Magic Monday
Don't get a case of the Mondays. The Mac Genie delivers the best curated links, insights, and commentary to start your Mac and Apple tech week.
Magic Monday - October 19, 2026
Some interesting tidbits this week: a hacked Mac mini saved by an AI agent, musings on what Apple’s new HomeView is actually for, and a second Apple event now on the calendar before Halloween. So without further ado...
Hack to the Future
Ben Thompson opens his latest Stratechery piece, Apple and...
by Ian Williams —
Oct 20, 2026
Magic Monday - October 13, 2026
We’ve got some interesting announcements from this morning, and another rumored event speculated for the week before Halloween. It looks like this will be a busy October indeed, both technologically as well as personally with doctor appointments and such. So without further ado...
Welcome Home (...
by Ian Williams —
Oct 14, 2026
Freaky Friday - October 9, 2026
Here we go for our second Freaky Friday. Things are sorting out and hopefully settling down. More interesting tidbits and fascinating things in the leadup to the iPhone Duo launch, plus possibly an Apple announcement of some kind next week!
Return to Sender
If you use a Mac with a work or school...
by Ian Williams —
Oct 09, 2026
Freaky Friday - September 25, 2026
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, as well as the new Mac mini and Mac Studio, are now available. I had two 600 mile round trip same-day drives to UCLA for doctor appointments this week, so my apologies for the email delay. There will not be a Magic Monday next week, but I hope this will be an intere...
by Ian Williams —
Sep 26, 2026
Magic Monday - September 14, 2026
Life is always fun and stressful; my apologies for the late email today. If you blinked, you missed a lot of products and software updates, so let's get caught up on both halves of the story: what got announced, and what is available for your devices today.
Surprise, Shine, and Sticker Shock
Las...
by Ian Williams —
Sep 15, 2026
Magic Monday - September 7, 2026
We're less than 48 hours away from the September surprise, and rumors abound about what sort of fun we're in for. John Ternus, presumably, is going to be heading up the whole event for the first time. Of all the major products in Apple's lineup, the only ones that didn't receive recent price bump...
by Ian Williams —
Sep 07, 2026
Magic Monday - August 31, 2026
We made it to UCLA and back, again, and thankfully with better news than we were expecting. Getting older isn't always fun, but I'm grateful Sarah and I are able to do it together. Some unexpected products, business transitions, likely release dates, and more mark the last day of the Tim Cook era...
by Ian Williams —
Sep 01, 2026
Magic Monday - August 24, 2026
We are rapidly approaching go time for the traditional September Surprise, and somehow we're only on developer beta 6. This year is going to be interesting in terms of the software releases, though I'm still trying to work out what this cadence means. Some depressing news and some foreseeable cha...
by Ian Williams —
Aug 24, 2026
Magic Monday - August 17, 2026
Punctuality returns, and some interestingly spicy content makes an appearance in addition to some hints at future projects. We're in the final weeks leading up to the annual tradition of the "September Surprise" as I'll call it. This is going to be a long one today, so without further ado...
App...
by Ian Williams —
Aug 17, 2026
Magic Monday - August 11, 2026
More doctor travel to California this week, more tardiness, but worth the wait, I think. Here's hoping for some more health answers. Without further ado...
Always Use Your Password Manager
Recently, I needed to repurpose a backup drive that hadn't been used in a couple years. Wanting to archive ...
by Ian Williams —
Aug 11, 2026
Magic Monday - August 4, 2026
Yesterday's tech news... today! Apologies for the one-day delay: it was fun having a 300-mile drive back from a couple doctor appointments in California, but 100% worth it. Some life-saving discoveries come from the most surprising places. This week's talk might be a bit esoteric, and I'm far fro...
by Ian Williams —
Aug 05, 2026
Magic Monday - July 27, 2026
Looks likely there are things coming up this next week in the Appleverse, but nothing official yet. More summer doldrums, but there are always interesting perspectives that are worth a little deeper dive.
Hammer Factory Advises The Public: Everything Is A Nail
Over at Daring Fireball, John Grube...
by Ian Williams —
Jul 27, 2026
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