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512 Pixels is a blog covering Apple, computer history, space, design, and other fine nerdery, written by Stephen Hackett.
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Connecected 578: A Healthy Computing Lifestyle

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Connecected 578: A Healthy Computing Lifestyle - 512 Pixels
This week on the podcast: As the iPad Pro turns 10, the guys reflect on how the iPad has changed in the years since, and how it hasn’t. Then, a conversation about the iPhone Pocket.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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My Control Center

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My Control Center - 512 Pixels
Here is how I have Control Center set up on my iPhone 17 Pro: At the top, I’m using the stock Connectivity and Now Playing controls. Down from there are switches for Silent Mode and Orientation Lock. I don’t touch these very often, but want them handy for when I need to hear my phone […]
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November 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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iPhone Pocket

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Apple Newsroom: ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple today unveiled iPhone Pocket. Inspired by the concept of “a piece of cloth,” its singular 3D-knitted construction is designed to fit any iPhone as well as all pocketable items. Beginning Friday, November 14, it will be available at select Apple Store locations and on apple.com in France, Greater China, Italy, Japan, Singapore, […]
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November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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‘If You Can Beat Them Handily, Do It’

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'If You Can Beat Them Handily, Do It' - 512 Pixels
John Gruber, in his M1 Mac review back in November 2020: The logic behind Apple’s transition then to Intel boiled down to another old axiom: If you can’t beat them, join them. The logic behind Apple’s transition now to Apple Silicon is this: If you can beat them handily, do it. The M1 Macs are such better […]
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November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Five Years of Apple silicon Macs

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Five Years of Apple silicon Macs - 512 Pixels
Five years ago, the first Apple silicon Macs shipped. While the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini looked like their Intel predecessors, they were vastly better machines. To celebrate the anniversary, Basic Apple Guy created an impressive graphic outlining the releases we’ve seen since 2020: Over on Macworld, Jason Snell wrote about what […]
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November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Sponsor: MarsEdit 5

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MarsEdit 5 is a major upgrade to the preeminent Mac app for editing WordPress, Micro.blog, Tumblr, and many other types of blogs. The new microposting feature makes it as easy to post to your own blog as it is to post to social media. When MarsEdit 5 is running on your Mac, just press a […]
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November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Mac OS CHRP Releases Uncovered

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Mac OS CHRP Releases Uncovered - 512 Pixels
Thom Holwerda, writing at OSnews about the end of the Macintosh clone era: The rather abrupt end of the clone program means there’s a number of variants of the Mac OS that never made their way into the market, most notable variants intended for the Common Reference Hardware Platform, or CHRP, a standard defined by […]
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November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Mac Power Users 822: iPhone 17 Photography with Tyler Stalman

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Mac Power Users 822: iPhone 17 Photography with Tyler Stalman - 512 Pixels
This week on MPU: Tyler Stalman returns to the show to discuss the camera gains Apple has made with the iPhone 17 line. The guys also talk about the limitations of the iPhone Air and some of the apps Tyler uses to edit his images and videos.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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A Modern Back to the Future Truck

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As a huge Back to The Future fan and Toyota truck aficionado, Colin Furze’s new video was aimed squarely at me.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Connected 577: Big Boy American Man

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Connected 577: Big Boy American Man - 512 Pixels
This week on the podcast: Apple’s OS Class of ’26 continues to roll out, even as the company grapples with the future of Siri. Will Liquid Glass continue to change? Will Gemini power future Apple Intelligence? STAY TUNED.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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On Tahoe’s Terrible Icons

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On Tahoe's Terrible Icons - 512 Pixels
Paul Kafasis has looked into the abyss of Tahoe icons: On the new MacOS 26 (Tahoe), Apple has mandated that all application icons fit into their prescribed squircle. No longer can icons have distinct shapes, nor even any fun frame-breaking accessories. Should an icon be so foolish as to try to have a bit of personality, it […]
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November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Mr TIFF

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John Buck’s story about uncovering the folks behind the original TIFF format is delightful. It’s shocking that history from the 1990s is already being lost.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Tahoe 26.1 Updates Spotlight Options

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Tahoe 26.1 Updates Spotlight Options - 512 Pixels
Tim Hardwick: Previously, Spotlight could optionally retain clipboard contents for up to eight hours, but the latest update expands that flexibility with three options – 30 minutes, 8 hours, or 7 days. There’s also a new “Clear Clipboard History” button in System Settings ➝ Spotlight, giving users the ability to manually wipe stored clipboard data […]
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November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Sponsor: Magic Lasso Adblock: Incredibly Private and Secure Safari Web Browsing

