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This is the final post on Minimal Mac. This project contains what I believe in when it comes to a mindful and intentional approach to technology. After nearly 2,500 posts, I have nothing more to add to what has already been said. As I wrote in my book enough, saying no is actually saying yes to other things. It’s time to say “no” to this project so that I can say “yes” to others (or, in some cases, fully commit to agreements already made).
I also made Minimal Notes.app for Mac OS users. First I used Electron to package the app. But the file from 4Kb become 400 Mb, with some optimisation I achieved around 140 Mb but I was not happy. Then I tried Cordova for Mac and worked perfectly. The file become 0.45 Mb that is much better then 140 Mb. Windows OS: Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9 or later, with WDDM 2.0 or higher for Windows 10 (or WDDM 1.3 or higher for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update) Operating system: Windows 10, Windows 10 on ARM, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019.
- The Macintosh project began in 1979 when Jef Raskin, an Apple employee, envisioned an easy-to-use, low-cost computer for the average consumer.He wanted to name the computer after his favorite type of apple, the McIntosh, but the spelling was changed to 'Macintosh' for legal reasons as the original was the same spelling as that used by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., an audio equipment.
- For all Macs that match a specific minimum version of the Mac OS - courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort - click the Original Mac OS of interest (right column). If you are not sure which Mac you have, look it up by Order Number, Model Number, EMC Number, Model Identifier or Serial Number with EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup.
- System Requirements Windows 32- and 64-bit (unless noted): Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista® (32-bit), Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
For those who have read and enjoyed this site at any time over the nearly six year span, I thank you and hope it has truly helped you in a meaningful way.
For those new to the site or coming across it the first time, I have compiled the best posts and quotes of the last six years into a book called, Minimal Mac: What We Believe In. The eBook has long been available for purchase. But, I also now offer a beautiful print edition for those that would like a more physical reminder of what we believe in.
I also am making the t-shirt available for a limited time once again for those that may want one as a souvenir.
In closing, this has been really fun and fulfilling and I am deeply grateful to each and every one of you. In general, most of us are bad at saying goodbye. I’m really bad at it. Therefore, it is best to just get over the fear and come out and say it.
Goodbye.
P.S. For those that wish to continue to read my work on these and many other topics, patrickrhone.com will be the place to do that for as long as I can still make words work. Please stop by.
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Apple Pay on the Web
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Picture in Picture
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Safari Extensions on the Mac App Store
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HTML5 and Legacy Plug-ins on macOS
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Content Blockers on macOS
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If you previously created Content Blockers for Safari on iOS, you can easily bring them to macOS. You’ll be able to distribute and sell Content Blockers through the Mac App Store. Just like the new Safari Extensions, Xcode makes it easy to create Content Blockers using App Extension templates.
Autoplay and Inline Video on iOS
To help users easily discover your video content, you can now autoplay videos and play them inline with other content on your webpages on all iOS devices. Safari supports autoplay on iOS devices for videos without sound, keeping down the number of distractions on the web.
Split View in Safari on iPad
Users can now view two websites at the same time on their iPad using Split View. Responsive Design Mode makes it easy to see how your websites will render in this view — just tap the iPad preview until it turns into a Split View.
Safari Technology Preview
Download Safari Technology Preview to get a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies in macOS and iOS and experiment with them in your websites and extensions.