dan seifert

dan seifert @dcseifert

@jppullen i’m pretty sure Apple always said “up to two displays” for the Mini. but you have to use both HDMI and Thunderbolt to do it. the Air will not support two displays plugged into both of its USB-C ports unless you install special drivers i linked in the other tweet https://t.co/jxo1z0h2Qb — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@jppullen alas i can’t answer the LinkedIn question because I tend to avoid using LinkedIn like the plague — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@jppullen there are some docks out there that use special drivers you install to add more display support, but reports are mixed on how well this workaround works https://t.co/iLkSQsUvWf — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@jppullen technically it’s two displays, but the Air considers its built in display one of those, even if it’s closed in clamshell mode. therefore, support is limited to one external monitor. the Mac Mini doesn’t have an internal display, so you can output to two monitors — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@oliverames Work mode kicks in from 8am to 6pm, gives me a specific homescreen and wallpaper on my phone, puts a info dense watchface on the watch. notifications limited to messages from spouse and coworkers, non-work app notifications blocked. — PolitiTweet.org

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@FIBA1agent sicko mode — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@RyneHager oh yeah, it’s a huge bear to set up. very out of character. similar to Shortcuts in a way. but also like Shortcuts, surprisingly powerful if you put in the effort. the blocklist change just made it so people don’t accidentally block all the important notifications they need — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

there are a lot of Shortcut Sickos out there but i’m a Focus Mode Sicko in that i probably use them more than anyone else i know i have 7 different modes set up that auto change based on various parameters and now with iOS 16/watchOS 9 they also change my wallpaper and watchface — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

now that focus modes work via blocklists instead of just allowlists, there should be a button here to “block during this focus mode” otherwise i have to dive deep into settings and add it manually to the blocklist for each focus mode i use https://t.co/2jWx1zaz9F — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

that’s me. it’s what i do. chaos reigns. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

RT @jp2e: It’s here, the first motion sensor that works over Thread. Meet the Eve Motion... https://t.co/rPpVoJIviy https://t.co/awnnj3UJNH — PolitiTweet.org

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@JulianChokkattu google’s just providing that samsung experience to everyone, including pixel owners, now — PolitiTweet.org

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@kellymakena just getting the boss vibes on mute — PolitiTweet.org

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the number of “yes” responses in this poll surprised me! — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@jb_nelson_ yes to all of this — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@dmoren it takes up too much space on a laptop’s screen and then doesn’t effectively use the real estate on a desktop monitor. it’s a loss for me in both scenarios — PolitiTweet.org

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i keep trying to make Stage Manager work on the Mac and I just can’t. this is the worst window management system on the platform by far. back to using multiple Spaces I go — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@avirani @verge @mcsquared96 in development work, more RAM helps you run more virtual machines for testing and different environments, but it has a much smaller impact on compile times than raw CPU performance (from my understanding, not being a developer) — PolitiTweet.org

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@avirani @verge @mcsquared96 i don’t think 16GB would make much of a difference in this particular benchmark, the 13” M2 MacBook Pro had that much and was only a couple seconds faster. more processor cores is what would provide noticeably faster performance. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@avirani @verge @mcsquared96 has been including it on the more recent MacBook reviews. it didn’t fit in this chart (you can see it in her M2 MBP review), but a 14” M1 Pro model does that benchmark in under 100 seconds. — PolitiTweet.org

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@dmoren you wanted me to update this homepod but not these other ones, right? hang on, let me spin my circle around for another fifteen minutes or so — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

updating the software on multiple HomePods is always an adventure and exercise in patience — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@CaseyNewton @Stammy @raycastapp Casey Raycast is like a more modern, less fiddly to set up version of Alfred — PolitiTweet.org

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@Stammy @raycastapp i’ve been using it for months and love it and i’m still finding new things it can do that i wasn’t aware of — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jp2e: Ahead of its Alexa Live Developer Conference today, I spoke with Marja Koopmans, director of Alexa smart home, to find out about… — PolitiTweet.org

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@Thoughtlesskyle it used to be much more obvious but they’ve buried it a bit when combining Google Home and Nest — PolitiTweet.org

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@Thoughtlesskyle ha i control my thermostat from my laptop all the time, but mine works in HomeKit. you should be able to control your Nest from the Nest website though, unless they took that away and I didn’t notice. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ParkerOrtolani yeah it’s really bad too last i tried it. i just went back to the browser. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

the design works great on a phone, but it’s a little more fun and there’s more to do on a desktop browser. you can resize the frigging window! — PolitiTweet.org

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this is so freakin rad https://t.co/VM2gtos7oh — PolitiTweet.org