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Daring Fireball: The Tragedy of Safari 15 for Mac’s ‘Tabs’
Apple has thrown away Safari’s tab design — a
Matt Birchler
Exactly How Compromised Were Android's High-Refresh Rate Screens?
This exchange happened on this week's episode of The Talk Show between John Gruber and Rene Ritchie:
John:
goodie
Simple iPhone 13 Wallpapers
I made a few quick wallpapers based on some of the artwork in the iPhone 13 press images. Nothing super
review
watchOS 8: The Review 👀
That's right, things are a bit different this year! Instead of writing up a long list of changes
payments
Addressing 4 Misconceptions About Payments I Typically Hear from Apple Enthusiasts
I’ve posted a lot both here and on Twitter about payments over the past year for two main reasons:
Adding Context to Other Tech Writers' Apple Pay Takes
Regular disclaimer: I am a designer at NMI, a major payment gateway processing billions of transactions per year, and I
Apple Pay's Continued Niche in Retail (and e-commerce to the rescue)
Apple Pay's retail presence isn't where you might think. Is that a problem?
meta
My Camera and Lens Setup for YouTube
A little over into a year of doing YouTube, I’ve invested in the channel a good amount, in terms
Desktop Apps Ain't What They Used to Be
Quick story time…
I use a Mac app called Mimestream at work to manage my email. It's fast,
video
Glass is the Best Instagram Replacement I've Found
I'm not a professional photographer by any means, but I do love to take pictures. Years ago I
meta
My Own Personal Claim Chowder
One year ago today, yours truly:
Save this for later, but I would be absolutely shocked if we don’t
ios
What I Like About the New Safari
I've written my fair share about what I don't like about the version of Safari releasing
After Dark, Flying Toasters, and the Weird Internet
Hello and welcome to another Friday! This week we’ve got flying toasters, which I always see as a good
Vivaldi Offers a Usable UI when Matching the Web's Colors
One of the key features in Safari 15 coming this fall is the fact that the browser will theme itself
The Emotional Value of Having a Camera Around
Greg Morris - Having A Camera
A week where I had mourned not having a camera around, and not been
Links
If You Dislike Chrome, You Should Hope for a More Aggressive Safari Team
Safari is behind other web browsers in a few key ways, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the new IE, nor does it mean that all of those things are due to security.
🔥 Alabama’s governor coming in hot! (Birch Bark #77)
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A Sketch Template for Creating Beautiful Book Reviews
Download the file here (4.4MB Sketch document).
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