We talk about the new iMac, Phil Schiller’s well-deserved move, Tim Cook’s tenure at Apple, Face ID limitations in the era of masks, and the new Microsoft Surface Duo.

We talk about drone photography, changing per-site settings in Safari, Apple’s horrible Developer app for macOS, and a too-brief history of Apple.

Links

Behold Vermont, From Above

Save Settings in Safari for Websites You Visit Often

A deeper look at Apple’s Developer app

A full history of macOS (OS X) release dates and rates

The most invisible and influential eras in Apple history

Picks of the Week

Rob: Tim’s Vermeer

Kirk and Ian: Origins Chapter 6: “Almost Famous Turns 20”

Ian: folklore

We discuss Google’s privacy policy and the iPadOS 14 public beta. Then we talk about basketball. No, really.

We cover the pros and cons of the App Store, the history of macOS/Mac OS X, and then talk about this year’s WWDC.

We talk about the Apple Watch, ARM coming to Macs, rumored small-bezel iMacs, and Apple Music metadata. Then we continue our Road to WWDC series; this time covering our hopes for macOS.

We give an update on Wink, talk about the new ability to turn off the floating heads in FaceTime, using a HomePod without internet access, then give our wish list for WWDC 2020.

Links

Apple can solve our Face ID mask woes by stealing one of Android’s best features

Go old school Terminal for stock quotes

iPadOS 14 wishlist

Why iOS needs support for multiple accounts

Picks of the Week

Rob: LOHAS 100W equivalent no-flicker LED bulbs (My blog post)

Kirk: Hanayama Baroq cast puzzle 

Ian: Tile Mate

We talk a bit more about the Magic Keyboard, split-view apps on iPadOS, how to get more out of your HomePod, Rob’s broken iPhone, and the odd decision made by Wink.

We talk Bluetooth oddities in macOS, the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, and Rob’s new iPad Air.

We talk about Apple and Google’s partnership, automatically switching to your AirPods, the new iPhone SE, and Kirk’s article about how to decide which iPad is best for you.

We talk about Rob’s recent bank scam woes, the new cursor in iPadOS 13.4, then launch into a discussion about how to stay sane and productive when working from home.