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You never know what’s going to hit
Lee Peterson: Sometimes It Takes Just One Random Post to Grow Your Blog
This was completely random and it shows
Blog
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X does that thing again, but it’s totally chill this time
Elizabeth Lopatto writing for The Verge: X blocks links to hacked JD Vance dossier
X is preventing users from posting
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The core thing that makes WordPress, WordPress isn’t what you think
This might be the longest quote ever on Birchtree, but stick with me here. This is Matt Mullenwerg, CEO of
When does it become worth it? 🔋
Earlier today I saw a post from someone who has had their iPhone stop charging at 80% for the past
Why do these YouTubers keep talking about video editing?
I saw a post on Threads recently that is of a general genre of conversation I see on a regular
Why I'm so fired up about macOS Sequoia's screen (and a solution!)
The above screenshot is from my computer. There are 16 apps that have screen recording permissions, and each one of
The “nobody buys a new iPhone every year” lie
I recently posted this on Threads:
My regular reminder that anytime someone says “99% of users” is completely making things
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My great subscription reset of 2024 (members post)
Last year I cancelled a bunch of subscriptions to see what was actually worth my money. That went great, so this year I'm doing it again!
To level up, the Vision Pro needs to make me feel less alone
There are several things I would like to see improve with the Vision Pro (and VR hardware in general), but
Apple
I’ve been using iOS 18 all summer. This is what has made a difference to me
There are a billion things in iOS 18 this year, and I highly suggest checking out Federico Viticci’s review
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I appreciate box office data is just out there for everyone
Nicole Sperling for the New York Times: Apple Rethinks Its Movie Strategy After a String of Misses
Apple executives in
Everyone says Chrome devastates Mac battery life, but does it? I tested for 36 hours to find out.
Long time Birchtree readers know I love data, and love data even more when I can throw it into a
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The iPad wasn’t supposed to have this until it did
I was researching for my last article when I stumbled upon this post from John Gruber in 2011 where he
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Apple adds a new way for merchants to do business
Apple on their developer site today: Set Up Win-Back Offers
If your app offers auto-renewable subscriptions, you have the option
Empathy, the buttons on timers and alarms are reversed, and my 3 year old fix I still dig
There’s a trope online where someone will post pictures of the iOS screen when alarms and timers are going
I believe in buttons
I have an evolving theory that buttons are amazing and people love them.
There were rumors Apple was going to
Politics
"Childless cat lady" makes her endorsement
Immediately following the presidential debate last night, Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Kamala Harris on Instagram:
Recently I was
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The hierarchy of freedom (members post)
It’s been said Apple cares about themselves first, then their users, then their developers in that order. In this post, I explore whether I think corporate or individual freedoms should be prioritized.