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		The App Switcher
		
	
 
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		Re: Smartphones are not the enemy
		
	
 
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		Why I Finally Shopped My Auto Insurance (And You Should Too)
		
	
 
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		When Ice freezes your menu bar
		
	
 
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		The impact of AI on the future of work
		
	
 
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		Rainy day with the iPad
		
	
 
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		Two MarkEdit scripts that simplify my blogging workflow
		
	
 
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		Carrot Weather’s limited weather sources
		
	
 
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		MarkEdit now compatible with macOS Tahoe
		
	
 
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		Is Blogging a Hobby?
		
	
 
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		Testing Again 1
		
	
 
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		On the recent npm supply chain compromise
		
	
 
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		Quick tip: Searching the web with Spotlight
		
	
 
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		A Fed Rate cut isn’t good news for everyone
		
	
 
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		ICE menu bar manager beta now works with macOS 26 Tahoe
		
	
 
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		Thoughts on the OS 26 updates
		
	
 
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		Eliminating app subscriptions
		
	
 
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		Testing a fix for Goodlinks rendering issue
		
	
 
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		Note for GoodLinks Readers
		
	
 
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		Re: I Once Had a Shadow: A Tribute to and Story of a Dog Named Mozzarella Cheese
		
	
 
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		Added an RSS Feed for My Notes Page
		
	
 
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		Apple Notes markdown file import and export works great
		
	
 
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		Sharing My People and Blogs Interview
		
	
 
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		Thinking about Drafts
		
	
 
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		Saving Drafts text as a file to a folder
		
	
 
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		DOGE put your SS information at risk whistle-blower says
		
	
 
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		A new Mac malware to watch out for
		
	
 
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		Game Center nagging me to sign-in
		
	
 
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		Apple got it wrong with iPadOS 26
		
	
 
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		Charge me for the product, not for the way I choose to pay
		
	
 
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		Quoting Craig Grannell
		
	
 
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		On static site generators
		
	
 
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		Cycling – Three Doubles and a Summit
		
	
 
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		On - Sticking with it
		
	
 
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		Link post: Your site, your home, your web
		
	
 
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		On - Some running top tips
		
	
 
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		uBlock Origin Lite is available for Safari on macOS and iOS
		
	
 
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		MacBook Pro notch and menu bar managers
		
	
 
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		If you’re a dog person you’ll enjoy this
		
	
 
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		Quoting Dave Rupert
		
	
 
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		M4 MacBook Pro
		
	
 
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		Finally pulled the trigger - M4 MacBook Pro at $300 Off
		
	
 
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		Quoting Nilay Patel
		
	
 
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		Quoting Sean Voisen
		
	
 
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		On Feeling Friction With the iPad
		
	
 
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		Make ChatGPT your default search engine in Safari
		
	
 
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		Another TACO or the end of TikTok in America?
		
	
 
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		How to display hidden items in folder views in BBEdit projects
		
	
 
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		Quoting Juha-Matti Santala
		
	
 
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		Re: I Don't See the Point of Smartwatches
		
	
 
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		Update on GoatCounter
		
	
 
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		A Look at GoatCounter
		
	
 
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		Why I'm done with VS Code
		
	
 
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		Apple Support: Please don't replace people with bots
		
	
 
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		Oops, There Goes the Prime Minister's Location
		
	
 
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		I thought it was an iPadOS beta bug
		
	
 
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		Link post: Context, Memory, and Voice
		
	
 
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		Re: My Vivaldi setup on Windows
		
	
 
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		Link Post: Own what’s yours
		
	
 
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		I got one too
		
	
 
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		Want versus Need
		
	
 
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		15 years ago yesterday
		
	
 
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		Drive-By-Traffic
		
	
 
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		Run-Walk-Run
		
	
 
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		Re: AI Tools Accelerate the Demise of News Sites
		
	
 
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		Mouse is back 👏
		
	
 
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		Re: Kev Quirk Doing a Jack Baty...?
		
	
 
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		More thoughts on iPadOS 26
		
	
 
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		Weather Apps
		
	
 
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		My thoughts on the iPadOS 26 beta
		
	
 
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		Link Post: Hard mode
		
	
 
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		Add words to the iOS and iPadOS dictionary
		
	
 
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		iPadOS 26 and clipboard manager apps
		
	
 
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		Alfred's enduring value
		
	
 
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		Link post: Antinote, a Beautiful Scratchpad
		
	
 
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		Web search
		
	
 
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		Update: BBEdit Markdown Text Filters available on GitHub
		
	
 
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		How Hazel processes rules
		
	
 
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		BBEdit Markdown Text Filters
		
	
 
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		Missing Mouse
		
	
 
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		11ty from my iPad
		
	
 
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		Tinkering with Instapaper
		
	
 
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		Editing vs. reading files
		
	
 
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		Good things coming to NetNewsWire
		
	
 
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		On: Putting Your Eggs in One Basket
		
	
 
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		Quoting Jason
		
	
 
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		On: Old software still has value
		
	
 
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		On: Multiple Computers
		
	
 
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		Search is Here!
		
