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I give you a doggo thriving ❤️

Here's a gorgeous pup wishing you a happy weekend.

So apparently local recording also works on the iPhone. It can't seem to start arbitrarily, instead you turn it on and it waits for you to join a call in an app to start recording. I wonder how long it will be before we can make @comfortzone.macstories.net from an iPad or iPhone if we wanted.

Given iPadOS's new windowing options and even more friendly UI for mouse-first users, I propose Apple introduce an "even more space" UI scaling option to make windows more practical on 11" and smaller iPads.

🔗 Just like the Mac! https://birchtree.me/blog/just-like-the-mac/

🔗 + Being mad, for fun! https://birchtree.me/blog/being-mad-for-fun/

🔗 Liquid Glass isn’t Vista 2.0, it’s iOS 7 2.0 https://birchtree.me/blog/liquid-glass-isnt-vista-2-0-its-ios-7-2-0/

Hell yeah, macOS Tahoe adds an option to block apps from putting items in the menu bar (System Settings > Menu Bar).Goodbye forever, Creative Cloud!

🔗 Comfort Zone live from WWDC! https://birchtree.me/blog/comfort-zone-live-from-wwdc/

Apple released a Docker alternative as well this week??? https://github.com/apple/container

🔗 What is the fediverse? https://birchtree.me/blog/what-is-the-fediverse/

The new timer-is-done UI is the best iOS feature we should all be talking about.

🔗 Everyone says they want opinionated design until they get it https://birchtree.me/blog/everyone-says-they-want-opinionated-design-until-they-get-it/

🔗 The top thing I want from WWDC https://birchtree.me/blog/the-top-thing-i-want-from-wwdc/

🔗 Nintendo Switch 2 first impressions https://birchtree.me/blog/nintendo-switch-2-first-impressions/

🔗 The Talk Show vs Formula 1 https://birchtree.me/blog/the-talk-show-vs-formula-1/

🔗 + Incomplete thought: why Google gets all the blame for killing the web in 2025 https://birchtree.me/blog/incomplete-thought-why-google-gets-all-the-blame-for-killing-the-web-in-2025/

🔗 My summer movie challenge ✅ https://birchtree.me/blog/my-summer-movie-challenge/

🔗 The universe has a real sense of humor https://birchtree.me/blog/the-universe-has-a-real-sense-of-humor/

🔗 The next generation of automation https://birchtree.me/blog/the-next-generation-of-automation/

🔗 It's still a cell phone https://birchtree.me/blog/its-still-a-cell-phone/

🔗 The iPhone 16 is back on top, the Pro line remains dominant, and the 16e is a sleeper hit https://birchtree.me/blog/the-iphone-16-is-back-on-top-the-pro-line-remains-dominant-and-the-16e-is-a-sleeper-hit/

🔗 🕹️ I strongly recommend Doom The Dark Ages https://birchtree.me/blog/i-strongly-recommend-doom-the-dark-ages/

🔗 Apple execs are to be seen on video, but never in person https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-execs-are-to-be-seen-on-video-but-never-in-person/

🔗 I loved Arc. Is Dia my next browser? https://birchtree.me/blog/i-loved-arc-is-dia-my-next-browser/

🔗 + More on why I'm stepping back from social media for now https://birchtree.me/blog/more-on-why-im-stepping-back-from-social-media-for-now/

🔗 Yeah, it's time for a step back https://birchtree.me/blog/yeah-its-time-for-a-step-back/

🔗 NVIDIA officially brings GeForce Now to Steam Deck, and I'm so happy about it https://birchtree.me/blog/nvidia-officially-brings-geforce-now-to-steam-deck-and-im-so-happy-about-it/

🔗 One of my favorite one hit wonders https://birchtree.me/blog/one-of-my-favorite-one-hit-wonders/

🔗 NVIDIA's growth is insane (duh, but still) https://birchtree.me/blog/nvidias-growth-is-insane-duh-but-still/

🔗 Apple copies Samsung 😉 https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-copies-samsung/

🔗 CleanShot has a nice update out today https://birchtree.me/blog/cleanshot-has-a-nice-update-out-today/

🔗 Sampling Metal Gear Solid https://birchtree.me/blog/sampling-metal-gear-solid/

🔗 Alright, let’s try out comments https://birchtree.me/blog/alright-lets-try-out-comments/

🔗 The summer movie challenge https://birchtree.me/blog/the-summer-movie-challenge/

Current contender for little feature of the year is the Doom slayer's mass demolishing foes when he lands a big jump.

🔗 Google Beam, spatial personas, and different solutions to the same thing https://birchtree.me/blog/google-beam-spatial-personas-and-different-solutions-to-the-same-thing/

🔗 The one video game YouTube channel my wife likes https://birchtree.me/blog/the-one-video-game-youtube-channel-my-wife-likes/

🔗 Solor is on a freaking roll https://birchtree.me/blog/solor-is-on-a-freaking-roll/

🔗 Sometimes rock stars become high school teachers https://birchtree.me/blog/sometimes-rock-stars-become-high-school-teachers/

🔗 + The world we live in was not inevitable https://birchtree.me/blog/the-world-we-live-in-was-not-inevitable/

honestly hilarious

🔗 Newer LLMs are getting worse at some things https://birchtree.me/blog/newer-llms-are-getting-worse-at-some-things/

🔗 Malicious compliance getting the 🤨 https://birchtree.me/blog/malicious-compliance-getting-the-raised-eyebrow/

🔗 A big Things update you might not even notice https://birchtree.me/blog/a-big-things-update-you-might-not-even-notice/