Review of HazeOver, a Mac utility that dims background windows to highlight the active one, solving a macOS UI problem.
Explains a hidden iOS 26 Phone app setting that changes the tap behavior for recent calls, comparing Unified and Classic modes.
A look at MacOS 26 Tahoe's new Finder feature to auto-resize columns to fit filenames, within a broader critique of the OS's UI changes.
A critical review of Apple's new 'Liquid Glass' interface design in macOS 26, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26, highlighting inconsistencies and a perceived decline in UI quality.
Analysis of why resizing windows in macOS Tahoe is difficult due to invisible hit targets and the removal of visual resize affordances.
A critique of macOS Tahoe's new menu icons, analyzing their inconsistent design, poor legibility, and questionable utility.
Explores software design philosophy of minimizing user effort, using Google Calendar as an example of optimizing for common cases while supporting edge cases.
A developer shares lessons from shipping the first update to their subscription tracking app, SubRadar, focusing on bug fixes and user feedback.
A historical overview of themeable user interfaces, from early GUIs and video game sprites to modern design token systems.
The article argues that AI's non-deterministic nature clashes with traditional computer interfaces, creating a fundamental human-AI interaction problem.
A guide to fixing OneNote when it unexpectedly switches to a simplified 'Sticky Notes' view, restoring the classic interface and controls.
Puzzmo details a new dynamic layout algorithm for its homepage, prioritizing games based on user play history and content variety.
A collection of practical CSS one-liners and snippets to enhance default browser styles and improve typography in web projects.
A review of Superlist, a new cross-platform task management app focusing on flexible content creation, nesting, and organization.
Explores a future AI-assisted computer interface model inspired by sci-fi, where AI highlights data anomalies for human specialist review.
Introduces Spaced, a macOS app that adds menu bar separators to organize and streamline the menu bar layout, especially on larger screens.
A developer envisions a perfect digital note-taking app with infinite grids, multi-format objects, and seamless input/export, hoping to inspire its creation.
A quick guide to enabling keyboard navigation for confirmation dialogs and controls on a new Mac.
A technical guide on improving web accessibility for toggle buttons, focusing on screen reader announcements and JavaScript implementation.
Explores nuanced text selection and editing behaviors in form fields across Linux/Firefox and Android, highlighting hidden efficiencies.
