Jake Peterson's discussions

I do think you tend to notice errors or issues more when the stakes are higher. It’s a pretty universal experience that you don’t catch a mistake after proofing an email multiple times, but when you know the message is sent, the problems all jump out at you.    Read more

Face ID/Touch ID require you to enter your passcode every so often to authenticate yourself, and some security elements of iOS require it as well. It’s impossible to only rely on them for unlocking your iPhone, so the times you do need to enter your passcode, you should be careful. Read more

It’s free on Snapchat, too!  Read more

Thanks for pointing that out! I think they must have recently updated the GitHub page to include Mac and Linux instructions. Read more

Can you share where you see that? The FAQ says: “On April 18th, we announced that after 25 years of shipping DVDs, this will be our Final Season, and we’ll ship our last disc on September 29th, 2023.” Read more

I don’t think Warner Bros. Discovery answered that question. My guess is you’ll have to cancel, unfortunately, since they’re still offering Discovery+ as a standalone service. You won’t need to adjust your HBO Max subscription, since that’ll roll over (including Discovery+ content), unless you want to change to one of… Read more

It’s weird! Not sure why YouTube devs are doing that. Maybe it’s about testing the feature on a limited pool of users first. I wonder if Premium users who primarily use iOS is considerably smaller than those who watch via Android and/or the web.  Read more

Sure, IT departments should know better. But I guarantee you plenty of people who are donating or selling their Macs aren’t aware of Apple’s Activation Lock policy here. I’d assume they’d prefer their old Mac be put to use rather than end up in a junk yard because they didn’t realize they needed to turn off a setting… Read more

Like a smartwatch, but for your pocket! I like it. Read more

It’s a shame small phones are being left behind! I wish Apple kept the mini line alive.  Read more

I had the same thing for Pro Tools back in the day. Worked well enough, except when I was traveling and forgot the USB key at home! I guess Apple never wanted to go that route. Read more

When you search for the date in your photos app, it shows you all the photos taken on that date over the years. So, you’re not just seeing photos from Feb. 7, 2023, you’re seeing them from Feb. 7, 2020, Feb. 7, 2015, Feb. 7, 2012, etc. Read more

I mention that in the last section of the article: Read more

Thank you for pointing this out! Read more

Agreed! And I’m sure it’ll change again, and again, and ... Read more

Apparently not! Tons of comments on that TikTok talking about all the years wasted. One brought up a good point, too: You would think a trick like this would be in the manual, but it’s not!  Read more

Oh, 100%. Waze has been an annoying exception to this rule for a long time. There is a sleep mode under “My Waze,” but it isn’t particularly convenient. Read more

https://xkcd.com/1053/ Read more

You’re right, thanks for the catch. Read more

It’s weird, right? You’d think if you can send snaps (especially snaps with lenses) you’d be able to open them, too. Hopefully that’s a feature coming down the road soon.  Read more