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Tracking Air Quality in a Wildfire-Filled World
MacTalkAugust 2023ADAM ENGST 2 July 202331 comments Tracking Air Quality in a Wildfire-Filled World As I look out my office window, the scenery looks… wrong. I live far from any notable sources of pollution in a relatively rural part of upstate New York, and yet the...
The Unbearable Ambiguity of Emoji
MacTalkAugust 2023 ADAM ENGST 22 July 202311 comments The Unbearable Ambiguity of Emoji A picture is said to be worth a thousand words, implying you’d need a thousand words to describe a single image. Emoji are much simpler—maybe just ten words would suffice. But...
Sonnet Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock review: A new dock champion
MacTalkAugust 2023 Sonnet Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock review: A new dock champion Mike Wuerthele | Jun 28, 2023 Sonnet Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock Sonnet Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock 5.0 / 5 Buy at B&H Announced on June 28, The Sonnet Echo 20...
Nomad Base & Stand review: High-end, but budget friendly magnetic chargers
MacTalkAugust 2023 Nomad Base & Stand review: High-end, but budget friendly magnetic chargers Andrew O'Hara | Jul 01, 2023 Nomad Base and Stand 4.0 / 5 After introducing pricey, Apple-certified MagSafe chargers, Nomad is out using the same design but powered by a...
Mac Pro M2 review – Maybe a true modular Mac will come in a few more years
MacTalkAugust 2023 Mac Pro M2 review - Maybe a true modular Mac will come in a few more years Mike Wuerthele | Jun 20, 2023 Mac Pro review - top handle Mac Pro M2 3.0 / 5 Shop best prices Apple has finally introduced its Apple Silicon Mac Pro. It is still a...
Apple Opens Public Betas for macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, and HomePod Software 17
MacTalkAugust 2023ADAM ENGST 14 July 202330 comments Apple Opens Public Betas for macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, and HomePod Software 17 Want to help Apple find bugs and get a glimpse of the future in the process? You can now install public...
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MacTalkJuly 2023 2 new members joined in June - Denis Brisson Greg Michaux Contents Click for special offers to Mac Users Groups members.Website design by Blue Heron Web DesignsClick the image for information about advertising on this...
The Real System Requirements for Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems
MacTalkJuly 2023ADAM ENGST 19 June 202313 comments The Real System Requirements for Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems Apple has released developer betas of macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17, with public betas coming soon and releases likely in...
Solve Myopia in a Pinch with an iPhone
MacTalkJuly 2023ADAM ENGST 21 June 202311 comments Solve Myopia in a Pinch with an iPhone The discussion of how Apple’s Vision Pro puts a little screen in front of each eye reminded me of a neat discovery I made a while ago: if you’re near-sighted, you can use an...