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@atpfm Are you all aware of Backblaze’s recent policy change to not back up Dropbox / iCloud files? It took me by surprise and immediately made BB untenable as a solution since all of my most important data is in iCloud. Might be worth a mention on the podcast lest anyone assume their data is safe. A few links:

https://talk.macpowerusers.com/t/backblaze-no-longer-backing-up-cloud-based-files/45082/1

https://rareese.com/posts/backblaze/

Backblaze no longer backing up cloud-based files

So I heard on Connected that Backblaze has changed how it backs up cloud-based files (they say it is a change in how Apple handles these files locally), and then sent a note to Backblaze to clarify. Perhaps this is old news and I just missed it here (but I did a search and didn’t see anything), so just in case anyone is in the same boat as me and doesn’t check their Backblaze files often… Question to Backblaze support: Is it true you are no longer backing up locally-stored files that are als...

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Trent Shell Apr 1

#1 feature request for iOS 27, beyond anything else I could ever dream of, is an option to MUTE notifications for iMessage reactions *unless* they were to my own message.

Trent Shell Dec 5

RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/115668929814939942

Genuinely the most exciting Star Wars news I've heard since the release of The Force Awakens.

Trent Shell Sep 15, 2025

Look, I have zero design experience and even I can tell you this corner radius is wrong. What is going on over there?

Trent Shell Sep 10, 2025

kottke.org Sep 10, 2025

Boredom is essential. Here’s why. “You need to be bored. You will have less meaning and you will be more depressed if you never are bored. I mean, it couldn’t be clearer.” https://kottke.org/25/09/you-need-to-be-bored-heres-why

You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why.

Here’s a short video by Arthur Brooks (that you are probably watching on your phone) about why you should log off, put you

kottke.org

Trent Shell Sep 9, 2025

I don’t understand the target market for the iPhone Air. It’s a worse product than the base level iPhone and will be $200 more expensive.

Trent Shell Sep 9, 2025

Will the Apple Watch sleep score grade on a curve for those of us who have small children?

Trent Shell Sep 9, 2025

James Thomson Sep 9, 2025

"Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation."

Trent Shell Sep 8, 2025

Powerhouse of a collection.
https://mastodon.macstories.net/@MacStoriesDeals/115169507183616781

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Studio Ghibli 6-Film Collection is just $34.99 in the Apple TV app 🏰 Howl's Moving Castle 🧹 Kiki's Delivery Service 🌳 My Neighbor Totoro 🐟 Ponyo 🐺 Princess Mononoke 👻 Spirited Away Affiliate link https://apple.co/4njZD1e

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Trent Shell Sep 6, 2025

sam henri gold Sep 6, 2025

Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?

It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.

Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself: https://github.com/samhenrigold/LidAngleSensor