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In this episode, we time travel back to 2014 and chill out! BackBites Ice Bucket Challenge - Ice Bucket Challenge - Wikipedia - The Wonderful Outcome of the Ice Bucket Challenge | by Jamie Cohen - MacBites Episode 0095 | The MacBites Podcast - Patrick Stewart’s Ice Bucket Challenge - Kiefer Sutherland ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - Tim Cook ALS Ice Bucket Challenge ChatBites Mike’s Missing Shortcuts - Typinator - Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS - Alfred - Productivity App for macOS Bike - TaskPaper on the Mac App Store - Bike: An Elegant Outliner For Mac-Focused Workflows - MacStories - Bike: An Elegant Outliner for a Mac-Centered Workflow - Crast.net - Bike is a new and super clean outliner app for macOS | iMore Shopping With Microsoft - Schedule a Free Microsoft Store Appointment - Personal Shopping, Setup & Product Training - Find a Microsoft Store Near Me - Microsoft Store Timer Apps … Yes, AGAIN! - pClock is RIP Focus Power Query for Mac - Mike’s Power Query YouTube Live Stream Shopping with Elaine The Great Audible £3 Sale - Saving Money with Audible - MacBites 0132 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode … we’re most definitely NOT Promoting Private Pandemic Parties like certain others in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 4, part 4 of the MacBites review of the year 2020

In this episode … we’re making “Hey” While the Sun Shines in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 2, part 2 of the MacBites Review of the Year 2020

In this episode … we’re making “Hey” While the Sun Shines in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 2, part 2 of the MacBites Review of the Year 2020

In this episode … we’re discussing toys of an adult nature while riding the wacky-baccy wave in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 1, part 1 of the MacBites Review of the Year 2020

In this episode, we’re expressing our displeasure with a certain cloud and Mike has a bun in the oven ChatBites Abandoned Amazon Delivery Van - California Man in 4-Day Standoff With Abandoned Amazon Truck in Driveway - Amazon Driver Leaves Truck In Someone’s Driveway For 4 Days!? | ROCK 105.3 Apple’s Right to Repair - Apple announces Self Service Repair - Apple - iFixit Lauds Apple’s New Self Service Repair Program, Calls It a ‘Remarkable Concession’ - MacRumors - Apple Announces Self Service Repair Program, Starting With iPhone 12 and 13 - MacRumors - Apple Announces Self Service Repair Program That Will Provide Customers With Access to Tools, Parts, and Manuals - MacStories - Another Apple PR fail as Right to Repair response is too late - 9to5Mac - Apple will sell parts and tools so customers can repair their own devices - Apple’s self service program will let you repair iPhones and Macs yourself | Engadget Cloud Calamities - Google rolls out Drive shortcuts to simplify structure, sharing - 9to5Google NowTV and Elusive Screenshot - MacBites Episode 0146 | The MacBites Podcast Adobe Spark RIP - Adobe Announces Free Creative Cloud Express - Pricing | Adobe Creative Cloud Express Podcasting Awards App Review BusyCal - Busy Apps - BusyCal and BusyContacts - BusyCal Goes Subscription - MacBites Episode 0136 | The MacBites Podcast - BusyCal Launched - MacBites Episode 0026 | The MacBites Podcast - ‎Fantastical - Calendar & Tasks on the App Store Focus Mike’s AZ Scheduling Workflow - MacBites After Hours 0088 | The MacBites Podcast - ServiceNow – The smarter way to workflow MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0161 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode, we’re looping the loop on our work life balance while carefully adjusting the angle of the dangle ChatBites MagSafe-gate Version 2 - ‘MagUnsafe’ Not Doing Its Job, MacBook Pro Owners Complain - Macworld UK Apple v Epic Rumbles On - Apple Must Allow External App Payments By 9 December - Macworld UK Two Factor Amazon Delivery Apple’s $19 Cloth v Samsung’s Free Version - Samsung Embarrasses Apple By Giving Away Cleaning Cloths - Macworld UK FotoMagico 6 Subscription - FotoMagico 6 Live Launch. Product Demo and Q&A Session - YouTube - Apps removed from Setapp – Setapp Support Microsoft Loop Announced - Introducing Microsoft Loop - YouTube - Microsoft Loop | Flexible Canvas App - Microsoft Office—Transforming for the hybrid world - Microsoft 365 Blog - Microsoft launches Google Wave | TechCrunch Focus Accessing Work Mail on iPhone / Work Life Balance - AirWatch: What it Can and Can’t Do | vDestination - What is Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Docs - ‎Microsoft Outlook on the App Store Hardware Review Portable Monitor - Portable Monitor 15.6 Inch External Monitor, 1080 Full HD IPS Screen App Review Keynote 11.2 Update - MacBites After Hours 0153 | The MacBites Podcast - MacBites After Hours 0154 | The MacBites Podcast - Play a slideshow with multiple presenters in Keynote on Mac – Apple Support (UK) - Keynote, Pages, Numbers 11.2 updates with new collaboration options | AppleInsider Numbers 11.2 Update - What’s new in Numbers for Mac? – Apple Support (UK) - MacBites After Hours 0150 | The MacBites Podcast - MacBites After Hours 0151 | The MacBites Podcast - MacBites After Hours 0152 | The MacBites Podcast - MacBites After Hours 0153 | The MacBites Podcast - MacBites After Hours 0154 | The MacBites Podcast Pages 11.2 Update - Radar Charts Demo in MacBites After Hours 0148 | The MacBites Podcast - What’s new in Pages for Mac - Apple Support - Publish a book to Apple Books in Pages on Mac – Apple Support (UK) - Add or delete a chart in Pages on Mac – Apple Support (UK) - Format a document for another language in Pages on Mac – Apple Support (UK) - Creating Digital Books in Apple Pages - MacBites After Hours 0154 | The MacBites Podcast MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0155 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode, we have a fully 2 factored fan and Timmy proves himself to be a man of the cloth BackBites Jelly Scrolling-gate Update - iPad mini could get 120Hz ProMotion display, fixing ‘jelly scroll’ ChatBites Apple Event: Unleashed - The Fallout - Apple’s new 140W USB-C Mac Power Adapter remains offensively huge | Cult of Mac - I just got Sherlocked by the overpriced Apple Polishing Cloth! | Cult of Mac - Quinn Nelson on Twitter - iJustine on Twitter - The MAC is BACK! - Polishing Cloth - Apple (UK) - Albert C. Lee on Twitter - Denotchifier - Apple’s notch-hiding fix for MacBook Pro brings back the fat bezels - The Verge - Apple says it’s ‘not surprised’ by strong demand for its $19 Polishing Cloth, now backordered to 2022 - 9to5Mac - iFixit ‘tears down’ Apple Polishing Cloth to reveal why Apple charges a premium for it - 9to5Mac Earnings Call - Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results - Apple YouTube / Google Two Factor - Protect your account with 2-Step Verification - Google Account Help Notability Goes Subscription … or Not! - Welcome to the Next Generation of Notability, 11.0 | by Notability Blog | Nov, 2021 | Medium - Pricing Updates. Notability becomes a free app with… | by Notability Blog | Nov, 2021 | Medium - Updates to Notability 11.0 Subscription | by Notability Blog | Nov, 2021 | Medium - Notability - Notability Pricing - Notability on Mac App Store - MacBites Episode 0118 | The MacBites Podcast Focus The Fully Monty Install - macOS Monterey official wallpapers - macOS Monterey wallpaper variations in light and dark mode - iOS 15 official wallpapers - 10 Great macOS Monterey Features Worth Upgrading For - MacRumors - macOS Monterey: All the New Features Detailed Hardware Review Mike’s Fan - OPOLAR 6’’ USB Desk Fan – opolar BiteBack NaNoWriMo 2021 & Scrivener Extended Trial - Scrivener Extended NaNoWriMo Trial and Discount MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0154 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode, mute, cute and loot! BackBites Can You Hear Me Mother? - Rogue Amoeba | Loopback: Cable-Free Audio Routing - Rogue Amoeba | SoundSource: A Superior Sound Control - Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS - Cube Functions in Excel | Mike Thomas | Meetup ChatBites Apple Event: Unleashed - Apple Event — October 18 - YouTube - Apple’s MacBook Pro Touch Bar is finally gone, and it won’t be missed - CNET Back To Basics Back To Basics: Reminders - The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS - TaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for Mac - BusyCal - The Best Calendar App for macOS - Flexibits | Fantastical | The calendar and tasks app you won’t be able to live without Focus Vivaldi: Quick Commands & More - Download Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser - 30 Days to Becoming a Vivaldi Lover | Elaine Giles MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0151 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode, we have Apple notably jumping a rather wobbly shark! BackBites Fixed in Biggles - What’s new in the updates for macOS Big