A demonic plugin obsession

Too many plugins, too many layoffs, and too many… Awards? All that and more in this issue.

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Settings preferences and defaults

https://eclecticlight.co/2026/05/19/settings-preferences-and-defaults/

The Eclectic Light Company is back with another wonderful deep dive. This time. How do settings work in macOS?

The Plugin Overload Problem: Do We Really Need More?

https://www.gearnews.com/the-plugin-overload-problem-studio/

The number of audio plugins I have is ridiculous. The number of applications I have to have running to make those plugins work, even more ridiculous. But in reality compared to others, I actually don't have that many. What is the obsession with plugin collection?

BoardGameGeek manager refuses ad due to "demonic oppression" gets fired shortly after

https://www.wargamer.com/board-games/boardgamegeek-manager-fired

An awful lot of games have questionable content, especially with regards to violence, but to some, demonic themes were too much. It cost them their job…

Demis Hassabis Thinks AI Job Cuts Are Dumb

https://www.wired.com/story/demis-hassabis-ai-layoffs-deepmind-google-io/

There's been a lot of news about AI and job cuts the past few weeks, but one of the godfathers of the current wave of models thinks this is a bad idea.

Apples Liquid Glass iOS 26 Design Wins Gold at Prestigious ADC Awards

https://www.macobserver.com/news/apples-liquid-glass-ios-26-design-wins-gold-at-prestigious-adc-awards/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything

Everyone's least favourite UI overhaul of the past few years wins an award. For design… 🤔