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    Cue the "what are alternatives to #Pixelmator" takes. As a user for many years – using this instead of Photoshop – i'm neutral on this for now. If anyone HAD to buy it I would go with #Apple. Give Adobe maybe a run for their money.

  • This is big in #Apple world. Especially if you don't use #Adobe or #Photoshop. I paid for #Pixelmator and fond of it. https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/01/apple-reaches-deal-to-acquire-pixelmator/ 17 year old company… and how often does Apple do acquisitions like this? Almost never.

  • Legit complaints about #Apple exist but the M series of chips isn't one of them for me. Apple announced #M4 today but I have a M1 Air and MacMini in my family that will last for years. My M1 Max and M2 Air aren't slow in the least. Of course I'll upgrade eventually. But I…

  • Robata is a #macOS app to quickly see all of your desktop windows, find the one you want, and switch to it. $29 (worth it if you switch windows like this). notarized by #Apple https://robata.app/

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    Why I 🧡 the web: Someone created an Applesoft BASIC editor that extracts and updates code into a live #Apple II VM. Sample programs. This was I think my first programming language in elementary school. https://paleotronic.com/applesoft/ #programming #basic

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    Oldschool #Apple fans unite. #HyperCard Simulator. https://hcsimulator.com/

  • Still catching up on #WWDC announcements but regarding the keynote I think #Apple did what was expected, and in the #Apple way (the good version). I think most of it was smart, practical, and with less (but not zero) "glue with pizza" possibilities. But it's all in the execution, which will remain to be seen.…

  • "Apple's AI Strategy in a Nutshell" https://nextword.substack.com/p/apples-ai-strategy-in-a-nutshell Interesting: "If most of #Siri interaction with the user ends with the user never opening any app, then this means apps have less discoverability and monetization opportunities." So app makers in a similar boat maybe as website folks with Google Search. Although I think app makers have more…

  • If #Apple truly calls it "Apple Intelligence" in the keynote that's already more clever branding and PR that what i've seen from #Google and #Microsoft. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-07/apple-wwdc-2024-what-to-expect-ai-ipados-18-macos-15-siri-updates-more

  • Next week #WWDC predictions? #AI wise easy: Nothing that's going to match or top Google, Microsoft. #Apple will focus on iterations and practical ways intelligence is incorporated into the OS. This will extract a cry of "Apple is behind on AI". Which they are. But not worried. They'e always been fast followers. If they don't…

  • TinyPod is a cool concept. I remember the early iPods and the later minis. https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/24/ipod-like-device-turns-strapless-watch-into-phone/ #iPod #AppleWatch #Apple

  • noTunes is a #macOS application that will prevent #iTunes or #Apple Music from launching. https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes

  • Everything #tech has an overhyped cycle (usually in the beginning of its introduction to a critical mass but not always). If you’re reading this on Mastodon then you’ll likely rightly think about #AI #Apple etc. But also #Mastodon #ActivityPub #WordPress etc also had theirs. Maybe you weren’t around for them. And these (and more) have…

  • #Apple isn’t innocent but… “Apple killed the Amazon Fire Phone” …made me do a legit spit take. #DOJ 😂

  • If you've ever played "Lemonade Stand" on an Apple ][ – and maybe are into #programming – this might be for you: https://possiblywrong.wordpress.com/2024/03/12/lemonade-stand/ #Apple

  • Wow. #VLC (launched 23 years ago as a side project) hit 5 Billion (With a "B") downloads. 🤯 https://www.lowpass.cc/p/vlc-five-billion-downloads-vision-pro-app They are also doing an #Apple #VisionPro app, which is interesting. #video

  • Nice, if this works. Schedule #iMessage texts from .txt files. #Apple #ios #python https://github.com/reidjs/schedule-texts-from-txt

  • TIL There is a service that turns #Apple notes into #blogs. https://quotion.co

  • #Apple news today: they are apparently NOT killing #webapps in #iOS in the EU. https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/01/apple-reverses-course-on-death-of-progressive-web-apps-in-eu Looks like the apps still need to be built with #WebKit (so not Chrome, etc.) – so basically same as before. I'm sure people will still rain down fire on Apple, but can't say they haven't listened to criticism.

  • There are times when #Apple being "secret" is frustrating to no end, but in the case of the Apple Car project that part of the culture did serve them well.

  • NotesOllama uses #Ollama to talk to local LLMs in #Apple Notes on #macos Inspired by Obsidian Ollama. #AI https://smallest.app/notesollama/ Not sure if i trust this if i don't see the code?

  • Protip: cold where u are and don’t have heating? Use the heat from the anger of those directed at #Apple for purposely removing PWA

  • Nice. Every Default #macOS Wallpaper – in 6K Resolution. #Apple #Wallpaper https://512pixels.net/projects/default-mac-wallpapers-in-5k/

  • Apple opens up browsers in iOS 17.4, displays default web browser prompt. People have been wanting #Apple to open up, but I see a future where #Chrome being the top browser on #iOS. Or, put another way, #Safari marketshare given to Chrome. In a future where Firefox and other browsers' marketshare likely even smaller than…

  • Ah #WordPad. Introduced with Windows 95 in 1995. Goodbye buddy. https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/05/wordpad_off_windows_11/ Before I switched mostly to #Apple and #MacOS I was a big #Windows user and I had a big love/hate relationship with it.

  • An #opensource approach to "locally record everything you view on your #Apple Silicon computer". Records 100% local. https://github.com/jasonjmcghee/rem

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    #Safari might be getting ability to have a checkbox natively look like a switch. 😍 #Apple #WebKit via @wesbos on Twitter. https://twitter.com/wesbos/status/1737916464571560445?s=46

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    Shot. Chaser. #Apple #iMessage #Beeper

  • Even with the recent M3 announcements from #Apple I still believe the best laptop and my favorite laptop is the M2 MacBook Air w/ 24GB and in Midnight Blue.

  • Apple Photos DB Explorer. "What does #Apple photos think about you? Does it think you’re good at taking photos? What age/sex/race/hair color does it think you are? Does it think you’re smug?" https://github.com/lizdotsh/Apple-Photos-DB-Explorer/ #Svelte