Sur - Apple Support Biggles Bites Back - Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac - Windows on Mac Lost To Biggles - macOS Big Sur Known Issues | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software NAS Storage Options - CloudMounter - Drobo ChatBites It’s Not Them It’s You & Another Gate - iPad mini 6 users complain about LCD distortion issues - 9to5Mac - Apple Says ‘Jelly Scrolling’ on iPad Mini 6 is Normal Behavior for LCD Screens - MacRumors - iPad mini teardown sheds new light on “jelly scrolling” controversy | Ars Technica - Apple says the iPad Mini’s jelly scrolling isn’t a problem that needs to be fixed - The Verge The Basics of Litigation!! - Epic wins big in Apple trial verdict | PC Gamer - Apple ‘wins’ Fortnite lawsuit against Epic, but must reform in-app purchases policy - Dexerto - Apple wins a court battle with Epic Games—sort of | The Economist - Apple is appealing the Epic Games ruling it originally called a ‘resounding victory’ - The Verge - Why Apple appealed App Store ruling in Epic Games legal case - Apple appeals the Epic Games ruling and asks to put ordered App Store changes on hold | TechCrunch - Apple mostly wins in Epic Games Fortnite trial, but must ease payment rules - CNET - Apple wins antitrust suit against Epic in Fortnite case - Jarndyce and Jarndyce - Wikipedia Back To Basics Back To Basics: Notes - Craft - Create Amazing Documents - Drafts | Where Text Starts - Notion – A story of tools and the future of work App Review Bartender 4 - Bartender 4 - Take control of your Menu bar Hardware Review USB Repeater Cables - 10M USB Repeater Cable MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0150 Events Apple Event: Unleashed - Unleashed | The MacBites Podcast Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode, it’s an early sunset on the dark side with Amazon droning on BackBites Another MUFC Ticketing Tech Fail - ManUtd.com ChatBites Amazon Autumn Event - Amazon Unveils ‘Astro,’ a Privacy Nightmare Robot That Follows You Around - Amazon Astro is ‘terrible’ and will ‘throw itself down’ stairs, developers reportedly claim - The Verge iWork Apps Updated … RIP Catalina Support - Apple unveils new features in iWork suite of productivity apps - Apple (UK) - Apple updates iWork apps for hybrid work | TechRadar - iWork update brings major changes to Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps | Macworld Back To Basics Back To Basics: Calendar - Busy Apps - BusyCal and BusyContacts Focus Living on the Dark Side: Dark Mode The Great Biggles Move - Big Sur - The Clock - Apple Pages - Apple Numbers - Apple Keynote - Bartender Hardware Review Ciscle Stylus Pencil - Ciscle Stylus Pencil Compatible for Apple iPad 2018–2021 - Spare Tips for Ciscle Pencil BiteBack - Steve Jobs: 10 Years (MacBites 0056) - MacBites Episode 0056 | The MacBites Podcast MacBites: 14 Years - Welcome to MacBites | The MacBites Podcast - MacBites Episode 0001 | The MacBites Podcast MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0149 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode, we’re surfacing Major Tom in an EU Communist State ChatBites Microsoft Surface Event - Best 2-in-1 laptop 2021: The finest laptop/tablet hybrids you can buy | Expert Reviews - Microsoft Surface Go 3: Entry-level Surface resurfaces | Expert Reviews - Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: Dual-hinged Surface Book replacement revealed | Expert Reviews - Microsoft Surface Pro 8: Microsoft unveils its most powerful Surface Pro yet | Expert Reviews - Microsoft Surface Pro X: Microsoft releases an update to its ARM-based 2-in-1 | Expert Reviews - Microsoft Surface Duo 2: Dual-screen phone returns with boosted specs and an improved design | Expert Reviews - Microsoft Event September 22, 2021 - YouTube - Steve Ballmer: Developers - YouTube - Here’s Everything Microsoft Announced at Its September 2021 Surface Event – Review Geek - Horizontal iPad Pro orientation to be the new normal, says leaker- 9to5Mac - Apple may move the iPad front-facing camera horizontally Jelly-gate - iPad mini 6 exhibits ‘jelly scrolling’ display refresh issue - 9to5Mac - Apple’s new iPad mini 6 might have a scrolling glitch | AppleInsider - The new iPad mini 6 suffers from an annoying jelly scrolling issue - PhoneArena - Dieter Bohn on Twitter - UFO Test: Display Scan Skew - Jelly Effect - Blur Busters Safari Update - Apple rolls major Safari redesign out to Macs ahead of Monterey release | Ars Technica David Bowie Stylophone - Recreate ‘Space Oddity’ sounds