Macworld The Apple Vision Pro has been here for only a week (disclaimer: not actually here at all) and the general reactions seem to be a mix of awe, desire, fear, and sadness. Let’s see what we can unpack. Apple seems to believe that it has found a way to solve the isolation problem presented by every headset product to date. The Macalope thinks it’s a fine solution for the headset wearer. It’s less of a solution for people who have to interact with that person, however. As a mythical creature who has been guilty of claiming to be paying perfect attention to a conversation while playing a video game–in the past, of course, surely this hasn’t happened while playing…

Macworld The Apple Vision Pro has been here for only a week (disclaimer: not actually here at all) and the general reactions seem to be a mix of awe, desire, fear, and sadness. Let’s see what we can unpack. Apple seems to believe that it has found a way to solve the isolation problem presented by every headset product to date. The Macalope thinks it’s a fine solution for the headset wearer. It’s less of a solution for people who have to interact with that person, however. As a mythical creature who has been guilty of claiming to be paying perfect attention to a conversation while playing a video game–in the past, of course, surely this hasn’t happened while playing…

Macworld I get it. You’re excited and/or angry about the $3,500 headset Apple might sell you next year if you’re in the right country. It’s worth getting excited about. But in terms of real-world, right-now impact, the surprise winner of the WWDC 2023 keynote is… wait for it… the Mac! I would never have imagined it beforehand, but it’s true: Apple’s Mac announcements on Monday were huge news, despite being overshadowed by shiny future products and platforms that won’t let anyone do anything until 2024. MacBook Air +2 While I’m acting all contrarian-like, let me double down. The most important Mac announcement on Monday wasn’t the upgraded Mac Studio or the Mac Pro, the final piece of the Apple silicon…

This year's WWDC keynote was another shiny, practiced, and well-oiled presentation for a bunch of new things coming down the pipe. It's a clear sign that Apple's is probably done with the way it used to handle announcements — and that's sad.Tim Cook at WWDC 23The coronavirus pandemic changed a lot of things, but in-person events were always expected to go back to normal. For the most part that has definitely happened, but it sure looks like Apple's not quite ready to jump back on that particular bandwagon. Read more...

This year's WWDC keynote was another shiny, practiced, and well-oiled presentation for a bunch of new things coming down the pipe. It's a clear sign that Apple's is probably done with the way it used to handle announcements — and that's sad.Tim Cook at WWDC 23The coronavirus pandemic changed a lot of things, but in-person events were always expected to go back to normal. For the most part that has definitely happened, but it sure looks like Apple's not quite ready to jump back on that particular bandwagon. Read more...

This year's WWDC keynote was another shiny, practiced, and well-oiled presentation for a bunch of new things coming down the pipe. It's a clear sign that Apple's is probably done with the way it used to handle announcements — and that's sad.Tim Cook at WWDC 23The coronavirus pandemic changed a lot of things, but in-person events were always expected to go back to normal. For the most part that has definitely happened, but it sure looks like Apple's not quite ready to jump back on that particular bandwagon. Read more...