Last Friday’s newsletter tackled the inconsistency of all the different delete buttons in iOS.

And while there’s an argument to be made in favor of the different styles (the Von Restorff effect), at least the buttons’ meaning is clear — delete something!

That’s not necessarily true of many of the buttons in Apple Music.

Apple Music’s Now Playing screen is packed with tiny symbols and buttons, but their meanings aren’t obvious. And — this is the real crime here — they aren’t labeled!

What does the infinity loop do? What about the button with the arrows? And the crossing arrows?

Our latest guide breaks down every icon so you can master the app’s interface and get more out of your listening experience. Dive in and decode Apple Music like a pro!

Also in today’s newsletter:

  • The next-generation MacBook Pro is a chance to bring back a design element that gave Apple’s laptops something more than just a glowing logo.

  • Here’s when, exactly, we can expect more powerful MacBooks.

  • And here’s one of the first things I install on a new MacBook — and for less than $100.

  • Here’s our detailed breakdown of the differences between Apple’s and Adobe’s suites of creative software.

  • 🔥 DEAL OF THE DAY: The hefty 220W fast-charging Anker laptop power bank that everyone loves is on sale for a pretty sweet 25% off.

  • We just got our first look at the sleek interior of the first electric Ferrari, which was designed by Jony Ive’s company LoveFrom (see the last X post below). That’s an awful lot of buttons for someone who hates them! Let us know what you think in today’s poll.

  • Check out the latest episode of the Cult of Mac podcast, on which we discuss two different folding iPhones and AI coding coming to Xcode.

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You permeate the message by example. When something's not quite good enough, do you stop and make it better or do you just ship it? Everybody watches to see how senior management makes those decisions. You can say anything you want, but everybody watches very carefully when you're in a difficult situation what decisions you make, what values you have.

— Steve Jobs, 1985.

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