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The Overcast Redesign: Part One
Overcast ’s latest update (2022.2) brings the largest redesign in its nearly-eight-year history, plus many of the most frequently requested features and lots of under-the-hood improvement...
Ten years after we lost Steve Jobs
Losing Steve affected me more than it probably should have, given that I never met him or had any correspondence with him. But losing him was devastating — not just to my world, but the worl...
The future of the App Store
After the dust settles from the developer class-action settlement , the South Korean law , the JFTC announcement , and the Apple v. Epic decision , I think the most likely long-term outcome isn�...
Developer relations
Apple’s leaders continue to deny developers of two obvious truths: That our apps provide substantial value to iOS beyond the purchase commissions collected by Apple. That any portion of our...
In-App Purchase Rules
A summary of today’s changes to 3.1.3 Other Purchase Methods : Your app must use Apple’s in-app-purchase (IAP) system for all purchases made in the app. Unless they’re purchases for go...
Introducing Voice Boost 2: Remaster your podcasts
The latest update to Overcast includes a feature that I’m especially proud of that took over a year to build. VOICE BOOST 2 is an all-new audio engine that includes professional-grade, maste...
Low Power Mode for Mac laptops: making the case again
In light of today’s rumor that a Pro Mode may be coming that seems to offer benefits in the opposite direction,1 I wanted to re-make the case for a Low Power Mode on macOS — and explain why...
The 16-inch MacBook Pro
After my first day with the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, I’m very optimistic about it. 🎧 Hear more on today’s Accidental Tech Podcast! Two years ago, I wrote a wishlist to fix the MacB...
Overcast summer update
Today’s Overcast update (2019.6) brings some great new features. But first, I need to set low expectations for iOS 13, watchOS 6, and macOS Catalina updates this fall. Halfway through the su...
Apple is Listening
Something big changed at Apple around the beginning of 2017. They had encountered significant turbulence in the product line over the preceding years, especially Macs. It was a rough time to be...
Clip sharing with Overcast
Sharing podcasts has never been easy, but I’ve always tried to lead the way with Overcast , with publicly shareable episode links and optional recommendations from your Twitter friends since ve...
Overcast 5.1 with Instant Search
▶️ The first thing someone does in a podcast app is add some podcasts, and most active Overcast users add at least two new podcasts each month. Over 80% of podcasts are added to Overcas...
The 2018 iPad Pro
Watch my video review of the new iPad Pro in both sizes. Rather than try to be comprehensive, I focused on what matters most to me: size choice between the 11” and 12.9”, the Smart Keyboar...
The 2018 Mac Mini
WATCH THE VIDEO REVIEW I hardly ever think about my Mac Mini, but it serves a vital role for my family as our home-theater mixer , Plex server, ScanSnap server, Apple Photos backup, and Bac...
Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph
Quick, what time is it? If that took you a bit longer than usual to tell the time on the Apple Watch’s new default Infograph face, you’re not alone: John Gruber finds it “far too busy” ...
Overcast 5: Watch, Siri, search, and redesign!
I apologize for the low battery level. Busy day. It all started with the watchOS volume widget. You see, Overcast’s previous Apple Watch app really sucked. I did my best with the capabilit...
Low Power Mode on the Mac
Laptop battery life is decreasingly relevant to me as more airplanes offer power outlets. But sometimes you lose that lottery, as I did on my latest 8-hour daytime flight. Apple’s “Up to 10...
Overcast 4.2: The privacy update
Overcast 4.2 is out now . It enhances privacy in two major areas: ANONYMOUS SYNC BY DEFAULT Overcast has offered anonymous sync accounts since 2014. They’re fully functional, but they lack e...
Overcast 4.1 now available
Overcast 4.1 is now in the App Store with some small but nice new features. SMART RESUME is actually two features: It jumps back by up to a few seconds after having been paused to help remind ...
WatchKit is a sweet solution that will only ever give us baby apps
In the original 2007 iPhone introduction , Steve Jobs famously derided other smartphones at the time for running “baby” software and the “baby” internet. He was right. Developers weren�...