: Acorn 8 is out. Insta-upgrade. Nice work, Gus!
: Nothing leaves a worse impression than wasting someone’s time.
: Chatted with @alexrodba@mastodon.social of MarsBased on his “Life on Mars” podcast. Àlex …
: Is it just me, or do the post-purchase car surveys asking for adjectives to anthropomorphize your …
: Hugo Weaving is really great in “Slow Horses” Season 4. Gary Oldnan, Jack Lowden, and Kristin Scott …
: May Dame Maggie Smith rest in peace. She outlasted the NYT arts editor who wrote the bulk of her …
: Psyched that watchOS 11 no longer mistakes hand dryers for catastrophic noise events for me.
: I’m surprised at how frequently people blow off / miss introductory meetings. It’s …
: Kudos to @REI on their packaging for running clothes. Minimal materials. No plastic. Easy to remove. …
: Great article by @chockenberry@mastodon.social (via @mjtsai@mastodon.social) on supporting Dynamic …
: TIL Laughing is not compatible with Transparency Mode on AirPods Pro 2. It causes the sound to drop …
: Congratulations to @RapidWeaver@indieapps.space on your 20th birthday! 🍰🎈 That’s a fantastic …
: Congratulations, @manton and @danielpunkass on Episode 600 of Core Intuition! 🎉🍰🎈 It’s always …
: Really enjoyed talking with Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit at Startup Grind Barcelona on Tuesday. Was …
: I’m really excited to chat with Àlex Rogríguez Bacardit of MarsBased at Startup Grind …
: I’m always amused when I learn that guests have arrived via a notification from the eero …
: TIL a new abbreviation on my bag of coffee beans: m a.s.l. == Meters Above Sea Level ⛰️
: Congratulations @jsnell@zeppelin.flights and @imyke@myke.social on Episode 500 of the Upgrade …
: “Strange Game” is such the perfect theme song for “Slow Horses,” which is such a fun show. Binged …
: #MyFirstMac was a PowerBook 140. I came late to the Mac, having brought a home-built 386 PC with me …
: Congratulations, @ismh@eworld.social, on joining @_Davidsmith@mastodon.social’s company! 🎉
: Congratulations, @danielpunkass, on the release of Black Ink for iOS! 🎉
: Kudos to @vincent and tinylytics 🎉. Was tinkering with my site, and tinylytics’ down detector …
: PSA: BBEdit 15 is available. Just bought my upgrade. Thanks, @siegel@mastodon.social & team!
: Mise en place for my French onion soup.
: TIL Face ID does not work when one’s face is covered in shaving cream. Oops. 😅
: This evening is Twelfth Night. Here’s more on how it’s celebrated in Barcelona. Not surprisingly, it …
: Read a rumor that Severance season 2 might debut before summer. Made me think: wow, putting together …
: Mise en place for Thai soup (missing shrimp).
: Mise en place for my vegetable soup. I’m happy to report it came out quite tasty.
: Quick reminder: Relay.fm’s fundraising drive for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital …
: Cleaning up some old equipment. I had forgotten how long it takes to close a session when burning a …
: Dear Indie Developers: If you have just one minute, I’d be delighted if you’d take this …
: New rule: Never, ever, go to Trader Joe’s on Mother’s Day.
: Congratulations @siegel@mastodon.social on 30 years of @bbedit@mastodon.social. What an …
: Could stubbing one’s toe badly generate enough immune response to reduce swelling in …
: Problem: Messages for macOS has a numbered badge but you can’t find any unread messages. …
: PSA: USPS now accepts Apple Pay for Click-N-Ship.
: Shout out to Rocket, one of my favorite podcasts 🎙️. Hosts @film_girl@mastodon.social, …
: It’s a bit of a bummer that there’s no “Report Junk” button in Messages on …
: It’s always fun to receive 1Password Update emails from @dteare. His most recent sent me down …
: Each time I receive a cold email which starts with a desire to “bubble to the top” of my …
: Amusing typo: open entrollment
: Darn! Can’t use @TextExpander to handle accented names when writing my holiday cards. ⛄
: Congratulations @realmacsoftware.com on your 20th anniversary! …
: Happy 20th Birthday, @RogueAmoeba! 🍰 Thanks for Audio Hijack 🎤 and all your other great apps. …
: Had a fun chat with Martin Feld on his Really Specific Stories podcast: …
: It’s that time of year. Please join me and the @RelayFM audience in donating to St. Jude …
: We’re #hiring at @TextExpander! We’re adding another Account Manager 🧑💻 to help serve our amazing …
: We’re #hiring at @TextExpander! We are adding an SEO-focused Copywriter ✍️ to our Marketing team. If …
: “Get app for M1” was never a good idea, but it’s even worse now that there’s …
: Woke up excited to find @dmoren’s new book “The Nova Incident” from the Galactic …
: Fun project from @ismh: 2023 Apple History Calendar. www.kickstarter.com/projects/…
: Congrats Rich @Siegel and the Bare Bones Software team on 30 years of @BBEdit! 🎉 Hat tip to @jsnell …
: Dinner tonight is very colorful.
: Great tip on @TidBITS on how to always show window proxy icons on macOS. Thanks @adamengst!
