Basic Apple Guy
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Basic (ˈbeɪ.sɪk’; Adj): lover of all things mainstream, popular, & trending in the world of . https://basicappleguy.com
Whimsical DMG screens are a dying art. Bless the designers who still make them.
The time between the launch of the M1 Mac and today (2,081 days) is now longer than the gap between the original iPod and the original iPhone (2,075 days).
Apple Upgrade has officially launched in the US. Customers can now lease a range of Apple products on 12-, 24-, or 36-month terms, with monthly payments ranging from $11.99 to $327.21 depending on the device and configuration. Everything’s a subscription now.
Deep in the depths of macOS lies DVD Player. It’s an app few people will ever see, but its icon goes harder than it has any right to. 💿
"On March 4th at 11:00 a.m., measuring exactly one apple tall, a mascot, charmingly coined by the internet as Lil' Finder Guy, was born!" In a post by Apple art director Sofia Coelho on LinkedIn (post taken down), Sofia shared early sketches and models of Lil' Finder Guy.
15 years ago today, Apple released OS X Lion, the final paid version of OS X. Available through the Mac App Store, it cost $29.99.
Apple Services Pricing (2026 update) 🎵 Music: $10.99 → $11.99 (org. $9.99) 📺 TV: $12.99 (org. $4.99) 🏋🏻♀️ Fitness: $9.99 (unchanged) 🎮 Arcade: $6.99 (org. $4.99) 🗞️ News: $12.99 (org. $9.99) 1️⃣ Apple One (premier): $37.95 → $39.95 (org. $29.95)
Happy World Emoji Day! 📆 Here are the 471 emoji that debuted with iPhone OS 2.2 in 2008, initially exclusive to Japan.
If you recognize these icons, it’s probably time to schedule your routine back exam.
That 2019 Mac Pro with 1.5 TB of RAM is starting to look like a bargain in this economy.
