Amazon to discontinue Kindle Classic app for Mac
• Google Chrome reveals new look and features for 15th birthday
• EU Digital Markets Act will open iPhone to sideloading of apps
• Browser Market Share Worldwide | Statcounter Global Stats
• Brexit deal mentions Netscape browser and Mozilla Mail
• Free audiobooks to be tested by Spotify; Audible competition plan

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Personal Vivaldi Test Flight Update

• Be part of Vivaldi on iOS: Get the preview and give us feedback. | Vivaldi Browser

More Fun with Camtasia

• Camtasia Screen Recorder and Video Editor | TechSmith

App Review

ForkLift 4

• Forklift 4
• Showing Appreciation to Our Loyal Users – An Important Update

Shopping with Elaine

The Amazon Fiasco

• Card Declined: Why Has My Card Been Declined?

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In The News

• LockBit ransomware gang allegedly leaks MoD data after hit on supplier
• PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne resigns ‘with immediate effect’
• Apple faces renewed pressure to protect child safety
• Apple explains why it dropped plan to scan iCloud Photos for CSAM
• Apple finally admits the CSAM scanning flaw we all pointed out
• Video and voice call features to be introduced on X, Elon Musk says
• Microsoft PowerToys' Crop and Lock lets you make mini app windows
• Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows after nearly 30 years

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Apple Event: Wonderlust

• MacBites.fm

Focus

2018 MacBook Air v 2012 MacBook Air

• MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) - Technical Specifications (UK)
• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) - Technical Specifications (UK)

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The Vagaries of Paying the Gas Bill

In The News

• Met Police IT security breach could do 'incalculable damage in the wrong hands'
• Apple's iPhone 15 USB-C may be as slow as Lightning cable
• Apple decides to support Right to Repair Act bill in California
• Pornhub has just started the year's most ridiculous logo battle
• Folding iPhone demo, using two iPhones and a Samsung app

Hardware Review

Twelve South HiRise

• Twelve South HiRise Pro for iMac
• Twelve South HiRise Pro
• Twelve South HiRise Pro refreshed for Studio Display and M1 iMac

Focus

Behind the Scenes of Mike's YouTube Studio - Part 3

• The Best Microphone for Podcasting: Blue Yeti Microphone Review | Elaine Giles
• M-Audio M-Track Solo -- USB Audio Interface for Recording, Streaming and Podcasting with XLR, Line and DI Inputs
• H4N PRO Black
• Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
• 5-Tier Book Shelf
• White Brick Wall backdrop
• Unboxing Mike's Birthday Present

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In this episode, we have more incompetence than even I thought possible, Google locking up the web and a tax on the tech challenged

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Muting Chrome

• How to Mute Tabs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari

Camtasia Audio Redux

• MacBites Episode 0168 | The MacBites Podcast

In The News

• Norfolk and Suffolk police: Victims and witnesses hit by data breach
• PSNI data breach: Man charged over documents linked to FoI
• Missing pages of notebook that fell from moving car contain details of 42 PSNI staff in latest data breach
• Bank of Ireland glitch 'allowed customers with no money to withdraw funds from ATM' | World News
• Er, the Twitter 'X' logo icon just changed again
• Twitter Deletes All User Photos And Links From 2011-2014

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DRM for the Web

• Vivaldi, Mozilla warn of Google's proposed 'DRM for the Web' | PCWorld
• Unpacking Google's new "dangerous" Web-Environment-Integrity specification

The Tech-challenged Tax

• Couple 'horrified' at £110 Ryanair check-in fee
• Man Utd respond to allegation of "attack on older fans" amid season ticket anger

App Review

MediaPlace

• MediaPlace

Hardware Review

Logitech Casa

• Logitech's cute pop-up desk could be a home office game-changer
• Logitech Casa Pop-up Desk: the mobile work unit that's nearly perfect
• Logitech MX Keys Keyboard
• Logitech MX Master 3S

Focus

Behind the Scenes of Mike's YouTube Studio - Part 2

• Teleprompter Premium
• 16" Autocue Teleprompter
• Satechi Bluetooth Remote Control
• iRig Foot Pedal / Page Turner

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Phil's Fabulous Fujitsu Scanner News

• ScanSnap Software Downloads | Global | Ricoh

In The News

• Zuckerberg mocks X - and says he's 'not holding his breath' for Elon Musk fight
• What is Amazon Prime Big Deal Days and when is it?
• Jonathan's Amazon Kindle Scribe & Case - Unboxing & Review - YouTube
• 'Successful' cyber attack on elections body put details of more than 40 million voters at risk
• Every police officer in Northern Ireland has data compromised in 'monumental' breach due to human error
• Northern Ireland police investigate second data breach after documents containing officers' names stolen
• Northern Ireland police declare 'critical incident' over data breach
• Adopted children's names were disclosed on Scotland's People website
• Facebook might actually benefit mental health, new study suggests
• Zoom denies training AI on calls without consent
• Zoom orders workers back to the office
• Apple's Siri violated 'the privacy of millions,' says whistleblower

ChatBites

iStopMotion Returns

• iStopMotion on the App Store
• MacBites Episode 0008 | The MacBites Podcast
• MacBites Episode 0153 | The MacBites Podcast
• Good reasons for subscription-based models | Boinx Software
• Chorlton and the Wheelies - Wikipedia
• Cosgrove Hall Films - Wikipedia

Vision Pro Runs Windows XP

• Apple Vision Pro can run Windows XP virtual machines
• Windows XP - Wikipedia

Hardware Review

Zoom Muter

• Zoom Meeting Mute Button

Focus

Behind the Scenes: Mike's Piece to Camera

• Teleprompter Premium on the App Store
• Bookcase Backdrop
• Mike's Test Video on YouTube

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Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past

• Lesbian Vampire Killers | The MacBites Podcast

In The News

• Elon Musk to be billed for unauthorised flashing X sign - BBC News
• Threads to get web version and advanced search in coming weeks
• Elon Musk v Mark Zuckerberg: Tech leaders' fight to be streamed on X | Science & Tech News | Sky News
• AI is 'absolutely critical' to Apple
• David Hockney painting of Harry Styles to go on show at National Portrait Gallery | Ents & Arts News | Sky News
• Royal Mail launches UK's first drone delivery service | Science & Tech News | Sky News
• Apple needs to scrap the AirPods Max and start over | Macworld

ChatBites

Apple Earnings Call

• Apple Reports Third Quarter Results - Apple

Mike's Mum's Laptop - Part 2

• Acer Aspire 3, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6 Inch
• Black screen with cursor? (SOFTWARE) (WINDOWS 11)

Fighting iCloud

• Set up iCloud Drive -- Apple Support (UK)
• Reinvented Software - Feeder
• AirServer - The Most Advanced AirPlay and Google Cast receiver for Mac
• Reflector 4 | Screen mirror Android, iOS & Chrome OS to a bigger screen

Focus

Camtasia Woes: Working with an Old Version

• Camtasia 2022 Audio Recording Issues after Upgrading to MacOS Ventura
• Camtasia and macOS 13 Ventura -- TechSmith Support
• Chuckle Brothers - Wikipedia

Hardware Review

Twelve South: Curve SE

• Twelve South Curve SE review: A steal at $40
• Griffin Elevator Desktop Stand for PC, Laptop & Macbook - Black - GC42
• mStand | Rain Design
• Rain M Stand - Space Grey
• Rain M Stand - Rose Gold
• Rain M Stand - Silver
• Twelve South Compass Pro for iPad
• BoYata Laptop Foldable Lightweight Laptop Riser Tablet Stand
• Thingy Club Simple Design Aluminium Laptop Stand
• Lamicall Pillow Lazy Holder Stand
• Babacom Laptop Stand - 8 Adjustable Height Aluminum Laptop Riser
• GOKEDA Lap Desk Laptop Stand
• BoYata Laptop Stand, Multi-Angle Laptop Riser with Heat-Vent
• GOKEDA Laptop Stand, Ergonomic Aluminium Alloy Computer Stand
• NULAXY Laptop Stand RiserElevator
• NULAXY Laptop Stand Ergonomic Laptop Holder
• Laptop Stand for Desk, Detachable Laptop Riser Notebook Holder Stand
• Laptop Cooling Magnetic Stand
• 2 Pieces Double Groove Design Natural Wood Cell Phone Stand
• Mobile Phone Stand for Desk

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Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past

• MacBites Episode 0044 | The MacBites Podcast

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The Continuing Kettle Saga

• MacBites Episode 0166 | The MacBites Podcast

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News of the Week

• Spotify raises price of premium subscription service in more than 50 countries | Science & Tech News | Sky News
• Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions - BBC News
• Rare Apple trainers with vintage rainbow logo go up for sale in US | Science & Tech News | Sky News
• Apple at centre of $1bn lawsuit as UK app developers join forces against ‘excessive’ charges | UK News | Sky News
• Even Tim Cook’s Apple Card application got rejected | Cult of Mac

