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How to Turn Liquid Glass Into a Solid Interface

Extreme TLDR: Apple’s Liquid Glass interface affects visibility; users can adjust settings in macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS to reduce transparency and increase contrast for improved usability, notably through Accessibility features like Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast. Adjustments enhance readability across devices, though some features may become less visually appealing. Disabling Liquid Glass entirely is possible but not recommended due to usability issues.

https://tidbits.com/2025/10/09/how-to-turn-liquid-glass-into-a-solid-interface/

Steve Jobs Vs. Tim Cook: How the Tenures of Both Apple CEOs Compare

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TLDR: Steve Jobs and Tim Cook led Apple in different eras: Jobs focused on groundbreaking products (iMac, iPod, iPhone) that defined the tech industry, while Cook transformed Apple into a $3.7 trillion company by expanding services and hardware (Apple Watch, AirPods). Jobs' tenure saw a rise in market cap from $2.5 billion to $350 billion; Cook increased it by $3.1 trillion. Now, as Cook's leadership extends beyond Jobs', discussions on succession are intensifying.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/apple-leadership-compared-steve-jobs-tim-cook/

A Major Evolution of Apple Security Bounty, With the Industry’s Top Awards for the Most Advanced Research

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Apple Security Bounty updates: max rewards up to $2M, total over $5M, expanded categories, and a flag system for quicker vulnerability reporting.

https://security.apple.com/blog/apple-security-bounty-evolved

Navigate Your Mac Without a Mouse

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TLDR: Article discusses navigating a Mac without a mouse, detailing a scenario where pairing a Bluetooth mouse was needed. It offers solutions using keyboard shortcuts and highlights the importance of keyboard navigation through accessibility features. It emphasizes that using the keyboard can sometimes be more efficient than a mouse.

https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/10/navigate-your-mac-without-a-mouse/

‘Apple in China’ — New Book by Patrick McGee, Coming in May

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New book Apple in China by Patrick McGee reveals how Apple, once a disruptive force, has become entwined with China's manufacturing amid rising geopolitical tensions. It explores Apple's outsourcing history and the implications of its reliance on China, highlighting significant challenges in disentangling from the region.

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/02/03/apple-in-china-mcgee

The Old Family Photos Project: Lessons in Creating Family Photos That People Want to Keep

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User reflects on organizing and preserving family photos, sharing the process of scanning thousands of slides, and deriving lessons on capturing memorable snapshots. Key insights emphasize the importance of identifying people and locations in photos, taking candid images over staged ones, including daily life moments, and improving photography skills. The overarching theme is to create lasting family memories that future generations will value.

https://estherschindler.medium.com/the-old-family-photos-project-lessons-in-creating-family-photos-that-people-want-to-keep-ea3909129943