: At @TextExpander, we’re looking for a QA API Testing Engineer We’re a 100% remote team …
: At @TextExpander, we’re looking for a QA User Interface Testing Engineer We’re a 100% …
: Dear @AARP, probably best to send the membership solicitation a few days after my 50th rather than …
: Congratulations @manton on the release of the book! And renewed congrats on the success of …
: Congratulations @manton and @danielpunkass on Episode 500 of Core Intuition! What an amazing body of …
: Pizza night. Vicolo’s cornmeal crust. Homemade pesto. Light cheese. Sautéed tricolor bell peppers …
: We’re hiring a Product Manager for @Textexpander: smle.us/60jeg Join our amazing team at our …
: Congrats @macsparky on your bold career move! The world needs more MacSparky, and we’re about …
: We’re hiring an Account Manager for @Textexpander: smle.us/6yy48 Join our great time at our …
: Bay Area folks: Is it just me or does “Play KQED” on your HomePod now start playing the …
: Congratulations @Macstories.net (@viticci, @johnvoorhees, @_alexguyot, @_silviagatta) on Issue #300. …
: We’ve gone from Sherlocking to Apple making a design choice (the notch) which amplifies the …
: Congrats @macsparky on his release of the DEVONthink Field Guide: learn.macsparky.com/p/dt
: We’re hiring @SmileSoftware. Looking for an Android / frontend software developer: …
: Congrats @daveverwer on ten years of @iOSDevWeekly! 🎉 What an accomplishment, and thanks for the …
: We’re hiring @SmileSoftware. We’re presently looking for an Account Executive, Customer …
: Congrats to @siegel and the @BBEdit team on the release of version 14.0! Instabuy.
: Fan of @_RocketFM? Not a @RelayFM member? Then it’s time to join. The “Host Trivia Thunderdome” …
: Congratulations, Pierre and @Houdah Software, on HoudahSpot’s 15th Anniversary! 🎉 What a great …
: It wasn’t that long ago that it was difficult to copy and paste from macOS to the iOS …
: Congrats @obreidenbach and @boinxsoftware on 25 years! #boinx25 In solidarity, here’s our …
: Very exciting! The @TextExpander icon got a cameo in today’s #AppleEvent (under apps with M1 …
: We’re looking for an iOS developer to work on @PDFpen at @SmileSoftware: …
: If you love @TextExpander and love helping and leading people, we’ve got a Tech Support Lead …
: I like the new Apps tab in the Language & Region system prefs. I wish type select in the …
: Good morning, @BBEdit. Thanks for just being you!
: Macworld nostalgia, pandemic-adjusted. A virtual mini concert by the Macworld All Star Band: …
: We at @SmileSoftware, makers of @PDFpen and @TextExpander, are looking for a Content and Community …
: Happy 10th Birthday, @gittower! 🍰 Couldn’t happen to nicer software. Great site, too: …
: Pressure-cooked risotto last night FTW! Easier and faster than slow cooker risotto, so less …
: Pasta with a zatar sauce and sautéed mushrooms. Any tips on keeping the pasta from clumping while I …
: Definite improvement on “lorem ipsum dolor sit…”
: “Hey Siri, play the latest news from NPR” now results in “Sorry you don’t have any unplayed episodes …
: Can’t Open Print Queue… on an M1-based Mac. Here’s help: …
: Soon to be potato fennel leek soup.
: Pretty sure this isn’t how they intended that last bit of that headline to wrap.
: Got on to eating without posting the finished product last night:
: Congrats @rosemaryorchard on joining @mikahsargent as co-host of iOS Today: …
: Check out @macsparky’s new Paperless Field Guide: learn.macsparky.com/p/paperle… …with …
: Congrats @macsparky on the release of the all new Paperless Field Guide: …
: I’m finding the iOS 14 UI for controlling AirPlay speakers a bit weird. However, when I come …
: Around 1am today (i.e. middle of the night), I learned that garbanzo beans can make a LOT of noise …
: Happy Birthday, @Verso! 🍰 Here are some options for your soundtrack today: …
: Amused that the Apple Pro Display XDR stand costs more than the new Mac mini, which can now drive …
: NPR reporter struggles to describe a bad day at golf… he wasn’t hitting it into sand or water or …
: Thanks @mcelhearn for recommending “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. Fun premise. …
: Coming this week: Episode 300 of the @_RocketFM podcast: www.relay.fm/rocket …and something about …
: Don’t forget that today is @_RelayFM’s Second Annual Podcastathon from 11am-5pm Pacific: …
: Oooh! @macsparky has updated his Shortcuts Field Guide for iOS 14: …
: “Ok, Up First podcast coming up!” Too bad Siri doesn’t know when Siri is clever.
: Sign of the times: replacing the battery level complication my my Apple Watch with the Air Quality …
: I wonder what percentage of Siri queries end with “please”?
: Is it just me, or does it seem Archive Utility needs some performance tuning? Takes sooo long to …
: OH: If you understand, please raise your hand… your physical hand.
: I’ve done work from home (WFH) for 17+ years, and my Nest couldn’t handle WFH, so I …
: Congratulations @_RelayFM on your 6th Anniversary! 🎉 Kudos to founders @imyke and @ismh. Much joy …
: Cracked me up to hear @NPRScottSimon refer to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and neck gaiters on …
: Funny how “Bumping this to the top of your inbox.” translates to “Banning your …
: Baked stuffed shrimp, roasted Brussels sprouts, lemon cucumber, and carrot soup (not pictured).
: Thank you, @KeyboardMaestro, for helping me automate another tedious task. Much obliged!
: Tuesday dinner: Mushroom filled pasta with grilled portobello mushroom and stir-fried bok choy.
: Monday dinner: grilled salmon, corn on the cob, and spicy riced cauliflower.
: Congrats @kcase and @OmniGroup on today’s release of OmniPlan 4: …
: Very excited to find @david_mitchell’s new novel, “Utopia Avenue,” released today. …
: Not a Mac nerd, but like Hamilton? Check out @imyke and @jsnell having a great chat on @_upgradefm: …
: Apple Watch / Hanging Mac Pro Tip: Set timer for 1 or 3 mins and walk away. 99% of the time it’ll …
: Congrats @ismh on his 5th Indie-versary: 512pixels.net/2015/07/i… “If not now, …
: Recently, asking Siri to “please play @KQED” has a 20 second or so delay before starting. Happens on …
: Created a @Textexpander snippet Big Sure -> Big Sur to save me from myself.