Twitter RIP

• Elon Musk reveals rebranding of Twitter as X - and what he wants us to now call a tweet | Science & Tech News | Sky News
• Elon Musk wants to rebrand Twitter - here’s why it’s going to be such an enormous challenge | Science & Tech News | Sky News
• New Twitter logo X feels very ‘Elon Musk’ | Creative Bloq
• Twitter commandeers @X username from man who had it since 2007 | Ars Technica
• Elon Musk takes over @x Twitter account – without paying owner
• Mark Zuckerberg: Threads users down by more than a half - BBC News
• Apple rejects new name ‘X’ for Twitter iOS app because… rules
• Elaine on Mastodon
• Mike on Mastodon

New Beats Headphones

• Beats Studio Pro Debut With Improved Sound Quality, Spatial Audio, USB-C, and More - MacRumors
• OneOdio A10 Hybrid Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
• OneOdio Bluetooth Headphones

Focus

Mike’s Mum’s Laptop

• Acer Aspire 3, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6 Inch
• Black screen with cursor? (SOFTWARE) (WINDOWS 11)

The Full Al Gore

• MacBites After Hours 0201
• Samsung 32" Monitors

App Review

Vivaldi

• Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser
• Vivaldi on iOS | Vivaldi Browser

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Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past

• MacBites Episode 0134 | The MacBites Podcast

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Gangnam Style

• Apple Gangnam now open in South Korea - Apple (UK)
• Apple opens new store in South Korea’s Gangnam District
• Ed Balls & Katya Jones Salsa to ‘Gangnam Style’ by Psy - Strictly Come Dancing 2016

ChatGPT Banned in Italy Then It Wasn’t

• ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns - BBC News
• ChatGPT returns to Italy after ban - The Verge
• Nick Clegg: AI language systems are ‘quite stupid’ - BBC News
• Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance - BBC News
• Artificial intelligence: Experts propose guidelines for safe systems - BBC News
• More than 1,300 experts call AI a force for good - BBC News
• AI: Workers need more protection - TUC union - BBC News

Blast from the Past: Clear Rides Again

• Join the Clear 2 beta - TestFlight - Apple

Jony’s Record Player

• Jony Ive returns to hardware design with $60,000 record player
• Jony Ive Linn turntable design debuts… for $64K

The Disastrous Full Monty Upgrade

Destiny Calling

Focus

Work Mail and Calendar on Personal Devices

• BusyCal
• Microsoft Outlook

Reality Bites

Kettling

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Blast from the Newbies Guide to MacBites Past

• The MacBites Marathon | The MacBites Podcast

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Big Timmy is Watching You

• Apple further cracks down on remote work - 9to5Mac

Wooden Keyboard

• Gorgeous, all-wood mechanical keyboard costs more than a Mac mini | Cult of Mac
• Logitech MX Keys Advanced Wireless Illuminated Keyboard for Mac, Backlit LED Keys, Bluetooth, USB-C, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, iPad Compatible, Metal Build
• Keyboard key maintenance question - Apple Community
• Shiny areas on MacBook Keyboard: Oil or matt surface rubbing away? | MacRumors Forums

Excel for Mac: Gotchas and Workarounds

• Power Query on Excel for Mac [FULL COURSE] - YouTube
• MS Excel Toronto Meetup - YouTube
• The Excel Trainer: Behind the Scenes - Lola's Starring Role

App Review

Google Bard

• Google Bard
• How we’re approaching AI-generated writing on Medium | by Scott Lamb | Jan 2023

TextSniper

• TextSniper Homepage
• TextSniper on the Mac App Store

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Blast From "The Newbies Guide to MacBites" Past

Where’s Wilson?

• MacBites Episode 78 - Where’s Wilson
• Who’s Wilson? - The MacBites Podcast

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Affinity Version 2

• Affinity – Professional Creative Software

macOS Ace Ventura is in the House … Accidentally!

• macOS Ventura - Apple (UK)

Samsung’s Moonshot

• Samsung’s Moon Shots Force Us to Ask How Much AI Is Too Much | WIRED UK
• Samsung caught faking zoom photos of the Moon - The Verge
• Samsung says it adds fake detail to moon photos via “reference” photos | Ars Technica
• Samsung explains its ‘fake’ Moon photos | Engadget

Evernote’s Price Hike

• Evernote is increasing their pricing by nearly 50%, from $6.99 to $12.99 per month! What do you think, is it worth it? : Evernote
• Evernote, you need to read this.. Evernote is undoubtedly one of the best… | by Lewis J Doyle | Mar, 2023 | Medium
• Evernote - Wikipedia

Co-operative Robots

• Co-Op and Starship robots scheme starts in Sale and Timperley | Messenger Newspapers
• Starship Technologies: Autonomous robot delivery
• Scythed chariot - Wikipedia
• Starship Robot Dimensions & Drawings | Dimensions.com

AI and All That

• Introducing ChatGPT
• Notion AI
• Steve Jobs returns from grave as a chatty AI | Cult of Mac
• Apple goes on AI shopping spree to make Siri smarter
• Former Apple engineer explains why Siri still sucks | Cult of Mac
• Google Bard
• Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot – your copilot for work - The Official Microsoft Blog
• Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot | Your Copilot for Work

App Review

CopyTrans

• CopyTrans
• PhotoSync
• PhotoSync Demo in MacBites After Hours 0183

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Blast From “The Newbies Guide to MacBites” Past

Do Not Copy and Paste Week

• Do Not Copy and Paste Week

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Wot No Tractors?

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Mike’s iCloud Woes Redux

• Ulysses
• Obsidian

Microsoft’s Top 10 from Ignite 2022

• Ten Microsoft announcements in brief - Office Watch
• Office is becoming Microsoft 365 – or is it? - Office Watch
• Mystic Meg
• Where’s Wally? - Wikipedia
• All your video needs in one place | Clipchamp
• Microsoft acquires Clipchamp to empower creators | Microsoft 365 Blog
• Microsoft 365 customers now get more from Clipchamp - Office Watch

Tushy

• TUSHY Classic 3.0 Affordable Bidet | TUSHY
• Tushy is the simple bidet for every toilet | TechCrunch

Focus

Behind the Scenes - Creating a YouTube Video

• Excel - 5 Pivot Table Productivity Tricks You NEED To Know! - YouTube
• Mike’s New YouTube Channel
• Mike’s Old YouTube Channel
• MiTapes - Create Mix Tapes on your iPhone
• CloudOn - MS Office on your iPad - Getting Started

One More Thing

A VERY Special Announcement!

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The Bot Bot Song

• MacBites Episode 0094 | The MacBites Podcast
• Mike’s Bot Bot | The MacBites Podcast
• The BotBot Song by Graham | The MacBites Podcast

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The Tractor Factor Rides Again

• Belarus leader gives Putin a tractor voucher on 70th birthday | The National Wales

ChatBites

Take Note of Taking Note - The Event that Never Was

• How to watch the Apple ‘Take Note’ event that never happened
• New entry-level iPad 10 looks more Pro than ever
• 2022 iPad Pro gets speed boost from M2 chip but no new ports
• New Apple TV 4K is faster and cheaper | Cult of Mac
• Massive 16-inch iPad could arrive next year

iPadOS and macOS Ventura

• 5 new iOS 16.1 features to try right away | Cult of Mac
• Everything you need to know about what’s coming with iOS 16.1 on Monday | Creative Bloq

Are Apple Short of Cash?

• Apples hikes prices of Apple TV+, Apple Music and Apple One | Cult of Mac

The Tale of the YouTube Induced Heart Attack

• YouTubers hit with ‘one of your payments accounts was canceled’ Adsense emails—but they shouldn’t panic - Dot Esports

Mike’s Mysteriously Missing Disk Space

• What is pCloud Drive? | pCloud

Mike’s Lost AirTag

• AirTag - Apple

Focus

Excel for the Web

• Sign up for a Microsoft Account
• What’s new in Excel for the web
• NEW (August 2022) Text Functions in Excel with Real-Life Examples - YouTube

Next Week

Special Announcement

• Don’t Miss Our Special Announcement … NEXT WEEK!

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Ice Bucket Challenge

• Ice Bucket Challenge - Wikipedia
• The Wonderful Outcome of the Ice Bucket Challenge | by Jamie Cohen
• MacBites Episode 0095 | The MacBites Podcast
• Patrick Stewart’s Ice Bucket Challenge
• Kiefer Sutherland ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• Tim Cook ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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Mike’s Missing Shortcuts

• Typinator
• Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS
• Alfred - Productivity App for macOS

Bike

• TaskPaper on the Mac App Store
• Bike: An Elegant Outliner For Mac-Focused Workflows - MacStories
• Bike: An Elegant Outliner for a Mac-Centered Workflow - Crast.net
• Bike is a new and super clean outliner app for macOS | iMore

Shopping With Microsoft

• Schedule a Free Microsoft Store Appointment - Personal Shopping, Setup & Product Training
• Find a Microsoft Store Near Me - Microsoft Store

Timer Apps … Yes, AGAIN!

