Fireside chat with Sir Jony Ive at Stripe Sessions
In a 2025 Stripe Sessions fireside chat with legendary designer Sir Jony Ive, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison explored how design culture and rituals can lead to more empathetic, high-quality products. Collison in past conversations, has publicly argued that a commitment to beauty and exacting craftsmanship is crucial, saying he’d be “much less happy” if Stripe…
Read MoreUsing an external SSD as your Home folder drive
Unlocking the Base Model M4 Mac Mini: Using an External SSD as Your Main Drive The base model M4 Mac Mini offers incredible value and performance for its $599 MSRP, even being capable of serving as a main video editing computer. However, one significant trade-off with the base model is its limited internal storage –…
Read MoreApple News Round Up – Early May 2025
📱 iPhone 17 Pro: Camera Upgrades and New Colors Apple is set to launch the iPhone 17 Pro in September 2025, featuring significant enhancements. The device is rumored to include a 48MP telephoto lens, a redesigned camera bump, and a new “Sky Blue” color option. Powered by the A19 Pro chip, built on a 3nm…
Read MoreThis is E returns with some of the best free Mac Apps
If you’re a Mac user always on the hunt for helpful tools, This is E returns on YouTube with a roundup packed with free apps that can quietly make a big difference in your day-to-day routine. This is E describes them as “cool little apps that quietly add a ton of value to everyday life”…
Read MoreWindows PC Power User tries M4 Max for 6 months
For a Windows power user, the machine sitting under their desk or on their lap is often a carefully spec’d beast, built for demanding tasks like video editing, graphic design, or complex coding. The thought of switching to a Mac can feel daunting – like learning a new language or navigating a foreign city. But…
Read MorePreview of Anker’s Thunderbolt 5 Dock from Alex Ziskind
Are you drowning in a sea of cables, dongles, and power bricks all connected to your Mac? The quest for a single, powerful dock to rule them all is real for many of us. Tech enthusiast (and one of our favorite YouTubers) Alex Ziskind recently got his hands on a promising new contender from Anker:…
Read MoreWhat’s cooking in Cupertino? WWDC 2025 Rumors about new Apple Products
This year is going by in a blur and believe it or not it’s almost time for Apple’s WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) in Cupertino, CA. coming up in June! There are a ton of rumors swirling around and we’re collecting them here. One of the most exciting brand new “genre” would be a new Home…
Read MoreApple M3 versus M4 Battle – Worth the upgrade?
If you have an M3, is it worth upgrading to the new M4? Everyone’s raving about it so let’s take a look if you need to spend your hard earned cash. Geekbench 6 Score Comparison: Apple M3 versus M4 Chips Apple’s M3 and M4 chip families include Base, Pro, and Max variants. Below is a…
Read MoreShould I upgrade my Mac if I have a….
An across the board answer is… you probably do not need to upgrade, unless your Mac isn’t doing what you need to do anymore. (But you might be looking for an excuse to get a shiny new toy.) But if a faster Mac is going to save you a lot of time (=money) and frustration,…
Read MoreMac Origins – The Lisa
The Apple Lisa: A Pioneering Step Toward the Modern Mac Before the Macintosh took the world by storm in 1984, Apple had already laid the groundwork for graphical user interfaces with an ambitious, expensive, and often misunderstood machine: the Lisa. Introduced in January 1983, the Lisa was the first personal computer sold to the public…
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