411: Are My Instructions Not Clear?

Follow-up:

Casey’s MMS problems and Apple’s bug-reporting black hole (FB8893003, FB8952395)

sysdiagnose

Settings → Privacy → Analytics & Improvements → Analytics Data

More on Fitness+

HDR photos

Settings → Photos → View Full HDR

Screen brightness

iPhone 12: 625 nits typically / 1200 nits max

iPhone 12 Pro: 800 / 1200

displaymate.com indicates 825 nits in full-white image

iCloud Photo Downloader (via Matthew Smith)

OWC Thunderbolt Hub requires Big Sur 11.1

Big Sur Update

SMC Reset

SuperDuper

AirPods Max audio settings (via Matthew Taylor)

Settings → Accessibility → Audio/Visual → Headphone Accomodations

Tune Audio for Brightness, Strong

AirPods Max “fat lightning” connector

Teardown

AirPods Max Shield Case

John’s iPhone 12 Pro case

Previously

Now

The ghost of Marco’s computing past

The ghost of Marco’s computing future

Siracusa’s Playstation 5 review

Destiny

John’s Windows on Mac Pro adventure

Nintendo Land

Astro’s Playroom

iOS 14.3 adds PS5 and Amazon Luna controller support

Marco’s Christmas gift

Beat Saber

Eleven: Table Tennis

Pong

Walkabout Mini Golf

SUPERHOT VR

Half-Life: Alyx

Valve Index

Post-show: More on the PS5

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