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When I first heard of this, my first thought was, “How the heck are they going to pull it off?” Looks like they did.

Many of these are fascinating documentaries in their own right, whether or not you’re a fan of sports.

It looks like under the Apple spaceship campus is almost as interesting as what’s above ground.

I only understand about 10% of what they are talking about but it’s interesting and important to developers, maybe even more so than Monday’s Keynote.

I’m biased but I agree.

Apple has finally posted the video replay of Monday’s WWDC Keynote.

All but one of the winners is exclusive to iOS and great to see one of my faves, Pixelmator Photo, pick up an award.

This might be one of the best new features Apple announced today. I never sign in to apps or sites using my Facebook or Google logins but lots of people do, giving up user data in the process.

It feels like we’ve waited a long time for the new Mac Pro, and in fact, we have. However, in typical Apple fashion they blew away expectations with the new Mac Pro and Apple Pro Display XDR. […]

I imagine these are welcome new features for you lucky HomePod users.

iTunes was amazing but it had become too big and unwieldy for many users. Splitting it into its component parts makes sense.

It’s a machine that literally 99% of us don’t need and probably can’t afford. But the power of this beast is stunning.

That new Mac Pro and display will be the most controversial.

Lovely little video.

Will you use the new version of Dark Mode?

What a fun, funny, and sweet video.

This is a fascinating and a little scary look at data and how the media on all sides skews information.

Dave and I talk about the new iPod Touch released this week, as well as how a bat got into an iPad cover. Finally, we disagree on the wording of Apple’s App Store page the company posted defending it’s position against a lawsuit.

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A lot of people will have an initial (understandable) negative reaction to this story but, unless you have religious reasons for not wanting to do it, would you have a problem with being composted after you die? Personally, I’d be fine with it as long as someone can sneak my compost on to the grounds of the Halifax Public Gardens and use it there.

The behind the scenes story of this purchase will likely never be known but it was fascinating at the time and continues to bring up a lot of questions as to why Apple is working Beats the way they are. But there’s no doubt it is hugely successful, regardless of your thoughts about the product itself.

Fascinating look behind one of Apple’s curtains.

Dave and I take a look at Apple’s newly released MacBook Pros and we talk about The Loop Bash that we’re holding at WWDC 2019. We also get into a bit of an argument over the iOS keyboard.

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Aliens was great but the other sequels are definitely mediocre. I know what I’m watching tonight.

Apple could do themselves a solid by getting my friends (Hi Dave!) at the Apple “shake and bake” lab to put out a video showing them torture testing these new keyboards. It would help ensure a bit of consumer confidence in this latest iteration.

This looks…odd….but I hope it’s a huge success for the folks at Panic, a great Mac software company.

I wasted many an hour back in the day trying to find new and interesting ways to kill my Sims.

This is really sad news. Silicon Valley has hundreds of rich white guys whining about how they can’t find enough stuff to spend their billions on. Hey Jeff Bezos — do the world a favour and give App Camp for Girls several million dollars out of your couch cushions.

Apple hasn’t yet announced whether the keynote will be live-streamed but it is expected it will be.

Federico:

My iPad journey began in 2012 when I was undergoing cancer treatments. In the first half of the year, right after my diagnosis, I was constantly moving between hospitals to talk to different doctors and understand the best strategies for my initial round of treatments. Those chemo treatments, it turned out, often made me too tired to get any work done. I wanted to continue working for MacStories because it was a healthy distraction that kept my brain busy, but my MacBook Air was uncomfortable to carry around and I couldn’t use it in my car as it lacked a cellular connection. By contrast, the iPad was light, it featured built-in 3G, and it allowed me to stay in touch with the MacStories team from anywhere, at any time with the comfort of a large, beautiful Retina display.

The tipping point came when I had to be hospitalized for three consecutive weeks to undergo aggressive chemo treatments; in that period of time, I concluded that the extreme portability and freedom granted by the iPad had become essential for me.

This is a wonderful read, a real manifesto. So much of the underpinnings of iPad use are explored and explained in these page. Read the whole thing, learn about the iPad at the feet of a true master.

And consider joining Club MacStories to support more efforts like this one.

Great work, Federico.

Apple and Amazon will make all the right noises about how this is “for the customer” but it’s hard to see that when the competition dries up and the prices rise.