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2023
iPad for writing March 28, 2023
Quoting Geoffrey Litt March 27, 2023
Web Finds – March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023
Quoting Robin Rendle March 26, 2023
The Benefits of Personal Blogs Over Social Media Platforms March 25, 2023
Quoting Zsolt Benke March 25, 2023
Web Finds – March 24, 2023 March 24, 2023
Web Finds – March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023
A couple of Quotes worth reading March 21, 2023
Web Finds – March 20, 2023 March 20, 2023
Web Finds – March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023
Web Finds – March 16, 2023 March 16, 2023
The Great Debate: Should Apple Merge the Mac and iPad March 16, 2023
Web Finds – March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023
ldstephens Blog: Eight Years of Blogging and Counting March 14, 2023
Update: Silicon Valley Bank Resolution: Depositors Protected, Taxpayers Safe March 13, 2023
Panic-Induced Bank Run Spells the End for Silicon Valley Bank March 12, 2023
When the Internet Goes Dark March 11, 2023
I doubled-down on RSS March 10, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web March 09, 2023 March 9, 2023
Desktop vs Mobile vs Tablet March 7, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web March 6, 2023 March 6, 2023
ChatGPT action for Drafts app March 5, 2023
PopClip now has a ChatGPT extension March 4, 2023
Bill to Make Daylight Saving Permanent Re-emerges From the Dark March 3, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web March 2, 2023 March 2, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023
This is not going to go well February 24, 2023
Restart your iPhone using Siri February 24, 2023
7 Reasons why I register domains with Hover February 23, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 22, 2023 February 22, 2023
Mac browser wars February 21, 2023
A PopClip extension for following Mastodon accounts February 20, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 20, 2023 February 20, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 17, 2023 February 17, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 15, 2023 February 15, 2023
Ivory for Mastodon gains post editing and more on iPhone and iPad February 14, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 13, 2023 February 13, 2023
What about my iPad? February 13, 2023
How to Fake a Dropped Call on iPhone February 12, 2023
Quick tip – Add Apps or Folders to the Mac Apple Mail Save As Menu February 11, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
Quick Tip: How to delete individual clipboard items from Alfred's clipboard history February 6, 2023
Web Finds – interesting reading from around the web February 5, 2023 February 5, 2023
Web Finds – February 2, 2023 February 2, 2023
Web Finds – February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023
Why I have a personal blog January 31, 2023
Web Finds – January 30, 2023 and a Mac Tip January 30, 2023
I've been reading books again January 29, 2023
Web Finds – January 27, 2023 January 27, 2023
Web Finds – January 26, 2023 January 26, 2023
Web Finds and an iPhone Tip – January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023
Web Finds – January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023
Web Finds – January 23, 2023 January 23, 2023
The blogging platform I'll use in 2023 January 23, 2023
FMail2 – a native Mac app for Fastmail users January 21, 2023
Web Finds – January 20, 2023 January 20, 2023
Web Finds — January 18, 2023 January 19, 2023
Where I sell my used Apple devices January 11, 2023
Reeder.app, please fix me January 4, 2023
Bring back personal blogging January 3, 2023
2022
How to create Custom Actions in Goodlinks December 30, 2022
A shoutout to 7 years of Fastmail the perfect Gmail replacement December 29, 2022
How many computers do I need? December 27, 2022
PSA: Cybercriminals stole LastPast customer password vaults December 23, 2022
Using TikTok? Read this, it will alarm you! December 23, 2022
The iOS and iPadOS apps I'm using – 2023 version December 23, 2022
The Mac apps I'm using – 2023 version December 23, 2022
How to follow a Mastodon account with RSS December 13, 2022
ChatGPT, what the fuck is it? December 11, 2022
Twitter Blue Will Cost More on an iPhone December 11, 2022
Always Show All File Extensions on iPad and iPhone December 3, 2022
How secure is Mastodon as a Twitter replacement? November 30, 2022
Some thoughts on where to go as Twitter flails November 28, 2022
Dark Sky vs Apple Weather November 27, 2022
Apple Employees Internally Unhappy With Plans to Show More Ads to iPhone Users November 15, 2022
Finding a native and fast text editor for the Mac in 2022 November 12, 2022
All of Twitter may go behind a paywall November 8, 2022
WTF, Apple's aggressive push into advertising November 6, 2022
I had to do it! M1 MacBook Air November 1, 2022
Twitter? We'll see? October 29, 2022
Apple Begins Showing More Ads in the App Store October 25, 2022
iPadOS 16 what's new October 24, 2022
