Rumors are we will get a new iPad mini later this month. The seventh generation iPad mini looks to have several nice improvements with better specs, an A18 chip, and hopefully support for the Apple Pencil Pro. But overall, it’s going to be the…
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Get Organized with DEVONthink (Sponsor)
I often hear from listeners and readers looking for a research solution in the Mac ecosystem. My favorite app for this, without a doubt, is DEVONthink. DEVONthink is the most professional document and information management application for the Mac. It’s the one place for storing…
Continue reading →The Instagram Changes Are Not Enough
A few weeks ago Instagram announced some changes to accounts to further protect minors. Anyone under 18 who signs up for an Instagram account will be placed on a restrictive teen account, and those under 18 will be migrated over the next 60 days. However, the…
Continue reading →Focused 214: Solving Gnarly Problems, with Clarke Ching
Clarke Ching (“The Bottleneck Guy”) joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about finding solutions and fixing systems, both personally and professionally. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using…
Listen & read notes →Walt’s Flywheel
I recently saw a link to The Walt Disney Productions 1957 Strategy Diagram (via Kotke). I’ve seen this several times, and every time, it impresses me. Specifically, the Disney Company treats their movies as the source material for everything else they make, whether it…
Continue reading →YouTube and Vision Pro
The announcement that YouTube will no longer allow Christian Selig to publish Juno for Vision Pro is disappointing but not surprising. I remember when companies that made content for the internet wanted everyone to have the best possible experience. Things today feel quite the opposite. Not…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 765: Inventing the Internet, with Glenn Fleishman
Glenn Fleishman, freelance journalist, book author, editor, and comics and type historian, joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to share what he’s up to and some of his favorite workflows. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:…
Listen & read notes →Automators 165: Moom and Window Management
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I explore Moom 4 and other window management tools for macOS. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-use Notion AI today.
Listen & read notes →Dark Noise Update
Dark Noise is one of my favorite applications. I first used it years ago as my go-to white noise generator. (I particularly like the thunderstorm sound.) Over the years, I’ve become friends with the developer, Charlie Chapman, who does all the right things with his…
Continue reading →The More Repairable iPhone 16
The iFixit teardown of the iPhone 16 is interesting. Apple is continuing to creep towards better repairability each year. A constant problem for folks who like to crack their phones open is glue. Specifically, there’s a lot of adhesive inside these devices, and getting rid of…
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