The Talk Show With John Gruber

277: ‘Polish Stink Eye’ With John Moltz

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Special guest John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Larry Tesler and his “no modes” mantra for UI design, the state of malware on the Mac, third-party default apps on iOS, Apple and the coronavirus outbreak, and a record number of tips and tricks.

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    • Links:

    • Larry Tesler:
      • Tesler’s website.
    • Chris Espinosa on Tesler’s heuristic for smart paste.
    • John Markoff’s NYT obituary.
    • Malwarebytes’s “State of Mac Malware in 2020” report:
      • Michael Tsai.
    • Jason Snell.
    • Dan Goodin’s report last month for Ars Technica on scam “Adobe Flash” installers.
    • Mark Gurman claims Apple is considering third-party default apps for iOS 14.
    • How to enable the startup chime on new Mac hardware.
    • On Apple’s attempts to stiff retail employees for time spent waiting in bag-check lines.
    • The Keychron K2 mechanical Bluetooth keyboard Jason Snell convinced me to buy. (I got brown switches.)

      • This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

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