: Congrats @_connectedfm hosts @imyke, @ismh, and @viticci on episode #300! 🍰🍷🎉 I was nervous at the …
: No in-person Smile WWDC Party this year, so we’ll stroll down memory lane a bit: smle.us/zchl2
: If you have an Apple Developer account, please upvote my question pertaining to keyboard …
: Happy Birthday, @macgenie! 🍰
: Smile is hiring a Frontend Software Engineer and a Director of Customer Success. If you’re …
: “The Aleph Extraction” by @dmoren was a great read I expect you’ll enjoy: …
: Just used “platform ambidextrous” to describe someone comfortable on both macOS and …
: Congrats @jsnell and @imyke on episode #300 of Upgrade on the @_RelayFM network! …
: Seems a bit absurd that Feedback Assistant is not available on iOS.
: Apple Watch question: Just me, or are the targets for custom-length timers a bit “hit or …
: I’m totally lost on Microsoft’s organization of their language packs. It appears that a …
: Congrats @macsparky on the release of his new Photos Field Guide, another in his amazing series of …
: Congrats @podfeet on 15 years of @Nosillacast 🎤. What an accomplishment!
: “The Aleph Extraction” by @dmoren, next in his Galactic Cold War series, is out today: …
: Is it wrong to want a mute filter for mentions of Animal Crossing: New Horizons / ACNH in my feed …
: Want access to read-only text on macOS? Launch Accessibility Inspector Option(⌥)-Space Locate and …
: You know you’ve been doing localization testing when Chrome is in Russian, 1Password in …
: Dinner tonight: baked stuffed shrimp, lacinato kale, heirloom mushrooms, and a parfait of yogurt, …
: Congrats @manton and @macgenie on the release of Micro.blog for Teams: …
: NDA PSA: Please don’t require prior written approval for merger, acquisition or sale then …
: Fun phrase from New Yorker article: “her nimbus of curly brown hair.”
: Also, check out @lymond’s excellent new edition of Take Control of PDFpen, a free, …
: PDFpen 12 launched today! New: Create Optimized PDF, Magnifier Window, Callout Tool New in …
: Me: Dear Universe: Any chance I can have the 40 minutes back that I just spent peeling price …
: Happy 30th Anniversary, @TidBITS! If you love and appreciate what @AdamEngst, @TonyaEngst, …
: How will Apple simulate the roaming bands of cheering Apple Retail folks in a Virtual WWDC?
: Thanks, @getquip, for the switch to recyclable packaging. Much appreciated, and well done!
: Thank you, Desktop Curtain from @ManyTricks software. I’d be ashamed to make a screen …
: Operation Broken Silence and other charities need your help, if you’re able: …
: Fun to read, potboiler quote taken out of context: “…and paw at your naked face in voluptuous …
: My inner word nerd relished the opportunity to use Notaries Public in actual correspondence …
: I think @TurboTax should consider hiring a summer intern to implement Sparkle’s binary delta …
: Brazilian shrimp and hearts of palm pie, this time with a whole wheat crust. I think I really …
: Mise en place and finished product for tonight’s lablabi, a Tunisian stew with chickpeas and …
: Fingers crossed for improved Xcode packaging and downloads resulting from Apple folks working from …
: Excited that “False Value”, Rivers of London Book 8 (Peter Grant novels) is available …
: Just happened to open the JavaScript Console while @Kayak was open. Amused to find they advertise …
: Very impressed with @TransferWise’s Apple Watch integration for sign-in security. Also very …
: Last week, made orecchiette with coriander and cherry tomatoes. Recipe was from @177milkstreet, a …
: Amazed at how well @BBEdit 13’s Find Differences function identifies matching content, even …
: Exciting day for @Flexibits: Fantastical 3 is out, and there’s a new Fantastical Field Guide …
: It’s a good day on BART when you get to stand in the middle where you can stash your bag under …
: If you’re an Alameda county (California) resident and don’t have rooftop solar, please …
: Seems rather ironic that I receive PDF receipts via email from nearly everyone except Adobe.
: Congrats @manton and @danielpunkass on Episode 400 of Core Intuition. What an accomplishment! Here’s …
: Surprised to find that there is no lone “monocle” emoji – just the face with monocle. …
: Congrats @danielpunkass and @redsweater on the release of Black Ink 2.0: …
: ICYMI, had the honor of chatting with @dteare, @kcase, and hosts @macsparky & @ismh on Mac Power …
: PSA: August Smart Lock Pro + Connect for $149 today: august.com/products/… Great deal. Really …
: I remember my first overnight camp was named “Sleepy Hollow.” Not sure that was a great …
: 525,600 minutes scans better and is a bit more poetic than 31,536,000 seconds. cf “Seasons of …
: I suspect most Californians, myself included, can’t wait for the rains to come and for …
: It’s fun to build software. It’s fun to build a company. It’s incredibly fun to …
: Superb software I use every day: @1Password, Desktop Curtain from @ManyTricks, @EncryptMe, …
: Saw a poster on BART the other day using FUD (i.e. don’t miss out on scholarships or other …
: Murky fresh water may hold small bloodsuckers. This I learned early in life. Friends and family …
: We’re looking for a Test Automation Engineer @SmileSoftware. Know anyone? If so, point them …
: Today’s Microblogvember word “neck” made me think of the Axe Yell, a staple of Big …
: I am impressed with people who are able to blog daily, particularly with a word queue, as with …
: I must stay focused on the goal if I am to complete Microblogvember. Same must be true for NaNoWiMo. …
: Remember when iOS naming for crossover products was just your Mac product name and add …
: I find the sculptures atop 580 California in San Francisco creepy. Perhaps it’s that their …
: Warm thoughts to the folks about to experience the cold “Arctic Blast.” #mbnov
: I’m so grateful to our team at @SmileSoftware. Every one of them is a star, and it’s a …
: The unknown is just that which is yet to be known. It need not be frightening. #mbnov …
: In case my last post seemed a bit out of the blue, it was spurred by Microblogvember. Today’s …
: My favorite type of stick is a manzanita branch. Manzanitas grow well here in northern California. …
: In case my last post seemed a bit out of the blue, it was spurred by Microblogvember. Today’s …
: Fauxsadillas, or not quite street quesadillas. Buy: corn tortillas, mushrooms, shredded pepper jack, …
: In case my last post seemed a bit out of the blue, it was spurred by Microblogvember. Today’s …
: Punditry and mean need not go hand in hand. Before offering an opinion publicly, at least try asking …
: In case my last post seemed a bit out of the blue, it was spurred by Microblogvember. Today’s …
: I enjoy fancy food, both when cooked with great skill by others and cooked at home by yours truly. I …
: In case my last post seemed a bit out of the blue, it was spurred by Microblogvember. Today’s …
: We have a friend named Mark, whose humor is often a lark. Sometimes it causes trouble, but rarely …
: In case my last post seemed a bit out of the blue, it was spurred by Microblogvember. Today’s …
: IMHO, a key to being a good software company is to offer prompt and helpful support. Since our start …
: Non-tech Bay Area unicorns 🦄 : three door BART trains. Right now, you’ve got about an 8.7% chance of …
: My cauliflower pizza crust didn’t flip well at all. What’s the pizza equivalent of going from an …
: Congrats to @briannawu, @film_girl, and @doomquasar on Episode #250 of @_RocketFM. Excellent and FUN …
: New key performance metric for Macs: Time to unarchive Xcode.
