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Stephen Hackett

@ismh86@eworld.social

mastodon 4.7.3

iPod Sock & PowerPC enthusiast.

12489 Followers

251 Following

45 Posts

Joined May 17, 2024

Blog:

https://512pixels.net

Podcasts:

https://www.relay.fm/stephen

Threads:

https://www.threads.net/@ismh86

Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

I have been sitting on this title for years.

https://512pixels.net/2026/04/cook-out/

Cook Out

Tim Cook, writing on apple.com: For the past 15 years I’ve started just about every morning the same way. I open my email and I read notes I received the day before from Apple’s users all over the world. You share little pieces of your lives with me and tell me things you want me to know about how Apple has touched you. About the moment your mom was saved by her Apple Watch. About the perfect selfie you captured at the summit of a mountain that seemed impossible to climb. You thank me for the wa

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 3mo ago

Back on the iPhone Air. I love this flawed, beautiful thing.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 3mo ago

The Apple History Calendar is back: https://512pixels.net/2026/07/apple-history-calendar-update/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Want to 3D print your own Lil Finder? I’ve got just the thing for you!

https://512pixels.net/2026/03/3d-print-lil-finder/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 4mo ago

In Golden Gate's settings, the content in this little window scrolls so you can see how Liquid Glass works. Your transparency setting applies to both Light and Dark modes.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

The only good use of AI image generation is making more Lil Finders.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@marcoarment @siracusa EMERGENCY POD WAKE UP @caseyliss

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

I have to stop playing with Lil Finder… but I can’t.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

stahp

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 4mo ago

Some closing thoughts by Tim Cook: https://512pixels.net/2026/06/wwdc26-tim-cook-reflections/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Goodbye, old friend 🫡

https://512pixels.net/2026/03/the-mac-pro-is-dead/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

RE: @zadr@mastodon.social

We had a couple of iMac G3s at my high school newspaper and once we were running Mac OS X, I set Flurry to match the color of each machine.

Still run it today as my screensaver.

mastodon.social

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Transferring data between Macs for a family member and Migration Assistant started via Thunderbolt without jumping through any hoops. This may be the first time I’ve ever had this work out of the gate.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

RE: @512pixels@eworld.social

You’re welcome and I'm sorry.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 4mo ago

I am digging this wallpaper.

https://512pixels.net/2026/06/wwdc26-macos-27-golden-gate-wallpaper/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 3mo ago

Updated: https://512pixels.net/now/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 16mo ago

For kicks, I ran the current Finder icon through Apple’s new Icon Composer app, and I think it looks pretty good with Liquid Glass, even in the clear and tinted modes.
@ismh86@eworld.social

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

uhhhh https://512pixels.net/2026/05/claude-and-grok-roommates/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Big MacBook Neo display at the door in my local Target. 👀

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 15mo ago

Ten years ago, I left my job to make things on the Internet.

I'm super happy to say I'm still here, doing what I love, with people I care about, for the best audience around:

https://512pixels.net/2025/07/ten-years-indie/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

RE: @_Davidsmith@mastodon.social

It’s very good. 👀

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Updated: https://512pixels.net/now/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Help

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@jamesthomson better than a lot of America

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

My thoughts on Apple at 50: https://512pixels.net/2026/04/apple-50-years/

Fifty

Fifty

Anniversaries and birthdays serve as an opportunity to both reflect on where you’ve been and think about where you are going… whether you’re turning 16, planning your 20-year high school reunion, or celebrating 35 years of marriage. In the tech world, a milestone anniversary is a chance to revisit a product’s launch or a particularly meaningful update, inviting us to remember how far things have come. Just like in relationships, as the numbers get bigger, those reflections can get harder to make

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@viticci 4frame 4furious

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 7mo ago

hey buddy

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 7mo ago

What a day for Mac fans! https://512pixels.net/2026/03/at-599-is-the-macbook-neo-the-one/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 7mo ago

xAI’s use of turbines in Southaven mirrors its actions in Memphis.

https://512pixels.net/2026/02/xai-ramps-turbine-usage-in-southaven-repeating-its-actions-in-memphis/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

This iOS 26 bug finally just broke me. https://512pixels.net/2026/04/homekit-control-center-missing/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@stroughtonsmith@mastodon.social I want to jump to that timeline.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@viticci $5? https://512pixels.net/2025/09/the-iphone-ultra/

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@griffd@mastodon.social lol riiiiigght

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@nileane@nileane.fr ohhhh

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@sageolson@mastodon.social @czeins@mastodon.social Holy moly

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@zmk@snailedit.social TFW an OS update nukes all your Shortcuts.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

@johnvoorhees@mastodon.macstories.net thank goodness we’re keeping Grok well-fed.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@vpsteinmann@mastodon.social I fixed it after publishing!

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 12mo ago

Replying to on mastodon.social

@brianmueller@mastodon.social THIS IS INCREDIBLE.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 17mo ago

Replying to

@neiljhaveri @mimestream YOOOOOO

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@viticci ah yes the Evernote model

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@raineer@frontrange.co Still very much here. They still own C1, and operate C2.

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@Scr0t3z@mastodon.social It is as retired as the shuttle program

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 12mo ago

Replying to

@bencollins@mastodon.social it was in the checkout flow. If you’re unsure you clicked them, email us: stjude@relay.fm

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Stephen Hackett @ismh86@eworld.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@griffd@mastodon.social I’d much rather they both leave town.

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