Long Reads/

2mos ago

TwoMillionKit routes macOS AI calls through Apple’s fm tool

Guilherme Rambo’s Swift package uses Apple’s macOS 27 command-line model tool to reach Private Cloud Compute without App...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Stacks brings HyperCard files to current Macs without an emulator

Morphing.cloud’s macOS app runs HyperCard stacks, links to the Internet Archive collection, and requires macOS 13 Ventur...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Lunacy brings Lunatic Fringe back to current Macs

Jeff Halter’s Swift app runs the original After Dark shooter module on macOS 13 or later, with key remapping, full scree...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Benedict Evans faults ChatGPT’s crowded work app interface

A Threads post by Benedict Evans drew complaints that ChatGPT’s work tools blur chats, projects, tasks, plugins and setu...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

OpenAI keeps 'ChatGPT Classic' around as new desktop app rolls out

OpenAI says its new desktop app combines Chat, Work and Codex, while the older ChatGPT app may remain installed as ChatG...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

OpenAI splits ChatGPT into Chat, Work and Codex modes

OpenAI says ChatGPT Work is rolling out to eligible paid users, with Codex confined to desktop and some conversations sp...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Om Malik remembered for generosity and stubborn curiosity

Peers including Fred Vogelstein, Joanna Stern and Casey Newton described Malik as a mentor, reader and relentless force...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Mac OS 9’s Finder once turned files into clickable buttons

Cryan.com highlighted a removed Mac OS 9 Finder view that displayed folder contents as large buttons for quick access to...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of hardware secrets

Apple alleges former employees took confidential hardware files to OpenAI as the AI company builds a consumer device bus...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Apple’s old icon rules complicate the macOS squircle fight

John Gruber argues Apple’s iOS-style icon constraints erase a macOS design tool Apple once told developers to use.

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Naomi Kritzer’s Obstetrix turns abortion law into cult horror

Cory Doctorow says Kritzer’s new thriller follows an obstetrician kidnapped by a fertility-obsessed Christian cult after...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Xbox cuts 3,000 jobs and spins out studios after acquisition promises

Microsoft’s Xbox division is cutting about a fifth of its workforce, with acquired studios among those hit, according to...

By Theo Lindgren