The Macinthrope
macinthrope@mastodon.social
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Post #3166623
It’s deleted? What did you delete, Siri? And why is there not an undo button on a potentially destructive action????! #siri #apple
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Post #3166622
What’s the point of adding all these fancy new AI/Siri features if the Apple Watch is too stupid to use its cellular connection when needed? Apple’s paying for data centers its customers can’t connect to. #applewatch #siri #apple
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Post #3166621
Strong disagree on this one. The horizontal orientation makes it simpler to navigate and brings it in line with iOS app switching. The sliding animation helps the user to understand where they are going to/from. Admittedly “reduce animation” in accessibility settings should turn it off. Learn to use command-tab to quickly switch apps and the space will follow. https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/06/03/macos-needs-its-spaces-grid-back/
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Post #2515729
iPhone Fold and Smart Glasses. Two products I have absolutely no interest in. #apple #timapple
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Post #2515728
Fascinating that the majority of “most helpful” reviews of the Audible app on the App Store are just reviews of various books. Not the app. Feels really scammy. And kind of pathetic. #apple #appstore
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Post #2515727
If I put my Apple Watch on but forget to unlock it, it should be smart enough to tap me on the wrist and ask “Do you want to unlock your watch?” After all, it does this when it thinks you’ve started a workout. #apple #applewatch
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Post #2515726
Pretty sure Jobs would have killed this “futuristic” product by now. (Like he did with OpenDoc and Newton.) Sometimes being a CEO means knowing when to say “No”. https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/23/john-ternus-explains-what-he-thinks-of-apple-vision-pro/
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Post #2515725
Good post about Apple Invites. I remember enjoying iCards, but Invites just feels like friction to use. Maybe not everything needs to be an app? Or maybe this feature should be built into the Calendar app? It really feels like something that will just be abandoned by Apple in a year. https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/04/29/apple-invites-1-8/ #apple
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Post #2515724
I remember when it was Apple policy to not announce products that weren’t ready to ship. Let’s see if Ternus and Cook understand why now. They certainly didn’t learn their lesson with “AirPower”. https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/05/lawsuit-over-delayed-siri-features-reaches-massive-250m-settlement #apple
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Post #2515723
This reeks of “We paid all this money for AI, find a use for it!” https://www.engadget.com/2169076/safari-latest-trick-could-be-automatically-organizing-your-tabs-into-groups/
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Post #2515722
Someone at Engadget doesn’t know how to design a favicon. I’ll never understand why websites invest in these huge redesigns that just break everything. By the time they finish getting everything working again, they’ve started on the next unnecessary redesign.
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Post #2515721
Displaying “Processing Payment” when downloading a free app from the App Store is such horrible UI/UX. #apple #appstore