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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 19/09/2026

Can you tall when C++ is compiling?

An iStat Menus CPU history graph, showing lots of spikes.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 19/09/2026

Very busy doing all the things today.

A screenshot of iStat Menus showing the battery graph absolutely tanking when not plugged into power.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 10/09/2026

In 2013, @lexfri.xyz gave a talk at the One More Thing conference, with advice on how indie developers and companies should contact journalists and news sites. I learned a lot, and started following his advice immediately.

A photo of Lex Friedman on stage at the One More Thing conference in 2013 in Melbourne.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 09/09/2026

The next version of Pinwheel is going to have two new about window shaders. Here’s one of them. What’s Pinwheel? bjango.com/mac/pinwheel/

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 03/09/2026

A less glamorous view of the set. Time to get the next one happening.

A video set with an orange piece of cardboard and some audio equipment on top, with various messy cables, boxes, and tripods around it.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 02/09/2026

Chaos Line + Roto-Control + RE-303 + DS-1.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 29/08/2026

Doing some stuff with synthesizers today.

A photo of a huge Roland System 700 modular synth, and a bunch of other synths.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 23/08/2026

In 2023, I made some feedback loop images using Dave’s technique (all digital, in Processing).

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 18/08/2026

Menu bar, tab bar, navigation bar, and… toolbar with no space?! I’m sure it’s intentional, but why?

Several screenshots of Apple’s developer documentation showing the names menu bar, tab bar, and navigation bar with spaces between the words, and toolbar with no space.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 30/07/2026

Busy drawing BBD and PT2399 chips for the next plugin.

A colourful image containing lots of small illustrations of various BBD chips (MN3007, MN3002, MN3005). There actually isn’t a PT2399 shown in the image.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 17/07/2026

Is this the first instance of Apple naming a future OS version in the current OS?

A notification screenshot that says: This version of “BC Application” includes a component that will not open in macOS 28, the next major release. An update may be available on the developer’s website.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 13/07/2026

We’ve released another music plugin. This one is free, too. bjango.com/plugin/doubl...

A screenshot of the Double Freak audio plugin.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 07/07/2026

Here’s the Icon Composer document for Apple’s Maps app.

A screenshot of Icon Composer, showing the .icon document for Maps.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 07/07/2026

We’ve gone from 1 app icon size on the original Mac, expanding to many app icon sizes, and are now back to 1 app icon size for macOS. I think the 16×16pt icons suffer from not being separate assets, but I won’t miss creating so many asset sizes.

A spreadsheet showing every major revision of macOS and which icon sizes it supports.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 29/06/2026

macOS 27 mini review as a designer: All design tools are working as expected, with one exception. Generator in Photoshop is broken. That’s not a huge deal though. At this point, I‘m very happy to be running the beta.

A screenshot of an alert in Photoshop that says “there was a problem with Generator”.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 03/06/2026

After lots of prototypes, I think I have a final wedge and cap model. It’s now time to attempt it with the correct colours.

Two photos of a 3D printed Skala icon. The left photo has the end cap removed, showing the alignment studs.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 28/05/2026

They changed the “Creative Cloud All Apps” plan to “Creative Cloud Pro”, which is a higher price with stuff I don’t care about. The equivalent to “Creative Cloud All Apps” is now “Creative Cloud Standard”. The effectively jacked up the price for everyone who’s not paying attention.

An email from Adobe that says:

First, your current plan, Creative Cloud All Apps, will be renamed to Creative Cloud Pro and enhanced with new value. Your Creative Cloud Pro plan will continue to include all your current apps, services, and benefits, including all updates to improve core workflows and performance.

Second, your subscription will increase to A$113.49/mo (including applicable GST and foreign exchange rate adjustments) (A$1,361.88/yr (including applicable GST and foreign exchange rate adjustments) on your next renewal date.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 28/05/2026

Today’s Adobe gripes: Why have they reinvented notifications, with this giant Photoshop update window that appeared when Photoshop wasn’t open? I think it may have blocked me logging into my Mac, too.

A screenshot of the bottom right corner of a Mac’s screen, showing a large “Photoshop update available” window.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 26/05/2026

Attempting to 3D print a Skala icon. It needs some tweaks, but it’s getting closer.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 15/05/2026

The next plugin we’re working on is a random performance sequencer. I’m biased, but it’s a lot of fun.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 07/05/2026

Also, don’t tell anyone, but the amazing Stylophone playing you see in the video was mimed. That wasn’t the take used for the music.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 07/05/2026

Here’s an early look at a prototype, when @rustyshelf.bsky.social and I were still trying to figure everything out. It’d been fun to take a prototype-first approach, before finalising the features and design.

