Twenty five years ago today I started the #Safari and #WebKit projects at #Apple Computer.
Which means Safari is now old enough to rent itself a car. But let's not speculate about my age.
I'm still sad I can't use Safari on my Windows PC. Alas, I lost the battle to keep it there. But at least WebKit's DNA seeded or influenced most browsers we use today.
And I'm proud of that impact. Along with the wonderful team I built who made it all happen. Here's to another 25, friends.
Cheers. 🥂😊💖
My first company, Opera, was built on word of mouth. The same applies to my 2nd company, @Vivaldi. We have never had the means that Big Tech has. In the case of Vivaldi, we have even avoided investors, to not end up like Opera.
We have also made it harder for our selves. We likely could have generated more funds through adding stuff like Crypto, AI or just plain old data collection in the browser, but we choose not to. We are also not an Ad company like most of our larger competitors. Instead we have added a wealth of features and customization.
Now people are starting to understand that just going with Big Tech may be easy to start with, but ends up not being worth it. In fact we now have governments and companies thinking that they need to move away from Big Tech and quickly.
We welcome you all.
#Vivaldi #Browser #Technology #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #Apple #Google #Microsoft
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At Vivaldi we believe that the web is one of humanity’s greatest inventions: open to everyone, built for exploration and expression. But the feeling you get being online these days doesn’t necessarily…André Skjeggestad (Vivaldi Browser)
With 26.5, you get ads in #Apple Maps. At least #Apple automatically opts you out of personalized ads. You Can't Turn Ad Display Off, however. Thank you Apple for making 26.x a clusterf%%k of bad design, an accessibility disaster, and now an exemplar for #enshittification(@pluralistic). When you upgrade to 26.5 and visit Maps, read the Advertising and Privacy link carefully. A good reason NOT to update. Can't tell you truly how disgusted this makes me!
I hope this BADLY damages Apple's reputation.
#boostingIsSharing and #altText
#iOS #macOS #iPadOS #author #writer #writingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon.
Gotta love being locked out of apps you own...
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac Will Soon Stop Letting You Edit Documents
macrumors.com/2026/06/02/micro…
#Microsoft #MicrosoftOffice #Mac #Apple #Tech
Microsoft will prevent Office 2019 for Mac owners from editing their documents from July 13, a restriction the company is attributing to the productivity suite's expiring digital certificate.Tim Hardwick (MacRumors)
This union will not back down!
Union workers protest Apple’s planned Towson store closure - 9to5Mac
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#Union #Apple #Protest #Towson #Maryland #Tech
The IAM Union held a protest against Apple’s decision to close its Towson store, the first unionized Apple retail location in the United States.Marcus Mendes (9to5Mac)
But can this be used if the police snatch my phone?
Apple Developing iPhone Anti-Snatching Feature That Locks Stolen Phones Instantly
macrumors.com/2026/05/27/apple…
#Apple #iPhone #AntiTheft #Stolen #Security #Privacy #Tech
Apple is developing a new feature that will lock your iPhone if it's snatched from your hand by a thief, according to Apple code seen by 9to5Mac.Juli Clover (MacRumors)
If you haven't updated yo shit yet, please do so now!
Apple adds new CVE details to several macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and watchOS updates, old and new - 9to5Mac
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#Apple #CVE #macOS #iOS #iPadOS #visionOS #watchOS #Vulnerabilities #Tech
Apple today updated the security content pages for several macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and watchOS releases. Here are the details.Marcus Mendes (9to5Mac)
I might have to watch this game to see how well they do!
iPhone 17 Pro Will Make Sports History This Weekend
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#Apple #iPhone17Pro #Sports #Soccer #LAGalaxy #HoustonDynamo #MLS #Hardware #Tech
Apple today announced that this Saturday's Major League Soccer match between the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo FC will be captured entirely with the iPhone 17 Pro.Joe Rossignol (MacRumors)
You know what time it is!
Update yo shit!
iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more
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#iOS #macOS #iPadOS #Apple #Updates #RCS #Encryption #Tech
Probably the last big updates we'll see before the next versions appear at WWDC.Andrew Cunningham (Ars Technica)
Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’Tom Wall (the Guardian)
Apple CEO Tim Cook warns of extended memory crunch.
"Across the tech landscape, executives have been voicing their concerns about soaring prices for memory, which faces a worldwide crunch due to insatiable demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure," CNBC reports.
#Apple #TimCook #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology
In Apple's quarterly earnings report, CEO Tim Cook warned of further memory constraints in the coming quarters.Jennifer Elias (CNBC)
Company reported $111.2bn in revenue in first earnings report after announcement of Cook’s pending departureSanya Mansoor (the Guardian)
Tech giant accused of ‘cynical attempt to bust the union’ in decision to shutter location in Towson, MarylandMichael Sainato (the Guardian)
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently announced that he’ll step down in September, paving the way for Senior VP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus to take the reins. “Under Cook, the company has become less surprising but massively financially successful; some of Apple’s newer products have flopped or underperformed, but far more have become and stayed excellent thanks to years of competent iteration,” @ArsTechnica Senior Tech Reporter Andrew Cunningham writes. From a hardware success like the Apple Watch to a big swing that missed, here are six things from the Cook era that stand out to Cunningham:
#Tech #Apple #TimCook #Technology #Business #TechNews
Under Cook, Apple became hugely successful, if not always surprising.Andrew Cunningham (Ars Technica)
With Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference set for June and John Ternus preparing to take over as CEO, what do you expect from Apple next?
