¶ A Computer for the Rest of Us

40 years ago, Steve Jobs took the stage at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, and introduced the world to the Macintosh. Feeling nostalgic today, I watched a video during my lunch break of Jobs introducing the Mac a few days later at the Boston Computer Society (it’s a higher quality video than what is available of the first introduction). There were two phrases that kept getting repeated that caught my attention: that the Macintosh was “a computer for the rest of us,” and that it was set apart by its “radical ease of use.”

Jobs imagined that the Mac would be as prominent on people’s desks as telephones. It would earn that prominence by being radically easy to use. He compared the telegraph and the telephone. While the telegraph was trying to get onto everyone’s desks, the learning curve was too steep due to the reliance on morse code. And in swept the telephone because of its radical ease of use. You simply talked.

The Mac entered my life when my parents bought a Mac Classic in 1990. I was 5, and absolutely enthralled by this box with a glowing rectangle that I could draw on my moving a mouse. As the years went on, my parents bought a Power Mac around 1994 or 95 and, shortly after, we also got the internet. My interest in computers launched into the stratosphere.

I subscribed to magazines like Macworld and MacUser, eagerly shoving the CD into the Mac each and every month to check out the latest applications. It wasn’t long before I started wanting to upgrade our Mac. Back then, it was very user serviceable. First we used 100 MB Zip drives to expand storage. Not long after, my mom and I added a second hard drive to it, taking the storage from 400 MB to an additional 1 GB. I still remember thinking we’d never fill up a gigabyte.

Around 1999, I ordered a G3 processor from Sonnet Technologies(they’re still around!), and did a brain transplant on that Power Mac. My dad thought I was going to destroy the computer. Thankfully, I didn’t, and it felt like we had a whole new Mac.

When it was time for me to head off to college, I saved up money from my summer job and, with the help of my parents kicking in half of the cost, I got an eMac. Not, not an iMac, an eMac. It was a great computer, though a behemoth. I think it was about 50 lbs. It worked well for my first year of college, but it was already clear in 2003-2004 that laptops were the way to go. The next summer my parents graciously bought the other half of the eMac, it became their first new computer in a decade, and I bought an iBook G4 for my sophomore year.

I’ve owned a number of Macs since then. The infamous Black MacBook. A MacBook Pro, and several MacBook Airs, including the M2 MacBook Air I use today.

The Mac was instrumental in my formative years. Its radical ease of use unlocked my imagination and propelled me to pursue a career in tech. But at the end of the day, the Mac isn’t just a computer for getting things done. It provides a place of enjoyment, creativity, and the ability to do anything one can imagine. It really is a computer for the rest of us.

¶ Be My Guest

I’ve recently been exploring the power of Shortcuts, including trying to create some of my own. Most of them, so far, have been to help me automate specific tasks at work. But I did make one that has been useful recently as the pandemic has had much less of an impact on my local community as of late.

I call it Be My Guest, and it does a simple thing well: it displays a QR code containing your guest Wi-Fi info. It works with iOS and Android devices to help visitors join your guest Wi-Fi near instantly.

Upon installing the shortcut, you will be asked for your guest network’s SSID and password. Then, you can simply say, “Hey Siri, be my guest” and the QR code will pop up. Best of all, this works on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and even watchOS.

My favorite way to use this shortcut has been with the Apple Watch. My guest can scan the code straight from my wrist, and be connected to the guest network.

I hope you enjoy this shortcut. Let me know on Twitter Mastodon if you have any feedback.

My Phone is Ruining My Creativity→

This morning I was scrubbing through my inbox to deal with the emails that had arrived while I slept. One of them was a newsletter from Shawn Blanc, and I gave it a skim. One of the headlines caught my eye enough to pique my curiosity.

Is your phone ruining your creativity?

It hit home. Hard. And not in a good way. I tapped the link and spent the next 6 minutes absorbing this video.

I recognized myself in this video. I used to write more. Compose photos, rather than just take a snapshot. And I used to enjoy it all. Now I…don’t.

I don’t think it is because I have lost my joy for these things, but that the muscle called Creativity has been atrophied for a couple years now. It’s easy to blame everything on the pandemic, and while not every problem has been caused by the pandemic, many have been revealed by it.