Using Drafts as a text snippet library and clipboard manager October 23, 2022
Protect your kids privacy on iPhone with this new app October 20, 2022
Zuck’s metaverse is looking like a big f_ing flop October 16, 2022
Back to Things for task management October 14, 2022
Another nice update to Instapaper October 11, 2022
The backbone of my Mac – Alfred 5 September 25, 2022
Meta/Facebook sued for circumventing iOS user privacy choices September 24, 2022
iCreep September 24, 2022
Replacing your phone battery instead of buying a new one August 21, 2022
My thoughts on hearing aids being sold over-the-counter as soon as mid-October August 17, 2022
WTF – Remind Later emails in iOS 16 beta are sent to the trash August 11, 2022
The backbone of my Mac – Alfred 5 August 7, 2022
iA Writer 6, the biggest update since its introduction in 2010 will drop next week June 9, 2022
Three things announced at Apple’s 2022 WWDC that I’m looking forward to June 8, 2022
Sheryl Sandberg’s mixed legacy June 2, 2022
Alfred Clipboard History actions May 25, 2022
Apple wins a Patent for a next-gen hinged keyboard iPad accessory with multiple modes May 7, 2022
My thoughts on Peloton’s price increase April 16, 2022
Now Elon Musk the shitposter wants to buy Twitter April 14, 2022
Twitter Loses Elon Musk the Board Member, Regains Elon Musk the Shitposter April 12, 2022
Update: “My thoughts on the Senate’s agreement on permanent Daylight Saving Time” April 11, 2022
Drafts app 10th Anniversary Sale get 75% off April 7, 2022
Blog more, Tweet less April 6, 2022
A Facebook bug led to increased views of harmful content over six months April 3, 2022
Overcast redesign 2022.2 April 2, 2022
Universal Control for Mac and iPad March 31, 2022
Subscription Service for iPhones? March 28, 2022
Fastmail vs ProtonMail: A Comparison March 24, 2022
History of Instapaper March 21, 2022
Update March 20, 2022, Things or Todoist March 20, 2022
My thoughts on the Senate's agreement on permanent Daylight Saving Time March 16, 2022
Facebook employees must now do their own laundry March 15, 2022
Rumor: Only iPhone 14 pro models to get A16 chip March 14, 2022
From Todoist to Things to Todoist again March 12, 2022
Video: Everything Apple Announced Today in Just Over Seven Minutes – MacRumors March 8, 2022
Getting URLs from Safari – Keyboard Maestro March 7, 2022
Extra Reading: March 6, 2022 March 6, 2022
Should Apple even be holding an event next week? March 4, 2022
The case for writing plain text files March 3, 2022
Turn off Twitter user retweets March 1, 2022
Launch Mac apps with keyboard shortcuts using Raycast February 28, 2022
Extra Reading: February 27, 2022 February 27, 2022
Launch Mac apps with keyboard shortcuts using Alfred February 25, 2022
Launch Mac apps with keyboard shortcuts | Keyboard Maestro February 24, 2022
Safari desktop losing market share February 22, 2022
Extra Reading: February 20, 2022 February 20, 2022
Raycast, a free Alfred alternative February 19, 2022
🖇 Kashmir Hill: I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband’s Every Move February 16, 2022
Google search tricks everyone needs to know February 15, 2022
How to Download Everything Amazon Knows About You February 14, 2022
Mozilla and Meta (Facebook) are now actually working together February 12, 2022
How to watch YouTube without ads on Mac, iPhone, and iPad February 9, 2022
Apple in 2021: The Six Colors report card February 7, 2022
🖇 Link Post: It's the beginning of the end of Facebook February 7, 2022
I chose Write.as as the new home for ldstephens February 6, 2022
Developers using a third-payment system will still pay 27% to be in the iOS App Store February 5, 2022
Step count in the Health app not matching the step count in the Activity app February 4, 2022
Instapaper got a badly needed update February 4, 2022
My must-have Mac apps for 2022 February 3, 2022
My must-have iOS apps for 2022 February 3, 2022
2021
macOS Safari disappearing extensions bug December 9, 2021
🖇 Search Safari open tabs from Alfred
🖇 Surprising no one, survey finds Facebook/Meta is the worst company of 2021
Uninstalling “Grammarly for Mac” app breaks “Check Spelling While Typing”
The trouble with BBEdit for new users
🖇 The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back
🖇 Verizon opting iPhone users into data collection and tracking
Grammarly now has a desktop app for Mac
macOS Safari has a disappearing extensions bug
Mac Migration Assistant broke Alfred file search on my new M1 iMac
Resisting the temptation of a new M1 Mac
Apple CarPlay uses cellular data Using a keyboard shortcut to trigger PopClip
👎 Nope Viticci slams non-professional reviewers
Where the hell is the Escape key on the iPad Magic Keyboard?
iPadOS 15 multitasking and keyboard shortcuts
🔗 Link Post: From TextExpander to Keyboard Maestro again
🔗 Link Post: Moderna starts human trials for an mRNA-based flu shot
NetNewsWire 6 vs Reeder 5 iCloud sync
🔗 Link Post: Getting over the post-pandemic fear of crowds
Apple isn’t backing down from its hybrid work model, according to internal note
What will happen to PDFpen after the Nitro purchase?
