Recorded in front of a live audience at The California Theatre in San Jose, John Gruber is joined by Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi to discuss the news from WWDC: new Mac hardware, the new iPad Pro, Mac OS 10.13 “High Sierra”, iOS 11, the upcoming HomePod, and more.

I can identify with this quest. 40lbs ago, I could dunk a basketball; not Jordan-like but I had some hops. I used to be able to throw a perfect spiral 60 yards downfield. Not accurately but with some distance. And I’ve scored my fair share of hockey goals. But I’ve never held a bat in a major league ballpark and “gone yard”. Definitely a bucket list item but, after reading this article and realizing the work it took this guy, I may have to scratch it off as impossible.

“Things are worth what people will pay” may be true but, in this case, it looks like what Apple is charging for the new iMac Pro is actually in line with what you can reasonably expect a powerful system like this to cost.

The people who race the Isle of Man TT are certifiably insane.

As usual, this page will cost me a small fortune.

I haven’t seen it yet (I’ll watch it eventually but I’m in no rush) but this is the exact review from a “real” TV critic I would have expected on the show.

Apple is in a unique position because of their stance on privacy and their business model.

This is pretty incredible.

I thought everyone knew about this. I remember hearing about it in the late 1990s as color printers were becoming more common in offices. We were told not to try and photocopy money – it wouldn’t work and we’d be tracked.

I was automatically and understandably skeptical about the stories that Google would create an ad blocker for the Chrome web browser. As expected, this benefits Google the most and might actually hurt many users.

It’s typically sleazy for Twitter to have the pop up give the impression that nothing will change.

AppleInsider has some video but I hope Apple posts an “official” version soon for us to watch.

I’m very impressed with the new iPad and even more so with the next version of iOS. The combination is going to be enough to get me to (finally) retire my old iPad and buy the newest one.

Any cost savings is good. This makes it much easier to recommend iCloud storage to my photography students.

I don’t I’d agree with the “struggling” part of the story but it’s still an interesting look at Apple’s AI efforts.

This is a big deal and a loss for Apple but if that’s Uber’s goal, they have zero chance of achieving it with or without her.

I’m still not giving up Lightroom for Apple’s Photos app but it’s great to see the added features in the native app.

As sad as it is, this is a wonderfully written piece about Ali. I was lucky enough to meet him years ago during an Apple Masters presentation at Macworld Expo. I had tears ion my eyes when I met him and those tears returned reading this article.

I’ve been an admirer of this guy for years, even if what he does utterly terrifies me. This is an incredible feat. I don’t know I could run 3,000ft on flat ground in under four hours.

When I saw the headline, I had no idea what it was about. I’ve never associated Tesh with anything in the NBA.

For those of you who need to do this kind of stuff, this might be just the ticket.

While much of the Mac Tech Media have raved about Halide from Chroma Noir LLC, I really appreciate DPReview’s hands-on description that includes the pluses and minuses, helping me to make a better buying decision.

The video isn’t hugely interesting (it’s not Top Gear after all) but it does point out the challenges of an all-electric vehicle for those who don’t live in a major city. Would you buy a Chevy Bolt?

I’m not much of a gamer but Halo was so incredible, I bought an Xbox just so I could play it.

This…this ain’t right.

When I first heard of this “grilled cheese restaurant’ in 2011, I predicted it would be a failure.

I have the proverbial “two left feet” but I love watching tap dancing.

Always fascinates me to see major corporations get involved in politics and to see which causes they try to throw their weight behind.

This scene never gets old. Listening to Scott talk about its creation is a great joy and the reason why I love Director’s Commentaries on movies so much.

As a Canadian, I feel it is my duty and obligation to post this for our American readers. You’re welcome.