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macOS at Lee LHGFX Photography is a file of 3 stories. The newest of them: “The Line Between MacBook and iPad Pro Deserves a More Elegant Blur”, “Rebuilding Adobe's creative suite as an open-source artful rebellion”, and “A Glimpse of the Future: Camera-Ready AirPods Appear in macOS Beta”. Apple has finally brought touch to the MacBook Pro, yet the question remains: Why can't we run macOS on the iPad Pro? Brandon Thomas has turned a software engineer's rebellion into something beautifully tangible. Lee LHGFX Photography is a dynamic portfolio and lifestyle hub built around the artistic work of @lee_lhgfx — a highly engaged Instagram creator and… The list below is every macOS story on Lee LHGFX Photography, newest first.
The Line Between MacBook and iPad Pro Deserves a More Elegant Blur
Apple has finally brought touch to the MacBook Pro, yet the question remains: Why can't we run macOS on the iPad Pro? The line between these two powerful devices deserves a more elegant blur. Both cater to creative workflows, but their separation feels increasingly arbitrary. It's time Apple treated the iPad Pro not as a companion, but as a true canvas for macOS.
Rebuilding Adobe's creative suite as an open-source artful rebellion
Brandon Thomas has turned a software engineer's rebellion into something beautifully tangible. His ArtCraft suite rebuilds Adobe's Creative Cloud as an open-source alternative, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, Acrobat, After Effects, and InDesign, all free for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It feels like a quiet, artful defiance against the ordinary. For anyone craving a more authentic creative toolkit, this is an invitation worth exploring. If you're also curious about free RAW editing, our piece on Aftershoot's Photon offers a natural companion read.
A Glimpse of the Future: Camera-Ready AirPods Appear in macOS Beta
Apple's camera-equipped AirPods are no longer a distant rumor. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman flagged them earlier this month, and now a macOS beta is quietly confirming the shift. That's the kind of signal we pay attention to. The idea of AirPods that see feels less like novelty and more like a natural evolution of how we capture moments. It's practical, artistic, and distinctly Apple.