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Apple Is Quietly Collecting Your Data. Here’s How to Make It Stop.

Four settings, five minutes, and a mild existential crisis about why you’ve let this slide

Apple Is Quietly Collecting Your Data. Here’s How to Make It Stop.

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May 10

The Five-Minute Chrome Tune-Up for Mac

Five tweaks + No added extensions = A Chrome That Behaves

The Five-Minute Chrome Tune-Up for Mac

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Mar 10

1Password vs Apple Passwords: The Only Comparison You Need Before Your Next Renewal

A grown adult reconsiders his password manager like it’s a long-term relationship.

1Password vs Apple Passwords: The Only Comparison You Need Before Your Next Renewal

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Mar 20

Things 3 vs Apple Reminders: I Paid $60 for a To-Do App. Was I Wrong?

Apple’s free Reminders app has quietly become a beast. Here’s how it stacks up against the reigning king of task management.

Things 3 vs Apple Reminders: I Paid $60 for a To-Do App. Was I Wrong?

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Jan 8

This Free Mac App Accelerated My Typing by 50%

It’s not voice dictation. It’s not ChatGPT. It’s something better.

This Free Mac App Accelerated My Typing by 50%

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Jul 15

The 5 Music Apps I Reach For Before Spotify

What they cost, who they’re for, and the one tip that makes each one click — starting with a radio station dressed up like an old Mac.

The 5 Music Apps I Reach For Before Spotify

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Jul 2

Siri Finally Got Its Own App But Someone Else’s Brain

A sneak peek from a man who installs developer betas on his primary device and then acts surprised when things go sideways.

Siri Finally Got Its Own App But Someone Else’s Brain

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Jun 24

Bartender 6 Is Here — And Now It Tends the Notch, Too

The menu bar manager that defined the category just reinvented itself. Again.

Bartender 6 Is Here — And Now It Tends the Notch, Too

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May 29

How To Make Safari Work Harder For You on The Mac

A field guide for Safari loyalists, accidental Safari users, and anyone who’s been using Apple’s browser for a decade and still hasn’t…

How To Make Safari Work Harder For You on The Mac

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May 1

Your iPhone Notifications Are Broken By Default — Here’s How I Fixed Mine

Five settings that turned my phone from a slot machine back into a tool

Your iPhone Notifications Are Broken By Default — Here’s How I Fixed Mine

Nihal Shah

Nihal Shah

Seattle local living the PNW life. I swim in cold waters, bike up hills I regret, and sing for the Sounders ~17 times a year.

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