{"id":48309,"date":"2025-07-01T15:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=48309"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:37:00","slug":"tim-robertson-rip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/01\/tim-robertson-rip\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Robertson, RIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@flargh\/114778860536125101\">Peter Cohen<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@flargh\/114778860536125101\"><p>Confirmed with the family this morning that @mymac founder Tim Robertson passed away after a recent illness.<\/p><p>Tim was not just a mainstay of Apple blogging, podcasting and smart analysis for decades, but one of the very nicest people I&rsquo;ve ever met.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atpm.com\">ATPM<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymac.com\">My Mac<\/a> began in 1995 and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymac.com\/note-from-the-publisher\/\">originally<\/a> published in DOCMaker format. Each issue was a standalone app-document file, downloadable like shareware from AOL and eWorld.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"tim-robertson-rip-update-2025-07-08\">Update (<a href=\"#tim-robertson-rip-update-2025-07-08\">2025-07-08<\/a>): <a href=\"https:\/\/tidbits.com\/2025\/07\/07\/mymac-publisher-tim-robertson-dies-at-age-55\/\">John Nemerovski<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/tidbits.com\/2025\/07\/07\/mymac-publisher-tim-robertson-dies-at-age-55\/\"><p>Tim recruited, inspired, and nurtured the writing of dozens of regular and guest contributors to <a href=\"http:\/\/mymac.com\">MyMac.com<\/a>, publishing thousands of articles over the course of three decades. His MyMac Podcasting Network has also hosted thousands of episodes of shows such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techfanpodcast.com\/\">Tech Fan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymac.com\/category\/geeks-pub\/\">GeeksPub<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekiestshowever.com\/\">Geekiest Show Ever<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/essentialapple.com\/\">The Essential Apple Podcast<\/a>.<\/p><p>He accomplished it all as a dedicated Apple aficionado, with very little advertising or sponsorship, while working a day job as a car salesman. MyMac contributors, like Tim, have always been unpaid volunteers who create content at a professional level.<\/p><p>[&#8230;]<\/p><p>Tim was a one-of-a-kind, fearless leader. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family in Michigan and encourage anyone who knew him to share their stories on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryfuneralhome.org\/obituaries\/timothy-robertson\">official obituary<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Cohen: Confirmed with the family this morning that @mymac founder Tim Robertson passed away after a recent illness.Tim was not just a mainstay of Apple blogging, podcasting and smart analysis for decades, but one of the very nicest people I&rsquo;ve ever met. 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