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Apple TV+ 'Tiny World' filmmakers used gas-retaining diving gear for underwater shots
Tiny world is the best thing on Apple TV+ and the photography is the best of any natural history documentary I’ve ever seen. You really must watch it. But ideally on an LG Ultrafine 5K or iMac 27 inch because the colours are so spectacular.
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Apple's macOS Catalina is first to require app notarization by default
If we can't load an app without Apple's approval then this is terrible news and a reason for people to not upgrade. Here are three reasons.1. We already have a working precedent.Some may argue that a decade long precedent with iOS (and later WatchOS devices) means that this is normal and acceptable.However, we shouldn’t forget how controversial the ‘Walled Garden’ approach established with iOS was at the time. We were told it was justified because iOS and WatchOS devices need extra protection so that they can perform at all times - especially in critical moments. We were also told that kids needed protection when they used phones. We trusted Apple on the first argument but the second argument was always specious because mobile devices have unfettered access to the internet.But the first argument doesn't apply to our laptops and desktops. The real precedent is that we we’ve already learned to use these devices over many decades. In a world where malicious actors phish and send trojan code, Apple's 'right click' override was an acceptable compromise. This approach balanced the freedoms we need in a dangerous digital world.2. Apple shouldn't have this power.We shouldn't be in a position where people all over the world have to trust a single CEO of a single company located in single country of the world with what we load onto our computers. I’m not a US citizen. Why should I trust a foreign national to determine my computing needs? It’s entirely unacceptable! And Apple has already shown a willingness to ban apps for ideological reasons. See hereThere were wrong to do this in the past and we shouldn't trust them or any other company with this extraordinary power. And it is extraordinary. Let no one say otherwise. There is growing pressure on free speech all around the world and it's coming from both the extreme left and the extreme right. Each side wants to shut down the opportunity to hear ideas they don't like. Truly pluralistic and tolerant cultures allow people to say things that not everyone likes.3. It's impracticalAs has already been noted by @Sirozha, no computer user should be in a situation where they need to wait for Apple to approve of an application they want to use. It doesn't need much imagination to think of all kinds of scenarios where this could be much more than annoying. It could be mission critical - the very argument Apple made with iOS for needing their walled garden.
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Wish list: HomePod needs an officially adjustable EQ, and much better Siri at WWDC
Here's an email I sent to Apple yesterday...
Dear Apple Engineers and Product development team,I really wanted to buy your HomePod - I really did! I have a large music collection and I want to listen to with the best possible experience. I'm intrigued by the innovations HomePod brings.
But after listening to it in multiple stores to get a sense of what it was capable of, I decided to spend $1350 AUD on a NAD amplifier (C328) and some Bowers and Wilkins speakers. The HomePod just wasn't powerful enough.
Why am I writing to you? There's talk that you'll release a less expensive HomePod. However, if you're targeting the Audio experience first then go the other way. Build a larger device to make better use of the incredible technology you've introduced in the HomePod.
