Comfort Zone, Episode 32: The Opposite of Snow Leopard
In this very special episode, the gang makes their “Pro” and “Pro Max” predictions for tech in 2025, and oh my, does it get wild! Who’s best clued into the tech coming this year? Who is just wish-casting their way to third place? We’ll have to wait to find out.
Weekly Topics
- Nothing, just 2025 predictions!
Other Things Discussed
- MacStories left Meta platforms: https://www.macstories.net/stories/macstories-wont-stand-for-metas-dehumanizing-and-harmful-moderation-policies/
- Niléane’s reporting from last year about Meta’s moderation failings: https://www.macstories.net/stories/lgbt-and-marginalized-voices-are-not-welcome-on-threads/
- DLC podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dlc/id794234509
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley
- Matt on Birchtree: https://birchtree.me/
- Niléane on Mastodon: https://nileane.fr/@nileane
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon: https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone
- Comfort Zone on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net
0:00 - Ear updates 1:46 - Niléane changes her desk 3:38 - Meta’s moderation changes 10:48 - Our 2025 prediction episode 13:40 - Pro predictions 40:12 - Pro Max predictions 1:14:13 - Movie tech
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- Using Apple Intelligence for Productivity & Assistive Features
- iPad Apps I’m Using in 2025
- Updating My Obsidian Workflow: Unbelievable Power
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- My Podcast Comfort Zone
- My Wallpaper Pack
- My Gear
- My Shortcuts Gallery
- Mastodon
- Bluesky
- Website
- Sponsorship and Review Contact Info: chris@theuntitled.site
Using Apple Intelligence for Productivity & Assistive Features
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- My Wallpaper Pack
- My Gear
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- Mastodon
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- Website
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Chapters
Intro 00:00 Setup 00:12 Siri 00:29 Type to Siri 01:03 ChatGPT 02:02 Sponsor: Notion 03:56 Reduce Interuption Focus 05:46 Notification Summary’s 07:12 Writing Tools 08:46 Notes 11:55 Mail 12:27 Safari 13:53
Comfort Zone, Episode 31: OLED Dreams and Studio Display Realities
Niléane is out, so Chris and Matt are left to fend on their own. Chris steals like an artist and Matt defends a new purchase.
Weekly Topics
LG 32″ UltraGear 4K OLED monitor: https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-32gs95ue-b-gaming-monitor Other Things Discussed
Cortex Episode 162: https://www.relay.fm/cortex/162 HabitKit: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070 Foodnoms: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodnoms-nutrition-tracker/id1479461686 Matt’s video on the LG monitor: (retina discussion starts at the 3-minute mark) What is retina?: https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/16/what-a-retina-display-is-and-why-it-matters Retina calculator: https://www.inchcalculator.com/ppi-calculator/ Pixels per degree
calculator: https://qasimk.io/screen-ppd/ Matt’s dock setup 1: 
Matt’s dock setup 2: 
Matt’s dock setup 3: 
Matt’s dock setup 4: 
MacWhisper: https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper
00:00 - Someone’s missing
1:32 - Yearly themes
4:58 - Chris’s 2024 theme
14:19 - Matt’s (retrospective) 2024 theme
17:20 - Chris’s 2025 theme
27:15 - Matt’s 2025 theme
36:37 - Better than the Studio Display?
38:16 - What even is “retina”?
43:30 - More monitor talk
1:00:24 - Going all in on Virtual Display
1:15:34 - Mounting docks in weird places
1:20:27 - New challenge: movie tech
1:21:32 - Favorite video creation app (no editors allowed)
Comfort Zone, Episode 30: The California Guy is Cold
Chris has his own Mount Rushmore of iPad apps, Matt is trying to get to terms with Discord, and the gang figures out if they’re moving the group chat to WhatsApp.
Weekly Topics
- Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/
- Sequel: https://www.getsequel.app/
- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/
Other Things Discussed
- Music from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games: https://song.link/https://music.apple.com/fr/album/music-from-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-olympic/1783586820
- Obsidian Web Clipper: https://obsidian.md/clipper
- TV Forecast: https://tvforecastapp.com/
- Up Ahead: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/up-ahead-countdown-widgets/id1583147528
- Remind Me Faster: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/remind-me-faster/id985555908
- Drafts theme directory: https://directory.getdrafts.com/theme_definitions?order=popular
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley
- Matt on Birchtree: https://birchtree.me/
- Niléane on Mastodon: https://nileane.fr/@nileane
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon: https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone
- Comfort Zone on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net
iPad Apps I’m Using in 2025
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Let’s talk about the apps and shortcuts I will be using on my iPad going into 2025.
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Apps:
- Reminders: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reminders/id1108187841?uo=4
- Calendar: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/calendar/id1108185179?uo=4
- Remind Me Faster: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/remind-me-faster/id985555908?uo=4
- Obsidian : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obsidian-connected-notes/id1557175442?uo=4
- Numbers: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/numbers/id361304891?uo=4
- focusedOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focusedos-focus-screen-time/id6479256195?uo=4
- Timery for Toggl: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/timery-for-toggl/id1425368544?uo=4
- Nintendo Music: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nintendo-music/id6466376604?uo=4
- Dark Noise: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-noise-ambient-sounds/id1465439395?uo=4
- xSearch for Safari: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xsearch-for-safari/id1579902068?uo=4
- Obsidian Web Clipper: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obsidian-web-clipper/id6720708363?uo=4
- Final Cut Pro: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro-for-ipad/id1631624924?uo=4
- DaVinci Resolve: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/davinci-resolve-for-ipad/id1581363826?uo=4
- Unsqueeze: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unsqueeze/id6475134617?uo=4
- Adobe Lightroom: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-lightroom-for-ipad/id804177739?uo=4
- Adobe Photoshop: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-photoshop/id1457771281?uo=4
- Darkroom: Photo & Video Editor: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/darkroom-photo-video-editor/id953286746?uo=4
- Photomator: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photomator-photo-editor/id1444636541?uo=4
- Pastel: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pastel/id413897608?uo=4
- lire: RSS Reader: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425?uo=4
- GoodLinks: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goodlinks/id1474335294?uo=4
- Text Workflow: Text Processing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/text-workflow-text-processing/id1623230250?uo=4
- Working Copy: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/working-copy-git-client/id896694807?uo=4
- Runestone Text Editor: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/runestone-text-editor/id1548193893?uo=4
- Fontcase - Manage Your Type: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fontcase-manage-your-type/id1205074470?uo=4
- Frame Screenshots: Shareshot: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/frame-screenshots-shareshot/id6474271573?uo=4
- HDMI Monitor - Orion: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hdmi-monitor-orion/id6459355072?uo=4
- Croissant: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/croissant-cross-posting/id6670288979?uo=4
- Openvibe — Open Social App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/openvibe-open-social-app/id1666230916?uo=4
Shortcuts:
- TaskCut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/ac8ef06a190d406b89f15ab9d9a5050c
- CaptureCut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/229b8072a9704c52b033fe055324d860
- ModeCut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/d8eb2197cf714953a5ba2da7aea24b21
- Reset Focus: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/c6826fe9c9374ed98e15b37086670298
- SaveCut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/5032b2d133a84b2c9986f5c748bff8ac
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Chapters
00:00 Intro 00:18 Reminders and Calendar 01:55 Remind Me Faster 03:15 Obsidian 04:46 Sponsor: Surfshark 06:07 Numbers 6:50 FocusedOS 08:06 Timery 09:33 Nintendo Music 10:50 Dark Noise 12:05 xSearch 12:33 Obsidian Web Clipper 13:17 Final Cut Pro 15:44 DaVinci Resolve 16:38 Unsqueeze 17:26 Lightroom 18:37 Photoshop 19:34 Pastel 20:44 Lire 21:55 Goodlinks 23:14 Text Workflow 23:44 Working Copy 24:26 Runestone 24:56 Fontcase 25:12 Shareshot 25:50 Croissant 26:20 OpenVibe 27:15 Wrap Up
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