	
 
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		Automating 11ty backups with a shell script and Keyboard Maestro
		
	
 
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		The Mob boss to Tim Cook
		
	
 
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		On - Can we still love Apple? Should we ever have?
		
	
 
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		10 years in with Alfred, I'm still learning new tricks
		
	
 
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		Almost out of iCloud space
		
	
 
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		Copy the transcript from an Apple Podcast
		
	
 
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		Re - Writing notes helps you remember — and forget
		
	
 
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		Did you know - May 5, 2025
		
	
 
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		Eye trouble
		
	
 
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		Quoting - Scott Galloway, Pivot Podcast
		
	
 
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		Fixed broken redirects
		
	
 
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		On - Our Tools Shape Us
		
	
 
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		Copy link to highlight in Safari
		
	
 
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		Who will determine the future of the iPad
		
	
 
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		11ty blog post workflow
		
	
 
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		My on going 11ty learning curve
		
	
 
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		Cleaning up my 11ty project repository
		
	
 
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		Post Number 500
		
	
 
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		Link Post - Just Put It On Your Blog
		
	
 
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		My thoughts on analytics and this site
		
	
 
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		Drafts subscription
		
	
 
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		Link post - If your content is only on social media, I'm not going to see it
		
	
 
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		I almost fell for it
		
	
 
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		iA Writer and Grammarly
		
	
 
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		Link Post - Our Tools Shape Us
		
	
 
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		Remind Me Faster
		
	
 
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		Still waffling on Feedbin
		
	
 
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		Update - on ditching my Feedbin subscription
		
	
 
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		Reminders MenuBar
		
	
 
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		The power of _redirects
		
	
 
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		Update regarding ldstephens - March 27, 2025
		
	
 
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		Link Post - I'm an American software developer and the "broligarchs" don't speak for me
		
	
 
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		On - Using ChatGPT for tech support
		
	
 
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		Uses
		
	
 
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		This makes my fucking blood boil!
		
	
 
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		More thoughts on the M4 MacBook Air
		
	
 
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		Apple ID phishing alert
		
	
 
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		Quoting Barry Hess
		
	
 
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		Quoting - 16 March 2025 11:13 AM
		
	
 
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		PSA - Amazon will log all Echo voice commands starting March 28
		
	
 
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		Thinking about the M4 MacBook Air
		
	
 
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		Quoting Zsolt Benke
		
	
 
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		Why write when no one’s reading?
		
	
 
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		Platforms own you, not vice versa
		
	
 
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		Prickly peril
		
	
 
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		Kindle Paperwhite’s annoying flashes
		
	
 
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		Quoting Tracy Durnell
		
	
 
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		Ditching my Feedbin subscription
		
	
 
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		Re - No, The People Didn’t Vote For This
		
	
 
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		How I use AI for writing and coding
		
	
 
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		“Unplatform” a guidebook for escaping social media
		
	
 
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		On Don't Make a Blog, Make a Brain Dump
		
	
 
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		I don’t care about your politics
		
	
 
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		Re - How I find interesting blogs
		
	
 
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		Re - Life's Simple Pleasures
		
	
 
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		Re - On personal websites and social web
		
	
 
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		my morning walks with my dog Trixie
		
	
 
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		Write Like You Talk
		
	
 
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		Who am I responsible to here?
		
	
 
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		15 blogging rules
		
	
 
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		Blogging - Eliminating Distractions
		
	
 
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		Blogging Challenges - Are They Really Worth It?
		
	
 
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		RSS Versus Bookmarks
		
	
 
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		Advice on Blogging
		
	
 
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		Social Media
		
	
 
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		iPhone content capture update
		
	
 
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		GoodLinks to iA Writer Custom Actions
		
	
 
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		Trying something new with content capture on iPhone
		
	
 
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		Google's AI Search Update shakes up indie bloggers and creators
		
	
 
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		Update: My iPhone Home Screen One Page Does It All
		
	
 
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		Reflecting on the iPad Event
		
	
 
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		My iPhone Home Screen: One Page Does It All
		
	
 
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		Perspectives on indie blog monetization
		
	
 
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		So you’re monetizing your blog
		
	
 
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		Sports fans: Apple launched a new, free app for scores, stats, and more
		
	
 
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		Amazon Faces Class Action For Enshittifying Prime Video
		
	
 
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		Another and another and another look at Obsidian
		
	
 
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		Good Enough Computing
		
	
 
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		Can't quit Alfred? Me neither! But I use these Raycast extensions
		
	
 
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		iPad Pro rant: the clipboard saga that tests my patience daily
		
	
 
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		Google Play App Store- Malware Infected Apps Removed, but still available on third-party app stores
		
	
 
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		New iPads and M3 MacBook Air set for release at the end of March
		
	
 
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		Opinion: Other iOS App Stores and Payments
		
	
 
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		12 Months with the iPad Mini
		
	
 
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		How to see the Today View in Apple's Reminders sorted by Lists
		
	
 
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		Conquer the clipboard in iPadOS: My system for always-on copying
		
	
 
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		An OLED iPad Pro will be worth every extra penny–if it delivers this one feature ➡️
		
	
 
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		Apple's Vision Pro -  Who actually gives a shit?
		
