ChanceHMiller

ChanceHMiller, 11 months ago to random

Pretty happy with how this story turned out. Steve Huffman should immediately step down and hand over the reins to someone even marginally more competent than he is.

Make sure to read all the way through to the “9to5Mac's Take" at the bottom.

"Reddit's CEO really wants you to know that he doesn't care about your feedback” https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/15/reddit-blackout-third-party-apps/

ChanceHMiller, 1 month ago to random

I have no idea what's going on here, but I rounded up the complaints and reached out to Apple for more info.

Seems like a very bad problem, especially if you have Stolen Device Protection enabled. https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/26/signed-out-of-apple-id-account-problem-password/

ChanceHMiller, 11 months ago to random

Proud to announce that Elon Musk has blocked 9to5Mac on Twitter.

ChanceHMiller, 1 year ago to random

Brydge, the once-thriving startup making excellent iPad keyboards, is ceasing operations. I spoke to nearly a dozen former Brydge employees about what happened. Many of them are still owed 6 weeks of salary.

Former Brydge employees attribute the company’s failure to mismanagement and hostile leadership by its two CEOs, high turnover rates, and a lack of financial transparency.

It's a long one, but I hope you read it and enjoy it.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/04/brydge-keyboards-out-of-business-update/

ChanceHMiller, 11 months ago to random

It doesn't look like any of these people are active on Mastodon, but sharing this anyway.

A former 9to5Mac writer who now writes for BGR is repeatedly stealing 9to5Mac’s work without credit. We tried to resolve this privately, but without luck.

Please, please remember to always credit the source of where you find something! It’s crucial especially for indie websites.

ChanceHMiller, 3 months ago to random

New story: Apple says iOS 17.4 won't remove Home Screen web apps in the EU after all https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/01/apple-home-screen-web-apps-ios-17-eu/

ChanceHMiller, 1 year ago to random

Turns out Craig can actually play guitar.

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ChanceHMiller, 1 year ago to random

Apple: “For users at risk of losing their ability to speak – such as those with a recent diagnosis of ALS – Personal Voice is a simple and secure way to create a voice that sounds like them.”

Absolutely incredible. Just reading about it was enough to make me cry.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/16/apple-personal-voice-creation-feature-ios-17/

ChanceHMiller, 8 months ago to random

“Kudos to Chance Miller for letting it fly"

I just channeled my inner @gruber on that piece tbh

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ChanceHMiller, 1 month ago to random

Still nothing from Apple on this FWIW.

They really need to say something, I think. You don't mess around with security stuff like this. https://mastodon.social/@ChanceHMiller/112340960020412885

ChanceHMiller, 1 year ago to random

Soliciting any and all advice for a first time WWDC attendee. Best area to stay? Better to fly into SFO or SJC? Things to avoid?

Pls help this is overwhelming (and feel free to reply privately if you don't want to dox yourself).

ChanceHMiller, 11 months ago to random

It’s one thing to be skeptical about a new social network, especially from Meta. But the visceral reaction that some people on Mastodon are having to Threads is just bizarre. It’s not constructive criticism, it’s just hate.

Sometimes it feels like there’s a certain crowd of people on Mastodon that just …hates fun? I don’t get it. No one is taking Mastodon away from you.

ChanceHMiller, 10 months ago to random

Building something new here…a Substack where I can share music, stories, links, and all of the things I love and enjoy.

I’m calling it “Postcards from Far Away” and I’d love for you to check it out. And yes, the name is a Coldplay reference.

https://www.chancemiller.me

ChanceHMiller, 5 months ago to random

BREAKING: Apple tells 9to5Mac that it is suspending Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US later this week. https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/18/apple-halting-apple-watch-series-9-and-apple-watch-ultra-2-sales/

ChanceHMiller, 8 months ago to random

PSA: In iOS 17, you can just long-press on the “+” icon to instantly access the Photos picker.

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ChanceHMiller, 2 months ago to random

Yes, if you switch from iPhone to Android you ... have to learn how to use the Android interface?

ChanceHMiller, 3 months ago to random

🇪🇺🚨 Apple has announced more App Store changes coming to the EU. Most notable: Web Distribution. This will let developers distribute their iOS apps directly from their website.

Full details + other changes: https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/12/iphone-app-store-changes-web-distribution-more/

ChanceHMiller, 8 months ago to random

“There’s discourse, and then there’s antisemitism,” said Dickerson.

“Yeah, which is abhorrent. Just point blank, there is no place for it,” Cook says.

I’m pretty sure there is a place for it, Tim. And you just attempted to justify why you still spend millions advertising on that place.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/17/tim-cook-apple-twitter-texas/

ChanceHMiller, 1 year ago to random

Here are my full thoughts on what it was like using Vision Pro.

The big picture? I’m impressed. A lot more impressed than I expected to be. https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/05/hands-on-apple-vision-pro-mixed-reality-headset/

ChanceHMiller, 6 months ago to random

Apple has finally stopped advertising on Twitter (for now, at least) https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/17/apple-advertising-on-twitter-paused/

ChanceHMiller, 4 months ago to random

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on Apple's App Store changes: “This is extortion, plain and simple."

Apple spokesperson: "We’re happy to support the success of all developers — including Spotify, which has the most successful music streaming app in the world."

https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/26/spotify-ceo-responds-to-apples-app-store-changes-extortion-plain-and-simple/

ChanceHMiller, 3 months ago to random

Quite the Friday night 'little birdies' drop from @gruber https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/16/rcs-iphone-china/

ChanceHMiller, 6 months ago to random

🚨 HUGE news from Apple: RCS support is coming to iPhone via a software update next year.

“We believe RCS Universal Profile will offer a better interoperability experience when compared to SMS or MMS,” Apple said in a statement to 9to5Mac.

Full story: https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/16/apple-rcs-coming-to-iphone/

ChanceHMiller, 2 months ago to random

So much of this DOJ lawsuit against Apple (not all of it) gives me “old man yells at cloud” vibes. There are a lot of gross misunderstandings on how Apple products and platforms work.

ChanceHMiller, 7 months ago to random

My sister is raising money for the ALS Association in memory of our mom, and partaking in today’s Walk to Defeat ALS. You can learn more here ♥️ https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/TR?px=8864724&pg=personal&fr_id=15560&s_src=boundlessfundraising&s_subsrc=bfIphSmsPfMsg