If you open up Spotify's desktop app on a Mac or PC today, things should look a lot more "mobile." That's because the company has redesigned the "Your Library" and "Now Playing" interfaces to make them more aligned with Spotify's smartphone app. "Your Library" is now located in the sidebar to let you access saved music and podcasts. Spotify says its research has shown that the new library helps users save time by providing a better overview, while making it easier to switch between playlists. Users can also now move and pin the playlists in the Library, as well as drop songs into the editable listed playlists. Elsewhere, the "Now Playing" view takes up the right-hand side of the app,…

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge When you boot up your Mac, you’ve probably noticed that a number of apps and tools are loading themselves into memory along with the operating system. There are advantages to this — it ensures that your files always stay in sync with the cloud and that certain plug-ins are always available. But there’s value in keeping a balance: having too many programs start up with macOS can be a drag on your system. Not only does it mean your Mac takes longer to get started and ready for use, but auto-starting apps can use up valuable memory space and processor time. It’s important to be selective about what can launch with macOS and…

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge When you boot up your Mac, you’ve probably noticed that a number of apps and tools are loading themselves into memory along with the operating system. There are advantages to this — it ensures that your files always stay in sync with the cloud and that certain plug-ins are always available. But there’s value in keeping a balance: having too many programs start up with macOS can be a drag on your system. Not only does it mean your Mac takes longer to get started and ready for use, but auto-starting apps can use up valuable memory space and processor time. It’s important to be selective about what can launch with macOS and…

Apple's virtual keyboard in visionOS has a high level of attention to detail, with many small elements combining to make a great UI interaction for a non-physical peripheral.Keyboard in visionOSOne of the problems with new platforms is a need to come up with ways for users to directly interact with them. One of these problem areas has been the keyboard, with device producers needing to come up with a way to enable keyboard-like interfaces while working within the limitations of the platform. Read more...

Apple's virtual keyboard in visionOS has a high level of attention to detail, with many small elements combining to make a great UI interaction for a non-physical peripheral.Keyboard in visionOSOne of the problems with new platforms is a need to come up with ways for users to directly interact with them. One of these problem areas has been the keyboard, with device producers needing to come up with a way to enable keyboard-like interfaces while working within the limitations of the platform. Read more...

Apple's virtual keyboard in visionOS has a high level of attention to detail, with many small elements combining to make a great UI interaction for a non-physical peripheral.Keyboard in visionOSOne of the problems with new platforms is a need to come up with ways for users to directly interact with them. One of these problem areas has been the keyboard, with device producers needing to come up with a way to enable keyboard-like interfaces while working within the limitations of the platform. Read more...