For me, life did not get easier at all during the pandemic. It has steadily gotten busier. And that has left my creativity tapped out. Whenever I have tried to sit down and really write I just can’t get the words to flow from my brain to my fingertips. And I end up doing what a lot of other folks do.

I pick up my phone and try to find some relief in other people’s creativity. It would be embarrassing if I told you how much time I have spent in the evenings just scrolling Reels on Instagram, seeking out a few chuckles. Eventually I come up for air, realize how much time I have wasted, and feel worse for accomplishing nothing.

I’ve been using my phone as a weapon to slowly choke out my creativity, instead of creating words or pictures to bolster it.

Realizing this has also made me realize I’m not okay. I’m not fully happy. I’m limping along with my chin up. I miss…me.

I’ve allowed myself to be endlessly bombarded by entertainment to the point where I can’t hear the still small voice anymore. I’ve forgotten what it is like to be bored, to step out of my own way and let the good things inside float up to the surface.

It’s time to set boundaries and find myself again.

¶ My Last-Minute WWDC21 Wishlist

There’s nothing like waiting until just a couple of hours before the WWDC21 keynote to share my wishlist, but hey, I put the Pro in Procrastination.

iPadOS

At the very top of my wishlist is iPadOS becoming a much more capable system to do things. For years iPad hardware has been way ahead of iPad software. I’ve still not fully tapped the potential in my 2020 iPad Pro, and this year’s M1-based iPad Pro moves that goalpost even further.

Some things that would help are bringing pro apps to the iPad because there is inherent infrastructure needed to support those kinds of apps that would benefit everyone.

I’d like Apple to bring Xcode, Terminal, Final Cut, and Logic to the iPad. To really get my attention, introduce some frameworks that make it possible for something like Audio Hijack to exist on iPadOS.

And then there are UI things that would be nice. Making multitasking easier would be great. And being able to put widgets on the Home Screen just like the iPhone would be fantastic. And while we’re at it, I’d love to have the App Library from iPhone as a place in the Dock.

macOS

For the most part, I am a big fan of macOS Big Sur’s new UI. But there are a few areas that could use some improvement.

The notification UI drives me up the wall. I’d like a big X in the corner all the time with a nice, big click target to dismiss the notification. Right now, the on-hover dismissal button takes too long to appear, and is difficult to click accurately. Also, revise the options for snoozing to something more sensible.

I’d also like to have a keyboard shortcut to bring up Control Center and navigate it with my keyboard easily.

Finally, let me drop widgets on my desktop. Files and folders live on the right side of my desktop by default, and the left side is wide open. It’s a perfect place to drop some widgets.

iOS, watchOS, and tvOS

I can’t say I have anything huge from an operating system level for these three systems. I’m confident that Apple will have some nice things in store that I didn’t know I wanted.

Apps

Last year Apple did a great job dogfooding Catalyst with iMessage on macOS.

This year I’d like to see that go further. Catalyst feels like a stopgap on the SwiftUI train to the future, and I’m hoping Apple will show us the potential of SwiftUI by dogfooding it on a major app or two. Two that I can think of off the top of my head: Calendar and Contacts. These apps currently look and behave quite differently on Mac and iOS/iPadOS, that a re-envisioning in SwiftUI seems appropriate.

I can’t tell you how much I would love to do things like duplicate calendar events or manage contact groups on iOS without needing to use a third-party app. (I know, I’m really living the dream, here, aren’t I?)

And I’d also love it if the calendar event editor on Mac were the same as on iOS. Right now, the notification options are different, and so is the travel time field.

Tools

TestFlight for Mac. Seriously, that’s the entire section.

Conclusion

All of these systems are fairly mature, and the main things needed are refinement. Ultimately, it is better for everyone when Apple dedicates itself to using the same tools they give developers. Catalyst made a considerable leap forward when Apple used it to make iMessage on the Mac — an app that can’t afford to suck. For SwiftUI to take its next big step, I think Apple needs to use it for another big app on the system. And the iPad needs to come into its own as something unhindered by the limitations needed for phones.

As a final note, I want to say thank you to everyone at Apple that has made WWDC21 possible. I can’t wait to celebrate your work.

