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Xcode 27.2 is in beta. The 27.1 beta is coming later.
Apple released new developer betas for OS 27.2 today, which is not quite what I expected. Us developers have been waiting for Xcode 27.1 since last week, so I was excited to see that we somehow jumped even further into the future, but my joy was tamped down when I saw this note
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"Apple said they invented this"
There is a very specific thing you see quite often in online discourse around Apple, which is that people think Apple claims they invent everything or Apple says every little update will change your life. Apple does get excited about things that they release, and they speak highly of them, but I find this critique
Bircharoo is my Obsidian theme
This is gonna be a short one, but I made a simple Obsidian theme. It's called Bircharoo and
1,000 hours of nonogame
I hit a pretty fun milestone in nonogame today: 1000 hours played. No, not by me, but by the community
Chris Lawley's iPadOS 27 walkthrough
Am I biased? Sure. This is still the best overview of what's new in iPadOS this year for normal people.
The OS 27 updates
Apple has just started rolling out OS 27 across all their devices, and I think they're good updates
Quick Reads now saves multi-page websites
As of today, Quick Reads now attempts to save all pages of the multi-page articles you save to the
How to release TV shows in 2026
I found this report from Luminate media to be fascinating. It's called "Release Strategies for Music & TV" and it's a guide for music and TV producers how how to find success in the oversaturated media landscape we find ourselves in today. A few specific things stand out to
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A new retro handheld has my attention
Daryl Baxter: Retroid Pocket Nova review: the best 4:3 retro handheld
The latest handheld by Retroid answers something that its users have been asking for - give us a handheld as powerful as the Pocket, but with a 4:3 display. That's what the Retroid Pocket Nova essentially is
This looks rad. There&
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Apple's C2 modem is in the iPhone 18 Pro Max (except in America)
Joe Rossignol: Apple Says iPhone 18 Pro Max Sold in U.S. Differs in One Way
Apple now says the iPhone 18 Pro has a C2 modem worldwide, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max uses the chip in every country except for the U.S.
What a weird one.
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+ The iPhone Duo opportunity for developers
The iPhone Duo won't sell the most units this year, but I think winning apps should update for it ASAP anyway.
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We must dream bigger
Very often, we in the Apple community expect the bare minimum from Apple. We doubt they'll ever make new product lines, we assume any software feature they lack is actually a choice to omit it, and we predict when they do enter a new market, they'll phone it in. The iPhone
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The iPhone Air seems extremely niche in general, but my users love it
David Smith shared some numbers on how many people are using WidgetSmith, his insanely popular, and therefore pretty representative of
Quick Reads, quicker than ever
I'm always looking for little ways to make Quick Reads better. Sometimes that means big feature updates. Other times it means subtle quality of life improvements. Today I released one of those small quality of life improvements.
A lot of users will keep Quick Reads open in a browser tab all day long.
The most interesting things in the iPhone Duo (and more)
Today I do the impossible and get through my biggest thoughts about Apple's announcements from yesterday in less than 10 minutes. Here's what I found most interesting about the new iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watches, and AirPods 5.
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The iPhone Duo shows Apple at its best
I have a lot more to go through in collecting my thoughts on Apple's new products announced today, but I wanted to dedicate one quick post to the fact that I think the new iPhone Duo is Apple leaning in to what makes them special and what makes people like me really love
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Drawably is a hand-drawn UI library
It's not particularly useful for me, but I really dig this little UI library.
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What's next for the iPhone Air?
The iPhone Air is a really interesting device, isn't it? It's the first time I can think of where you paid more to get less in an iPhone. The iPhone Air costs a not-insignificant $200 (or 25%) more than the iPhone 17, and in order to achieve its incredibly thin
