Comfort Zone, Episode 37: Tot Notch 👌

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Matt has a lot of feelings about podcast players, Niléane has gone on an adventure where the sounds are just warmer and somehow better but she can’t quite explain why, and Chris tries to make an all-out war break out.

Weekly Topics

• Castro: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-player-app-castro/id1080840241?uo=4
  
• Overcast: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/overcast/id888422857?uo=4
  
• Apple Podcasts: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-podcasts/id525463029?uo=4
  
• Niléane’s MacStories article about vinyl: https://www.macstories.net/stories/from-a-turntable-to-an-ipad-home-dashboard-my-first-experience-with-vinyl/

Other Things Discussed

• Using Tot as sticky notes: https://bsky.app/profile/androonaut.bsky.social/post/3li2smcvbdk2g
  
• ChatWise: https://chatwise.app/
  
• Podcasts app not working well with chapter markers: https://isfeeling.social/@matt/113762169458229767
  
• AirFoil: https://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/
  
• Quanta: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quanta-vinyl-companion/id1600262501
  
• KBD8X MKIII keyboard: https://kbdfans.com/collections/diy-kit/products/kbd8x-mkiii?variant=41657106169995
  
• BCKeys×HMX Gulf Linear Switches: https://kbdfans.com/collections/switches/products/bckeysxhmx-gulf-linear-switch
  
• Dybox Stabilizers: https://kbdfans.com/collections/keyboard-stabilizer/products/coming-soon-kbdfans-pc-screw-in-stabilizers
  
• PBTfans Pastel Grey: https://kbdfans.com/collections/keycaps/products/pbtfans-pastel-gray?_pos=11&_fid=ac00e6025&_ss=c
  
• Mode Envoy keyboard: https://modedesigns.com/pages/envoy
  
• Apple Magic Keyboard: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MXCK3LL/A/magic-keyboard-with-touch-id-for-mac-models-with-apple-silicon-usb-c-us-english
  
• BetterTouchTool: https://folivora.ai/

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• 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 - Vote Blue! 4:16 - The “ultimate” Apple TV remote 8:01 - Tot! 10:22 - ChatWise 11:41 - Castro is back, baby! 33:04 - Niléane’s vinyl adventures 51:26 - Chris’s endgame keyboard 1:01:10 - Matt’s endgame keyboard 1:08:33 - Niléane’s endgame keyboard 1:13:45 - Find your favorite Coldplay song 1:16:00 - TV shows we’re into right now

February 20, 2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 36: The “Blue” Icon

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Niléane is developing an obsession with remotes, but she swears she’s finally got The One. Chris has found a box that lets him store anything, and another color-based challenge leads to controversy (who saw that coming???).

Weekly Topics

• Deutsche Telekom’s Apple TV Remote: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0CJ3CHXVZ
  
• Anybox: https://anybox.app/

Other Things Discussed

• “Democracy”: https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone/113957619513047809
  
• The terrible remote Matt & Chris ordered: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Replacement-Remote-Control-Function/dp/B0CGRB34XT?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2LRK2A27GAHUT&gQT=2
  
• Castro’s blue icon:
  
• Copilot: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/copilot-track-budget-money/id1447330651?uo=4
  
• Discord’s “blue” icon:
  
• “Files” icon:
  
• Weathergraph: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weathergraph-weather-widget/id1501958576
  
• FediFetcher: https://github.com/nanos/FediFetcher
  
• Chris’s Defer Reminders shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/7ddd980b6c504355957ab286aeb66fad

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• 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 - “Democracy” 4:45 - Cheerwine almost kills Chris 7:07 - Swiss Apple TV remote updates 10:22 - The biblically accurate APple TV remote 12:00 - Another remote that rocks 30:03 - What’s in the Anybox??? 46:42 - Best blue icon: Castro 50:15 - Best blue icon: Discord 56:13 - Best blue icon: Weathergraph 59:52 - The keyboard challenge 1:02:46 - Current favorite automations

February 13, 2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 35: Switzerland is at the Top

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Matt made an app and brings a very, very unbiased take on it, Chris has solved some of his tech paper cuts, and Niléane probably won yet another challenge by bringing a really rad Apple TV remote.

Weekly Topics

• Quick Reviews on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-reviews/id6740369719
  
• Announcing Quick Reviews: https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-reviews-for-ios-is-coming-soon/
  
• AirPods Max charging dock: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D6Y2FCQB?ie=UTF8&th=1

Other Things Discussed

• Cheerwine: https://cheerwine.com/
  
• Chris’s new USB-C cable: https://kbdfans.com/collections/keyboard-part/products/aviation-plug-custom-mechanical-keyboard-usb-c-cable?_pos=3&_fid=6c52c0afa&_ss=c&variant=41908619378827
  
• Old Salt Apple TV remote: https://www.salt.ch/en/home/equipment/remote-control
  
• New Salt Apple TV remote: https://www.salt.ch/en/home/equipment/salt-tv-remote
  
• Matt’s TV: https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-Premium-65-Inch-Compatibility-65U7G/dp/B091YRFZ66
  
• GameTrack: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gametrack/id1136800740
  
• Linear: https://linear.app/

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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

February 6, 2025

8 Months with M4 iPad Pro: My Only Computer

🔗 8 Months with M4 iPad Pro: My Only Computer

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Let’s talk about the M4 iPad Pro and how I have been using it for the last eight months.

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January 30, 2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 34: I’m the Pepper Daddy Now

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Matt is unable to defend himself as he’s on the lam, Chris is exploring that Mac life, and Niléane has some snazzy new headphones. Then Chris edited with AI to pretty good effect and Niléane tried using an AI search engine to much less success.

This week’s episode is sponsored by Jelly, a better way to share an inbox. Go to https://letsjelly.com/comfortzone and use code COMFORTZONE15 for 15% off your first year of Jelly.

Weekly Topics

• Samson SR850 headphones — https://samsontech.com/products/headphones/sr-series/sr850/
• SKÅDIS — https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/skadis-series-37813/

Other Things Discussed

• Matt was on AppStories — https://appstories.net/episodes/420
• Samsung uses AI to invent…screen recording? — https://nileane.fr/@nileane/113877689801644745
• focussedOS — https://focusedos.com/
• Dark Noise — https://darknoise.app/
• Hyperkey — https://hyperkey.app/
• Raycast — https://www.raycast.com/
• Text Snipper — https://textsniper.app/
• CleanShot X — https://cleanshot.com/
• Pixel Perfect — https://github.com/cormiertyshawn895/PixelPerfect
• Final Cut Pro — https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/
• Riverside — https://riverside.fm/
• ChatGPT Search — https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-search/

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 - Tiny topics 1:17 - Matt is there in spirit 2:59 - The Pepper Daddy reveals himself 3:50 - Samsung “invents” something 9:38 - Stickies updates 12:32 - Sponsor: Jelly 13:58 - Workflows on the iPad and Mac 49:55 - Samson SR850 open-back headphones 1:00:33 - SKÅDIS 1:05:53 - Scented candles and HomePods 1:12:54 - Chris edited in Riverside 1:18:09 - Niléane tried AI search and alt text 1:29:09 - New challenge: Do something to your Apple TV setup

January 30, 2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 33: Put a Bumper Case on That Thing

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Matt has an announcement to make (and a cool app to talk about), Chris brought a bag of goodies, and Niléane brought a fun challenge around using our mice in interesting ways.

Weekly Topics

• Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/
  
• Kobo Clara BW: https://us.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-clara-bw?srsltid=AfmBOooQ63JXE9gBZV4DIKPGkklm6kXv1nUvQStewF9tL1jGlcjEtFHo
  
• Cal Digit TS4 Dock: https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-station-4/
  
• Tomtoc Shoulder Bag: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F8VZ6HW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
  
• James Brand Folsom Pocket Knife: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-folsom?variant=40608791920710

Other Things Discussed

• HelloQuitX: https://www.helloquitx.com/
  
• Filter subscribed languages from individual persons you follow: https://social.lol/@flohgro/113839551514020884
  
• Federico is using Superhuman: https://www.relay.fm/connected/535
  
• Quick Reviews coming to iOS: https://birchtree.me/blog/first-look-at-my-next-big-thing/
  
• Wii cursor: https://primm.gay/extras/other/cursors/
  
• Wii cursor demo GIF 1:
  
• Wii cursor demo GIF 2:
  
• Logitech MX Master 3S: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/mx-master-3s.html

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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

0:00 - Democracy is back! 4:01 - Why we can’t leave Meta 8:39 - The French are abandoning X 14:23 - A cheeky Mastodon tip 17:40 - Cursor has changed Matt 31:31 - Kobo beats Kindle?! 39:55 - The Cal Digit dock 49:14 - A snazzy shoulder bag 57:43 - The Americans have knives 1:02:57 - Challenge review 1:20:28 - The new challenge 1:23:00 - Tech you want, but can’t justify

January 23, 2025