From Alexander Käßner:
This concept brings the main menu we know and love from Mac to iPad. It keeps the numerous advantages of a written menu, redesigned with touch devices in mind.
I love these concept pages. This one in particular is super thoughtful and answers for a lot of the issues that I run into (keyboard inconsistencies, lack of discoverable features) when using an iPad. Definitely worth watching the video at the end.
“How did I end up in the middle of this asshole sandwich?”
I see OAN posted from some of my particularly looney conservative relatives but Oliver’s breakdown is fantastic. It’s shocking that there is a network that’s more … supportive of our president than even FOX News. The fact that these clowns get access and time at White House briefings is absolutely disgraceful.
I love Larry David.
Even more great news! I had just started listening to the old show – this is even better.
Zoom is playing fast and loose with our privacy but like Google, they get away with it because they build such a doggone good product. I’m hopeful they’ll learn their lesson and start to operate in a fashion that’s more respectful of their customers but seems like they’re still in the “ask for forginevess rather than permisson” stage.
From Daring Fireball:
Why would Apple agree to this? Financially, Apple now gets a cut of some Prime Video rentals and purchases, and a recurring cut of new Prime Video subscriptions made in-app. And Apple TV users get all the benefits from the Prime Video app supporting AirPlay 2, universal search, and integration with the TV app that Apple is trying to make the default interface for watching shows and movies. Prior to this deal, Apple made nothing from Prime Video — it was a free app with no in-app purchases, and there was no way to subscribe to Prime Video through iTunes.
Everyone wins in this situation. Makes me hopeful that we’ll see other providers such as Netflix check all of the “integration” boxes eventually to make the Apple TV experience better.
I’ve been playing Animal Crossing for a few weeks now (code: SW-3039-0904-9213) and it really is super relaxing to spend a little bit of time each day working on the island. My first inclination was that I was a little too old for this sort of game but it’s really super fun to play a game with such an open-ended and low pressure progression model.
Another ray of sunshine in an otherwise bleak time.
It’s been really fun to watch the iPad go from a “consumption” device to a true desktop replacement in the past 5 or so years. I use a ton of the productivity tools listed here every day and would be sunk without them.
Great list from the MacStories team.