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Sponsor: Magic Lasso Adblock: Incredibly Private and Secure Safari Web Browsing - 512 Pixels
Online privacy isn’t just something you should be hoping for – it’s something you should expect. You should ensure your browsing history and app usage stay private and are not harvested by ad networks. By blocking ad trackers in Safari, Magic Lasso Adblock stops you from being followed by ads around the web. And with […]
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November 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Mac Power Users 821: Developer Roundtable 2025

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Mac Power Users 821: Developer Roundtable 2025 - 512 Pixels
This week’s Mac Power Users is a banger. Casey Liss, Charlie Chapman, and James Thomson joined and David to discuss the state of software development on Apple’s platforms in 2025. Topics include Liquid Glass, SwiftUI, documentation, subscriptions, and Apple Intelligence.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The Longevity of the M1

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The Longevity of the M1 - 512 Pixels
Nick Heer, writing about his M1 MacBook Pro: I remember replacing my mid-2007 MacBook Pro after it was just five years old, already wheezing for at least a year prior while attempting even the simplest of things. On the other hand, the MacBook Pro I am using today was released four years ago and, keycaps aside, feels basically […]
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October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Apple Ends its Financial Year with a Bang;

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Apple Ends Its Financial Year With a Bang - 512 Pixels
Jason Snell: Apple announced the results of its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday. The company generated $102.5B, a Q4 record which also closed its biggest fiscal year in terms of revenue ever. The fast-growing Services category also set an all-time high. Mac and iPhone revenue were also up, with wearables and iPad revenue more or less flat. […]
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October 31, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Connected 576: A Buffer of Forgiveness

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Connected 576: A Buffer of Forgiveness - 512 Pixels
On today’s episode of Connected: Federico and Stephen travel through time to discuss the new Pebble smartwatch, iPad mini rumors, and if the Pro Max is too big of an iPhone. Everyone is receiving the extra content from this week’s Connected Pro, which includes a review of the new Dual Knit Band, as well as […]
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October 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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A Little Update on My RSS Setup

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A Little Update on My RSS Setup - 512 Pixels
I’m always surprised at just how often I’m asked about how I read RSS. For years, this was a very stable setup, but has recently changed. I’ve used Feedbin for ages. It is widely supported by RSS clients, and has the ability to receive emails newsletters and put them inline with articles coming in via […]
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October 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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ISS in Real Time

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Next week will mark 25 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. Robert Pearlman at Ars Technica has linked to a website that celebrates the monumental achievement: Fortunately, the astronauts and cosmonauts on the space station have devoted some of their work time and a lot of their free time to taking […]
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October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Upgrade 587: My TestFlight Has a TestFlight

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Upgrade 587: My TestFlight Has a TestFlight - 512 Pixels
I had the pleasure of joining Jason Snell on this week’s episode of Upgrade to discuss modem quirks, new iPhone rumors, cutting-edge immersive video production, and the boring march of Apple silicon.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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The Logitech MX Master 4

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The Logitech MX Master 4 - 512 Pixels
I recently upgraded my mouse to the new Logitech MX Master 4 and have been really happy with it. For years, I used the old Logitech Performance MX, long after it was discontinued. After my last backup copy of it died, I moved to the Logitech MX Master 3S. It was great, and the 4 […]
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October 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Sponsor: Quip, a Supercharged Clipboard Manager With Apple Intelligence

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Sponsor: Quip, a Supercharged Clipboard Manager With Apple Intelligence - 512 Pixels
Clipboard managers are one of those utilities you don’t realize you need until you try one. And for years, they’ve all felt the same—catch-all junk drawers where your copy/paste history goes to die. Quip takes a different approach. It’s a clipboard manager and text expander for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad, built to feel native, […]
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October 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Mac Power Users 820: The Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide

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Mac Power Users 820: The Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide - 512 Pixels
This week on the podcast: David has published a new course covering Apple Reminders, Calendar, Notes, and more. This week, he and Stephen walk through those apps and how they can be used together. Then, a conversation about the M5 and iOS 26 changes.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The State of Nisus Writer

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The State of Nisus Writer - 512 Pixels
Nisus Writer is a word processor for the Mac that dates back to 1989. It survived basically every major change the platform has ever seen, but its time as a beloved Mac app may be coming to an end, as Joe Kissell writes: For more than a year, we’ve heard scattered complaints: problems with Nisus […]
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October 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM