So Apple stopped shipping Python with macOS, which they warned quite a while ago they were going to do. Unfortunately, I still have a good number of apps and scripts that rely on Python scripts in the background, meaning people who haven’t installed the Command Line Tools are unable to use some of my tools. I’ve slowly been working to rectify this, but it’s going to take some time.
extension, markdown, popclip, scripting
In case you’ve missed it previously, SearchLink is my macOS Service for doing web searches and inserting Markdown links in your writing without ever switching to your browser. I use it daily, and it’s been solid enough that it hasn’t changed much over the last year.
hookcli, hookmark, productivity, search, searchlink
I’ve been using Howzit almost daily for years now. I made a bunch of upgrades to Howzit over the last month, including packaging it as a gem and completely refactoring the code. In the process it’s become pretty obvious that not many non-me people have actually tried it, and I really think they should, so I figured I’d at least make sure everyone understood what it does and how to use it.
automation, developer, hookmark, howzit, markdown, mdless, scripting, shell
The last time I talked about Bunch I had just added a command in the Bunch beta for running macOS Shortcuts. After working with a user on Sunday, I made it a bit more useful.
beta, bunch, shortcuts
It seems like just yesterday that I was saying I’d never gotten around to making howzit into a gem that you could easily install and update. Then I had a bit of a sleepless night and decided to go for it.
howzit
I’m putting a renewed focus on Overtired right now. Setting up more social media accounts, getting our episodes out on YouTube, amping up cross-promotions, and refining the podcast itself. I’ve got a great editing workflow down and it’s replicable, so now I can share the responsibilities with others without worrying about losing quality. I’m working to automate as many of the editing and promotion tasks as I can so that we can focus on making a great podcast and still…
health, overtired, podcast, podcasting, youtube
I took a couple weeks of paid time off this month. Partly I wanted some downtime surrounding Macstock, and partly I just wanted to refresh myself a bit so I could tackle my work more effectively. And a little bit of it was spent putting some time into code polishing and new features. So here’s a general update, in case you were wondering.
bunch, howzit, macstock, mdless, personal, scripting, shortcuts, webdesign
Thanks to SaneBox for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week! I’ve been a SaneBox user for years now, and can’t imagine my email workflow functioning without it.
email, sponsor
Bunch 1.4.8 was officially released this morning. It consists entirely of bug fixes that have been going through beta testing for a while now. Nothing groundbreaking, but some stuff that you probably didn’t know wasn’t working1 is now working.
automation, bunch, scripting, tagging
I’ve always relied on 2-bit coloring for terminal output, sticking to eight foreground and eight background colors. It’s nice because it conforms to any user’s terminal theme. But there’s a whole world of colors out there (in most modern terminals) and I figured it was about time I started expanding my horizons.
cli, ruby, scripting, snippet, terminal
