The Best iPadOS 26 Features (and Why They Matter)
đ The Best iPadOS 26 Features (and Why They Matter)
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Letâs talk about iPadOS 26 and all the top features in it.
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00:00 Intro 00:56 Windowing 04:36 Sponsor: Surfshark 05:51 Menubar and Keyboard Shortcuts 06:57 Mouse Pointer 07:32 Shortcuts 09:34 Files 12:03 Preview 13:16 Important iPadOS 26 Message
My Summer iPad Workflow: Apps, Automations, and iPadOS 26
đ My Summer iPad Workflow: Apps, Automations, and iPadOS 26
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Letâs talk about my summer iPad workflow and the apps, services, and automations I will be using.
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Intro 00:00 Back to the iPad 00:25 Replacing Google 00:59 Sponsor: Monday.com 03:34 xSearch 05:34 CaptureCut 2.0 06:27 The News 10:43 Saving Links 12:05 The Wrap Up 13:41
Comfort Zone, Episode 59: I am Full-on Bananza
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Someone has lost their bananas, Matt brings Perplexity back from the dead, Niléane has a fun way to use Mastodon, and Chris challenges everyone to up their widget game.
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- Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai/
- Comet browser https://comet.perplexity.ai/
- Phanpy https://phanpy.social/
Other stuff
- The fan that actually cools an iPhone https://www.amazon.com/Hagibis-Magnetic-Ultrathin-Portable-Lightweight/dp/B0DB24HM9N
- uBlock Origin Lite https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin-lite/ddkjiahejlhfcafbddmgiahcphecmpfh?hl=en
- Donkey Kong Bananza https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/donkey-kong-bananza-switch-2/
- TangerineUI https://github.com/nileane/TangerineUI-for-Mastodon
- FediFetcher https://github.com/nanos/FediFetcher
- Widgets for Obsidian https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgets-for-obsidian/id6642646117
- Chrisâs widget
- French weather alerts https://vigilance.meteofrance.fr/en
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0:00 - One of us is BANANZA 0:46 - THE FAN WORKS! 5:46 - Tickets fully optional 8:28 - YouTube Premium Lite hits đ«đ· 10:10 - Manifest v3 and back to 1Password 18:14 - đ” đ 19:48 - Somehow Perplexity returned 35:16 - Weâre phans of Phanpy 50:24 - Chrisâs widgets 55:00 - NilĂ©aneâs widgets 1:00:48 - Mattâs widgets 1:06:39 - Bring the đ„ 1:07:55 - An important message
Comfort Zone, Episode 58: Birtchtree.co.uk.gov.edu.biz
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Chris has some cool new apps, Matt made some cool new apps, and Niléane challenges the dads to do their best Shark Tank impression.
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- xSearch https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xsearch-for-safari/id1579902068
- Obscura - Studio https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obscura-studio/id6744744794
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- Arc browser https://arc.net/
- Lucky for Safari https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lucky-for-safari/id6627338771
- iPhone cooling fan https://www.amazon.com/Hagibis-Magnetic-Ultrathin-Portable-Lightweight/dp/B0DB24HM9N
- Anker USB-C cable https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charging-Upcycled-Braided-100-Year-Durability/dp/B0D4Z9RPT8?sr=8-3
- LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Botanicals-Happy-Plants-Building/dp/B0DRW6C2RF/139-7116747-2714239
- Ketchup for Pokémon https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ketchup-for-pok%C3%A9mon/id6477297968
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Comfort Zone, Episode 57: Is This Podcast Real?
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Everyone explains their gaming setups, Niléane went to war with her computer, and Matt is very impressed with how everyone integrated F1 into their workflows.
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- Legion Go https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/handheld/legion-go/len106g0001
- Odin2 Portal https://www.ayntec.com/products/odin2-portal?variant=46016396165312
- Analogue Pocket https://www.analogue.co/pocket
- Shadow https://shadow.tech/
- VirtualBuddy https://github.com/insidegui/VirtualBuddy
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- Folder Preview https://apps.apple.com/us/app/folder-preview/id6698876601
- Logitech MX Master 3S https://www.logitech.com/en-us/shop/p/mx-master-3s
- MOS https://mos.caldis.me/
- Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time https://www.fantasylife.jp/fli/en/
- PEAK https://store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/PEAK/
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Chapters 00:00 - This is how weâre starting the show 01:28 - One huge caveat 03:53 - The Greatest Mouse In The World 09:33 - Chrisâs gaming setup 19:26 - NilĂ©aneâs gaming setup 26:59 - Mattâs gaming setup 37:17 - Games weâre playing now 47:09 - NilĂ©aneâs VM adventure 01:02:06 - Mattâs F1 terminal 01:05:39 - Chris listened to F1 music 01:08:41 - NilĂ©ane goes full F1 01:13:55 - Pure chaos 01:15:59 - First pets
Comfort Zone, Episode 56: If Itâs Not Space Black, Itâs Not Pro
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NilĂ©ane is out on assignment, so Chris and Matt hold down the fort, discussing what âproâ tools look like, the most pro Thunderbolt dock you can buy, and how they automated their note-taking.
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- What makes something âproâ?
- CalDigit TS5 Plus https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-5-dock-ts5-plus/
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- Parallels https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop
- Hush https://hushaudioapp.com/
- ScreenFlow https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm
- Audio Hijack https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/
- Actions for Obsidian https://actions.work/actions-for-obsidian/
- OWC Thunderbolt 4 Dock https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-dock
- Roadcaster Duo https://rode.com/en-us/products/rodecaster-duo?variant_sku=RCDUOW
- Scarlet Solo https://us.focusrite.com/products/scarlett-solo
- Zoom H4N https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/handheld-recorders/handheld-recorders/h4n/
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0:00 - 98° (and rising) 1:25 - The F1 movie is popping off 5:35 - Windows on Mac? 8:45 - What makes a tool âproâ? 31:05 - Ecamm Live 33:24 - CalDigit T5 Plus dock 50:55 - Matt delves into Spotlight again 54:57 - Chris adds AI to his note capture 1:00:33 - Add F1 to your workflow 1:02:42 - Whereâs Max going?
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