Code turns MacBook hinge into a creaking door, Theremin

Apple’s MacBook series has had sensors in the hinge since 2019. One developer, Sam Henri Gold, decided to put that to use, first transforming the hinge into a creaking door, and next a playable Theremin.

Mac updates: M3 performance gains, including raytracing, shading

As expected, Apple unveiled the M3 generation of Apple Silicon last night. There are performance enhancements across the board, with features like raytracing and video performance being the major standouts. But as always, you may want to take your time, particularly with OS updates, and consider whether a refurb is your best value.

Peter Kirn - October 31, 2023

All the big Apple news from WWDC, at a glance

Okay, creative pros or itinerant machine art producers or fugitive digital bohemian technomusicologists or whatever we call ourselves – a lot of news just dropped at WWDC, but here’s the stuff that likely matters most to you.

Peter Kirn - June 6, 2022

Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor updates deliver on performance promise – with extras

Peter Kirn - April 14, 2022

Audio Damage has released 33 classic legacy plug-ins for free – here’s a guide and a stupid test

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2022

Review: Apple’s new MacBook Pro, once again the long-haul creative notebook

Peter Kirn - December 8, 2021

Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro news: 8K, object tracking, spatial audio, and still free updates

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2021

Apple gets the Pro back in MacBook Pro with more power – and ports and keys

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2021

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