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Have you been thinking about purchasing the App Launch Map Field Guide to help you through your next iOS or Mac launch? Now’s a good time to buy, because I’m donating 50% of today’s sales to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital!

Also! I’m donating 50% of tomorrow’s App Launch Map Field Guide sales to St. Jude, so it’ll be a great time to buy if you’ve been considering!

I’m writing a talk about app press kits. Have any pressing press kit questions?

a black cat under a light sweatshirt on an office chair.

Raven stole my office chair and now I remember the true reason I’m anti-desktop computer.

Doing something I said I’d never again attempt: the multi-Mac lifestyle. J’s setting up our former Mac mini server (from late 2014) on my desk right now 😱

It’s here! My life’s work.

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Four military aircraft flying in close formation as seen from a crowded rooftop.

A food truck. A cup of bubble tea is on a shelf next to a aign that says, "Dream like a unicorn."

A LEGO minifigure and a pair of airpods next to a Hogwarts-skinned MacBook.

An iPad and Magic Keyboard in a dark room.

an old brick building next to a very modern glass skyscraper.

I broke my Apple Watch, but I got a blog post out of it.

Did you know I have a macro blog? I’m working on a post to put up in the next few days, and I’ve set a goal to write at least one post per month. You can subscribe and peruse my archive: aleenmean.com

If you’re in San Jose and looking for something to do at 3:00, you can catch me in room 2 at AltConf :)

ahhhh, here’s the pre-WWDC anxiety

it’s late this year

I adulted so hard today. I have a referral for physical therapy, new migraine medicine, a new ADHD medication dosage, and a consultation with a prospective ADHD coach scheduled. I’m amazing!

Some people have been reaching out to my friends to see if I’m on the job market and the answer is: it’s complicated but I’m willing to talk about what you have in mind, so feel free reach out if you’ve been thinking about it.

May is mental health awareness month. I’m posting about it late in the month because things have been intense in my world lately and I needed to hold that mental space.

Hey friends! I’m having a really hard day. Tell me what’s great in your world!

Get you someone who loves you like Fate loves my MacBook.

a mostly white calico cat laying on a laptop

Gratitude:

Salmon Run in Splatoon has all superpowered weapons this weekend!

Gratitude:

  • Went to the Seattle Acquarium with a friend. Got to see octopus feeding time!