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Interview: Joe Rosensteel

Twitter: @joesteel. VFX artistandpodcast host of Defocusedand Unhelpful Suggestions. As someone who is in the visual effects industry, how do you feel about Apple’s approach to ‘pro’ hardware and software? Apple has not historically been very competitive in the visual effects industry, which was dominated by Silicon Graphics, with their expensive, proprietary systems running Irix,...


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Home Screen: Tara Mann

Twitter: @taramann;taramann.com. Designer at Basecamp. I go through phases where I have more or less stuff on my Home screen. The empty row on the bottom is a sandbox of sorts. If I just downloaded a new camera app or something, I’ll put it there so I remember to use it. I actually find that...


Interesting Links

Sketch 43 will bring an open file format that will make it easier for developers to build tools on top of Sketch. Jasim A Basheer explains why this is a big change. (Link) Bryan Irace on apps to track habits and be more productive. Great exploration of different utilities and design concepts. (Link) A workflow...


Interview: Bradley Chambers

Twitter: @bradleychambers. Co-host of Out of Schoolandauthor of Chambers Daily. How many Apple devices do you own? Too may to count. Day to day, I rely on a iPhone 7 Plus, 2015 MacBook Pro, and a 9.7” iPad Pro. At home, I have 4 Apple TVs, and then we have a host of old iPads...


Interview: Steve Troughton-Smith

Twitter: @stroughtonsmith. I build games, make apps, and hack things at High Caffeine Content. What’s the Apple device you use the most, and why? Most of the productive work I do is in Xcode, Photoshop, Hopper, Terminal et al so the majority of my day is spent on a Late-2012 27” iMac. I have, however, spoofed...


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Home Screen: Brian Capps

Twitter: @bcapps. Co-founder of Lickability. I have a confession to make: I don’t use my Home screen very much anymore. With search, extensions, and Siri Suggestions, more often than not I can get to the right place without the hassle of hunting around on my Home screens. However, some of my favorite and most-used apps...