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Hello, iPhone 7
The iPhone 7 has been announced.
I'm in for one -- color: Jet Black storage: 128 GB device: iPhone 7 Plus.
I'm really looking forward to playing with the "Portrait" mode later this year when the update comes out. I've been on the Plus since the iPhone 6 and I don't foresee that changing.
Photos in Photos.app to Files in Finder
What is the goal here? Photos are priceless, you cannot recreate some of the moments captured in photos… so why leave them up to a single cloud storage provider? I went all-in with iCloud Photo Library back in September of 2015. I have yet to have any issues with the app or service really, I just wanted to ensure I have the photos themselves backed up in the event Apple took down iCloud Photo Library or I wanted to try a different service. With that said, on with the show.
With anything related to photos, back up your data. Make a copy of your Photos Library.photoslibrary somewhere. Anywhere but your local disk. Don’t start this until you’ve done this.
Just for safety and my own anxiety related to photos, I actually made two (2) copies… but in the same spot, you’ll see why in just a moment.
Now, with that out of the way… I need to work on the actual photos from the library, so to do that, right click on the *.photoslibrary file and select “Show Package Contents”. Inside here, there will be a “Masters” folder. This is where your photos are. Make a copy of this next to where you have a copy of your photos library. Again, backing up your data is always a good thing.
side note: why have a backup of “Photos Library.photoslibrary” and then also of “Masters”? What happens if you mess something up in the “Masters” and need to go back to the library? Can’t really do that if you don’t have a backup. Always keep a clean backup before messing with your data.
OK, now that we have our “Masters” folder to work with. The biggest hurdle we have to deal with is that when you import photos into the library (assuming you have “Copy into Photos” turned on) is that at the time of import, they all go into a specific set of folders that don’t necessarily coincide with the date the photo was taken (e.g. the date found in the EXIF data of the photo). This is a problem for a lot of application that will sort files based on create date.
The first hurdle: setting “Date Created” as found in Finder to “Date Time Digitized” as found in Preview. The tool for the job: A Better Finder Attributes 5. This will obtain the EXIF date and allow you to set create date based on it. Once all your photos have been adjusted, this step is done.
The next hurdle: making sense of the folder hierarchy. The tool for the job: Hazel. What Hazel’s job is to monitor a folder for items within it based on rules you set. Put a different way, I set rules based on:
Date is after 2010-12-31 11:59pm
Date is before 2012-01-01 12:00am
File type is “Image”
Note: I set rules for each year where necessary, I had photos going back to 2008 — others may have only 2015-2016, your mileage may vary.
Now, whenever a photo with a date set anywhere in 2011 is present — Hazel takes action on it by:
Moving photo to “Photos” folder
Moving to sub-folder based on year (e.g. 2008) created
Moving to sub-folder based on month (e.g. 01) created
Moving to sub-folder based on day (e.g. 01) created
Note: why use numbers instead of words? When sorting by name in Finder, having them as numerals with leading 0s will make sure they’re in order. Sorting by name with words will be out of order “February” comes before “January” in the alphabet, but not on a calendar.
What I did that seemed to be useful is make a “temp” folder and set your rules to take action on this folder.
At this point I have a big job. Move each photo from the “Masters” sub-folders into “temp”. I’m sure there was a way I could have done this automatically on rules, but I didn’t want to deal with duplicate names showing up as many photos are named “IMG_XXXX.jpg” or similar. I opened each subfolder and highlighted all photos within it —> dragged to “temp” —> Hazel automatically takes action and gets them sorted. Does this for all the sub-folders in “Masters”.
Once this is all said and done, you’ll have a “Photos” folder with a sub-folder of the full year (2008, 2009, etc.), then sub-folders within each year for each calendar month (01, 02, etc.) you had photos, then sub-folders for each day (01, 02, etc.).
The one caveat to this entire thing is I’m assuming the date/time was set correctly on the camera that took the photo. If that’s not set correctly, the EXIF data will be incorrect. If the EXIF data is incorrect, then the first tool cannot do its job. If the first tool, well you get the picture. Pro tip: make sure your camera has the correct date/time before you take your pictures.
Now the only thing left for me to do is migrate the “Photos” folder into my backup. I’m using Kaleidoscope for this. It’s a really heavy handed tool for this… you could just as easily open “Get Info” on each folder and see where differences are and then figure it out. I have the app already, so I’m using it.
John (@siracusa) brought up a great point in the after show portion of ATP (episode 182) with regards to using an iPad as a stream-only (as opposed to downloading each episode) podcast device. I never thought about this… I always set it as a download only option, then it was a bit of a chore to continues refresh feeds to stay up to date. I’m going to try this and see how it goes. The speakers on the iPad are far superior to those on my iPhone, so this may be a benefit.
