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Christopher Lawley
@chrislawley.me
YouTuber, Photographer, Podcaster, and overall nerd. I cover the iPad, iPhone, apps, and more.

📺 YouTube: YouTube.com/@ChrisLawley
🎙️ Podcast: MacStories.net/comfort-zone/
🔗 Links/Contact: chrislawley.me
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New Video!
iPadOS 26 Walkthrough: THIS Reboots the iPad
🔗 youtu.be/rzqWgOAejUQ

In this one I cover EVERYTHING in iPadOS 26
🪟 Windowing & Multitasking
🔙 Background Tasks
🎙️ Local Recording
⌨️ New Keyboard Shortcuts
🖱️ The New Cursor
📱 A Whole Bunch of Apps
➕ And More!
iPadOS 26 Walkthrough: THIS Reboots the iPad
YouTube video by Christopher Lawley
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New Video!
What's in My Tech & Travel Bag
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In this one, I take a look at my everyday tech and travel bag setup, and all the gear I bring with me.
What's in My Tech & Travel Bag
Sponsor: Go to https://surfshark.com/lawley or use code LAWLEY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Let's talk about what is in my daily carry tech & travel bag setup. As an Amazon Associate Christopher Lawley earns revenue from using Amazon links on this channel. Other links maybe affiliate links as well. ## Links Check out all my work here: https://chrislawley.me * My Podcast Comfort Zone: https://www.macstories.net/comfort-zone * My Wallpaper Packs: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/ * My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/christopherlawley * My Shortcuts Gallery: https://theuntitled.site/shortcuts * Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrislawley_ * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisLawley * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrislawley.bsky.social * Website: https://theuntitled.site * Sponsorship and Review Contact Info: chris@theuntitled.site ### Wallpaper Pack: * My NEW Wallpaper Pack: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/l/202WallpaperPack * Previous Wallpaper Packs: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/ ### Hardware: - My Old Bag: https://amzn.to/4979ORj - Nomatic Luma Backpack: https://amzn.to/45ezNoQ - A simliar dongle bag: https://amzn.to/4sh377W - Anker 240w USB-C Cable: https://amzn.to/49ztLkf - Mophie 3-in-1 charger: https://amzn.to/3YdYmyo - Ugreen 160w charger: https://amzn.to/3Ya56gK - Twelve South StayGo Mini: https://amzn.to/4p9zra3 - Samsung T7: https://amzn.to/4sde0ru - Ugreen 25,000mAH External Battery: https://amzn.to/3YKmfxB - iPad Pro: https://amzn.to/4jbi5Z2 - Magic Keyboard: https://amzn.to/4qusW2R - AirPods Pro 3: https://amzn.to/4pVTES1 - Anker MagGo: https://amzn.to/4pVhSM7 - Moft iPhone Stand: https://amzn.to/3LkfcIY - AirTag: https://amzn.to/4b9VaeF - TomToc Switch 2 Case: https://amzn.to/4pWWPsQ - Analogue Pocket: https://www.analogue.co/pocket - Canon R5: https://amzn.to/48UWroy - Canon 24-70: https://amzn.to/4peS38G - Nomatic SD Card Case: https://amzn.to/49dr2fQ - DJI Wireless Mic: https://amzn.to/4pbJgUU - PGYtech tripod: https://amzn.to/3MSB1jo - Peak Design Tripod: https://amzn.to/4qsJjwT ### Video Recommendations: https://youtu.be/IB8dn5p0RvA https://youtu.be/h8WtYq2NSbM https://youtu.be/LqJWPZzU46k https://youtu.be/YvCsZY2g5gU ## Chapters Intro 00:00 The Problem 00:20 The New Bag 01:13 Sponsor: Surfshark 04:19 The Staples 05:39 Packing Tips 15:28 The Normal Travel Setup 16:38 Video/Photo Setup 20:41 The System 26:09
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December 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Whoever said you only need one piece of tape to wrap a present is a fucking liar.
December 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Things I did not have on my bingo card for 2025: displaying a MacStories award on my shelf 🥰
December 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 80: My Pink Booties

@chrislawley.me reflects on a big year of changes, @birchtree.me has turned his garage into a mini-factory, and the gang buys clothes, but in a techy way.