: BBEdit 13 (my favorite number) is out: www.barebones.com/products/… Instant upgrade. Congrats …
: What on earth is taking installd so long? Used enough CPU to go to the moon and back a few times. …
: PSA: Clever way to re-order payment cards on your Apple Watch: …
: Apropos: Apple Arcade ad just led in to the @_RelayFM Podcastathon. Watch: twitch.tv/relayfm Donate: …
: The @_RelayFM @StJude Podcastathon is on now (and goes to 10pm Eastern), with @ismh and @imyke …
: Rejoice, for Silence Unknown Callers has arrived today with iOS 13! Phone settings. Instant on.
: Take a break from iOS 13 coverage, and do something awesome. Donate to @_RelayFM’s drive for …
: Dear @encryptme: Love your stuff. Congrats on the official Windows version. Was very surprised today …
: Corn risotto with fresh roasted beets. Colorful and yummy!
: PSA: $100 iTunes Gift Card for $85: www.ebay.com/itm/25434… Use for 30% off a year of Apple …
: PSA: If you use NSFileWrappers to save, test against Catalina b6. It has a new bug which returns an …
: PSA: Costco members, get 15% off $100 iTunes gift cards: www.costco.com/100-App-S… Use one …
: Happy 14th Birthday to ScreenCastsOnline! (@sconline). 🍰 screencastsonline.com
: Unofficial Guide to macOS Catalina: catalina.macpaw.com Cool resource from the folks at @MacPaw.
: Congrats @PeterNLewis and @Stairways Software on the release of must-have utility @KeyboardMaestro …
: How is the sudden appearance of a sign-up window for Microsoft Teams (on Windows) not an …
: “Hey Siri, play KQED.” Works as desired for months. Today: “Now playing a selection of songs from …
: PSA: @TakeControl Books has a new website and a housewarming sale. Check it out: …
: I wonder if Apple’s next “big thing” will be a little thing, namely …
: PSA: “The Rook” by Daniel O’Malley is on sale for $3 at Amazon: …
: Dear @MicrosoftHelps: submitted evidence of trademark violation via the following link on June 29th. …
: Happy Birthday, @macgenie ! 🍰 (need chocolate and gluten-free Emoji modifiers) 🍸 🎈
: Last night’s orzo salad with lemon dressing. Adapted from: iowagirleats.com/2013/03/2…
: ICYMI. Chatted with Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton on the Small Business Show. Topics included: …
: Had a great time chatting with @ShannonJean and @DaveHamilton on the Small Business Show …
: Food is conspicuously absent from the Discover emoji. Grant, which emoji to pick is a challenge. 🍴 …
: Finished. www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/r…
: Some interesting potential material for @viticci’s next Connected Live San Jose history …
: PSA: If you need to add feedback to an existing bug in Feedback Assistant, use Catalina. Web is …
: Ratatouille Lasagne recipe: web.archive.org/web/20151…
: Stone fruit from today’s Hayward Farmers Market.
: Ratatouille Lasagne. Post assembly. Pre oven. Learned to make with @etrep. Recipe from @DannySouper.
: PSA: If your post-notarization stapling attempt failed yesterday with an error 65, try again. It …
: “It goes to 11”: Congratulations @manton and @danielpunkass on 11 years of @coreint! …
: Followers: Who’s coming to San Jose next week?
: Curious about headline optimization? Scroll to the bottom of a New Yorker article on their website …
: Trivia: My favorite feature of @TextExpander 1.3 (released 13 years ago today) was that you could …
: Milestone: @TextExpander becomes a teenager today. The first Smile version, 1.3, shipped 13 years …
: Congrats @manton and @microdotblog on their mention in The New Yorker in an article on social media …
: Here’s hoping iOS 13 can tell me a voicemail is in Chinese so that I can more effectively …
: Great author, great app. Congrats @macsparky on the release of the @KeyboardMaestro Field Guide: …
: Major version release days are very bad for the blue rings. I sort of need a setting for the …
: We released @PDFpen 11 today. Check out what’s new: smilesoftware.com/pdfpen/ve…
: Congrats to @TidBITS on 29 years of high quality Apple coverage: tidbits.com/issues/14… Hats …
: PSA: eBay is offering 15% off iTunes gift cards: www.ebay.com/itm/25420… This is a great way …
: Dear Apple journalist followers: Inside Apple is looking: “We’re on the hunt for a new …
: Congrats to @jsnell, @ismh, and all of their guests on the 100th episode of @_downloadfm: …
: Congrats to @viticci, @johnvoorhees, @iryantldr, and the whole team on the 10th birthday of …
: PSA: Costco is offering an effective 15% off iTunes Gift Cards. Here’s how to use that to get …
: Netflix: We’ve just added a show you might like… “In the dark early days of the zombie …
: Congrats @Siegel on the re-entry of @BBEdit to the Mac App Store. Great article too! …
: Did I miss them before, or are flight status card search responses new in iOS 12.2?