A screenshot of a prototype version of the Robot Vowels plugin.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 07/05/2026

Our next plugin is out! Robot Vowels is a formant filter that can make any sound sing. bjango.com/plugin/robot...

A screenshot of the Robot Vowels plugin.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 30/04/2026

This is a great post by @aresluna.org, demonstrating how Adobe’s apps are decaying. I have a couple to add to the pile for the canvas window: It now accepts fractional pixels and shouldn’t, nudging increases/decreases by 0.01px, and shift-nudging by 0.1px. unsung.aresluna.org/photoshops-c...

The Photoshop canvas size window, showing a width of 512.01 pixels.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 13/04/2026

The image used is just a bunch of random characters from the C64’s set. Have I encoded a secret message?

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 12/04/2026

Here’s a version that’s a lot closer to the movie.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 12/04/2026

8bit slit scan. My god, it’s full of chars.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 09/04/2026

I can confirm Creative Cloud has added to my /etc/hosts file. Adobe secretly modifies your hosts file for the stupidest reason: www.osnews.com/story/144737...

A screenshot of the macOS Terminal app showing an /etc/hosts file that’s been modified by Adobe.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 19/03/2026

I will always respond to your NPS survey! My response will always be like this.

An NPS survey with the text: NPS surveys suck and actively make your software worse. I hate them. Anyone promoting their use at Adobe is a useless hack.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 04/03/2026

I am not into the macOS 26 brightness and volume overlays changing position. Normally they’re top right, but that moves to top center if you’re in full screen mode.

A screenshot of macOS, showing the volume overlay top right and top center.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 27/02/2026

Doing some Instant Vibes automation testing. See those dials spin!

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 26/02/2026

I’ve been seeing beautifully broken PSD previews in Finder recently. It’s hard to be annoyed when they look this cool.

A glitched out rendering of the Instant Vibes music plugin.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 29/01/2026

I purchased Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro via my US App Store account years ago, but my Australian account is my main account. With Logic Pro 12, it looks like it’s no longer possible for me to use that setup. Final Cut Pro still works though.

A screenshot of an alert that says: The application cannot be used because the App Store authentication failed or no network is available. Please check the App Store authentication and internet connection.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 24/01/2026

This is good example of why it’s best for interfaces to have well defined, opaque zones, rather than floating or transparent panels. This isn’t a Tahoe exclusive issue — that style just never works. daringfireball.net/2026/01/resi...

A screenshot of a Finder window in macOS 26, where a folder is being renamed. The text field for the folder name appears on top of the side bar in an awkward and ugly way.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 20/01/2026

Genuary Jan 20: One line. An artwork that is made of a single line only. #genuary

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 19/01/2026

Working on an infinite maze generator for Jan 18th’s prompt (“unexpected path”). Still a bit to go before this one is finished. #genuary

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 16/01/2026

Genuary Jan 16: Order and disorder. #genuary

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 13/01/2026

The Logic Pro app icon, before and after being part of Apple Creator Studio.

Two app icons side by side. The left icon is a highly detailed platinum record. The right icon is a weird blurry Liquid Glass mess.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 12/01/2026

Genuary Jan 5: Write “Genuary”. Avoid using a font. #genuary

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 11/01/2026

There were a lot of bugs. The code is a huge mess. That’s okay though. Onto the next prompt.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 11/01/2026

The inistial work was done using cartesian coordinates. Moving to polar coordinates was one of the last steps.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 11/01/2026

Genuary Jan 7, 8, and 10: Boolean algebra, a City, polar coordinates. Create a generative metropolis. Yes, I’m smooshing lots of the prompts together. #genuary

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 05/01/2026

Genuary Jan 4: Lowres. An image or graphic with low resolution, where details are simplified or pixelated. #genuary

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 03/01/2026

Genuary Jan 1: One color, one shape. #genuary

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 22/12/2025

Those images make it look like the design process didn’t include any experimentation or detours, which is mostly true. Here’s the wireframe just before creating the high fidelity mockup, with the steps section on top.

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Marc Edwards @marc.bjango.com · 21/12/2025

We’re working on another music plugin. Here’s the process so far, from the first wireframe, to the final mockup, to the state of the current beta.

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