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Apple Card Will Move From Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase has reached a deal to take over operation of the Apple Card, reports The Wall Street Journal. Barring any “last minute hiccups,” the deal should be announced shortly after over a year of negotiations. Reports began circulating over two years ago that current Apple Card issuer Goldman Sachs was looking to end its partnership with Apple as part of an effort to scale back on consumer banking products amid steep losses.

Source: Apple Card Will Move From Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase

A Mini MicroBlog Post

I’m not going to make the joke about introducing you to my little friend. However, I have been installing apps and configuring my new Mac Mini M4 Pro, as well as making some screencasts about what I configure and install. Knowing the past me, those will just sit around, but I’m feeling hopeful that there’s motivation to post them soon. We’ll see.

A couple of notes:

  • The 512GB SSD is fast. Almost as fast as the Mac Studio Max that I purchased at UNF – 4GB write speed and 5GB read! – Thanks to the Blackmagic Design Disk Speed Test app.
  • The power button is a total non-issue – just slightly tip it up if I ever need to push that button.
  • The built-in speaker is surprisingly good. As I say I’ve recorded screencasts and hearing the videos playback, sound is not bad.

Still putting it through it’s paces, but it’s fun to see how much has improved since the M1 from 2020 entered the household.

Mac mini – Yes, Please

Mac Mini? Yes, please!

Mac mini – Apple:

Introducing the far mightier, way tinier, all-new Mac mini. Five by five inches of pure power and purpose. Redesigned around Apple silicon to unleash the full speed and capabilities of M4 and M4 Pro chips. With a wide array of ports, now on the front and back. Mac mini is the definition of efficiency — and the first carbon neutral Mac. It truly is the little Mac that could.

Apple TV+, Arcade, and News+ subscription price increases from today – 9to5Mac

Apple TV+, Arcade, and News+ subscription price increases from today – 9to5Mac:

Apple has today increased the price of Apple TV+ to $9.99 per month, up from the previous $6.99 price. Apple Arcade has gone up from $4.99 to $6.99, and the News+ monthly price has been upped to $12.99.


The services I really use – iCloud Drive (2TB), Apple TV+, and Apple Music – will cost $36.97 after the price hike, if I choose them individually. For another $0.89 I’ll keep Arcade, and News+ by keeping my subscription with AppleOne.

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