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The A-Few-Things Edition Sunday, April 14, 2024

Wishing For A Better Apple Notes, by Francesco Puppo

The app is almost perfect, I can scan and edit PDFs, write or draw with the Apple Pencil, organise notes with folder and tags, and summon a new quick note whenever I need thanks to iPad and iOS widgets or the handy šŸŒ + q shortcut on my MacBook.

So, whatā€™s still missing? Well, a few thingsā€¦

OmniFocus 4.2, by Agen Schmitz, TidBITS

The Omni Group has released OmniFocus 4.2, introducing new custom perspective rules in the Pro edition that let you filter based on dates, repeats, and more.

Taylor Swift Is Revealing A Hidden Message On Apple Music Ahead Of ā€˜The Tortured Poets Departmentā€™: Hereā€™s How To Figure It Out, by Ashley Iasimone, Billboard

Itā€™s The Tortured Poets Department release week, and beginning April 13, Taylor Swift fans can embark on a search for a secret message from Swift on Apple Music.

One word a day will be hidden within Swiftā€™s lyrics on the music streaming service, Apple has announced.

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Apple Denies Violating US Court Order In Epic Games Lawsuit, by Mike Scarcella, Reuters

The Apple filing criticized what it called an attempt by Epic to make Apple's "tools and technologies available to developers for free."

Epic, it said, wanted the court "to micromanage Appleā€™s business operations in a way that would increase Epicā€™s profitability."

Here's How iCloud's Free Storage And Upgrades Compare To The Competition, by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac

Sure, Appleā€™s pricing and plans are competitive with its competitors. Even the free tier at 5GB isnā€™t significantly out of line compared to the broader market. Still, after 13 years, something needs to change.

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Yes, there are many people who need a Mac that has more than 8GB of RAM. There is no denying that.

However, (and you know this is coming, right?), to claim that a Mac with only 8GB of RAM does not work for anyone is totally false. I, for example, have no problem using a MacBook Air with that amount of RAM, and one of the app that I use is Xcode.

There are plenty of people, I am sure, will only need a few well-behaved apps -- from Apple, and from good Mac developers. No, I do not consider Chrome or Teams to be well-behaved Mac apps, and yes, some people do need to use these apps, but, also, yes, there are people who don't need Chrome nor Teams. (I envy you.)

If your budget only allows only one upgrade from the base model, I'd go with more storage rather than more RAM. macOS is very good in managing RAM for you, but it is a pain to do storage management.

(Of course, if Apple can increase the base model without raising the price, then I am definitely in favor of having more RAM in the base model. That goes without saying. But then, maybe Apple can consider lowering the price instead?)

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