411: Are My Instructions Not Clear?

• Follow-up:
  • Casey’s MMS problems and Apple’s bug-reporting black hole (FB8893003, FB8952395)
    • sysdiagnose
      • Settings → Privacy → Analytics & Improvements → Analytics Data
  • More on Fitness+
  • HDR photos
    • Settings → Photos → View Full HDR
  • Screen brightness
    • iPhone 12: 625 nits typically / 1200 nits max
    • iPhone 12 Pro: 800 / 1200
    • displaymate.com indicates 825 nits in full-white image
  • iCloud Photo Downloader (via Matthew Smith)
  • OWC Thunderbolt Hub requires Big Sur 11.1
  • Big Sur Update
    • SMC Reset
    • SuperDuper
  • AirPods Max audio settings (via Matthew Taylor)
    • Settings → Accessibility → Audio/Visual → Headphone Accomodations
    • Tune Audio for Brightness, Strong
  • AirPods Max “fat lightning” connector
    • Teardown
  • AirPods Max Shield Case
  • John’s iPhone 12 Pro case
    • Previously
    • Now
  • The ghost of Marco’s computing past
• The ghost of Marco’s computing future
• Siracusa’s Playstation 5 review
  • Destiny
  • John’s Windows on Mac Pro adventure
  • Nintendo Land
  • Astro’s Playroom
  • iOS 14.3 adds PS5 and Amazon Luna controller support
• Marco’s Christmas gift
  • Beat Saber
  • Eleven: Table Tennis
  • Pong
  • Walkabout Mini Golf
  • SUPERHOT VR
  • Half-Life: Alyx
  • Valve Index
• Post-show: More on the PS5

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