This is the final post on Minimal Mac. This project contains what I believe in when it comes to a mindful and intentional approach to technology. After nearly 2,500 posts, I have nothing more to add to what has already been said. As I wrote in my book enough, saying no is actually saying yes to other things. It’s time to say “no” to this project so...

“We are all many things. We all do many things. We will do many more things throughout our lives. Yet, when we are gone, most will primarily remember only one of them. They will pick from the lot and remember you as that. What they pick will, in their mind at least, be all that you are. Therefore, it is our job to ask ourselves with all the things we...

In praise of the Utilities folder's unsung heroes: From staples like Disk Utility and Activity Monitor to once-in-a-while lifesavers like Grab and Migration Assistant, OS X’s Utilities folder is a goldmine.I agree. Jason highlights many good ones here. My personal pick would be DigitalColor Meter. I find I use it several times a month.

In Defense of Good-Enough Gadgets: Resist the urge to buy the latest, shiniest smartphone, writes Christopher Mims. Like cars, the functional difference between this year’s model and last year’s has never been smaller. One result is a growing marketplace for used electronics of every kind.Interesting perspective. Well worth the read. It is behind the...

Mine Is Better Than Yours - Sanspoint. - Essays on Technology and Culture by Richard J. Anderson: There’s nothing wrong with liking the crazy, fancy stuff us geeks like. We can’t control our obsessions, but we can control how we communicate them to others. Smug superiority gets us nowhere.

Mike Dicken's iOS world travel setup - The Sweet Setup: I loved this interview with Mike Dickens who is traveling the world with his main setup being the one you see above. But the part that stuck out to me was his answer to what he would do differently if he could:I would bring a laptop. I spent a few months weighing the options, literally, between...