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Apple at 50: My 10 Most Memorable Moments

As Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, longtime tech journalist Philip Michaels reflects on his 27 years of covering the company, sharing ten memorable moments including testing the durability of the original iPod, attending significant product launches like the unveiling of the iPhone in 2007, and humorous highlights such as the introduction of iPod Socks. His recollections offer a personal and diverse perspective on Apple's evolution, its culture, and his experiences with the company's events and executives over the decades.

https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/apple-at-50-my-10-most-memorable-moments/

Thanks for the Wild Ride, Apple. Let’s Keep It Going

Jason Snell reflects on his 33-year journey covering Apple, highlighting the company's tumultuous early years, its revival under Steve Jobs with innovations like the iMac and iPod, and its transformation into a technology giant with the iPhone and beyond. He expresses excitement for Apple's future developments and his continued role in documenting them.

https://www.macworld.com/article/3103792/thanks-for-the-wild-ride-apple-lets-keep-it-going.html

Tim Cook (Still) Believes in Crazy Ideas

In an exclusive Esquire interview marking Apple’s 50th anniversary, CEO Tim Cook reflects on the company’s history, its ongoing commitment to innovation, and values such as privacy, accessibility, education, and sustainability. Cook also discusses navigating complex political landscapes while maintaining Apple's core principles and highlights significant recent investments in U.S. manufacturing that continue the legacy started by Steve Jobs.

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a70886045/apple-50th-anniversary/

Apple at 50: Some Great Apple History Books

In celebration of Apple's 50th anniversary, Jason Snell recommends a selection of notable books that chronicle the company's history, including works by Steven Levy, Michael S. Malone, and Andy Hertzfeld. These books cover key moments such as the original Macintosh development, Apple's challenges in the 1990s, the creation of the iPod and iPhone, and insights into Tim Cook's era and Apple's manufacturing prowess.

https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/03/apple-at-50-for-further-reading/

Scale Your Siri Shortcut Projects

Cherri is a programming language designed for Siri Shortcuts that compiles directly into signed Shortcuts runnable on Apple devices. It offers a laptop/desktop development environment, easy-to-learn syntax, 1-to-1 translation to Shortcut actions for easier debugging, and optimization for smaller, more efficient Shortcuts. The language supports features like functions, custom actions, includes for managing large projects, type checking, and macros for code reuse.

https://cherrilang.org/

I Can’t See Apple’s Vision

In “I Can't See Apple's Vision,” Mat Duggan critiques Apple's lack of a clear, cohesive vision for macOS and watchOS, contrasting it with the stronger direction seen in iPadOS and iOS. While acknowledging some impressive features like the improved clipboard manager and Spotlight, Duggan argues that the visual design and overall user experience feel incoherent and neglected, suggesting internal struggles and diminished creative influence within Apple's management layers.

https://matduggan.com/i-cant-see-apples-vision/

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