BasicAppleGuy

Basic (ˈbeɪ.sɪk’; Adj): lover of all things mainstream, popular, & trending in the world of .

Website: https://basicappleguy.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BasicAppleGuy
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2026-04-26 15:51:25 GMT

What’s one Apple product category you’d love to see return in the Ternus era? I’ll go first…
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2026-01-30 18:00:09 GMT

Apple cable wrapping is elite. No notes.
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2026-01-28 19:58:48 GMT

Creator Studio Icon Comparison
A comparison between the original icons, the pre–Creator Studio icons, and the non–Creator Studio icons.
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2026-01-21 15:14:02 GMT

Final Cut Pro History
Final Cut Pro 🎬
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2026-01-16 16:35:29 GMT

Apple in 2016
iPhone 7. Jet Black. MacBook Pro Touch Bar. AirPods. iOS 10. macOS Sierra. Ceramic Apple Watch. The end of the headphone jack. iPad Pro (9.7").
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2026-01-08 15:25:53 GMT

Only a few understand the dopamine hit that walking into this classroom as a kid delivered.
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2026-01-01 16:18:09 GMT

Happy 2026!
This was the Apple homepage from a decade ago.
Feel old yet?
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2025-12-27 06:27:43 GMT

I need it on my desk now!
Spigen Apple Mac Mini Stand | Classic C1
https://www.spigen.com/products/apple-mac-mini-stand-classic-c1
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2025-12-20 16:00:45 GMT

Ugly Christmas Sweater Relaxing Screensaver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSX6PTPKtWY
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2025-12-04 15:13:40 GMT

iOS Icon History
Safari
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2025-12-03 15:37:10 GMT

The @npub14ps…pcuh recently released a podcast ranking Apple's best gadgets - from AirTag to Vision Pro. Here's my rating scale:
“best is deliberately all-encompassing... It's not most successful. It's not most lucrative. It's not highest tech... It is all of those things & many more."
Agree? Disagree?
Make your own ranking system using the Pixelmator File or PSD file attached.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EYkUvC5rUemRXnAdbzPpLY2LHJXfOdGT/view?usp=sharing
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2025-11-21 16:11:46 GMT

iOS Icon History
Maps 🗺️
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2025-11-17 20:14:29 GMT

The first M1 Macs debuted 5 years ago today.
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2025-11-02 20:04:07 GMT

Beautiful Día de los Muertos animation featured on Apple Mexico’s homepage.
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2025-11-01 14:35:58 GMT

Sad how neglected the Mac Pro has been as it's still such a stunning machine every time I see it. Apple did it dirty.
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2025-10-27 16:06:04 GMT

I could stair at this photo all day…
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2025-10-23 15:42:23 GMT

1,000 songs in your pocket. 🎶
24 years ago today, Apple launched the iPod.
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2025-10-22 14:03:29 GMT

Apple Silicon: M1 Pro → M4 Max
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2025-10-18 22:52:48 GMT

Four years ago today, Apple unveiled the redesigned 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
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2025-10-16 14:18:02 GMT

Trading in an M2 Vision Pro at Apple...
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2025-10-13 03:57:50 GMT

iCloud launched 14 years ago today, giving users 5GB of free storage. Fourteen years later…
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2025-10-03 13:59:55 GMT

Office 365 is finally catching up with the glassy icons Macs had a quarter century ago.
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2025-09-19 15:33:08 GMT

Waiting for the UPS truck to pull up with my iPhone…
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2025-09-18 14:51:42 GMT

The Skeuomorphic era (iOS 1–6), the Flat era (iOS 7–18), and the Glass era (iOS 26 and beyond) of iOS.
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2025-09-17 19:04:02 GMT

RIP macOS Mickey Mouse Pointer 🪦
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2025-08-25 19:05:42 GMT

I hope this Monday finds you well.
How this Monday finds me:
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2025-08-25 14:12:22 GMT

Needs more wrench! 🔧
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2025-08-22 14:28:04 GMT

macOS Icon History
Address Book/Contacts 📇
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2025-08-17 15:41:21 GMT

macOS Icon History
Keynote 👨🏻‍🏫
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2025-08-15 14:15:36 GMT

macOS Icon History
Pages 📄
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2025-08-12 14:08:32 GMT

macOS Icon History
Migration Assistant ➡️
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2025-08-06 02:57:07 GMT

Is nothing sacred anymore?
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2025-07-11 14:17:20 GMT

3 Favourite Apps: July 2025
TL;DR: Parcel, Poolsuite FM, & Handstime.
https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/3-favourite-apps-july-2025
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2025-06-29 14:45:33 GMT

The iPhone turns 18 today!
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2025-06-28 14:32:07 GMT

Apple Podcasts for iOS 6 🎙️
Never forget the podcast player they took from us...
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2025-06-21 14:55:06 GMT

macOS Icon History
Game Center 🕹️
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2025-06-20 14:21:46 GMT

macOS Icon History
Folders 📁
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2025-06-18 21:32:15 GMT

Current Desktop
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2025-05-21 17:49:41 GMT

Jony Ive
How it started & how it's going
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2025-05-04 14:47:00 GMT

May the 4th be with you.
#MayThe4th
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2025-04-27 15:03:26 GMT

Forget cases, real ones carry their MacBook Pro around in the box it came in. 💻
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2025-04-17 14:26:14 GMT

Inspector Gadget (1983) predicted the Apple Watch 30+ years before it launched.
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2025-04-17 03:37:30 GMT

Throughout April, I've been sharing a new gradient wallpaper every couple days. All free. All designed to look stunning on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Enjoy!
https://basicappleguy.com/haberdashery/gradients-april-2025-edition
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2025-04-04 14:34:07 GMT