• pClock is RIP

Focus

Power Query for Mac

• Mike’s Power Query YouTube Live Stream

Shopping with Elaine

The Great Audible £3 Sale

• Saving Money with Audible - MacBites 0132

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The Tractor Rides Again

• MacBites Episode 0159 | The MacBites Podcast

OneDrive Gets Creepy

• Can I turn off the OneDrive “For You” section thats just - Microsoft Community

Highway Code

• Highway Code: 61% of drivers have not read new guidance, AA survey suggests - BBC News
• Highway Code: Watching TV in self-driving cars to be allowed - BBC News

ChatBites

Apple Event - Far Out

• Who Else Wants Apple To Put Back The Damn Charger In Your iPhone Box? | by Jano le Roux | The Startup | Sep, 2022 | Medium
• Everything Apple announced and unveiled at its Far Out event | Macworld
• With new AirPods on the way, it’s a great time to sell your old buds
• Storm Garelli on Twitter: “The Dynamic Island is genius! A total triumph!” / Twitter
• Automated Home on Twitter: “Dynamic Island” 🙄 / Twitter
• A Bitter Pill To Swallow. The iPhone 14 | by The Secret Developer | Sep, 2022 | Medium
• The iPhone 14 Pro is official, with a big camera upgrade and slick Dynamic Island | Macworld
• Jonathan’s Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Unboxing & Review
• Jonathan’s AirPods Pro 2nd Generation Unboxing & Review

iMac Dock

• USB-C Slim Dock for 24" iMac

Figma

• Figma: the collaborative interface design tool.
• Figma (software) - Wikipedia
• Adobe’s Figma acquisition is a $20 billion bet to control the entire creative market - The Verge
• Adobe - Adobe to Acquire Figma
• Adobe Photoshop | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
• Adobe Fireworks - Wikipedia
• Adobe buys Figma - Figma CEO blocks me - YouTube

Focus

The Full Monty - Only 11 Months After Everybody Else

• Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support
• DownMedia - Alfred App Community Forum
• 2.2 Get App Icon - Alfred App Community Forum
• How to Lower WindowServer CPU Usage on Your Mac (2022)
• How to disable Spotlight and mds_stores on Mac OS Catalina - Ask Different
• How to turn off the orange dot on a Mac screen - The Big Tech Question

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Smoking Red Hot Motherboards

• Asus recalls product after users ‘smell smoke’ - BBC News

The Tractor Factor

• John Deere unveils automated tractor at CES show - BBC News
• MP Caught Watching Porn In Parliament Claims He Was Looking At Tractors
• Tractor porn MP Neil Parish says wife ‘used to chase me around the kitchen with a pair of scissors’
• Tesla Driver Spotted Watching Porn While Stuck In Traffic Jam
• AirDropped nudes nearly get Southwest flight canceled | Cult of Mac

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Let There Be Lights

• New Philips Hue ‘Lightguide’ bulbs leak with clever glowstick-style design - 9to5Mac
• The Philips Hue Lightguide line features three new full-color smart bulbs - The Verge
• Meross desk lamp with HomeKit review

Amazon Drive RIP

• Amazon Drive is shutting down at the end of 2023 - The Verge
• Amazon Drive is shutting down next year, not Photos - 9to5Google
• Amazon Drive Shuts Down Dec. 31, 2023
• Amazon Drive is shutting down, here’s what you need to do

Apple Event - Far Out - 7 September 2022

• iPhone 14 might offer free texting via satellite

Focus - Q4 2022 Tech Toys

• What to expect from Apple’s September 7 “Far Out” event | Ars Technica

Apple Watch

• ‘Apple Watch Pro’ Rumored to Feature Larger 47mm Case Size With Flat Display - MacRumors

iPhone

• Petrol Head Tony - MacBites After Hours 0042

AirPods Pro

• Soundcore by Anker Space A40 Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds
• Soundcore’s new Space A40 earbuds zero-out noise and play a long time

iMac

Apple Ads

• Apple ad exec wants to more than double ad revenue with new ads across iOS | Ars Technica

Microsoft Excel

• Mike’s YouTube Session on Power Query for Mac

Affinity Publisher for iPad

• Erik Lindblom on Twitter

Sometime Never

• Apple applies for AR headset name trademarks ahead of launch
• Apple VR/AR headset might pack more screens than people have eyes

Events

Apple Event - Far Out

• Far Out | The MacBites Podcast

Creating Digital Stickers in Affinity Publisher

• Create Digital Stickers in Affinity Publisher

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Abandoned Amazon Delivery Van

• California Man in 4-Day Standoff With Abandoned Amazon Truck in Driveway
• Amazon Driver Leaves Truck In Someone’s Driveway For 4 Days!? | ROCK 105.3

Apple’s Right to Repair

• Apple announces Self Service Repair - Apple
• iFixit Lauds Apple’s New Self Service Repair Program, Calls It a ‘Remarkable Concession’ - MacRumors
• Apple Announces Self Service Repair Program, Starting With iPhone 12 and 13 - MacRumors
• Apple Announces Self Service Repair Program That Will Provide Customers With Access to Tools, Parts, and Manuals - MacStories
• Another Apple PR fail as Right to Repair response is too late - 9to5Mac
• Apple will sell parts and tools so customers can repair their own devices
• Apple’s self service program will let you repair iPhones and Macs yourself | Engadget

Cloud Calamities

• Google rolls out Drive shortcuts to simplify structure, sharing - 9to5Google

NowTV and Elusive Screenshot

• MacBites Episode 0146 | The MacBites Podcast

Adobe Spark RIP

• Adobe Announces Free Creative Cloud Express
• Pricing | Adobe Creative Cloud Express

Podcasting Awards

App Review

BusyCal

• Busy Apps - BusyCal and BusyContacts
• BusyCal Goes Subscription - MacBites Episode 0136 | The MacBites Podcast
• BusyCal Launched - MacBites Episode 0026 | The MacBites Podcast
• ‎Fantastical - Calendar & Tasks on the App Store

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Mike’s AZ Scheduling Workflow

• MacBites After Hours 0088 | The MacBites Podcast
• ServiceNow – The smarter way to workflow

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MagSafe-gate Version 2

• 'MagUnsafe' Not Doing Its Job, MacBook Pro Owners Complain - Macworld UK

Apple v Epic Rumbles On

• Apple Must Allow External App Payments By 9 December - Macworld UK

Two Factor Amazon Delivery

Apple's $19 Cloth v Samsung's Free Version

• Samsung Embarrasses Apple By Giving Away Cleaning Cloths - Macworld UK

FotoMagico 6 Subscription

• FotoMagico 6 Live Launch. Product Demo and Q&A Session. - YouTube
• Apps removed from Setapp – Setapp Support

Microsoft Loop Announced

• Introducing Microsoft Loop - YouTube
• Microsoft Loop | Flexible Canvas App
• Microsoft Office—Transforming for the hybrid world - Microsoft 365 Blog
• Microsoft launches Google Wave | TechCrunch

Focus

Accessing Work Mail on iPhone / Work Life Balance

• AirWatch: What it Can and Can't Do | vDestination
• What is Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Docs
• ‎Microsoft Outlook on the App Store

Hardware Review

Portable Monitor

• Portable Monitor 15.6 Inch External Monitor, 1080 Full HD IPS Screen

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Keynote 11.2 Update

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• Play a slideshow with multiple presenters in Keynote on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
• Keynote, Pages, Numbers 11.2 updates with new collaboration options | AppleInsider

Numbers 11.2 Update

• What's new in Numbers for Mac? – Apple Support (UK)
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Pages 11.2 Update

• Radar Charts Demo in MacBites After Hours 0148 | The MacBites Podcast
• What's new in Pages for Mac - Apple Support
• Publish a book to Apple Books in Pages on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
• Add or delete a chart in Pages on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
• Format a document for another language in Pages on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
• Creating Digital Books in Apple Pages - MacBites After Hours 0154 | The MacBites Podcast

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Jelly Scrolling-gate Update

• iPad mini could get 120Hz ProMotion display, fixing ‘jelly scroll’

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Apple Event: Unleashed - The Fallout

• Apple’s new 140W USB-C Mac Power Adapter remains offensively huge | Cult of Mac
• I just got Sherlocked by the overpriced Apple Polishing Cloth! | Cult of Mac
• Quinn Nelson on Twitter
• iJustine on Twitter - The MAC is BACK!
• Polishing Cloth - Apple (UK)
• Albert C. Lee on Twitter
• Denotchifier
• Apple’s notch-hiding fix for MacBook Pro brings back the fat bezels - The Verge
• Apple says it’s ‘not surprised’ by strong demand for its $19 Polishing Cloth, now backordered to 2022 - 9to5Mac
• iFixit ‘tears down’ Apple Polishing Cloth to reveal why Apple charges a premium for it - 9to5Mac

Earnings Call

• Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results - Apple

YouTube / Google Two Factor

• Protect your account with 2-Step Verification - Google Account Help

Notability Goes Subscription … or Not!

