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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

we are SOOOOO BACK Comfort Zone, Episode 116 is out now everywhere you get your podcasts + on YouTube! ▶️ youtu.be/JQ3Ct0N8nq8

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Behold! Our brand new artwork, coming soon™ to a podcast player near your location

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

ICYMI: Comfort Zone is going indie! We want to sincerely thank the folks at MacStories who believed in us two years ago and massively helped in launching this podcast. But after 113 episodes of beautifully executed challenges (right?), Comfort Zone will be moving to its own home soon.

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 113: I Respect Wood Matt has some pretty good but not perfect Switch 2 controllers. Niléane has a new set of headphones and assures us she doesn't have a problem. And everyone tries to make the best gaming recommendations. ▶️ youtu.be/zfwts1SSfMs 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

Comfort Zone, Episode 113: I Respect Wood

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 112: Dollar Dollar Bills Y'all Today's episode is all about tier listing the contenders to be the new Euro banknotes. What will these Americans think of Europe's next top currency? ▶️ youtu.be/lrZiSaK5HgY 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

Thumbnail for Comfort Zone #112. Left: Chris looks stressed, hand to forehead, American flag by his shoulder. Center: Matt, bearded in a “Ford Racing” cap and headphones, pulls his cheeks down in shock. Below in a circle: Niléane, dark curly hair and headphones, smiling with a French flag. Text reads “Two Americans vs New € Bills.” On the right, an arrow points to an S–F tier list beside three concept Euro banknotes.

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Comfort Zone Ep 111: I'm the Guest, I Have No Consequences We have a guest! @dgriffinjones.bsky.social is here to show the gang technology they could only dream of: a Newton MessagePad. After that, we try to sell @nileane.fr on a 3D printer. ▶️ youtu.be/hxb3g7wgjMY 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 111: I'm the Guest, I Have No Consequences

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Ep. 110: Only One Person Being Strangled @nileane.fr brings her newest fan (literally), @chrislawley.me just assumed his co-hosts have installed the betas, and they all tell each other how their respective apps could start earning millions. ▶️ youtu.be/4szZsWHes4k 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 110: Only One Person Being Strangled

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 109: You Can't Kill Chrome @birchtree.me has been doing tons with Quick Reads, @chrislawley.me has all the small things, and everyone create Shortcuts WITH THEIR VOICE. ▶️ youtu.be/q_56aYtpEAo 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 109: You Can't Kill Chrome

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 108: My Magic Mouse Is Pregnant @chrislawley.me explains how he's using Parchment, @birchtree.me gets all in your face about calendars, and everyone competes to see who can handle using Snick for the longest. ▶️ youtu.be/XCrrPHv_hRw 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 108: My Magic Mouse Is Pregnant

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 107: The Year of Our Lord, Zork @nileane.fr invested in a fast-appreciating asset (air conditioner), @chrislawley.me MADE AN APP, and everyone surprises everyone else with their favorite challenges. ▶️ youtu.be/ok_LPAP6J94 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode #106: Matt's Big Chonker The gang's back together! @nileane.fr has a new window management system, @birchtree.me wonders if Thunderbolt is too fast, and everyone recovers from letting AI take the wheel for the week. ▶️ youtu.be/fxjOn12Q8Hg 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 106: Matt's Big Chonker

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 105: My Dinner With Ternus It's another duo week as Matt is out there…destroying lives??? Despite that, @chrislawley.me and @nileane.fr talk about the DMA, cool stuff in the OS 27 betas, and Chris has some stories from WWDC. ▶️ youtu.be/tBvyoKGF87A 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 105: My Dinner with Ternus

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

New Comfort Zone EP 104: Cancel Darwin It's WWDC week, and we're talking about it all episode this week. Chris is on location, calling in from his hotel room, while Niléane and Matt enjoy the comforts of home. Audio Feed: macstories.net/comfort-zone Video Feed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zFzl...

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 103: They're putting AI in the Mice @nileane.fr has a cool new mouse, @birchtree.me wants to reflect on what they've learned shipping apps to the public, and they both reflect on joining cults. ▶️ youtu.be/7aOWcO3-DOg 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 103: They're Putting Al in the Mice

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 102: Christopher Nolan Doesn't Use Top Tabs @chrislawley.me has a new computer employee, @birchtree.me has an existential crisis, and @nileane.fr teaches everyone that pranks don't have to be mean. ▶️ youtu.be/2a0JFIz-BFw 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 102: Christopher Nolan Doesn't Use Top Tabs

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep. 100: The Real Episode 100 Your podcast player might say otherwise, but this is the true episode 100! Everyone is back together to do some Q&A, celebrate a birthday, a move to a new house, and help as Chris abandons Safari. ▶️ youtu.be/8StcOS7DhS8 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 100*: The Real Episode 100