3 Favourite Apps: April 2025 Edition
https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/3-favourite-apps-april-2025
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2025-04-01 13:01:38 GMT

Apple Unveils All-New Mac Pro with M4 Extreme Chip — The Most Extreme Mac Ever!
"Apple today unveiled the new Mac Pro with the powerful M4 Extreme chip, featuring up to a 48-core CPU, 220-core GPU, 2TB unified memory, and 1.8TB/s memory bandwidth. The new Mac Pro is designed for professionals who demand the most extreme performance from their machine."
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2025-03-24 14:07:49 GMT

Lossless Audio & Personalized Spatial Audio coming to the AirPods Max in iOS 18.4! Finally some love for the AirPods Max!
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2025-03-17 14:05:50 GMT

16 Years Ago: Apple previews iPhoneOS 3.0 featuring Cut, Copy, & Paste.
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2025-02-20 23:41:00 GMT

Your outie uses their iPhone without a case and has managed to keep it pristine, never dropping or scratching it.
https://mastodon.social/@stephenrobles/114038720423342313
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2025-02-18 15:39:52 GMT

"-2..."
UI like this makes me certain that no one on the iOS development team has ever lived through a real winter. ❄️
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2025-02-15 15:02:09 GMT

Who remembers "Antennagate" aka "you're holding it wrong" & the iPhone 4 Case Program
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2025-02-12 15:18:06 GMT

iconic. iconic. iconic. hotdog with mustard going to work.
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2025-02-07 15:21:18 GMT

This photo from Apple convinced me to ditch my bifold wallet and switch to using Apple Wallet full-time. It's been three years and I haven't looked back.
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2025-01-25 15:21:44 GMT

iRan, iTripped, iDented my iPad mini. 😫
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2025-01-22 15:50:00 GMT

Forget Zodiac signs,
What iMac are you?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/872/797/686/499/144/original/f917918bf620ed85.jpeg

2025-01-17 15:13:38 GMT

Lumon Industries Macrodata Refinement Terminal.
#Severance
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2025-01-15 18:55:21 GMT

MacBook Air (2008) 💻
64GB SSD · 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo · 2GB RAM · 1 USB-A Port · 5 HR Battery Life · $3,098
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2025-01-07 15:12:20 GMT

Happy 22nd Anniversary to the greatest duo of Laptops ever released: The 12 & 17-inch G4 Powerbooks! 💻
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/787/714/903/556/470/original/a76b10de77b40a53.jpeg

2025-01-05 15:14:43 GMT

Normalize having vintage tech become beautiful accent pieces in your spaces.
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2025-01-04 22:06:36 GMT

“Can’t innovate anymore, my ass”
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2025-01-04 15:43:22 GMT

If you could revive one previous Apple product line, which one would you choose?
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2024-12-31 20:38:27 GMT

Happy 25th Anniversary to those who remember...
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2024-12-25 15:18:08 GMT

Lesser known Apple Watch Workouts:
Opening Christmas Presents 🎁
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/714/127/704/226/214/original/019c0851ca96c619.jpeg

2024-12-24 15:19:03 GMT

Christmas Genmoji 🎅🏻
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2024-12-15 16:17:54 GMT

Having a blast with Genmoji in iOS 18.2!
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2024-12-14 04:37:27 GMT

Genmoji nailed "Windows PC"
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2024-12-11 18:44:58 GMT

iOS 18.2 is here!
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2024-12-11 15:15:48 GMT

An Early Cancellation Fee on a monthly subscription?
Adobe, it's shit like this that makes you the villain of the software community.
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2024-12-03 18:38:25 GMT

'Tis the season for Ugly Christmas Mac Wallpapers 🎄
https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/ugly-christmas-sweater-wallpapers-mac-edition
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2024-11-29 15:21:40 GMT

Lesser known Apple Watch Workouts:
Black Friday Shopping 🛒
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/566/921/450/008/818/original/13b5ecedc59287ea.jpeg

2024-11-16 16:28:18 GMT

Forget Zodiac signs, which Mac mini setup are you?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/493/572/989/795/664/original/c5111406087cf037.jpeg
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2024-11-09 15:47:00 GMT

Mac mini port history
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/453/774/508/872/154/original/9ebd69997dc3c8ca.jpeg

2024-11-08 15:27:27 GMT

Mac mini meets iMac colors
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2024-10-23 14:16:39 GMT

1,000 songs in your pocket. 🎵
October 23, 2001: Apple introduces the iPod
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2024-10-15 18:29:56 GMT

USB-C Couture 👜
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/312/857/835/177/537/original/589ea1b25f19e660.jpeg

2024-10-12 15:10:34 GMT

Free iCloud Storage over the years. ☁️
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2024-10-04 19:51:08 GMT

Wallpapers without the subscriptions, ads, and tracking nonsense! 👇
https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/on-wallpapers
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2024-10-01 14:11:13 GMT

iOS 7 Aurora Wallpaper
https://basicappleguy.com/haberdashery/ios7aurora
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2024-09-29 18:40:03 GMT

Current setup.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/222/300/444/933/181/original/6b5f473b0c9f29a2.jpeg

2024-09-24 19:20:40 GMT

No ads. No trackers. No subscriptions. No Cost. Just wallpapers.
https://basicappleguy.com
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2024-09-17 14:04:49 GMT

Strokes Wallpaper Series 🎨
https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/strokes
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2024-09-16 17:31:38 GMT

iOS 18 is out!
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2024-08-26 17:24:27 GMT

It’s Glowtime #AppleEvent Wallpapers
https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/its-glowtime
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2024-08-08 14:01:49 GMT

iPhone 15 Pro Nutrition Label
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/926/766/279/555/987/original/8d0ec03142e67162.jpeg