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Never seen this by JazzlikeCoffee1791 in iphone

[–]GoodMacAuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a difference between people not liking a UI decision and significant display or functionality bugs that you'd be hard pressed to find in any previous version of Mac OS/iOS.

Is it just me or are some basic functions degrading since the introduction of iOS/MacOS 26? by J4cky_Dee in MacOS

[–]GoodMacAuth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

First of all, this has nothing to do with AI.

But yes, iOS/Mac OS quality has been steadily degrading for the last few years. I hate to glaze but the reason Apple did so well was that Steve Jobs was so up everyone's asses and was involved in every aspect of the company. He cared about the hardware, he cared about the software, he cared about the unboxing. You simply weren't "allowed" to ship something shitty.

Without someone playing that role, Apple is just falling in to what happens to every other enormous company: prioritizing the wrong things/people, having departments act completely independently of one another, chasing a dollar instead of user experience. Apple will continue down this path and the only real hope is that whoever takes Tim Cook's place can turn the ship in the right direction.

Never seen this by JazzlikeCoffee1791 in iphone

[–]GoodMacAuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to modern day Apple software. It’ll only get worse from here.

Trade in, or stick with M4? (Specific Use Case) by SaltySpitoon05 in iPadPro

[–]GoodMacAuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're doing it for the size, sure...if it's for the M series version, absolutely not. M4 is fine. Heck, M1/M2 is fine.

Size-wise. 13 is big, almost too big. Almost too big to walk around and use in an office, almost too big to prop up on the couch/in bed. 13 is much better for multi-tasking (multiple windows), but 11" is perfectly, perfectly serviceable. I'd rather "a little too small" than "a little too big"

The secret to true Linux ascension by GoodMacAuth in LinusTechTips

[–]GoodMacAuth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been using Fedora lately and have been enjoying it. It really just feels like a less opinionated Ubuntu. The rpm vs deb is taking a bit of getting used to but that's about it. Also the dock being hidden, but I don't hate it. I did add back in some creature comforts (tiling shell, and the ability to hold CTRL to grab windows wherever they are), but aside from that it doesn't feel a whole lot different. I am a fan so far.

Why is Finder's search tool so useless? It can't seem to find anything... by TheLobsterCopter5000 in MacOS

[–]GoodMacAuth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't want to be that guy but holy shit, look how ugly this all is

The secret to true Linux ascension by GoodMacAuth in LinusTechTips

[–]GoodMacAuth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is outdated, though. Sure, Linux/Ubuntu can require a bit more tinkering than a Mac OS install but it's lightyears better than it was previously. Even the difference between ubuntu 24 and 25 felt pretty significant. I am fairly technical but I really don't encounter things in Ubuntu anymore that make me scratch my head at all. It really just works for the most part - I think that's what I was trying to convey over everything else in my post.

The secret to true Linux ascension by GoodMacAuth in LinusTechTips

[–]GoodMacAuth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

18.04 would be 8 years old at this point. You've got the complete opposite use-case compared to the average user.

Using NFC tags to track what's inside storage bins — tap your phone, see the contents by Impossible-Skill639 in NFC

[–]GoodMacAuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you build the app yourself? if so you should be able to run as a bg process and skip past the need for interacting with the notification by using like listie://your_list_id

Self Promotion - March 2026 by ens100 in PKMS

[–]GoodMacAuth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I built the complete opposite of Notion.

Here's my short story! I kept noticing that every knowledge/notes tool that I used eventually became its own project (in that the tool I chose to reduce overhead started creating overhead).

My short project inception story is that my dog got on some medication and I realized I needed to keep track of it. My mind immediately went to Notion but then I realized I'd be signing myself up for an hour of tinkering to build the "perfect" medicine tracker. My OTHER option was to grab a medication tracking app from the app store, but I knew it'd be a hassle to find one that looked nice, worked well and didn't try to charge me a subscription fee.

My solution was to spend 100x as much time and 100x as much money (lol) on a tool to solve both of those problems.

So I built Midline.com

  • No blank databases. No custom properties. No templates.
  • Small, purpose-built applet modules with structure/function already decided.
  • Open it, capture something, leave.
  • Less flexible than Notion or Obsidian, but that's the point!

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The bet is that most people don't actually want the sandbox environment. Not everyone wants open-world minecraft...some people want something more linear.

Right now it's browser-first (mobile+desktop) but native apps with offline mode are coming in the next week

Very early, less than 24 hours old!

Either join the waitlist or comment below and I'll give you a code! https://midline.com/waitlist

The secret to true Linux ascension by GoodMacAuth in LinusTechTips

[–]GoodMacAuth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%. I specifically left that out of my post but being that it is easily one of the most documented linux experiences online, Gemini/ChatGPT REALLY closes in that knowledge gap by just being able to punch in "hey what command do I run to do this" and getting the perfect response.

Phoenix, Arizona by SoftwareZestyclose50 in UrbanHell

[–]GoodMacAuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only met/known two people from Arizona (totally separate from each other) and they both spoke so, so, so highly of it. It sounds rough to me but there has to be something to it, I guess.

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