¶ 2020 Year in Review | New Tech

This past year has been…well, something else. While a global pandemic certainly threw a wrench in so many things for so many people, it really wasn’t the worst year for me, aside from the longest spring break my kid has ever had. In January, I started a new job at my old flame, 1Password. Being a fully remote job, my day-to-day work wasn’t significantly impacted.

One thing that did go by the wayside was writing here. I just couldn’t muster the wherewithal to write during all this, even though I certainly had plenty fo topics to write about. You see, 2020 ended up being the year I had opportunity to refresh a good deal of my tech. So, in lieu of individual reviews, I’m going to summarize my thoughts on pieces of new tech I added to my collection this year.

AirPods Pro

As a “yay, new job!” gift to myself, I bought a pair of AirPods Pro in January. The regular AirPods were already one of my favorite pieces of tech in years, and the Pro variant set the bar even higher. I absolutely love the noise cancellation, which worked well on the few flights I took before the pandemic lockdown began.

But it is the Transparency mode that is really fantastic. Being able to clearly hear both music or podcasts and my surroundings is game changing, particularly on a walk through the neighborhood.

And the AirPods Pro have continued to get better. iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur allow for seamless automatic transfer between devices, and it works really well. It’s not foolproof, but it is rare for me to experience a hiccup in the transfer. And the new support for spatial audio is astounding. I’ve been watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Disney+, which supports spatial audio, and it is such an exciting audio experience. I really couldn’t recommend AirPods Pro enough. They are simply fantastic and remain my favorite gadget.

The Early 2020 MacBook Air

I had been rocking a 2012 MacBook Air until April this year. I loved that MacBook Air, and it was darn near the perfect computer. But it was certainly long in the tooth. Apple refreshed the MacBook Air back in 2018, giving it a Retina display and USB-C ports, but I held off because of the wretched butterfly keyboard. I was determined that my trusty MacBook Air would outlive the much-maligned butterfly keyboard design. That wager happened this year with a refresh bringing scissor switch keys to the MacBook Air.

I literally insta-ordered.

Little did I know I was buying the last Intel MacBook Air, since Apple swapped the brains for their own chips last month. Still, I am comforted knowing I bought the best Intel MacBook Air Apple had ever made. I have no regrets.

It’s a solid Mac, and more than fits my needs. But maybe this time around I won’t wait 8 years to upgrade.

The 2020 iPad Pro 12.9-inch

When Apple announced the Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro and did a slight refresh on the iPad Pro, I knew this was a system I wanted (note: not needed) to own. I know what you’re thinking: “Chris! What are you doing? You just bought a 13-inch MacBook Air, and now you’re buying basically a 13-inch iPad Pro with a case that makes it a laptop?!”

Yep.

Here’s the deal: I love my Mac, and it is the de facto workhorse. But I also have strong associations of Mac = Work. At the end of my workday, I just don’t really feel like being on a Mac anymore if I can help it.

And the iPad is an exciting computing platform. I love the modularity. It can be a touch-driven tablet, a laptop with a real keyboard and trackpad, of a notepad with the Apple Pencil. And it seamlessly switches between and even combines these contexts.

My Mac is the stable, trustworthy stalwart of computing. My iPad is my personal computer. Everything about it feels very personal and approachable. And this year I decided to go big or go home — quite literally! The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is big, yet balanced.

And like the AirPods Pro, it got even better this fall with iPadOS 14. I find myself using the new Scribble feature with the Apple Pencil all the time. The iPad is a jack of all trades, and I can do most anything I need to on it. In fact, there are things I can do better on my iPad than on my Mac thanks to the versatility of input methods.

Could I go all in on iPad? Yeah, I think I could. But I’m not ready to put the Mac out to pasture yet.

Apple Watch Series 6

In September, I picked up the Apple Watch Series 6. My Series 4 was fine, and not failing me in any way, but I’ve been on a traditional 2-year upgrade cycle with my Apple Watch, and decided to upgrade, gaining the benefits of the always-on display, and also the blood oxygen sensor for kicks.

That always-on display is really nice. I didn’t think it would be a huge deal to me since I had been accustomed to having to tilt my wrist up to activate the screen, but it is a noteworthy addition to the watch. I think most people rocking a Series 4 are fine to wait another year before considering an upgrade, but if you have a Series 3 or older, the Series 6 would be a huge quality of life improvement.

iPhone 12 Pro

Being on the Apple Upgrade Program has the benefit of getting a new phone if I want it. The new industrial design of the iPhone 12 Pro had me sold straight away. The iPhone 4 was my all-time favorite iPhone design (and still is), and the iPhone 12 Pro feels like the modern reinterpretation of that design. The flat sides won me over instantly.

This also marked the first time I did not get an iPhone that was either black or space gray. I decided to branch out and get the Pacific Blue model, and I do not regret that one bit. It is a delightfully gorgeous color. I’ve never been one to use cases, and this phone is no different. I love seeing that blue.

I was concerned that the increase in the screen size from 5.8-inches to 6.1-inches was going to be ungainly, but it’s been a non-issue. Apple made the overall body of the phone very comparable in size to the iPhone 11 Pro, and it really doesn’t feel any larger in the hand (or pocket).

HomePod mini (x2)

The final piece of tech I picked up from Apple this year was a pair of HomePod minis. One for the living room, one for the kitchen. They’ve been a very nice addition to the house that everyone in the family have enjoyed.

I’m not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination, so it doesn’t take much to impress me when it comes to audio quality. Needless to say, I’m impressed. At about 70% volume, the living room is filled with nice sound. I can’t believe how much sound a device the size of a softball can put out. And while it’s easy to pick on Siri, more often than not Siri works very well on both of our HomePod minis. Siri distinguishes easily between me, my wife, and my son, and hasn’t once been confused by who is talking.

If you’re skeptical about the HomePod mini, don’t be. It’s a nice little device to have around the house.

The New Year and Beyond

Only Apple knows what lies ahead for the coming year in its product line. There are some easy guesses: more Apple Silicon-based Macs, probably a more remarkable revision to the iPad Pro, new iPhones and Apple Watches, etc. But I’m thinking 2021 will be a quieter year for tech purchases for me. I updated most of my arsenal this year because the stars aligned just so. I’m not chomping at the bit to replace anything anytime soon at this point. But I am excited to see what is in store, especially on the Mac side with this architecture change to Apple Silicon.

Have a happy new year.

Support the life-saving work of St. Jude→

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month. This topic is near and dear to my internet pal Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels and the Relay.FM podcast network. Stephen’s oldest son, Josiah, was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 6 months. Thanks to the miracle that is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Josiah is 12 now. Read more about Josiah’s incredible story on Stephen’s site.

Stephen’s network, Relay.FM, raises money every September for St. Jude. This year’s goal was $315,000, and they blew past that last night. I’d like to see if we can help get them to half a million.

Not only does St. Jude provide medical care and research for kids, they do this without ever charging the families a dime. This is truly a miracle. And this is where you and I come in. St. Jude is only able to do this because of donors like us.

There are so many things clamoring for our dollars — especially this year. Local businesses need our support throughout the pandemic, politicians want us to donate to campaigns, and we may even want to do a little retail therapy with shiny new gadgets this fall.

If you can afford to part with money for either or both of those last two, then I’m going to ask you to give some of that money to St. Jude first. St. Jude is a worthy cause that has a tangible effect on so many lives.

My family is in for $100. Will you match that? Honestly, even if you can pitch in $5, that adds up. The donation page even allows anonymous donations if you prefer, and also convenience of mobile payment systems like Apple Pay.

Let’s help out kids fighting cancer, and bless the families of St. Jude.

¶ It’s Not a Computer, It’s the Future | The iPad at 10 Years

The morning of April 3, 2010 I was in Fargo, North Dakota to visit family for Easter with my wife and son. It was a Saturday morning, and I had been thinking about Apple’s newest device for a couple months. Around 10:00 in the morning I decided to take a little field trip over to the Best Buy. I figured there would be very little stock of this new device on day one, and that it would be sold out. That would remove any impulse temptation to purchase one, right? I just wanted to check out a display unit for a bit, just to say I used one.

I walked out of the store with $500 less than I walked in with.

I walked out with an iPad.

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“What does it do?” asked my sister-in-law.

Lots of things. It does a lot of what a computer does.

“So it’s a computer?”

Kind of. But not really. I think.

“It just looks like a big iPhone,” my other sister-in-law chimes in.

It is in some ways, but it’s different.

“So what is it?”

