Kirk McElhearn, writing for Kirkville, reports that users are passing the old 25,000 track limit. Eddie Cue verifies this to MacRumors.
Apple
Mac promo from 1996
Stephen Hackett posted this on 512 Pixels. A true cure for insomnia.
Craig Federighi talks open source Swift and what’s coming in version 3.0
Andrew Cunningham, writing for Ars Technica, had the chance to sit down with Apple Senior VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi to discuss Apple’s move to make Swift open source.
Great read, a terrific move by Apple. This will only make Swift a better language.
Resolving Calendar duplicates
This is a great fix. Bookmark this one.
On the Set, an iPhone 6s ad with Jon Favreau
This ad is part of the “Hey Siri” series.
Samsung announces payment of $548 million to Apple but reserves right to seek reimbursement
There’s still a long way to go in this battle. One thing that sticks out to me is the arc of Samsung’s business since all this started. It’s entirely possible that Samsung will exit the smartphone market before all is said and done and that final appeal goes by the boards, that final payment is made.
IDC’s Apple Watch sales estimates, 3.9 million, up from 3.6 million last quarter
With two quarters of Apple Watch under its belt, Apple has sold a total of 7.5 million units. Not too shabby, especially given the heavy competition and the fact that this is still an emerging category.
Swift is now officially open source
Apple’s primary programming language, Swift, is now open source. Big news for the dev community.
Dan Frommer: Half a year later, the Apple Watch feels like a stalled platform
Dan Frommer, writing for Quartz, thinks the Apple Watch platform is stalled. I disagree.
The Grand Unified Theory of Apple Products
Neil Cybart, writing for Above Avalon, digs into Apple’s evolving product lineup, laying out some insights from Phil Schiller to give a sense of the direction in which that lineup is moving. Great read.
Detailed look at the iPad Pro versus the Microsoft Surface
Great review from iMore’s Serenity Caldwell.
Canadian Reviewer on the iPad Pro
Amazing to me that the iPad Pro can do something an octacore Mac Pro of a few years past cannot.
Apple’s MacBook Air and MacBook Pro top Consumer Reports laptop reliability survey
Consumer Reports details reliability numbers for laptop product lines. Apple wins.
United to give iPhone 6 Plus to 6,000 customer service reps
Nice get for Apple and the iPhone team.
What’s to become of the Mac App Store?
The Mac App Store is failing developers. Another key app has left the Mac App Store. What will Apple do to fix this?
Apple Watch short-cuts, tricks you might not know
Some great Apple Watch tips, including a one tap way to put an incoming call on hold while you fish out your iPhone.
Understanding “Optimize Mac Storage” in Photos for Mac
Dan Moren, writing for Six Colors:
One of the more interesting features of Photos for Mac is its ability to not store my entire photo library on my Mac’s drive. It does this by syncing the entire library to iCloud Photo Library and then dynamically loading and unloading photos as you use it.
How do I recover if things go south?
I am your father
Fire up Siri and say:
I am your father.
Hey Siri and Ridiculously Powerful ads
Two new iPhone 6s ads, extending the “That’s what’s changed” series. The first is called “Hey Siri” and the second “Ridiculously Powerful”. Enjoy.
A comprehensive guide to the iTunes Affiliate Program
Few people outside of Apple know as much about the iTunes Affiliate Program as John Vorhees. An expert guide.
Use Siri to check store, restaurant business hours
Using Siri to find hours for local stores, restaurants and other businesses.
Why “Secure Empty Trash” is gone in El Capitan (and what to do instead)
Here’s why this option was taken away, and some alternatives. Interesting read.
OHHH HELL NO!!!!
Allen Pike builds iOS apps. He found his support in-box getting filled with support requests from another app, one he’d never even heard of. A fascinating story unfolds as Pike dives into the rabbit hole.
Jean-Louis Gassée: Why Apple should make a car
Jean-Louis Gassée, writing for Monday Note, first makes the case that the car market is not, on the surface, even worth Apple’s time. He then stands that logic on its head. Great read.
Apple May Replace 3.5mm Headphone Jack on iPhone 7 With All-in-One Lightning Connector
Apple is planning to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack on the next-generation iPhone in favor of an all-in-one Lightning connector…
Similar to the move they made with the MacBook, pushing all signals through a single port.
Amazon “a few weeks” from shipping Instant Video app for Apple TV
Some thoughts on Amazon’s love/hate relationship with Apple TV.
Shifting ad-blocking from Apple to the carrier
This would potentially be a major shift in leverage in controlling mobile ads, shifting power from Apple to the carrier.
How the iPad Pro can get millennials hooked on iOS
Some interesting analysis about the potential for iOS to displace Windows as the OS of choice for millennials.
Apple Seeks to Launch Apple Pay in China by February
Amazing that Apple has been able to penetrate this market.
Delete immediately
Careful with this one. There’s no undo.