APR.25.2026 - #67

Hi all 👋, this week while writing clicks 'n clacks I've been hyped up watching the Devil May Cry Season 2 and Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake trailers. I discovered a new menu bar macOS tool called FineTune to help me independently control the volume of apps (closer to that of a Windows experience which I missed). Also browsed through Hideo Kojima's dope new collab/collection with high-end performance apparel brand Acronym, and wanted to pick up these unnecessary but awesome Unown-shaped AirTag cases.

Additionally, I've been reading about designing a completely unique keyboard mounting system, and Framework's take on the couch keyboard. And last but not least, one of the best places to get keyboard cables and accessories (in my opinion), Wired In, is having a Spring sale—15% off all cables using discount code SPRING2026!!

Let's dive right into the clicks!

→ This past week, the live-previewing Lightroom preset app, Prelens by Marcel Jereb, became available for all! I've been testing it in beta for a few months now, and it has been amazing to see the progress from initial vision to full launch. I tried all the default filters, and even threw some of my favourite Fuji Film sims and other free presets at it—and it handled them all wonderfully. Prelens simply takes an existing XMP file and previews the filter through the viewfinder in the app. There is a huge community of Lightroom enthusiasts who have created and shared thousands of already customized XMP files, so even if you're not well versed in Lightroom or creating presets, it's still super easy to use Prelens. Bonus points here for its incredible skeuomorphic design and tactile-knob interface that's super fun to use/play with.

→ I enjoy using the window management tools baked into Raycast (my macOS launcher of choice), but always felt it lacked some key features. No window presets and the speed of getting all my windows set is the most frustrating—having to change each window's size and position individually really slowed things down. Apple's Stage Manager didn't work for me/was too simple, and another Raycast extension called Window Layouts was almost perfect for me, but just missed the mark. Some customization and layout-launching was still difficult, so I kept searching until l I found Scene—a tool that lives in your menu bar and has a lot of the functionality I'm looking for. Create custom layouts, keyboard shortcuts, auto-launch and auto-quit apps, and best of all, it's completely free. For now, a mix of Windows Layouts and Scene is my go-to, but I would love to see a Raycast extension for Scene, or for some of the best features from Scene to get added to Window Layouts.

→ Discovering, using, and organizing fonts has been a new pastime for myself ever since I started this newsletter. Typefaces have a major impact on how my thoughts, ideas, and brand identity are presented to a reader like you. I've featured cool fonts here in the past—Monocraft, Fran Sans, or Geist just to name a few—and I know I've only scratched the surface. On macOS, the font book to preview these beautiful creations always felt lacking—it's hard to use, barely updated, and never did the fonts justice on a plain white background. Designer Josh Puckett has a solution—Pica, a modern font management application that looks good and does it all. Better performance, colour themes, TFF and OTF support, and best of all, “watch” folders so you don't have to install a font just to preview it. It sounds pretty niche, but it has fixed a problem I didn't even know I had, and rediscovering my fonts with Pica was a blast.

→ An extraordinary one-take video by Joe Scotto that summarizes all the work he does in the accessibility community. Creating custom boards, teaching DIYers about hand-wiring, offering workshops, and developing new ideas for everyone to have accessible input devices for computer use in this ever-increasingly digital world. Joe sells many of his keyboards as kits or individual parts so you can build them yourself, but also offers reduced-cost or completely free builds to those who are differently-abled to keep them as accessible as possible. Always heart-warming to see this kind of love and care in the community and I'll amplify voices like this any chance I get.

→ The company Lofree, responsible for popular boards such as the Flow and Block, is releasing a brand new gaming keyboard with some huge innovations in the magnetic switch space. They partnered again with switch manufacturer Kailh to create a “Nexus-Magnetic Mechanical Switch” that supports the traditional metal leaf mechanical activation system, and has a magnet built into the stem to also support magnetic activation. In simpler terms, it's an all new mechanical/magnetic switch hybrid and the keyboard can toggle between the two detection/activation modes with a single keybind. Therefore, you could use the mechanical features of the switch for general use (fixed activation point, reliable for typing, etc.), and quickly switch to magnetic mode for gaming (custom actuation, rapid trigger, etc.). I think it's monumental, but more important on this board is the PCB, which supports both types of switches, so the hot-swappable options here are endless! Side note: I always caution against Kickstarters and this campaign is no different— it is exciting and Lofree is a larger company with a positive history, but always be careful putting money down before a tangible product is produced.

→ Loving this mixed opaque and transparent keycap set by Lelelab, their first foray into low-profile territory. The combo of light and dark blues, plus a variety of retro pixel novelties, creates a calm aesthetic I'd love to use on one of my low-profile Nuphy boards. I've been seeing a lot of transparent keycaps lately and while I used to be indifferent towards that style, it's certainly growing on me as I see more designers and creators use the style sparingly. LeleLab works with many other brands and designers, but also has a healthy portfolio of traditional profile caps to peruse.

That’s all for this week! I hope you enjoyed it, and now it’s time to hear from YOU 🫵. I want to know your opinion—what you liked, what you loved, what you didn’t like, what you skipped. Email [email protected] (or reply to this issue!) and have a great weekend!!