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What’s it called on my Mac?
What’s it called on my Mac?
If you’re new to Mac, use this list of Windows and Mac terms to help you find what you’re looking for.
What’s it called on my Mac?
Apple introduces Apple Music Sessions
Apple introduces Apple Music Sessions
Apple Music Sessions is a new performance series featuring some of the world’s most prolific artists like they’ve never been heard before.
Apple introduces Apple Music Sessions
Word of the Day: Excursion
Word of the Day: Excursion
A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 album The Low End Theory is not only widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, but one of the genre’s most successful early excursions into jazz,
Word of the Day: Excursion
GameTrack Review: An Elegant Way to Discover, Track, and Share Videogames
GameTrack Review: An Elegant Way to Discover, Track, and Share Videogames
There is far more media I’d like to try than I have time for. Between TV shows, movies, music, books and other reading, podcasts, and videogames, the supply of content far outstrips the time I have by an order of magnitude. As a result, I’m both picky and often slow to getting around to some
GameTrack Review: An Elegant Way to Discover, Track, and Share Videogames
Using static websites as personal archives
Using static websites as personal archives
Over coffee this morning, browsing my unreads in NetNewsWire, I stumbled on Simon Willison's mention of Alex Chan's "Using static websites as tiny archives" post. And then I saw Jeremy Keith also mention it. So
Using static websites as personal archives
The remainder of the Roaring 20s about to join the public domain
The remainder of the Roaring 20s about to join the public domain
Just two months from now, much of the world will celebrate another Public Domain Day, welcoming a year’s worth of works into the public domain. Many countries that have had life+70 years copy…
The remainder of the Roaring 20s about to join the public domain
Apple Releases Updates to Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the Mac and iPad
Apple Releases Updates to Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the Mac and iPad
Today, Apple revealed the latest updates to Final Cut Pro for the Mac and iPad, with both offering a variety of new features and simplified workflows. Final Cut Pro 11 for the Mac has added magnetic masks, extending the “magnetic” metaphor used for clips placed on your timeline. Apple says the new feature will allow
Apple Releases Updates to Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the Mac and iPad
Apple Frames 3.3 Adds Support for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10 (feat. An Unexpected Technical Detour)
Apple Frames 3.3 Adds Support for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10 (feat. An Unexpected Technical Detour)
Well, this certainly took longer than expected. Today, I’m happy to finally release version 3.3 of Apple Frames, my shortcut to put screenshots inside physical frames of Apple devices. In this new version, which is a free update for everyone, you’ll find support for all the new devices Apple released in 2024: 11” and 13”
Apple Frames 3.3 Adds Support for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10 (feat. An Unexpected Technical Detour)
Apple Frames 3.1.1 with Support for Passthrough Mode
Apple Frames 3.1.1 with Support for Passthrough Mode
I just released a small update to Apple Frames 3.1, which came out earlier this week, with a new output command: &passthrough. With this output command for the Apple Frames API, you’ll be able to generate a framed image (from whatever source you like) and simply pass its result to the next action in a
Apple Frames 3.1.1 with Support for Passthrough Mode
Apple Frames, Now with Support for the 2020 iPad Air
Apple Frames, Now with Support for the 2020 iPad Air
In the last update to Apple Frames – my shortcut to put screenshots captured on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch inside physical device frames – from December, I added support for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Since the introduction of revamped widgets in iOS 14, Apple Frames is the only shortcut
Apple Frames, Now with Support for the 2020 iPad Air
Apple Frames, Now with Support for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple Frames, Now with Support for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max
When I released the updated version of Apple Frames, my shortcut to quickly put screenshots inside physical frames of Apple devices, in late October, I was only able to add support for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Unlike other shortcuts you may find on the Internet, Apple Frames is based on Apple’s official device
Apple Frames, Now with Support for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max
Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 12 and SE, Get Image Resolution, Encode Images to Base64, and Search Articles in Reeder
Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 12 and SE, Get Image Resolution, Encode Images to Base64, and Search Articles in Reeder
[aside title=”” align=”center” width=”wide”]The Shortcuts Corner is a regular section of our MacStories Weekly newsletter, exclusive to Club MacStories members, where I share advanced shortcuts and respond to readers’ requests for automation.[/aside] In this comeback installment of the Shortcuts Corner (I took a break last spring to focus on my Modular Computer story, then WWDC
Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 12 and SE, Get Image Resolution, Encode Images to Base64, and Search Articles in Reeder
Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, App Store Updates Page, Logging Completed Reminders, and Time Zones
Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, App Store Updates Page, Logging Completed Reminders, and Time Zones
[aside title=”” align=”center” width=”wide”] The Shortcuts Corner is a regular section of our MacStories Weekly newsletter, exclusive to Club MacStories members, where I share advanced shortcuts and respond to readers’ requests for automation. In this post, you’ll find some free shortcuts and a preview of an exclusive one available with a Club MacStories subscription.[/aside] In
Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, App Store Updates Page, Logging Completed Reminders, and Time Zones
Apple Frames Shortcut, Now with Support for the 11” iPad Pro and Apple Watch Series 4 40mm
Apple Frames Shortcut, Now with Support for the 11” iPad Pro and Apple Watch Series 4 40mm
Apple Frames, my shortcut to add device frames to screenshots taken on modern Apple devices, has been updated with support for the 11” iPad Pro and 40mm Apple Watch Series 4. This marks the second major update to Apple Frames, which now supports the following Apple devices: iPhone 6, 7, 8, and X iPhone XS
Apple Frames Shortcut, Now with Support for the 11” iPad Pro and Apple Watch Series 4 40mm
E-Jet, the project that shaped Embraer - Leeham News and Analysis
E-Jet, the project that shaped Embraer - Leeham News and Analysis
By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction In a recent visit to Embraer in Brazil we got a thorough brief on the background and decision making around the E-Jet and E-Jet E2 programs. We have written about these programs before but... Read More
E-Jet, the project that shaped Embraer - Leeham News and Analysis
I Believe In the Fediverse — rC:\ Writing Portfolio
I Believe In the Fediverse — rC:\ Writing Portfolio
In 2022, tech magnate and bombastic personality Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion, thumbing the scales of an already polarized social media website fur...
I Believe In the Fediverse — rC:\ Writing Portfolio
Discord
Discord
Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media. Communication can be private or take place in virtual communities called "servers". A server is a collection of persistent chat rooms and voice channels which can be accessed via invite links. Discord runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, and in web browsers. As of 2024, the service has about 150 million monthly active users and 19 million weekly active servers. It is primarily used by gamers, although the share of users interested in other topics is growing. As of March 2024, Discord was the 30th most visited website in the world with 22.98% of its traffic coming from the United States. In March 2022, Discord employed 600 people globally.
Discord
Nitro | Discord Wiki | Fandom
Nitro | Discord Wiki | Fandom
Discord Nitro is a paid membership subscription on Discord, which comes with global access to custom emojis from all the servers you are a part of, Nitro stickers, a custom Discord number tag...
Nitro | Discord Wiki | Fandom