▶️ youtu.be/wUn6euyGxoY
🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/
December 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New Video!
My Task & Project Management System
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In this one, I take a look at how I have been using the app Todoist for managing tasks and projects through my work and personal life.
My Task & Project Management System
Sponsor: 3i P10 Ultra Link: https://amzn.to/3YnuRtX 5% Off Discount Code: P10USAVE5 Let's talk about how I do task and project management in Todoist. As an Amazon Associate Christopher Lawley earns revenue from using Amazon links on this channel. Other links maybe affiliate links as well. ## Links Check out all my work here: https://chrislawley.me * My Podcast Comfort Zone: https://www.macstories.net/comfort-zone * My Wallpaper Packs: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/ * My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/christopherlawley * My Shortcuts Gallery: https://theuntitled.site/shortcuts * Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrislawley_ * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisLawley * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrislawley.bsky.social * Website: https://theuntitled.site * Sponsorship and Review Contact Info: chris@theuntitled.site ### Wallpaper Pack: * My NEW Wallpaper Pack: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/l/202WallpaperPack * Previous Wallpaper Packs: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/ ### Apps: - Todoist: To Do List & Calendar: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/todoist-to-do-list-calendar/id572688855?uo=4 ### Shortcuts: - TaskCut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/e905988e3a4d435aa97265aafcc77a80 - ActionCut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/86a1e0ec432142a78c8c4e75eb25723e - Bag Checklist: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/cf688d466e044a8b8bc4210a0d6a0672 ### Video Recommendations: https://youtu.be/h8WtYq2NSbM https://youtu.be/LqJWPZzU46k https://youtu.be/sJYT0QW31mI https://youtu.be/YvCsZY2g5gU https://youtu.be/rzqWgOAejUQ ## Chapters Intro 00:00 The Pillars 00:24 The App 03:18 The Setup 04:11 Sponsor: 3і 05:29 Capture 07:54 Be An Editor 12:18 The Inbox 14:18 The Today View 16:33 Repeating Tasks 19:05 Repeating Projects 20:20 The Details 23:18
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December 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We're going to be recording the next set of Cozy Zone episodes, and we want to roast our listeners’ home screens. Reply with a screenshot of yours.

We will be recording Dec. 14th at 8 a.m. PST, so get them in before then.
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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This week in the Cozy Zone: we drafted fonts! As you can imagine, strong opinions were felt.

(Cozy Zone is the weekly extension of Comfort Zone! Subscribe here: www.macstories.net/comfort-zone...)
Comfort Zone
<p>Comfort Zone is a weekly podcast that pushes its hosts outside of their, well, comfort zone hosted by Christopher Lawley, Niléane Dorffer, and Matt Birchler. Every Thursday, each host will bring ne...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 79: I Got a Flu From This Keyboard

@chrislawley.me is making a bunch of changes going into 2026, @nileane.fr has another snazzy audio app update, and everyone navigates the pain of trying to use a new keyboard layout.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 79: I Got a Flu From This Keyboard
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December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Don Draper is 35 in the first season of Mad Men. I’m 35. How come I don’t look like John Hamm? What the fuck!? 😅
December 9, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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This week's Cozy Zone is the challenging TimeGuessr, where you look at a photo and guess where and when it was taken. Easier said than done, or is the gang going to set a new world record?

(Cozy Zone is the weekly extension of Comfort Zone! Subscribe here: www.macstories.net/comfort-zone...)
Comfort Zone
<p>Comfort Zone is a weekly podcast that pushes its hosts outside of their, well, comfort zone hosted by Christopher Lawley, Niléane Dorffer, and Matt Birchler. Every Thursday, each host will bring ne...
www.macstories.net
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Comfort Zone, Ep 78: Entering My Dad Era

@birchtree.me wants to give the AirPods Pro 3 a piece of his mind, @nileane.fr has another old school music app for the Mac, and everyone brings their best Black Friday deals (tiny bit late 😅).

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🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Christopher Lawley
Quick Subtitles 1.3 is out now!

