Manton and Daniel talk about the new MacBook Pro, and how it affects Manton’s purchasing plans for his daughters’ college computers. Daniel talks about his experience with macOS Mojave, the increasing stability of the OS, and the improvements to dragging from Photos.app.

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• Linode: Cloud Hosting for You.

Links:

• Apple Updates MacBook Pro – Official PR from Apple about the new MacBook Pros.
• The Great Apple Keyboard Cover-Up – iFixIt reveals the presence of a silicone membrane in the new MacBook Pro keyboards.
• MacBook Pro Throttling Issues – TechCrunch round-up of early reports of throttling issues on the new MacBook Pros.
• WWDC 2018 Session 505 – Integrating with Photos on macOS.

Daniel and Manton react to rumors that Apple has site-licensed 1Password to its entire workforce, and what such a move might mean for the future of Apple’s own Keychain features. They talk about the recent uptick in Lime and Bird-style scooter and bike sharing, and how bigger players like Lyft and Uber are starting to get involved. Finally they brainstorms ideas for Manton to market upcoming changes to Sunlit … on a budget.

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• Linode: Cloud Hosting for You.
• Jamf Now: Set up, manage and protect Apple devices in minutes.

Links:

• Apple to Deploy 1Password – BGR reports on rumors that Apple will provide all 100,000+ employees with 1Password.
• Rumors of My Acquisition… – 1Password denies the rumor that Apple would also be acquiring it in the deal.
• Lime – A scooter and bike sharing company.
• Bird – A scooter sharing company.
• Lyft Acquires Motivate – CNet reports on Lyft’s acquisition of a major provider of bike sharing infrastructure.
• Uber Invests in Lime – The Verge reports on Uber’s investment in the scooter and bike sharing company.
• car2go – A carsharing service that lets you leave the cars wherever you can park them legally.
• Sunlit – Manton’s photo-sharing app for Micro.blog.
• Medium – A quote-unquote blogging service.
• Micro Monday – A microcast featuring members of the Micro.blog community.

Manton and Daniel talk about migrating Manton.org to run on Micro.blog. They reflect on the nostalgia and inspiration of old web conventions like webrings and blogrolls. Finally, they talk about macOS Mojave’s forthcoming AppleEvent sandboxing and the effect it has on a wide variety of apps.

Many thanks to our sponsors this week:

• Jamf Now: Set up, manage and protect Apple devices in minutes.
• Linode: Cloud Hosting for You.

Links:

• Manton.org – Manton’s personal blog, now hosted on Micro.blog.
• IndieWeb Web Ring – Network of Indie Web enthusiasts on the web.
• Indiepaper.io – An open web oriented “read later” service.
• Jonathan LaCour – Developer of Indiepaper.io and other open web projects.
• MacBook Pro Refresh – TechCrunch reporting on Apple’s revisions to the MacBook Pro lineup.
• AppleEvent Sandboxing in Mojave – Felix Schwarz’s analysis of the new restrictions on AppleEvent use by macOS apps.
• Reauthorizing Automation – Daniel’s post about AppleEvent sandboxing and resetting the authorization databases.

Daniel and Manton catch up after traveling to Chicago and Portland, respectively. Manton reflects on the IndieWeb Summit and the inspiration he took away from that event. They talk about learning to balance “business emergencies” with other obligations, and other indie business skills. Finally, they respond to Apple’s new Maps announcements, and whether Apple’s stance on privacy is an excuse for poor user experiences.

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• OmniFocus 3 for iOS: Accomplish More Every Day.
• TextExpander: Communicate Smarter.

Links:

• IndieWeb Summit – The Portland-based unConference that Manton attended recently.
• IndieAuth for Micro.blog – Manton’s blog post about adding support for IndieAuth to the service.
• IndieWeb Wrap-Up – Manton’s blog post looking back on his time at the IndieWeb Summit.
• Micro.blog Slack – Sign-up form for the Micro.blog community Slack team.
• PostStatus.com – A community of WordPress professionals.
• WordCamp Boston – A WordPress-oriented unConference in Boston starting July 21.
• Prompt – Panic’s SSH client for iOS.
• Apple is Rebuilding Maps – Exclusive by Matthew Panzarino for TechCrunch.
• Google Maps’s Moat – Justin O’Beirne’s analysis of Google Maps’s technological advantages.
• Resources up the Yang – Matthew Panzarino joins John Gruber on The Talk Show.