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Home Screen: Joe Rosensteel

Twitter: @joesteel. VFX artistandpodcast host of Defocusedand Unhelpful Suggestions. Home screens are so personal that I’m not really sure if there’s any merit to sharing them for any other reason than validation. Public flogging doesn’t really seem like a positive thing. Dock Phone - I don’t make a lot of calls, I mostly have it...


In This Issue

This month, Time Machine, a new Monthly Log column by Stephen Hackett, John fights back against eye strain with fancy computer glasses, and Ryan re-evaluates the Twitter client he uses....


Interview: Jessi Chartier

Twitter: @jessichartier. Director of Programs MobileMakersEduandCamp Coordinator of App Camp for Girls Chicago. App Camp for Girls runs summer camps for middle schoolers who self-identify as female, trans (regardless of identity), or gender non-conforming who want to learn how to code. The organization was founded in 2013 by Jean MacDonald and Grey Osten in Portland,...


Home Screen: Genady Okrain

Twitter: @genadyo. Creator of Momento GIFsand Parties for WWDC. I want to start by mentioning that I use only two Home screen pages, and only one folder for some of my less frequently-used iOS apps. Every time I add a new app I remove my least used one and rearrange my screens if needed. My...


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Interview: Charles Perry

Twitter: @DazeEnd. Founder of Metakite Software, co-founder of Release Notes conference, and co-host of Release Notes podcast. 1. Release Notes, your conference for indie developers, was held in Indianapolis, Indiana for its first two years and is moving to Chicago, Illinois this year. What was the thinking behind the change of venue and how do...


Home Screen: Christopher McLean

Twitter: @th3storysofar. My iPhone Home screen has constantly evolved over the years. Whereas before I would find myself tapping “Reset Home Screen Layout” in Settings almost out of boredom or dissatisfaction with my placement choice (I know, who really cares right?), something has really clicked with how I have it today. My current setup has...


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Home Screen: Christopher Lawley

Twitter: @chris_lawley. Website: The Untitled Site. For the last couple of months, I have been challenging myself to work only off my iPad. This includes everything from email to editing videos. In order to do that I needed to rework the Home screen on my iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and what I came up with works...