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0Whither Help Scout?
2025-04-30 • technology customer service business model pricing
The author discusses the changes in the pricing model of Help Scout, a support system, and how it affects the customers. The new pricing model is based on a rolling average of customer interactions, leading to increased monthly co...
0Apple Intelligence
2023-05-25 •
The blog post discusses Apple's rumored VR headset and its potential plans in the area of artificial intelligence. The author predicts that Apple will introduce a major new initiative called 'Apple Intelligence' as a response to t...
052 Floppy Pickup
2023-05-01 •
The blog post reminisces about the early days of the Mac and the process of needing to swap floppy disks to run applications and save user data. The author shares their experience working at Apple and testing the System 7.5 update...
0Spelunking Apple’s Open Source
2023-03-17 •
The blog post discusses Apple's compliance with open source licenses and the availability of source code for open source components included in the OS. It highlights the new emphasis on high-level projects like Swift and WebKit, a...
0Disciplined Innovation
2022-08-16 •
The blog post discusses the major redesign of the System Preferences application in Apple's macOS 13 'Ventura' beta. It highlights the advantages and disadvantages of the new design, and the criticism it has received. The author a...
0Dump FogBugz
2022-07-21 •
The author discusses their experience with FogBugz, a service that has stagnated and diminished in reliability since being sold off by its original company. They share their plan to migrate their data to more reliable services, se...
0Purgeable Mac Apps
2022-06-18 •
The author discusses persistent crash reports affecting his apps, particularly MarsEdit, and his journey to identify the cause. He sought help from a friend and colleague, and eventually discovered that the issue was related to sy...
0NetNewsWire 6.1 for Mac: Subscribe to Feed
2022-04-19 •
The blog post discusses the history of the Subscribe to Feed extension and its evolution into NetNewsWire 6.1 for Mac. It explains the challenges faced with Safari extensions and how NetNewsWire provides a solution for subscribing...
0The Talk Show 327: Giddy with Mac-ness
2021-11-01 •
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0Three Podcasts and a Blog
2020-09-19 •
The author shares his experience of creating his first crossword puzzle, 'Three Podcasts and a Blog,' and provides links for readers to download and solve the puzzle. He also discusses his initial goal of getting a puzzle publishe...
0Apple News Encourages Frequent Blogging
2020-02-07 •
The author discusses the Apple News service and how he was intrigued to learn that virtually anybody can submit their own blogs for inclusion in the service. He shares his experience of being accepted by Apple News and receiving a...
0Catalina’s Custom Keyboard Viewers
2019-10-05 •
The blog post discusses the overhaul of the Keyboard Viewer in macOS 10.15 Catalina, highlighting the new features and options available. It also explores the transition from Keyboard Viewer to Accessibility Keyboard, and the pote...
0A Real Gatekeeper
2019-07-22 •
The blog post discusses the changes in Apple's approach to application security for Mac developers, including the introduction of the Mac Application Sandbox, Developer ID, and notarization service. The author shares their experie...
0Unloved Patches
2019-05-24 •
The author discusses his admiration for WordPress and his efforts to contribute to the project by fixing a bug, but his frustration with the lack of response from the WordPress team. He highlights the importance of acknowledging a...
0Blog a Little
2019-05-24 •
The author was inspired to ask people to write a blog post and retweet it to help promote bloggers with less reach. He believes that people neglect to write blog posts because the feedback loop is not as tangible as on social netw...
0The Mac Open Web
2019-05-24 •
The blog post discusses the resurgence of self-published blogs as an alternative to social networks and introduces Mac Open Web, a collection of open and indie Mac, iOS, and web apps. It emphasizes the importance of promoting the ...
0Mac Sandboxing: Privileged File Operations
2018-11-15 •
The blog post discusses the return of Mac apps Transmit and BBEdit to the Mac App Store and the limitations of the Mac App Sandbox. It explores the specific concessions made to these developers and the entitlements received by Tra...
0Terminal Security Profiles
2018-10-05 •
The blog post discusses the new security features in macOS Mojave that impact the day-to-day use of the computer, particularly in relation to Terminal. It highlights the restrictions on accessing certain parts of the home director...
0Saying Goodbye to NetNewsWire 3
2018-09-05 •
The author discusses his long history with NetNewsWire, a Mac news reader, and his experience with the app's various versions. He talks about the changes in the app, the bugs that emerged, and the decision to not release an update...
0More on Mojave’s Automation Sandbox
2018-08-30 •
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0Reauthorizing Automation in Mojave
2018-07-11 •
The macOS Mojave betas include a significant enhancement to user control over which applications can perform automation tasks. The author discusses the implications of this change, including the annoyance of constant alerts and th...