Basic Apple Guy
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iOS Icon History
Apple Store
Apple Store
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
iOS Icon History
Apple Store
Apple Store
Apple iPhone Internals Wallpapers
A history of the Internals Wallpapers from iPhone 12 Pro in 2020 to iPhone 17 Pro in 2025.
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A history of the Internals Wallpapers from iPhone 12 Pro in 2020 to iPhone 17 Pro in 2025.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Apple iPhone Internals Wallpapers
A history of the Internals Wallpapers from iPhone 12 Pro in 2020 to iPhone 17 Pro in 2025.
basicappleguy.com/basicappleb...
A history of the Internals Wallpapers from iPhone 12 Pro in 2020 to iPhone 17 Pro in 2025.
basicappleguy.com/basicappleb...
Apple iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max Internals Wallpapers
A total of 2,703 layers for the iPhone 17 Pro and 2,843 for the iPhone 17 Pro Max were crafted by hand/trackpad to recreate the intricate details of each device's internal components.
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A total of 2,703 layers for the iPhone 17 Pro and 2,843 for the iPhone 17 Pro Max were crafted by hand/trackpad to recreate the intricate details of each device's internal components.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Apple iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max Internals Wallpapers
A total of 2,703 layers for the iPhone 17 Pro and 2,843 for the iPhone 17 Pro Max were crafted by hand/trackpad to recreate the intricate details of each device's internal components.
basicappleguy.com/basicappleb...
A total of 2,703 layers for the iPhone 17 Pro and 2,843 for the iPhone 17 Pro Max were crafted by hand/trackpad to recreate the intricate details of each device's internal components.
basicappleguy.com/basicappleb...
Apple iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max Internals Wallpapers.
Two months, thousands of layers, and one big love letter to the Apple community; introducing the Internals Wallpapers for the iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max.
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Two months, thousands of layers, and one big love letter to the Apple community; introducing the Internals Wallpapers for the iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max.
basicappleguy.com/basicapplebl...
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Apple iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max Internals Wallpapers.
Two months, thousands of layers, and one big love letter to the Apple community; introducing the Internals Wallpapers for the iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max.
basicappleguy.com/basicapplebl...
Two months, thousands of layers, and one big love letter to the Apple community; introducing the Internals Wallpapers for the iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max.
basicappleguy.com/basicapplebl...
Waiting for the MacBook Pocket announcement...
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Waiting for the MacBook Pocket announcement...
Whatever you thought Apple might announce today, you’re not even close...
Introducing iPhone Pocket.
Introducing iPhone Pocket.
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Whatever you thought Apple might announce today, you’re not even close...
Introducing iPhone Pocket.
Introducing iPhone Pocket.
Apple Silicon Product History
5 years ago today, Apple introduced the first Macs powered by Apple Silicon. Here's a timeline of every M-series chip and the products that launched with them.
5 years ago today, Apple introduced the first Macs powered by Apple Silicon. Here's a timeline of every M-series chip and the products that launched with them.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Apple Silicon Product History
5 years ago today, Apple introduced the first Macs powered by Apple Silicon. Here's a timeline of every M-series chip and the products that launched with them.
5 years ago today, Apple introduced the first Macs powered by Apple Silicon. Here's a timeline of every M-series chip and the products that launched with them.
Pretty sure the Genius Bar techs learned to walk around the same time this MacBook shipped.
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Pretty sure the Genius Bar techs learned to walk around the same time this MacBook shipped.
iPhone 17 Pro Internals Wallpaper: Update
After a few marathon design sessions, I’m thrilled to share that the raw iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max files are finally complete! The final colourization step is up next, and the finished wallpapers will be launching very soon.
After a few marathon design sessions, I’m thrilled to share that the raw iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max files are finally complete! The final colourization step is up next, and the finished wallpapers will be launching very soon.
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
iPhone 17 Pro Internals Wallpaper: Update
After a few marathon design sessions, I’m thrilled to share that the raw iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max files are finally complete! The final colourization step is up next, and the finished wallpapers will be launching very soon.
After a few marathon design sessions, I’m thrilled to share that the raw iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max files are finally complete! The final colourization step is up next, and the finished wallpapers will be launching very soon.
Mac mini Design History
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Mac mini Design History
Turning off Desktop & Document sync in iCloud instantly fixed the issue for me. Everything became snappy again.
With Optimize Mac Storage & Desktop Sync turned On, performance improved slightly but was still only about half as fast as normal.
With Optimize Mac Storage & Desktop Sync turned On, performance improved slightly but was still only about half as fast as normal.
November 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Turning off Desktop & Document sync in iCloud instantly fixed the issue for me. Everything became snappy again.
With Optimize Mac Storage & Desktop Sync turned On, performance improved slightly but was still only about half as fast as normal.
With Optimize Mac Storage & Desktop Sync turned On, performance improved slightly but was still only about half as fast as normal.
Running macOS 26.1 and noticing the file browser is painfully slow when closing, saving, or opening files. Plenty of SSD space and no memory-hogging apps. Restart didn't help. Anyone else seeing this?
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Running macOS 26.1 and noticing the file browser is painfully slow when closing, saving, or opening files. Plenty of SSD space and no memory-hogging apps. Restart didn't help. Anyone else seeing this?
Mac Desktop Appreciation Post
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Mac Desktop Appreciation Post
Wait, the new Apple TV intro was real & not CGI?!
November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Wait, the new Apple TV intro was real & not CGI?!
Loving how the Liquid Glass refraction looks layered over the iPhone 17 Pro Internals Wallpaper.
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Loving how the Liquid Glass refraction looks layered over the iPhone 17 Pro Internals Wallpaper.
Sky Blue Kitchen Setup
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sky Blue Kitchen Setup
iPhone 17 Pro Internals Wallpaper: Update
After countless hours of work, I’m excited to share a teaser of the completed iPhone 17 Pro Max internals. The 17 Pro version & final colour adjustments are still in progress, but I’m aiming to have everything ready to share next week.
After countless hours of work, I’m excited to share a teaser of the completed iPhone 17 Pro Max internals. The 17 Pro version & final colour adjustments are still in progress, but I’m aiming to have everything ready to share next week.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
iPhone 17 Pro Internals Wallpaper: Update
After countless hours of work, I’m excited to share a teaser of the completed iPhone 17 Pro Max internals. The 17 Pro version & final colour adjustments are still in progress, but I’m aiming to have everything ready to share next week.
After countless hours of work, I’m excited to share a teaser of the completed iPhone 17 Pro Max internals. The 17 Pro version & final colour adjustments are still in progress, but I’m aiming to have everything ready to share next week.
iOS Icon History
Garageband 🎸
Garageband 🎸
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
iOS Icon History
Garageband 🎸
Garageband 🎸
New Apple TV Intro
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
New Apple TV Intro
It's been 8 years since Apple introduced the iPhone X and Face ID.
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It's been 8 years since Apple introduced the iPhone X and Face ID.
Beautiful Día de los Muertos animation featured on Apple Mexico's homepage.
November 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Beautiful Día de los Muertos animation featured on Apple Mexico's homepage.
November 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sad how neglected the Mac Pro has been as it's still such a stunning machine every time I see it. Apple did it dirty.
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Sad how neglected the Mac Pro has been as it's still such a stunning machine every time I see it. Apple did it dirty.