• Welcome to the Next Generation of Notability, 11.0 | by Notability Blog | Nov, 2021 | Medium
• Pricing Updates. Notability becomes a free app with… | by Notability Blog | Nov, 2021 | Medium
• Updates to Notability 11.0 Subscription | by Notability Blog | Nov, 2021 | Medium
• Notability
• Notability Pricing
• Notability on Mac App Store
• MacBites Episode 0118 | The MacBites Podcast

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The Fully Monty Install

• macOS Monterey official wallpapers
• macOS Monterey wallpaper variations in light and dark mode
• iOS 15 official wallpapers
• 10 Great macOS Monterey Features Worth Upgrading For - MacRumors
• macOS Monterey: All the New Features Detailed

Hardware Review

Mike’s Fan

• OPOLAR 6'' USB Desk Fan – opolar

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NaNoWriMo 2021 & Scrivener Extended Trial

• Scrivener Extended NaNoWriMo Trial and Discount

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Can You Hear Me Mother?

• Rogue Amoeba | Loopback: Cable-Free Audio Routing
• Rogue Amoeba | SoundSource: A Superior Sound Control
• Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS
• Cube Functions in Excel | Mike Thomas | Meetup

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Apple Event: Unleashed

• Apple Event — October 18 - YouTube
• Apple’s MacBook Pro Touch Bar is finally gone, and it won’t be missed - CNET

Back To Basics

Back To Basics: Reminders

• The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS
• TaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for Mac
• BusyCal - The Best Calendar App for macOS
• Flexibits | Fantastical | The calendar and tasks app you won’t be able to live without

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Vivaldi: Quick Commands & More

• Download Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser
• 30 Days to Becoming a Vivaldi Lover | Elaine Giles

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Fixed in Biggles

• What’s new in the updates for macOS Big Sur - Apple Support

Biggles Bites Back

• Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac - Windows on Mac

Lost To Biggles

• macOS Big Sur Known Issues | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software

NAS Storage Options

• CloudMounter
• Drobo

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It’s Not Them It’s You & Another Gate

• iPad mini 6 users complain about LCD distortion issues - 9to5Mac
• Apple Says ‘Jelly Scrolling’ on iPad Mini 6 is Normal Behavior for LCD Screens - MacRumors
• iPad mini teardown sheds new light on “jelly scrolling” controversy | Ars Technica
• Apple says the iPad Mini’s jelly scrolling isn’t a problem that needs to be fixed - The Verge

The Basics of Litigation!!

• Epic wins big in Apple trial verdict | PC Gamer
• Apple ‘wins’ Fortnite lawsuit against Epic, but must reform in-app purchases policy - Dexerto
• Apple wins a court battle with Epic Games—sort of | The Economist
• Apple is appealing the Epic Games ruling it originally called a ‘resounding victory’ - The Verge
• Why Apple appealed App Store ruling in Epic Games legal case
• Apple appeals the Epic Games ruling and asks to put ordered App Store changes on hold | TechCrunch
• Apple mostly wins in Epic Games Fortnite trial, but must ease payment rules - CNET
• Apple wins antitrust suit against Epic in Fortnite case
• Jarndyce and Jarndyce - Wikipedia

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Back To Basics: Notes

• Craft - Create Amazing Documents
• Drafts | Where Text Starts
• Notion – A story of tools and the future of work

App Review

Bartender 4

• Bartender 4 - Take control of your Menu bar

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USB Repeater Cables

• 10M USB Repeater Cable

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Apple Event: Unleashed

• Unleashed | The MacBites Podcast

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Another MUFC Ticketing Tech Fail

• ManUtd.com

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Amazon Autumn Event

• Amazon Unveils ‘Astro,’ a Privacy Nightmare Robot That Follows You Around
• Amazon Astro is ‘terrible’ and will ‘throw itself down’ stairs, developers reportedly claim - The Verge

iWork Apps Updated … RIP Catalina Support

• Apple unveils new features in iWork suite of productivity apps - Apple (UK)
• Apple updates iWork apps for hybrid work | TechRadar
• iWork update brings major changes to Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps | Macworld

Back To Basics

Back To Basics: Calendar

• Busy Apps - BusyCal and BusyContacts

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Living on the Dark Side: Dark Mode

The Great Biggles Move

• Big Sur
• The Clock
• Apple Pages
• Apple Numbers
• Apple Keynote
• Bartender

Hardware Review

Ciscle Stylus Pencil

• Ciscle Stylus Pencil Compatible for Apple iPad 2018–2021
• Spare Tips for Ciscle Pencil

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Steve Jobs: 10 Years (MacBites 0056)

• MacBites Episode 0056 | The MacBites Podcast

MacBites: 14 Years

• Welcome to MacBites | The MacBites Podcast
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Microsoft Surface Event

• Best 2-in-1 laptop 2021: The finest laptop/tablet hybrids you can buy | Expert Reviews
• Microsoft Surface Go 3: Entry-level Surface resurfaces | Expert Reviews
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: Dual-hinged Surface Book replacement revealed | Expert Reviews
• Microsoft Surface Pro 8: Microsoft unveils its most powerful Surface Pro yet | Expert Reviews
• Microsoft Surface Pro X: Microsoft releases an update to its ARM-based 2-in-1 | Expert Reviews
• Microsoft Surface Duo 2: Dual-screen phone returns with boosted specs and an improved design | Expert Reviews
• Microsoft Event September 22, 2021 - YouTube
• Steve Ballmer: Developers - YouTube
• Here’s Everything Microsoft Announced at Its September 2021 Surface Event – Review Geek
• Horizontal iPad Pro orientation to be the new normal, says leaker- 9to5Mac
• Apple may move the iPad front-facing camera horizontally

Jelly-gate

• iPad mini 6 exhibits ‘jelly scrolling’ display refresh issue - 9to5Mac
• Apple’s new iPad mini 6 might have a scrolling glitch | AppleInsider
• The new iPad mini 6 suffers from an annoying jelly scrolling issue - PhoneArena
• Dieter Bohn on Twitter
• UFO Test: Display Scan Skew - Jelly Effect
• Blur Busters

Safari Update

• Apple rolls major Safari redesign out to Macs ahead of Monterey release | Ars Technica

David Bowie Stylophone

• Recreate ‘Space Oddity’ sounds with a Bowie-edition Stylophone | Engadget

Tracking Depression

• Apple developing software to screen for depression, cognitive decline | Cult of Mac

Amazon’s New Kindle

• Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhites have bigger, brighter screens and USB-C charging | Engadget
• Amazon updates Kindle Paperwhite line with new backlight, bigger screen – Six Colors
• 14 things to know before buying Kindle Paperwhite 2021
• Amazon launches updated Kindle Paperwhite and Paperwhite Signature Edition - GSMArena.com news
• Amazon to launch a new 15-inch, wall-mountable Echo device - GSMArena.com news

USB-C By Order of the EU

• Europe will finally legislate for a common charger for mobiles | TechCrunch
• USB-C chargers: Will EU law cut down on e-waste or just anger Apple? | New Scientist
• EU rules to force USB-C chargers for all phones - BBC News
• Apple opposes EU plans to make common charger port for all devices | European Commission | The Guardian
• EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones - The Verge

Focus

Adventures with 15

• iOS 15 will let you share your screen over FaceTime, but the feature isn’t live yet - 9to5Mac
• Safari 15 now available for macOS Big Sur and Catalina users - 9to5Mac
• iOS 15 Removes Do Not Disturb Option That Silenced Notifications Only When iPhone Was Locked - MacRumors
• Apple offers 6-months free Apple Music trials to AirPods and Beats owners - 9to5Mac

Back To Basics

Back To Basics: Mail

• iCloud Mail’s fancy new web design is now available to all

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Vivaldi: Bookmarks and Sessions

• Vivaldi Browser

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The Keynote Fallout

• Apple Event — September 14 - YouTube

High-amplitude Vibrations

• Exposure to vibrations, like those generated by high-powered motorcycle engines, might impact iPhone cameras - Apple Support
• Apple iPhone risk from powerful motorbike vibrations - BBC News
• Apple Warns Vibrations Like Those From High-Power Motorcycle Engines Can Harm iPhone Cameras - MacRumors
• The Saudi desert riders | Shot on iPhone - YouTube

UK Driving Licence Update

• Digital driving licences to be introduced in bid to make transport ‘fairer, greener and more efficient’ | UK News | Sky News

Windows 11 and Virtualisation

• Microsoft says Windows 11 on Apple Silicon is ‘not a supported scenario’
• Microsoft Says ARM Windows Virtualization on Apple Silicon Macs ‘Not a Supported Scenario’ - MacRumors
• Microsoft releases new Windows 11 builds, confirms running on an Apple M1 ‘is not a supported scenario’ • The Register
• Microsoft: VM requirements for running Windows 11 are the same as physical PCs – except we won’t check them • The Register Forums
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22458 | Windows Insider Blog

