MBW Picks

Picks from MBW 1027: The Paris of Silicon Valley

mayson — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:22:11 +0000

Hardware & software:

Ihnatko.com at https://ihnatko.com for from Andy Ihnatko.
“Designed in California” Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com for various $ from Jason Snell.
Halide Mark III at https://apps.apple.com for $19.99/year from Leo Laporte.
Marked 3 at https://markedapp.com for $2.99/month from Shelly Brisbin.

Jason Snell Launches Kickstarter for “Designed in California” Podcast

mayson — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:11:18 +0000

Check out the Kickstarter here for the different ways to support the launch of this new podcast.

Designed in California Kickstarter is live!https://t.co/Yo6GrbJ0hq
— Jason Snell (@jsnell) June 1, 2026

Picks from MBW 1026: Double Wide Mode

mayson — Tue, 26 May 2026 20:38:19 +0000

Hardware & software:

BBEdit 16 at https://www.barebones.com for $59.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
Hacks (TV Show) at https://hbomax.com for $10.99/month from Christina Warren.
Cotypist at https://cotypist.app for free (plus paid plans available) from Jason Snell.
Insta360 Mic Pro (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case), Wireless Mini Lavalier Microphone for iPhone for $329.99 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte.

Picks from MBW 1025: Below the Plimsoll Line

mayson — Tue, 19 May 2026 21:06:03 +0000

Hardware & software:

Brightown E26 Rechargeable Light Bulb with Remote Timer and 3 Color Temperatures, Battery Backup Bulb for Sconces and Lamps, E26 Detachable Charging for Non-Hardwired Fixture for $19.99 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
Sentinel at https://itsalin.com for free from Christina Warren.
Pearcleaner at https://itsalin.com for free from Christina Warren.
Mister Plimsoll at https://misterplimsoll.app for free from Jason Snell.
RetroWin at https://dev.to for free from Leo Laporte.

MBW Picks Finder… beta-ish

mayson — Tue, 12 May 2026 20:33:01 +0000

I’m putting together a new way to search and find the picks from MacBreak Weekly. You can check it out here. The “categories” are not so great right now, but hang in there.

Picks from MBW 1024: Good Talk

mayson — Tue, 12 May 2026 20:22:00 +0000

Hardware & software:

Snapseed at https://apps.apple.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
Obsidian Community at https://community.obsidian.md for free from Christina Warren.
Indigo at https://indigosocial.app for free from Jason Snell.
Gnome at https://lexfriedman.com/gnome/ for free from Jason Snell.
Whatcable at https://github.com for free from Leo Laporte.
Shaka Guides at https://www.shakaguide.com for various $ from Leo Laporte.

Picks from MBW 1023

mayson — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:45:23 +0000

Hardware & software:

Librepods at https://github.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
Clocker at https://apps.apple.com for free from Christina Warren.
Pedometer++ at https://apps.apple.com for $1.99 from Jason Snell.
Furwall at https://olliewagner.com/furwall for free from Leo Laporte.

Picks from MBW 1022

mayson — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:57:07 +0000

Hardware & software:

Free Comic Book Day is May 2 at http://freecomicbookday.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
The Outer Limits (Comic book shop) at https://eouterlimits.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
PowerPhotos at https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/ for $39.95 from Christina Warren.
TextSniper at https://www.textsniper.app for $7.99 from Jason Snell.
Setapp at https://setapp.com for $9.99/month (and other plans) from Leo Laporte.
OverSight at https://objective-see.org for free from Leo Laporte.

Picks from MBW 1021

mayson — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:21:46 +0000

Hardware & software:

Joyce DiDonate Master Class at https://www.carnegiehall.org and https://www.youtube.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
Pica at https://pica.joshpuckett.me for free from Christina Warren.
Logitech Muse at https://www.logitech.com for $129.99 from Jason Snell.

Picks from MBW 1020

mayson — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:40:09 +0000

Hardware & software:

Google Eloquent at https://apps.apple.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
DaVinci Resolve at https://www.blackmagicdesign.com for free from Christina Warren.
Glider at https://apps.apple.com for free from Christina Warren.
StrawPoll at https://strawpoll.com for free (plus paid version for $8/month) from Jason Snell.
PureMac at https://github.com for free from Leo Laporte.