Widgetsmith 8.2 just shipped, and it brings a feature I’ve been wanting. Your widgets can now go clear or frosted, letting your wallpaper show through. Old-school Widgetsmith users will remember the trick. You’d screenshot your wallpaper, feed it into the app, and Widgetsmith would…
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Focused 251: Joe Casabona
On this episode of Focused, David and Mike sit down with Joe Casabona, a podcast and automation coach who helps solopreneurs build systems so they can actually take time off without worrying about it. Joe shares his journey from agency developer to independent creator,…
Listen & read notes →Apple Drops 512GB RAM Option on M3 Ultra Mac Studio
Zac Hall at 9to5Mac spotted that Apple quietly removed the 512GB unified memory option from the M3 Ultra Mac Studio. When the machine launched a year ago, Apple made a big deal about that configuration. It could run large language models with over 600…
Continue reading →Testing Acme Weather
Join me as I kick the tires on the new weather app in town.
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MindNode: Mind Mapping Meets Apple Watch (Sponsor)
This week’s sponsor is MindNode, the mind mapping tool I’ve been using for 15 years. Some projects don’t fit in linear lists. They need space to branch, to connect in ways that only make sense when you can see the whole picture at once.…
Continue reading →Unite Pro Complete SwiftUI Rebuild
I’ve been a fan of Unite for years. Turn any website into a proper Mac app. Simple idea, but the execution is what sets it apart. Now the team at BZG Apps has rebuilt the entire thing from scratch in SwiftUI. After nearly nine…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 839: David Pogue
On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I sit down with the one and only David Pogue to talk about his massive new book, Apple: The First 50 Years, his career path from musical theater to tech journalism, and his current tech…
Listen & read notes →Don’t Let the Robot Drive Alone
Since the first release of Claude Cowork, I’ve been diving deep on the tool. Even when I had my OpenClaw dalliance, I still had a useful robot assistant helping me out in Claude Cowork. I’m convinced that at this point, it is our best…
Continue reading →Home Screens: Dave Myhre
Today I’m featuring the home screen of my pal Dave Myhre. Dave, a former jet pilot and current Christmas Tree farmer, is one of the most thoughtful technology users I know. He’s the kind of guy who actually thinks about why he sets things…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for March 6, 2026
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