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This week we talk about learnings from our previous work experiences and then discuss a few macOS onboarding quirks. Sponsors Play: The first native iOS design tool built for creating mobile products. Design, iterate, and collaborate directly from your phone. Use this link to get early access. Follow Up WebGL Fluid AnimationZeno on TwitterShow Notes Rafa’s travel mic: Røde NT-USB MiniSuperlistNetlifyRafa’s thread setting up a new MacRecommendations iOS App Icon BookActivus Tank Tops Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

Rafa got his new MacBook Pro, so of course we dive right into his thoughts on the new machine. We also talk about our favorite company swag.Sponsor Play: The first native iOS design tool built for creating mobile products. Design, iterate, and collaborate directly from your phone. The first 25 people to use this link will have full access to Play! Show Notes CGP Grey: Surprise Vlog Las Vegas Shopify Unite: Hydrogen Preview MacBook Pro Sebastian De With's AirPods Pro Recommendations Brian's site Figma's "select all..." New Safari Window (Shortcut) Book of Boba Fett Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we follow up on our MacBook Pro orders, address the design drama of the day and get into a conversation about the future of design tools.Sponsor Play: The first native iOS design tool built for creating mobile products. Design, iterate, and collaborate directly from your phone. Show Notes Mac Menu Bar notch wrapping MacBook Pro "Do you use Figma? Stop..." tweet Designing with Ketchup Recommendations Mage.ai A. G. Cook Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we briefly touch on Rafa's new job before jumping into our thoughts on the newly announced M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pros.Sponsor Play: The first native iOS design tool built for creating mobile products. Design, iterate, and collaborate directly from your phone. Show Notes 1Password 8 Rafa's Tweets with tips about moving from 1Password to iCloud Keychain Shortcut to Passwords Aputure's MC SwitchPod TriPod Moment's Tripod Mount for MagSafe Rafa's new job announcement tweet Along.Video Bryn Jackson Sam Soffes Patrick Mick Apple Event: Unleashed The new MacBook Pro Recommendations Pins for Pinboard Lovevery HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

We're back! We catch up on everything Rafa released since our last episode, and Kevin gives his first impessions on the iPhone 13 Pro.Show Notes Booby Track, now for iOS OSX.Photo, remastered classic Mac OS X wallpapers AirUnleashed 2 Belkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe 15W MagSafe Battery Pack Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock Recommendations Charlotte Cardin White Lotus Scenes from a Marriage HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about Twitter's visual evolution and the drama surrounding 1Password's move to Electron.Show Notes Twitter's new design updates "Twitter's new font 'Chirp' appears to be white-labeled GT America." Twitter's visual evolution 1Password drama 1Password 8 for Mac 1Password 8: The Story So Far Recommendations Setups Glass HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week's episode is all about the iOS 15 Safari redesign (and the changes in the following beta builds).Show Notes Regarding the Safari 15 Public Betas for Mac and iOS Safari's crowded toolbar in iOS 15 Beta 4 Recommendations Panic Podcast, episode 6 Sleeve HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

