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Zac Hall is a Senior Editor, covering Apple, AI, and the modern technology landscape.

He joined 9to5Mac in April 2013, originally as a writer and copy editor.

He later served as Lead Editor from May 2016 through December 2020, before shifting focus to creating the Space Explored website.

In 2015, Zac began co-hosting 9to5Mac Happy Hour, establishing the format of the site’s premier podcast, which he hosted for eight years.

In 2018, he created 9to5Mac Daily, providing audio recaps of Apple and technology news each weekday. He also created and hosted multiple seasons of the 9to5Mac Watch Time podcast, a health and fitness-focused interview series.

Zac currently focuses on writing for 9to5Mac. He is based in the lovely Gulf Coast town of Ocean Springs, MS, where he lives with his brilliant kids and Nova, his adventurous Cavachon rescue pup.

Contact: zac@9to5mac.com

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Apple VP Alan Dye talks visionOS interface design for Vision Pro in podcast interview

Anyone who follows the Apple design world knows with the name Alan Dye. He’s the Apple VP of Human Interface Design who recently unveiled visionOS, the new operating system for Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

Now a podcast interview for Debbie Millman’s Design Matters series takes you down the path of Alan Dye’s career in design, his origin story at Apple, and the new visionOS platform that powers Vision Pro.

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Apple releases firmware update for Beats Studio Buds, second beta firmware for AirPods line


There’s a new firmware version out for Beats Studio Buds. Apple released version 10M4372 today for the wireless earphones. AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max have new beta firmware updates out today. 6A5262d is the newest version for AirPods with the developer beta firmware installed. Version 5E135, released in May, is the current shipping version.

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Threads hits 100 million users in just 5 days, toppling record set by ChatGPT

What’s the fastest way to grow a new social network? It turns out converting your existing 1 billion+ users over to the new thing isn’t a bad start.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that the company’s new Threads service has crossed 100 million users in its first five days. The new Twitter competitor piggybacks on Instagram to simplify account creation and connect who you follow.

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