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macOS 14: Separate iCloud Drive and CloudKit Switches
mjtsai,
Howard Oakley: One important change in Sonoma is the distinction between apps accessing iCloud Drive (shown here) and those using CloudKit to share their databases (described below). […] To control the apps allowed to store their databases in iCloud using CloudKit, you need to go back to iCloud settings. In the Apps Using iCloud section […]
Apple’s Blue Ocean
John Siracusa (Hacker News): I just can’t shake the idea that a return to removable, user-accessible batteries has now become a blue-ocean opportunity just waiting for Apple to seize it.[…]There’s more headroom than there has ever been to accommodate a tiny bit more size and weight in Apple’s portable products.[…]Second, people still crave the advantages […]
Ceasing Print Publication of ACM Journals and Transactions
Association for Computing Machinery (via Hacker News): ACM has made the decision to cease print publication for ACM’s journals and transactions as of January 2024. The magazines Communications of the ACM, ACM InRoads, interactions, and XRDS: Crossroads will continue in print.There were several motivations for this change: ACM wants to be as environmentally friendly as […]
Swift TO Is Closing Down
Kyle Newsome: A lot of forces seemed to work against us this year. This made organizing quite a difficult and emotional challenge at times. Unfortunately this included some mistreatment from Apple’s Developer Relations team. Apple dangled the idea of supporting this conference. They asked for us to send our plans/financials, then ghosted without any explanation. […]
Relatable! Our New House Speaker Appears to Be Broke
Jezebel,
Members of Congress aren’t exactly known for being relatable—quite the opposite, across the political spectrum, they’re better known for having, like, a lot of money. Enter our new House Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-La.), who, according to a jarring new report in the Daily Beast, appears to be serving up nearly… Read more...
https://www.manton.org/2023/11/01/first-coffee-stop.html
Manton Reese,
First coffee stop of the road trip. J&B Coffee in Lubbock. ☕️
iMac 2023
Apple (Hacker News): iMac with M3 is up to 2x faster than the prior generation with M1. And for those upgrading from an Intel-based iMac, the new iMac is up to 2.5x faster than the most popular 27-inch models, and 4x faster than the most powerful 21.5-inch model.[…]iMac features a 24-inch, 4.5K Retina display with […]
MacBook Pro Late 2023
Apple (Hacker News): The 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M3 is up to 60 percent faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1, and with its advanced thermal system, it unleashes the full potential of M3 for sustained performance. Starting at $1,599, it delivers more performance and capabilities than ever at a great value. […] For […]