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24 alternatives to RGB - 12: Back to the Mac

WWDC hardware, predictions and new Thunderbolt Displays

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RGB - 12: Back to the Mac launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   RGB - 9: Not the Prettiest Colour▲57

   Nerding out on the influentials gadgets and a Mac collection

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   RGB - 11: They Love Their SKUs▲61

   Nerding out on the new MacBook Pro, new gadgets and Twitter

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   RGBA – #36: Train Your Kids▲62

   This week, inception of Swift, sunsetting a network & a dock

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   RGB – #22: Knives in Your Eyes▲56

   This week, pills for your Mac and a cord cutter’s dream

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   RGBA – #30: Contact-Less Everything▲61

   This week, Ultra HD standards, Airports and Touch Bars

   2016 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

6. 6
   RGBA – #27: An Empty Little Hole▲62

   This week we discuss price drops and circle back on the MBP

   2016 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

7. 7
   RGB – #6: Rule Them All... Maybe Not▲54

   The ramblings of pixels on a microphone

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   RGBA – #34: Tic Toc Toc▲62

   This week, an Acorn, a review a Canopy, a Dock and the Velop

   2017 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

9. 9
   RGBA – #29: Squishy Mode▲58

   This week, Grand Tour, NES Classic and macOS automation

   2016 · media.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

10. 10
    RGB – #20: RGBA Series 2▲55

    This week we discuss the redesign of RGBA and the new iPhone

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    rgb.today▲145

    Daily curated goodies about design

    2015 · rgb.today · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flashlight▲240

    The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    RGBA – #32: Sleep Right Through▲62

    This week, USB-C nightmare, checkout-less stores, GIF robot

    2016 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Duet Display For iPad Pro▲213

    Re-Engineered for unbelievable performance

    2015 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    RGBA – #39: Just for Research▲7

    This week, smelly MacBooks, iPhone 8 rumours and MagicBridge

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WatchKit▲152

    Design and development resources for the Apple Watch

    2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    RGBA – #28: Get Over It▲56

    This week, the iPhone 7 Plus, new iPads and old socks

    2016 · media.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

18. 18
    RGB – #15: Snap, Kernel and Port▲55

    Ports, unencrypted kernels and a chilly new mobile plan

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RGB – #16: It's Been Sent to a Farm▲57

    Gatekeeping, vulnerabilities and a great iPhone rumour!

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    RGBA – #21: Your Mileage May Vary▲57

    This week we hear a hisss, we get hacked and more.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shady for Mac▲94

    Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes

    2015 · google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    RGBA – #31: It's Very Neat▲62

    This week, the downfall of connected devices and the Pixels

    2016 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Palette For Mac▲205

    A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

    2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RGBA – #26: The Dongle Starter Kit▲9

    This week, the ne Mac and emails from 2001

    2016 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →