I’m writing this in September 2026 on a 14-Inch MacBook Pro M1 Pro from 2021, which has been one of the best computers I’ve ever owned. For years, I’ve tried, tested, deleted, and used more Mac apps than there are birds in an aviary. These are the ones that I swear by as a writer, … Read more

Introduction A friend of mine is the head of technology for a mid-sized travel business. In 2021, his company was hit with a ransomware attack. The bad people broke into his systems, encrypted files and applications, destroyed his backups, and demanded a mid-seven figure amount of Bitcoin in exchange for the decryption keys. Meanwhile, my … Read more