The Moo-Loo

• Cows toilet trained to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - BBC News

Back To Basics

Back To Basics: Part 1

• The Challenge

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iOS 15: The Installation Adventure

• How To Get iOS 15: Tips For Installing iOS 15 On Your iPhone - Macworld UK

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AppleToo

• Apple fires senior engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik for allegedly leaking information - The Verge
• Ashley M. Gjovik - Home
• Google faces whistleblower complaint that it underpaid temp workers by as much as $100 million - The Verge
• How Slack changed Apple’s employee culture, with Zoë Schiffer - The Verge

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Apps to Extensions

• Dropbox Passwords - Chrome Web Store
• ‎Dropbox Passwords - Manager on the App Store
• Dropbox Passwords - Secure Password Manager – Apps on Google Play
• Dropbox officially launches its own password manager and a secure vault for your files - The Verge
• Dropbox will have a free password manager in April — if you’ve got 50 or fewer passwords - The Verge
• How to install and sign in to Dropbox Passwords | Dropbox Help
• Store and sync passwords with Dropbox Passwords – Dropbox
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Photoshop 3D RIP

• Photoshop users furious after Adobe removed 3D features in v22.5
• Adobe to Remove Photoshop 3D Workspace and Features | Fstoppers
• Photoshop 3D | Common questions around discontinued 3D features
• Adobe Photoshop Users Not Liking V22.5 Update—Can You Still Use 3D Features, Spherical Panorama? | Tech Times
• Adobe discontinuing 3D features in Photoshop - General Forums / Latest News - Blender Artists Community

When Tech Goes Wrong?

• Animal rescue centre told planning bid ‘proper whack’ - BBC News

Epic v Apple

• Judgment – #814 in Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. (N.D. Cal., 4:20-cv-05640) – CourtListener.com
• Apple and Epic both lost today - The Verge
• Apple bests Epic, but change is coming to the App Store – Six Colors
• The Epic v. Apple ruling could put a serious dent in Apple’s $19 billion App Store business - The Verge
• The Apple App Store: a brief history of major policy changes - The Verge
• The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’ - The Verge
• Epic will appeal the Epic v. Apple decision - The Verge
• Will Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soon - The Verge
• Apple describes Epic Games ruling as a ‘resounding victory’ for the App Store - 9to5Mac
• Spotify happy with Epic vs. Apple ruling but says more Apple legislation is ‘urgent’ - 9to5Mac
• Epic Games to appeal decision in App Store lawsuit case, as Apple calls it a ‘huge win’ - 9to5Mac
• Judge orders huge App Store change in Epic v. Apple ruling
• Apple not required to let Fortnite back on the App Store - 9to5Mac
• Major win for Epic Games: Apple has 90 days to open up app store payments | Ars Technica
• Apple prohibited from blocking outside payment in Epic ruling | TechCrunch
• Epic Games vs. Apple Judgment Allows App Store Developers to Link to Alternative Payment Methods - MacRumors
• Judge issues permanent injunction on App Store model in Epic v. Apple case | Engadget
• Epic vs. Apple ruling revealed: Apple must allow App Store devs to redirect users to other payment systems - 9to5Mac
• Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase, rules judge in Epic v. Apple - The Verge
• Apple’s antitrust arrogance is ‘dangerous and damaging’ - 9to5Mac
• Apple blocks Epic’s request to bring Fortnite back to iPhone and iPad
• Epic v. Apple judge rules Fortnite’s Peely can appear naked in court - The Verge
• Apple refuses to make NDA concessions for workplace harassment and discrimination - The Verge
• Epic Games asks Apple to reinstate Fortnite in South Korea after new law | TechCrunch
• Judge says Apple may be ‘stretching the truth’ on Mac malware concerns - The Verge

Hardware Review

OneOdio A30 Headphones

• OneOdio 2021 Hybrid Noise Cancelling Headphones at Amazon

Focus

Armchair Supporters

• The rights track: a history of the Premier League’s UK TV deals | Soccerex
• The Sky Sports Mobile TV app will close on 7 July 2021
• ITV Digital Monkey montage - Johnny Vegas - YouTube

Vivaldi - Part 3

• Download Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser
• 30 Days to Becoming a Vivaldi Lover | Elaine Giles

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Apple’s CSAM U-turn

• Lipstick on a pig - Wikipedia
• Apple delays controversial child protection features after privacy outcry - The Verge
• Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images | Apple | The Guardian
• Apple says it will delay controversial CSAM feature - AppleMagazine
• Apple is delaying roll out of its CSAM features - Geeky Gadgets
• Apple Delays Rollout Of CSAM Photo Scanning - Macworld UK
• Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning CSAM detection amid controversy

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Apple’s 1984 Moments

• Apple just banned a pay equity Slack channel but lets fun dogs channel lie - The Verge
• Apple says it has pay equity, but an informal employee survey suggests otherwise - The Verge
• Apple keeps shutting down employee-run surveys on pay equity — and labor lawyers say it’s illegal - The Verge
• AppleToo starts publishing employees' toxic workplace stories | Engadget
• Apple reportedly asks US employees to share their vaccination status | Engadget
• Apple asks U.S. employees to report vaccination status | Cult of Mac
• Apple Asks All U.S. Employees to Share Vaccination Status, Still No Mandate - MacRumors
• Apple asks employees to report COVID-19 vaccination status, but still no mandate - 9to5Mac
• Granderson: Why the ‘great resignation’ of 2021 is a sign of hope - Los Angeles Times
• Judge says Apple must face Siri privacy lawsuit after ‘accidental activations’ - 9to5Mac
• Apple among tech companies lobbying against tax hikes included in $3.5 trillion economic plan - 9to5Mac
• Apple pumps another $30 million into Racial Equity and Justice Initiative
• Developers are becoming less interested in the Mac App Store - 9to5Mac
• Apple will take a smaller cut of publishers' sales if they join Apple News - The Verge
• Publishers Who Adopt Apple News Now Qualify for Reduced Commission on In-App Subscriptions - MacRumors
• Apple will take a smaller cut of in-app fees from publishers who use Apple News | Engadget
• Japan Fair Trade Commission closes App Store investigation - Apple
• Apple will let developers redirect users to sign up for services outside the App Store - 9to5Mac
• Apple Letting ‘Reader’ Apps Offer Links for Account Sign Ups Outside of the App Store to Close Japan Investigation - MacRumors
• Rogue Amoeba pulls Fission editor from the Mac App Store over Apple’s lack of improvements - 9to5Mac
• Judge says Apple must face Siri privacy lawsuit after ‘accidental activations’ - 9to5Mac
• Apple Can’t Get Out of Siri Privacy Lawsuit, Says Judge - MacRumors

LinkedIn Stories RIP

• LinkedIn rolls out Stories feature worldwide | The Drum
• LinkedIn is shutting down its Stories feature after a year | Engadget
• LinkedIn is scrapping its Stories feature to work on short-form video | TechCrunch
• LinkedIn gives up on Stories - The Verge

Philips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration

• Philips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration - MacRumors

Twitter Super Followers v OnlyFans

• Twitter rolls out paid subscription ‘Super Follows’ to let you cash in on your tweets | TechCrunch
• Twitter opens Super Follow subscriptions for some creators | Engadget
• Twitter’s Super Follows feature launches with three subscription tiers - 9to5Mac
• Twitter Launches Paid Super Follows, Creators Can Charge Up to $9.99/Month - MacRumors
• Twitter finally launches Super Follows as OnlyFans stumbles
• Twitter launches Super Follows on iOS - The Verge
• Twitter will soon let users send and receive Bitcoin in its ‘Tip Jar’ platform - 9to5Mac
• Twitter tests new harassment prevention feature with ‘Safety Mode’ | Engadget
• Twitter’s new Safety Mode autoblocks abusive accounts - The Verge
• Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Fission 2.7.1 Is Now Available; Fission Exits the Mac App Store

Microsoft Event - 22 September 2021

• Microsoft will hold a Surface event on September 22nd | Engadget
• Microsoft announces Surface event for September 22nd - The Verge
• Steven Sinofsky - Wikipedia
• Microsoft Windows 11 Launch Event - Watch the LIVE Stream! - YouTube

Shady Tech Shenanigans

• Amazon isn’t denying its CEO saved an exec from being fired for discrimination - The Verge
• Apple’s lobbying spend in Europe revealed in new report - 9to5Mac

iPhone Driving Licence ID

• Apple announces first states to adopt driver’s licenses and state IDs in Wallet - Apple
• Apple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones - The Verge
• Apple says eight states have signed up to let people store IDs in Wallet | Engadget
• What You Don’t Know About Putting Your Driver’s License on an iPhone | by Lance Ulanoff | Sep, 2021 | OneZero

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Coming Up in Apple’s Q4

• These 6 Apple Products Will Launch This Autumn/Fall - Macworld UK
• Apple Watch blood pressure measurement not happening in S7 - 9to5Mac
• WSJ: Apple plans new sleep tracking features, blood pressure tech, and more for future Apple Watch - 9to5Mac
• Production woes might delay Apple Watch Series 7
• Apple’s upcoming MASSIVE 2021 September event | by Youssef Mohamed | Mac O’Clock | Aug, 2021 | Medium
• Apple Watch Series 7 will be bigger than you might think
• Apple Watch Series 7 may have new watchfaces to take advantage of bigger screens - The Verge
• Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Several New Faces to Take Advantage of Display With 16% More Pixels - MacRumors
• Take a closer look at the new Apple Watch display sizes and faces with these mock ups - 9to5Mac
• Sorry, the iPhone 13’s satellite features will likely be only for emergencies
• The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies - The Verge
• Why a folding iPhone is probably just 2 years away

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SQL or Sequel?

