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Apple clarifies you can’t actually set a ‘default’ music service in iOS 14.5 | TechCrunch

Apple Clarifies Ability to 'Set Default' Audio Apps in iOS 14.5 - MacStories

Apple releases AirPods Max firmware update as users complain of battery drain issues - 9to5Mac

Safari (web browser) - Wikipedia

Safari’s new tabs: Good or bad? | Macworld

Goodbye iMac Pro – Myke's 'Hey World'

Apple Now Able to Repair an iPhone 12 Pro's Cracked Rear Glass Without Replacing the Entire Device - MacRumors

Moshi iVisor AG Screen Protector for iPad Pro 11-inch

Apple Has Apparently Pulled the Plug on the iMac Pro - MacStories

iMac Pro For Sale ‘While Supplies Last’ – 512 Pixels

Upgrade #342: 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 - Relay FM

Two New Apple Silicon MacBooks Expected to Enter Mass Production in Second Half of 2021 - MacRumors

Twitter is working on a ‘big overhaul’ of TweetDeck - The Verge

Twitter is taking on Clubhouse, Substack and Patreon with new products - The Verge

Using a Twitter Saved Search to Read Replies, Mentions, and Quoted Tweets in a Single View - MacStories

‎Aviary on the App Store

Tweetbot for iOS

Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets - The Verge

12.9-Inch iPad Pro With Mini-LED Display Said to Launch as Soon as Late March - MacRumors

Battery life: Apple’s solving for x – Six Colors

StudioDock™ Connect. Charge. Create. | Kensington