Matt finally found a new use for the action button, Niléane is here to fix your Finder, and Chris raises the bar in the challenge in a way no one saw coming.

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• Google Gemini
• FinderFix

• 2FA Code Finder for Raycast
• FlohGro on Mastodon
• Slamming Into Walls
• Aqua Voice

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Niléane brings a spicy browser extension, Chris works through some iPad feelings, and Matt made the gang decide what app they consider "undefeated".

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• Dearrow
• Chris's Changing My Relationship with the iPad video

• Popular Drafts themes
• Jet Lag: The Game
• Qobuz
• Quick Stuff
• Reeder Classic
• Fiery Feeds
• Obsidian
• Bon Iver's new album on Qobuz

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Chris has an external drive faster than you've ever seen, Matt has a new email app he swears isn't his new favorite cult, and the whole gang does their best to redesign iOS and iPadOS.

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• ACASIS 80Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure
• WD Black 4TB NVME
• Notion Mail

• A very reasonable calendar invite
• Node Playground
• Samsung T7 SSD
• Mimestream
• Niléane's mock ups Image 1, Image 2, and Image 3

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt has built an Obsidian plugin with a fun name, Niléane is keeping the scrobbling dream alive, and everyone tries to find a great new Raycast extension.

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• Ghosty Posty
• Last.fm

• The "meh key"
• Nintendo Today is Chris's new "calendar"
• Ulysses
• Sleeve
• Quanta
• Doppler
• Obsidian Raycast extension
• Menubar Weather
• Parcel
• PopClip
• Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Niléane insists she's not bringing another task manager, Chris has a new e-ink toy he loves, and the whole crew finds interesting ways to add some more text expansion to their lives.

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• Cortex Sidekick Notepad
• TRMNL

• Good news from France
• Niléane's Qi 2 charger
• Quinn Nelson's TRMNL video
• Notion Mail
• Tapback wallpapers
• Oliur wallpapers
• Raycast
• Niléane's emoji expansions
• Supercharge
• 1Password
• CleanShot X
• BetterTouchTool

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Darth Chris makes an appearance, Niléane has an exclusive first look at…checks notes… the iPhone 16 Pro, Matt insists on talking about MacWhisper even more, and the crew actually all followed the rules in this week's challenge (a miracle!).

• iPhone 16 Pro
• MacWhisper

• Niléane's Nomad case
• Doppler music app
• Stephen Hackett's macOS wallpaper collection
• Keyboard Maestro
• Chris's automated wallpaper
• Calendar and Reminder Wallpaper shortcut
• GeekTool

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt and Chris have all the new Apple hardware, and Niléane takes the challenge to the next level.

• iPhone 16e
• iPad Air (M3)
• MacBook Air (M4)

• Niléane's brilliant Touch ID setup
• TP-Link Deco Wi-Fi 7 router
• Goodbye (for now?), Superhuman
• Raycast
• Hazel
• Keyboard Maestro
• Doppler
• Calendar 366 II

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Niléane has entered her keyboard era, Chris has a consumer warning as well as a really good macropad, and then we find the best games on the Mac.

• Logitech MX Keys Mini
• Volt Plus+ numberpad (but probably don't buy it)
• BNK8 macropad
• Stream Deck

• Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!
• Adobe Enhance Speech
• Crazy weather in France
• Neva
• OpenEmu
• How to emulate on the Mac
• Civilization VII

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Chris has a first look at a new iPad stand, Matt is ready to drop out and have some fun, and a our Coldplay challenges pushes some of the gang to their limits.

• MagFlött Pro
• Dropout

• Paul F. Tompkins on Make Some Noise
• Christmas Lights by Coldplay (YouTube)
• The Scientist by Coldplay (on YouTube)

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt has a lot of feelings about podcast players, Niléane has gone on an adventure where the sounds are just warmer and somehow better but she can't quite explain why, and Chris tries to make an all-out war break out

• Castro, Overcast, and Apple Podcasts
• Niléan's MacStories article about vinyl

• Using Tot as sticky notes
• ChatWise
• Podcasts app not working well with chapter markers
• AirFoil
• Quanta
• KBD8X MKIII keyboard
• BCKeys×HMX Gulf Linear Switches
• Dybox Stablizers
• PBTfans Pastel Grey
• Mode Envoy keyboard
• Apple Magic Keyboard
• BetterTouchTool

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky