No social media for 28 days - Week 2 I thought I would approach this week differently by not breaking down my challenge day by day. Instead, I will summarise it in three key... November 9th, 2026 challenge
No social media for 28 days - Week 1 Last week, I wrote about taking a 28-day break from social media. This week, I am sharing my thoughts and experiences I recorded in Apple... November 2nd, 2026 challenge
No social media for 28 days Yesterday, I wrote about how I had failed abstaining from YouTube in the evenings. What I thought would be a relatively easier challenge than I... October 27th, 2026 challenge
Quitting YouTube challenge - FAILED! I haven't posted since day three of the challenge. There is a reason for it - I failed the challenge on day four and continued... October 26th, 2026 challenge
Quitting YouTube challenge - Day 3 Back in the office today, so there were no opportunities to get bored or be distracted. My only concern is I have to watch a... October 6th, 2026 challenge
Quitting YouTube challenge - Day 2 I’m on day two of my quitting YouTube challenge and I’ve already learned something I didn’t expect: weekends are harder than weekdays. During the week,... October 5th, 2026 challenge
Quitting YouTube challenge - Day 1 Day 1: Choosing to be more intentional about my evenings I am starting a 30-day challenge to stop using YouTube for entertainment. It has become... October 4th, 2026 challenge
Apple CarPlay bug UPDATE Crossing my fingers must have worked. The release of iOS 27.0.1 fixed the strange Apple Calendar bug I was experiencing in my last post. I... October 4th, 2026 journal
Annoying Apple CarPlay bug Since installing Apple’s iOS 27 update, I have experienced an unusual, annoying bug when using Apple CarPlay in my car. The Apple Calendar app would... September 26th, 2026 journal
Monthly Review? I'm thinking of starting a monthly review in 2027. The Weekly Review was great but I don't think I could have the same amount of... September 20th, 2026 journal
Being more social online After time away from social media, I decided to get myself out there... • Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCodeMacLife/ • X (Twitter) - https://x.com/theCodeMacLife August 24th, 2026 journal
Big clear out of third-party software and files After years of file chaos and third-party software junk, I decided to have a big clear out. I've managed to get my disk use down... August 24th, 2026 applications
Liking the new iOS 27 wallpaper I like the iOS 27 wallpaper pack. Although I am currently on iOS 26, I thought I would try one version of the wallpaper out.... August 22nd, 2026 journal
Not the most successful Apple Store visit Yesterday, I went on a trip to the nearest Apple Store. My wife’s iPhone 14 was on 73% battery health. She had told me multiple... August 21st, 2026 journal
Writer's Block Every time I sit down to write a blog, I have no idea what to write about. At one point in my life, I was... August 19th, 2026 Scribble
Completing the Kindle Spring reading challenge Amazon’s reading challenges inspired me to read again (by coincidence). Seventy-five days ago, I picked up my abandoned Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (11th gen.) and ruminated... July 4th, 2026 challenge
It's been sometime since I last posted. I should have my post on out by the beginning of July. June 21st, 2026
Time to pause I’m taking a real break from social media. Not a “see you next week” kind of break but a longer pause (maybe even up to... March 14th, 2026 mindfulness
The Weekly Review 09-2026 The Weekly Scribble“"When you doubt, abstain." - Ambrose Bierce” Moving to iA Writer for bloggingIt wasn’t too long ago I said I was using the Bear... March 5th, 2026 The Weekly Review
The Weekly Review 08-26 The Weekly Scribble “If you focus on the hurt, you will continue to suffer. If you focus on the lesson, you will continue to grow.”... February 25th, 2026 The Weekly Review
Maybe I should create a book list? I was thinking the other day - maybe I should create a list of books I have read with links to notes I have made... February 22nd, 2026 Scribble
Apple TV shows so far Loot and Severance are my favourite series on Apple TV. The Morning Show is up there, too. However, the latest season has lost its shine.... February 22nd, 2026 Scribble
Will I ever set up self-hosting? Still on my SOMEDAY list within Apple Reminders is ‘Learn how to self-host’. I think the original idea was to keep my data self-hosted, so... February 21st, 2026 Scribble
Update - Tools page I've updated my list of digital tools I use on a daily basis. It should come as no surprise that most of them are made... February 20th, 2026 Scribble
A Simple Setup I am not sure if I could replace my current office setup right now. I was thinking of getting a Mac Mini with a 32"... February 18th, 2026 journal
The Weekly Review 07-26 The Weekly Scribble “Always remember, your focus determines your reality." - George Lucas” Boring Phone Even with an iPhone 11, I can see the benefits... February 18th, 2026 The Weekly Review
Digital Declutter I spent the day going through my files, photos and applications on my MacBook. By the end of the day, I had wiped my MacBook... February 17th, 2026 journal
X is a toxic place with AI junk Saw it. Read it. Deleted it. Enough with low value 'social media' if you can call it that. February 16th, 2026 Scribble
The Weekly Review 06-26 The Weekly Scribble “"Writing something down should be as simple as having a thought." - Tiago Forte. ” I should have posted two weeks ago but... February 10th, 2026 The Weekly Review
