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Apple still sets the bar for software design. The way movies on Vision Pro reflect in the icy river of the new Iceland environment during the day, and how the snow softly glows at night, genuinely gives me goosebumps.

Apple still sets the bar for software design. The way movies on Vision Pro reflect in the icy river of the new Iceland environment during the day, and how the snow softly glows at night, genuinely gives me goosebumps.

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Shoutout to whoever at Apple came up with these beautiful animations that appear on Vision Pro when you scan your Persona. There is so much attention to detail throughout visionOS that it keeps me very confident this is not an experimental product that has reached its end, but rather the beginning of an exciting (but also long) journey.

Shoutout to whoever at Apple came up with these beautiful animations that appear on Vision Pro when you scan your Persona. There is so much attention to detail throughout visionOS that it keeps me very confident this is not an experimental product that has reached its end, but rather the beginning of an exciting (but also long) journey.

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visionOS 27 introduces a new widget that can instantly connect to Mac Virtual Display, without you needing it to have the Mac nearby. You litterally just need to have your keyboard and mouse ready. This is the setup of the future.

visionOS 27 introduces a new widget that can instantly connect to Mac Virtual Display, without you needing it to have the Mac nearby. You litterally just need to have your keyboard and mouse ready. This is the setup of the future.

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visionOS is just too beautiful to be just kept to Vision Pro…so we brought it to real life. It’s always so much fun to do these. I can’t get enough of how satisfying frosted glass Interfaces look in real life. It was quite complicated to rebuild AuraTap in the real world, especially with it having multiple overlapping layers. But It was totally worth it.

visionOS is just too beautiful to be just kept to Vision Pro…so we brought it to real life. It’s always so much fun to do these. I can’t get enough of how satisfying frosted glass Interfaces look in real life. It was quite complicated to rebuild AuraTap in the real world, especially with it having multiple overlapping layers. But It was totally worth it.

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Ready to preorder the new iPhone. Bring it on.

Ready to preorder the new iPhone. Bring it on.

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A new Control Center Design in visionOS 27 takes you to a whole new, beautiful environment. Thórsmörk might be my favorite one yet. During the day, the river flows through the landscape. At night, it's frozen. The level of detail is incredible. It's amazing how much you can see and hear in this environment. Recorded with the new high quality unfoveated screen recording that's now possible on device.

A new Control Center Design in visionOS 27 takes you to a whole new, beautiful environment. Thórsmörk might be my favorite one yet. During the day, the river flows through the landscape. At night, it's frozen. The level of detail is incredible. It's amazing how much you can see and hear in this environment. Recorded with the new high quality unfoveated screen recording that's now possible on device.

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Experiencing concerts has changed forever—and Metallica just showed me how. Seriously, do yourself a favor and book a demo at your nearest Apple Store to watch this latest Apple immersive release on Vision Pro. It really is THAT good. While not everyone gets the chance to experience the magic of seeing legends like Metallica perform live on stage and feeling the electrifying energy of the crowd, this technology brings us as close as possible to making that experience accessible to many more people. No matter how much you may doubt this technology, after seeing this, it will be hard to deny that this could become a very common way to experience concerts in the future.

Experiencing concerts has changed forever—and Metallica just showed me how. Seriously, do yourself a favor and book a demo at your nearest Apple Store to watch this latest Apple immersive release on Vision Pro. It really is THAT good. While not everyone gets the chance to experience the magic of seeing legends like Metallica perform live on stage and feeling the electrifying energy of the crowd, this technology brings us as close as possible to making that experience accessible to many more people. No matter how much you may doubt this technology, after seeing this, it will be hard to deny that this could become a very common way to experience concerts in the future.

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The making of the environments in Vision Pro is super fascinating. For Mount Hood they actually stitched together two completely different places into one scene, which is crazy to me since it looks so seamless in the device. The level of craft here is something else. Read more here:

The making of the environments in Vision Pro is super fascinating. For Mount Hood they actually stitched together two completely different places into one scene, which is crazy to me since it looks so seamless in the device. The level of craft here is something else. Read more here:

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I am absolutely STUNNED - I just got a glimpse into the future of watching TV together 🤯 We currently have two Vision Pros in our household (temporarily, we are not that rich), and we decided to try watching a movie side by side with SharePlay. What can I say? It actually worked. The sound and video on both headsets were perfectly in sync— Like 100% in sync. Even the Personas sticked to the real person. It was absolutely mind-blowing how seamless it was and now I can't stop wondering if Apple already thought about this use-case. We watched 3D movies in different environments, relaxed in the cinema, and even shared the exact same sized virtual screen in our living room, perfectly aligned in the same position. If these headsets eventually reach a more reasonable price point, I can absolutely see this becoming a better way to watch movies together. I never would have imagined it would work THIS well. #VisionPro