We're back! Rafa not only has a new baby but also a new app in the App Store! We talk about some of the details of the app, touch on how side projects are different when you have a newborn and eventually talk about Until, the app Kevin has been working on but probably will never release.Notes Booby Track Rafa's home screen tweet Recommendations SmartGym Pose Better Things Boba Wrap  Da Baby By @DoleeYang HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we are joined by special guest Joey Banks to talk about Apple's WWDC announcements and give some of our thoughts on the design decisions behind these new releases of iOS, iPadOS, macOS and more.Show Notes Joey Banks Twitter Figma Joey on Layout episode 149: Excited for Tomorrow's Coffee iOS 15 UI Kit for Figma iOS 15 Spatial Audio Playlist Justin O'Beirne's excellent essays about map design Screenshots of Apple Maps' redesign iPadOS 15 macOS Monterey Recommendations Legendary Reeder OldOS HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we welcome our reporter out in the field, David Darnes, to tell us about his hands on experience with the new iMac.Show Notes David Darnes Website Twitter iMac Reincubate Camo Recommendations Bo Burnham: INSIDE 1Password James Hoffmann Project Hail Mary HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week is all about Google IO, Material You, Project Starline and more! We also share details about some subtle tweaks we've made to our website and artwork.Show notes Google IO 2021 Pluto AI (not the real name) Material You Project Starline Updated Layout website and artwork New (Display P3): Light mode, Dark mode Old (sRGB): Light mode, Dark mode Playdate (in P3) Recommendations The Mitchells vs. the Machines Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell The Great Canadian Baking Show Upside Down Android Studio HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we catch up on a lot of follow up about Apple TV Calibration, AirTags, whether our thoughts about the new iMac have changed and finally open up the pandora's box of ponchos.Sponsor Around: Video calls designed for collaboration, not meetings. Show notes Nesquik Upgrade #350: The Time for Color is Now Stokke Xplory X Stroller The poncho episode We're all waiting for a link to Rafa's poncho Is poncho now the collective name for listeners who get our inside jokes? Recommendations Live tweets about the Epic vs Apple trial Adi Robertson (@thedextriarchy) Julia Alexander (@loudmouthjulia) Kid Detective Tiny World Three Identical Strangers Becoming You HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we are joined by Jenny Wen and Kee Yen Yeo from Figma to talk about the behind-the-scenes of designing FigJam.Sponsor Around: Video calls designed for collaboration, not meetings. Show Notes Jenny Wen Twitter Kee Yen Yeo Twitter FigJam Config Behind the Scenes Pie Menus: A 30 Year Retrospective Recommendations PeakDesign Capture Clip (v3) YouTube Channels PWNISHER How I Create Cinematic CG Environments The Local Project MeUndies Noihsaf, resale with intention HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we briefly touch on Config 2021 and some of Figma's announcements, and then dive into Apple's Spring Loaded announcements: Apple Podcasts subscriptions, AirTag, Apple TV (remote), iMac and iPad Pro.Sponsor Around: Video calls designed for collaboration, not meetings. Follow up Apple Fitness Plus adds new workouts designed specifically for pregnant, beginner, and older users --- The Verge Austin on Twitter, regarding links in iOS Notes Show Notes Config 2021 FigJam Apple Podcasts Subscriptions AirTags AirTag Leather Key Ring Apple TV Siri Remote iMac iPad Pro iPad Pro Commercial Recommendations Apple's new "Hello" Screensaver Happy Ears HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about taking your work presentations to another level, speculate about Apple's Spring Loaded event, and give our wishlist for WWDC 2021.Sponsor Around: Video calls designed for collaboration, not meetings. Show Notes Arlo Baby Monitoring Camera & Stand The B&B Podcast Shawn Blanc Ben Brooks Walking through the Home app (with Joey Banks) Spring Loaded event WWDC Announcement Cortex #113: Semi-Abandoned System Recommendations Aēsop Sculpt Hair Polish Made for Living HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about using opacity in text colors when designing for light/dark mode, give our thoughts on Apple Fitness+ and get into Rafa's Hand Mirror woes.Show Notes Contrast app Apple Fitness+ Apple Fitness+ Studio Tour Exclusive Tyrell Désean Superlist icon teaser Superlist website Rafa's right-click popup Twitter thread Hand Mirror Recommendations Surge jogger from Lululemon It Takes Two HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This is our 200th episode! We talk about Kevin's experience working from an office for the first time in over a year, getting into 3D modeling, Android 12 leaked screenshots and the new PS5 VR controller.Show notes Wework Kevin's first render Kevin's other renders Android 12 leaked screenshots Next Gen PS5 VR controller Handmirror Recommendations Mimestream The Sound of The Last of Us HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we check in on Rafa's first 6 months at Superlist, then talk about managing emotions at work, balancing side projects & a day job and Twitter Super Follows.Follow up Listener Dave's question: "Do you think being comfortable and confident with your day job helps you to do side projects?" Show notes Superlist Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets Recommendations Ugmonk Men's Essential Tee Darn Tough T4037 No Show Socks Fake Famous Nick Bilton Hatching Twitter HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about the best follow up we've ever received, go through more of the macOS shortcuts we couldn't live without, and we give our hot take on Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces.Follow up Figma's new icon Ryhan Hassan @ryhanhassan on Twitter Ryan's new Figma icon announcement tweet Pictogram Dave: How do you fit podcasting in our schedules Dima: Trackpad gestures? Rafly: ⌘` to switch between windows Andy: ⌘⇧T to reopen tabs in Chromium, and ⌘1/2/3 Dym: Clipboard manager, CopyQ Show Notes Clubhouse's Inevitability - Stratechery Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets Recommendations Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry HomePod Mini HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we follow up on last week's topic: talking about how different parts of the deisgn lifecycle can influence your mood, bluetooth issues, iOS 14.5 Beta Apple Watch unlock (when you're wearing a mask), computer literacy and more!Follow up Moods and Design lifecycle (not really) The Road to Excellence, by Kevin Clark Bluetooth issues on 11.3 Beta Show Notes Basic Window Management: ⌘Q: Quit Application ⌘W: Close active window/tab ⌘H: Hide active window ⌘tab: Move focus to different app Basic text/cursor manipulation Arrow keys: Move cursor ⇧ Arrow: Select text ⌥arrows: Move cursor to beginning/end of word ⇧⌥arrow: Select word ⌘arrow: Move cursor to beginning/end of line ⇧⌘arrow: Selects line Clipboard managers: Paste Alfred Other shortcuts: ⌘L: focus URL bar in browser ⌘A: select all ⌃⌘Space: Emoji Picker Recommendations Losing Alice Servant HostsKevin Clark (@vernalkick)Rafael Conde (@rafahari)