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 101: Don't Let Tech Companies Electrocute You It's just the boys today, @chrislawley.me has a slew of updates, while @birchtree.me has joined a new cult. They also try to understand the appeal of mouse gestures in browsers. ▶️ youtu.be/3d9BpRF-w8o 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 101: Don't Let Tech Companies Electrocute You

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

With Chris out getting a puppy, Matt and Niléane hold down the fort, celebrating an app, and lamenting a mouse. Then everyone pretends to be someone else for fun. 🎧 Audio Feed: macstories.net/comfort-zone 🎥 Video Feed: youtu.be/rniIYzWFMHo

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 98: Dinosaurs Are From Space @birchtree.me has released Quick Reads, @nileane.fr has entered her M5 (and Jony Ive) era, and the whole gang throws their monitors away in favor of that laptop life. ▶️ youtu.be/9nrczTZ0Vbg 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 98: Dinosaurs Are From Space

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep. 97: Just Break the Laws of Physics @chrislawley.me and @birchtree.me are on their own this week and do a deeper dive into the MacBook Neo after a month using it. Do they still love it? Hate it? Somewhere in the middle? ▶️ youtu.be/fB0qLdfxSVM 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 97: Just Break the Laws of Physics

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 96: You've Unlocked Something in Me Matt has a new writing app, Niléane is becoming a true audiophile, and everyone tries to find Chris the best pet tech for his soon-to-be new puppy. ▶️ youtu.be/rvBsj_6h0ts 🎧 macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 96: You've Unlocked Something in Me

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 95: It's Five O’Clock Somewhere @chrislawley.me has some new headphones, @birchtree.me talks about why development is still complex in the AI age, and everyone tries to find a clever way to back up their photos. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1GU... 🎧 macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 95: It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

ICYMI: this week in the Cozy Zone, @birchtree.me created a game just for us where we had to guess 48 YouTube channels based off a single thumbnail 👀

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 94: Big Things Have TinyStarts @nileane.fr built an awesome Mac app, @chrislawley.me bought a new monitor, and @birchtree.me grills the group on what they'd install if they could only install 3 new apps on their Mac. ▶️ youtu.be/ADzf0UYJwcQ 🎧 macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 94: Big Things Have TinyStarts

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

So, @birchtree.me has been busy making more stuff. This time he made a website that can search all of Comfort Zone. If you ever tried to find something we talked about in our almost 100 (WOW) episodes, you can now just jump in here and search for it. comfort-zone-database.vercel.app

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Comfort Zone — A MacStories Podcast

A fun tech podcast by friends who love gadgets. Chris, Matt, and Nileane explore apps, devices, and digital life every week.

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 93: Mine is Free and Open Source, Baby! @birchtree.me poisons the show with Android, @nileane.fr brings us back with Forkflift, and everyone finds a really great Mac app they've never used before. ▶️ youtu.be/hzWe7hAd7Aw 🎧 macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 93: Mine is Free and Open Source, Baby!

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 92: The MacBook Neo is my Mistress A budget laptop is the hot tech product of 2026, and the whole gang has thoughts. Then, everyone evangelizes Vivaldi with varying levels of success. ▶️ youtu.be/9-lHmhI4Ft4 🎧 macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 92: The MacBook Neo is my Mistress

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 91: I Need My Turn to Pop Off @nileane.fr is replacing Discord with Slack, @chrislawley.me has the new iPad Air in hand, and everyone found something nice to say about password managers. ▶️ youtu.be/72LSBlQ6AcM 🎧 macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 91: I Need My Turn to Pop Off

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Today in the Cozy Zone, @birchtree.me made us tier list a very strange selection of app icons… // Cozy Zone is an exclusive bonus episode of Comfort Zone every week. You can subscribe for $5/month macstories.memberful.com/checkout?pla... or $50/year macstories.memberful.com/checkout?pla... 🫶

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 90: I Paid for Those Pixels @birchtree.me demands we roast his home screen, @nileane.fr drops some knowledge on SSDs, and (almost) everyone has fun with Pokémon. ▶️ youtu.be/lA2Ak9-Vo-0 🎧 macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 89: Pizza is an American Invention, and it Involves Pineapple @chrislawley.me has a confession to make, @birchtree.me admits something about his watch, and @nileane.fr challenged the boys to take their phones off silent. ▶️ youtu.be/ilNeqs40oAo 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone, Episode 89: Pizza is an American Invention, and it Involves Pineapple

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 88: Execute a Leveraged Takeover of MacStories Chris wants to know what the deal with Discord. Niléane has a massive backlog of things to talk about. And everybody does their best with Apple's Creator Studio. 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/ 🎥 youtu.be/-N4ji57F2zg

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 87: I'm Holding Up Poop @birchtree.me wants to do an AI check in, @chrislawley.me serves a master class on 3D printing, and @nileane.fr is away, so the dads talk a little Formula 1…just a little. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MiZ... 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone, Episode 87: I'm Holding Up Poop

