No more Dark Mode support

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For about a month I was using WP Dark Mode. I don’t really recall how I thought upon it to begin with, but I vaguely recall choosing to install it because it seemed kind to support dark mode. Even though I don’t use it myself, it does seem to have a non-trivial following. And I… Read more

Image workflow for WordPress

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Screenshot of the Image Tool+ main window, showing a bunch of image format conversions in progress

These are the main tools and procedures I use for publishing images through WordPress. In case it’s helpful to others. My input images generally fall into three categories: Some of these formats can be published directly into WordPress – mainly PNG and JPEG – but not all, and neither PNG nor JPEG are the best… Read more

Swift code syntax highlighting in WordPress

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The built-in “code” block for WordPress (the CMS I use for this site) is virtually useless – it’s just a <pre> block, essentially. The appearance may vary depending on WordPress theme, but will virtually always be bland. In fact, it’s not even guaranteed to use a monospaced font – the example I’ve shown here is… Read more

Apple Watch Ultra 2 does not support scuba air integration

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Symbolic image of an air integration transmitter, an Apple Watch Ultra, and a broken heart between them

This is a follow-up to my earlier review of the Apple Watch Ultra & Oceanic+ app, prompted by the fact that “apple watch ultra air integration” is one of the top search queries that brings traffic to my website. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 changed essentially nothing about the underwater capabilities of the Apple Watch… Read more

Secret Sonoma design lead: Barbie

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macOS Sonoma is in so many ways a dumpster fire. It’s the worst Apple OS update I can remember (although admittedly there’s been some real stinkers over the years, so maybe I’m overlooking some repressed memories). There was of course the bug whereby encrypted external drives no longer mounted automatically. That was pretty special, because… Read more