Dan Moren: The iPad isn't a big iPhone or a touch-screen Mac-so what is it? When the iPad came out, it felt like a burgeoning third revolution, but a decade-on much of that potential has been squandered. None of this is to say that the iPad hasnāt been a success, but that it hasnāt been … Continue reading š What is the iPad?
RSS – Reading
Scott Gilbertson, Wired Whether you are sick of social media, want to get away from endless notifications, or just want to read all your news all in one spot, an RSS reader can help. RSS stands for āreally simple syndication.ā It's a protocol that allows an RSS reader to talk to your favorite websites and … Continue reading RSS – Reading
Launching and Hiding Apps in macOS with Hotkeys
Joe Buhlig, The Sweet Setup What Iām proposing is this: you should set up keyboard hotkeys that allow you to navigate from app to app. [ā¦] First, the keyboard is a superior input device to the mouse. It has more keys (most of the time) and itās much quicker to move your fingers from key … Continue reading Launching and Hiding Apps in macOS with Hotkeys
iCreep
Kev Quirk Back in 2018 I decided I was ditching Android for an iPhone. Since then my Apple devices have continued to grow. Have I become a fanboy? I recently bought my seventh Apple device to add to my ever growing collection of iStuff. Hereās what I currently own: This reminds me of my iCreep … Continue reading iCreep
ForecastAdvisor
ForecastAdvisor will show you the accuracy of the major weather forecasters, including Accuweather, AerisWeather, Foreca, the National Weather Service, Open Weatherman, The Weather Channel, Weather Underground, Wetter, World Weather Online, and Weather News. We also provide links to your city's weather forecast from all the other weather forecasters, so you can compare for yourself. The … Continue reading ForecastAdvisor
A few quick thoughts on iOS 16
I don't usually install a new OS on day one but with iOS 16 I did. I was excited about the changes to Mail, Reminders, and Notes. Mail I was looking forward to Remind Me in iOS 16 Mail. It's there but disappointing. Emails with reminders stay in the inbox instead of going to a … Continue reading A few quick thoughts on iOS 16
A couple of thoughts on the Netflix ad-supported plan
The Guardian, Netflix to launch cheaper ad-supported subscription tier in November Netflix will reportedly launch a cheaper ad-supported tier for its streaming platform at the start of November as the company tries to stem the loss of more than 1 million subscribers in 2022. [ā¦] According to reports, Netflixās service will launch in the US, … Continue reading A couple of thoughts on the Netflix ad-supported plan
Ads on your iPhone
Apple, the Ad Critic, Now Embraces Ads New York Times Plus, Appleās campaign to crack down on existing ad methods and sell its own ads opens the company to criticism that itās acting hypocritical. āYes, it does. but the company wants more ways to earn income to keep growing as sales of smartphones stagnate. Bloomberg … Continue reading Ads on your iPhone
Everything Apple announced yesterday in 11 minutes
This is for you if you missed Appleās Far Out event yesterday. MacRumors Apple today held its annual iPhone-centric event, debuting the iPhone 14, āiPhone 14ā Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and āiPhone 14 Proā Max. Apple also introduced the new Apple Watch Series 8 models, a revamped version of the Apple Watch SE, the Apple … Continue reading Everything Apple announced yesterday in 11 minutes
iPhone 14 or iOS 16? What gets me most excited
Lee Peterson: Do you look forward to hardware or software? Iām more interested in iOS 16 than iPhone 14. Yes, Iām curious to see what gets released and depending on the camera upgrades I might be tempted to get one but for me messing around with iOS and apps in much more interesting. This is … Continue reading iPhone 14 or iOS 16? What gets me most excited
My thoughts on the Fedās rate increases
As the Federal Reserve continues to raise the federal funds rate, to slow inflation, Americans are feeling the effects: Savers benefit from higher yields, but borrowers pay more. Trumpās pressure on the Fed in 2019, to keep Rates at Zero āOr Lessā during his presidency, to stimulate the economy, was no laughing matter for me … Continue reading My thoughts on the Fedās rate increases
Managing streaming tv services
Years ago when we cut the cable cord there were only a few streaming services to choose from. At the time we subscribed to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Sling. Fast forward to today and an overwhelming number of streaming services are available. Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Paramount+, Disney+, Apple TV+, … Continue reading Managing streaming tv services
Update – Whatās up at ldstephens blog
I wanted to let everyone know about some changes to the blog. At the beginning of this year because of some issues with changes at WordPress.com that made publishing frustrating, I was giving serious consideration to stopping blogging. So I took 45 days off to see how I would feel at the end of the … Continue reading Update – Whatās up at ldstephens blog
How to import Reminders todos into Things 3 without deleting the todos in Reminders
A few months back I switched from Things to Appleās Reminders for my todos. Last week I switched back to Things. In the process of switching, I had one issue. Things import deletes all the todos in Reminders. I didnāt want to delete the todos in Reminders because I want to run both apps in … Continue reading How to import Reminders todos into Things 3 without deleting the todos in Reminders
The backbone of my Mac ā Alfred 5
There is one app that is the backbone for everything that I do on my Mac. That app is Alfred! Most folks refer to Alfred as a launcher, but it is so much more. I use it for text expansion, finding files, launching apps, clipboard history, and more. No bullshit, this is the app that … Continue reading The backbone of my Mac ā Alfred 5
š Have you been having iCloud sync issues lately?
July Clover, writing for MacRumors January 24, 2022 A number of developers are upset with an increasingly problematic iCloud server issue that is causing some apps that have implemented āiCloudā support to fail to sync properly. [ā¦] Multiple developers have reported the āiCloudā syncing bug to Apple, but it has gone widely unaddressed based on … Continue reading š Have you been having iCloud sync issues lately?
Re-thinking digital data management
I've been rethinking how I store my digital data. I used to keep it in plain text markdown files. More recently I have been keeping it in apps like Bear, Ulysses, or Apple Notes. I've never been comfortable with this method because of the lock-in. And, use I know Bear and Ulysses have export options. … Continue reading Re-thinking digital data management
Instapaper finally gets a badly needed update
I have been super critical of Instapaper lately. I wrote on Medium about how over the past year it has gone to shit. Not only that but I along with others thought that it was abandoned which prompted me to write an Open Letter to the developer asking them to fix or sell the app. … Continue reading Instapaper finally gets a badly needed update
What Iāll use in place of Instapaper
Update September 5, 2022: In January 2022 Instapaper finally received a needed update with version 8.1. It is currently at version 8.1.2. I have been all in with Instapaper since the update in. In my opinion, it is the best read-it-later app bar none. I recently wrote about my disappointment with Instapaper, my long-time … Continue reading What Iāll use in place of Instapaper
How to create a reminder in the Reminders app from macOS Mail
One of the things that keeps me from using Appleās Reminders for all my todo needs is the ability to forward an email to Reminders like I can in Things. Well, according to Mac Geek Gab Episode 908 listener Dave, thereās a hidden and undiscoverable way to do just that. āIt turns out that one … Continue reading How to create a reminder in the Reminders app from macOS Mail
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