I am absolutely STUNNED - I just got a glimpse into the future of watching TV together 🤯 We currently have two Vision Pros in our household (temporarily, we are not that rich), and we decided to try watching a movie side by side with SharePlay. What can I say? It actually worked. The sound and video on both headsets were perfectly in sync— Like 100% in sync. Even the Personas sticked to the real person. It was absolutely mind-blowing how seamless it was and now I can't stop wondering if Apple already thought about this use-case. We watched 3D movies in different environments, relaxed in the cinema, and even shared the exact same sized virtual screen in our living room, perfectly aligned in the same position. If these headsets eventually reach a more reasonable price point, I can absolutely see this becoming a better way to watch movies together. I never would have imagined it would work THIS well. #VisionPro

5,083,248 просмотров • 1 год назад

I just launched a free App that lets you open Mac Apps…from your iPhone. And close them with a swipe. A much faster drag and drop. And a ton of more features in the pipeline. It’s called choclift and you really should try it out. Available for free in the App Store for iOS and macOS.

I just launched a free App that lets you open Mac Apps…from your iPhone. And close them with a swipe. A much faster drag and drop. And a ton of more features in the pipeline. It’s called choclift and you really should try it out. Available for free in the App Store for iOS and macOS.

505,049 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад

It’s crazy how the Apple ecosystem is so powerful that it can easily handle 12 iPhones and iPads controlling one Mac at the same time …and synchronize changes between devices within seconds as if it were nothing.

It’s crazy how the Apple ecosystem is so powerful that it can easily handle 12 iPhones and iPads controlling one Mac at the same time …and synchronize changes between devices within seconds as if it were nothing.

49,443 просмотров • 15 дней назад

I just built a giant chocolate (touch) bar for your Mac…that runs on your iPad. Open your recent and favorite apps with a tap. Dismiss or maximize them with a swipe. Open websites, trigger Apple Shortcuts, copy & paste with another swipe and send emojis while you type. Enter choclift for iPad. Available for free on the App Store now.

I just built a giant chocolate (touch) bar for your Mac…that runs on your iPad. Open your recent and favorite apps with a tap. Dismiss or maximize them with a swipe. Open websites, trigger Apple Shortcuts, copy & paste with another swipe and send emojis while you type. Enter choclift for iPad. Available for free on the App Store now.

63,492 просмотров • 23 дней назад

There are so many beautiful experiences on Apple Vision Pro. Kooboori adds another one. The app turns your table into a canvas to build worlds out of blocks that all have different materials. Some blocks even emit light, which is so satisfying to look at. Also: I will never get over how incredibly precise the hand tracking on Vision Pro is. It really is just that good.

There are so many beautiful experiences on Apple Vision Pro. Kooboori adds another one. The app turns your table into a canvas to build worlds out of blocks that all have different materials. Some blocks even emit light, which is so satisfying to look at. Also: I will never get over how incredibly precise the hand tracking on Vision Pro is. It really is just that good.

39,500 просмотров • 17 дней назад

You can now pin a dock of your recently opened Mac apps right on your desk and switch between them with a single tap when using Mac Virtual Display on Vision Pro. It updates automatically so you always have a direct shortcut to the apps you’re currently working with. You can even pin your favourites to the front of the line to create your perfect setup. It‘s called App Time Travel, and it's one of the headline features in the big new choclift for Vision Pro update, available today.

You can now pin a dock of your recently opened Mac apps right on your desk and switch between them with a single tap when using Mac Virtual Display on Vision Pro. It updates automatically so you always have a direct shortcut to the apps you’re currently working with. You can even pin your favourites to the front of the line to create your perfect setup. It‘s called App Time Travel, and it's one of the headline features in the big new choclift for Vision Pro update, available today.

129,776 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

I’ve never really used Apple Shortcuts on Mac because triggering them never felt natural enough in my workflow. So I built a free app that lets you launch Apple Shortcuts, apps and websites on your Mac with a quick tap on the device that’s probably sitting next to you anyway. It’s called choclift, and it’s probably the sweetest app you’ll try today.

I’ve never really used Apple Shortcuts on Mac because triggering them never felt natural enough in my workflow. So I built a free app that lets you launch Apple Shortcuts, apps and websites on your Mac with a quick tap on the device that’s probably sitting next to you anyway. It’s called choclift, and it’s probably the sweetest app you’ll try today.

