Time passes, but I’m not particularly aware of it-I don’t get thirsty, hungry, or uncomfortable, and without an interruption, I can work happily for several hours without a break. Upon reflection, I realized I mainly miss notifications because I don’t notice the outside world much when I’m deep in writing, editing, or research. Why is that? How could I miss these notifications? Am I alone in this problem? Notifications Aren’t Alarms ![]() (Occasionally, a notification will show up on one device but not another for reasons I’ve never been able to determine.)Īnd yet, I can still find myself out of sync! I sometimes show up late to a Zoom meeting, end up rushing to an eye doctor appointment, or have to come up with an alternative menu when I’ve missed the notification to soak beans for dinner. All the necessary data is in my systems, and for the most part, notifications arrive at the correct times and on all my devices. I’m a great believer in digital calendars and reminders: I manage my events in Fantastical and lean heavily on Siri-created prompts from Reminders for small tasks. They include scheduled appointments for which I must leave the house at a particular time, Zoom meetings that start on the hour, and reminders that I have to start the prep for slow-cooking dinner by late afternoon or it won’t be done in time to eat. My life is awash in details, and although I’m far less scheduled than many professionals, plenty of things on my plate come due at specific times. #1655: 33 years of TidBITS, Twitter train wreck, tvOS 16.4.1, Apple Card Savings, Steve Jobs ebookĪ Call to Alarms: Why We Need Persistent Calendar and Reminder Notifications.#1656: Passcode thieves lock iCloud accounts, the apps Adam uses, iPhoto and Aperture library conversion in Ventura. ![]()
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