• S.Q.L or Sequel: How to Pronounce SQL? | LearnSQL.com
• Bill Gates SQL Miller Lite Commercial

OnlyFans … As You Were!

• OnlyFans won’t ban porn after all - The Verge
• OnlyFans to Bar Sexually Explicit Videos Starting in October - Bloomberg

NatWest Biometrics - Part 2

• How to set up fingerprint login and Face ID | NatWest

iCloud Ate My Presentation

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App Store-gate

• Notice to Developers: You Could Be Entitled to Between a $250 and $30,000 Payment From Apple - MacRumors
• Apple agrees to App Store changes to settle developer lawsuit
• Apple’s App Store changes show Apple is not thinking long-term - 9to5Mac
• The Morning After: Explaining Apple’s $100 million App Store settlement | Engadget
• Apple will finally let devs tell users about non-App Store purchase options | Ars Technica
• Apple’s $100 million settlement agreement “clarifies” App Store rules for developers, but doesn’t change much - The Verge
• Here’s how to check if you’re eligible for Apple’s Small Developer Assistance Fund - 9to5Mac
• Apple will now let App Store developers talk to their customers about buying direct | TechCrunch
• Apple changes key App Store rules in response to class action lawsuit from developers | Engadget
• Apple announces App Store changes: New communication rules, Small Developer Assistance Fund, more - 9to5Mac
• Apple Pays $100 Million to Settle Developer Lawsuit and Agrees to Multiple App Store Changes - MacRumors
• The App Store is too big to change - The Verge
• Apple, US developers agree to App Store updates - Apple
• Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares - The Verge
• App Store payment platform monopoly ending in Korea - 9to5Mac
• South Korea passes ‘Anti-Google law’ bill to curb Google, Apple in-app payment commission | TechCrunch

AppleToo

• Apple cares about privacy, unless you work at Apple - The Verge
• Ashley M. Gjovik - Home
• Hundreds of responses to #AppleToo reveal employee complaints of harassment, racism, and discrimination | iMore
• AppleToo
• Apple Workers #AppleToo (@AppleLaborers) / Twitter

New Mouse with Added Magic

• The future of Apple keyboards could be detachable | Creative Bloq

Running Intel Windows Apps on an M1 Mac

• How to run Intel Windows apps on an M1 Mac | ZDNet

The Google Circle

• Google mercilessly mocks pretentious Apple videos Jony Ive used to make

Windows 11 Landing 5 October 2021

• Windows 11 won’t include Android app support at launch - The Verge
• Windows 11 release date is October 5th, arriving as a free upgrade - The Verge
• Windows 11 launches October 5 | TechCrunch

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Camtasia 2021 Issues

• Camtasia Recorder 2021 - Settings? – TechSmith Support
• Camtasia (Windows) Version History – TechSmith Support
• Camtasia Mac Version History – TechSmith Support
• What happened to the mail merge? - Apple Community

Focus

Vivaldi - Part 2

• Download Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser
• 30 Days to Becoming a Vivaldi Lover | Elaine Giles

Mike’s Switching to Vivaldi - Part 1

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Amazon’s Palm Print Biometrics

• Lawmakers ask Amazon what it plans to do with palm print biometric data | TechCrunch
• Jeff Bezos reportedly used his unlimited wealth to put an ice cream machine in his house - The Verge

Safari’s Redesigned Redesign

• iOS 15 beta 6 redesigns Safari with address bar on top - 9to5Mac
• Latest iOS 15 beta fixes the Safari address bar and lets you move it back to the top - The Verge
• Apple walks back controversial Safari changes with iOS 15 beta 6 update – TechCrunch
• Apple Reverses iOS 15 Safari Changes With New Toggle for Top Address Bar - MacRumors

Twitter’s Redesign of the Redesign

• Twitter tones down new buttons after complaints of eye strain | Engadget
• Twitter redesign set to get redesign, as users complain en masse | TechRadar
• Twitter to redesign new redesign after headache complaints | Science & Tech News | Sky News
• Twitter is changing the contrast of buttons again after complaints of eye strain - The Verge
• Twitter’s new design to get fix after headache complaints - BBC News

iCloud Woes

• Can’t sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad or Mac? This is probably why - CNET
• Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV or Mac – Apple Support (UK)
• What is the iCloud Drive (Archive) folder and is it safe to delete it?

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Apple Censors Engraving Service

• Apple censors engraving service, report claims - BBC News
• The four numbers Apple won’t let you engrave on your iPad in China - The Verge
• Apple engraving service bans 1,000+ words in China – and one number - 9to5Mac

Apple’s COVID Hokey Cokey

• Apple will reportedly begin hosting in-store classes again on August 30th | Engadget
• Apple Decides Not to Bring Back In-Person ‘Today at Apple’ Classes on August 30 - MacRumors
• Apple relying on frequent COVID testing for employees, no vaccine requirement yet - 9to5Mac

OnlyFans

• OnlyFans bans sexually explicit content to appease banks and payment services | Ars Technica
• OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content as if that isn’t the whole point of OnlyFans
• OnlyFans bans explicit content | TechCrunch
• The Morning After: OnlyFans announces ban on sexually explicit content | Engadget
• OnlyFans' policy switch is the latest victory in Big Banking’s war on sex | Engadget
• OnlyFans alternatives that are sexually explicit, NSFW
• OnlyFans details the ban on “sexually explicit content” - The Verge
• OnlyFans' sexually explicit content policy to take effect October 1
• OnlyFans acknowledges ‘sex workers’ for the first time on Twitter

SharePlay Delayed

• Apple is delaying one of iOS 15’s top features. That’s a good thing | Macworld
• Apple says SharePlay won’t be included in the initial iOS 15 release this fall - 9to5Mac
• Apple plans to hold back SharePlay from initial OS 15 releases | Cult of Mac

Password Redux

• Updated app from Apple brings iCloud Passwords to Windows | Ars Technica
• Apple finally brings iCloud Passwords app to Windows
• Windows users can now manage their iCloud Passwords - The Verge
• Apple brings iCloud passwords to Windows, Microsoft’s Edge | Computerworld
• Apple now lets you use your iCloud passwords in Google Chrome on your Windows PC - CNET
• Manage iCloud passwords on your Windows computer - Apple Support

Changing Your Default Browser

• Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 - The Verge
• Browser Ninja on the Mac App Store
• Browser Fairy 2
• OLW - Open Link WIth

One Size Fits All

• EU Law Standardising iPhone Charging Could Come In This Year - Macworld UK
• EU Law That Could Force the iPhone to Switch to USB-C to Be Presented Next Month - MacRumors
• Apple’s Lightning iPhone connector should ride off into the sunset
• The real story why ‘bonkers Brussels’ went bananas
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Yik Yak

• Yik Yak for iOS is back after a four-year hiatus - 9to5Mac
• Yik Yak is back: anonymous, local social app returns to iOS | Cult of Mac

Siri Secret Improvement Program

• Apple launches invite-only app to make Siri smarter | Cult of Mac
• Apple has a new app for collecting feedback on Siri | Engadget
• Apple Launched Invite-Only ‘Siri Speech Study’ App to Improve Siri - MacRumors

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• Download Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser
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• What’s the Percentage of WordPress Websites on the Web in 2021?
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• Apple Remains Committed to Launching New Child Safety Features Later This Year - MacRumors
• Apple Privacy Chief Explains ‘Built-in’ Privacy Protections in Child Safety Features Amid User Concerns - MacRumors
• Apple Publishes FAQ to Address Concerns About CSAM Detection and Messages Scanning - MacRumors
• Daring Fireball: Apple Publishes FAQ for Their New Child Safety Features (PDF)
• Apple says it will refuse gov’t demands to expand photo-scanning beyond CSAM | Ars Technica
• Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained - The Verge
• Apple Privacy exec details system to detect CSAM in new interview - 9to5Mac
• Apple child protection controversy: Alex Stamos calls for nuance - 9to5Mac
• Facebook’s Former Security Chief Discusses Controversy Around Apple’s Planned Child Safety Features - MacRumors
• Child protection or invasion of privacy? Apple to scan iPhone photo libraries | Digital Camera World
• Apple employees express concerns about new CSAM scanning - 9to5Mac
• Why Apple’s child safety updates are so controversial | Engadget

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Now You See It Now You Don’t

• Signal now lets you choose disappearing messages by default for new chats | TechCrunch
• Instagram will let you limit DMs and comments from people who don’t follow you - The Verge
• Instagram’s latest feature lets you limit comments and requests on popular posts | Engadget
• In the wake of recent racist attacks, Instagram rolls out more anti-abuse features | TechCrunch
• TikTok to add more privacy protections for teenaged users, limit push notifications | TechCrunch

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• Apple Surveys 12-Inch MacBook Users for Opinions on Size, Features, and More - MacRumors

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• The 5 biggest announcements from Samsung’s August Unpacked event - The Verge
• Samsung horrible under-screen camera shows these aren’t ready for prime time
• Here’s everything Samsung announced this morning | TechCrunch
• Here’s everything Samsung announced at its August Unpacked event | Engadget
• Samsung scraps iPhone support with new Galaxy Watch 4 series

Will macOS 2022 Be macOS Mammoth?