126,309 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

Never underestimate the speed at which visionOS is evolving. Just three weeks later, with the latest beta, the Logitech Muse now supports almost any app and can be used for input across the entire system. I tested it with my favorite drawing app, TouchDesk, and it’s incredibly smooth – it feels just like using an Apple Pencil since you don’t even have to press a button to draw. You just touch the desk. There’s no lag, and it even provides subtle haptic feedback while drawing. The last time I reviewed it, I wasn’t entirely sure I could recommend it, but with the new system-wide support coming to visionOS, I think it’s now a must-have for every Vision Pro enthusiast.

Never underestimate the speed at which visionOS is evolving. Just three weeks later, with the latest beta, the Logitech Muse now supports almost any app and can be used for input across the entire system. I tested it with my favorite drawing app, TouchDesk, and it’s incredibly smooth – it feels just like using an Apple Pencil since you don’t even have to press a button to draw. You just touch the desk. There’s no lag, and it even provides subtle haptic feedback while drawing. The last time I reviewed it, I wasn’t entirely sure I could recommend it, but with the new system-wide support coming to visionOS, I think it’s now a must-have for every Vision Pro enthusiast.

279,219 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад

I’ve created a way to use your iPhone to travel through time and apps on your Mac. It features a liquid glass timeline that lets you jump between recently opened apps on your Mac and updates in real-time. You can even pin apps to the front of the timeline to create the perfect app launcher combination for your current workflow.

I’ve created a way to use your iPhone to travel through time and apps on your Mac. It features a liquid glass timeline that lets you jump between recently opened apps on your Mac and updates in real-time. You can even pin apps to the front of the timeline to create the perfect app launcher combination for your current workflow.

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My new Vision Pro app lets you switch between apps on your Mac… just by touching your desk. Bringing choclift to visionOS changed how I think about using a Mac in spatial computing. It’s not just about having a massive display – it opens up entirely new productivity workflows. Best part: if you lock it to your desk, it’s always there when you use Mac Virtual Display – even after restarting the device.

My new Vision Pro app lets you switch between apps on your Mac… just by touching your desk. Bringing choclift to visionOS changed how I think about using a Mac in spatial computing. It’s not just about having a massive display – it opens up entirely new productivity workflows. Best part: if you lock it to your desk, it’s always there when you use Mac Virtual Display – even after restarting the device.

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iPhone 17 Pro, shot on Apple Vision Pro. I'm so in love. For those like me who’ve seen enough 2D unboxings—you can find the spatial version in the comments.

iPhone 17 Pro, shot on Apple Vision Pro. I'm so in love. For those like me who’ve seen enough 2D unboxings—you can find the spatial version in the comments.

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Open Mac apps on your iPhone with my new app choclift 🍫 After extending my Mac screen with Vision Pro, I wanted even more connectivity between devices so I explored the advantage of having a separate user interface just for app management. It seems simple but it actually allows for a lot of new workflows and use-cases as you might think. Everyone works differently so we’re building this app as a platform that will support many different workflows, beyond just opening apps. Stay tuned as I’ll be sharing more in the coming weeks.

Open Mac apps on your iPhone with my new app choclift 🍫 After extending my Mac screen with Vision Pro, I wanted even more connectivity between devices so I explored the advantage of having a separate user interface just for app management. It seems simple but it actually allows for a lot of new workflows and use-cases as you might think. Everyone works differently so we’re building this app as a platform that will support many different workflows, beyond just opening apps. Stay tuned as I’ll be sharing more in the coming weeks.

158,880 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

I’ve spent the last few days testing the performance of Apple Vision Pro with M5 — here’s how it stacks up against the original. It’s 35% quicker when booting up, widgets appear almost instantaneously, Safari is noticeably more responsive, and creating Spatial Scenes also feels much faster. The most impressive, and most interesting difference, though, comes with Apple Intelligence features, especially the Writing Tools. It summarized a reeeally long Wikipedia article in half the time. It really makes me wonder if Apple has more AI capabilities up its sleeve that the M5 will eventually unlock.

I’ve spent the last few days testing the performance of Apple Vision Pro with M5 — here’s how it stacks up against the original. It’s 35% quicker when booting up, widgets appear almost instantaneously, Safari is noticeably more responsive, and creating Spatial Scenes also feels much faster. The most impressive, and most interesting difference, though, comes with Apple Intelligence features, especially the Writing Tools. It summarized a reeeally long Wikipedia article in half the time. It really makes me wonder if Apple has more AI capabilities up its sleeve that the M5 will eventually unlock.

