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Usps passport acceptance7/23/2023 Hardware-wise, it was nice to see Apple deliver on their promise of an Apple Silicon-based Mac Pro. Widgets on the desktop will probably make some folks happy, while others may find better value in Apple’s video conferencing improvements. Of all the new macOS features demoed, the Autofill PDF feature is probably one I’ll find most useful. Widgets can now be placed directly to the Mac desktop in macOS Sonoma. I suspect that this will be the last macOS release before Intel-based Macs are cut off for good. The oldest Mac that is officially supported by macOS Sonoma is the 2017 iMac Pro. If that wasn’t disheartening enough, the “hold my beer” moment was when Apple spent a whopping 5 minutes touting system-wide stickers. ![]() Turning attention to other areas, I will admit that I died inside a little when Apple Software Chief Craig Federighi kicked off his macOS Sonoma presentation by announcing slow-motion screensavers. And within an hour they were asking that we strap screens inches from our eyes. They said viewing a device too closely can cause eyestrain in adults and myopia in children. Earlier in the keynote, Apple announced new features in the Health app for iOS and iPadOS that will monitor how close you’re viewing an iPhone or iPad from your eyes. That doesn’t seem like a lot of battery for a device that is supposed to be immersive, but I suppose we’ll have to wait and see.Īlso unknown are what the long term effects will be on one’s eyesight while using the VisionPro for lengthy periods of time. Image credit: AppleĪpple says battery life with the portable battery pack is 2 hours. Instead, it must be plugged into a power supply, or used with a portable battery seen in this image from Apple. The device doesn’t have an on-board battery. One other limiting factor is the battery life. I wish Apple had promoted this aspect within their promotional video. Using one’s eyes, voice and fingers alone for general computing can really help accessibility. For those who have limited mobility, the Apple VisionPro offers some tantalizing possibilities. That being said, I can see a use-case for this device, as it was shown today. Like many others, I expected Apple to lean into gaming as a use-case for this device, but that category seemed to be largely absent. Imagine saying, “I need to check out those numbers before this next call…oh wait…gotta slip on the ‘ol headset first!” The future of work? Image credit: Apple ![]() …with lots of questions to answer.Įven if I could get past the princely sum of $3500, I can’t fathom anyone clamoring to wear a bulky device just to fiddle about with virtual screens, attend Zoom meetings, or shift between Word and Excel in a virtual environment. The company spent almost an hour trying to sell the ― ahem ― vision of the VisionPro, and (pardon the pun) I’m just not seeing it. ![]() In my humble view, Apple has made a novelty and nothing more. In light of those previous statements, the scene shown during the keynote of the dad wearing a headset while floating around his daughters playing in front of him to “capture the moment”, could not have seemed more out of touch. Technology, as Apple has emphasized numerous times in the past, is a tool that is meant to bring people together. While I can see certain appeal in strapping on a pair of goggles to escape the confines of reality while on a lengthy flight, the potential teased in Apple’s own videos felt like the introduction to a new dystopian era. Call me a skeptic (or a fuddy duddy), but I’m less enthused about Apple’s new entry into “spatial computing.” A space case of a device… No doubt, the most talked about device of this year’s WWDC keynote will be Apple’s new VisionPro. ![]() The Apple World Wide Developer’s Conference keynote presentation has come and gone, and I’m still processing the deluge of announcements made in the rather lengthy two hour keynote. “Just casually sitting on my steps with my Vision Pro on.
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