Brian Stucki

My last SuperDuper license was good for 20 YEARS of use and updates. That’s nuts! (Thanks @dnanian.mas.to.ap.brid.gy) More than happy to try the new version out now.

15 Sept

This is a helpful addition this year! It’s a challenge to get everyone updated but looking forward to the new family settings.

12 Sept

We’re reaching a time of year when the Apple Sports app is SO useful. And it’s so well done now. It’d be nice to have a native macOS version…

brianstucki.comHow to move your journal entries from Day One to Apple Journal (and why)I've been writing about journaling for nearly as long as I've written on this site. (20+ years) It's a practice that helps me immensely in the moment and in retrospect. In my own journal I have early ...

10 Sept

I have a feeling this will be asked more and more often so I wrote up the process of moving from Day One to Apple Journal...kind of: brianstucki.com/how-to-move-...

10 Sept

On top of everything else yesterday, these release candidates are really good. It’s been a really nice beta season.

I am not an attorney, but I always enjoy an Apple EULA deep dive and there were some noticeable changes this year. Apple has added macOS 27 (sans Golden Gate) so let's dive in. (New parts are in orange)

There is a large paragrph that explains where services are being provided from? I guess this is inevitable with all the government requirements and restrictions.

That’s what I saw. Let me know if I missed anything!

There is a big new warning about the accuracy of Apple Intelligence responses and info.

There is a warning against using Apple devices to perform scams. And another warning that if Apple will respond if a scam is suspected.

The EULA now specifically prohibits the tampering of hardware or software that shows when a photo/video/audio/etc is being recorded. It was near impossible to do already, but maybe they saw what people were doing to meta glasses.

Developer Services also gets some leeway in providing services. This is such massive news for Mac hosting, CI/CD services, AI agents, etc.

First massive news: There is now an option to running more than 2 virtual copies of macOS. It requires a direct agreement with Apple but wow, big news for MacStadium and simliar.

github.comGitHub - omarshahine/apple-journal-cli: Apple Journal CLI — read and write Apple Journal entries from the terminal (macOS)Apple Journal CLI — read and write Apple Journal entries from the terminal (macOS) - omarshahine/apple-journal-cli

8 Sept

I've tried a few Day One import to Apple Journal scripts with varying success. But, this new apple-journal-cli looks really interesting! Has anyone tried it? github.com/omarshahine/...

8 Sept

I do want to note that I love Day One and have been singing it’s praises for many years as a very early user. Looking at Apple Journal as well because 1) I don’t love the AI complexity being added lately and 2) I don't love paying for Day One for all my family members. (No family sharing adds up.)

28 July

After a month of use, I think Siri AI will be the only AI app on the phones of my kids once it is released. It's helpful just enough and avoids many of the things I don't like with Big AI and developing brains.

Brian Stucki@brianstucki.com

Received access to Siri AI today on iOS. This is definitely going to bring AI use to the masses. Also, this beta 1 is shockingly good on all devices. It’s so fast and so improved. This is going to be a fun software year for Apple users.

24 July

This is such a nice feature in OS 27s. I’ve been wanting it for so long and I will not miss manually updating all the Apple TVs in the house…

duncandavidson.comWhat is a personal website in the age of AI? — Duncan DavidsonWhy personal websites matter again as canonical, human-authored context for people, search, and AI assistants.

13 July

Here's @duncandavidson.bsky.social giving us some useful things to think about declaring "the virtues of the old web are now more important than ever." Long live the personal website! duncandavidson.com/personal-web...

4 July

Equal parts marketer and engineer, Doug Brooks is also a great guy.

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Q&A with Doug Brooks, senior product manager of Apple silicon, about Mac minis becoming preferred AI agent machines, future of on-device AI, and more (Jason Hiner/The Deep View) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

brianstucki.comNotes From: James Taylor at The ChelseaIt's been two years since Will and I visited with James at the Hollywood Bowl. Since he decided to come to me this time, it called for concert number 24. I won't write up the whole thing again because...

29 June

The new Dinosaurs feature in @netnewswire.com made me realize how many of my online friends have stopped writing on their personal blogs. Bummer.

For those who woke up today feeling like they needed another James Taylor concert report: brianstucki.com/notes-from-j...

30 Apr

"Looking forward, the Mac mini and Mac Studio may take several months to reach supply demand balance." - Tim Cook Ouch...

21 Apr

If you want to limit your snacking in the evening, the most important thing you can do is let your 11yo daughter know you’re not eating past 7PM anymore. She will never, ever let you forget.

8 Apr

Ten years later and I still miss Eye-Fi SD cards. They were so convenient for wireless transfer and geotagging photos in cameras that didn’t offer it.

brianstucki.comMarch 2026 StockpileIt's been a while since I shared a stockpile post, so here is a list of...things: Spring Break 101 We've seen a lot of places in this beautiful world, and then I realized I've never seen the Centra...

31 Mar

The March 2026 Stockpile with Spring Break, a followup two decades in the making, life recommendations, and an evening with Alex Cuba. brianstucki.com/march-2026-s...

24 Mar

It's actually refreshing when social media companies kill off their services. Nothing like a good app delete from the phone.

23 Mar

Apple Sports app gets better with each update. It’s nice to have this setting to turn off the betting odds. I really hate seeing the gambling influence during every single interaction with sports.

14 Mar

My thanks to all of you who keep full text available in your RSS feeds. It's the right way.

13 Mar

Occasionally I crave a good bag of Oompas and wish they were still sold. These were the best fruity candies.

12 Mar

I’m not sure how many more slow burn “every-episode-a-mystery” shows I can be interested in. The reboot of Scrubs is more my speed.

2 Mar

One for the car. One for the other car. One for the desk. One for the charging station. And one for a gift. From here on out, clean screens only.

24 Feb

Absolutely love that Apple's AI servers are being made with the help of the best OG servers...

brianstucki.comWrite Everything. All The Time.To coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, Walter Isaacson released a book titled "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written." It is referring to the second line of the Declarati...

17 Feb

A new post about writing, creating, and signing. brianstucki.com/write-everyt...

11 Feb

It's red flag week at Nellis Air Force Base so there is a noisy parade of jets over the house all day. I love trying to catch their outline through the clouds.

apple.comApple Sports adds golf to its lineupApple Sports — the free app for iPhone — today added golf to its growing list of supported sports.

4 Feb

Nice addition. Apple Sports app has gotten so good. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

brianstucki.comThree ways we use Reminders app as a familyIn a previous post, I talked about how we use Notes app as a family. I had a lot of feedback on that one and promised a similar post for Reminders. It's time.

29 Jan

In a previous post, I talked about how we use Notes app as a family. I had a lot of feedback on that one and promised a similar post for Reminders. It's time. brianstucki.com/three-ways-w...