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I’m so in love with this Apple Vision Pro thermostat app. This is exactly what visionOS was built for.

I’m so in love with this Apple Vision Pro thermostat app. This is exactly what visionOS was built for.

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THIS is how you do an Apple Museum. I got invited to the exclusive opening of the Apple Museum in Utrecht, which felt like the perfect way to celebrate 50 years of the company that has shaped my life for the past 16 years. But this is not just another collection. Through their unique displays, the museum conveys the core values and philosophies of Steve Jobs: seeing art in technology, approaching concepts in new ways, and paying attention to the smallest details. I couldn’t stop smiling. If you’re a fan of Apple, this is not only a must-visit, but probably one of the greatest Apple experiences you’ll ever have. Shot entirely on Apple Vision Pro.

THIS is how you do an Apple Museum. I got invited to the exclusive opening of the Apple Museum in Utrecht, which felt like the perfect way to celebrate 50 years of the company that has shaped my life for the past 16 years. But this is not just another collection. Through their unique displays, the museum conveys the core values and philosophies of Steve Jobs: seeing art in technology, approaching concepts in new ways, and paying attention to the smallest details. I couldn’t stop smiling. If you’re a fan of Apple, this is not only a must-visit, but probably one of the greatest Apple experiences you’ll ever have. Shot entirely on Apple Vision Pro.

111,974 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад

Wow. Full-body hologram videos that look straight out of a sci-fi movie are now available to watch on Vision Pro. Imagine watching a tutorial, an educational video, or your favorite pop star performing, and being able to actually walk around them as if they were standing in your room. I love how even over two years later after purchasing this device there is always new things to be excited for.

Wow. Full-body hologram videos that look straight out of a sci-fi movie are now available to watch on Vision Pro. Imagine watching a tutorial, an educational video, or your favorite pop star performing, and being able to actually walk around them as if they were standing in your room. I love how even over two years later after purchasing this device there is always new things to be excited for.

43,249 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

Mac Virtual Display is the only ‘monitor’ that actually gets sharper as you move closer — it re-renders in real time based on your distance. That’s a huge shift for precision work. For example, if I’m designing fonts, I don’t have to zoom that much anymore. I just lean in, naturally, like I would toward a real object. People often ask me if the virtual display on Vision Pro looks as crisp as my Studio Display. But that’s not really a fair comparison. Physical screens obey real-world optics; spatial computing plays by its own rules — and that’s exactly what makes it so powerful.

Mac Virtual Display is the only ‘monitor’ that actually gets sharper as you move closer — it re-renders in real time based on your distance. That’s a huge shift for precision work. For example, if I’m designing fonts, I don’t have to zoom that much anymore. I just lean in, naturally, like I would toward a real object. People often ask me if the virtual display on Vision Pro looks as crisp as my Studio Display. But that’s not really a fair comparison. Physical screens obey real-world optics; spatial computing plays by its own rules — and that’s exactly what makes it so powerful.

122,141 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад

Using gestures on your iPhone to copy, paste, and control apps on your Mac is pure ecosystem magic. My free app lets you switch between your favorite Mac apps with just a touch, minimize and maximize them with a swipe, and even use a grab-and-throw gesture to copy and paste. choclift is now available with a big update on the App Store for iOS and macOS.

Using gestures on your iPhone to copy, paste, and control apps on your Mac is pure ecosystem magic. My free app lets you switch between your favorite Mac apps with just a touch, minimize and maximize them with a swipe, and even use a grab-and-throw gesture to copy and paste. choclift is now available with a big update on the App Store for iOS and macOS.

54,164 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

They finally did it! YouTube is now an official app for Apple Vision Pro and can be downloaded from the App Store. It features 3D, 180 and 360-degree content and an optimised user interface. So far I really like it. Still, it feels surreal that this is actually happening.

They finally did it! YouTube is now an official app for Apple Vision Pro and can be downloaded from the App Store. It features 3D, 180 and 360-degree content and an optimised user interface. So far I really like it. Still, it feels surreal that this is actually happening.

74,922 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

I built a free iPhone app that lets you add emojis while typing on your Mac. It’s the cherry on top of switching between apps, launching Apple Shortcuts, and opening websites, and it makes using my Mac so much more fun. This took a lot of hard work to get just right, but I’m so happy with how it turned out.

I built a free iPhone app that lets you add emojis while typing on your Mac. It’s the cherry on top of switching between apps, launching Apple Shortcuts, and opening websites, and it makes using my Mac so much more fun. This took a lot of hard work to get just right, but I’m so happy with how it turned out.

29,561 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад