Weekly Download #89: Mac Swipe Fix, WWDC Scoop & a Freebie 🎉

Hey , it’s Sunday, June 8.

I’ll keep this short—there’s so much packed into this email, it might get clipped before you reach the end. (Unless you’re one of those subscribers who always click through to read the whole thing online!)

Alright, and we’re off!

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📝 How-To

How to Prevent Accidental MacBook Trackpad Swipes

Ever lose hours of work to an accidental two-finger swipe on your MacBook?

Same. Last week, one clumsy gesture nuked my entire newsletter draft. After countless rage-fueled promises to fix this, I’ve finally had enough. Here’s how to stop it before your next meltdown.

The quick fix:

1. Open System Settings (or System Preferences)

2. Click on Trackpad

3. Select the More Gestures tab

4. Either:

   • Uncheck "Swipe between pages" completely, or

   • Change it from two fingers to three fingers

Chrome Users Extra Step

Chrome might ignore your system settings. To disable swipes in Chrome specifically:

defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool FALSE

Then restart Chrome.

Quick Recovery Tip

If you've already lost work to an accidental swipe, try the browser's forward button immediately - your content might still be there!

For permanent protection, consider tools like Rewind for Mac that can recover lost work by recording your screen activity. Learn more here.

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 📚 Tech Terms Worth Knowing

AI Fatigue
(noun)

Definition: A tired or overwhelmed feeling from using AI tools too much or being surrounded by their constant presence, like when smart apps and assistants start to wear you out.

Usage: "After depending on AI for work all day, he felt AI fatigue and stepped away for a break."

📰 The Big One

Everything Apple Plans to Show at Its iOS 26-Focused WWDC 2025 Event

Apple’s WWDC 2025 kicks off this week, with the big keynote on day one (June 9). Thankfully, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has spilled the beans on all that’s being revealed, including major updates to iOS, macOS, and more.

Full rundown:

• Every OS gets a facelift: new buttons, icons, and toolbars.

• iOS app icons? Still the same shape—no wild redesigns.

• All apps get a fresh coat of paint, with the biggest changes coming to Phone, Safari, and Camera.

• The Phone app now merges calls and voicemail for a seamless experience.

• Messages adds polls and customizable chat backgrounds (think WhatsApp), and they sync for everyone.

• iPad multitasking finally feels more like a Mac.

• The Preview app makes its long-awaited debut on iPhone and iPad.

• AI translation is baked into the entire system.

• Apple opens up its AI models for developers.

• Google Gemini joins ChatGPT as an AI option.

• No major new AI features or personal assistant demos—those are still in the oven.

In short: lots of polish, a dash of AI, and a few long-awaited upgrades. [LINK]

⚡ Fast Five

1.) Microsoft Bing Gets Free Sora-Powered AI Video Generator
OpenAI's Sora model now integrated into Bing for video creation [LINK]

2.) 96% of Americans Are Targeted by Scammers Every Week
CNET reports overwhelming surge in scam attempts. [LINK]

3.) Amazon Humanized Robots are coming to a neighborhood near you, eventually
Amazon is developing humanoid robots for delivery, potentially impacting jobs (Turk err jerb's!) [LINK]

4.) Japan Develops Universal Artificial Blood Compatible with All Blood Types
Clinical trials begin for revolutionary medical breakthrough [LINK].

5.) OpenAI Announces Major ChatGPT Upgrades:
Memory features for free users, developer improvements, and Codex access [LINK]

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💾 Extra Bytes

Adobe released a free beta of Photoshop for Android [LINK]

Snapchat app is now available on Apple Watch [LINK]

Court rejects Apple’s request to delay App Store changes [LINK]

Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using its data to train AI [LINK]

Google Photos pauses AI-based image search feature [LINK]

DeepSeek accused of using Google Gemini to train new AI model [LINK]

Google Wallet parts ways with PayPal [LINK]

📱 Gear of the Week

Microsoft & Asus ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds

Microsoft and Asus are finally making handheld gaming on Windows not suck. These new Xbox Ally devices are all about jumping straight into your games—no more fighting with Windows menus.

What’s cool:

• - Two flavors:

  • -Xbox Ally (White): Great for 720p gaming, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage.

  • Xbox Ally X (Black): Beefier specs for 1080p gaming, 24GB RAM, 1TB storage.

• - Nice 7-inch screen: 1080p, 120Hz refresh, looks super smooth.

• - Bonus for power users: The Ally X supports Thunderbolt 4 for plugging in a desktop GPU.

• Pricing: Not announced yet—launching this holiday season.

The bottom line: 

If you want to play your PC and Xbox games anywhere without the usual Windows headaches, these new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds should be on your radar. Looks like portable gaming is about to get a whole lot easier.

⚙️ Moron of the Week

This week’s moron(s) of the week goes to anyone buying the new Nintendo Switch 2 a week after its launch on the resale market. In this economy?!

⚙️ Tools

Runner H: Delegate tasks to AI to automate multi-step tasks [LINK].

Zero: AI-powered email client for faster, smarter inbox management. [LINK]

Taskmagic: Eliminate manual web tasks by capturing the process once with this AI-powered automation tool [LINK]

Tyce: Cursor for documents. Think of it like a souped-up version of Google Docs. [LINK]

Thanks for reading!

Bonus: Today is the last day to take advantage of Samsung’s annual “Discover Samsung Summer Sale.” See top Discover Deals here. 

Alright! Thanks for getting all the way to the end. Until next week…….

-Kevin

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