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The apps you need for everything you want to create. Craft your stories with video in Final Cut Pro. Reimagine images in Pixelmator Pro. Produce your best music in Logic Pro. Supercharge productivity with premium content in Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform Boost workflows with AI features that build on Apple Intelligence. And with Family Sharing, up to five other people can enjoy your subscription too.
The reinvention of iWork as SaaS? Not sure I like this — clearly Apple has been moving towards services for years, but many of these products used to be free, and now they'll cost $155.88/year?
Have been using CapCut for the whole year (paid version), but after reading their policies, I was kinda shocked at what they can "own." In 2 days, my subscription will be renewed, but considering either CutPro / DaVinci Resolve / Filmora.
(The price for CapCut and CutPro is identical btw. At least in my region.)
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Even in 2026, the Think Different vibe still sells: premium design, seamless experience, and that App Store network effect keep them ahead, even if the market is way more crowded now.
$12.99/month for Final Cut Pro + Logic Pro + Pixelmator Pro is honestly incredible value compared to buying them separately or paying for Adobe's suite. The shift from one-time purchases to subscription will be controversial with the old guard, but it makes these pro tools accessible to more creators who couldn't justify the upfront cost. Curious how the "Apple Intelligence" AI features integrate across the apps - is it just workflow automation, or does it actually help with creative decisions like color grading or audio mixing?
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Think Different?! Wow, Apples upping their game! Super curious how the AI features integrate with existing Logic Pro workflows. Cant wait to dive in!
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Ick. Apple trying to take more money out of its devoted users. They seem devoted to stop being a premium solution and expecting their users to be cash machines. I don't want to leave Apple's environment but between this and the aggressive ads in Apple News, I'm about done.
Tim Cook is approaching retirement, and it is obvious he cannot hold this position indefinitely.
Tim has led the company since 2011 and helped it grow from a $350B company to a $4T giant. However, they are currently having a problem and are stagnating even in AI.
Apple is hosting its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference starting Monday (You can watch live here), and there are rumours about what people can expect.
I read the TechCrunch article, and some hints are:
Apple earns strong praise for design, reliability, and a cohesive ecosystem that “just works,” with many noting smooth performance on MacBooks and iPhones and steady OS upgrades. Makers highlight technical depth: the team behind
Currently using a macbook Pro late 2015 model, 8GB of RAM.
My experience has been mixed. The OS and bundled software is mostly of good quality, the hardware is now seven years old and still going strong apart from the original battery which needs replacing... that brings me on to the less attractive parts of Apple's products.
Removing the battery, which was a piece of cake in earlier models (circa 2007), is a major repair job. They've gone backwards here. Batteries are probably the first thing that will need replacing given they wear out the fastest.
That said I've had to replace the power adapter once as the original failed after about a year. Their materials are not always durable. Take cables and grommets made in their white rubber material. Over time this rots and disintegrates. I have older equipment that doesn't suffer this issue.
They also charge more than other vendors for things like RAM and storage. Its also laughable that they still have product SKUs in their store that come with 8GB of RAM. This may have been sufficient in 2015, but we're 8 years on now, and RAM hungry apps make for a disappointing experience on my machine.
I'd buy another macbook, but only because we require it to support our plugin software that we make.
What needs improvement
high pricing (5)high maintenance costs (2)limited storage space (2)
Re: Vision Pro, it's a product I use a lot for work. I pair my Macbook and use the widescreen virtual display. I crank up some good music and head into Yosemite. I used to use Quest Pro for this use case, but the resolution wasn't there for it to be really useful. With Vision Pro we get our retina display moment for AR/VR for work.
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The reinvention of iWork as SaaS? Not sure I like this — clearly Apple has been moving towards services for years, but many of these products used to be free, and now they'll cost $155.88/year?
Is this the start of Apple enshittifying?
minimalist phone: creating folders
Really considering purchasing it.
Have been using CapCut for the whole year (paid version), but after reading their policies, I was kinda shocked at what they can "own."
In 2 days, my subscription will be renewed, but considering either CutPro / DaVinci Resolve / Filmora.
(The price for CapCut and CutPro is identical btw. At least in my region.)
Even in 2026, the Think Different vibe still sells: premium design, seamless experience, and that App Store network effect keep them ahead, even if the market is way more crowded now.
Migma AI
$12.99/month for Final Cut Pro + Logic Pro + Pixelmator Pro is honestly incredible value compared to buying them separately or paying for Adobe's suite. The shift from one-time purchases to subscription will be controversial with the old guard, but it makes these pro tools accessible to more creators who couldn't justify the upfront cost. Curious how the "Apple Intelligence" AI features integrate across the apps - is it just workflow automation, or does it actually help with creative decisions like color grading or audio mixing?
Think Different?! Wow, Apples upping their game! Super curious how the AI features integrate with existing Logic Pro workflows. Cant wait to dive in!
Ick. Apple trying to take more money out of its devoted users. They seem devoted to stop being a premium solution and expecting their users to be cash machines. I don't want to leave Apple's environment but between this and the aggressive ads in Apple News, I'm about done.