There’s a great country style cover of Tayler Swift’s Anti-Hero from an artist on TikTok that, if I want to pre-save it on Apple Music, I have to allow some FFM app access to my listening activity and media library? How broken is this all?

A screenshot of a dialogue pop up that shows FFM.to requesting access to my Apple Music media library and listening activity.

If you’ve been using Warp for a macOS terminal, check for an update before updating to Ventura. Nothing critical but will save you having to manually download the app again.


MacRumors writers: “How do we illustrate that a rumored 16” iPad is bigger than the current 12.9" iPad Pro?"

MacRumors graphic department: “On it!”


This is a friend’s new puppy here to cleanse the timeline.


Randomly have a UVFSService using up your Intel Mac’s CPU? Try removing Bootcamp - if you use it - from Spotlight’s search. (System Pref > Spotlight > Privacy > + > Find the Bootcamp drive and and click “Choose”)


From when they announce OS updates back at WWDC to when it’s finally released, I often forget why I should bother upgrading. The main reason I’m looking forward to macOS Ventura is Mail improvements - but this list helped me remember what else has changed.


Another series that makes the monthly price of Apple TV+ worth it is Bad Sisters. Lovely Irish accents, lovely Irish scenery, Eve Hewson (daughter of Paul) is awesome in it, and lovely murder mystery fun. (Not quite finished S01 here so no spoilers!)


Idea for a new add-on service I could offer clients: check your breathing rhythm to make sure you’re getting enough oxygen. (This is @stolinski’s pattern. Seems healthy enough to my non-doctor eyes. 💯/ 💯)

A close up of a waveform from a podcast recording showing little bumps in the audio where a breath likely happened.

If you do nothing else different this week, please tell someone why you want to talk when you ask them to give you a call or have a meeting. A simple “Hey want to catch up” or “Hey want to ask you about your income tax from 2019” goes a long way to helping an anxious brain.


❄️

Deck with table and 2 chairs all with a covering of an inch or two of snow.