Jonathan Deutsch

@jmfd
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Founder of Tumult, creator of Mac software @hypeapp and @TumultWhisk.
Ex-Apple, Ex-Purdue, Ex-Saint Louis.
Kendo practitioner & Bagel eater.

I really hate how wide the WATCH has gotten relative to the narrow bands.

The Series 10-11 sticks out like a sore thumb on my wrist compared to an original ("series 0").

I think this would be resolved by having wider bands. I have one that is a little wider (right image) and it is the only band I find acceptable to wear in public.

(The Ultra has wider bands compatible with the larger size class, but the smaller 38/40/41/42 doesn't work with these)

Can someone please make wider bands?!

In hindsight, maybe attempting to replace CoreAnimation, CoreGraphics, AppKit, UIKit, and Interface Builder — the enabling technologies of some of the most successful operating systems in history — all in one fell swoop with a single black box framework — intended to make watch apps — wasn't the greatest of ideas 👀

Who could have possibly predicted this?

Any credential system that makes it impossible to write something down on a piece of paper, take it to a new computer, and login to a website is just a gateway to vendor lock-in.

And don’t tell me that we can “securely transfer” the credential from one vendor to another, because that’s just a lock-in syndicate.

The “something” doesn’t have to be a password! It could be a UUID. It could be Base64. But “you’ll get nothing and like it” is not an acceptable alternative.

I heard that Mark Zuckerberg hates Liquid Glass as much as the rest of us, and gave Alan Dye a pile of cash to stop messing up macOS.

Happy Holidays! From now through Cyber Monday, get Tumult Hype and Whisk 30% off:

https://blog.tumult.com/2025/11/24/holiday-discounts-for-tumult-hype-and-whisk-until-december-2nd/

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Holiday Discounts for Tumult Hype and Whisk until December 2nd

We're happy to share a limited time discount on all our apps from November 24th through December 2nd. Use the links below to get our apps at 30% off!Grab a discount for:Tumult Hype 4 ProfessionalTumult Hype 4 StandardTumult Whisk 2Or use the code CYBERHYP

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We all know Charles Napier was famous for playing tough military characters like the commander in Austin Powers or the general in the Star Trek DS9 episode "Little Green Men."

But TIL he also played the main SPACE HIPPIE in Star Trek's original series!!! 🤯

"I’m sure I’ll get used to it over time" has become the unofficial creed of the Mac user.
Random YouTube find of the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4FrnrD7jCA
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Tumult Hype 4.1.20 is now available! macOS 26 Tahoe users can finally get out of 'Squircle Jail' with an update app icon. Everyone gets bug fixes. Update now!

https://blog.tumult.com/2025/09/29/tumult-hype-4-1-20-update-now-available/

Tumult Hype 4.1.20 Update Now Available

Tumult Hype 4.1.20 has a new icon for macOS 26 Tahoe users and general bug fixes for everyone. It is compatible from macOS 10.10 to 26 Tahoe. We recommend everyone upgrade.What’s new in Tumult Hype 4.1.19 - 4.1.20:Updated icon for macOS 26 Tahoe Better support for webp images Fixed a

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