Adam Tow

@atow
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Developer of MixEffect and MsgFiler. Formerly at Zoom, Vox Media, Recode, and AllThingsD.

I'll be a guest panelist on tonight's ATEM Switchers Special Show on Office Hours at 6:00 pm PT. Looking forward to talking all things ATEM, MixEffect, RouteEffect, and Look Straight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yVsywD0NPY

ATEM Switchers Special Show

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MixEffect and MixEffect Pro 2.4.0 are now available on the App Store, with new audio panels, local Video Follows Audio storage, USB View audio passthrough, expanded switcher support, bus mapping, and more switcher settings controls.

https://youtu.be/HjSPP2KaKa4

Bus Mapping, Local VFA Settings, and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO G2 Support in MixEffect 2.4.0

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🚀 New app launch!
Look Straight lets you control your Mac with your face.

Turn your head, look up, close your eyes, or open your mouth to trigger sounds, Shortcuts, OSC, web requests, and HomeKit—perfect for focus, accessibility, live production, and creative automation.

macOS out now. iOS & iPadOS coming soon.

https://tow.com/2025/12/13/introducing-look-straight-face-control-and-automation/

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/look-straight-face-control/id6754043398?mt=12

Introducing Look Straight – Face Control and Automation

Look Straight recognizes head turns, tilts, and nods, eye movements, and mouth expressions. You can then trigger automations, such as sounds, text to speech, shortcuts, OSC messages, web requests, …

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I have been so close to finishing a new app for the past three weeks now. Starting the fourth week today.
MsgFiler 4.3.0 is here! File smarter with ✨ Smart Suggestions, speed things up with 🔢 Quick File, and customize the ⎋ Escape key. Get organized faster than ever in Apple Mail.
https://msgfiler.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/new-in-msgfiler-4-3-0-smart-suggestions-quick-file-and-more/
New in MsgFiler 4.3.0: Smart Suggestions, Quick File, and More

MsgFiler 4.3.0 brings a fresh boost to your filing workflow in Apple Mail. With smart mailbox suggestions, new ways to file messages faster, and more flexibility in how you use the app, this releas…

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RouteEffect 1.1.0 is out now on the App Store! This update brings full support for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe with a refreshed Liquid Glass interface—plus a built-in OSC server so you can control RouteEffect and your Blackmagic Videohubs or ATEMs directly from tools like Bitfocus Companion and Stream Deck.

https://youtu.be/GETbWnYYjyo

OSC control and Liquid Glass support in RouteEffect 1.1.0

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MixEffect 2.3.0 is here! Compatible with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe, this update delivers a refreshed interface with Liquid Glass support and introduces a powerful new numeric textfield editor for fine-tuning your ATEM switcher settings.

https://youtu.be/rIxj_q1mrpo

MixEffect 2.3.0 brings iOS 26 support and a new numeric textfield editor

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In advance of the fall OS releases, here's a little song about Liquid Glass.

Only about 90 seconds long—I hope it will bring a smile.

If you enjoy it, please boost!

https://youtu.be/iNRE2dPdPdw?si=EE9PuSiKFvKgYeDr

Liquid Glass

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My photos from the Live near WWDC concert at the Art Boutiki in San Jose with @jamesdempsey and the Breakpoints are now up. Please enjoy!

https://photos.tow.com/Photojournal/2025/Breakpoints-Live-near-WWDC25

#wwdc25

Breakpoints Live near WWDC25 - Adam

James Dempsey and the Breakpoints perform Live near WWDC in 2025 at the Art Boutiki is San Jose, California on June 11, 2025.

Indie developers in the US. Be sure to file your second round of estimated taxes by June 16, 2025.