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Mac Power Users
591: HyperCard All the Way Down, with Adam Engst
Jun 6, 2021
Adam Engst, the publisher of TidBITS and a Mac community veteran, dives into the unique quirks of his writing workflow and discusses the evolution of WWDC. He shares insights on using unusual input devices and effective productivity strategies like multi-monitor setups and text expansion tools. Engst reminisces about the early days of Macintosh software, exploring nostalgic apps and the whimsical tools that once delighted users. The conversation also highlights the impact of technology journalism and the changing landscape of Apple's developer community.
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- The TidBITS team uses Google Docs, Slack, and Trello for collaboration and organization.
- They have evolved their writing process from Eudora to Pages to Nissus Writer Pro, and now use Google Docs for collaboration.
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The tidbits team uses Google Docs for collaboration and editing articles. Editors make changes and the author approves or rejects those changes. The team also uses Slack for internal communication and organizes their articles and workflows using Trello. They switched from their custom tidbits publishing system to WordPress, which allows for more control over images and resizing. They use TextExpander for efficient typing and retro batch for adding borders to screenshots.
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