MacStories Weekly: Issue 309
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The Macintosh Desktop Experience: Raycast's Modern Take on Launcher Apps
Redesigning the Nail 🔨
I guess it can be said that when you have a great hammer, everything looks like a nail.And the multitouch interface was a pretty good hammer for Apple as a company, changing the way that its users interacted with its technology solutions over time.But Apple is the kind of company that thinks differently about nails.Maybe Apple has been afraid of seeing the main interface of the Mac as a nail, which is why its screens haven’t made the leap to touch despite the technology being there for years an…
A simple toggle feature - Feedback / Feature requests - Discuss Write.as
There are many services under the WriteFreely/Write.as umbrella: Write.as, Snap.as, Remark.as, and Discuss.write.as Here’s how I see it working better together (in my mind) – have everything under one unifying domain. So like this: example.com/user/write, example.com/user/snap, example.com/user/remark, example.com/user/discuss But also, each service would still be operational as it’s own service – so, “write.as/user” would still be a working URL, as would “snap.as/user”, etc. (this way, peop...
Checking in on the MagSafe Battery - MacSparky
I’ve been using my MagSafe battery now for over six months and I thought it would be a good time to check-in. In short, I love this thing. It’s crazy that they only come in white and it’s crazy that Apple charges $100 for it, but the MagSafe battery is my favorite extra-juice-for-your-iphone-thingamajig ever. Whether... Continue reading →
Trump’s new social media app launches on iOS
With a Twitter-esque design.
Look Mum No Computer: “My 1,000 oscillator megadrone was challenging”
Ahead of Saturday's Keys & Frequencies, the synth builder and YouTube sensation shares his mind-boggling inventions
A better Blogger experience on the web
Since 1999, millions of people have expressed themselves on Blogger. From detailed posts about almost every apple variety you could ever...
Moving from 1Password to iCloud Keychain
Here's how to easily move your passwords from 1Password to iCloud Keychain
Expressions | OpenRefine
Overview
NSRegularExpression Tutorial and Cheat Sheet | raywenderlich.com
Simple Reminders Improvements Which Should Be in iOS/iPadOS 16
Ever since Reminders got the redesign in iOS 13, I’ve been back to using it for my personal tasks between the app and the other Reminders clients out there. With the new features added in iOS…
Publish or Perish | Jamie Jenkins
Switched to Publish
What the New iOS Features Mean for You and Your Privacy
This week, we talk about iOS 15.4 and the big features coming soon to iPhones, including the changes to the way AirTags work.
Dad takes down town's internet by mistake to get his kids offline
A French dad faces jail time and a hefty fine after using a signal jammer to prevent his kids from going online and taking the rest of a nearby town down with them.
A dad took down a whole town's internet trying to limit kids' screen time | Input
What comes next.
Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms
Spotify continues its podcast acquisition spree.
The launch of Trump’s Twitter clone is reportedly delayed until March
The app has reportedly rolled out to some beta testers.
Latest random Twitter bug causes text to disappear in iMessage previews
For some unknown reason, the iMessage link preview is now showing tweets with missing characters on iOS, macOS, and watchOS.
Text Case for iOS Adds Title Case Text Transformations Based on Popular Style Guides
Several weeks ago I mentioned Chris Hannah’s recently-released iOS text transformation utility Text Case in the Club MacStories weekly newsletter. The app has a simple, utilitarian design that uses the big, bold header text popularized by Apple apps like News and Music. Version 1.0 included a long list of built-in text transformations. Some, like URL
Tilde.Club: I had a couple drinks and woke up with 1,000 nerds
This is the story of an accidental network of hundreds of people all (sort of) working toward a vague common goal on a ridiculous project that did not exist two weeks ago. The way it started was…
9:55 PM on a fRiDaY — tmo
Another Friday night goes by without relevant happenings from me. Which has been the case since I was 20 years old, to be honest. 21? Too...
Apple Adds Dazzling iPhone Upgrade To iOS 15.4
The next iOS update is almost with us, and it suddenly looks like there’s something special coming with it.
System Preferences Reimagined on macOS — Basic Apple Guy
After decades without a redesign, System Preferences on macOS gets a bold & beautiful new look.
Creating, Modifying, and Signing Shortcuts on macOS
MacStories Weekly: Issue 308
Trying something new with my front page, where I put up a couple layered images... — G A N Z E E R . T O D A Y
Trying something new with my front page, where I put up a couple layered images to reflect my current status. Not sure whether I'll be ...
Atlanta. — G A N Z E E R . T O D A Y
Atlanta. The South, where it should never go down to 0°C/33°F but is in fact 0°C/33°F. I will have to abandon the trusty electric Spin ...
There have been a few of these sorta things and it's been difficult to keep up... — G A N Z E E R . T O D A Y
There have been a few of these sorta things and it's been difficult to keep up with posting announcements, let alone remember them, but...
It is entirely possible that this file is cursed. — G A N Z E E R . T O D A Y
It is entirely possible that this file is cursed. Second time in the span of 2 days this has happened. Last time resulted in a corrupt ...