Dr. Mac says he’s more excited about the Apple Watch Series 4 than the new iPhones, so this week he’s got some low-cost Apple Watch accessories he uses and recommends for Apple Watches of all generations.
What the Surge in Apple Watch Popularity Says About Our Culture
The Apple Watch Series 4 appears to have tapped into an emerging cultural theme. And it will accelerate. John explains the significance.
The Best (and Worst) iPhone XS, XR & Apple Watch Reporting
These days, it’s all about discovering the key features of Apple’s newest iPhones — and Apple Watches. And then decide. John looks some of the best and worst reporting out there.
The Apple Watch is Now the Intelligent Guardian of the Galaxy
During Apple’s September 12 iPhone event, the company’s COO, Jeff Williams, said that “The Apple Watch has become the intelligent guardian of your health.” There is more to that statement than meets the eye.
About Mojave (macOS 10.14) and 32-bit Apps
In Rants & Raves Episode 295, Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus clarifies the confusion surrounding 32-bit apps and macOS 10.14 Mojave.
4 Vastly Different Perspectives to Expect on the New iPhones
iPhone buying advice is hard because people have a wide variety of communication needs. And feelings about Apple. That’s why you’ll see so many opinions from so many different authors. John helps us psych up for that.
Apple Offers Major Newspapers Opportunity and Challenge in Joining Texture Subscription Service
Apple is in talks with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post about adding their content to Texture, Apple’s magazine subscription service.
Apple TV 8K May Never Ship. 8K TV Might Actually Fail in the Market
John collects the news debris of the week that didn’t make the TMO headlines.
Facebook's Assault on Democracy Foretells AI Future
Everyone assumes that the full technological panoply of AI will be judiciously monitored, regulated and contained for the public good. Right. Just like Facebook handled outsider misinformation.
Can Photoshop Be Replaced: The Thrilling Conclusion
Dr. Mac finds Affinity Photo even better than Photoshop at a handful of image editing things he does again and again.
We Already Know a Lot About Apple's September 12 Event, and Apple Likes That
There was a time when Apple, especially Steve Jobs, would spring a surprise on us at an event, and we were delighted. Times are too complex for that now.
iPhones Are Very Expensive These Days and Will Get More So
Last year, Apple introduced the iPhone X which starts at US$999. This caused quite a ruckus, but customers made it Apple’s top selling iPhone. This trend isn’t going to change.
Brydge Over Troubled Keyboards
Wanna know which Bluetooth keyboard Dr. Mac calls, “easily the most functional, usable, durable, and clever iPad keyboard I’ve ever tried?” Read this week’s Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves!
Meet the VPs Behind the Scenes at Apple
We hear at lot about the high-profile Senior VPs at Apple, but what about the regular VPs behind the scenes, VPs who keep the company humming?
Why I Hate Microsoft Word
Thank you very much, Microsoft, for wasting half of my morning. Even with a deadline looming, there’s nothing I like more than troubleshooting issues that should never have existed in the first place. You ought to be ashamed.
Verizon Throttles California Firefighter Bandwidth During Emergency, Demands More Money, Later Calls It 'A Mistake'
Verizon has crawled ass-backwards into a PR nightmare of its own making after throttling firefighter bandwidth during an emergency in an effort to get $2.00 more per month.
What We Might Get From Apple's New Mac mini Pro
A solid report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that a new Mac mini may be imminent. But it probably won’t bear any semblance to its predecessors. John has some ideas.
In Mobile Payment Security and Privacy, Apple Pay Blows Away Competition
Consumer Reports compared five mobile payment systems and found big differences in security and privacy practices.
What Apple May Be Up To With the New MacBook Air
The MacBook Air has turned out to be an odd but interesting product. John sizes up the latest reports about a next generation model coming soon.
Save Time and Effort with Keyboard Maestro
Keyboard Maestro creates macros —sequences of actions that can be saved and then invoked and played back with a single keystroke (or other trigger), and the latest version (version 8) adds welcome improvements and interface enhancements.
