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  • Spring cleaning

    A running list of things that are easy to forget, relatively quick to do, and make your life easier on a daily basis.

    • Review and reorder apps on homescreen
    • Add keyboard shortcuts for common actions
    • Add TextExpander / Alfred snippets for frequently used phrases
    • Your addresses / emails in your contact card
    • Share sheet ordering
    • Bookmarks toolbar
    • Review privacy permissions on phone and computer
      • Location
      • Photos
      • Full disk access
      • Screen recording
    • Login items
    • Unsubscribe from unread email newsletters
    • Review and cancel SaaS subscriptions
    • Notification preferences
    • Alexa shortcuts
    • Change major account passwords
    • Two factor
    • Widgets
    • Chrome extensions
    • Siri Shortcuts
    • Phone favorites
    • Pinned iMessage chats
    • Default apps
    • Alfred workflows
  • Flashlights

    I purchased the Sofirn BLF SP36 ~3 years ago and it continues to be a fantastic all-around flashlight, particularly for people who need bright light outdoors at night.

    It can get very bright (as in blindingly bright, so you need to be careful around others) and can illuminate objects half a mile away.

    My only complaints are:

    • While it charges with USB C, it needs to be via a USB A to C adapter
    • The firmware it runs can get way more complex than I need, so I mainly stick with a few main modes.

    Research