with a Bowie-edition Stylophone | Engadget Tracking Depression - Apple developing software to screen for depression, cognitive decline | Cult of Mac Amazon’s New Kindle - Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhites have bigger, brighter screens and USB-C charging | Engadget - Amazon updates Kindle Paperwhite line with new backlight, bigger screen – Six Colors - 14 things to know before buying Kindle Paperwhite 2021 - Amazon launches updated Kindle Paperwhite and Paperwhite Signature Edition - GSMArena.com news - Amazon to launch a new 15-inch, wall-mountable Echo device - GSMArena.com news USB-C By Order of the EU - Europe will finally legislate for a common charger for mobiles | TechCrunch - USB-C chargers: Will EU law cut down on e-waste or just anger Apple? | New Scientist - EU rules to force USB-C chargers for all phones - BBC News - Apple opposes EU plans to make common charger port for all devices | European Commission | The Guardian - EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones - The Verge Focus Adventures with 15 - iOS 15 will let you share your screen over FaceTime, but the feature isn’t live yet - 9to5Mac - Safari 15 now available for macOS Big Sur and Catalina users - 9to5Mac - iOS 15 Removes Do Not Disturb Option That Silenced Notifications Only When iPhone Was Locked - MacRumors - Apple offers 6-months free Apple Music trials to AirPods and Beats owners - 9to5Mac Back To Basics Back To Basics: Mail - iCloud Mail’s fancy new web design is now available to all Focus Vivaldi: Bookmarks and Sessions - Vivaldi Browser MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0148 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

High-amplitude Vibrations in The Moo-Loo In this episode, we have Good Vibrations on the Road to Hell ChatBites The Keynote Fallout - Apple Event — September 14 - YouTube High-amplitude Vibrations - Exposure to vibrations, like those generated by high-powered motorcycle engines, might impact iPhone cameras - Apple Support - Apple iPhone risk from powerful motorbike vibrations - BBC News - Apple Warns Vibrations Like Those From High-Power Motorcycle Engines Can Harm iPhone Cameras - MacRumors - The Saudi desert riders | Shot on iPhone - YouTube UK Driving Licence Update - Digital driving licences to be introduced in bid to make transport ‘fairer, greener and more efficient’ | UK News | Sky News Windows 11 and Virtualisation - Microsoft says Windows 11 on Apple Silicon is ‘not a supported scenario’ - Microsoft Says ARM Windows Virtualization on Apple Silicon Macs ‘Not a Supported Scenario’ - MacRumors - Microsoft releases new Windows 11 builds, confirms running on an Apple M1 ‘is not a supported scenario’ • The Register - Microsoft: VM requirements for running Windows 11 are the same as physical PCs – except we won’t check them • The Register Forums - Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22458 | Windows Insider Blog The Moo-Loo - Cows toilet trained to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - BBC News Back To Basics Back To Basics: Part 1 - The Challenge Focus iOS 15: The Installation Adventure - How To Get iOS 15: Tips For Installing iOS 15 On Your iPhone - Macworld UK MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0147 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode, we’re in an epic battle while milking cows from the comfort of our armchairs BackBites AppleToo - Apple fires senior engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik for allegedly leaking information - The Verge - Ashley M. Gjovik - Home - Google faces whistleblower complaint that it underpaid temp workers by as much as $100 million - The Verge - How Slack changed Apple’s employee culture, with Zoë Schiffer - The Verge ChatBites Apps to Extensions - Dropbox Passwords - Chrome Web Store - ‎Dropbox Passwords - Manager on the App Store - Dropbox Passwords - Secure Password Manager – Apps on Google Play - Dropbox officially launches its own password manager and a secure vault for your files - The Verge - Dropbox will have a free password manager in April — if you’ve got 50 or fewer passwords - The Verge - How to install and sign in to Dropbox Passwords | Dropbox Help - Store and sync passwords with Dropbox Passwords – Dropbox - MacBites After Hours 0102 Photoshop 3D RIP - Photoshop users furious after Adobe removed 3D features in v22.5 - Adobe to Remove Photoshop 3D Workspace and Features | Fstoppers - Photoshop 3D | Common questions around discontinued 3D features - Adobe Photoshop