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AppZapper 3000
The uninstaller Apple forgot. The most fun uninstaller for macOS has been rebuilt for the 31st century. Drag in any app and instantly find all of its extra files. Then delete them with a real 3D zapper.
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Switching to Firefox
I’ve used many browsers in the past, but I’ve mostly kept coming back to Apple’s Safari. I can’t blame “lock-in” because Apple lets you easily export your data, and most browsers will import it automatically when you start them. It was more about muscle memory, a familiar Mac-like UI, and not having any real issues…
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My Siri AI experience in iOS27
I think it’s fair to say Apple’s first few forays into the world of AI and LLMs have been far from smooth. The first iPhone marketed as “designed for Apple Intelligence” was the iPhone 16, released in September 2024. Quite a lot of the features demoed in that year’s WWDC were incomplete, and wouldn’t ship…
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A fresh coat of paint
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed there’s been a design refresh around here! Unless you’re seeing this in an RSS reader, in which case the image below might give you a bit of a clue what’s changed – you’ll have to come visit the site directly to see for yourself. When I originally migrated this blog…
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Liquid Glass and the end of flat design?
I’ve always been a huge fan of the skeuomorphic design of the earlier iPhones, they seemed so quirky, and full of character. I loved all the little details, like how the reflections on the chrome volume slider would react and shimmer, as if light were really reflecting off as you moved the phone around. Or…
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Visual Voicemail is actually pretty great
Yes, I know. I’m sure some of you will be thinking this is a bit of a random post, as you double-check your calendars to make sure that it is indeed the year 2025. Don’t worry, I’m not going to start talking about fax machines and record players, but I wanted to share some recent…
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CleanShot X
CleanShot X provides over 50 features making it the ultimate screen capturing tool. Capture your Mac’s screen like a pro.
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Compact macOS menubar icons
When Apple released macOS 11.0 “Big Sur” back in 2020, one of the changes they made was to increase the gap between icons on the menubar. During development the gap was enormous, but it was eventually toned down for release, based on the negative feedback during testing. People with a lot of menubar apps found…
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OrbStack
OrbStack by Orbital Labs is a drop-in replacement for Docker Desktop with superb features and performance.
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Not so smart assistants?
I really like using Siri to get things done when I’m not able to use my phone normally. For example, when cooking I can quickly add things to my shopping list as I’m using them, so I’ll remember to buy more the next time I’m at the supermarket. Or if I’m driving somewhere, I can…
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