This guy uses a TV for a giant screen

Years ago, hoping to get the biggest-screen experience possible, I hooked up a giant, flat-screen TV to my Mac.

It was horrible.

Although the screen was enormous, it didn’t have the resolution to display Mac OS X properly. Everything was fuzzy and unfocused.

It hurt my eyes to look at it.

But these days, modern TVs offer much-higher resolution. And, as today’s featured setup shows, they are better-suited to acting as monitors. Resolution is still an issue, but If you want a giant screen, get a TV.

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Pity poor Ron Wayne, the third Apple co-founder, who might have been one of the richest people on the planet if only he’d held onto his Apple shares.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

Huge OLED TV makes 'perfect' display (for some) [Setups]

Increasingly, we see people using smart TVs like this 42-inch LG OLED as external monitors to get that extra screen size into their setups.

www.cultofmac.com/812325/huge-oled-tv-makes-perfect-display-for-some-setups

iPhone 15 Pro's rumored solid-state buttons reportedly shelved

Apple apparently nixed a plan to use solid-state buttons on iPhone 15 Pro after running into "unresolved technical issues."

www.cultofmac.com/812440/iphone-15-pro-rumored-solid-state-buttons-shelved

Winners, losers and surprises propel this week’s ‘Ted Lasso’ [Apple TV+ recap]

The Apple TV+ smash hit needs a win this week, as AFC Richmond's losing streak makes the team a laughing stock. A "Ted Lasso" recap.

www.cultofmac.com/809043/ted-lasso-apple-tv-recap-signs

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The MagFlött Pro, a magnetic iPad stand from CharJenPro that's versatile as well as ergonomic, is better than ever. You can get a whopping 26% discount by ordering now.

www.cultofmac.com/809783/fix-your-posture-with-this-redesigned-height-adjustable-ipad-stand

Apple TV bug-fix software update follows in the wake of iPhone and Mac

tvOS 16.4.1 is out to deal with some bugs in Apple TV devices. And HomePod got its own update.

www.cultofmac.com/812492/tvos-16-4-1-apple-tv-bug-fix-software-update-homepod