The Alleged TechWoven Case

As we approach the new iPhone release next week, we’re now getting rumors of a new case material, TechWoven. This seems like a successor to the failed FineWoven material (which wasn’t very good), which was a successor to the leather iPhone case.

The new case material, if true, looks like texture similar to that on the Peak Design phone case. I hope this is for real.

Mac Power Users 810: Unlocking PowerPhotos with Brian Webster

Brian Webster is the developer behind Fat Cat Software, home of PowerPhotos. The Mac app gives users a wide range of extra controls and tools to manage their Photos library. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Brian chats with Stephen and me about the app and its features.

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Lisa Browser-Based Simulator

Back in the day, the Apple Lisa was a mythical computer that those of us with paper routes dreamed of. It’s asking price of $9,995 scales up to about $31,000 2025 dollars. While I’m too much of a minimalist to keep old Macs around, I do like tinkering in their operating systems and the recent crop of browser-based simulators scratches exactly that itch. And now there is an excellent one for the Lisa.

When playing with it you’ll notice how, when you move windows, you just see an outline of the window. That, boys and girls, is how these things worked “back in the day” when computers didn’t have much graphics processing power.

Daylite Mail Now Available in Open Beta

If you’ve been looking for a way to make your email work better with your business workflow, there’s some interesting news from Marketcircle. Their Daylite platform—a CRM and project management system designed specifically for Mac and iOS—now includes a dedicated Mail component that’s entered open beta.

The new Daylite Mail takes Daylite’s integration concept and applies it directly to your inbox. Instead of treating email as a separate silo, it pulls your messages into the broader Daylite ecosystem where they automatically connect to contacts, projects, and opportunities.

Rather than relying on flags, folders, and filters to stay organized, Daylite Mail automatically links your messages to the relevant people and projects in your system. The system also includes a Priority Inbox that highlights emails connected to your business activities, helping you focus on what actually matters.

Since this is still in open beta, it’s a good time to take a look if you’re already in the Daylite ecosystem or considering it. You can learn more about Daylite Mail and sign up for the beta on their website.

Focused 236: Focus Traps

On this episode of Focused, Mike and I talk about focus traps, consider the ones we tend to fall into, and discuss how to create systems to help avoid them.

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