Comfort Zone, Episode 29: I’m Not a Panda Person
Niléane has a new webcam, Chris is drowning in keyboards, and everyone installs some web-a** web apps.
Weekly Topics
- Insta360 Link 2C — https://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-link2
- Keychron Q1 HE — https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboard
- Keychron K2 HE — https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-k2-he-landing-page
- Nada Panda 65 — https://www.cerakey.com/products/nada-65-panda-keyboard
Other Things Discussed
- BusyCal — https://www.busymac.com/busycal/
- Niláne’s camera setup Photo 1 —
- Niláne’s camera setup Photo 2 —
- The Continuity Camera and ‘Unlock With Apple Watch’ Conspiracy — https://www.macstories.net/stories/the-continuity-camera-and-unlock-with-apple-watch-conspiracy/
- Lemokey L4 keyboard — https://www.keychron.com/collections/lemokey-l-series-keyboard/products/lemokey-l4-qmk-wireless-custom-gaming-keyboard
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- Matt on Birchtree — https://birchtree.me/
- Niléane on Mastodon — https://nileane.fr/@nileane
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- Comfort Zone on Bluesky — https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net
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/
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
Comfort Zone, Episode 27: I’m Knee-Deep In Turkey
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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- 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
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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- 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
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- 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
Comfort Zone, Episode 26: This One Time at Bandcamp
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/
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
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
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
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
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