🔗 It’s cancel Kimmel time again https://birchtree.me/blog/its-cancel-kimmel-time-again/

🔗 600% is the new 2 + 2 = 5 https://birchtree.me/blog/600-is-the-new-2-2-5/

Oh no, Vampire Crawlers is very, very good. Those mad lads have done it again! poncle.games/vampire-cra...

🔗 + Trump's appeal to influencers https://birchtree.me/blog/trumps-appeal-to-influencers/

🔗 Quick Reads is the future that passkey enthusiasts dream of https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-reads-is-the-future-that-passkey-enthusiasts-dream-of/

🔗 Quick Reads: I built the read later app I'd always wanted https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-reads-i-built-the-read-later-app-id-always-wanted/

🔗 I got the MX Master 4 and I could not be more disappointed https://birchtree.me/blog/i-got-the-mx-master-4-and-i-could-not-be-more-disappointed/

One of my pet peeves is software that leaks your email if you are screen sharing, so my next app will never do that to you.

🔗 John Ternus will be Apple's next CEO (starting September 1, 2026) https://birchtree.me/blog/john-ternus-will-be-apples-next-ceo-starting-september-1-2026/

🔗 + Argue more effectively https://birchtree.me/blog/argue-more-effectively/

🔗 Our computers are just too good https://birchtree.me/blog/our-computers-are-just-too-good/

🔗 Quick 🤫 update https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-update-on-that-one-app/

🔗 What if games could be "pretty successful" and not out the developer out of business? https://birchtree.me/blog/what-if-games-could-be-pretty-successful-and-not-out-the-developer-out-of-business/

🔗 Will iPadOS 27 bring back split view? https://birchtree.me/blog/will-ipados-27-bring-back-split-view/

🔗 No vibe coded visionOS bump https://birchtree.me/blog/no-vibe-coded-visionos-bump/

🔗 Where did the MP3s come from? https://birchtree.me/blog/where-did-the-mp3s-come-from/

🔗 Chrome, Safari, and battery myths https://birchtree.me/blog/chrome-safari-and-battery-myths/

Me: MAGA is a cult MAGA: no we're not! Trump: truthsocial.com/@realDonald...

🔗 The "heads I win, tails you lose" mentality https://birchtree.me/blog/the-heads-i-win-tails-you-lose-mentality/

🔗 + Bad at watching TV https://birchtree.me/blog/bad-at-watching-tv/

🔗 + Absolute awe https://birchtree.me/blog/absolute-awe/

🔗 Micro app 14: Podcast Transcript Fixer https://birchtree.me/blog/micro-app-14-podcast-transcript-fixer/

🔗 Chrome gets side tabs https://birchtree.me/blog/chrome-gets-side-tabs/

🔗 Samsung is discontinuing it's messaging app…helping iPhone users get encrypted RCS https://birchtree.me/blog/samsung-is-discontinuing-its-messaging-app-helping-iphone-users-get-encrypted-rcs/

🔗 Video gaming prices continue to explode https://birchtree.me/blog/video-gaming-prices-continue-to-explode/

🔗 Nintendo's digital games will be cheaper than physical https://birchtree.me/blog/nintendos-digital-games-will-be-cheaper-than-physical/

It’s amazing to me how many people still get confused by this. Also, Apple emails you a detailed receipt for each charge so you know exactly what you paid for. 9to5mac.com/2026/04/02/...

🔗 That’s jus how media discussions go https://birchtree.me/blog/thats-jus-how-media-discussions-go/

🔗 OpenAI against the world https://birchtree.me/blog/openai-against-the-world/

🔗 + Have I burned out on YouTube? https://birchtree.me/blog/have-i-burned-out-on-youtube/

🔗 Apple at 50: my most memorable product announcements https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-at-50-my-most-memorable-product-announcements/

🔗 Buy today's budget or yesterday's premium? https://birchtree.me/blog/buy-todays-budget-or-yesterdays-premium/

🔗 Micro app 13: The Comfort Zone Database https://birchtree.me/blog/micro-app-13-the-comfort-zone-database/

🔗 iOS…iPadOS…are you getting it? These are not two different operating systems… https://birchtree.me/blog/ios-ipados-are-you-getting-it-these-are-not-two-different-operating-systems/

🔗 Quick Tier List gets Quick Look https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-tier-list-gets-quick-look/

🔗 Quick Subtitles 2.2 - UX and UI improvements galore https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-subtitles-2-2-ux-and-ui-improvements-galore/

🔗 Removing macOS's icon-sized movie player https://birchtree.me/blog/removing-macoss-icon-sized-movie-player/

🔗 Console prices are insane now https://birchtree.me/blog/console-prices-are-insane-now/

🔗 About those "Chrome on Android is faster than Safari on the iPhone" claims https://birchtree.me/blog/about-those-chrome-on-android-is-faster-than-safari-on-the-iphone-claims/

🔗 MacBook Neo, the benchmarks https://birchtree.me/blog/macbook-neo-the-benchmarks/

🔗 Yearly Run Goals gets a rustic redesign https://birchtree.me/blog/yearly-run-goals-gets-a-rustic-redesign/

🔗 + Why ChapterPod became Chapterize https://birchtree.me/blog/why-chapterpod-became-chapterize/

🔗 ChapterPod is now Chapterize https://birchtree.me/blog/chapterpod-is-now-chapterize/

Not me absolutely howling on my walk as I spot this bumper sticker. I just spent $50 to fill up a Chevy Cruze 🫠

🔗 Sora is dead https://birchtree.me/blog/sora-is-dead/

🔗 Switch 2 sales estimates drop, and why I think console gaming is currently in decline https://birchtree.me/blog/switch-2-sales-estimates-drop-and-why-i-think-console-gaming-is-currently-in-decline/

🔗 + We need to create an open web worth saving (because what we have now deserves to be destroyed) https://birchtree.me/blog/we-need-to-create-an-open-web-worth-saving-because-what-we-have-now-deserves-to-be-destroyed/

Jason Snell is a great sparring partner to have in the blogging space, and he got me thinking about what I am actually trying to accomplish with my reviews. To me, it's about wearing a totally different hat than I do when analyzing the company day-to-day. birchtree.me/blog/analys...

🔗 Analyst hat comes off, reviewer hat goes on https://birchtree.me/blog/analyst-hat-comes-off-reviewer-hat-goes-on/

🔗 Why Americans hate* AI https://birchtree.me/blog/why-americans-hate-ai/