: Found a case where macOS’s reporting of the application which has enabled secure event input …
: Why won’t my microphone show up in the Sound prefs? Could it be that when I swung it in its …
: Ooh! @dmoren’s next book, “The Bayern Agenda,” is out: …
: Today is a very big day for @TextExpander, as we release the new snippet editor with visual macros: …
: Love @susanhyattmusic’s cover of “Mad World”: itunes.apple.com/us/album/… …
: TIL I take the idea of a bootable external drive completely for granted. On Windows, it’s …
: The “Public Radio Test”: if the announcer has to spell your domain name during a sponsorship …
: Happy Birthday, @macsparky! 🍰
: PSA: You can set Hardened Runtime entitlements without being sandboxed. Just don’t set Enable …
: Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快乐 It’s past midnight in Greater China, so the Year of the Pig is …
: TIL: @Mailchimp changed their brand capitalization on September 27, 2018 from MailChimp to …
: Congrats @tenonedesign and @psidentity on their new Wifi Porter: tenonedesign.com/porter.ph… …
: Our third public beta, @TextExpander for macOS 6.3b10, is available. Feel free to check it out: …
: Encountered new, unwelcome method to disguise restaurant price increase in SF tonight. 15% surcharge …
: Always an honor to be in a list such as this: twitter.com/kevinrj/s… /cc @danielpunkass
: TextExpander 6.3b7 is now available to the beta channel. Here’s how to get in on the action: …
: Congrats to @siegel and Bare Bones on 25 Years of @BBEdit. Amazing! merch.barebones.com
: ICYMI: TextExpander for macOS 6.3 beta with new visual editor is ready for folks to try: …
: Psst… want in early on the next major update to TextExpander for macOS? …
: Saw a trailer for “Welcome to Marwen” this weekend. It seems to overly play up the comedic parts of …
: Okay, Pages, if you’re going to ask me to download multiple fonts, please don’t ask one …
: Notarization for disk images is currently broken. rdar://problem/46011946 Also, cf: …
: The accessibility identifier was removed from the @GoogleChrome Omnibar starting in version 69. Is …
: Uhoh. Bet you know what comes next.
: PSA for SF East Bay folks: Help reduce climate change for less than a fancy coffee per month. Opt up …
: Go @1password, Apple Special Event star!
: Coffee sales in Cupertino hit record highs this morning. ☕
: Today, I was impressed to find @NextDoor offers a “Close Discussion” button to the …
: PSA: iTunes Gift Cards at 15% off from eBay / PayPal: www.ebay.com/itm/25392… Use one to get …
: Happy Birthday, @macguitar! 🍰
: Can’t help wondering if the reason behind the unique logos on the Apple event invitations is …
: Thanks @katiefloyd and @macsparky for hosting the Developer Roundtable on MPU. Enjoyed chatting with …
: Filling for today’s ratatouille lasagna.
: Yesterday evening’s project: two batches (twice what you see here) of albondigas from …
: Tonight’s exotic mushroom sauté includes lobster mushrooms. Yum!
: Dear Canadian Friends: Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🥧🍻
: TFW you learn that a happy-sounding pop song in a foreign language is actually really, really sad.
: Live in the East Bay? Help reduce climate change for less than a fancy coffee per month. Opt up to …
: The prolific @macsparky strikes again. Check out the new MacSparky OmniFocus Field Guide: …
: The weird, impossible journey of my iPhone, adjusted for US Pacific time. Can’t get from …
: I’m thinking the return trip to Hong Kong doesn’t bode well for on-time delivery.
: Had a nice lunch today with @mattcassinelli. Check out his video intro to Shortcuts in iOS 12: …
: Impressed at how well @ActuallyNPH enunciates when singing Hedwig. I’ve learned about a half …
: Hat tip to @bombichsoftware for their excellent Carbon Copy Cloner. Really handy to have during …
: Check it out. @MacSparky has a new Field Guide, this one on Siri Shortcuts. Run, don’t walk: …
: Can’t wait to set up “Hey Siri, Pledge-free Stream” in iOS 12. Stoked that it will …
: Congratulations @ismh on 10 years of 512 Pixels tomorrow. Fantastic accomplishment! …
: Congrats to the @macstories team on 3 years of Club MacStories. If you’re not a subscriber or …
: Join me in supporting @ismh and his family as they raise money for @StJude Children’s …
: Just finished our internal newsletter, so hat tip to @markedapp and @ttscoff for their help in that …
: Extremely good save by Mac Geek Gab host @DaveHamilton as a fire engine interrupts his @PDFpen read: …
: Congratulations to @MacSparky on the launch of learn.macsparky.com You’ll find the MacSparky …
: Recent guilty pleasure: the titles from “The Good Fight”
: Is it just me, or does Airport Utility work much better and more reliably on iOS than macOS?
: Hey @danielpunkass, I think there’s a better workaround for sandboxed child processes than …
: This summer, I tore my way through the Peter Grant / River of London books by @Ben_Aaronovitch. …
: Livermore has some great wineries closer to home than Napa or Sonoma. Learned today that the same is …
: Thank you, @kjaymiller, for the @TextExpander mention in your “Automate a Day” …
: Look what I got in the mail today. My #Stella from @TenOneDesign. Looks great, feels nice, and so …
: I like the new Monteli organic frozen pizza crusts from Trader Joe’s, with humble apologies to …
: Recently learned that horseradish and fresh tomato go very well together. Makes sense given ketchup …
: Congratulations @ismh and @imyke on @_RelayFM’s 4th birthday! 🍰 …and to all the amazing hosts. …
: Congrats @realmacsoftware on the release of RapidWeaver 8: www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweav…
: One more Golden Gate Bridge shot, with no fog at a all.
