Comfort Zone

I Got a Flu From This Keyboard

Chris is making a bunch of changes going into 2026, Niléane has another snazzy audio app update, and everyone navigates the pain of trying to use a new keyboard layout. This week in the Cozy Zone, we drafted fonts! As you can imagine, strong opinions were felt. 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. 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]! Main topics * Ghost [https://ghost.org] * DaVinci Resolve [https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve] * Canon EOS C50 [https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/eos-c50] * SoundSource 6 [https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/whatsnew.php] Other stuff we talked about * Alan Dye is leaving Apple [https://www.macstories.net/news/bloomberg-reports-that-alan-dye-is-leaving-apple/] * Colemak [https://colemak.com/] * Dvorak [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak%3Cem%3Ekeyboard%3C/em%3Elayout] * BÉPO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%89PO] * Blot.im [https://blot.im/] * How old is your belt? [https://mastodon.social/@matt_birchler/115555535633033598] * This Year by John Darnielle [https://thisyearbook.com/] * Bamboo Lab A1 Mini [https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/a1-mini] * LEGO U.S.S. Enterprise [https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/star-trek-u-s-s-enterprise-ncc-1701-d-10356] 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]

Entering My Dad Era

Matt wants to give the AirPods Pro 3 a piece of his mind, Niléane has another old school music app for the Mac, and everyone brings their best Black Friday deals (uh, hope you got them already 😅). This week's Cozy Zone is the challenging TineGuessr, where you look at a photo and guess where and when it was taken. Easier said than done, or is the gang going to set a new world record? 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. 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]! Main topics * AirPods Pro 3 * beaTunes [https://www.beatunes.com/en/] Other stuff we talked about * AeroSpace [https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace] * Mos 4.0 [https://github.com/Caldis/Mos/releases/] * Craftsman V20 Tire Inflator [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLTMQJT?ref=ppx%3Cem%3Eyo2ov%3C/em%3Edt%3Cem%3Eb%3C/em%3Efed%3Cem%3Easin%3C/em%3Etitle] * ChomChom Roller [https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Dog-Cat-Hair-Remover-Couch/dp/B00BAGTNAQ/ref=sr%3Cem%3E1%3C/em%3E6] * Bamboo Lab A1 Mini [https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/a1-mini] 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]

It's Charlie Chapman's Fault

It's the window management episode! Chris has even more iPad news, and AeroSpace nearly tears the gang apart. This week's Cozy Zone was an Apple accessory tier list, and dear listener, the knives come out. 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. 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]! Main topics * Chris's video on the new multi-tasking [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJYT0QW31mI] * AeroSpace [https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace] Other stuff we talked about * Sandisk Extreme Fit USB-C Flash Drive [https://shop.sandisk.com/products/usb-flash-drives/sandisk-extreme-fit-usb-c?sku=SDCZ530-1T00-G46] * Pastebot [https://tapbots.com/pastebot/] * Raycast [https://www.raycast.com/] * JankyBorders [https://github.com/FelixKratz/JankyBorders] * SketchyBar [https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar] * We actually love Charlie Chapman [https://mastodon.social/@charliemchapman] * Josean Martinez's AeroSpace tutorial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FoWClVHG5g] * Quinn Nelson's video about the iPad's limits [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnYLpA5kAbo] 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]

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]