MacBites - Episode 0142

In this episode, we have wondrous wooly mammoths, blinking biometrics and dating dogs

Avoiding YouTube Ads

Gavin on Twitter
YouTube App for Mac | Clicker for YouTube

Apple’s Big Brother Follow Up

Apple Remains Committed to Launching New Child Safety Features Later This Year - MacRumors
Apple Privacy Chief Explains ‘Built-in’ Privacy Protections in Child Safety Features Amid User Concerns - MacRumors
Apple Publishes FAQ to Address Concerns About CSAM Detection and Messages Scanning - MacRumors
Daring Fireball: Apple Publishes FAQ for Their New Child Safety Features (PDF)
Apple says it will refuse gov’t demands to expand photo-scanning beyond CSAM | Ars Technica
Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained - The Verge
Apple Privacy exec details system to detect CSAM in new interview - 9to5Mac
Apple child protection controversy: Alex Stamos calls for nuance - 9to5Mac
Facebook’s Former Security Chief Discusses Controversy Around Apple’s Planned Child Safety Features - MacRumors
Child protection or invasion of privacy? Apple to scan iPhone photo libraries | Digital Camera World
Apple employees express concerns about new CSAM scanning - 9to5Mac
Why Apple’s child safety updates are so controversial | Engadget

NatWest’s App Biometrics

Now You See It Now You Don’t

Signal now lets you choose disappearing messages by default for new chats | TechCrunch
Instagram will let you limit DMs and comments from people who don’t follow you - The Verge
Instagram’s latest feature lets you limit comments and requests on popular posts | Engadget
In the wake of recent racist attacks, Instagram rolls out more anti-abuse features | TechCrunch
TikTok to add more privacy protections for teenaged users, limit push notifications | TechCrunch

More Apple Surveys

Apple Surveys 12-Inch MacBook Users for Opinions on Size, Features, and More - MacRumors

ChatBites

Samsung Event

The 5 biggest announcements from Samsung’s August Unpacked event - The Verge
Samsung horrible under-screen camera shows these aren’t ready for prime time
Here’s everything Samsung announced this morning | TechCrunch
Here’s everything Samsung announced at its August Unpacked event | Engadget
Samsung scraps iPhone support with new Galaxy Watch 4 series

Will macOS 2022 Be macOS Mammoth?

Concept: macOS ‘Mammoth’ should redefine the Mac experience with major changes to the desktop, menu bar, widgets, search, and the dock - 9to5Mac
Concept: How macOS Mammoth could improve productivity, entertainment, and safety with new apps (part 2) - 9to5Mac
Urban Dictionary: sherlocked
Wild ‘iPhone 13 Pro’ concept dazzles with dual displays
La Brea Tar Pits

Safari Redesign Can Be Reversed

PSA: You can revert the Safari redesign in macOS Monterey — here’s how - 9to5Mac
30 Days to Becoming a Vivaldi Lover

Twitter’s Makeover

Twitter redesigns website with new font, less clutter, and high contrast features | TechCrunch
Twitter rolling out design updates including new font, color changes, and more - 9to5Mac
Twitter has switched over to its Chirp font - The Verge
Twitter’s new font, Chirp, is apparently giving some users headaches - CNET
Twitter photo-cropping algorithms are racist, sexist, and more- 9to5Mac
Twitter’s ‘follow’ button redesign is causing lots of confusion and unfollows

Amiga 500 Making a Comeback in Miniature Form

The Amiga is the latest game system to get a mini retro remake - The Verge

Tinder Dogs

German animal shelter is posting profiles of adoptable pets on Tinder | Engadget

1Password 8 Beta & The Fallout

1Password 8 for Mac Early Access — 1Password Support Community
1Password 8 on the Mac brings a big redesign - The Verge
1Password 8 for Mac With Improved Interface, Performance, and More Now Available in Early Access - MacRumors
CEOs: stop quoting Wayne Gretzky’s “where the puck is going” quote
Steve Jobs and Wayne Gretzky as Inspiration
The 1Password Disaster (And Two Brilliant 1Password Alternatives) | by Mark Ellis | Mac O’Clock | Aug, 2021 | Medium
1Password upsets long-time fans with big version 8 update for Mac
Why can we not have an explicit statement about 1Password being a subscription-only service? — 1Password Support Community

Reality Bites

MUFC: Digital Tickets

Video: How to Forward Your Tickets

Focus

iCloud Woes

Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software
SuperDuper!

App Review

Scrivener v Ulysses

‎Scrivener on the App Store
Scrivener on the Mac App Store
Ulysses overhauls blog posting features, brings a new daily writing goals experience - 9to5Mac
Ulysses Gains Enhanced Blog Publishing and Session History Features - MacRumors

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