: Golden Gate Bridge with minimal fog.
: Karl the Fog is hanging out at Salesforce tower today.
: Francisco Street stairs. San Francisco.
: Alcatraz. It’s important to book early.
: Exploratorium. San Francisco.
: “Pool of Melted Resolve” from @macgenie’s timeline. Very poetic. Sounds like the …
: Making good use of View -> Annotations, Show -> Highlights today in @PDFpen. To see a list of …
: Congratulations @macpaw on your 10th Anniversary: macpaw.com/10th-anni… I wish you many more …
: Congratulations @_connectedfm and hosts @viticci, @imyke & @ismh on milestone episode 200: …
: KQED reporter John Sepulvado on Morning Edition reporting on child reunification hearings: “I’m no …
: Congrats @rosemaryorchard and @macsparky on episode #1 of the Automators podcast: …
: You know you’ve been on vacation when @OutOfMilk no longer shows in your Siri app suggestions.
: Stella from @tenonedesign. Find outlets in the dark, keep your cords tidy, and have it all look …
: Congratulations @ChaffeeJohn on the launch of WhenWorks: smle.us/nfqvt John also founded BusyMac, …
: Happy Birthday, @macgenie! Wishing you: 🍰(GF) +🍷+🎉
: “This may take up to NaN seconds.” I suppose this is going to be very fast or very, very …
: Smile History: TextExpander, a Story of Change and Typing smle.us/92evu
: Smile History: Products That Weren’t smle.us/32st8
: Smile History: DiscLabel, Memories of an Icon smle.us/8bjfv
: Smile History: PageSender, a Fax Story smle.us/1mbi8
: Great post from @maia_olson “Smile Celebrates 15 Years”: smle.us/xtnm9. Includes an SASE …
: Starting today with our 5th birthday mug from 10 years ago. At the time: “Five years and still …
: Fun interview I did with @ismh about Smile’s 15th Birthday: smle.us/atqb6
: Myke Hurley @imyke of @_RelayFM noted for his Twitter observations in @TechCrunch article: …
: There is a “Show Status Log” button in Organizer which does an update check on apps …
: Looking like Notarization adds Mac App Store-like uncertainty to the direct to customer release …
: Looking at a front door peephole magnifier makes me think it’s basically an analog Ring.
: TIL: My Mom was born on National Doughnut Day. Happy Birthday, Mom! Happy National Doughnut Day, …
: Typo or is HomePod is the plural of HomePod? Release notes: “Place two HomePod in the same room…”. …
: Chilaquiles in guajillo sauce.
: Prep for Chickpea and Eggplant Stew.
: The further I have to scroll down through an album list in Apple Music, the older I feel. (All due …
: TFW Pages no longer crashes when you Save as PDF… replacing a previous same-named file. (Happy …
: Chickpea & Eggplant Stew. Page 96 of The Chef and the Slow Cooker. Chef-y, but do-able. Double …
: It’s unfortunate that Siri doesn’t have a thumbs up / thumbs down for results. For …
: Congrats to Bare Bones and @siegel on the 25th anniversary of @BBEdit’s commercial release: …
: Today’s software shout outs go to: Paw from @luckymarmot for API exploration and @Zapier for …
: Starting the day with @TextExpander and coffee. Two great tastes that taste great together.
: Congratulations to @Flexibits on the release of Cardhop 1.1! flexibits.com/cardhop
: Pro tip: Double-check base assumptions when stuck debugging. April is also April in German. Lost 30 …
: How to customize the toolbar in @PDFpen (and most other macOS apps): smle.us/y0ld1
: How to Use the Option Key in PDFpen for Document Operations: smle.us/2invd Crop Document to …
: Pro tip for reading @Target gift card numbers: place in front of laptop screen at full brightness or …
: Reduce your cliché usage with @TextExpander: smle.us/vjdkm Use the Accented Words group to accent …
: Poster advertising musical includes callout “Pre-Broadway”. Makes me wonder: workshop or …
: PSA: “Net-30” doesn’t mean 30 days from invoice one begins to think about paying. …
: Thanks everyone for the mesh router recs!
: Congrats @macsparky on the new iPhone Field Guide! www.macsparky.com/iphone Run, don’t walk.
: What’s your favorite post-Airport Wi-Fi router gear? eero? Orbi? Something else? My Time …
: PDFpen & PDFpenPro 10 are out today! Watermarks, Headers & Footers, Precision Edit Tool, and …
: Last night’s dinner. Corn risotto from “Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Recipes for …
: Trader Joe’s soundtrack is particularly good this morning (and/or nostalgic). More people …
: Worth remembering as we take live tweeting of the Apple event for granted: these used to result in …
: It’s a rainbow kind of morning. 🌈
: Tonight’s photogenic dinner: Goat cheese and sundries tomato ravioli with Thai green curry sauce. …
: Listen to @chartier in Facebook story on @NPR: www.npr.org/2018/03/2…
: Later today these will become Mexican lasagna. Recipe is a hand me down, so no cite for this one. …
: Seen at The Wine Steward in Pleasanton. Not sure about the guinea pig - wine connection. Maybe …
: Prep for Empadão de Camarão e Palmito (Brazilian shrimp and heart of palm pie) from …
: Winter vegetable medley. Asparagus, beets, mushrooms, and zucchini.
: PSA: @AppCamp4Girls is hiring a program manager based in Portland: …
: Chorus from New Yorker article on Reddit: “Yes, it gets worse.”