• Concept: macOS ‘Mammoth’ should redefine the Mac experience with major changes to the desktop, menu bar, widgets, search, and the dock - 9to5Mac
• Concept: How macOS Mammoth could improve productivity, entertainment, and safety with new apps (part 2) - 9to5Mac
• Urban Dictionary: sherlocked
• Wild ‘iPhone 13 Pro’ concept dazzles with dual displays
• La Brea Tar Pits

Safari Redesign Can Be Reversed

• PSA: You can revert the Safari redesign in macOS Monterey — here’s how - 9to5Mac
• 30 Days to Becoming a Vivaldi Lover

Twitter’s Makeover

• Twitter redesigns website with new font, less clutter, and high contrast features | TechCrunch
• Twitter rolling out design updates including new font, color changes, and more - 9to5Mac
• Twitter has switched over to its Chirp font - The Verge
• Twitter’s new font, Chirp, is apparently giving some users headaches - CNET
• Twitter photo-cropping algorithms are racist, sexist, and more- 9to5Mac
• Twitter’s ‘follow’ button redesign is causing lots of confusion and unfollows

Amiga 500 Making a Comeback in Miniature Form

• The Amiga is the latest game system to get a mini retro remake - The Verge

Tinder Dogs

• German animal shelter is posting profiles of adoptable pets on Tinder | Engadget

1Password 8 Beta & The Fallout

• 1Password 8 for Mac Early Access — 1Password Support Community
• 1Password 8 on the Mac brings a big redesign - The Verge
• 1Password 8 for Mac With Improved Interface, Performance, and More Now Available in Early Access - MacRumors
• CEOs: stop quoting Wayne Gretzky’s “where the puck is going” quote
• Steve Jobs and Wayne Gretzky as Inspiration
• The 1Password Disaster (And Two Brilliant 1Password Alternatives) | by Mark Ellis | Mac O’Clock | Aug, 2021 | Medium
• 1Password upsets long-time fans with big version 8 update for Mac
• Why can we not have an explicit statement about 1Password being a subscription-only service? — 1Password Support Community

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Scrivener v Ulysses

• ‎Scrivener on the App Store
• Scrivener on the Mac App Store
• Ulysses overhauls blog posting features, brings a new daily writing goals experience - 9to5Mac
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Laundry Lens for iOS

• ‘Laundry Lens’ for iOS reminds you there’s an app for everything, including doing your laundry

Unjected App Removed from the App Store

• Apple boots ‘Tinder for anti-vaxxers’ app from the App Store for violating COVID-19 guidelines
• Anti-Vax App Squares Off With Google, Apple Over Misinformation - Bloomberg
• Australians can now add COVID-19 vaccine certificate to Apple Wallet - 9to5Mac
• Digital wallet support arrives for the COVID-19 digital certificate | Tap Down Under

Now You See It Now You Don’t

• WhatsApp now sends disappearing content that can be viewed only once
• WhatsApp launches disappearing photos and video for all your sensitive (and sexy) messages
• WhatsApp launches its ‘View Once’ disappearing photos and videos - The Verge
• WhatsApp photos and videos can now disappear after a single viewing | TechCrunch
• WhatsApp gets ‘View Once’ option for sending photos and videos that disappear - 9to5Mac
• Cyber-flashing: ‘I get explicit messages every day’ - BBC News
• Fleet your last Fleet — the Twitter feature vanishes today | TechCrunch
• Twitter’s ephemeral Fleets disappear for good on August 3rd - The Verge
• Twitter shuts down its Instagram Stories-like ‘Fleets’ platform - 9to5Mac
• Twitter adds Google and Apple ID as log-in and sign-up options | Engadget
• Twitter Spaces introduces co-host feature and more - 9to5Mac
• Twitter Spaces now let you invite co-hosts | TechCrunch

Apple’s Big Brother Moment

• Apple Introducing New Child Safety Features, Including Scanning Users' Photo Libraries for Known Sexual Abuse Material - MacRumors
• Apple says it will begin scanning iCloud Photos for child abuse images | TechCrunch
• Apple announces new protections for child safety: iMessage features, iCloud Photo scanning, more - 9to5Mac
• Apple plans to scan iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery | Cult of Mac
• Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child abuse imagery | Ars Technica
• Apple reportedly plans to begin scanning iPhones in the US for child abuse images | Engadget
• Apple announces new iPhone features to detect child sex abuse | Engadget
• Child Safety - Apple
• Apple CSAM FAQ addresses misconceptions and concerns - 9to5Mac
• Apple confirms CSAM detection only applies to photos, defends its method against other solutions - 9to5Mac
• Developers Complain as App Store Feature Promotes Rip-Off Apps - MacRumors
• Apple mistakenly promotes scam apps in App Store feature - 9to5Mac
• Devs unhappy with App Store promos for scam apps costing $676 a year
• Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images | Ars Technica

Tech’s Big Money

• Apple becomes world’s most profitable company | Cult of Mac
• Bloomberg: Tim Cook’s compensation doubled in 2020, but he fell to No. 8 on CEO pay rankings - 9to5Mac
• Apple CEO Tim Cook Now the Eighth Highest-Paid Executive in the U.S. - MacRumors
• Uber shares fall despite revenue beat as its core operations continue to lose money | TechCrunch

Apple Store Redesign: The U Turn

• PSA: The Apple Online Store is currently down [U: New ‘Store’ tab] - 9to5Mac
• Apple’s Online Store Temporarily Down [Update: Back Up] - MacRumors
• Apple redesigns online store and brings back dedicated ‘store’ tab - 9to5Mac
• Apple.com gets a redesigned Store section with its very own tab
• Apple’s Website Gains Redesigned Store Section and Dedicated ‘Store’ Tab - MacRumors
• Apple restores the dedicated ‘Store’ tab to its website | Engadget
• Apple launches big redesign of its online store - The Verge

App Store Price Changes

• Apple Decreasing App Store Prices in the UK, South Africa, and Many European Countries - MacRumors
• App Store prices dropping in UK, South Africa, and other countries, more - 9to5Mac
• App Store price adjustments mean discounts for UK and Europe
• ‎TechSmith Camtasia 2021 on the Mac App Store

Microsoft OneNote: The U Turn

• Microsoft is creating a single OneNote for Windows app with a visual refresh - The Verge
• Microsoft backtracks on OneNote 2016, announces new features and extended support through 2025 - OnMSFT.com
• OneNote for Windows 10 replacing OneNote 2016 Roadmap - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki
• Microsoft extends OneNote 2016 support until 2025 – and adds dark mode | TechRadar
• Microsoft brings OneNote 2016 desktop app back to life with new dark mode - The Verge
• No Further Development of OneNote 2016 for MS Office 2019 | SoftwareONE Blog
• Microsoft Demotes OneNote 2016, Moves Forward with Modern OneNote - Thurrott.com

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available

• Apple Makes Magic Keyboard With Touch ID Available for Separate Purchase - MacRumors
• PSA: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID only works with M1 Macs - 9to5Mac
• Apple still hasn’t caught up with demand for 2021 iPad Pro
• Apple Introduces New High-End Graphics Options for Mac Pro - MacRumors
• Apple Releases New Mac Keyboards and Pointing Devices - MacStories
• Magic Keyboards with Touch ID now available for standalone purchase – Six Colors
• Apple begins selling Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard, new Mac Pro GPUs | Ars Technica
• You can get a Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard without buying a whole iMac now - The Verge
• Apple now selling standalone Magic Keyboard with Touch ID starting at $149 - 9to5Mac
• You can now buy a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac, starting at $149
• UK Matias Bluetooth Aluminum Keyboard Silver : FK418BTS-UK : The Keyboard Company
• UK Matias Bluetooth Aluminum Backlit Keyboard Mac Space Gray : FK418BTLB-UK : The Keyboard Company

iPad mini

• Apple Asks iPad Mini Users' Opinions About Screen Size Ahead of Expected Redesign - MacRumors
• Apple surveys customers on iPad mini screen size preferences ahead of rumored refresh - 9to5Mac
• Apple asks iPad mini fans about screen sizes ahead of rumored redesign

