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I use Things 3 and it basically runs my life at this point. I think it’s a fantastic app that works with my mental model for a task manager. Reminders has gotten a lot better lately, but Things just fits with what I want in an app of that type.

 

Typing this from the new M1 Air, which I have so far used for 3 Zoom meetings this morning and is sitting pretty at 95% battery level

 

I have been using Todoist for 3 years. I like the simplicity of it. I primarily use it in work as an outlook add-in which is great. Main driver for me using it is it can be used over multiple platforms e.g. Apple/Windows. Also use it for personal stuff to. E.g. just simple stuff i need to every month is easy enough to input. I am tempted to try Things 3 just to see what it is like.

 

14.3 out Big Sur 11.1 out

 

So thoughts on Apple Fitness?

 

I used to love Things 3 but one area that had me return to Reminders was not being able to set location based reminders in Things 3. I haven't used it in a year or two. Is that something they have added back in? If so - I would maybe switch back!

 

I saw some of you talking about custom icons:

iOS 14.3 also makes it easier to set custom app icons thanks to the ability to run shortcuts from the Home screen without launching the Shortcuts app first.

 

They haven’t, I use Reminders for those if I need them. Of course now I never go anywhere so

 

The interface looks incredible - I’m gonna try it out tomorrow

 

might peep. we just signed up for the peloton app (just workouts, no bike) but it’s easy to cancel if fitness+ rules

 

So I'm kitting out my office and I need a new keyboard and mouse (space grey or black). I've been a big user of the Magic Keyboard and Mouse for years but it seems a mechanical keyboard and Logitech MX mouse seems to be the most popular combo. Would appreciate anyones thoughts on here.

 

Anyone know when the full review embargo for the AirPods Max is likely to lift? They're on sale in Aus today so it's annoying that we still haven't got anything more than unboxing and first impressions videos.

 

Apple's AirPods Max $549 headphones raise the noise-canceling bar

Heavy Is the Head That Wears the AirPods Max

This is not a review of Apple’s new AirPods Max headphones – TechCrunch

 

Logitech MX Master (first gen can be had for as low as 50 bucks) and any good mechanical, for example a Keychron V2:

Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (Version 2)

and a nice large black mouse pad that spans most of your desk to round out the setup :)

 

Don't go down the rabbit hole of building your own mechanical keyboard. You'll end up building several and people will look at you differently when you tell them how much your keyboard cost to build. Sigh.

 

I did this earlier this year and went with the Apple products for both. Initially, I wanted to go with the Satechi keyboard given the price difference and positive reviews, but it was sold out at the time. I've been happy with both, but wish I had tested out a few mice before pulling the trigger on the apple one.

 

I adore 14.3’s shortcut additions from the home screen. That’s so clean.

 

I got an MX Master Mouse and I can't imagine ever going back to a Magic Mouse. I have wanted to upgrade to the MX Keys but the price point is a little too high for my taste. I have the Logitech K380 keyboard and for around $30 it's hard to beat at that price point. I've used it for nearly 3 years now.

 

Two days with the M1 Air, extremely happy with it so far. The incredible battery life and the gorgeous monitor are the biggest things for me right now (this is the first Retina Mac I've had). Also loving having Overcast running natively (not just the PodcastMenu app I used to use), automatic AirPod switching, and the general snappiness of everything.

Of course I also had to christen the new machine with a new wallpaper:

 

welcome to Retina display on a MacBook it is life changing

 

I have the K3 on pre-order and my heart jumps with every kickstarter update I get. my roommate builds custom boards and he's looking forward to seeing how the slimmer profile works.

 

Still not used to it lol little things like the animation of an iMessage sending still look weird to me

 

I ended up getting the Sony XM4's.

 

I truly dislike all the colors expect the traditional space gray and silver