The problem with all these “cross-platform” apps using SwiftUI is that inevitably the mac side is just coming along for the ride (and in many cases being dragged along kicking and screaming).
Now that I have this channel, the natural extension is really just writing my own app. I’m really never going to post on my phone (I prefer using a keyboard way to much), so I’m always stuck with the unpolished side of the equation.
Now I’m exploring Mastodon clients to act as lightweight composing apps for this blog. I’ll still use Ulysses for the larger essays, but I’m hoping this feels closer to a micro publishing platform than a heavy static blog publishing workflow.
I have a few apps I’m trying: Indigo is my app of choice on my phone, but the macOS version requires Tahoe (and I’m still refusing to upgrade). I’ve tried Ivory, Croisant, and Tusks. This post is using Tusks, and I think it might be my favorite so far.
This story was such an interesting take on grief, loss, and what it means to be family. There was only enough time to focus on the two main characters, but I wish they had a bit more time to dedicate to the side characters in their orbit (and even then, the ending felt rushed).
I truly appreciate that that anime allows you to tell these smaller, one-off stories – No need to franchise everything to find the next lucrative sequel. Check this one out!
8/10
This one was just… depressing? There were some good ideas here and there, but the central conceit of the MC never changed over the course of the story, leaving each episode fundamentally repetitive. No amount of world building can overcome a character that just doesn’t want to be there.
6/10
Season 2 continued to ooze all the vibes – I absolutely adore the aesthetics of the show (including the fantastic OST, complete with another OP banger from Creepy Nuts). We finally got to dive into the stories behind extended cast and they didn’t disappoint. Highly recommend if you caught Season 1 and doubling down on the entire series if you haven’t started.
9/10
The news that Ubisoft is canceling the Prince of Persia - Sands of Time remake amid more layoffs just plain sucks. I’ve been a huge fan of the franchise, going all the way back to the original I played on my Apple IIgs. I have fond memories of core trilogy reboot (The Sands of Time, Warrior Within, & The Two Thrones) – I especially loved the way they incorporated the different voice actors from the first two into the third installment. I was looking forward to being able to play SoT on modern hardware… Ugh.
macOS 26 (Tahoe) was forcibly installed on my work laptop and I have to say… it’s just not great. I knew that would probably be my reaction, but to have it confirmed is another thing entirely.
The menus are particularly awful — Everything looks misaligned with smatterings of poorly conceived icons. The floating/nested sidebar concept should have been a style option for developers, not something forced upon every, single, app. It’s a bit ironic that many apps I need for work are electron-based, and are not beholden to the design whims of Apple.
It is very likely that I’ll keep Sequoia on my personal laptop and skip Tahoe entirely.