: I had been thinking a taptic keyboard might be in the cards. @jsnell does a great job of laying out …
: Bonus of good bug report process: by writing out detailed steps and reproducing those steps, you may …
: Santa Barbara this past Sunday. Had a great walk along Loma Alta to the beach.
: TIL: New term for package thief: “porch pirate” Somehow sounds a bit too polite.
: Thank you kindly, developer who added ‘grep: warning: recursive search of stdin’ despite …
: A very photogenic appetizer made by friends.
: Last night’s dinner. Albondigas. Page 287 of Rick Bayless’ “Mexican …
: Today’s slow cooker prep: base (onion and garlic) and sauce for BBQ pulled chicken. Eight hours on …
: Have had “Giants in the Sky” in my head since seeing “Lady Bird.” Learned …
: Is 41 new posts the maximum shown on the macOS micro.blog client? Or, am I coming up short of the …
: Thanks for the T-shirt, @AtlassianATX!
: Full circuit of Lake Cabot today. 9 miles. 10:22 per mile. Personal best. 🏃
: Liking the HomePod for the kitchen / dining area. Hands-free streaming of local public radio (KQED) …
: Learn how @TextExpander embraces emoji: smle.us/ez5th and lets you use Emoji Cheat Sheet …
: Wednesday’s dinner was “Chicken Soup with Chiles, Coconut Milk & Lime” from …
: PSA: Really like this fractions group for @TextExpander from @GospelTheGrey: smle.us/nagyk …
: Pro tip: exotic mushrooms appear very expensive, as their cost is shown per pound. A pound of most …
: Shitake mushrooms and Serrano chiles. The beginnings of tonight’s soup.
: Last night’s dinner was chilaquiles in tomatillo sauce. Here’s how to do chilaquiles in …
: Shout-out to Paw from @luckymarmot, which I find super-helpful for API testing: paw.cloud
: Last night’s dinner of Icelandic cod, (controversial) purple Brussels sprouts, and some very …
: Saw my first suburban tumbleweed today in Dublin CA.
: Shout out to Patterns app from @nikolaikrill, an essential tool for developing and testing regular …
: Did seven mile (11.2km) run today, and feel pretty good afterward. Savoring the moment.
: Is it just me, or is it kind of cool to see @Quicken for macOS being so actively developed once …
: If you’ve ever wondered about the value of release notes, check this out: …
: Purple Brussels sprouts again, but before cooking so you can see the cool color.
: I’m home safely, and I assume it was a false alarm, but I can’t say I’ve ever been …
: TFW your warm down after running in suburbia is blocked by two sheriffs investigating a suspicious …
: Shout-out to @EncryptMe (and @SmileSoftware alumnus @f) for making it safe for me to work at the …
: Posted some JavaScript for Automation (JSA) scripts for @TextExpander, including export (selected) …
: Shout-out to @BBEdit: I need to sort a bunch of podcast names… I bet @BBedit has a tool for that… …
: Happy Birthday, @macsparky! 🍰
: Who loves their customer support platform? If so, what are you using? What do you love most about …
: It’s past midnight in the UK, so: Happy Birthday, @imyke! 🍰
: Hey @1Password: You’re one of 16 Strategies to Keep Your Small Business Organized in 2018 and …
: Happy Birthday, @ismh! 🍰 Please join me in supporting Stephen’s birthday wish: …
: Not sure about consensus that Apple software quality is poor. Haven’t been forced to restart …
: Requirement for Apple product release: pundits dismiss new thing as for (Those Whacky) Apple Fans …
: Had the opportunity to meet Ursula Le Guin in my friend’s small writing seminar during …
: One downside to restoring the treadmill desk: I have the MBP on a stand, and I keep trying to use …
: Thanks @danielpunkass! Dinner party. Spinach and mushroom lasagne (using the plural ‘cuz I made …
: Springform pan with kiwis. Soon to be a guanabana cake.
: Pro tip: Trying to mail something from West Coast to East Coast on Friday to arrive on Monday? …
: TIL you can append “; tput bel” to your Terminal command to trigger an alert sound and notification. …
: Shout out to perennial fave @LaunchBar. Its Contacts integration and easy copy/paste is saving me a …
: Props to @spacekatgal on her NPR interview this morning. www.npr.org/2018/01/0…
: Getting ready for something tasty. Happy New Year all!
: Microsoft Autoupdate had an update to itself, but there were no subsequent Microsoft app updates. …
: Email subject from @LandsEnd: “Fleece Navidad!” 🙄
: PSA. These holiday stamps are landscape-oriented, as the image shows. Without the image, I went for …
: Are you a small shop in Advertising / Branding / Marcom who loves @TextExpander? I’d like to …
: Just tried to use the @BBEdit command line tool on a remote server. Wishful thinking. Sadly, …
: Congratulations, @danielpunkass / @redsweater on the release of @MarsEdit 4, complete with cool new …
: Holiday rehearsal. Empadão de Camarão.
: Holiday cooking / baking PSA: butter takes a long time to get to room temperature. Put it out when …
: PSA: Broadchurch season 3 just dropped on @Netflix. Loved the first two seasons.
: You know it’s that time of year when the emails start with: Hi [FirstName,fallback=there],
: Excited to see @TextExpander among @benthompson’s list of SaaS services he uses. Long-time …
: I should not swipe up to unlock my iPad. I should not swipe up to unlock my iPad. I should not swipe …
: Happy Birthday, @PeterMaurer and @MacTipsDaily! Twice in November, two Smile folks or Friends of …
: Shout out to Printopia by @decisivetactics for letting me AirPrint to my non-AirPrint printer with …
: Fun fact: Our sewage treatment district @OroLomaSD has an excellent newsletter. I read it in full …
: Favorite @TextExpander snippet during release process: ,spctl for: spctl -a -t exec -vvvv Favorite …
: Help @AppCamp4Girls achieve their vision for 2020: smle.us/wrisl Check out their Fireside Chat …
: Added Cardhop to @TextExpander’s Brand Names public group to automate CamelCase resistance: …
: Congrats @flexibits on the release of the new Cardhop contacts manager!
