No, it’s not really a surprise at this point that the much-talked-about deal between NVIDIA and ARM has been called off. It was clearly a bad move for the industry, as it would have made every company in the field dependent on a firm that is arguably a direct competitor.The European Union, the United States, and United Kingdom each pushed back against the deal, which started at a valuation of $38.5 billion, but continued to grow in value as ARM’s stock soared during the pandemic. But the signs …
Fantastical 3.6 Adds In-App Scheduling and Quarter View
Calendar app Fantastical has added new and redesigned scheduling features that should improve short-term and long-term event planning for many of its users. Openings is a brand new feature for letting others know when they can schedule time on your calendar. Fantastical’s Calendly-like meeting organizing system has been refined too, and the app now includes
I loved this tweet from developer Jordan Morgan highlighting the potential of Shortcuts as a programming tool for the masses – I am definitely one of those people who doesn't have any engineering experience or knows how to code; instead, I've learned entirely through Shortcuts.I hope more people continue to realize how Shortcuts lets them take advantage of the power of programming without even aiming to become a developer at all – it's programming for the people instead:
It’s time for our annual look back on Apple’s performance during the past year, as seen through the eyes of writers, editors, developers, podcasters, and other people who spend an awful…
Apple News launches its first daily local newsletter, targeting Bay Area readers – TechCrunch
Apple News is introducing its first daily local newsletter for the Bay Area and is actively exploring expanding the offering to other cities. The Bay Area daily local newsletter, which is reminiscent of a daily local paper, includes top stories across local news, sports, politics, dining and more. …
In the last month, I have expanded a little over 1,000 snippets in TextExpander. And given the complexity of those snippets, it has saved me over two hours w...
CARROT 5.5 Debuts Redesigned Weather Maps with Expanded Customization Options
CARROT Weather 5.5 is out with a focus on weather maps. The entire maps UI has been redesigned and expanded with the same sort of deep customization options found throughout the rest of the app. It’s an excellent update that’s all about visual design, so get ready for a bunch of screenshots. The app’s precipitation
Chuck Klosterman is a journalist and author of eleven books, including his latest, The Nineties. ”Selling out… was very much injected into the way I understood the world…. And I am now supposed to do all of these interviews and all of these podcasts
The 11 best free Mac apps that aren’t Google Chrome or Slack
I got sick of seeing the same obvious Mac app recommendations. Here are 11 free apps you should download ASAP that I've curated from 10 years of using macOS.
MacStories Starter Pack: Taking Apple Music Discovery into Your Own Hands
Editor’s Note: Taking Apple Music Discovery into Your Own Hands is part of the MacStories Starter Pack, a collection of ready-to-use shortcuts, apps, workflows, and more that we’ve created to help you get the most out of your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Apple Music’s tools for discovering new music could be better.
Shortcuts, AppleScript, Terminal: Working around automation roadblocks
When you’re automating something, sometimes you run into a roadblock. On iOS, that roadblock is often impassable, though that happens less often now than back in the day. On macOS, there̵…