Comfort Zone, Episode 28: Matt is a Mean Guy

Matt felt like bringing an intentionally controversial topic, Niléane refuses to admit she’s created a sticky note-based task manager, and everyone gives the iPad some much needed love.

Weekly Topics

Raycast — https://www.raycast.com/
CleanShot X — https://cleanshot.com/
Final Cut Pro — https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/
Google Chrome — https://www.google.com/chrome/
Stickies app — https://support.apple.com/guide/stickies/welcome/mac
Audio balance feature — https://nileane.fr/@nileane/113607526506481486

Other Things Discussed

MacStories Selects 2024 — https://www.macstories.net/stories/macstories-selects-2024-recognizing-the-best-apps-of-the-year/
Delta skins commissioned by MacStories — https://www.macstories.net/news/celebrate-the-macstories-selects-app-of-the-year-with-the-macstories-ds-skins-for-delta/
Ice development is slowing down — https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/discussions/424
Timery — https://timeryapp.com/
Procreate — https://procreate.com/
focusedOS — https://focusedos.com/
Ferrite — https://www.wooji-juice.com/products/ferrite/

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December 12, 2024

Comfort Zone, Episode 27: I’m Knee-Deep In Turkey

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Niléane has taken to the skies in Flight Simulator, Chris wants to talk about yet another Mac, and the gang all looks for the best open source app — or web app! they can find.

Weekly Topics

Flight Simulator 2024 — https://www.flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024/
M4 Mac mini — https:/www.apple.com/mac-mini/

Other Things Discussed

Shadow PC Gaming — https://shadow.tech/
BetterTouchTool — https://folivora.ai/
Accents
CleanShot X — https://cleanshot.com/
Klack — https://tryklack.com/
Ghost — https://ghost.org/
Kodi — https://kodi.tv/
Ice — https://icemenubar.app/
Raindrop.io — %5Bhttps:/raindrop.io%5D – https:/raindrop.io/\
Readwise Reader — https://readwise.io/read

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December 5, 2024

My Favorite Tech of the Year 2024

🔗 My Favorite Tech of the Year

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Let’s talk about my favorite tech of the year.

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Hardware:

Aqara Presence Sensor: https://amzn.to/3VbLpUD
Caldigit TS4 Dock: https://amzn.to/3B8FAQU
Nintendo Alarmo: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-sound-clock-alarmo-121311/?srsltid=AfmBOopb1mI2isPj_gRbZuy5LKT-TADF2TplRxm8k9ruJjcn9a9DRFz7
Kobo Clara BW: https://amzn.to/3ZpZdgM
Tomtoc Messenger Bag: https://amzn.to/4eT5d66
100w Charger: https://amzn.to/3CYsEgY
12,000 MaH Battery: https://amzn.to/4eKA1pz
iPad mini Stand: https://amzn.to/4fKqZdH
10 ft 240w USB-C Cable: https://amzn.to/4fLGuBV
6 ft 240w USB-C Cable: https://amzn.to/3VcYdtT
Legion Go: https://amzn.to/49bF6Gc
Nothing Buds (a): https://amzn.to/410jJ8Z
MagSafe Cage: https://amzn.to/4fQOBxd
Hard Drive Mount: https://amzn.to/4g6MFjT
MagSafe Tripod Mount: https://amzn.to/3ZteT32
DJI Wireless LAV Mic: https://amzn.to/3Z09xuw

Apps:

Hush Audio App: https://hushaudioapp.com

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Chapters

Intro 00:00 Aqara Presence Sensor 00:17 CalDigit TS4 Dock 01:31 Nintedo Alarmo 03:02 Sponsor: Surfshark 04:53 Kobo Clara BW 06:15 Tomtoc Messanger Bag 07:40 Anker 240w Cable 11:15 Lenovo Legion Go 13:54 Nothing Buds (a) 17:55 iPhone Filming Gear 19:55

November 27, 2024

Comfort Zone, Episode 26: This One Time at Bandcamp

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The gang has so much to be thankful for, including you, dear listeners. ❤️

Oh yeah, and they find new ways to listen to music before being revealing their absolute favorite Apple app.

Weekly Topics

M4 iPad Pro — https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/
M2 MacBook Air — https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/
Libby — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/libby-the-library-app/id1076402606?uo=4
hoopla — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoopla-digital/id580643740?uo=4
Legion Go — https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/handheld/legion-go/len106g0001
Steam Deck — https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/
AirPods Max — https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/
Sony WH-1000XM5 — https://electronics.sony.com/audio/headphones/headband/p/wh1000xm5-b
Peloton Row — https://www.onepeloton.com/row

Other Things Discussed

Meross — https://www.meross.com/en-gc
Find a library near you — https://libraryfinder.org/
YouTube Music — https://music.youtube.com/
Bandcamp — https://bandcamp.com/
Nintendo Music — https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/
Spotify — https://www.spotify.com/

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Comfort Zone on Mastodon — https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone
Comfort Zone on Bluesky — https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net

November 27, 2024

Comfort Zone, Episode 24: What Even Is Orange?

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Niléane has a fancy new way to block ads and annoyances, Chris has our first look at a bunch of Final Cut Pro updates, and then we all judge the best apps on the App Store with Orange icons.

Weekly Topics

Wipr 2 — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wipr-2/id1662217862
Apple announced new Final Cut Prto updates — https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/11/final-cut-pro-11-begins-a-new-chapter-for-video-editing-on-mac/

Other Things Discussed

Chris on AppStories — https://appstories.net/episodes/411
Calendr Mac menu bar app — https://github.com/pakerwreah/Calendr
Waterfield’s new Vision Pro case — https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/07/belkin-debuts-compact-travel-bag-for-apple-vision-pro/
1Blocker — https://apps.apple.com/app/1blocker-ad-blocker/id1365531024
Synology Photos — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synology-photos/id1484764501
Home Widget — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/home-widget-for-homekit/id1579036143
HomePaper — https://apps.apple.com/app/homepaper-for-homekit/id1560790119
Comet — https://apps.apple.com/app/comet-for-reddit/id1146204813

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Comfort Zone on Mastodon — https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone

00:00 - Welcome to the show 01:27 - New calendar app feelings 05:10 - A new way to travel with Visio 07:53 - Chris was on AppStories! 10:16 - Wipr 2 content blocker 17:12 - Final Cut Pro 2.1 for iPad 37:53 - Final Cut Camera Updates 40:16 - Final Cut Pro 11 for Mac 50:25 - Challenge review 51:49 - Synology Photos 54:03 - Home Widget 58:39 - HomePaper 01:00:37 - Comet for Reddit 01:04:23 - New challenge: automate so 01:05:23 - Take your co-hosts on a date

November 14, 2024

The NEW Final Cut Pro for iPad & Final Cut Camera

🔗 The NEW Final Cut Pro for iPad & Final Cut Camera

Let’s talk about the new Final Cut Pro for iPad and Final Cut Camera update.