Matt's Big Chonker

You Can't Kill Chrome

Matt has been doing tons with Quick Reads, Chris has all the small things, and everyone create Shortcuts WITH THEIR VOICE. This week's Cozy Zone has the boys competing in Niléane's Great Star Wars Quotes Quiz and it goes…let's just say good and bad. 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://giant-smash-219.notion.site/2d235e3fe8d880129f22fb81cdd47acc]! Things discussed * Parchment on the App Store [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parchment-agenda-daily-note/id6779987526] * Atlas is dead [https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/09/openai-is-discontinuing-chatgpt-atlas-its-standalone-desktop-browser/] * Quick Reads [https://quickreads.app/] * Final Cut Pro update [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/06/apple-creator-studio-gets-smarter-faster-and-more-connected/] * GPT 5.6 [https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-6/] * Open Knowledge [https://openknowledge.ai/] 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]

My Magic Mouse Is Pregnant

Chris explains how he's using Parchment, Matt gets all in your face about calendars, and everyone competes to see who can handle using Snick for the longest. This week's Cozy Zone has the gang sharing their development tips and setups. 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://giant-smash-219.notion.site/2d235e3fe8d880129f22fb81cdd47acc]! Things discussed * Star Fox for Switch 2 [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/star-fox-switch-2/] * Tangerine Neue [https://github.com/mattbirchler/Tangerine-Neue-for-Mastodon] * In Your Face [https://www.inyourface.app/] * Inspired by this post [https://birchtree.me/blog/micro-app-17-next-up/] * Næste [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/n%C3%A6ste-menu-bar-calendar/id6504735260?mt=12] * Snick [https://snick.vercel.app/] 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]

The Year of Our Lord, Zork

Niléane invested in a fast-appreciating asset (air conditioner), CHRIS MADE AN APP, and everyone surprises everyone else with their favorite challenges. This week's Cozy Zone, we tier listed the biggest iPhone features over the year. 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://giant-smash-219.notion.site/2d235e3fe8d880129f22fb81cdd47acc]! Things discussed * Chris was in The Verge's Installer [https://www.theverge.com/tech/958127/google-home-speaker-star-fox-installer] * Jet Lag The Game on Nebula [https://nebula.tv/jetlag] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/jetlagthegame] * Midea PortaSplit [https://www.midea.com/global/heating-cooling/porta-split-ac] * Cotopaxi Allpa 28L [https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/allpa-28l-travel-pack-2?variant=41266075598909] * Plexamp [https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/allpa-28l-travel-pack-2?variant=41266075598909] * Snick [https://snick.vercel.app/] 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]

Matt's Big Chonker

The gang's back together! Niléane has a new window management system, Matt wonders if Thunderbolt is too fast, and everyone recovers from letting AI take the wheel for the week. This week's Cozy Zone, Niléane has a new place and it only seemed proper to roast her new setup. 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://giant-smash-219.notion.site/2d235e3fe8d880129f22fb81cdd47acc]! Things discussed * Chris's Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/Lawley] * Neuecast [https://neuecast.app/] * Jet Lag The Game (Nebula [https://nebula.tv/jetlag] or YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/jetlagthegame]) * Microsoft is the savior we were waiting for [https://clubigen.fr/igen/156627] * Goodbye, Tangerine UI [https://nileane.fr/@TangerineUI/116776620945959421] * Keychron 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock [https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-thunderbolt-5-dock-14-in-1] * Matt's full review on Birchtree [https://birchtree.me/blog/keychron-thunderbolt-5-dock-a-good-dock-at-a-good-price-that-is-probably-overkill-for-most-people/] * OCW's $329 dock [https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dock] (3 USB-C) * OWC's $499 dock [https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dual-10gbe-network-dock] (4 USB-C) * CalDigit TS5 [https://us.caldigit.com/products/ts5] (6 USB-C) * CalDigit TS5 Plus [https://us.caldigit.com/products/ts5-plus] (7 USB-C) * My old TB4 OWC dock [https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-dock] (3 USB-C) * MYGGSPRAY [https://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/p/myggspray-detecteur-de-mouvement-sans-fil-connecte-70604186/] 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]

My Dinner with Ternus

It's another duo week as Matt is out there…destroying lives??? Despite that, Chris and Niléane talk about the DMA, cool stuff in the OS 27 betas, and Chris has some stories from WWDC. This week's Cozy Zone, the gang went through their next three apps they would install on their Macs, and it leads to some hard (and surprising) decisions. 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://giant-smash-219.notion.site/2d235e3fe8d880129f22fb81cdd47acc]! Things discussed * OS 27 [https://www.apple.com/os/] * TinyStart 😉 [https://tinystart.app/] 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]