Notices by Paul McAleer (paulmcaleer@mastodon.social), page 2

@thomasfuchs Slack Overflow is the obvious name for this one

"The Grandma McFlurry tastes like a trip down memory lane, and we're excited to give our fans that experience while honoring the grandma-figure in all our lives."

GRANDMA MCFLURRY

@thomasfuchs Yep. Cook is an amazing operational leader. He is not a product visionary, and he seemingly has no Ive replacement to act as a foil or counterpart.

Well, Best Buy is back in the “sucks” column. Cowards. (Companies will not save us.)

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/best-buy-offers-screen-lgbtq-nonprofit-donations-conservative-pressure-rcna145603

So is changing instances still a giant PITA? Asking for me who doesn’t want to do computers in the off-hours.

HEY TIM APPLE THANKS FOR PUTTING ADS IN SETTINGS

Which one of the Animaniacs designed this dialog

“Apple has killed its electric car plans…”

That’s good!

“…to focus on generative artificial intelligence instead.”

oh.

https://www.motor1.com/news/710351/apple-car-dead/

@annika Annika.

To the Safari team: I beg you, please never get rid of the POOF animation that shows up when you delete a bookmark from the bookmark bar. It's a tiny moment of delight in this otherwise extremely functional UI situation we're in these days. If I can't have Happy Mac, I'll keep poof.

LONG LIVE THE POOF.

@thomasfuchs Hey thanks! I did cross-check and see people complaining about the passwords feature in Vision Pro disappearing before they had a chance to poke an app or web form properly so it feels like it's a weird combination here, just as it is IRL.

Real question: do websites and apps on Vision Pro require you to enter a password (via keyboard)? Because this thing that is, uh, on your face and always tracking your eyes proooobbbbably should be able to validate it's always you?

It’s great when people focus on things. Less so when they’re the wrong things.

@thomasfuchs I just keep thinking "this is someone's job"

All I want for macOS Apple Music is to be able to turn off all album art motion without turning it off at a system level. I do *not* want album covers animated. Ever. Distracting, bothersome to me.

Tim Apple never returns my calls

(On iOS, I can turn that off – and I did.)

The year is 2031. DreamWorksMeta announces the release of *Despicable Me 12*, a VR-exclusive Netflix special featuring the voice and body of AI Steve Carell™️, available as a premium add-on to your AT&T plan for just $99.99 with up to 5 licensed viewings permitted. (Requires Apple visionOS 9+ and a GoExtremeMaxSuper plan or higher.)

The road not traveled, sadly

https://www.theonion.com/new-apple-ceo-tim-cook-im-thinking-printers-1819572893

@thomasfuchs You are correct! Thanks for the nudge in the right direction

@thomasfuchs Gotta co-process those maths!

I mean, it is kinda stunning from afar to see Sub Shack... er... Substack fumble over trying to be a platform and moderation and all of these things, as if no other digital company in the past 40 years had done this before, just amazing.