🔗 Link Post: Daring Fireball: Annotating Apple’s Anti-Sideloading White Paper
RSS reader NetNewsWire 6 is out for iPhone and iPad with iCloud sync
The one thing Apple Notes is missing
🔗 Link Post: Think Globally: The iPad’s new universal keyboard shortcuts
Journaling app Day One is now part of Automattic
Reeder 5 iCloud feeds sync revisited
I didn’t get my one wish for iPadOS 15
PSA: What Is Amazon Sidewalk and Why Should I Disable It Before June 8?
🔗 Link Post: iOS 14.6 Battery Life Draining Issues? 8 Tips to Help
An update on Goodlinks my read-it-later app
MacBook Butterfly keyboard suit gets class action status
Did the Bitwarden Safari web extension disappear on your Mac?
Independent bloggers are questioning where they publish their content?
New in NetNewsWire 6: Syncing Via BazQux, Inoreader, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, and FreshRSS
New in NetNewsWire 6- Twitter Search Feeds
4 New things I learned today about my Mac’s Dock
You can transfer your iCloud Photos to Google Photos
LastPass Free is changing and users aren’t going to be happy
Many of Apple’s privacy labels are false
Google apps will stop certain tracking to avoid the iOS “Allow Tracking” prompt
Firefox 85 adds supercookie protection. What about Safari?
Stand Down, Stand By, Stand Trial
A keyboard shortcut for a markdown link in Drafts – Keyboard Maestro
Hold off buying the current M1 MacBook Air
What’s coming to the MacBook line in 2021
Maestral: An open-source Dropbox client for Mac
Adobe Ends Flash Player Support, Recommends Uninstalling Immediately
2020
What I’ve read recently – December 18, 2020
Apple doubles down on iOS App Tracking Transparency
Toggle Control Center with a keyboard shortcut in Big Sur
Instapaper Mac app falls short
Thoughts on Reeder 5 and iCloud feed sync
UPDATE: iOS 14 has Zuckerberg/Facebook running scared
Is an iA Writer subscription coming to an App Store near you?
My thoughts on Ulysses 20 Revision Mode
Getting to know John Gruber the writer
Copied clipboard manager app is back
How to get the trackpad to ignore touches while typing
Encryption as we know it is in jeopardy
iOS and iPadOS 13.6 silently opted me into Automatic OS Updates
Bitwarden for Mac browser extension exposing passwords in clipboard managers
Results of one of the largest password re-use studies ever
Sling TV holding prices while YouTube TV raises prices
No charging brick? You’ve got to be kidding!
Hey controversy from a user perspective
Apple Watch calls 911 after man fainted
Security Update 2020-003 for Mojave brings back the Catalina update reminder
My thoughts on Apple & Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing
The realities of COVID-19 in my own backyard
How Rob lost control of his bank accounts to a phone scammer
Quick thoughts on using a Trackpad with iPadOS 13.4
I’m looking forward to Tuesday
Apple responds to COVID-19 by closing all stores outside of China
An iPad with a mouse and trackpad?
