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8 Dec, 4 tweets, 3 min read
AirPods Max are real – over-ear headphones featuring active noise cancellation, spatial audio, H1 chip, and Digital Crown. Five different colors, $549, available December 15.
For headphone nerds, here's what I find intriguing about AirPods Max:

- Novel headband design with knit mesh canopy
- No gestures, but Digital Crown
- H1 chip in each ear cup
- Spatial Audio for Dolby 5.1, 7.1, and Atmos content
- Wear detection for play/pause
- Smart Case
And here's our complete overview of the new AirPods Max: macstories.net/news/apple-ann…

Looking forward to comparing these to my Sony 1000XM4, MDR-Z1R, and beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 🤓
Neodymium magnet motors aren't new in headphones, but as noted by @whathifi, Apple's claim of "total harmonic distortion of less than 1% across the frequency range – even at maximum volume" is pretty bold. Will be fun to test these in cabled mode.

whathifi.com/news/apple-air…

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14 Oct
I worked on this for four months, and here it is:

My iOS and iPadOS 14 review: macstories.net/stories/ios-an…

I covered everything I could: iOS and iPadOS 14, Shortcuts, and the upcoming iOS 14.2.

Enjoy!
This year, my review has the largest collection of extras we've ever done for @ClubMacStories members:

- eBook
- A second eBook (!!!) – 40 Tips for iOS 14
- Wallpapers
- Making Of
- Shortcuts
- Special podcast episode
- A third eBook

Details here: macstories.net/news/ios-and-i…
The past few months have been very difficult for me, which is why I'm proud I was able to get this done. 250+ hours of work, 9 chapters, two OSes.

Check out the Table of Contents, and don't miss the Home Screen and Design chapters.

macstories.net/stories/ios-an…
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13 Aug
The Epic-Apple drama feels like the logical conclusion of what's been escalating for months.

I don't think Epic will win the lawsuit. But: this is terrible publicity for Apple, and more ammo for antitrust cases.

I have a feeling none of this will end well for Apple.
Questionable rules that are not applied equally to all devs; seemingly random app rejections; secret backroom deals; inability to change default apps; rejection of cloud gaming services; a 30% fee in 2020; conflict of interest with  Services.

None of this bodes well. 😬
For me, all this ultimately boils down to a single question:

What's preventing iOS devices from being like Macs, where you have an App Store *and* the secure GateKeeper mechanism for installing software?

This is where I think this entire story is headed. Probably for the best.
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22 Jun
Shortcuts got some very cool updates in iOS/iPadOS 14:

- Folders
- Disable confirmation for automations
- New compact UI for lists, input dialogs, running shortcuts in share sheet
- Automatic categories for share sheet/Watch
- Copy & paste actions (!)
- New automation triggers
More Shortcuts goodies in iOS/iPadOS 14:

- Copy and paste for actions works *across* different shortcuts (amazing for power users)
- Multiwindow support on iPad
- All my iOS 13 shortcuts worked out of the box, including advanced ones like MusicBot
- New colors looking great 👍
Full interaction with a shortcut (enter text, choose from list) in iOS/iPadOS 14 without opening the Shortcuts app, directly from Search. This is super nice.
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16 Mar
It's going to be a tough few weeks for everyone as more countries impose lockdowns to fight #COVID19. In Italy, we'll have it until April 3 at the earliest.

Here are some tips @_silviagatta and I learned over the past ~10 days of lockdown here in Rome.

A thread. 🧵
🏠 First and foremost: stay home as much as possible.

For a while, we'll all have to sacrifice activities like going to the movies, concerts, shopping, or just hanging out in public. It may seem easy at first, then it'll soon feel impossible. It sucks, but it's necessary.
🧼 Wash your hands often and disinfect things.

If you have to go out (for groceries / pharmacy / an emergency), consider disinfecting your keys, shoes, and phone when you're back home. Clean your coat/jacket and wash clothes you've used outside.
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14 Nov 19
Heads up: the @Logitech Circle app update is out. About to start testing HomeKit Secure Video. apps.apple.com/us/app/logi-ci…
Here's how HomeKit Secure Video works with a Circle camera: once set up, you open the Home app and the camera detail screen. From there, you can set stream/record options for Home and Away modes.

You can also control notifications for people/animal/vehicle detection.
Detection is powered by Apple TV or HomeKit hubs on your local networks. Videos are encrypted locally before being sent to Apple for storage in iCloud.
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1 Oct 19
In iOS 13.1, Apple re-enabled the option of launching specific Settings sections via URLs and the Shortcuts app.

So I tried to document all these URLs.

Here are 120 URLs that launch specific pages or sub-sections of the Settings app.

macstories.net/ios/a-comprehe…
I have always wanted to offer a comprehensive guide to all the `prefs:root` URLs supported by iOS. I'm glad Apple re-enabled this feature, and I hope they won't kill it again.

Direct link to the full list: macstories.net/ios/a-comprehe…
Each URL can become its own standalone Shortcuts widget.

Or even better, you can use MacStories Shortcuts Icons and create custom Settings launchers on the Home screen. Enjoy! ☺
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