	
 
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		Why I chose NetNewsWire over Reeder for RSS
		
	
 
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		Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for gas cars ➡️
		
	
 
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		My Drafts + Day One journaling workflow
		
	
 
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		🔗 Is the iPhone empire about to crumble? DOJ holds the shovel.
		
	
 
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		Facebook's Link History - You Can’t Escape the Zucker-net
		
	
 
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		Omnivore 1.40 upgrade: article title and link included with highlight export
		
	
 
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		From Floppies to iPhones: My 40-Year Love Affair with Technology (and It's Not Over Yet!)
		
	
 
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		Exploring Apple's Journal Suggestions in the Day One app
		
	
 
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		Quick Tip:  View your recent Alfred query history
		
	
 
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		2023 in photos - The Atlantic
		
	
 
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		Quality software deserves your hard‑earned cash
		
	
 
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		File over app
		
	
 
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		Web Finds December 9, 2023
		
	
 
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		Here's where people buy their iPhones, iPad, and Macs
		
	
 
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		My iPad Pro is a dedicated writing device
		
	
 
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		Omnivore: A free read-it-later app for highlighting, note-taking, and text-to-speech
		
	
 
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		Why I abandoned Drafts and returned to text files for managing my information repository
		
	
 
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		Took another look at Obsidian
		
	
 
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		My default apps - 2024 version
		
	
 
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		Apple sacks Goldman Sachs
		
	
 
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		App-solutely wishy-washy
		
	
 
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		Turn your iPad into a reference monitor for your MacBook
		
	
 
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		How to Use Fastmail's Auto-Purge Folders
		
	
 
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		Apple Notes gets a productivity boost in iOS and iPadOS 17
		
	
 
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		Six-digit code scams
		
	
 
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		Waking up to your iPhone passcode screen after an apparent restart overnight?
		
	
 
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		Bartender to Hidden Bar: A Simpler Solution for macOS Sonoma
		
	
 
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		Two sneaky ways to get an alias email address for your Gmail email address
		
	
 
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		Reclaim iCloud storage by deleting iCloud backups for devices that you no longer possess
		
	
 
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		Apple Mail's missing Snooze - Setting the record straight
		
	
 
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		Why I Made the Switch from Apple Reminders to GoodTask
		
	
 
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		xSearch: A Safari extension for improved searching on iPhone and iPad
		
	
 
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		How to change font size for individual apps on iPhone and iPad
		
	
 
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		Does your older iPhone's battery need replacing?
		
	
 
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		I do not want analytics to influence my writing
		
	
 
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		The 2024 iPad Pro: a pass for me
		
	
 
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		WordPress.com introduces the 100-Year plan at $38,000
		
	
 
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		Biden takes on big pharma with Medicare drug price negotiations
		
	
 
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		The iPad conundrum revisited again
		
	
 
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		Everything you need to know about Apple Notes
		
	
 
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		Twitter/ X block button is out, harassment is in. How to delete your Twitter/X history
		
	
 
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		A Magic Mouse transformed my iPad use
		
	
 
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		The Opioid Crisis: A Sackler Family Affair
		
	
 
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		I'm done with Medium, it’s losing its soul
		
	
 
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		How Devonthink found the files Finder couldn't
		
	
 
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		Apple Private Relay breaking some websites in Safari
		
	
 
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		What do those orange, green, and blue indicator dots on our iPhone mean?
		
	
 
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		Pocket Mac app is shutting down, but there's a great Mac alternative  Instapaper
		
	
 
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		Elon Musk walks away with @x, leaves owner high and dry
		
	
 
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		Shortcuts in Slide Over: A must-have for iPad power users
		
	
 
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		Instapaper 8.4 launched last week
		
	
 
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		How to Open Links with Ease in iPadOS
		
	
 
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		PGA Tour and Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Merge: Money Talks, Golf Integrity Walks
		
	
 
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		My Everyday Essentials: Alfred, Drafts, and PopClip - The Backbone of My Workflow
		
	
 
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		How to set up and view an Apple Card Savings account
		
	
 
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		Some new drugs sell themselves with impressive safety and efficacy data. For others, well, there are television commercials.
		
	
 
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		Fiddling with my setup and automations
		
	
 
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		T2 a legitimate Twitter rival?
		
	
 
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		Where I sell my used Apple devices
		
	
 
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		Reeder app, please fix me
		
	
 
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		Bring back personal blogging
		
	
 
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		How to create Custom Actions in Goodlinks
		
	
 
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		A shoutout to 7 years of Fastmail the perfect Gmail replacement
		
	
 
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		How many computers do I need?
		
	
 
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		PSA: Cybercriminals stole LastPass customer password vaults
		
	
 
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		Using TikTok? Read this, it will alarm you!
		
	
 
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		The iOS and iPadOS apps I'm using 2023 version
		
	
 
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		The Mac apps I'm using 2023 version
		
	
 
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		I dumped Twitter for Nitter
		
	
 
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		How to follow a Mastodon account with RSS
		
	
 
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		How secure is Mastodon as a Twitter replacement?
		
	
 
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		ChatGPT, what the fuck is it?
		
	
 
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		How to show File Extensions on iPad and iPhone
		
	
 
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		Apple Weather is no Dark Sky
		
	
 
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		🔗 What is the iPad?
		
	
 
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		RSS Reading
		
	
 
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		Launching and Hiding Apps in macOS with Hotkeys
		
	
 
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		iCreep
		
	
 
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		ForecastAdvisor
		
	
 
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		A few quick thoughts on iOS 16
		
	
 
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		A couple of thoughts on the Netflix ad-supported plan
		
	
 
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		Ads on your iPhone
		
	
 
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		Everything Apple announced yesterday in 11 minutes
		
	
 
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		iPhone 14 or iOS 16? What gets me most excited
		
	
 
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		My thoughts on the Fed’s rate increases
		
	
 
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		Managing streaming tv services
		
	
 
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		Update What’s up at ldstephens blog
		
	
 
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		How to import Reminders todos into Things 3 without deleting the todos in Reminders
		
	
 
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		The backbone of my Mac – Alfred 5
		
	
 
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		Re-thinking digital data management
		
	
 
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		Instapaper finally gets a badly needed update
		
	
 
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		What I’ll use in place of Instapaper
		
	
 
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		How to create a reminder in the Reminders app from macOS Mail
		
	
 
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		Chrome 97 lets you erase all data and information a website stored on your visit
		
	
 
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		Open letter to the developer(s) of Instapaper
		
	
 
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		🖇 Search Safari open tabs from Alfred
		
	
 
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		A Big Thank You
		
	
 
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		🖇 Surprising no one, survey finds Facebook/Meta is the worst company of 2021
		
	
 
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		My favorite iOS apps for 2022
		
	
 
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		Uninstalling “Grammarly for Mac” app breaks “Check Spelling While Typing”
		
	
 
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		My favorite Mac Apps for 2022
		
	
 
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		The trouble with BBEdit for new users
		
	
 
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		🖇 The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back
		
	
 
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		🖇 Verizon opting iPhone users into data collection and tracking
		
	
 
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		Grammarly now has a desktop app for Mac
		
	
 
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		Goodbye 1Password
		
	
 
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		macOS Safari has a disappearing extensions bug
		
	
 
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		Mac Migration Assistant broke Alfred file search on my new M1 iMac
		
	
 
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		Resisting the temptation of a new M1 Mac
		
	
 
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		Apple CarPlay uses cellular data
		
	
 
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		Using a keyboard shortcut to trigger PopClip
		
	
 
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		👎 Nope
		
	
 
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		Viticci slams non-professional reviewers
		
	
 
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		Where the hell is the Escape key on the iPad Magic Keyboard?
		
	
 
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		iPadOS 15 multitasking and keyboard shortcuts
		
	
 
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		🔗 Link Post: From TextExpander to Keyboard Maestro again
		
	
 
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		NetNewsWire 6 vs Reeder 5 iCloud sync
		
	
 
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		🔗 Link Post: Getting over the post-pandemic fear of crowds
		
	
 
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		Apple isn’t backing down from its hybrid work model, according to internal note
		
	
 
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		What will happen to PDFpen after the Nitro purchase?
		
	
 
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		🔗 Link Post: Daring Fireball: Annotating Apple’s Anti-Sideloading White Paper
		
	
 
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		iPad
		
	
 
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		RSS reader NetNewsWire 6 is out for iPhone and iPad with iCloud sync
		
	
 
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		The one thing Apple Notes is missing
		
	
 
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		🔗 Link Post: Think Globally: The iPad’s new universal keyboard shortcuts
		
	
 
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		Journaling app Day One is now part of Automattic
		
	
 
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		🔗 Link Post: An Apt Analogy
		
	
 
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		Reeder 5 iCloud feeds sync revisited
		
	
 
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		I didn’t get my one wish for iPadOS 15
		
	
 
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		Trying new apps
		
	
 
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		PSA: What Is Amazon Sidewalk and Why Should I Disable It Before June 8?
		
	
 
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		🔗 Link Post: iOS 14.6 Battery Life Draining Issues? 8 Tips to Help
		
	
 
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		An update on Goodlinks my read-it-later app
		
	
 
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		My one wish for iPadOS 15
		
	
 
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		Desktop vs Mobile vs Tablet
		
	
 
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		MacBook Butterfly keyboard suit gets class action status
		
	
 
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		New from Bitwarden: Send
		
	
 
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		Did the Bitwarden Safari web extension disappear on your Mac?
		
	
 
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		Independent bloggers are questioning where they publish their content?
		
	
 
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		New in NetNewsWire 6: Syncing Via BazQux, Inoreader, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, and FreshRSS
		
	
 
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		New in NetNewsWire 6- Twitter Search Feeds
		
	
 
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		Thoughts on Notion app
		
	
 
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		4 New things I learned today about my Mac’s Dock
		
	
 
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		You can transfer your iCloud Photos to Google Photos
		
	
 
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		LastPass Free is changing and users aren’t going to be happy
		
	
 
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		iMessage BlastDoor security
		
	
 
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		Many of Apple's privacy labels are false
		
	
 
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		Snowing, A Lot!
		
	
 
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		Google apps will stop certain tracking to avoid the iOS Allow Tracking prompt
		
	
 
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		Firefox 85 adds supercookie protection. What about Safari?
		
	
 
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		A keyboard shortcut for a markdown link in Drafts Keyboard Maestro
		
	
 
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		Hold off buying the current M1 MacBook Air
		
	
 
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		No Switching!
		
	
 
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		What coming to the MacBook line in 2021
		
	
 
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		Mac security explained
		
	
 
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		Notes and more to Devonthink
		
	
 
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		Maestral:  An open-source Dropbox client for Mac
		
	
 
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		Adobe Ends Flash Player Support, Recommends Uninstalling Immediately
		
	
 
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		ldstephens for 2021
		
	
 
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		My 2021 Essential iOS Apps
		
	
 
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		My 2021 Essential Mac Apps
		
	
 
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		Apple doubles down on iOS App Tracking Transparency
		
	
 
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		Toggle Control Center with a keyboard shortcut in Big Sur
		
	
 
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		Instapaper Mac app falls short
		
	
 
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		Thoughts on Reeder 5 and iCloud feed sync
		
	
 
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		Back to a MacBook
		
	
 
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		Apple Silicon MacBooks
		
	
 
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		UPDATE: iOS 14 has Zuckerberg/Facebook running scared
		
	
 
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		Epic and Apple
		
	
 
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		My thoughts on Ulysses 20 Revision Mode
		
	
 
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		Getting to know John Gruber the writer
		
	
 
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		Copied clipboard manager app is back
		
	
 
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		How to get the trackpad to ignore touches while typing
		
	
 
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		Encryption as we know it is in jeopardy
		
	
 
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		iOS and iPadOS 13.6 silently opted me into Automatic OS Updates
		
	
 
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		I shattered my iPhone screen
		
	
 
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		Bitwarden for Mac browser extension exposing passwords in clipboard managers
		
	
 
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		Results of one of the largest password re-use studies ever
		
	
 
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		GoodLinks for read-it-later
		
	
 
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		FoodNoms food tracking app
		
	
 
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		Sling TV holding prices while YouTube TV raises prices
		
	
 
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		No charging brick? You’ve got to be kidding!
		
	
 
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		Three finger swipe to undo
		
	
 
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		Hey controversy from a user perspective
		
	
 
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		Apple Watch calls 911 after man fainted
		
	
 
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		Security Update 2020-003 for Mojave brings back the Catalina update reminder
		
	
 
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		Weight management
		
	
 
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		Going iPad first
		
	
 
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		My thoughts on Apple & Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing
		
	
 
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		The realities of COVID-19 in my own backyard
		
	
 
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		Apple is concerned over the COVID-19 situation and the possibility of lower consumer demand to upgrade their iPhones
		
	
 
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		How Rob lost control of his bank accounts to a phone scammer
		
	
 
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		A couple of newsworthy items
		
	
 
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		Quick thoughts on using a Trackpad with iPadOS 13.4
		
	
 
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		I’m looking forward to Tuesday
		
	
 
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		Apple responds to COVID-19 by closing all stores outside of China
		
	
 
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		An iPad with a mouse and trackpad?
		
	
 
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		Ulysses continues to have iCloud sync issues
		
	
 
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		Raindrop.io for bookmarks
		
	
 
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		Spotlight on iPad
		
	
 
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		Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair
		
	
 
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		Goodbye Ulysses
		
	
 
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		The new Fantastical 3 offers a free version
		
	
 
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		Bear notes app iCloud sync
		
	
 
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		My 2020 Must-Have Mac, iPhone, and iPad Apps
		
	
 
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		Drafts for Mac now supports actions
		
	
 
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		Moving away from iCloud continued
		
	
 
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		Transition to subscription done right Enpass password manager
		
	
 
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		Store Ulysses files in Dropbox instead of iCloud
		
	
 
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		My choice for a Safari 13 content blocker on Mac
		
	
 
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		Back to Dropbox after a short stint with iCloud Drive
		
	
 
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		I’m done with Apples Notes
		
	
 
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		iOS 13, iPadOS, and watchOS 6
		
	
 
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		TunnelBear VPN security and privacy
		
	
 
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		Fastmail now lets you snooze emails
		
	
 
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		Hide Unhide the MacOS Catalina Upgrade Prompt
		
	
 
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		Recommended iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS Catalina reviews
		
	
 
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		Switched to Pocket from Instapaper
		
	
 
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		iOS 13 Reminders app incompatible with macOS 10.14 and earlier
		
	
 
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		Drafts 5 special subscription offer
		
	
 
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		Some thoughts on Apple’s Event September 10, 2019
		
	
 
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		Brave browser not remembering per site Shield settings
		
	
 
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		FYI Apple pushes back at Google report about iOS security
		
	
 
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		Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS server issue
		
	
 
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		Brave browser
		
	
 
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		Update Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both
		
	
 
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		Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both
		
	
 
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		Sell Your Mac Experience
		
	
 
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		Rain Design mStand for my MacBook Pro
		
	
 
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		Selling my iMac
		
	
 
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		1Password 6 will stop working with Safari 13
		
	
 
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		Jon Gruber on Jony Ive leaving Apple
		
	
 
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		2018 and newer MacBook Pro and MacBook Air now included in Apple Keyboard Service Program
		
	
 
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		No more subscription apps
		
	
 
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		Apple listening
		
	
 
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		Alfred 4 Is Here
		
	
 
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		The MacSparky Keyboard Maestro Field Guide
		
	
 
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		Opinion TV advertising of prescription drugs should be banned
		
	
 
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		Step count in the Health app not matching the step count in the Activity app
		
	
 
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		Why I now have an Apple Watch Series 4
		
	
 
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		Marked 2 update includes improved Bear integration
		
	
 
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		App Update issue in the Mojave Mac App Store
		
	
 
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		Brett Terpstra and nvUltra
		
	
 
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		Apple Now Providing Free Data Migration for Mac
		
	
 
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		Upgrading my older non-retina iMac to Mojave
		
	
 
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		Moom for Mac window management
		
	
 
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		iCloud Drive or Dropbox
		
	
 
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		Day One encryption
		
	
 
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		Getting the link for an Apple Mail Message
		
	
 
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		How I fast charge my iPhone
		
	
 
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		What you need to know about the tech giants Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Apple
		
	
 
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		Gmail design update for iOS is rolling out soon in the App Store
		
	
 
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		Local programming for cord cutters
		
	
 
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		Watch out for Apple Phone Phishing Scams
		
	
 
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		Apple products are getting more expensive
		
	
 
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		My 2019 Must-Have iOS Apps for iPhone and iPad
		
	
 
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		My 2019 Must-Have Mac Apps
		
	
 
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		Setting up an iPad for an elderly user before gifting
		
	
 
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		Conserve your MacBook’s battery with this keyboard setting
		
	
 
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		How to View Folder Sizes on Mac Using Finder
		
	
 
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		Magic Mouse randomly losing connection
		
	
 
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		Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 privacy-first DNS service is now available as an iOS app
		
	
 
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		Exactly my thoughts regarding the iPad
		
	
 
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		iOS 12 keyboard trackpad on iPhone or iPad
		
	
 
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		Watch Apple’s Full Video of the October iPad Pro and Mac Event
		
	
 
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		WordPress.com counting my views in stats
		
	
 
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		iCloud sync issues on my MacBook
		
	
 
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		How to close other tabs in Safari on Mac
		
	
 
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		Ulysses Share Extension now on Mac
		
	
 
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		Facebook gets hacked again. 50 Million users personal information put at risk.
		
	
 
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		Facebook is using your 2FA phone number to target you with ads
		
	
 
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		iOS Safari content blockers
		
	
 
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		Worth reading today - Instagram’s CEO resignations
		
	
 
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		How to get Safari Favicons on Mac and iOS
		
	
 
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		Updated to iOS 12
		
	
 
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		Bear turns off Markdown compatibly mode with today’s update on Mac and iOS
		
	
 
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		You may want to try iOS 12 on your current iPhone before buying one of the new ones
		
	
 
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		Today’s Apple Keynote in 6 minutes
		
	
 
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		Interact with Things 3 using Alfred
		
	
 
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		File Quick View with Alfred
		
	
 
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		Reeder 3 for macOS and iOS is now Free
		
	
 
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		Apple is secretly encouraging paid app developers to switch to subscription
		
	
 
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		Newton email for Mac and iOS is shutting down
		
	
 
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		Switching between multiple open windows in the same application
		
	
 
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		Apple removes apps from their Affiliate Program
		
	
 
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		Delete GarageBand hidden folders to save gigabytes of Mac storage
		
	
 
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		My cycling tech
		
	
 
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		Instapaper breaks away from Pinterest
		
	
 
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		Retiring some tech
		
	
 
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		After thoughts on Ulysses subscription
		
	
 
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		My Mac Menu Bar June 2018
		
	
 
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		Podcasts I listen to
		
	
 
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		Back into the swing of things
		
	
 
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		Ugh! Drafts app for iOS goes subscription
		
	
 
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		David Sparks announces the MacSparky iPhone Field Guide
		
	
 
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		MWeb markdown editor for Mac and iOS
		
	
 
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		Ulysses crashes when opening a .docx file
		
	
 
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		#deletefacebook
		
	
 
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		The Archive a new notes app for Mac
		
	
 
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		Feeds I follow
		
	
 
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		Day One app support
		
	
 
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		Search Bear notes from Alfred
		
	
 
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		iCloud data is stored on Google servers
		
	
 
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		Don’t use Facebook’s data tracking Onavo VPN: It’s spying on you!
		
	
 
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		Things 3 Updated to version 3.4 with URL linking
		
	
 
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		Outlining vs Mind-Mapping
		
	
 
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		A keyboard increased the usability of my iPad
		
	
 
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		Worth Reading Today
		
	
 
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		Things 3 productivity course from Shawn Blanc is now available
		
	
 
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		How I use Alfred to launch files and folders on my Mac
		
	
 
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		Bear app special searches
		
	
 
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		How I use Alfred for text expansion on my Mac
		
	
 
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		There’s one thing in Bear app that really bugs me
		
	
 
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		How to permanently zoom specific websites in Safari on macOS
		
	
 
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		How I'm using Alfred as a clipboard manager on my Mac
		
	
 
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		“This Is Serious”: Facebook Begins Its Downward Spiral
		
	
 
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		Stop apps from downloading on all iOS devices
		
	
 
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		How I'm using Alfred on my Mac Part 1
		
	
 
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		All the ways I'm using Alfred app on my Mac
		
	
 
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		No subscription
		
	
 
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		No tracking, no revenue: Apple’s privacy feature costs ad companies millions
		
	
 
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		My thoughts after two weeks of Hulu Live TV
		
	
 
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		My 2018 Must-Have iOS Apps for iPhone and iPad
		
	
 
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		My 2018 Must-Have Mac Apps
		
	
 
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		Worst passwords of 2017 still include “123456” and “password”
		
	
 
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		Facebook is bad for society and has too much power over its users and their privacy
		
	
 
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		Search Safari tabs on Mac
		
	
 
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		Using Alfred to trigger common system commands
		
	
 
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		How to export Apple Notes as plain text files
		
	
 
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		Hide Recent & Suggested Apps from iPad Dock in iOS 11
		
	
 
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		How I organize my Mac menu bar apps
		
	
 
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		Checking out the new Firefox Quantum browser for Mac
		
	
 
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		iPhone X notch remover
		
	
 
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		My new favorite podcast
		
	
 
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		Thinking about the apps and web services I’ll be using in 2018
		
	
 
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		iPad Can it replace my Mac update
		
	
 
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		PSA: Granting iPhone camera permissions allows apps to secretly take pictures and videos without you knowing
		
	
 
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		Hide the app icon row in the iOS 11 Messages app
		
	
 
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		Tip Ulysses Smart Paste
		
	
 
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		Things 3 for personal task management
		
	
 
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		Addresses in Bear notes link to Maps
		
	
 
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		Yoink My favorite drag-and-drop utility for Mac
		
	
 
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		Turn off in app rating requests in iOS 11
		
	
 
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		Problems upgrading to High Sierra
		
	
 
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		Search Safari and Chrome tabs at the same time
		
	
 
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		Now you can exclude apps from clipboard history in Keyboard Maestro 8
		
	
 
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		My initial thoughts on iOS 11 iPhone
		
	
 
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		On its last legs?
		
	
 
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		How to display Favicons in Safari tabs on Mac
		
	
 
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		How to show the PopClip menu on a selection
		
	
 
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		Equifax breach caused by failure to patch two-month-old bug
		
	
 
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		Supported devices for iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra
		
	
 
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		The Equifax Breach: What You Should Know
		
	
 
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		How I use Alfred for Safari bookmarks
		
	
 
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		The mistake I made by re-publishing my blog content to Medium
		
	
 
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		My Instapaper workflow
		
	
 
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		Here’s how to batch export Ulysses sheets
		
	
 
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		iOS RSS Feed Reader
		
	
 
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		The Learn Ulysses course is available today
		
	
 
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		Blogging on Medium
		
	
 
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		Apple reportedly looking to price its next iPhone at $999
		
	
 
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		Quickly quit all open applications at once on your Mac Keyboard Maestro
		
	
 
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		Wading Through AccuWeather’s Bullshit Response
		
	
 
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		Ulysses subscription update
		
	
 
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		iOS 11 has a way to quickly disable Touch ID and require a passcode
		
	
 
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		styleStealer: add your web design to Marked with a click
		
	
 
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		Use Alfred to launch Safari URL in Chrome
		
	
 
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		My thoughts on Ulysses moving to a subscription model
		
	
 
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		TunnelBear completes industry first public security audit
		
	
 
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		Tip How to re-open recently closed tabs in Safari for Mac the easy way
		
	
 
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		Launch your favorite Mac apps with keyboard shortcuts using Alfred
		
	
 
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		How to view your calendar while creating an event or reminder in Fantastical
		
	
 
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		Tip Caffeinate by Dr. Drang
		
	
 
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		Web Finds for July 24, 2017
		
	
 
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		Open Safari URL in Chrome Keyboard Maestro
		
	
 
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		Can iPad replace my laptop?
		
	
 
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		1Password responds about local vaults
		
	
 
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		1Password takes it on the chin over subscriptions and cloud vaults
		
	
 
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		Productivity Apps and Subscription Pricing
		
	
 
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		Web Finds for July 7, 2017
		
	
 
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		Bear vs nvALT and 1Writer for notes
		
	
 
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		Did you hear? Google is going to stop scanning your Gmail for ad personalization
		
	
 
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		Launch your favorite Mac apps with keyboard shortcuts | Keyboard Maestro
		
	
 
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		Web Finds for June 12, 2017
		
	
 
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		Recent Items 4.2 for Alfred 3
		
	
 
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		Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2017 in 7 Minutes
		
	
 
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		Google now knows when its users go to the store and buy stuff
		
	
 
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		Keyboard Maestro macro for plain-text pasting anywhere
		
	
 
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		I’ve gone paperless
		
	
 
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		Apple releases security updates for iPhone and Mac. Update now and be safe online.
		
	
 
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		Privacy Tip How to know when your Mac’s webcam or microphone is spying on you.
		
	
 
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		My Dilemma With Better Touch Tool
		
	
 
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		Backing up Pinboard bookmarks
		
	
 
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		Moving read later to Pinboard No more Pocket No more Instapaper
		
	
 
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		Keyboard Maestro Macro Getting URLs from Safari
		
	
 
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		AppStories
		
	
 
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		Tip Search sites with DuckDuckGo !Bangs
		
	
 
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		Two years of Fastmail and how it replaced Gmail
		
	
 
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		Good news for the future of Mac Pro and iMac
		
	
 
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		Choosing a text expansion app for Mac
		
	
 
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		The Tools In My Writing Workflow
		
	
 
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		My favorite podcast player, Overcast 3.0 gets updated with a refreshed design, queuing, and more
		
	
 
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		Apple Said to Debut New iPad Pro Lineup, 128GB iPhone SE, and Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus at March Event
		
	
 
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		Apple Announces WWDC 2017
		
	
 
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		Signal Private Messenger Users Advised to Turn Off CallKit Support in Latest iOS Update
		
	
 
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		My favorite clipboard manager for iOS and macOS
		
	
 
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		WhatsApp is rolling out Two-Step Verification security feature to all users
		
	
 
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		Why I chose to buy my new iPhone from Apple instead of Verizon
		
	
 
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		Apple Q1 2017 Results: $78.4 Billion Revenue, 78.3 Million iPhones, 13.1 Million iPads Sold
		
	
 
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		The “Family Tree Now” Website Knows A Lot About You And It’s Creepy As Hell
		
	
 
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		Quick Notes with nvALT and 1Writer
		
	
 
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		Apple releases security updates for iOS, macOS, and Safari
		
	
 
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		Did you know Facebook is buying sensitive data, about you, from data brokers?
		
	
 
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		My Must-Have Mac and iPhone Apps for 2017
		
	
 
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		How China Built ‘iPhone City’ With Billions in Perks for Apple’s Partner
		
	
 
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		How to create real Mac Apps in 4 easy steps
		
	
 
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		Google’s Pixel Phone and other AI enabled devices are a privacy nightmare
		
	
 
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		Uber wants to track your location even when you’re not using the app
		
	
 
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		What is your phone telling your rental car?
		
	
 
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		How to create real Mac Apps in 4 easy steps with Fluid app for Mac.
		
	
 
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		Eero: Making WiFi simpler and stronger
		
	
 
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		Quick Tip: 3 ways to free up storage on iPhone
		
	
 
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		6 Things you can do with Alfred 3 to boost your productivity on macOS
		
	
 
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		Instapaper Premium is now free for everyone
		
	
 
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		The rising cost of cracking iPhone security and privacy
		
	
 
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		HOLD THE PHONE! AT&T Is Spying on Americans for Profit, New Documents Reveal
		
	
 
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		New Study Suggest: ‘Security Fatigue’ Can Cause Computer Users to Feel Hopeless and Act Recklessly,
		
	
 
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		How to turn on encryption in Facebook Messenger
		
	
 
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		WhatsApp to start sharing user data with Facebook