applefangirl

I use Dash on my Mac for most of the documentation. It makes searching any of the "docsets" it has indexed fast. I've recently started creating some of my own.

I save references I use a lot, like the HTML spec, as PDFs. MacOS indexes these PDF files, so a search in Finder is usually all I need to bring the correct document.

If I can't find a reference locally, or know it doesn't exist locally, I'll turn to the Internet. Once I find the bit of information I'm looking for I'll either save the website as a PDF, or save the info in Snippetlabs or Bear so I can search for it next time I need it.

Same. I've downloaded most of the documentation I need to answer day to day questions, and try to limit my use of search engines. Finding most of my answers is faster in the local references I'm familiar. The Internet is my last resort.

The worst part about listening to music on the phone is nervously waiting for the next spam call to interrupt it.

I've got a couple recommendations. I currently use Net News Wire and News Explorer on the Mac. News Explorer has excelent YouTube integration. If you're into web apps Feedbin is IMO well worth the price.

I use a similiar app on my Mac. It helps me catch poorly behaving apps so I can remove them.

True, and in the case of the Mac you've got a lot of good options with different design choices.

I guess it's a matter of opinion because Feedly's interface looks cluttered to me. It's not a bad offender for a webapp but compared to other feed readers its interface is IMO busy.

Also a matter of opinion but app developers IMO shouldn't use their apps to market. I've already got an email app and a Feed reader. If I want to keep up with you I'll subscribe to your mailing list or follow your feed.

I disable auto-update because I get annoyed when apps tell me about new versions (and I have privacy concerns.) I wont consider using an app that doesn't let me disable auto update. I already have a strategy to keep my software up-to-date that works on my schedule.

I recognize I'm sensitive to these things but that doesn't mean they aren't justified or don't make sense. They just don't make sense * to you *.

Or more they may send pizza deliveries and subscribe you too every mailing list known to man. Don’t post your address. Use a PO BOX if you must.

They don’t share it with you because they can’t. It’s anonymized.