Ulysses continues to have iCloud sync issues
Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair
The new Fantastical 3 offers a free version
2019
Holiday Sale: Save 50% on all Enpass password manager plans
My 2020 Must-Have Mac, iPhone, and iPad Apps
Drafts for Mac now supports actions
Moving away from iCloud continued
Transition to subscription done right – Enpass password manager
Web Finds for November 17, 2019
Store Ulysses files in Dropbox instead of iCloud
My choice for a Safari 13 content blocker on Mac
Back to Dropbox after a short stint with iCloud Drive
TunnelBear VPN security and privacy
Fastmail now lets you snooze emails
Hide – Unhide the MacOS Catalina Upgrade Prompt
Recommended iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS Catalina reviews
Switched to Pocket from Instapaper
iOS 13 Reminders app incompatible with macOS 10.14 and earlier
Drafts 5 special subscription offer
Some thoughts on Apple’s Event – September 10, 2019
Brave browser not remembering per site Shield settings
FYI – Apple pushes back at Google report about iOS security
Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS server issue
Update – Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both
Alfred or Keyboard Maestro or both
Rain Design mStand for my MacBook Pro
1Password 6 will stop working with Safari 13
Jon Gruber on Jony Ive leaving Apple
2018 and newer MacBook Pro and MacBook Air now included in Apple’s Keyboard Service Program
The MacSparky Keyboard Maestro Field Guide
Opinion – TV advertising of prescription drugs should be banned
Step count in the Health app not matching the step count in the Activity app
Why I now have an Apple Watch Series 4
Marked 2 update includes improved Bear integration
App Update issue in the Mojave Mac App Store
Apple Now Providing Free Data Migration for Mac
Upgrading my older non-retina iMac to Mojave
Moom for Mac window management
Getting the link for an Apple Mail Message
What you need to know about the tech giants Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Apple
Gmail design update for iOS is rolling out soon in the App Store
Local programming for cord cutters
Watch out for Apple Phone Phishing Scams
2018
Apple products are getting more expensive
My 2019 Must-Have iOS Apps for iPhone and iPad
Setting up an iPad for an elderly user before gifting
Conserve your MacBook’s battery with this keyboard setting
How to View Folder Sizes on Mac Using Finder
Magic Mouse randomly losing connection
Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 privacy-first DNS service is now available as an iOS app
Exactly my thoughts regarding the iPad
iOS 12 keyboard trackpad on iPhone or iPad
Watch Apple’s Full Video of the October iPad Pro and Mac Event
Web Finds for October 26, 2018
WordPress.com counting my views in stats
iCloud sync issues on my MacBook
How to close other tabs in Safari on Mac
Web Finds for October 17, 2018
Ulysses Share Extension now on Mac
Facebook gets hacked again. 50 Million users personal information put at risk.
Facebook is using your 2FA phone number to target you with ads
Worth reading today – Instagram’s CEO resignations
How to get Safari Favicons on Mac and iOS
Bear turns off Markdown compatibly mode with today’s update on Mac and iOS
You may want to try iOS 12 on your current iPhone before buying one of the new ones
Web Finds for September 13, 2018
Today’s Apple Keynote in 6 minutes
Interact with Things 3 using Alfred
Reeder 3 for macOS and iOS is now Free
Apple is secretly encouraging paid app developers to switch to subscription
Newton email for Mac and iOS is shutting down
Switching between multiple open windows in the same application
Apple removes apps from their Affiliate Program
Delete GarageBand hidden folders to save gigabytes of Mac storage
Instapaper breaks away from Pinterest
After thoughts on Ulysses subscription
Ugh! – Drafts app for iOS goes subscription
David Sparks announces the MacSparky – iPhone Field Guide
MWeb markdown editor for Mac and iOS
Web Finds for March 28, 2018 – Apple’s education event
Ulysses crashes when opening a .docx file
The Archive – a new notes app for Mac
iCloud data is stored on Google servers
Don’t use Facebook’s data tracking Onavo VPN: It’s spying on you!
Things 3 – Updated to version 3.4 with URL linking
A keyboard increased the usability of my iPad
Web Finds for February 13, 2018 – The House That Spied On Me
Things 3 productivity course from Shawn Blanc is now available
How I use Alfred to launch files and folders on my Mac
How I use Alfred for text expansion on my Mac
There’s one thing in Bear app that really bugs me
How to permanently zoom specific websites in Safari on macOS
Web Finds for February 1, 2018
How I’m using Alfred as a clipboard manager on my Mac
“This Is Serious”: Facebook Begins Its Downward Spiral
Web Finds for January 24, 2018
Stop apps from downloading on all iOS devices
How I’m using Alfred on my Mac – Part 1
All the ways I’m using Alfred app on my Mac
Web Finds for January 12, 2018
No tracking, no revenue: Apple’s privacy feature costs ad companies millions
My thoughts after two weeks of Hulu Live TV
2017
My 2018 Must-Have iOS Apps for iPhone and iPad
Web Finds for December 21, 2017
Worst passwords of 2017 still include “123456” and “password”
Facebook is bad for society and has too much power over its users and their privacy
Web Finds for December 11, 2017
Using Alfred to trigger common system commands
How to export Apple Notes as plain text files
Hide Recent & Suggested Apps from iPad Dock in iOS 11
How I organize my Mac menu bar apps
Checking out the new Firefox Quantum browser for Mac
Thinking about the apps and web services I’ll be using in 2018
Web Finds for November 5, 2017
iPad – Can it replace my Mac update
Hide the app icon row in the iOS 11 Messages app
Things 3 – for personal task management
Addresses in Bear notes link to Maps
Yoink – My favorite drag-and-drop utility for Mac
Turn off in app rating requests in iOS 11
Problems upgrading to High Sierra
Search Safari and Chrome tabs at the same time
Now you can exclude apps from clipboard history in Keyboard Maestro 8
My initial thoughts on iOS 11 – iPhone
How to display Favicons in Safari tabs on Mac
How to show the PopClip menu on a selection
Equifax breach caused by failure to patch two-month-old bug
Supported devices for iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra
The Equifax Breach: What You Should Know
How I use Alfred for Safari bookmarks
The mistake I made by re-publishing my blog content to Medium
Web Finds for September 2, 2017
Here’s how to batch export Ulysses sheets
The Learn Ulysses course is available today
Apple reportedly looking to price its next iPhone at $999
Quickly quit all open applications at once on your Mac – Keyboard Maestro
Wading Through AccuWeather’s Bullshit Response
iOS 11 has a way to quickly disable Touch ID and require a passcode
styleStealer: add your web design to Marked with a click
Use Alfred to launch Safari URL in Chrome Web Finds for August 15, 2017
My thoughts on Ulysses moving to a subscription model
TunnelBear completes industry’s first public security audit
Tip – How to re-open recently closed tabs in Safari for Mac the easy way
Launch your favorite Mac apps with keyboard shortcuts using Alfred
How to view your calendar while creating an event or reminder in Fantastical
Open Safari URL in Chrome – Keyboard Maestro
1Password responds about local vaults
1Password takes it on the chin over subscriptions and cloud vaults
Productivity Apps and Subscription Pricing
Bear vs nvALT and 1Writer for notes
Did you hear? Google is going to stop scanning your Gmail for ad personalization
Launch your favorite Mac apps with keyboard shortcuts | Keyboard Maestro
Web Finds for June 12, 2017 Recent Items 4.2 for Alfred 3
Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2017 in 7 Minutes
Google now knows when its users go to the store and buy stuff
Keyboard Maestro macro for plain-text pasting anywhere
Apple releases security updates for iPhone and Mac. Update now and be safe online.
Privacy Tip – How to know when your Mac’s webcam or microphone is spying on you.
My Dilemma With Better Touch Tool
Moving read later to Pinboard – No more Pocket – No more Instapaper
Keyboard Maestro Macro – Getting URLs from Safari
Tip – Search sites with DuckDuckGo !Bangs
Two years of Fastmail and how it replaced Gmail
Good news for the future of Mac Pro and iMac
What’s new in macOS Sierra 10.12.4
How I use the Copied.app keyboard for text expansion on iOS
Later for iOS – Create Quick Reminders With Presets
Apple Says It Has Patched The Vulnerabilities Mentioned In The Wikileaks Dump Of CIA Cyber Tools
How I use Ulysses for writing, journaling and notes
Choosing a text expansion app for Mac
The Tools In My Writing Workflow
My favorite podcast player, Overcast 3.0 gets updated with a refreshed design, queuing, and more
Apple Said to Debut New iPad Pro Lineup, 128GB iPhone SE, and Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus at March Event
Signal – Private Messenger Users Advised to Turn Off CallKit Support in Latest iOS Update
My favorite clipboard manager for iOS and macOS
WhatsApp is rolling out Two-Step Verification security feature to all users
Why I chose to buy my new iPhone from Apple instead of Verizon
Apple Q1 2017 Results: $78.4 Billion Revenue, 78.3 Million iPhones, 13.1 Million iPads Sold
The “Family Tree Now” Website Knows A Lot About You And It’s Creepy As Hell
Quick Notes with nvALT and 1Writer
Apple releases security updates for iOS, macOS, and Safari
Did you know Facebook is buying sensitive data, about you, from data brokers?
My Must-Have Mac and iPhone Apps for 2017
2016
How China Built ‘iPhone City’ With Billions in Perks for Apple’s Partner
How to create real Mac Apps in 4 easy steps
Google’s Pixel Phone and other AI enabled devices are a privacy nightmare
Uber wants to track your location even when you’re not using the app
What is your phone telling your rental car?
How to create real Mac Apps in 4 easy steps with Fluid app for Mac.
Eero: Making WiFi simpler and stronger
Quick Tip: 3 ways to free up storage on iPhone
6 Things you can do with Alfred 3 to boost your productivity on macOS
Instapaper Premium is now free for everyone
The rising cost of cracking iPhone security and privacy
HOLD THE PHONE! AT&T Is Spying on Americans for Profit, New Documents Reveal
New Study Suggest: ‘Security Fatigue’ Can Cause Computer Users to Feel Hopeless and Act Recklessly,