Users Not Liking V22.5 Update—Can You Still Use 3D Features, Spherical Panorama? | Tech Times - Adobe discontinuing 3D features in Photoshop - General Forums / Latest News - Blender Artists Community When Tech Goes Wrong? - Animal rescue centre told planning bid ‘proper whack’ - BBC News Epic v Apple - Judgment – #814 in Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. (N.D. Cal., 4:20-cv-05640) – CourtListener.com - Apple and Epic both lost today - The Verge - Apple bests Epic, but change is coming to the App Store – Six Colors - The Epic v. Apple ruling could put a serious dent in Apple’s $19 billion App Store business - The Verge - The Apple App Store: a brief history of major policy changes - The Verge - The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’ - The Verge - Epic will appeal the Epic v. Apple decision - The Verge - Will Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soon - The Verge - Apple describes Epic Games ruling as a ‘resounding victory’ for the App Store - 9to5Mac - Spotify happy with Epic vs. Apple ruling but says more Apple legislation is ‘urgent’ - 9to5Mac - Epic Games to appeal decision in App Store lawsuit case, as Apple calls it a ‘huge win’ - 9to5Mac - Judge orders huge App Store change in Epic v. Apple ruling - Apple not required to let Fortnite back on the App Store - 9to5Mac - Major win for Epic Games: Apple has 90 days to open up app store payments | Ars Technica - Apple prohibited from blocking outside payment in Epic ruling | TechCrunch - Epic Games vs. Apple Judgment Allows App Store Developers to Link to Alternative Payment Methods - MacRumors - Judge issues permanent injunction on App Store model in Epic v. Apple case | Engadget - Epic vs. Apple ruling revealed: Apple must allow App Store devs to redirect users to other payment systems - 9to5Mac - Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase, rules judge in Epic v. Apple - The Verge - Apple’s antitrust arrogance is ‘dangerous and damaging’ - 9to5Mac - Apple blocks Epic’s request to bring Fortnite back to iPhone and iPad - Epic v. Apple judge rules Fortnite’s Peely can appear naked in court - The Verge - Apple refuses to make NDA concessions for workplace harassment and discrimination - The Verge - Epic Games asks Apple to reinstate Fortnite in South Korea after new law | TechCrunch - Judge says Apple may be ‘stretching the truth’ on Mac malware concerns - The Verge Hardware Review OneOdio A30 Headphones - OneOdio 2021 Hybrid Noise Cancelling Headphones at Amazon Focus Armchair Supporters - The rights track: a history of the Premier League’s UK TV deals | Soccerex - The Sky Sports Mobile TV app will close on 7 July 2021 - ITV Digital Monkey montage - Johnny Vegas - YouTube Vivaldi - Part 3 - Download Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser - 30 Days to Becoming a Vivaldi Lover | Elaine Giles Events MacBites Live - California Streaming | The MacBites Podcast MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0146 Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter

In this episode, we’re licensing some shady tech shenanigans from 1984 BackBites Apple’s CSAM U-turn - Lipstick on a pig - Wikipedia - Apple delays controversial child protection features after privacy outcry - The Verge - Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images | Apple | The Guardian - Apple says it will delay controversial CSAM feature - AppleMagazine - Apple is delaying roll out of its CSAM features - Geeky Gadgets - Apple Delays Rollout Of CSAM Photo Scanning - Macworld UK - Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning CSAM detection amid controversy ChatBites Apple’s 1984 Moments - Apple just banned a pay equity Slack channel but lets fun dogs channel lie - The Verge - Apple says it has pay equity, but an informal employee survey suggests otherwise - The Verge - Apple keeps shutting down employee-run surveys on pay equity — and labor lawyers say it’s illegal - The Verge - AppleToo starts publishing employees’ toxic workplace stories | Engadget - Apple reportedly asks US employees to share their vaccination status | Engadget - Apple asks U.S. employees to report vaccination status | Cult of Mac - Apple Asks All U.S. Employees to Share Vaccination Status, Still No Mandate - MacRumors - Apple asks employees to report COVID-19 vaccination status, but still no mandate - 9to5Mac - Granderson: Why the ‘great resignation’ of 2021 is a sign of hope - Los Angeles Times - Judge says Apple must face Siri privacy lawsuit after ‘accidental