The future. It’s the future.

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I spent the rest of that Saturday delving into the fresh crop of apps for the iPad, getting to know the device. Trying to answer for myself the questions my family had been asking. What is this device?

I could only arrive at one answer over and over again. It’s the future.

Back in 2010 I envisioned that in 2026 my son would take something more like an iPad rather than a laptop with him to college. A slab of metal and glass that could be anything at any time. It could be (all of) his textbooks one moment and a notepad the next. A calendar and a communicator. A window into the world’s knowledge and an escape through entertainment.

Indeed, at a technological level, the iPad was and is a computer. And for much of the past decade, at a software level, it was a big iPhone. It’s both. And it’s neither.

But is it the future? Was I wrong?

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Now that we are closer to 2026 than we are 2010, it is clear to me my timeline back then was a bit off. In six years I fully expect my son will embark toward college with something that looks closer to a MacBook than that first iPad. A year ago I would have said it would definitely be a MacBook. But as of a couple weeks ago I would now say it is possible he will take an iPad that can look like a MacBook.

That first day with the iPad in 2010 I marveled at how the iPad really became whatever app you were using. The device was transformative. When reading a book, it was a book. When using the calendar, it was a calendar. And that largely stands true today.

Over the years the iPad's hardware has also become transformative. It started with being able to hold it in any orientation. It deftly adapts to fill the screen no matter how you hold it. A few years ago it gained a keyboard case that folds up to keep the iPad thin and light for carrying, and unfolds to prop up the device and allow us to type quickly and easily with familiar keys. With the Apple Pencil the iPad becomes an actual notepad or sketchbook. Now with trackpad support added in the last couple weeks, it can essentially become a laptop.

And if you take all the peripherals away, it returns to its original form. A transformable slate of glass, malleable to your needs through both hardware and software.

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Every day I use my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air in a harmonious dance of devices. My iPhone is primarily my camera and communicator. My MacBook is my workhorse, getting work done quickly with decades of familiarity. My iPad, however, is the device I enjoy the most.

The reason I enjoy my iPad the most is its versatility. The battery lasts forever. It is thin and light. When I want to use it, it is ready to go instantly. I can write, draw, cut together a podcast, browse the web, slice through my inbox like a champ, and when I want to kick back and read for a while I can strip off the keyboard and recline in a chair, holding the iPad like a magazine. Honestly, I can even do most of my job from it these days if I want to.

It’s the best of both worlds. Highly portable, highly efficient, and highly usable.

And it’s only getting better. Next month Apple is releasing a case that includes a trackpad. By adding a new accessory to the iPad, it can become a close approximation of a MacBook, and also nothing like it. I can only imagine what it will be capable of in 2026.

All a MacBook can be is a computer. The iPad can be the future.

Dark Sky Acquired by Apple→

My favorite weather app, Dark Sky, had a big announcement today. Adam Grossman on the Dark Sky blog:

Today we have some important and exciting news to share: Dark Sky has joined Apple.

Our goal has always been to provide the world with the best weather information possible, to help as many people as we can stay dry and safe, and to do so in a way that respects your privacy.

There is no better place to accomplish these goals than at Apple. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to reach far more people, with far more impact, than we ever could alone.

All in all, it makes sense why Apple would want to own the full stack for weather data. Over the years Apple has partnered with providers such as Yahoo! and The Weather Channel. And let’s face it, there are apps — even weather apps, including The Weather Channel’s apps — that abuse location privacy. Dark Sky is a huge player in the weather data arena and they always had a staunch stance on respecting user privacy. That’s why I use Dark Sky as my primary weather app.

So, what’s happening to the app, and more importantly, the service behind it that powers many other weather apps such as CARROT Weather and Weather Line?

• The iOS app is staying the same, for now. It is available for $4 on the App Store.
• The Android app is gone. It cannot be downloaded anymore. And the service for it will be discontinued on July 1, 2020. Sorry, droids.
• The website is also largely being shuttered on July 1, 2020. That’s too bad, because it is a nice site.
• And finally the API that powers other apps’ weather data will be kept alive until the end of 2021.

I’ll admit I am both excited and trepidatious with today’s announcement. On one hand, I fear the app I use daily and have used for over 8 years will end up disappearing and just become the data layer behind the beautiful yet too simplistic Weather app on my iPhone.

