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Jason Snell
Jason was lead editor at Macworld for more than a decade and now writes about Apple at Six Colors and podcasts at Relay FM and The Incomparable.
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The M1, macOS Monterey and the next Mac power shift
While the Mac isn't going to stop being a power tool, the next few years will change its nature in some fundamental ways.
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The iPad’s inevitable Mac-like future is hiding in iPadOS 15
At first glance, iPadOS 15 fails to deliver the Mac-like features we really want for Apple's tablet. But when you look closer, it's clear that Apple has a plan.
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How iOS 15 transforms the way we think of iPhone updates
Just as it unveiled all the features that threaten to make iOS 15 a must-have update this fall, Apple also announced that iOS 14 users who aren't ready to board will have the opportunity to step off and wait it out.
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Apple’s fancy FaceTime features might be too late to matter
It's great to see Apple reacting to changes in the world, but given that nothing showed off this week will ship until this fall, is the timing for the new FaceTime features all wrong?
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How Apple can make Mac users very happy at WWDC
With WWDC on Monday, here's are the products and features for the Mac that we hope are revealed during the keynote.
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The M1 iMac has more in common with the iMac G3 than just colors
For all that has changed over the past 23 years, the original iMac G3 and the new 24-inch iMac have a lot in common.
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How Apple’s new MacBook can avoid the same old mistakes
Apple seems to be working on a new consumer laptop. How will the company persuade buyers who love the MacBook Air to buy this one instead?
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Apple is fighting an epic legal battle—just how much will it give up?
Apple is facing many accusations of anticompetitive behavior, which means that the company may have to change the way it does business with the App Store and other assets.
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How the heck did Apple make so much money last quarter?
Even after a string of impressive results, this quarter, covering the first three months of calendar 2021, is something special. Let's look inside the numbers.
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The iPad Pro is a killer machine but its software is killing me
Apple doesn't quite feel like it's hitting on all cylinders with the iPad Pro. The hardware is top notch. The software leaves a lot to be desired.
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Apple may be on the brink of a smart home breakthrough
Now that the HomePod has been laid to rest, the signs are that Apple is going all-in on the smart home with a strategy that plays to its strengths.
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Mac OS X: An act of desperation that formed the foundation for the modern Mac
With its back against the wall and its internal software development failing, Apple was left with only desperation moves. Fortunately, it made a good one: Mac OS X 10.0, which shipped 20 years ago this week.
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From Aqua to Catalina: The evolution of macOS X
The macOS we use today is the result of iteration over 16 major OS releases during those 20 years. Here are the highlights.
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Requiem for the iMac Pro, the ultimate Mac of the Intel era
The iMac Pro may have been built with a different path for the Mac in mind, but the result was a pretty terrific computer.
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Apple may be the undisputed privacy leader, but it’s not doing enough
Apple trumpets its commitment to customer privacy, but it has failed to take advantage of its unique position. Apple needs to doule-down on privacy to widen its lead over the competition.
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What Apple Music can do to catch up with Spotify
It's time for Apple Music to get a huge upgrade--and some recently-launched Apple technologies could even allow it to surpass its rivals when it comes to audio quality.
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Is Apple about to admit it was wrong about the MacBook Pro?
Apple isn’t above changing its mind about a product or a feature, but the company makes sure there’s a finely-crafted story when it does so.
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The Mac’s audio and AirPods support needs to be more like iOS
And now that Apple silicon is here, it's time to redefine what Sleep means, too.
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