Shortcuts has become one of Apple’s most-loved apps, allowing users to create powerful automations on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Shortcuts is built on the foundation of Workflow, a third-party automation app that Apple acquired in 2017. Now, Workflow cofounder Ari Weinstein has announced that he is leaving Apple. more… The post Workflow cofounder and Shortcuts engineering manager departs Apple appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Shortcuts has become one of Apple’s most-loved apps, allowing users to create powerful automations on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Shortcuts is built on the foundation of Workflow, a third-party automation app that Apple acquired in 2017. Now, Workflow cofounder Ari Weinstein has announced that he is leaving Apple. more… The post Workflow cofounder and Shortcuts engineering manager departs Apple appeared first on 9to5Mac.

The macOS Sonoma beta is tantalizing — until you find a show-stopping problem with your workflow. Here's how to go back to macOS Ventura.At least tell us you backed up your Mac before you installed the macOS 14 beta. If you didn't, then the odds are that you'll be best off sticking with macOS Sonoma instead of trying to downgrade.That's because downgrading requires you to wipe your Mac entirely. So you could do that and then reinstall your apps and documents, hoping that everything is in iCloud, but at best it would be slow. Read more...

The macOS Sonoma beta is tantalizing — until you find a show-stopping problem with your workflow. Here's how to go back to macOS Ventura.At least tell us you backed up your Mac before you installed the macOS 14 beta. If you didn't, then the odds are that you'll be best off sticking with macOS Sonoma instead of trying to downgrade.That's because downgrading requires you to wipe your Mac entirely. So you could do that and then reinstall your apps and documents, hoping that everything is in iCloud, but at best it would be slow. Read more...

32 keys is a lot of customized functions. | Image: Elgato Elgato’s Stream Deck holds a tiny place in the hearts of many here at The Verge. We just love buttons, and we love tinkering, so its programmable LCD buttons are kind of a perfect fit. And today, you can get the Elgato Stream Deck XL, which has 32 of those excellent macro buttons, for $199.99 ($50 off) at Amazon or for $3 more at Best Buy. A Stream Deck is a perfect companion for anyone doing extensive Twitch streaming on a Windows PC or Mac, but it’s also versatile enough to control just about anything on your computer — even smart home stuff. While most people may feel fine…

Apple earlier this month introduced the new Mac Studio featuring M2 Max and the new M2 Ultra chips, delivering a huge boost in performance and enhanced connectivity in its compact design. Mac Studio front (top image) and rear Featuring up to 192GB of unified memory, Mac Studio with M2 Ultra has far more memory than the most advanced workstation graphics cards, taking on demanding workloads other systems can’t even process. Mac Studio with M2 Max is up to 50 percent faster than the previous-generation Mac Studio and 4x faster than the most powerful Intel-based 27-inch iMac. It features a 12-core CPU, up to a 38-core GPU, and up to 96GB of unified memory with 400GB/s of memory bandwidth. Mac Studio…