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iamfran

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UX Designer living in Amsterdam

Loves to climb, take pictures, watch movies, and read books.

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stroughtonsmith, to random
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So uh I accidentally unlocked Final Cut Pro on the iPad Pro (2018), so I took it for a spin. It all just worked, and was perfectly usable? Even the 4K export was fast.

Makes you wonder why officially it only lets you install on an iPad with an M-series chip…

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iamfran,
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@stroughtonsmith And let's not talk about Stage Manager and proper monitor support not working on my iPad Air 4...

iamfran, to apple
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✍️ Wishing for a better Apple Notes

With the upcoming event in June, everyone is wondering about Apple’s AI or the new MacBooks but here I am, hoping for Apple to give its note-taking app some love.

https://iamfran.com/archives/wishing-for-a-better-apple-notes

Daojoan, to random
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No matter how beautiful, intricate and optimised my note taking system is, there’s a 9 in 10 chance I’m just going to text myself

iamfran,
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@Daojoan Yep. Removing friction is the golden rule of UX and it really changes how much you’re going to use a product or not. That’s why Inended up with Apple Notes for quick stuff and iA Writer for long form.

iamfran, to random
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✍️Design is not my passion

Something it took me way too long to realise, even if deep down I always knew it.

Doesn't mean it's not what I want to do for a living, but it definitely isn't what I want to live for.

My longest article to date, for a reason.

https://iamfran.com/archives/design-is-not-my-passion

iamfran,
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@jake4480 Thanks Jake, that means a lot. Yes, I feel you. It's sometimes feels like we're pushed into other priorities because of the environment around us and it's not easy to find your own space.

keenan, to random
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If you need a clear idea of who I am at the core of my being, I am a person who relishes in the smug satisfaction of never having played 2048, because I only ever played Threes!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818570/Threes/

iamfran,
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@kev @keenan tried this one? Got me obsessed to the point where I had to uninstall it to get back control of my life

https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/finity/id1071698434?l=en-GB

dimillian, to random
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This is really not bad

iamfran,
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@dimillian yep, I’ve also tried it a bit and the thing that surprised me the most is how useful it actually is.

It’s not just-another-spin-on-an-ai-chatbot.

They thought about what users need and put care in designing an informative but well crafted UI around it.

stroughtonsmith, to random
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Messages has a new two-pane design on visionOS that slides out to show the info panel or the various built-in iMessage apps

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iamfran,
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@stroughtonsmith I’m really interested to see if they’ll bring any of this language to macOS and how…

iamfran, to CSS
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It's the small details: one line of makes it much easier to focus when opening items in by removing space around the lightbox.

P.S. mymind.com is a gem and everyone should try it!

After: Reading an article on mymind.com, with just a small padding around the content, so you can focus better and use all the available space

iamfran, to random
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No one talks about it because hey, it’s Apple, but the fact that on Apple TV+ you can’t distinguish between:

  • the content that’s included in the subscription
  • the one that’s available to you through other services
  • the one that’s part of another subscription
  • and the one you have to buy

is extremely frustrating

iamfran,
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@nyquildotorg Oh yeah! I’ve no experience with Roku but with Apple TV it may be even worse since it pulls in content from other services as well (HBO, Disney+, etc.) with no way to distinguish between them until you click on them.

iamfran,
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@nyquildotorg And I mean, I understand that they do that to not clutter the interface either repeated content (logos/availability) but there has to be a better way to do it. Maybe show them on hover?

iamfran,
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@nyquildotorg That would be best for the user but it goes against what Apple wants to achieve: one single place where you can find all the content available, in a smooth, cohesive experience. I think the best way to do it would be to add a small indicator (maybe on hover) to separate content visually but non hierarchically.

simonbs, to random
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With the release of iOS 17.3, Stolen Device Protection is now generally available. This is one of my favorite new iOS features. You will want to turn on Stolen Device Protection as it provides a great additional security layer for everyone, but particularly for those of us who use iCloud Keychain.

Turn on Stolen Device Protection by opening Settings, selecting Face ID & Passcode, and then choosing Turn On Protection under Stolen Device Protection.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212510

iamfran,
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@simonbs turned it on immediately but now I can’t add back my Exchange account. It says I first have to disable Stolen Device Protection, which will not happen.

CheRosach, to random

Imagine a future where disposability was designed out

iamfran,
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@CheRosach

“Good design is environmental-friendly. Design makes an important contribution to the preservation of the environment. It conserves resources and minimizes physical and visual pollution throughout the lifecycle of the product.”
— Dieter Rams

robb, to random
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⭐ Author Clock: A Novel Way To Tell Time https://www.authorclock.com/

"There are 1440 minutes of the day, and we have quotes for every single minute—no exceptions"

This is ridiculouosly cool and now all I can think about is getting my hands on that quote data.

Update: Literary Clock is a web version https://www.literaryclock.com

📌 https://rknight.me/links/author-clock-a-novel-way-to-tell-time/

iamfran,
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@robb I've been thinking about getting one since I first saw it but it's probably not going to happen.

BTW, there's also a guide to create your own with an old Kindle: https://www.instructables.com/Literary-Clock-Made-From-E-reader/

And that article also mentions a web version: https://literature-clock.jenevoldsen.com/

Tristananthony, to Birds

Some were in the pond, others on it.

iamfran,
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@Tristananthony @jake4480 Same here this morning!

iamfran, to Shortcuts
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💬 : Get Safari URL as a markdown link

I was missing a simple feature from Arc, so I created a shortcut for it, and powered it up a little bit.

https://iamfran.com/archives/shortcut-copy-safari-url-in-markdown

iamfran, to random
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Look at this beautiful cover designed for the Italian edition of Philip K Dick's The Man in the High Castle

iamfran,
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I had to re-purchase Ubik just because of this

iamfran,
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But my favourite one is probably The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

iamfran,
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@jake4480 No, I haven't but it's on my list now!

iamfran,
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@jake4480 If you're that much into Philip K Dick I highly suggest you to read his biography written by Emmanuel Carrere. Extremely interesting.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22593.I_Am_Alive_and_You_Are_Dead

jake4480, to Horror
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More horror news- a second sequel to 28 Days Later is coming soon -- '28 Years Later'. And they might even be starting up a new trilogy. Wild

https://www.fangoria.com/original/28-days-later-sequel

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iamfran,
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@jake4480 @horror

28 years later
28 decades later
28 centuries later

gestalter, to AdobePhotoshop German
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haven‘t seen it covered in my timeline much yet – is everybody aware that clear released its big 2.0 update yesterday?
it‘s that iconic to-do lists from early app store days. and it comes with a ton of features, themes, alt app icons and rewards.

clear won‘t replace things for me but i‘m really glad it‘s back!

iamfran,
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@JeroenSchaper @gestalter Yeah, I think the rest of the world move forward and Clear remained behind.

The landscape of apps is completely different compared to when the first version came out.

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