Events and portents suggest that Apple may be finally ready to refresh a good part of its Mac lineup.
Apple Touts Creators Using Macs in 4 New Commercials
Each spot focuses on content creators and developers who use Macs to make things.
Parrot Jumping Race Mini Drone: $39.99
We have a deal on the Parrot Jumping Race Mini Drone, and it’s a great deal. This device is controlled through an iPhone app, can do 180 and 360 degree turns, and it can jump, too. Come on, that’s too much fun, and it’s $39.99 through us, 73% off retail.
iOS: Naming AirPods Can Help You if They Get Lost
Redditor u/UnsightlyMe has a great tip to help you recover your AirPods if they get lost.
iWork 4.1 Update Brings Audio Recording, Improved Smart Annotation
It brings new features like built-in audio recording, improved Smart Annotations, and adding mathematical equations using LaTeX and MathML.
Thoughts on Dark Mode in macOS Mojave
512Pixels has a good article wherein the author shares thoughts on Dark Mode in macOS Mojave. As always, Apple puts great thought into its designs, and Dark Mode isn’t just a simple color inversion. At WWDC, Apple introduced guidelines for Dark Mode:
- Dark interfaces are cool.
- Dark interfaces are not just inverted.
- Dark Mode is content-focused.
The result is a darkly beautiful operating system that gives a fresh Mac experience.
As we’ve seen, this is far from a mere inversion of the default Appearance. Apple has gone through and fine-tuned the smallest details to make this work.
For example, the window shadows are different between the Light and Dark Appearance. In Dark Mode, they are a little crisper and slightly more opaque, complete with an inner stroke around the edges of windows to help them appear more defined.
iOS: How to Let Your Friends Control HomePod Music
The next time you invite your friends over to chill, here’s how you can let them control HomePod music, so everyone can listen to their favorites.
4 Apple Watch Apps That Add watchOS Fitness Complications
The marketing around Apple Watch is primarily around health, so we’ve rounded up some watchOS fitness complications.
Apple and Oprah Winfrey Team Up for Original Shows
Apple has a new partner for original television content: Oprah. Apple says it’s a multi-year deal where Oprah Winfrey’s original cotent will air as part of its growing lineup.
Snapchat Courts Developers, the State of Mac Hardware - TMO Daily Observations 2018-06-15
Andrew Orr and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to look at what Snapchat is doing with its new APIs to promote its social network, plus they share their thoughts on a developer’s complaint about the state of Mac hardware.
