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The author customized a MacBook Neo by swapping official Apple spare parts in different colors (blush trackpad and bottom case, citrus keycaps and USB-C ports), documenting the process and costs.

A review of the book 'Steve Jobs in Exile' that provides new details and context about Steve Jobs' years at NeXT and his eventual return to Apple.

Apple is reportedly developing AirPods with low-resolution cameras to enable Siri visual intelligence for navigation, food identification, and other context-aware features, but privacy concerns and incomplete AI capabilities may delay the launch.

Summary of 5 events pointing to AI Agents transitioning from technical capabilities to infrastructure needing governance, trading, management, and commercialization, with giants like Google, Apple, OpenAI building supporting systems.

Apple has approved Poke, a third-party AI agent, for use in the iPhone's Messages app, enabling an AI chatbot within iMessage for the first time via the Messages for Business framework.

Poke, an AI agent startup by The Interaction Company of California, has become the first third-party AI agent approved to operate on Apple's Messages for Business platform, enabling iMessage-based interactions and introducing a per-user revenue model for Apple. The announcement comes just before Apple's WWDC 2026, where further AI and Siri updates are expected.

Apple announced its App Store facilitated over $1.4 trillion in developer billings and sales in 2025, up from $1.3 trillion the prior year, with 90% of transactions involving no commission. The company also highlighted that 40 of the top 100 apps now have consumer-facing AI capabilities, hinting at potential AI agent announcements at WWDC.

Apple is rolling out age verification for new Apple accounts in Texas starting June 4th, 2026, to comply with the state's App Store Accountability Act, requiring users to verify they are over 18 via credit card or government ID, while minors must join Family Sharing groups for parental consent.

A comprehensive guide to the best Bluetooth trackers for finding lost items, covering top picks for iPhone (AirTag), Android (Tile), and alternatives like Pebblebee.

Apple has reportedly doubled MacBook Neo production from 5 million to 10 million units in 2026 due to overwhelming demand, with CEO Tim Cook calling customer response 'off the charts.' The $599 laptop has driven a record number of first-time Mac buyers and disrupted the PC market.

Monica Lewinsky discusses her deliberate avoidance of notifications and mindful technology use, including her preference for text-only alerts and her use of an iPad for work in LA traffic.

A bug in Apple's fsck_hfs tool on macOS Sequoia causes false corruption errors on large HFS+ volumes (24TB+) on machines with 8GB RAM, while the filesystem itself is fine.

Apple rejected an update to the developer's Mac dictation app WhisperPad for using the accessibility API, despite previous approvals, causing frustration as the app was built to help with his hand injury.

Greg Joswiak announces that WWDC26 will take place on June 8 at 10 am PT.

The MacBook Neo's $599 price point has shaken the laptop market, prompting competitors like Dell and Microsoft to release cheaper laptops with similar trade-offs, such as 8GB RAM. The article discusses how the new Dell XPS 13 mirrors the Neo's approach.

Apple is reportedly planning to compete in the smart glasses market with a strategy similar to its approach with the Apple Watch, targeting mainstream consumers and taking on established eyewear brands like Oakley and Ray-Ban, rather than luxury players.

An interview with Jef Raskin, the visionary behind the Macintosh, discussing his role in creating the Mac, his philosophy on simplicity, and his views on the evolution of the Mac and Apple.

The article recounts the author's experience building a macOS app entirely in SwiftUI, discussing the challenges and limitations in achieving a native Mac feel, such as selection states and inactive window behavior, concluding that SwiftUI on the Mac is not yet fully mature for 'Mac-assed' apps.

Apple's iOS 27 update will bring major visual improvements to Genmoji and Image Playground, with potential third-party AI model integration, ahead of WWDC 2026.

Apple released security updates for macOS Tahoe 26.5 addressing multiple vulnerabilities including kernel bugs, denial-of-service, and sandbox escapes. The update includes fixes for CVEs discovered by various researchers, one of which (CVE-2026-28952) was reportedly found by Claude AI.