My primary input devices for my day-to-day work in MacOS are keyboard and mouse. I’ve got the macbook closed and docked (which means no touchID, very annoying!). That also means that I use the classic alt+tab (or cmd+tab on Mac) shortcut to change windows. Now,… Read more
Contrary to what many believe, little details matter. Subconsciously, we all make decisions about whether a product is quality or junk. Sometimes, there is an obvious reason for that split. But many times it comes down to “how much thought was put into this product”… Read more
So, you’ve seen many posts here (at least 2) ranting about how UI (and subsequently UX) has been impacted in a negative way. I’m combating this through a mixture of tweaks, patches, and if necessary rewrites from the ground up. 3 rewrites that I’ve done… Read more
In my last post, I talked about the reversal of influence between iOS and MacOS. Originally, MacOS was the primary focus for UI development, but in recent years, iOS has been the focus, and those are being retrofitted to MacOS. (This impact MacOS usability in… Read more
Come in she said, I’ll give ya shelter from the storm. – Bob Dylan I’m 43 years old. And I think that I’ve been using computers in some form since I was about 7 years old. (Reader Rabbit on an old IBM XT with dual… Read more
I’m a big fan of Open Source Software, and naturally, that means that I’m a Firefox user. These days, Firefox is really the only open viable alternative browser to Google Chrome (although even Mozilla seem to have lost their focus over the last few years).… Read more
So, I’m going to open this up, with some goals. Writing makes me think, and thinking is something that I need much more of in my life. I’m so guilty of just scrolling my life away while ole’ death edges closer. So, I’m going to… Read more
I’m picky about my UIs. I use tech so much in my daily life, that I feel the need to be. Also, I’m highly … “principled”. I think that when I buy a device or software, it should do what I want. Not the other… Read more