Andrew recently discovered a shortcut that lets you copy and paste actions between shortcuts, which is helpful when you’re making a shortcut with dozens of actions.
Vanity Fair Puts Full Archive Online
Vanity Fair is one of the publications available via Apple News+, but that hasn’t stopped it putting its full archive online.
New ProtonMail Anti-Phishing Feature Makes You Confirm
For the past several days I’ve seen a new dialog box whenever I tap on a link in ProtonMail for iOS. It turns out that it’s a new ProtonMail anti-phishing feature.
Another security improvement is our new link confirmation modal, which is now enabled by default on all our apps. This anti-phishing feature helps you avoid opening a link by mistake or going to a different page than you intended.
macOS: New Details on the Music Player in 10.15
Cult of Mac reports:
Some sources previously stated that the [macOS 10.15 Music] app would be made using Marzipan, which lets developers easily port iPad apps to the desktop. But new information reveals that won’t be the case.
In fact,
The Mac’s next-generation Music app will be based on iTunes, not ported over from iOS.
This makes some sense. The legacy macOS iTunes has a lot of Mac-specific code, including iOS device syncing and encrypted backups. But it’s probably also just phase one in the evolution of iTunes/Music on the Mac.
Investor Relations Page Gets Overhaul on Apple Website
Apple gave its Investor Relations webpage an overhaul, in an apparent attempt to make it a bit more accessible.
Huawei Risk Means UK Must Change 5G Plans, Says Ex Spy Chief
Former head of M16 Sir Richard Dearlove urged the British government to reconsider allowing Huawei access to the UK’s 5G network.
When Disaster Strikes, Count on this Charger/Generator Combo to Keep Your Tech Energized: $29.99
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Apple Pay Netherlands Launching Soon
Dutch bank ING revealed earlier this month that Apple Pay Netherlands is launching soon. Debit card service Maestro has entered beta status for Apple Pay.
The Netherlands is one of the most populous countries in Europe that is still awaiting Apple Pay.
CIRP Report Shows U.S. iPhone Installed Base Slowing
The latest report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) shows the U.S. iPhone installed base is slowing down.
Psst...You can Turn off Autocorrect for iPad Hardware Keyboards
OSXDaily has been a lifesaver lately. I’ve been annoyed at my Logitech Slim Folio Pro keyboard, because the rigid rubber bumpers on the corner make it difficult to take a screenshot using the buttons. Then came this article saying you can take screenshots with a keyboard shortcut, something I should’ve known because it’s the same shortcut on the Mac. Oh well.
Then last night, I was annoyed with yet another typo in an article. I blame them entirely on iOS’s aggressive autocorrection, because the iPad Pro is my daily work machine now. Literally a couple hours later, the website published a tip saying you can turn off autocorrect for hardware keyboards.
This is because the iPad has separate settings for the software keyboard onscreen, and a hardware keyboard if one is connected to the iPad…