This Ph.D.'s workstation is pretty smart

December 14, 2022

I love a good setups post, and today's is a fine one.

Not because it features a bunch of super-high-end, unaffordable gear -- but the opposite.

It's a relatively humble collection of stuff, but well put together to make a calm and productive workspace.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

P.S. If you own an Apple Watch Ultra, upgrade it to watchOS 9.2 for a nice surprise.

A computer setup run by a doctoral degree candidate had better be damned smart, and today’s featured setup doesn’t disappoint. It’s got a powerful M1 MacBook Pro, a recent (but not the latest) iPad Air, a very slick 4K display and a trio of whipsmart input devices boasting plenty of customization options. It’s got all that and pretty clever cable management, too.

Alongside iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1, Apple also dropped watchOS 9.2 for all compatible Apple Watch models. Besides packing several new features, the update improves the Apple Watch Ultra’s battery life.

Cupertino reportedly launched a major project to allow third-party app stores by 2024. The effort is meant to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.

Apple already began beta tests for the next versions of iOS, macOS, iPadOS and watchOS. These were seeded to developers Wednesday, just a day after the public release of their predecessors.

In case you missed it

Just in case you overlooked the Tuesday edition of Cult of Mac Today, here are yesterday's banner stories on the big updates to Apple's operating systems.

If you’re the proud owner of a car, you’re already dealing with maintenance, parking and other hassles. But you’ve got one less thing to worry about if you take advantage of the Cult of Mac Store’s SwitchEasy Flash Sale and pick up a handy iPhone car mount at 20% off the regular price.

The 2022 MacBook Air just dropped to its lowest-ever price of $999. If you place your order today, you can get this very capable laptop, powered by Apple's M2 processor, before Christmas.

New documentary series Super League: The War for Football comes to Apple TV+ on January 13. The trailer makes it look like a spy thriller is currently unfolding in the world of international soccer.

On December 14, 2017, the much-anticipated iMac Pro finally reached customers, months after Apple announced it. With its 27-inch, 5K display and an Intel Xeon processor, the very high-end desktop combined the features of an iMac and a Mac Pro.

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One more thing ...

"If anybody's going to make our products obsolete, I want it to be us." -- Steve Jobs, Wired, 2011.

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