macOS Mojave is out! Daniel and Manton talk about the ephemeral nature of App Store features, and the wisdom of not investing too much stock in being featured, or any other external recognition. They catch up on the state of the Mac App Store and wonder about the expected App Store versions of BBEdit and Transmit. Finally, they talk about their own continuing plans for supporting Mojave, particular with respect to Dark Mode.
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September 29, 2018 at 3:39 pm.
Manton and Daniel follow-up on their scrutiny of Apple’s new Watch-based EKG feature, and try to evaluate whether the hype surrounding it is warranted or not. Manton reports back after finally installing iOS 12, and Daniel talks about putting the finishing touches on MarsEdit 4.2 in time for macOS Mojave’s public release.
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- De Novo Request – The FDA’s response to Apple’s request for approval of the software EKG app.
- Sunlit for iOS – Manton’s photo-blogging app for iOS.
- Icro – A third-party iOS app for Micro.blog.
- RapidWeaver – Mac-based web design software.
- Wavelength – Manton’s audio podcasting app for Micro.blog.
- MarsEdit – Daniel’s blog editing app for the Mac.
- Swift by Northwest – Portland, OR based conference for Mac and iOS developers.
- Jean MacDonald – One of Manton’s Micro.blog colleagues.
- Jon Hays – Another of Manton’s colleagues.
September 21, 2018 at 12:02 pm.
Daniel and Manton react to Apple’s September 2018 event, announcing the Apple Watch Series 4 and new iPhones. They compare notes about appreciating the new products but feeling relatively unpressured to upgrade. Finally, they talk about the incentives for developers to adopt new OS features and aim to release updates to coincide with OS updates.
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September 13, 2018 at 11:06 am.
Manton and Daniel catch up after a couple weeks off. They talk about Manton’s release of Sunlit 2.2, and return to inevitable complaints about App Store Review uncertainties. They compare notes on their mutual lack of interest in developing for Android, and the extent to which an unliked programming language can affect interest in platforms. Finally, they talk about the leaked details of the forthcoming iPhone and Apple Watch. Does it hurt Apple, and should we care if it does?
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- Timetable – Manton’s microcast.
- Sunlit 2.2 – Manton’s blog post announcing the new version of his photo-blogging app.
- FastScripts – Daniel’s Mac-based scripting utility.
- Pico – Open source Micro.blog app for Android.
- Belle Cooper – Micro.blog account for developer of Pico.
- Micro Monday #25 – Jean MacDonald interviews Belle Cooper.
- Android Studio — Development environment for Android on macOS.
- Swing – Once-famous Java cross-platform framework.
- AWT – Another cross-platform Java framework.
- This is iPhone XS – Exclusive disclosure of pre-release marketing materials by 9to5Mac.
- The Talk Show #229 – Rene Ritchie and John Gruber discuss the “iPhone XS” revelation, and more.
September 7, 2018 at 12:27 pm.
Daniel and Manton follow up on RapidWeaver 8 shipping without Mac App Store support. Daniel talks about his recent work on FastScripts, and they talk about the sometimes surprising value of “less successful” apps. They react to Marco Arment’s announcement that Overcast will support podcasts embedding a “payment” tag in show notes, and indulge in a little analysis of Twitter’s handling of the fiasco around Alex Jones.
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- RapidWeaver 8 – Blog post from Realmac software, announcing the new version of their Mac web authoring software.
- FastScripts – Daniel’s script management tool for macOS.
- Micro.blog – iOS app for Manton’s micro-blogging service.
- appfigures – Activity reporting service for app sales, reviews, etc.
- Next Version of Overcast – Marco Arment tweets about the forthcoming rel=”payment” support in Overcast.
- Podcaster Information – Informational page about how Overcast manages podcast feeds and presents information to users.
- Core Intuition Membership – Our optional, but very appreciated, listener donation page.
- rel-payment – Microformat documentation about the rel-payment pseudo-standard.
- Good Morning! – Shannon Coulter presents her novel option to block some of Twitter’s most important advertisers.
- #DeactiDay – Mashable story about the movement to deactivate Twitter accounts starting Friday, August 17, 2018.
- Micro.blog – Manton’s microblogging service.
August 20, 2018 at 2:25 pm.
Manton and Daniel react to sandboxes woes for RapidWeaver 8 on the Mac, and speculate about changes coming in Mojave that might have enticed Panic and Bare Bones to return to the Mac App Store. They talk about Twitter’s continued support for Alex Jones, and the resulting backlash that is driving some users to Micro.blog and to MarsEdit. Finally, they make a philosophical analysis of the state of social networks, and evaluate their feelings about Twitter’s struggle to maintain community standards.
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August 11, 2018 at 9:44 pm.
Daniel and Manton react to Apple’s latest earnings announcement, on the eve of the company reaching a $1 trillion valuation. They assess the company’s rising services revenues, and how it relates to Apple’s 30% App Store cut, and stingy pricing for consumer-facing cloud services. Daniel reports on his resumption of iOS development and the feelings of being a relative newbie on the platform. Finally, they talk about the importance of focusing on a smaller number of features that you know you can follow through on well.
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August 3, 2018 at 9:45 am.
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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July 28, 2018 at 11:00 am.
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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- 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.
July 19, 2018 at 1:38 pm.
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.
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July 13, 2018 at 2:23 pm.
