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512 Pixels is a blog covering Apple, computer history, design, and other fine nerdery, written by Stephen Hackett.

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Project Mulberry

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2025/04/01

I am all for Apple Health being able to collect and connect to more information, but an Apple-built AI agent designed to “replicate” your doctor feels like a bridge way too far.

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Sponsor: DEVONthink: Store, Organize, and Work the...

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2025/03/31

Today more than ever we’re all drowning in a flood of information. News, research, social media. And while most of it is probably less important, we need to identify what actually is, keep it, and organize it. Only then it becomes “knowledge” that we can work with to create something new. DEVONthink is the tool […]

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Mac Power Users 790: Wandering Around The Verge, with...

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2025/03/30

This week’s MPU was a lot of fun to record: David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream.

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Restoring an LC630

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2025/03/28

iiiDIY has a great video about getting a LC630 cleaned up and running again:

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Running an LLM on a 12-inch PowerBook

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2025/03/28

Andrew Rossignol has done what I was sure was impossible: I have been diving into the world of large language models (LLMs), and a question began to gnaw at me: could I bring the cutting-edge of AI to the nostalgic glow of my trusty 2005 PowerBook G4? Armed with a 1.5GHz processor, a full gigabyte […]

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Connected 545: Initially, I Was Happy

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2025/03/26

This week on Connected: WWDC 2025 has been announced, so it’s time to get silly and read too much into the event’s artwork. In other news: Federico goes on a quest for the perfect earbuds for dictation, and Stephen asks him about his Mac mini usage. On Connected Pro, a look at Apple’s upcoming deal […]

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Lumon Terminal Pro

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2025/03/26

There’s a new (old?) computer at apple.com/mac: (It’s nice to have such a colorful finish on a Pro device!) The page links to a new video showing how the Mac is at the heart of Severance’s production. I really think this is the best show I’ve watched since Breaking Bad or Mad Men ended. I […]

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WWDC25: June 9-13

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2025/03/25

The event will basically follow the template Apple set after the COVID years: Developers and students will be able to discover the latest Apple software and technologies by tuning in to the Keynote. They can also experience WWDC25 throughout the week on the Apple Developer app, Apple Developer website, and Apple Developer YouTube channel. This year’s conference will […]

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Terminology 5

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2025/03/25

Greg Pierce’s excellent dictionary and research app Terminology has received a major update, as John Voorhees writes: I’m glad to see Terminology get such a comprehensive update. It’s the sort of focused app that I love using even if I could search for definitions with Google or drop a word into ChatGPT. Those methods work, […]

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Upgrade 556: This Photo Is Not 2000 Years Old

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2025/03/25

I joined Jason Snell on today’s episode of Upgrade to discuss A.I. fallout, the EU’s moves to expand device interoperability, Jason’s recent shootout of TV streaming boxes, and more.

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USB-C AirPods Max to Gain Lossless Audio Support

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2025/03/24

Apple PR: Next month, a new software update will bring lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to AirPods Max, delivering the ultimate listening experience and even greater performance for music production. With the included USB-C cable, users can enjoy the highest-quality audio across music, movies, and games, while music creators can experience significant enhancements to […]

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Sponsor: Magic Lasso Adblock: Incredibly Private and...

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2025/03/24

Online privacy isn’t just something you should be hoping for; it’s something you should expect. You should ensure your browsing history stays private and is not harvested by ad networks. By blocking ad trackers, Magic Lasso Adblock stops you being followed by ads around the web. As an efficient, high performance and native Safari ad […]

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Mac Power Users 789: Back to the Mac, with Matt Gemmell

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2025/03/23

This week on Mac Power Users: Author Matt Gemmell joins Stephen and David to talk about using an iPad as his only computer for eight and a half years and why he recently switched back to the Mac. On More Power Users, Matt shared his views on AI and creative work.

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Connected 544: Myke’s Nightmares

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2025/03/20

This week on the show: The fallout over Apple’s AI efforts have led to changes within the company, while its App Store policies have allowed PWAs to shine on the iPad. Stephen and Federico also discuss the return of Pebble and what the next iPhone may look like.

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A Boulevard of Broken Dreams

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2025/03/20

The most recent episode of Decoder covers what’s going on with Tesla, and how the company’s problems are bigger than just Elon’s current work dismantling the federal government. Nilay Patel: Today we’re talking about the protests against Tesla, which have been branded on social media under the hashtag Tesla Takedown. The protests are, of course, […]

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How the C1 Stacks Up

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2025/03/19

Sue Marek at Ookla, the company behind speedtest.net, among other things: AT&T and Verizon Speedtest users experienced better median download speeds on the iPhone 16e than iPhone 16. However, the opposite was true for T-Mobile users. Verizon Speedtest users with the iPhone 16e and the iPhone 16 experienced median download speeds that lagged behind that […]

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Day One Launches Windows Version

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2025/03/19

Paul Mayne: For over a decade, Day One has been more than just a journaling app—it has been a companion for millions, capturing life’s moments, preserving personal histories, and helping people build a writing habit that lasts. With apps for Mac, iOS, Android, and the web, Day One has been the most trusted space for […]

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Pebble is Back and Orders are Open

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2025/03/18

Eric Migicovsky’s new company has two watches available for pre-order. The $149 Core 2 Duo features a 1.2″ black/white e-paper screen, while the Core Time 2 has a 1.5″ 64 color e-paper screen and runs $225. The former is set to ship this summer, with the latter coming at the end of the year. The […]

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The Performa 550’s Secret Partition

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2025/03/17

Doug Brown: This whole saga starts with a very interesting blog post written by Pierre Dandumont in 2022. Pierre’s (excellent) blog is in French — Google does a good job of translating it for me. He found a quote in a book referring to special functionality bundled with Apple’s Macintosh Performa 550 computer: If Apple’s programmers, […]

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Choosing Optimism

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2025/03/17

David Smith: Last week I watched the iOS development community react to substantial rumors of a major UI redesign slated to be announced at WWDC25. The reactions were complex and I’d say broadly negative, which is a reaction I very much can understand and appreciate. However, after wandering around in the (literal) wilderness for most of last week testing […]

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