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 86: 40% Sickos @birchtree.me wants to talk about his (quick) notes, @nileane.fr brings 3(!) topics, and everyone brings old(?) tech back from the dead. ▶️ youtu.be/ZfDA9_mHi0E 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Today in the Cozy Zone, we tier listed *all* of the Star Wars movies and TV shows. Surely none of that will be controversial right? // Cozy Zone is a bonus episode of Comfort Zone every week for $5/month macstories.memberful.com/checkout?pla... or $50/year macstories.memberful.com/checkout?pla... 🫶

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 85: What is This, 1995? @chrislawley.me has a Creator Studio, @birchtree.me has a less official Creator Studio, and the whole gang shows off their Minecraft houses as part of @nileane.fr's challenge ▶️ youtu.be/2SFRNfOiZy0 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 84: Where is Everybody? @birchtree.me's on his own for this one, as Chris and Niléane managed to both get sick at the same time. Fear not, we get to rant and rave about the latest "Xbox"! ▶️ youtu.be/0W5UKcNJbQc 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone, Episode 84: Where is Everybody?

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep 83: Are You Predicting Doom? @nileane.fr battles the modern era of smart mice, @chrislawley.me has a new way of keeping up with everything everywhere all at once, and the whole gang battles it out with MagSafe accessories. ▶️ youtu.be/ZoWEgpUO94Q 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Comfort Zone, Episode 82: Mine's Bigger than Matt’s @birchtree.me needs some help figuring out what browser to use, @nileane.fr has a new game show, and @chrislawley.me challenges the gang to clean up their desk area. ▶️ youtu.be/-J2HWCTTtD0 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Comfort Zone, Ep. 81: Our 2026 Tech Predictions! The gang reflects on their predictions from 2025 and then make their 100% Correct Predictions for 2026. No boring predictions here, we start at Pro predictions and go all the way to Pro Max. ▶️ youtu.be/lThQxYalbUo 🎧 macstories.net/comfort-zone

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Comfort Zone, Episode 81: Our 2026 Tech Predictions

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 80: My Pink Booties @chrislawley.me reflects on a big year of changes, @birchtree.me has turned his garage into a mini-factory, and the gang buys clothes, but in a techy way. ▶️ youtu.be/wUn6euyGxoY 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 79: I Got a Flu From This Keyboard @chrislawley.me is making a bunch of changes going into 2026, @nileane.fr has another snazzy audio app update, and everyone navigates the pain of trying to use a new keyboard layout. ▶️ youtu.be/9QOTbN7HQRY 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone, Episode 79: I Got a Flu From This Keyboard

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Comfort Zone, Ep 78: Entering My Dad Era @birchtree.me wants to give the AirPods Pro 3 a piece of his mind, @nileane.fr has another old school music app for the Mac, and everyone brings their best Black Friday deals (tiny bit late 😅). ▶️ youtu.be/-c8c-bDut-c 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 77: It's @charliemchapman.com's Fault It's the window management episode! @chrislawley.me has even more iPad news, and AeroSpace nearly tears the gang apart. ▶️ youtu.be/Ls-6VSMlkGk 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

Comfort Zone, Episode 77: It's Charlie Chapman's Fault

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 76: Sorry, Danielle @nileane.fr fris getting bold with laptop appendages, @chrislawley.me is nostalgic about the iPad Pro, and everyone gets weird with text files as part of @birchtree.me's challenge ▶️ youtu.be/q8gtvtT7DB8 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 75: Klack to the Extreme @birchtree.me has a mouse that looks like a zebra, @nileane.fr quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app (one of them may already exist!). ▶️ youtu.be/G5L0TW-quBo 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 74: Freak'n Toad @chrislawley.me simplifies his backpack, @birchtree.me has complex feelings about the new Affinity Studio, and @nileane.fr's challenge has her questioning the sanity of the American suburbs. 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/ ▶️ youtu.be/0qv0A5EMyU4

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Comfort Zone Ep 73: Boom, Firefox Out of the Question @nileane.fr is experiencing the lowest lows with gaming, but @chrislawley.me is full of joy. Meanwhile, the gang's attempts to use local LLMs ranges from similar low lows to joy as well. 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/ ▶️ youtu.be/s0UOetkr6PM

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

For an upcoming episode of Cozy Zone (our weekly bonus podcast!), send us your desk setups! We will be roasting them all on the show 😇

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Comfort Zone Podcast @comfortzonepodcast.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Comfort Zone, Episode 72: You Have a Bean on Your Head @birchtree.me reviews basically every phone of 2025, @chrislawley.me has Apple silicon Christmas in October, and the whole gang gets creative on their phones. 🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/ ▶️ youtu.be/s0UOetkr6PM

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