December 8, 2025Dec 8 Author comment_965966 Apples UI design has been going in the wrong direction (to put it mildly) for a while now. That dude will NOT be missed. Report
December 9, 2025Dec 9 comment_965993 On 12/8/2025 at 1:38 PM, Hopstretch said: Apples UI design has been going in the wrong direction (to put it mildly) for a while now. That dude will NOT be missed. https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/09/even-as-a-liquid-glass-fan-im-looking-forward-to-a-new-apple-design-era/ Report
February 3Feb 3 comment_967506 Linus Tech Squeaks have announced a new line of USB-C cables. Video is mostly fluff, because Linus. On the plus side, the cables are marked and while not TB certified, some in fact are. Given what I've paid for TB3/TB4 cables, even with shipping these things are a bargain. Report
March 16Mar 16 comment_968388 Apple announced their new Airpods Max 2 today (lossless audio over USB-C cable, improved noise cancellation and Live Translation): https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-airpods-max-2-powered-by-h2/ Edited March 16Mar 16 by HiWire Report
March 17Mar 17 comment_968427 The Computer History Museum's Apple@50 live session from a few days ago. A lot of good info if you can deal with Pogue. And by deal with Pogue I mean... Edited March 17Mar 17 by blessingx Report
April 2Apr 2 comment_968835 Shee-it. I went to Chicken Alley today and they had an Apple A1407 Thunderbolt display for $28, sold "as is" because they had no means to test it. I lugged it home and worked perfectly. The only part I can't quite figure out is which revision this one is. It has a physical latch that blocks off the webcam. Every other version of the Thunderbolt Display that I've owned has lacked this feature. Report
April 20Apr 20 comment_969189 Tim Apple stepping down to be replaced by John Temu. Oh, sorry! I don't have my reading glasses on. that's John Ternus. Report
May 21May 21 comment_969809 I realize this is the Mac thread and not a headphone one. Serious question: Are there a set of BT headphones out there with better noise cancelling ("ANC" as the tech bros call it) better than the Airpods Max(2)? I am now in the market for one. Spoiler My special needs neighbor got a new electric leaf blower. It's ear splitting. I've measured 65 dB in my house when he's using it. I'd like to remain out of jail. Report
May 21May 21 comment_969814 2 hours ago, Knuckledragger said: I realize this is the Mac thread and not a headphone one. Serious question: Are there a set of BT headphones out there with better noise cancelling ("ANC" as the tech bros call it) better than the Airpods Max(2)? I am now in the market for one. Hide contents My special needs neighbor got a new electric leaf blower. It's ear splitting. I've measured 65 dB in my house when he's using it. I'd like to remain out of jail. JH-13's under DD's? (Ooerrr) https://www.amazon.com/stores/DECIBELDEFENSE/page/3DF6DE3B-9897-4E80-BBEA-640FED62A29A Report
May 22May 22 comment_969825 5 hours ago, Knuckledragger said: I realize this is the Mac thread and not a headphone one. Serious question: Are there a set of BT headphones out there with better noise cancelling ("ANC" as the tech bros call it) better than the Airpods Max(2)? I am now in the market for one. Hide contents My special needs neighbor got a new electric leaf blower. It's ear splitting. I've measured 65 dB in my house when he's using it. I'd like to remain out of jail. For the drone of the leaf blower I would think most modern ANC headphones would be able to kill most of the noise but nothing is going to neutralize all of it. Best bet is likely to be to use ANC plus some ambient music to really drive it into the background. Best guess, but one that I haven't tried personally, would be the latest airpods + comply tips to hopefully gain a little passive NR. Report
June 1Jun 1 comment_970048 On 5/21/2026 at 4:45 PM, Knuckledragger said: I realize this is the Mac thread and not a headphone one. Serious question: Are there a set of BT headphones out there with better noise cancelling ("ANC" as the tech bros call it) better than the Airpods Max(2)? I am now in the market for one. Hide contents My special needs neighbor got a new electric leaf blower. It's ear splitting. I've measured 65 dB in my house when he's using it. I'd like to remain out of jail. I really don't like active noise canceling myself, but Bose and Sony tend to get mentioned a lot re: noise canceling headphones... Report
June 8Jun 8 comment_970195 21 minutes ago, HiWire said: AppleGoogle Intelligence, how about that? FTFY Also, Think Of The Children Report
June 22Jun 22 comment_970492 I took a dive into some of their sessions and it was like the Keynote, mostly AI slop. Report
August 25Aug 25 comment_971575 New Mac Mini and Studio announced today - escalating RAM and storage prices make me completely indifferent to the lineup (Apple is also forcing advertising into their Maps app).Mini: https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/Studio: https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/ Edited August 25Aug 25 by HiWire Report
Wednesday at 03:45 AM5 days comment_971584 Need a mortgage for that Mac Studio... on the other hand, you might cure cancer. Report
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