User Friendly Technology

02/04/2026

Enjoying itsytv in my menubar.

🍎tv + Mac

Very convenient, and it's free.

A free, open-source macOS menu bar app for controlling your Apple TV. Full remote, now playing, app launcher, and keyboard shortcuts — always one click away.

06/10/2025

Coming soon to AirPods near you. This will make it much easier to continue listening to the audiobook or podcast you fell asleep to last night…

03/27/2025

Tips and Tricks Thursday!

Mac users up-to-date running Sequoia 15, check out these simple new additions for your menu bar and Control Center 💻

10/05/2023

If you're on a Mac and you use Gmail, check out Mimestream! It's the best of both worlds, thoughtfully developed and so easy to use.

A native macOS email client for Gmail

09/25/2023

PSA: It's safer to update your iPhone

09/19/2023

Live Voicemail is our #1 favorite new improvement in iOS 17. This is a close second 👇🏼

The second beta of iOS 17 that Apple released to developers yesterday includes a setting that makes the haptic feedback feature activate faster than...

03/26/2023

If you have a Mac and an iPad, or maybe even a second Mac on your desk, I encourage you to check out and play around with “Universal Control.” This is the best desk feature Apple’s dropped in quite awhile, not advertised enough:

Use the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad of your Mac to control up to two other nearby Mac or iPad devices, and work seamlessly between them.

12/06/2022

Back around 2010 I actually sent an email to Steve Jobs suggesting that iTunes sell karaoke tracks too.
So this is happy news:

Apple Music Sing is an exciting new feature that allows users to sing along to their favorite songs with real-time lyrics and adjustable vocals.

10/31/2022

The free Libby app + a public library card! Still feels too good to be true, for the omnilegent.

The convenience of a Kindle without any of the extra cost

12/18/2020

This is an excellent guide from Apple regarding iOS and personal safety.