Comfort Zone, Episode 24: What Even Is Orange?

@nileane has a new way to block ads and annoyances (Wipr 2 by @mipstian!), @ChrisLawley has our first look at a bunch of Final Cut Pro updates, and then we all take part in @matt’s challenge to find the best apps on the App Store with Orange icons. 🍊

Also we're inaugurating a fancy new thumbnail format for YouTube!

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Comfort Zone

Comfort Zone is a weekly podcast that pushes its hosts outside of their, well, comfort zone hosted by Christopher Lawley, Niléane Dorffer, and Matt Birchler. Every Thursday, each host will bring new technology they've tried to the show to discuss whether it worked and how it pushed them out of their comfort zone. Then, at

This week's challenge was: Find the best app on the App Store that has an orange icon 🟠

Matt’s pick: Synology Photos https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synology-photos/id1484764501
Chris’s pick: Home Widget https://apps.apple.com/us/app/home-widget-for-homekit/id1579036143
Niléane's pick: HomePaper https://apps.apple.com/app/homepaper-for-homekit/id1560790119

Who do you think picked the best app with an orange icon?

Matt (Synology Photos)
21.4%
Chris (Home Widget)
46.4%
Niléane (HomePaper)
32.1%
Poll ended at .
‎Synology Photos

‎**Synology NAS and the Synology Photos service enabled are required for this application.** **For optimal experience, DSM 7.2 or above is recommended.** A flexible and comprehensive management tool that allows photo backup and browsing by chronological order or folder structure. Explore photos of l…

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