activations’ - 9to5Mac - Apple among tech companies lobbying against tax hikes included in $3.5 trillion economic plan - 9to5Mac - Apple pumps another $30 million into Racial Equity and Justice Initiative - Developers are becoming less interested in the Mac App Store - 9to5Mac - Apple will take a smaller cut of publishers’ sales if they join Apple News - The Verge - Publishers Who Adopt Apple News Now Qualify for Reduced Commission on In-App Subscriptions - MacRumors - Apple will take a smaller cut of in-app fees from publishers who use Apple News | Engadget - Japan Fair Trade Commission closes App Store investigation - Apple - Apple will let developers redirect users to sign up for services outside the App Store - 9to5Mac - Apple Letting ‘Reader’ Apps Offer Links for Account Sign Ups Outside of the App Store to Close Japan Investigation - MacRumors - Rogue Amoeba pulls Fission editor from the Mac App Store over Apple’s lack of improvements - 9to5Mac - Judge says Apple must face Siri privacy lawsuit after ‘accidental activations’ - 9to5Mac - Apple Can’t Get Out of Siri Privacy Lawsuit, Says Judge - MacRumors LinkedIn Stories RIP - LinkedIn rolls out Stories feature worldwide | The Drum - LinkedIn is shutting down its Stories feature after a year | Engadget - LinkedIn is scrapping its Stories feature to work on short-form video | TechCrunch - LinkedIn gives up on Stories - The Verge Philips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration - Philips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration - MacRumors Twitter Super Followers v OnlyFans - Twitter rolls out paid subscription ‘Super Follows’ to let you cash in on your tweets | TechCrunch - Twitter opens Super Follow subscriptions for some creators | Engadget - Twitter’s Super Follows feature launches with three subscription tiers - 9to5Mac - Twitter Launches Paid Super Follows, Creators Can Charge Up to $9.99/Month - MacRumors - Twitter finally launches Super Follows as OnlyFans stumbles - Twitter launches Super Follows on iOS - The Verge - Twitter will soon let users send and receive Bitcoin in its ‘Tip Jar’ platform - 9to5Mac - Twitter tests new harassment prevention feature with ‘Safety Mode’ | Engadget - Twitter’s new Safety Mode autoblocks abusive accounts - The Verge - Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Fission 2.7.1 Is Now Available; Fission Exits the Mac App Store Microsoft Event - 22 September 2021 - Microsoft will hold a Surface event on September 22nd | Engadget - Microsoft announces Surface event for September 22nd - The Verge - Steven Sinofsky - Wikipedia - Microsoft Windows 11 Launch Event - Watch the LIVE Stream! - YouTube Shady Tech Shenanigans - Amazon isn’t denying its CEO saved an exec from being fired for discrimination - The Verge - Apple’s lobbying spend in Europe revealed in new report - 9to5Mac iPhone Driving Licence ID - Apple announces first states to adopt driver’s licenses and state IDs in Wallet - Apple - Apple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones - The Verge - Apple says eight states have signed up to let people store IDs in Wallet | Engadget - What You Don’t Know About Putting Your Driver’s License on an iPhone | by Lance Ulanoff | Sep, 2021 | OneZero Focus Coming Up in Apple’s Q4 - These 6 Apple Products Will Launch This Autumn/Fall - Macworld UK - Apple Watch blood pressure measurement not happening in S7 - 9to5Mac - WSJ: Apple plans new sleep tracking features, blood pressure tech, and more for future Apple Watch - 9to5Mac - Production woes might delay Apple Watch Series 7 - Apple’s upcoming MASSIVE 2021 September event | by Youssef Mohamed | Mac O’Clock | Aug, 2021 | Medium - Apple Watch Series 7 will be bigger than you might think - Apple Watch Series 7 may have new watchfaces to take advantage of bigger screens - The Verge - Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Several New Faces to Take Advantage of Display With 16% More Pixels - MacRumors - Take a closer look at the new Apple Watch display sizes and faces with these mock ups - 9to5Mac - Sorry, the iPhone 13’s satellite features will likely be only for emergencies - The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies - The Verge - Why a folding iPhone is probably just 2 years away MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0145 Events California Streaming Event - MacBites Live on MacBites.fm Contact Us - Mail Us - Contact Us - MacBites Mail - MacBites on Twitter - Elaine on Twitter - Mike on Twitter - MacBites Siri on Twitter