#Apple #JohnTernus #MacBook #AI #Technology
Who is John Ternus? What did he do at Apple for 25 years and what new devices could we potentially see next from the innovative tech giant? We've put together a collection of articles that answer these questions and more.
#Apple #JohnTernus #TimCook #AI #Technology
Steve Jobs was a product visionary; Tim Cook, a supply chain guru. Apple's incoming CEO, John Ternus, has been described as a "hardware savant," but what kind of leader will he make at one of the world's most valuable companies? Ternus has spent 25 y…The Tech Desk (Flipboard)
Tim Cook's successor John Ternus will take the reins in September, to become Apple's new CEO. Gizmodo's Mike Pearl considers what we should expect from his leadership after working as an engineer for over two decades at the company.
#Apple #TimCook #JohnTernus #TechNews
An engineer will soon run Apple. Will that change anything?Mike Pearl (Gizmodo)
Hardware engineering executive is a longtime Apple insider, indicating company will continue strategy that has led to record profitsGloria Oladipo (the Guardian)
Cook, who will assume the role of executive chair, will be succeeded by John Ternus as CEO on 1 SeptemberBlake Montgomery (the Guardian)
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Proprietary #LLM-backed gen #AI systems' *users* aren't criminals! They're just users of proprietary systems & some of them want to engage positively with FOSS.
Years ago, I supported Homebrew's membership at #SFC despite their *primary* goal of improving #Apple products with #FOSS. It make me a bit 🤢, but — historically — forming alliances with proprietary software enthusiasts who mean well & are #FOSS-curious is why our community is resilient.
Cc: @wwahammy @silverwizard @cwebber
Apple and Google have been hosting and steering users toward nudify apps, according to a new report. The Tech Transparency Project found 31 of these apps were rated suitable for minors.
Digital Trends has more on how this happened, why it matters and the pressure on Big Tech to make their platforms safer.
#Apple #Google #TechNews #OnlineSafety
Despite having policies banning explicit content, Apple and Google are reportedly pointing users to AI nudify apps through autocomplete suggestions and sponsored ads. Some of those apps were even rated suitable for kids.Manisha Priyadarshini (Digital Trends)
Fraudsters send emails claiming storage is full or nearly full, then trick people into clicking on links that can expose bank and personal detailsRupert Jones (the Guardian)
Enzo Conticello jailed for 27 months for ‘opportunistic’ theft of Givenchy handbag containing precious jewelsGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
#Apple Mac Neo so successful Apple is running out of chips, throwing
their plans for next year's faster version (and current version) into chaos
macrumors.com/2026/04/07/macbo…
The all-new MacBook Neo has been such a hit that Apple is facing a "massive dilemma," according to Taiwan-based tech columnist and former Bloomberg reporter Tim Culpan. In the iPhone 16 Pro models, the A18 Pro chip has a 6-core GPU.Joe Rossignol (MacRumors)
Apple pulls Jack Dorsey's Bitchat from China at Beijing’s request.
Cointelegraph reports: "Bitchat launched in July last year and has been used during protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran as authorities attempted to restrict usage of the internet."
#Apple #China #JackDorsey #Censorship #Technology
Apple has removed Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat from the App Store in China at the request of the Cyberspace Administration of China, which argued the messaging app violated internet service regulations.Stephen Katte (Cointelegraph)
Attention, early adapters. Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 26.5. One new feature is “Suggested Places,” which will show you trending places to check out. That could be fun, or annoying (YMMV). Read more from @Engadget:
#Tech #Apple #Technology #iOS
Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 26.5, just a few days after the beta for developers came out.Mariella Moon (Engadget)
Apple was founded on April 1, 1976, and it was certainly no April Fool's joke. As the tech giant celebrates its 50th birthday today, @TechRadar looks back at its biggest wins and failures.
Here's their Storyboard collection: flip.it/AMJM7F
#Apple #SteveJobs #Technology #Apple50 #Tech
Apple was founded on April 1, 1976 and it was certainly no April Fool's joke. As the tech giant celebrates its 50th birthday today, we've looked back at its biggest wins, from the Macintosh to the iPod, to the failures that it'd rather you forgot abo…TechRadar (Flipboard)
It’s Apple’s birthday tomorrow. We’ve put together a collection of articles reflecting on its 50-year history, from humble beginnings to major triumphs and failures, and what the future might hold for the tech giant.
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#Apple #SteveJobs #TimCook #AI #TechNews
April 1, 1976, was the day Apple was officially founded. Three men, two of them named Steve, had started a personal computer company that would one day revolutionize the tech industry.The Tech Desk (Flipboard)
