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Chris has some new headphones, Matt wants to talk about why development is still complex in the AI age, and everyone tries to find the most clever way to back up their photos. This week's Cozy Zone, we roasted each other's 10 year old home screens. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed The Comfort Zone Database TinyStart Charjen AirFoams Pro v30 Ear Tips AirPods Max 2 Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm cable Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Niléane built an awesome Mac app, Chris bought a new monitor (but it's not what you thiiiiink), and Matt grills the group on what they'd install if they could only install 3 new apps on their Mac. This week's Cozy Zone, the gang has to guess what Matt subscribes to on YouTube by just the thumbnails. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed TinyStart ROG something something full gamer monitor Vivaldi for iOS Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt poisons the show with Android, Niléane brings us back with Forkflift, and everyone finds a really great Mac app they've never used before. This week's Cozy Zone, we discovered who has a good backup system, who has a robust backup system, and who basically doesn't care about their data. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed Charjen AirFoams Pro v30 Ear Tips Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro Forklift Bloom Transmit Moonshine Tuna Thaw Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

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. This week's Cozy Zone, Chris and Matt teach Niléane the real rules of the road right before her driver's test. They're pretty sure it was a lot of help. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed First, Last, Everything Season 2 MacBook Neo Niléane pitches Vivaldi Matt pitches Vivaldi Chris pitches Vivaldi Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Niléane is replacing Discord with Slack, Chris has the new iPad Air in hand, and everyone found something nice to say about password managers. This week's Cozy Zone, we tier-listed app icons, and opinions were stronger than anticipated (probably should have seen it coming). Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed Back to Alfred Apple Introduces M4-Powered iPad Air mood.camera KeePass Bitwarden Vivaldi Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt demands we roast his home screen, Niléane drops some knowledge on SSDs, and (almost) everyone has fun with Pokémon. This week's Cozy Zone, we played Geoguesser, and it has a better ending than we could have even scripted. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed Swipe to type on the Mac Sharge USB-C cable BILRESA Ikea buttons Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Chris has a Mac-related confession to make, Matt has to admit something about his Apple Watch, and Niléane is like, "boys, I don't think you can even handle taking your phones off silent." (She was not wrong.) This week's Cozy Zone, we roast home screens again, and this time there weren't any hidden codes…we think. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed Helium Apple will kill iPadOS Quick Subtitles Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Chris wants to know what the heck is going on with Discord. Niléane has a massive backlog of things to talk about now that she's back. And everybody does their best with Apple's Creator Studio. This week's Cozy Zone, the gang discusses what they'd do if they couldn't use Apple products anymore. We are releasing this just days after ATP did the exact same thing, but we swear we recorded this a couple weeks ago! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month iPhanpy for iPhone Vivaldi Thaw Itsyhome Our pitch deck Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt wants to do an AI check in, Chris serves a master class on getting started with 3D printing, and Niléane is away, so the dads talk a little Formula 1…just a little. This week's Cozy Zone, Chris gets a brand glow up! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Things discussed Two wolves Claude Code OpenClaw Bambu Lab A1 (and A1 mini) Gridfinity MakerWorld Printables Thangs Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt wants to talk about his (quick) notes, Niléane brings 3(!) topics, and everyone brings old(?) tech back from the dead. This week's Cozy Zone, we tier listed Star Wars. All of it. Yes, even that one. If there was ever a time to give Cozy Zone a shot, it's now. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Main topics Quick Notes 2 NuPhy Air75 V3 Meze 99 Neo Ear Pads Other things discussed Rubber ruck debugging Fraunces font Klack! Enable ProMotion ion Safari The new unified MacStories site GameHub on Android Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Chris has a Creator Studio, Matt has a less official Creator Studio, and the whole gang shows off their Minecraft houses. This week's Cozy Zone, we tier listed iPads. Chris has never been more in his element than in this one! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Main topics Apple Creator Studio Aqua Voice Framous DevCleaner balenaEtcher Sparkle Ghostty Zed Other things discussed Hand Mirror 4 is cute! The Secrets of the Apple Creator Studio Niléane's Minecraft House 1 Niléane's Minecraft House 2 Niléane's Minecraft House 3 Niléane's Minecraft House 4 Niléane's Minecraft House 5 Niléane's Minecraft House 6 Matt's Minecraft House 1 Matt's Minecraft House 2 Matt's Minecraft House 3 Matt's Minecraft House 4 Matt's Minecraft House 5 Matt's Minecraft House 6 Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt'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"! This week's Cozy Zone, we roast each other's backpacks. One's all black, one's is full of color, and the other is just a mess! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Main topics ROG Xbox Ally X Matt's review Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Niléane battles the modern era of smart mice, Chris has a new way of keeping up with everything everywhere all at once, and the whole gang battles it out with the best dang MagSafe accessories you've ever seen. This week's Cozy Zone, we roast you home screens again! This one has bar none the weirdest home screen I've ever seen. You just gotta listen to understand why, but we might be cursed now. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Main topics BetterMouse Reeder Other things Atkinson Hyperlegible Geist Ben Vallack Swapmod Intricuit Aerospace ROG Xbox Ally X Logitech made an oopsie Mode Anthracite keycaps DOCKCASE Magnetic Visual Clicks Power Keyboard MagicMount Flask Nomatic Wallet VÄSTMÄRKE Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

Matt needs some help figuring out what browser to use, Niléane has a new game show, and Chris challenges the gang to clean up their desk area. This week's Cozy Zone, the gang discusses their tech white whales. If they had unlimited funds, what would they buy? A nice camera? A beefy computer? A whole company?! Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Main topics Helium Zen Dia ChatGPT Atlas Perplexity Comet Other things Chris' Gridfinity Setup Last.fm HermitCraft desk mat IKEA monitor arm Matt's desk before Matt's desk after Forecast Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky

It's the annual predictions episode! The gang reflects on their predictions from 2025 and then make their Guaranteed To Be Correct Predictions for 2026. No boring predictions here, we start at Pro predictions and go all the way to Pro Max. This week's Cozy Zone has everyone discussing the tricky business of streaming music and how we actually get artists paid. Want more from the gang? Cozy Zone is a bonus podcast every Monday where we let loose on all sorts of fun topics. You can get cozy with the Comfort Zone crew for just $5/month or $50/year, which not only makes the bonus episodes possible, but supports Comfort Zone, too. How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know! Follow the Hosts Chris on YouTube Matt on Birchtree Niléane on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Mastodon Comfort Zone on Bluesky