Comfort Zone

Sorry, Danielle

Niléane is getting bold with laptop appendages, Chris is nostalgic about the iPad Pro, and everyone gets weird with text files. This week's Cozy Zone is a deep dive into 2012's Les Misérables film. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know [https://forms.gle/Hizy8ygsKhGNDUz96]! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138191] or $50/year [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138195], which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. Main topics * Niléane's laptop setup [https://cdn.macstories.net/img_2260-1763133916833.jpeg] * The iPad Pro at 10 [https://www.theverge.com/tech/817939/ipad-pro-laptop-computer-2025] Other stuff we talked about * The Gulf livery mouse [https://www.pulsar.gg/collections/x2f-series/products/pulsar-lab-x2f-5th-anniversary-gaming-mouse?variant=47026846171390] * Bandcamp [https://bandcamp.com/] * Baseline Obsidian theme [https://github.com/aaaaalexis/obsidian-baseline] * Retroma Obsidian theme [https://github.com/emarpiee/Retroma] * Primary Obsidian theme [https://github.com/primary-theme/obsidian] * Todoist Sync for Obsidian [https://github.com/jamiebrynes7/obsidian-todoist-plugin] * Todoist Text for Obsidian [https://github.com/wesmoncrief/obsidian-todoist-text] * AeroSpace [https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace] Follow the Hosts * Chris on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley] * Matt on Birchtree [https://birchtree.me] * Niléane on Mastodon [https://nileane.fr/@nileane] * Comfort Zone on Mastodon [https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone] * Comfort Zone on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net]

Klack to the Extreme

Matt has a mouse that looks like a zebra, Niléane quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app (one of them may already exist!). How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know [https://forms.gle/Hizy8ygsKhGNDUz96]! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138191] or $50/year [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138195], which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. Main topics * Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini Gaming Mouse [https://us.pulsar.gg/collections/x2-series] * Boardzy Edition [https://us.pulsar.gg/collections/x2-series/products/boardzy-edition-x2-crazylight-gaming-mouse?variant=52101622202735] * Mastodon quote posts [https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/09/introducing-quote-posts/] * Phanpy [https://phanpy.social] Other stuff we talked about * Nintendo Store iOS app [https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/nintendo-store/id1495746988] (and Android too [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details]) * BALL x PIT [https://www.ballxpit.com/] * The Gulf livery mouse [https://www.pulsar.gg/collections/x2f-series/products/pulsar-lab-x2f-5th-anniversary-gaming-mouse?variant=47026846171390] * Pulsar web app [https://bbb.pulsar.gg/] * Mouse fluidity consistency [https://youtu.be/Sbzs5IFCoMQ?si=3DyEWgXCcNyx7xfg] * Mice get super light [https://youtu.be/T8879XBB8rI?si=GSwydGHm18xqyosk] * Keycron M6 [https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-m6-wireless-mouse] * Razer Basilisk V3 Pro [https://www.razer.com/gaming-mice/razer-basilisk-v3-pro-35k] * Best-o-Masto [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-o-masto/id6747150331] * lire RSS [https://www.lireapp.com/] * Hush [https://hushaudioapp.com/products/hush] Follow the Hosts * Chris on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley] * Matt on Birchtree [https://birchtree.me] * Niléane on Mastodon [https://nileane.fr/@nileane] * Comfort Zone on Mastodon [https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone] * Comfort Zone on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net]

Freak'n Toad

Chris simplifies his backpack, Matt has complex feelings about the new Affinity Studio, and Niléane's challenge has her questioning the sanity of the American suburbs. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know [https://forms.gle/Hizy8ygsKhGNDUz96]! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138191] or $50/year [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138195], which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. Main topics * Nomatic Luma Camera Pack 18L [https://www.nomatic.com/collections/all-backpacks-bags/products/luma-camera-pack-18l-1?variant=40099747725384] * Affinity Studio [https://www.affinity.studio/] Other stuff we talked about * Donate to the Gaza Giving Circle [https://chuffed.org/project/hope-giving-circle] * First, Last, Everything podcast [https://www.macstories.net/first-last-everything/] * Superhuman is taking over the world [https://www.theverge.com/news/808472/grammarly-superhuman-ai-rebrand-relaunch] * The Brevitē Backpack [https://brevite.co/products/the-brevite-backpack] * A little baguette [https://maconetlesquoy.com/en/collection-la-vie-en-rose/10943-baguette-magique-3700944726413.html] * Old Affinity apps will not be receiving any updates [https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/v2/] * Sign into your Serif account to download the old Affinity apps [https://store.serif.com/en-us/sign-in] Follow the Hosts * Chris on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley] * Matt on Birchtree [https://birchtree.me] * Niléane on Mastodon [https://nileane.fr/@nileane] * Comfort Zone on Mastodon [https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone] * Comfort Zone on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net]

Boom, Firefox Out of the Question

Niléane is experiencing the lowest lows with gaming, but Chris is full of joy. Meanwhile, the gang's attempts to use local LLMs ranges from similar low lows to joy as well. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know [https://forms.gle/Hizy8ygsKhGNDUz96]! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138191] or $50/year [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138195], which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. Main topics * Shadow [https://shadow.tech/] * Savage Raven by Skull & Co. GripCase [https://www.savage-raven.com/products/savage-raven-by-skull-co-gripcase-for-nintendo-switch-2?variant=51056546906404] * TomToc Travel Case [https://www.amazon.com/Carrying-Nintendo-Odorless-Protective-Portable-Protection/dp/B0DT48LYLP] Other stuff we talked about * Matt's Quick Notes [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-notes-easy-voice-notes/id6754181571] app * Chris's Shortcuts automation [https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1bcec3c410c243cc9adda552a1c6d2df] Follow the Hosts * Chris on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley] * Matt on Birchtree [https://birchtree.me] * Niléane on Mastodon [https://nileane.fr/@nileane] * Comfort Zone on Mastodon [https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone] * Comfort Zone on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net]

You Have a Bean on Your Head

Matt reviews basically every phone of 2025, Chris has Apple silicon Christmas in October, and the whole gang gets creative on their phones. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know [https://forms.gle/Hizy8ygsKhGNDUz96]! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138191] or $50/year [https://macstories.memberful.com/checkout?plan=138195], which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. Main topics * So many phones * M5 iPad Pro * M5 Vision Pro Other stuff we talked about * Niléane's pics: 1 [https://cdn.macstories.net/instc-2025-10-17-145402-263-1760709321640.jpg], 2 [https://cdn.macstories.net/instc-2025-10-17-145402-410-1760709321820.jpg], 3 [https://cdn.macstories.net/instc-2025-10-17-145324-855-1760709317359.jpg], 4 [https://cdn.macstories.net/instc-2025-10-17-145324-496-1760709321196.jpg], 5 [https://cdn.macstories.net/dclassic-2025-10-17-145129-802-1760709321268.jpg]. * Matt's pic [https://birchtree.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/2025/IMG_8824.jpg] Follow the Hosts * Chris on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley] * Matt on Birchtree [https://birchtree.me] * Niléane on Mastodon [https://nileane.fr/@nileane] * Comfort Zone on Mastodon [https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone] * Comfort Zone on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net]