Mac-only: Support for Ollama local models for the analyze feature

iPhone, iPad, & Mac: Set a default save directory so all subtitle files save to the same place every time
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
New Video!
My Favorite Tech of the Year
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In this one, I take a look at the best tech and tech accessories I've used this year. This is a video I do every year, but this year's list is probably my favorite.
My Favorite Tech of the Year
Sponsor: MOFT Dynamic Folio New Colors Launch: https://bit.ly/4pJ59vB MOFT Connected Case: https://bit.ly/4aqdRdI Discount code: Chris Let's talk about my favorite tech of that I have used this year. As an Amazon Associate Christopher Lawley earns revenue from using Amazon links on this channel. Other links maybe affiliate links as well. ## Links Check out all my work here: https://chrislawley.me * My Podcast Comfort Zone: https://www.macstories.net/comfort-zone * My Wallpaper Packs: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/ * My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/christopherlawley * My Shortcuts Gallery: https://theuntitled.site/shortcuts * Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrislawley_ * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisLawley * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrislawley.bsky.social * Website: https://theuntitled.site * Sponsorship and Review Contact Info: chris@theuntitled.site ### Wallpaper Pack: * My NEW Wallpaper Pack: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/l/202WallpaperPack * Previous Wallpaper Packs: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/ ### Hardware: - Magflott Pro: https://www.charjenpro.com/products/magflottpro?variant=45237247443162 - Brick: https://getbrick.app/?srsltid=AfmBOoqZLf5wKpUmZkr_kaQdP_Ew4LQ7-kTF02HGU9dgT0P1UMGBqeP5 - Pulsar LAB X2F 5th Anniversary Gaming Mouse: https://www.pulsar.gg/collections/x2f-series/products/pulsar-lab-x2f-5th-anniversary-gaming-mouse?variant=47026846171390 - AirPods Max Stand (This is a newer version than the one I have): https://amzn.to/4iw76cl - CalDigit TS5 Plus: https://amzn.to/49Tf2T0 - CalDigit TS5: https://amzn.to/4rsEtAV - CalDigit TS4: https://amzn.to/3Mbe7mZ - KBD8x Mark III: https://kbdfans.com/collections/diy-kit/products/kbd8x-mkiii?_pos=1&_fid=ad866b266&_ss=c&variant=41657105678475 - Nomad Good Sports Band: https://amzn.to/3McQpa4 - Savage Raven Grips for Switch 2: https://amzn.to/4pbQiK9 - Savage Raven Grip Case: https://amzn.to/3Xxtvwp - TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 Router: https://amzn.to/446exkB - ACASIS NVMe Enclosure: https://amzn.to/3XvB9r3 - NVMe Drive I got for this: https://amzn.to/4pOyjd0 ### Video Recommendations: https://youtu.be/LqJWPZzU46k https://youtu.be/YvCsZY2g5gU https://youtu.be/sJYT0QW31mI ## Chapters Intro 00:00 MagFlott Pro 00:19 Brick 01:52 Sponsor: Moft 05:19 Pulsar Mouse 07:24 AirPods Max Stand 10:53 CalDigit TS5 Plus 12:39 KBD8x Mark III 16:19 Nomad Sports Band 19:22 Savage Raven Switch 2 Grips 20:59 TP Link Wi-Fi 7 Router 22:50 ACASIS NVMe Enclosure 24:37 Wrap UP 26:50
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December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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This is also my favorite Cozy Zone episode we’ve done to date. Big week for the podcast.
+ This week in Cozy Zone, the gang created an Apple accessory tier list, and dear listener, the knives come out.

If you're not subscribed to Cozy Zone yet (our weekly bonus episodes) you can do so right over here: www.macstories.net/comfort-zone...
Comfort Zone
<p>Comfort Zone is a weekly podcast that pushes its hosts outside of their, well, comfort zone hosted by Christopher Lawley, Niléane Dorffer, and Matt Birchler. Every Thursday, each host will bring ne...
www.macstories.net
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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It’s @charliemchapman.com’s fault.

This is my favorite episode we’ve recorded to date. It’s a good one.
Comfort Zone, Episode 77: It's @charliemchapman.com's Fault

It's the window management episode! @chrislawley.me has even more iPad news, and AeroSpace nearly tears the gang apart.

▶️ youtu.be/Ls-6VSMlkGk
🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reposted by Christopher Lawley
I've combed through thousands of deals to find the very best. Here are my favorites, including MacStories Pixel Icons, Apple hardware, smart home gadgets, wearables, batteries and chargers, headphones, videogame hardware and accessories - all on @macstories.net:

www.macstories.net/stories/just...
Just the Best: MacStories&#8217; Black Friday Picks
<p>Black Friday deals started very early this year, and we’ve covered a lot of ground on the MacStories Deals Mastodon and Bluesky accounts since publishing our Early Black Friday Picks. A lot of thos...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is also my favorite Cozy Zone episode we’ve done to date. Big week for the podcast.
+ This week in Cozy Zone, the gang created an Apple accessory tier list, and dear listener, the knives come out.

If you're not subscribed to Cozy Zone yet (our weekly bonus episodes) you can do so right over here: www.macstories.net/comfort-zone...
Comfort Zone
<p>Comfort Zone is a weekly podcast that pushes its hosts outside of their, well, comfort zone hosted by Christopher Lawley, Niléane Dorffer, and Matt Birchler. Every Thursday, each host will bring ne...
www.macstories.net
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It’s @charliemchapman.com’s fault.

This is my favorite episode we’ve recorded to date. It’s a good one.
Comfort Zone, Episode 77: It's @charliemchapman.com's Fault

It's the window management episode! @chrislawley.me has even more iPad news, and AeroSpace nearly tears the gang apart.

▶️ youtu.be/Ls-6VSMlkGk
🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
With the Steam Machine coming out next year, 2026 is the year of Linux on the desktop and the TV.
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today marks the 9 years of my YouTube channel. I uploaded three videos I spent a month working on. Never expected anyone to watch them, I was just creatively starved. Thank you to everyone that has watched my videos over the years.

Here are some pics of my original setups and videos.
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 76: Sorry, Danielle

@nileane.fr fris getting bold with laptop appendages, @chrislawley.me is nostalgic about the iPad Pro, and everyone gets weird with text files as part of @birchtree.me's challenge

▶️ youtu.be/q8gtvtT7DB8
🎧 www.macstories.net/comfort-zone/
November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New Video!
A Productive Day Working Only on My iPad
youtu.be/LqJWPZzU46k

In this one I take a look at my current workflow with the iPad. After ten years of working from the iPad it has evolved a lot over the years.
A Productive Day Working Only on My iPad
Sponsor: Go to https://surfshark.com/lawley or use code LAWLEY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Let's talk about my typical work day from the iPad and how I have been worked from an iPad Pro for 10 years. As an Amazon Associate Christopher Lawley earns revenue from using Amazon links on this channel. Other links maybe affiliate links as well. ## Links Check out all my work here: https://chrislawley.me * My Podcast Comfort Zone: https://www.macstories.net/comfort-zone * My Wallpaper Packs: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/ * My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/christopherlawley * My Shortcuts Gallery: https://theuntitled.site/shortcuts * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisLawley * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrislawley.bsky.social * Website: https://theuntitled.site * Sponsorship and Review Contact Info: chris@theuntitled.site ### Wallpaper Pack * My NEW Wallpaper Pack: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/l/202WallpaperPack * Previous Wallpaper Packs: https://chrislawley.gumroad.com/ ### Video Recommendations https://youtu.be/rzqWgOAejUQ https://youtu.be/sJYT0QW31mI https://youtu.be/YvCsZY2g5gU https://youtu.be/xR5-0XDkwU0 https://youtu.be/6ucBfohOZdk ## Apps - Todoist: To Do List & Calendar: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/todoist-to-do-list-calendar/id572688855?uo=4 - Fantastical Calendar: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190?uo=4 - Sanebox: https://www.sanebox.com/ - Obsidian - Connected Notes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obsidian-connected-notes/id1557175442?uo=4 - Focus Friend, by Hank Green: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focus-friend-by-hank-green/id6742278016?uo=4 - Nintendo Music: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nintendo-music/id6466376604?uo=4 - Final Cut Pro for iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro-for-ipad/id1631624924?uo=4 - Adobe Lightroom for iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-lightroom-for-ipad/id804177739?uo=4 ## Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:48 Morning Routine 03:37 Assistive AI Tasks 04:53 Sponsor Surshark 06:20 Writing and Main Desk Setup 11:25 Video Editing 18:25 Photo Editing
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November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Breaking News: Drag and drop Split View and Slide Over is back in iPadOS 26.2. This is currently in developer beta 3. I'll have a more detailed video about it on the channel in a bit.

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November 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM