SwitchEasy – A Better Alternative to Apple’s Pride Solo Loop Candy Braided Nylon Apple Watch Loop From SwitchEasy I always like the braided candy look of Apple’s solo loop bands, and I bought the Pride edition a few years ago, but despite it looking amazing, I almost never wear it 🙁 I do a lot […]
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Bear 2.0 is Even More Beautiful and Packed with New Features
Just a bit over six months ago, I told you why I replaced the Note-taking/organizing app Ulysses with Bear from bear.app. Don’t worry, I’m not abandoning it for something newer and shinier, I’m here to sing the praises of Bear 2.0 which was just released. As you may recall, I chose Bear out of a […]
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The iOS Contacts Widget
Home Screen widgets on iOS are a tradeoff between instant access to many applications and instant access to useful information. Even the small widget size displaces four potential spots for app icons. Because of this tradeoff, I have had an on again, off again relationship with widgets. I’ll try out new ones offered by third-party […]
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Tech Zebra 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charger — by Sandy Foster
3-in-1 Charger by Tech Zebra I saw the 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charger advertised on the MacWorld site a few months ago, and I thought it might alleviate a problem. What’s the problem to be solved, you ask? It’s simply that I am really tired of having to pack a variety of different cords and plugs […]
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Spurtar Emergency Flashlight Packs a Lot of Capabilities
Spurtar Emergency Flashlight One of the things it’s easy to get obsessed with is finding the perfect flashlight. It’s a never-ending game because there isn’t a perfect flashlight and because even if there was, not every flashlight is perfect for all situations. Even if you do find a perfect flashlight, since you don’t need it […]
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Are You SURE You Want to Put That Beta on Your Production Device?
Happy OS beta season to all of my Apple friends. Back in June, during WWDC, Apple announced that developer betas would be available right away for macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10. They also said that public betas of all the OSes would be available in July for the masses. But then […]
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Security Bits — 9 July 2023
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. We now have more details on how iOS 17’s new Check In safety feature will work: www.macobserver.com/… 🇪🇺 Six companies have confirmed to the EU Commission that they will fall under the Digital Markets […]
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Magnetic Smartish Cable Wrangler — Pretty and Solves a Real Problem
Smartish Cable Wrangler in Pink Do you have any cables dangling off of your desk, or maybe your bedside table, or where you watch TV at night? I’m just guessing you do. These cables are dangling around waiting for when you need them. I’m guessing you’ve tried a lot of different methods to keep them […]
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How I Test Apps for Accessibility with VoiceOver
Follow My Leader was a Big Influence I am not blind, but ever since I was 9 years old, I have been fascinated by assistive tech for the blind. When I was 9, I read a book called Follow My Leader by James Garfield in which a young boy named Jimmy is blinded by fireworks. […]
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Canon EOS M50 Camera – by Steven Goetz
Canon EOS M50 Allison likes to start with the problem to be solved. I was looking for a smaller, lighter camera for my trip to Walt Disney World in the summer. The camera I replaced was a Canon EOS 80D. It has a 24.2 megapixels APS-C size sensor and uses an EF mount. As far […]
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