YouTube Premium v Premium Lite

• YouTube lets you eliminate ads for less with ‘Premium Lite’ subscription
• YouTube Tests Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing - MacRumors
• YouTube gives Premium subscribers free Super Chat credits
• YouTube Is Testing a Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription
• YouTube is Testing a ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing | Cord Cutters News
• YouTube ‘Premium Lite’ subscription offers ad-free viewing for less - The Verge
• YouTube tests Premium Lite, a cut-down ad-free tier that ditches the extras | iMore

Spotify’s Plays Pricing Bingo

• Spotify Tests $0.99 Subscription Tier With Ads But Fewer Playback Limitations - MacRumors
• Spotify is testing a less restrictive ad-supported tier costing $0.99 a month - The Verge
• Spotify Plus being tested – a new paid tier, but still with ads - 9to5Mac
• Spotify tests new ‘Plus’ plan that costs just $0.99 a month
• Spotify calls off plans to support AirPlay 2, frustrating iPhone users | Ars Technica
• Spotify postpones plans to add AirPlay 2 support on its iOS app - 9to5Mac

Windows365: Windows on Any Device

• Microsoft is ready to rent Windows 365 cloud PCs for as little as $20 per month - The Verge
• Microsoft pauses free Windows 365 cloud PC trials after ‘significant demand’ - The Verge
• Hands-on: You can now run Windows 365 on iPad, and Microsoft even has an app for it - 9to5Mac

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MUFC: Digital Tickets

• Manchester United Season Ticket Hub
• Video: How to Forward Your Tickets
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Amazon Drone Delivery Update

• Amazon’s drone delivery program ‘one gigantic oversell,’ says report into UK operation - The Verge
• The slow collapse of Amazon’s drone delivery dream | WIRED UK

Talk to The Hand, Bezos

• ‘Talk to the hand, Bezos’ : Social media users skewer Amazon’s ‘nefarious’ $10 for palm print promotion — RT USA News
• Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print | Engadget
• Amazon expands its biometric-based Amazon One palm reader system to more retail stores | TechCrunch
• Amazon will give you a whole $10 for your palm print - The Verge
• Amazon will pay you $10 in credit for your palm print biometrics | TechCrunch

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• Apple Demands Leaker Reveals Sources Under Threat of Being Reported to Police - MacRumors
• The surprising reason Apple hates iPhone rumors | Cult of Mac
• EXCLUSIVE: Apple Making Employees Wear Police-Grade Body Cams in Response to Leaks - FrontPageTech.com
• Apple is making its employees wear “police-grade” body cam to prevent leaks | TechNave
• Apple allegedly requires employees to wear body cameras to stop leaks [Updated]
• The surprising reason Apple hates iPhone rumors | Cult of Mac
• A breathless glossary of terms for understanding Apple’s earnings call | Cult of Mac
• Smashed records, short supplies and other takeaways from Apple’s Q3
• Here are the AAPL Q3 earnings in colorful chart form from Six Colors
• Apple Quarter 3 2021 Earnings
• Apple Saw Double Digit Growth in iPhone Upgraders and Switchers in Q3 2021
• Apple warns supply constraints will impact iPhone and iPad this fall - 9to5Mac
• Tim Cook says Apple had strong growth of iPhone switchers and upgraders in Q3 2021 - 9to5Mac
• Elon Musk takes a couple of digs at Apple during Tesla earnings call | Cult of Mac
• Elon Musk criticizes Apple over ‘walled garden’ App Store, use of cobalt in batteries - 9to5Mac
• Spotify profitability not a priority, says company, on Q2 results - 9to5Mac
• F**k you! How Tim Cook responded when Elon Musk demanded his job
• Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employees debate remote work | Cult of Mac
• Netflix US cast and crew must be vaccinated to work - BBC News
• Apple cracking down on internal Slack channels, employees divided over WFH pay cut proposal | iMore
• Apple ‘cracking down’ on non-work Slack channels over staff remote work debate | AppleInsider
• Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employees debate remote work : apple
• Zoë Schiffer on Twitter
• Apple aims to lease massive production campus in LA for Apple TV+ | Cult of Mac
• Why remote working leaves us vulnerable to cyber-attacks - BBC News
• iOS 15 to cut some surprising Siri features that aren’t made by Apple | TechRadar
• 22 Siri integrations going away in iOS 15 | Macworld
• Siri could lose some third-party functionality with iOS 15
• In iOS 15, Siri is losing some of its most useful voice commands - News Update
• Siri to lose control over some third-party apps in iOS 15 - PhoneArena
• iOS 15 cuts amazing Siri features that Apple hasn’t created - Autobala
• In iOS 15, Siri is losing some of its most useful voice commands - News Logics
• Siri Set To Lose Long List Of Features This Autumn - Macworld UK
• Developer re-creates Safari’s Snow Leopard design with new browser for macOS Big Sur - 9to5Mac
• Release Safari 🚀 · zzanehip/Safari-Experiment · GitHub
• Chrome Ditched Redesign That Was Similar to Safari in iOS 15, Says Former Google Employee - MacRumors

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• Multiple Major Websites Down Amid Akamai Outage - MacRumors
• Major websites hit by global outage - BBC News
• ‘iDOS’ app lets you install Windows 3.1 on your iPad — here’s how to do it - 9to5Mac
• ‘iDOS 2’ emulator for iOS to be removed from the App Store - 9to5Mac
• Apple to Pull ‘iDOS 2’ DOS Emulator From App Store - MacRumors
• C:>BANNED! Apple gives DOS game emulator for iOS the heave-ho | Cult of Mac
• Microsoft Planning To Bring Clippy Back In Emoji Form
• Clippy returns - as an emoji - BBC News
• Apple Watch lead Kevin Lynch shifts focus to car development | Ars Technica
• Kevin Lynch (computing) - Wikipedia)
• Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch resigns to work at Apple | Computerworld
• Apple Car: It’s no secret, Apple’s actively working on Car tech
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• Compare plans and get started for free | Evernote
• Twitter for iOS begins testing dislike button for some users - 9to5Mac
• Twitter Testing Internal ‘Dislike’ Button for Tweet Replies - MacRumors
• Zoom buys Five9 for $14.7 billion to “deliver even more happiness” - The Verge
• Apple asks staff to return to office three days a week starting in early September - The Verge
• Tim Cook announces hybrid work plan for Apple employees, three days per week in-person - 9to5Mac
• Apple says in-person work is ‘essential’ and will not go back from its hybrid work plan - 9to5Mac
• Apple employees say they will leave the company as it denies remote work requests - 9to5Mac
• Apple employees say the company is cracking down on remote work - The Verge
• Internal Apple survey shows concern about hybrid work model - The Verge
• Apple employees circulate internal survey with hybrid return-to-work concerns - 9to5Mac
• Apple isn’t backing down from its hybrid work model, according to internal note - The Verge
• Gurman: iPhone 13 event likely to be virtual as Apple delays return to in-person work - 9to5Mac
• Apple Backs Down On Safari’s Radical Interface Changes - Macworld UK
• Apple celebrates its 40 year presence in Singapore, Tim Cook discusses his first ever Apple product in new interview - 9to5Mac
• AirTag sent to Tim Cook at Apple Park is returned with a letter - 9to5Mac
• Apple Shares ‘Hello Sunshine’ Ad Highlighting Apple Watch Series 6 Health and Fitness Features - MacRumors
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• Pet database still plagued with problems, say users - BBC News
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• Apple and partners launch first-ever $200 million Restore Fund - Apple
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• Purple iPhone 12 hands-on: Wait for the iPhone 13, or buy a new phone now? - CNET
• Apple U1 chip explained: What is it and what can it do?
• Silicone Protective Cover for Air Tags
• Apple introduces AirTag - Apple
• Apple AirTag: All You Need To Know About The Game-Changing New Gadget
• Apple AirTag Review: Next-Generation Tech in a Humble Tracker - The New York Times
• Apple AirTags versus Tile tracker: how they compare
• Apple unveils the next generation of Apple TV 4K - Apple (UK)
• Apple TV 4K (2021) vs Apple TV 4K (2017): What’s new?
• The 24-inch iMac may be the last Mac powered by an M1 chip
• New iMac 24in vs Old iMac 21.5in: New And Old iMacs Compared - Macworld UK
• Apple executives detail 24-inch iMac design, features in new interview | AppleInsider
• MagSafe is Coming Back to the Mac: A Look Back at Apple’s Original Magnetic Charging Technology
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• Spotify is launching podcast subscriptions… but it’s not going to make any money from them
• Spotify now has 158 million paying customers, launches podcast subscription feature

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