Notices by Jonathan Reed (jonathanreed@techhub.social)

Kinda disappointing to see The Daily Show using generative AI tools to create their backdrops. (At least that’s what this seems like due to the weird anomalies in the build structure.)

OK, so here's the bare minimum I’m doing:
Deleted Threads account.
Deleted Instagram app. Empty account staying to stop pics of my daughter.
WISH I could delete WhatsApp but I’d be cutting off family.
Upped monthly contribution to trans charity Mermaids.

Do what you can. It's not virtue signalling.

@ismh86 1000% agree with you about the return of Ted Lasso. It won't be awful, but I'm sure the returns won't be worth the investment, no matter whose story they're telling. It felt best in the original format and ensemble. They should have just left it.

Just absolutely brutal comedy from The Onion. So good.
https://theonion.com/notre-dame-reopened-to-fire/

I didn’t mention this on my watchOS review because I didn’t have the new hardware (and no one knew until the series 10 was out) but as @jsnell perfectly puts it, the lack of development on Apple Watch faces is ‘stupid’.
Apple is killing it in so many other ways on the watch but watch faces have been treading water for years.

I’m so excited to publish my first ever watchOS review on MacStories.

3 months prep, 5 chapters, 11600 words. It’s been the biggest project I’ve ever worked on and I hope you enjoy reading it.

watchOS has some great new features this year and, without any Apple Intelligence features, comes fully formed. Lots of details to dig into:

https://www.macstories.net/stories/watchos-11-the-macstories-review/

eBook version available for Plus and Premier members: http://plus.club

This is a really great column from Matt. Encapsulates pretty much everything me and many other Apple fans are feeling and questioning right now. https://isfeeling.social/@matt/112969082696713659

@WarnerCrocker @devondundee @club Oh no! I actually didn’t know that! Of course you can still use whichever key you like. Even the globe key.

In this weeks’s @club MacStories Weekly column for members I detail how I created an iPhone-like Action Button on my Mac. You can have one default task across your whole Mac or go nuts and specify different actions for which ever app is currently active!

https://club.macstories.net/posts/mac-multibutton-an-action-button-for-the-mac

Unlock more with Club MacStories:
https://club.macstories.net/plans

The mastodon client, @MonaApp , is out with a new update today: version 6. It includes some great quality-of-life additions as well as some new features introduced by Mastodon last year. However, the most significant updates are in the area of automation, including support for the iPhone 15 Pro Action Button.

I’ve got all the details here, over on MacStories:
https://www.macstories.net/reviews/mona-6-moves-from-high-visual-customization-to-advanced-automation

“babe are you ok?? you’ve barely fucked your DUNE 2 promotional popcorn bucket”
https://www.avclub.com/dune-2-amc-popcorn-bucket-timothee-chalamet-sandworm-1851202161