What’s your best time-saving shortcut or life hack? Buddying. Some people love working alone, but, for complex tasks, I generally find it painful and prone to distraction. So I try to look at my task list at the beginning of the week and, for each thing, find a teammate who would enjoy collaborating on that work. Sometimes tasks that would have taken me two days can be completed in two hours with the right partner. (“Pair programming” is common in software engineering, but it works for anything.) When there’s isn’t a good buddy available, I’ll actually have a conversation with myself by buddying up with a text editor or journal: I’ll start by writing down the big questions and then I write out the answers. I’ve had long, strategic, productive dialogues with my notebook like this, almost pretending that I’m writing as two different people going back and forth with each other. Both buddying and pseudo-buddying are really useful for overcoming procrastination by facing discomfort.
A great piece of advice to get around mental blocks, I use this at times when I get stuck thinking about a problem.
I've bought each of the previous Glifs and the last one I did not care for (having to use a wrench to re-size was a poor choice, but I understand why they did it). The latest model fixes what I did not like in the previous model and fixes my only gripe with my current adapter (it's actually shown in the Glif video), it's too weak/wobbly.
I'm looking forward to getting this and adding it to my every day carry.
DSLR + pancake lens
There is something to be said about a DSLR with a small prime lens. What is that something? No worries.
On a recent trip to Seattle, WA, I brought our DSLR (Canon 80D) with one lens (40mm). I could've rented a wide angle, a zoom, a telephoto, or even the lens that comes with the stock kit (I bought the 80D body only). Turns out, I didn't need any extra glass and the 40mm was perfect for the trip. I was able to move around and get extra shots as well as a few shots from different angles I normally wouldn't have seen. There was also a hidden feature of the 40mm that was perfect for being in a foreign place, size. The 40mm is so thin it feels like there is no lens on the camera at all. Seriously. This let me sling the camera around my shoulder onto my back and not worry about it hitting something or someone. I was able to keep it at my hip at other times and not worry about dinging a piece of furniture.
Yes, I went to a foreign place with no backup lens. Yes, I went to a foreign place with no zoom or wide angle lenses. Also, yes, I got some fantastic shots had a ton of fun while doing so. Canon 80D + 40mm lens, you've got my seal of approval.
Notes for Foursquare
An idea for Foursquare... Notes. Now stay with me.
A friend tells you about a dinner spot and you take a look in advance. You see a couple entrees and a drink you'd like to try, but you won't be going to dinner for 3-5 days. Do you think you'll remember the entrees and/or drink when you get there? No.
Here's another example. A friend gives you a recommendation for something to try the next time you go to a restaurant or something to not miss at a landmark. wouldn't it be nice to be reminded of this when you check-in?
Notes for Foursquare that prompt you when you check-in on Swarm.
A command line tool that lets you back up your Pinboard notes.
Never a bad time to have a backup.
In the past, other companies have implemented Bluetooth Trusted Objects as "something you have".The problem was, the object had no concept of ownership, so if I stole someone else's object, I could use it to easily break into their device. The object was dumb, which made the system equally so.
Auto Unlock only works when waking your Mac from sleep. If you reboot, just like with iOS and Touch ID, you'll need to enter the password to authenticate.
Bravo, this is a smart implementation of the feature. Kudos to Rene for calling it out.
Apple is also restricting Auto Unlock to people with iCloud Accounts that use two-factor authentication.
Take away: Enable two-factor authentication before this feature goes live.
And while you're deducting, try to deduce why Siri and Spotlight — the Mac's text-based search technology — are separate things.
I bet the merge happens when we get text-to-Siri on iOS. It'll be a tent-pole feature and be marketed as like, "ever tried talking to Siri in a crowded bar or during a movie? It's not ideal. Now, you can text to Siri."
Even more clever: you can use your Apple Watch to unlock the Mac instead of constantly typing in your password.
Albeit how great this is, I'm more interested to see if this gets opened to a specific 3rd party, 1Password.
You will be able copy and paste between iOS and the Mac, which is a big deal.
Agreed. No more hacks or workarounds. Native. I dig it.
Apple has also added the ability to add Safari-like tabs to any application a developer chooses. Apple added them to Pages and Maps, for two examples. It’s built right into the core of how windows are created on the Mac (there’s even a System Preference for it), and developers won’t have to do much work to make it happen — though they will have to put a lot of thought into whether to use CMD-T or some other keyboard shortcut for them.
Craig on-stage when debuting this [at WWDC 2016] sure made it seem like this was supported out of the box with no developer intervention necessary.
Attaching Apple Pencil to iPad Pro
Based on Myke's recommendation, I tried out a Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop to attach my Apple Pencil to my iPad Pro. That was last week. Today, I've taken it off and put it onto a regular journal that has never been used. Why did I take the loop off?
It was cumbersome for me.
The idea of the loop is great - it's a way to keep the Pencil with the iPad Pro at all times, without the loop - there isn't a convenient way to do so.
