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I’m a hunt-and-peck typist.

I can kinda halfway touch-type, but I have to look at the keyboard to do it. (Oddly, I’m much better on typewriter keyboards or mechanical ones with longer key travel. Why? 🤷 It’s a mystery.)

So typing for me is somewhat painful, but I have mastered about a dozen keyboard shortcuts that I use all the time.

One of the most useful is Command-A (⌘A) — select all. It proves useful for all kinds of things, from highlighting a full webpage to copy to bulk-editing a bunch of files in a folder.

So I was a bit surprised to discover that there’s a gesture in iOS that does something similar.

Actually, I knew about the two-finger “select all” swipe, but I didn’t know all the places it could be useful. We have a nice short post and video that explains everything it can do.

Also in today’s newsletter:

While Apple is busy onshoring some Mac production to appease the Trump administration, an enormous offshore problem is looming. And, TBH, it looks very, very bad. And we thought rising RAM prices were a problem!
If you think Apple’s gorgeous but pricey Studio Display is wonderful now, just wait till you clap eyes on its replacement.
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With the dodgy makeup and bad CGI, I’m not sure the new trailer for the latest season of For All Mankind is doing the show any favors!
Steve Jobs would have been 71 years old today. Happy birthday, Steve!

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This secret iPhone gesture will come in handy everywhere [Pro Tip]

A hidden gesture on the iPhone and iPad lets you quickly select a bunch of items in a list — kind of like Command-A (⌘A) on a Mac.

Why Apple users should care about a 'looming Taiwan chip disaster'

U.S. officials have warned for years about China causing a Taiwan chip disaster. Apple and Silicon Valley have been slow to respond.

Apple is bringing Mac mini production home

Apple will begin limited Mac mini assembly in the United States in 2026 to meet local demand, expanding its manufacturing footprint beyond Asia.

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Cut the cable from your CarPlay life with this tiny wireless adapter

Plug in this Mini Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Adapter and your phone wirelessly connects automatically, every time you start the car.

Apple Studio Display 2: Everything we know so far

There's little doubt the Apple Studio Display 2 will arrive soon. Here are all the enhancements that rumors say we should expect.

iOS 26.4 beta 2: All the new features and changes

Apple continues testing iOS 26.4 with the release of beta 2, and the update brings more than just minor tweaks.

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Your Mac has hidden tools — this $30 app makes them visible

Mac utility sale: MacMagic is an easy way to unlock hidden Mac features without memorizing Terminal commands.

Next-gen Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD gets 2X faster but smaller

The new Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD (V3) offers 2,000 MBps data transfers, up to 2TB capacity, drop protection and more.

WhatsApp prepares to add this useful iMessage feature

WhatsApp's latest beta hints at the messaging app gaining a long-overdue iMessage feature: the ability to schedule messages.

Earth-Mars tensions flare in “For All Mankind” season 5 [New Apple TV trailer]

The hit sci-fi series "For All Mankind," an alternative history of the space race, returns in March. Watch the pulse-pounding trailer.

Today in Apple history: Happy birthday, Steve Jobs!

On February 24, 1955, Steven Paul Jobs was born. He went on to start Apple and change tech forever. A Steve Jobs birthday recollection.

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The job of art is to chase ugliness away.

— Steve Jobs, 2011.

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