As a Brit writing for a mainly U.S.-based audience, I tend to have mixed feelings when my homeland makes an appearance in the tech media. References to Tim Berners-Lee or ARM processors are one thing, but all too often it’s unchecked surveillance or misguided AI hype. There’s more to the U.K. than Ed Sheeran and…
The macOS Tahoe public beta is here, and that means you can get your hands on the latest macOS update and all its exciting new features without needing a developer account. And if you do choose to go down that path, there’s a lot of good stuff waiting for you. I’ve been using the macOS…
In a couple of months, Apple will release macOS 26, which brings some nice features to your Mac, including Liquid Glass, a new Phone app, and vastly improved Spotlight Search. But like other recent updates, it lacks an eye-opening feature that leaves users in awe. When you take macOS 26 into context with the rest…
Chances are you've been underwhelmed by Apple Intelligence, but a combination of unrealistic expectations, fictional narratives, and ignored progress won't stop it from being a key part of Apple's ecosystem. The world viewed WWDC 2024 with middling expectations for Apple's late entry into the artificial intelligence race. The slow rollout and limited functions caused an…
What was the last tech product you bought that really excited you? If you’re like the Macalope… well, God help you. Seriously, the back hair alone is enough to make it a miserable experience. Sure, the little birds that sit on the Macalope’s back help with the bugs, but in terms of summer heat… Sorry,…
Whenever Tim Cook retires as Apple CEO, there are now several obvious contenders for the role — but it may all come down to exactly when he steps away. If there is one thing more certain than that current Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams will not replace Tim Cook, it's that someone from within…
Macworld’s biggest story last week was a blockbuster exclusive, broken by Filipe Esposito, which leaked the full range of iPhone 17 colors based on an internal document and the testimony of independent sources. This was a proper scoop, and rather exciting… and then later in the week, news broke that Apple had decided to sue…
Apple is famous for its design sense, having produced a bewildering array of gorgeous gadgets over the years. But perhaps no device has embodied that sense as truly as the Power Mac G4 Cube, a sleek block of aluminum and plastic that turned heads and wowed onlookers when it launched in July 2000. Unfortunately, it…
Apple popularized digital music consumption in 2003 with the launch of its iTunes Store, selling both albums and individual tracks. But in the years that followed, the industry evolved from selling to streaming music, with companies like Spotify leading the way. Apple got the message, and duly copied Spotify’s business model by offering the entirety…
Let the Macalope just state upfront that he is not really a fan of “personality” CEOs. This is why it continues to astound him how lucky Apple fans were to have had Steve Jobs. As far as “personality” CEOs go, Jobs was able to retain focus on what customers wanted rather than simply what he…
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