The Talk Show With John Gruber 392: ‘Halos and Harps’, With Casey Liss
Jan 1, 2024
Casey Liss, software developer, joins John Gruber to discuss topics such as the history of Mac OS naming conventions, a new user-friendly alternative to IMDB called Call Sheet, pricing options for apps, nostalgic memories of old technology, Apple's performance in 2023, buyer's remorse, the second generation HomePod, the delay of Grand Theft Auto, the ongoing animosity between Apple and Meta, using Square Space to create websites, the convenience of a physical camera button, upgrades in Apple Watch OS 10, the impact of Apple Silicon, and the future of technology.
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Daring Fireball Style
- John Gruber dislikes Apple's cat names for macOS releases because he finds them hard to remember.
- He prefers using numbers, a practice he calls his "daring fireball style".
macOS Naming Tradition
- Apple likely continues the cat name tradition for macOS due to momentum and nostalgia for the Steve Jobs era.
- This is odd, as iOS is their most popular OS and only receives numbered releases.
Cheetah's Slowness
- Gruber recalls Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah's slow performance due to its advanced graphics outpacing hardware.
- It was so slow that users would reboot into the faster Mac OS Classic.