I use the iPad Pro with the Smart Cover (not the Keyboard Cover). While using this cover, I change orientations often. I go from reading an article in portrait (with the cover behind the device) to watching a video in landscape (with the cover propping up the device)... Then to scrolling a page in Safari to viewing Tweetbot and nvNotes side by side in landscape view. Through the changes in orientation, the Pencil in the attached loop never felt right in either orientation. I bet this is why there is no place for the Pencil without a 3rd party accessory.
Don't get me wrong, the Pencil is the best piece of hardware of its kind - bar none. Not having the red loop or the Pencil physically attached to my iPad Pro does not lessen my use of the Pencil. I still bring it along with me, it's just now in a slot in my bag.
We shoot all of our screens practically. I strive to make sure every single detail on those screens is perfect. I’m trying to satisfy the most technical and critical fans out there. I know that if I miss something, a screenshot of the mistake will end up on Reddit or Twitter.
We thank you for the level of detail. It [Mr. Robot] is a step above the rest thanks to you.
My understanding is that if an app gets approved for subscription pricing, then it is up to the developer whether the app is useful without a subscription. A simple comparison: Spotify and Netflix. Spotify plays music for free (with ads) even if you don’t pay them a nickel. Netflix, on the other hand, doesn’t offer any content to non-subscribers. I’d like to see Apple clarify this too.
This is interesting times for "App Store 2.0".
iOS wish list: AccountKit
In a recent episode of Connected, Federico brought up a great point that would be an incredible addition to iOS, maybe in iOS 10: AccountKit. The idea is that we currently can sign into some accounts at the system level (Settings, scroll down to Twitter/Facebook/Flickr). Imagine if we could do this with more accounts. Think: Evernote, Dropbox, etc.. That way when an app needs to use Dropbox, it can ask you if you allow this action (yes/no) and continue. Currently you need to be switched to the app, allow, then switch back.
Granted, this is a pretty high level pie in the sky wish... Considering what other accounts would do. Nevertheless, this would be an awesome addition to iOS.
Backing up Photos.app
There has been a bit of a hubbub recently over Apple Music and whether or not it's deleting users' music files. I do not use Apple Music, so I can't speak from experience on that matter, but there is always a potential scare of "the cloud" (Apple's, in this case) deleting your photos.
Thankfully, Apple has built Photos.app well in my experience... even to the point where the backup is fairly straight forward. Photos.app saves its database to "Photos Library.photoslibrary" (assuming no changes were made during the original setup, this file will be in your Pictures folder). This *.photoslibrary file contains a folder (right click or control+click the file then select "Show Package Contents") called "Masters" which has all of your, you guessed it, master photos. The photos are sorted by date (YYYY/MM/DD) then sub divided by what seems like time (I haven't deciphered this part yet). What does this mean? If you backup the *.photoslibrary file, you have a backup of your photos. That's it.
Now on the restore side is where it's tricky. I have not gone through this, but what I imagine what's the best case scenario would be to do this:
restore the *.photoslibrary file to your new computer/drive/etc. to your Pictures folder in Finder
option click Photos.app
choose the *.photoslibrary file you've restored
then sign into iCloud Photo Library so you can sync going forward with the rest of your devices.
Now why do it this way? The alternative would be to just assume iCloud Photo Library is perfect and do this:
launch Photos.app
sign into iCloud Photo Library
set to download originals to this Mac
wait for all of your photos to download
The downloading of all your photos is where the process can take some time depending on the size of your library. My library right now is approximately 110 GB, so your mileage may vary.
For what it's worth, Apple's support documentation asks, "Do I need a Backup?" which then answers that question by saying:
iCloud Photo Library stores all of your original photos and videos in iCloud, but we always recommend you keep back up copies of your Library. You can download your photos and videos from iCloud to your computer and store them as a separate library, transfer them to another computer with Image Capture or Photos, or store them on a separate drive.
Weight tracking through Workflow
Remembering to do anything at a specific time every day can be tiresome. I'm trying to record more health data as time goes on to get a better picture of how things in my life affect my health.
We've had a scale in the bathroom for the last year or so and I rarely use it. Not because I'm in such great shape I don't need to know my weight, but because I never felt a need to. Well, now I want to know that information.
However, I wanted to not just log it when I remembered... but, I need to remember to do it everyday. Here comes the fun.
Linking Workflow to Launch Center Pro (LCP), I'll now be reminded every morning at 6:52am to weigh myself. How?
I created this workflow that just asks "How much do you weigh today?" then sends that number and today's date to Health, where it'll be stored in its database. How do I get reminded? LCP can schedule actions to be triggered. So I added the Workflow to LCP and set a time trigger for every day at 6:52am. Why 6:52? I wake up at 6:50.
Depending on how this goes... I may shell out some bucks and get the Withings Smart Bosy Analyzer, which does a lot more than just tell me my weight.
I love my Dropcam (note: it's a Dropcam, not a Nest Cam)... I'm sad to see where the company is without its original team behind it. Especially in light of the recent, brutal words between current CEO and ex-CEO.
