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I just spent a week backing up my claim that @browsercompany's Arc is "the most transformative app I've used in decades" by writing a 7100-word article illustrated with 35 screenshots.
tidbits.com/2023/05/01/arc-w…
Please fill in our @TidBITS survey about which iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey features you actually use. So far, I have to say, people don't use much. Live Text is the only feature where Never isn't the top answer. forms.gle/rdD5B9dS4382vEMc6
We're curious. Which new features in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey do you actually use, now that they've been out for a year? Tally your vote in our survey! tidbits.com/2022/07/28/surve…
It's Friday the 13th again, which means International Verify Your Backups Day! Because it doesn't matter how well you back up if you can't restore. tidbits.com/2022/05/13/inter…
Can you replicate the icon duplication on this iPadOS 15 screenshot without resorting to graphics editing? The solution comes next. (1/2)
Utterly brilliant PR and dig at Facebook
Some said an open-world experience this immersive wasn’t possible. But it’s already here. And you don’t even need silly VR headsets.
Introducing, ✨Icelandverse✨
#icelandverse
Adam C. Engst retweeted
Hey look, it’s Friday the 13th, which means International Verify Your Backups Day! To quote a long-ago ad campaign from backup software maker Dantz Development, “To go forward, you must back up.” And if you can't restore, it’s all for naught. tidbits.com/2021/08/13/inter…
Who knew New York State moved away from Internet Relay Chat? Slack must have given them a good deal.
SE/30 for the win!
This week's 20 Macs podcast is all @gruber @adamengst and @siracusa talking about their favorite Mac ever
It's my favorite holiday again—International Verify Your Backups Day! Because if something is going to go wrong, today's the day. Well, unless it was yesterday. :-) tidbits.com/2020/11/13/inter…
Apple has apparently resolved the problem with the certificate revocation server that was timing out and causing apps to open very slowly. Make sure to remove the workaround line from /etc/hosts if you added it!
Seeing this too!
Hey Apple users:
If you're now experiencing hangs launching apps on the Mac, I figured out the problem using Little Snitch.
It's trustd connecting to ocsp.apple.com
Denying that connection fixes it, because OCSP is a soft failure.
(Disconnect internet also fixes.)
This is how you do it. Kudos to Cornell for showing that it's possible to have in-person classes with the application of sufficient smarts, resources, willpower, and community support. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
This is an absolutely brilliant document on COVID-19 and aerosols. tinyurl.com/FAQ-aerosols
Adam C. Engst retweeted
Absolutely spot on David Shayer…
This project was real w/o a doubt.
There was whole surreal drama & interesting story about how this project was kicked off & then kept secret.
The Case of the Top Secret iPod
tidbits.com/2020/08/17/the-c…
