AI can be used to make our lives easier. Like any technology, it can be used for good or bad. Being aware of what it’s capable of and developing your visual and media literacies is essential to being an informed member of our digital world.
The MacBook Air is the consumer laptop to beat unless you specifically need Windows. It simply offers a better combination of performance, battery life, speakers, keyboard and trackpad than rivals.
The M4 chip upgrade keeps it ahead of the pack while being fanless and therefore silent at all times. The new Centre Stage webcam is a huge improvement, too, for anyone who lives on video calls for work. The screen is still great, although this is one area where better displays can be found on competitors at higher cost. It only has two USB-C ports but at least it can be charged via the MagSafe port to keep them available for connections.
But before you go on a deleting spree, also remember that these applications are capable of scanning your entire hard drive, including files that are necessary to run your applications or even operating system. The hard and fast rule here is do not delete a file if you don't know what it is.
While Ice has a ton of additional features relating to the Menu Bar, the main feature I use it for is its ability to hide Menu Bar items. You can simply drag items from the Visible section to the Hidden section, and they will be removed from your Menu Bar. If you want to see them again, you can click the Ice icon (a dot by default that's added to your Menu Bar) that will then enable you to see the hidden section.
Some days, I stare at a blank document in BBEdit, and wonder what I can type.
Other days, I stare at the world, and wonder what I can say.
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