Dark Noise is one of my favorite applications. I first used it years ago as my go-to white noise generator. (I particularly like the thunderstorm sound.) Over the years, I’ve become friends with the developer, Charlie Chapman, who does all the right things with his…
Continue reading →The More Repairable iPhone 16
The iFixit teardown of the iPhone 16 is interesting. Apple is continuing to creep towards better repairability each year. A constant problem for folks who like to crack their phones open is glue. Specifically, there’s a lot of adhesive inside these devices, and getting rid of…
Continue reading →Looking Forward to iOS 18.2
Now that we’re officially in October, I can’t help but think a bit about the 18.2 beta coming to iOS later this month. According to the rumors, we’re going to get several new Apple intelligence features including Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration, and personal…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 764: New iPhones and Software Releases
Stephen and I talk about Apple’s new hardware on this episode of Mac Power Users. Then, we take a tour of macOS Sequoia, iOS and iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: SaneBox: Stop drowning in email! Things: The…
Listen & read notes →The Hypothetical Cellular Mac
Ryan Christoffel, over at 9to5Mac, wrote an excellent article about how we are at an interesting crossroads over Macs with cellular chips. Specifically, Apple seems closer to releasing their own cellular chip and a lot of folks, myself included, have used that event as the…
Continue reading →Austin Mann’s iPhone 16 Pro Review
Austin Mann is back with a definitive review of the iPhone 16 Pro camera system. He took last year off, and I’m really glad to see him back this year. He took the new iPhone 16 Pro to Kenya, where he took more than 10,000 photos…
Continue reading →The New Stream Deck Studio
I have had many people send me links to the new Elgato Stream Deck Studio. It’s a $900 Stream Deck-inspired broadcast system, which does look very impressive, but it is also something I would never need or buy. Period. So stop sending these links…
Continue reading →Unite 5 – Turn Web Apps into Supercharged macOS apps (Sponsor)
Unite 5 for macOS takes your web experience to the next level, transforming websites into feature-rich Mac apps. Powered by a completely redesigned WebKit browser, Unite 5 offers a more immersive and customizable browsing experience. What sets Unite 5 apart? They’ve gone beyond just…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 763: Workflows with William Gallagher
William Gallagher, a British television writer and educator, joins Mac Power Users to share his favorite Mac hardware and workflows. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite. Backblaze:…
Listen & read notes →Automators 164: Automating with Charlie Chapman
Dark Noise developer Charlie Chapman joins me on this episode of Automators to explain how he implemented automation in his application and how he uses Automation himself.
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