277: ‘Polish Stink Eye’ With John Moltz

The Talk Show With John Gruber

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Larry Tesler and his “no modes” mantra for UI design, the state of malware on the Mac, third-party default apps on iOS, Apple and the coronavirus outbreak, and a record number of tips and tricks.

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Links:

• Larry Tesler:
  • Tesler’s website.
  • Chris Espinosa on Tesler’s heuristic for smart paste.
  • John Markoff’s NYT obituary.
• Malwarebytes’s “State of Mac Malware in 2020” report:
  • Michael Tsai.
  • Jason Snell.
  • Dan Goodin’s report last month for Ars Technica on scam “Adobe Flash” installers.
• Mark Gurman claims Apple is considering third-party default apps for iOS 14.
• How to enable the startup chime on new Mac hardware.
• On Apple’s attempts to stiff retail employees for time spent waiting in bag-check lines.
• The Keychron K2 mechanical Bluetooth keyboard Jason Snell convinced me to buy. (I got brown switches.)

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.