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Chris Feb 8, 2025

Ged Maheux Feb 8, 2025

As bad as things are in this country right now they are being made 100x worse by the deteriorating state of autocomplete text on iOS.

I really can no longer type a single sentence without having to go back and fix SOME part of it each and every time. It’s just one more thing, I swear. 😫

Chris Mar 2, 2023

Rogue Amoeba Mar 1, 2023

Are you a (sadly, now former) Twitterrific or Tweetbot user? Do this:

1. Reinstall the app(s) from the iOS App Store.
2. Tap the “I Don’t Need a Refund” button.
3. Know you helped a small developer whose work you’ve appreciated.

More details here: https://daringfireball.net/2023/03/tweetbot_and_twitterrific_face_the_cliff

Tweetbot and Twitterrific Face the Cliff

There is something noble about two longtime rivals — competitors, yes, but with nothing but deep respect and camaraderie for each other — facing this terrible cliff together, with dignity and grace, considering their users first, as ever.

Daring Fireball

Chris Feb 14, 2023

Finally! This has been driving me nuts!

https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/13/homepod-bug-fix-siri-smart-home-homekit-request/

Apple fixes annoying HomePod bug that caused HomeKit requests to time out and fail the first time you ask

Apple today released HomePod OS 16.3.2 for HomePod, HomePod mini and HomePod (second-generation) devices. The update addresses a pesky bug introduced with 16.3 that made controlling a HomeKit smart home a particularly frustrating affair … The issue was that Siri on HomePod would fail to complete a smart home request the first time you asked. […]

9to5Mac

Chris Feb 10, 2023

Anyone else experiencing this bug with the OG HomePod since 16.3? Every time I make any request to Siri, it will say “I cannot do that right now, please try again later” Then if I immediately ask the same thing it will complete the request. From what i can see online it seems to be affecting those of us who updated to the latest architecture in 16.2 that was pulled. All was fine though till 16.3, and 16.3.1 didn’t fix it. Anyone know of a fix, it’s driving be crazy. #homepod #apple

Chris Feb 5, 2023

The Iconfactory Feb 3, 2023

Clicker 2.0, our handy, FREE, count anything app for Apple devices is now available in the App Store. https://blog.iconfactory.com/2023/02/clicker-2/ Whether you’re counting laps, days, books, snacks, or anything else, you can count on Clicker. #ClickerApp #apps #AppleWatch

Clicker 2.0 • The Breakroom

Back in 2015, we released our first watchOS app. Clicker is a simple app with a simple goal: a way to keep track of something important in your life using your Apple Watch. It’s been used by hundreds of thousands of customers. For me, Clicker kept me swimming in the ocean, for others the count […]

Iconfactory Blog

Chris Jan 29, 2023

VM (Vicky) Brasseur Jan 29, 2023

Huh.

Consumer Reports (CR) has released a mobile app (iOS, Android on the way) that shows what data companies collect about you, then allows you to have CR get the data deleted:

https://www.permissionslipcr.com

Essentially, CR will act as the data ombudsman for anyone who asks them to. I love it.

CR is a non-profit that accepts no advertising or corporate sponsorship, and they have a great reputation. It's a superb choice to take on the data capitalists.

US-only (don't @ me).

#privacy

Permission Slip App by CR

One app to take back control of your data

Chris Jan 29, 2023

Ged Maheux Jan 28, 2023

The @Iconfactory has 16.1k “followers” on Twitter and currently about 4.1k here on Mastodon. Our last post received a whopping 9 likes and 3 retweets on Twitter and an amazing 287 favorites and 163 boosts here on Mastodon.

This has been said before by many people but Twitter isn’t worth your time any more. People don’t SEE what you’re saying there, even if they actually follow you. The service is in big, BIG trouble.

Also, thx for following @Iconfactory here, we appreciate all of you 💕🖖