: Wow! Core Intuition 300: smle.us/a478j. Congrats @danielpunkass, @manton2! AND a Membership Program: …
: PSA: @ttscoff is giving away a copy of the excellent new 60 Mac Tips, Vol 2 he co-authored with …
: Tonight’s paella in raw form.
: Shishito peppers. Soon to be an appetizer.
: Congratulations to @AppCamp4Girls on new board member @incanus77 and to Justin on a great new gig …
: Instant Buy: @AppCamp4Girls Compendium 2017 App is now available: smle.us/hv0pt
: PSA: If you’re going to send someone a paper check to pay an invoice in 2017, send them an …
: Wanted to camelcase Runkeeper today, so added it to the @TextExpander Brand Names public group: …
: I’ve read that the haptic engine on Apple Watch series 3 is unchanged, but I could feel …
: Congratulations @ttscoff on his 200th episode of Systematic (@SystmCast) on @ESNfm! …
: TIL Append .text to a permalink URL on @DaringFireball to see its Markdown. Source: The Talk Show …
: Mowing the lawn at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley, CA.
: Updated DIY Dark Mode for iOS post with tip from @markiglo to use Accessibility Shortcuts for easier …
: Did Home Screen post on @MacSparky: smle.us/81qle No blinding insight or meticulous organization, …
: Good grief. It’s 2017 and Excel can’t open two files with the same name in different …
: Current status: Sweating eggplant. codecookread.com/sweat-the…
: PSA: @TextExpander is super handy for hard to spell surnames. Just make snippets. For example: …
: Had fun chatting with @stephenwarley on his “Life skills that matter.” podcast: …
: Hat tip to Audio Hijack from @RogueAmoeba. Regularly use to record my end of podcast audio. Great …
: Congrats @obreidenbach on over ten years as CEO of @BoinxSoftware! Pretty cool milestone.
: Congrats @KatieFloyd on your appointment to the 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association BoD: …
: Congrats @goldenhillsoftware / @johnbrayton on your acquisition of Unread: smle.us/gs9l8
: Friday dinner. Paella. Step 3 of 3. Yum!
: Friday dinner. Paella. Step 2 of 3.
: Friday dinner. Paella. Step 1 of 3.
: Learned new term for France today thanks to @Gassee’s Monday Note: “the Country of Good …
: Two recent instant purchases: Transmit 5 from @Panic and Acorn 6 from @FlyingMeat
: PSA: iTunes Gift Cards at 15% discount: smle.us/of21r Use to get Apple Music at 30% off: …
: Psst. Take Control of PDFpen 9 by @lymond is now available, free, at: …
: If you liked the flags, check out the Emoji Flags public group in @TextExpander: …
: We’ve shipped software to: …
: Today is opening day of @AppCamp4Girls 2017. Best wishes to @macgenie, @uipoptart, @maia_olson, …
: Pro tips for @SodaStreamUSA refills: wine tote to carry cylinders and $5 Bed Bath & Beyond …
: Hat tip to Cloak (@getcloak) for making it possible to work during a recall repair at the car …
: Listen to great “Ticci Teaches Today” segment where @viticci explains CoreML on @_connectedfm: …
: Congrats @microdotblog, @manton, and @macgenie on your 1.0 app release! 🏆
: After you update your SSL settings, check that you get an A grade from the @Qualys SSL Server Test: …
: Helpful, clear, up-to-date advice on Apache SSL cipher settings from @hynek: smle.us/pvs9uy
: Tool I use: Paw @luckymarmot for exploring third party APIs to clarify / explore before coding.
: Mail showed an error for my .mac account. Clicking yielded this helpful message:
: Very fun food stamps from @USPS, including flan, ceviche, and empanadas. Make folks hungry: …
: Using @TextExpander and @SlackHQ is like chocolate and peanut butter: smle.us/kuzsiq
: Happy Birthday, @macgenie! (Need a gluten free chocolate cake emoji.) 🍰
: The challenge to making coffee in the morning is not already having had one’s coffee.
: Sweating eggplant en masse: codecookread.com/sweat-the…
: Salmon, sautéed mushrooms, corn on the cob. Stainless steel corn folks from Bogotá.
: Tonight’s marquee. (Complete with airplane in background.) Benefit for @AppCamp4Girls.
: Beard Bash has a marquee. How cool is that?
: Happy Birthday to Smile alumnus and great guy @frankcantu. 🍰
: It will all be settled soon, but for now bad names for the next macOS: smle.us/ewsoyh and good …
: Crazy thought: what if the next macOS is 10.14? Just as many hotels have no 13th floor, maybe Apple …
: Roasting carrots. Pretty colors.
: macOS 10.13 name prediction: Winchester Mystery House #WWDC17
: Trying to write about JSON Feed has required that I update my @TextExpander abbreviation for …
: Dinner of sous vide chicken with balsamic roasted tomato sauce, grilled corn & zucchini. No …
: Thank you for a painless server move, @MacStadium.
: Found microwave door open and unable to close last night. Turns out, it’s common and easy to …
: Set custom keyboard shortcuts in @PDFpen, PDFpenPro, or any other macOS app, with screencast: …
: Classic example of dogfooding: @TextExpander
: Thanks for letting us know, @ismh. I’ve done an updated Tweet, and I’ll use a URL …
: Smile is looking for a Sales Lead Generation & Accounts Success Specialist. Know anyone great? …
: Completed albondigas. They were yummy.
: Albondigas ready for the oven. Page 287 of Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayliss
: Fresh pistachio pesto. Soon to be the star of this evening’s meal.
: Congrats to @joekissell and @spectatrix on acquiring @TakeControl Books from the delightful …
: My recent project, hinged roof and all.
: Congratulations to @manton2 and @macgenie on the beta launch of @microdotblog! I’m on board at …