Zoom quickly fixes ‘malware-like’ macOS installer with new update

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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.

Amazon and Apple Strike Deal for Prime Video In-App Purchases and Subscriptions

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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.

Why Animal Crossing calms you down, explained

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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.

Exploring the Most Impactful iPad Apps of the Decade

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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.

Dark Sky Has a New Home

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Dark Sky Has a New Home

The Dark Sky API is the biggest loss in my opinion. So many apps are depdendent on this in their apps and I worry there isn’t a solid, accurate and privacy-focused weather service out there. So many weather apps and services are fronts for your location data these days, and I hate to see the leader shut down a lot of their offerings over the next year.

I’ll be interested to see what Apple does with the Dark Sky IP and their team over the next few years. I’d imagine this is part of a push for a more robust Siri. Or at least that’s my hope.