Going (Vision) Pro

I bought a $4 cookie jar at a thrift store the other day, and I’ve been wracked with guilt and regret.

Since I just gave up cookies, a new cookie jar is the last thing I need.

Plus, we already have a perfectly good cookie jar. Yes, admittedly, it doesn’t have a cool chrome finish like the new one, but now we’ve got two bulky containers — both mockingly empty — instead of just one.

I’m trying very hard to be mindful about new purchases, and to resist the temptation to constantly buy new stuff.

So I read with great interest this piece from Cult of Mac contributor Graham Bower about why he just bought a Vision Pro headset.

Like a new chrome-covered cookie jar, a new Vision Pro headset seems like the last thing he needs, especially as the headset appears to be teetering on the edge of cancellation.

But Graham bought it knowing this full well.

The Vision Pro reminds Graham of Apple in the late 1990s, when only true believers supported the company. And the supposed failure of the product actually provides a golden opportunity, which he intends to capitalize on. Trust me, it’s a good read.

Also in today’s newsletter:

Here’s what I should be doing with my old devices when I buy new ones: trading them in. Apple typically offers pretty good trade-in values, and surprisingly, it just bumped its prices pretty much across the board.
These new folding iPhone Ultra mockups claim to be the most realistic yet. If they prove to be accurate, just shut up and take my money!
This sounds like a clever and worthy security measure to help mitigate iPhone thefts.
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This is a very welcome change — and coming soon in iOS 27.
The bandwidth offered by these new Thunderbolt 5 docks is insane.
I know what I’ll be watching later tonight.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

They say Vision Pro is doomed, but I just bought one anyway

Is it weird that I just bought an Apple Vision Pro when everyone says the platform is dead? Maybe. But I have zero regrets.

Apple boosts trade-in values — see what you can get for your devices

From iPhones to Apple Watches, it could be time to make your move.

iPhone Ultra foldable starts to come into focus

New images claiming to show Apple’s long-rumored folding phone give fans what may be their best look yet at the device.

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Apple plans a powerful new anti-theft upgrade for iPhones

The phone could automatically lock if someone suddenly snatches it from your hand.

Apple's handy guide explains how to ID Creator Studio apps

Apple’s new support document explains how to spot the subscription-based Creator Studio apps on your Mac.

Apple could finally let your iPhone play nice with Google Cast

Google Cast is built into nearly every smart TV on the planet, and your iPhone has been ignoring all of them.

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Add multiple high-res screens to your Mac with these new Thunderbolt 5 docks

Kensington and Plugable introduce Thunderbolt 5 docks for pros who need to add multiple high-resolution displays and high-speed ports.

Apple brings back ‘After the Whistle’ podcast for World Cup

Brendan Hunt from "Ted Lasso" and soccer commentator Rebecca Lowe will return.

Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs blasts Apple as 'caretakers' in full-page ad

On May 27, 1986, Steve Jobs took a shot at Apple after the company fired Chiat/Day, the ad agency that created the iconic "1984" Macintosh ad.

3 reasons to watch ‘Widow's Bay’ on Apple TV

You might not know it, but you need heaps of absurd comedy in a stew of gothic New England horror.

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Character is built not in good times, but in bad times; not in a time of plenty, but in a time of adversity.

— Steve Jobs, 1991.

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