Dr. Mac gives a little credit to iStats Menu for helping him to monitor the handful of critical bits of information about his Mac that help him keep it running smoothly.
Columns & Opinions
Who Would Apple's Tim Cook Pick to Succeed Him?
Every corporation has a succession plan for its CEO, so what might Apple’s look like?
Apple Did a Dry Run of APFS on Your Device Even Before iOS 10.3
Apple rolled out APFS for good in iOS 10.3, but well before that the company did a trial APFS migration and collected user analytics.
A Rare Nickel Allergy Proves Apple Cares About Customer Satisfaction
It turns out Cupertino thinks about more than just sales figures.
The iPhone at Age 10 (Which is Roughly 60 in Dog Years)
The iPhone turned 10 last week (that’s roughly 60 in dog years). In this week’s Rants & Raves column, Dr. Mac takes a brief look back upon the 14 iPhone models introduced so far and the new features each one introduced.
Is the iPad a Real Computer? Do its Users Deserve it?
Those who like to argue about whether the iPad is a full-fledged computer are wasting their time, and no one cares.
A Bold Move for Apple: MacBook Air 2 for Education
An affordable notebook Mac for Middle and High School education sets the world on its heels.
The 10.5-Inch iPad Pro's 120Hz Refresh Rate Matters
It makes your display and Apple Pencil response faster and smoother.
Dear Apple, Please Don't Give Up on iBooks in iOS 11
Improvements to iBooks in iOS 11 I’d like to see include barcode scanning and book playlists.
Benchmarking iPad Pro 12.9-inch: 2015 vs 2017
This includes some benchmarks from Geekbench 4 and PerformanceTest Mobile, as well as my experiments with Apple Pencil.
Drive Genius 5: Guardian of Your Disks
Dr. Mac says Drive Genius has proven its value to him time and time again by alerting him to potential disk drive issues he’d otherwise be oblivious to, and then repairing the damage.
No, the iMac Pro Apple Tax Isn't a Real Thing
The suggested pricing for the fully-upgraded iMac Pro, if it’s accurate, is just business as usual.
Now That Apple’s Announced the iMac Pro, What Does This Mean for Mac Pro Design?
At the WWDC 2017 keynote, Apple gave us a sneak peak of the new iMac Pro, but now what does this imply for the design of the next Mac Pro?
Apple's WWDC Keynote Was One We Never Dreamed Could Happen
Apple’s WWDC keynote address was one that we hoped for, dreamed about but never thought would actually happen.
Monday's Apple WWDC Keynote Just Got Even More Exciting
Apple issued two developer-centric press releases, and that can only mean the company has too much stuff to fit them in during Monday’s WWDC keynote.
Apple’s Rumored Siri Speaker Targets Sonos, Too
The Siri Speaker may be more of a living room device than a kitchen device.
How AIs, like Siri, Could Become Our Proxy Shoppers
People of means don’t spin their wheels on frustrating shopping expeditions, however, AIs could be the equalizer for the rest of us.
Apple Could Own Device-Centric AI with Custom Chip
Such a chip could give Apple a significant leg up deploying artificial intelligence, and if it succeeds, few of its competitors could respond.
Here’s What Kik Users Need to Know About Kin Cryptocurrency
You’ll be able to earn and spend Kin within the Kik app, which will have an integrated wallet.
Apple Music Is Turning Apple into a Media Giant
No longer just the firm that makes the best looking hardware, Apple is competing with the world’s media giants.
Apple Plans to Change Scrolling in Safari
Over the weekend, an article from The Register laid out complaints of Google AMP and how it negatively impacts the web. Then, John Gruber of Daring Fireball linked to the article and added his own comments, such as how AMP pages scroll differently than the rest of Safari. Andrew Orr finds out the differences between scrolling on iOS.
The Cloud Is a Lie
The cloud is a lie. John Kheit argues that if you believe in the cloud, you’re not only a sucker, you’ve been brainwashed into accepting your lot as a 2nd class digital citizen. According to him, the cloud is a lie because it convinces you of at least two Stockholm syndrome things: (1) you don’t deserve to own or control your own data, and (2) security for your data does not matter.
Thoughts On The Apple Mothership: Celebration of the Employee
Steven Levy has written a stellar article at Wired about his tour of the new Apple campus, Apple Park, aka The Mothership. The focus is on the design details inspired by Steve Jobs and the building as “Steve’s gift.” John read the article and has some follow-on thoughts to offer.
Could Alexa and Siri Prevent or Report Child Abuse?
With connected devices and voice assistants becoming more common in our households, children are seeing them as friends. Sometimes, they might even see the device as a trusted confidant. Could that encourage legislators to make the devices report child abuse? Jeff Butts has been thinking hard about that, and suggests it might not be a terrible idea.