On the other hand I am excited that maybe Dark Sky’s story will turn out much like Workflow’s did. Workflow was acquired by Apple and largely left intact yet supercharged with system access as it became Shortcuts. Shortcuts today is very familiar to Worklfow users of old.

My hope is that Dark Sky becomes the new Weather app. Of course, I do think Apple may update the theme a bit to be a little more Apple-y, but I hope it retains its extensive forecast visuals and radar. And perhaps this means the iPad would finally have a built-in weather app. And heck, why not flex some Mac Catalyst muscle and bring it to the Mac?

I’m very happy for the Dark Sky team, as this is a huge win for them. And I hope the days ahead for the Dark Sky app I know and love are very bright.

Apple delivers a new redesigned Maps for all users in the United States→

Apple has been gradually rolling out their re-built Maps data across the United States for the past year or so. Today, Apple announced that work is complete.

Apple today announced that all users in the United States can now experience a redesigned Maps with faster and more accurate navigation and comprehensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, malls and more, making it easier and more enjoyable to map out any journey. Apple completed the rollout of this new Maps experience in the United States and will begin rolling it out across Europe in the coming months.

I will say the new Maps data is terrific. It is a huge upgrade over the old data. While most buildings in my area are represented by fairly generic boxes, there is a good deal of detail in important landmarks such as Memorial Stadium (of Cornhusker fame) and the Nebraska State Capitol building. They even got a good representation of the statue of the Sower on the top of the building.

Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska

Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska

But today is not the first I have seen of this new map data. Apple began a soft rollout for the new maps in my region (Nebraska) last month, and they were active on my iPad Pro, but not my Mac or iPhone. And then last week the new maps reverted back to the old maps on my iPad Pro, which was odd.

One change that came today — for everyone in the US, from what I can tell on Twitter — is the addition of stoplights and stop signs when getting directions. This is represented nicely, and Siri will even tell you to “turn right at the stop sign”. It’s a subtle way of telling the driver about traffic signs and signals, which also sounding more natural.

Directions showing traffic signals and stop signs along the route.

Apple also highlighted a few more features of the new Maps in their press release today, many of which have been around since earlier releases of iOS 13:

• Explore major cities with Look Around
  This is basically Apple’s answer to Google Maps’ Street View. It only works in a few cities, currently: New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston and Oahu.

  If you zoom into one of those areas and tap the binoculars icon that appears, you can try it out for yourself. It seems a lot nicer than Google’s Street View, and I can’t wait for that to roll out to more places.

• Users can share places they love with collections
  These are simple collections of places you can create and share. My only complaint is that when you share a collection, the recipient’s copy is standalone — meaning if they add something it doesn’t sync back to you. This feature would be more useful if it allowed collaboration, much like Notes and Reminders does.
• One-tap navigation to frequent places with Favorites
  Pretty much what it says on the tin. Pretty handy for places you frequent.
• Real-time transit information
  This is active in my city and appears to work pretty well.
• Share ETA
  This is a really nice feature. When you start directions, you can tap a Share ETA button, and choose a recipient. They will then be able to see you in Maps and see your estimated time of arrival. This worked a treat earlier this month when I needed to rendezvous with my dad for a road trip.
• Flight status
  Siri intelligences does a bunch of on-device processing, looking at Mail, Calendar, and Wallet passes for flight info, then keeps you up to date on terminal, gate, or departure changes. I’ll give this a go in a couple weeks.
• Indoor maps
  Zooming in on some airports and malls with now have a Look Inside label, and shows you the interior of the locations. This can come in handy when you need to find a certain shop, or plan out your rush through an airport between flights.

All in all, I’m really excited about the future of Apple Maps. If you are in the United States and the previous incarnation of Apple Maps left a bad impression, it’s worth your time to give it a fresh try.

¶ Returning to 1Password

Today I am rejoining the incredible team at 1Password. I will be serving as the Client Apps Product Manager, and I am ecstatic to work with the various teams within 1Password to deliver security you can trust and actually use.

I’ve used 1Password for over a decade, well before I worked with them the first time. Even though they supply my paycheck, I want you to know my recommendation of them in the past, present, and future is completely unbiased by that. It’s a top-notch product and you should use it.