This page lists some small comfort/quality-of-life hacks. Most of them are programming-related.
Note that these are not necessarily productivity hacks. Many of them have time savings on the order of a few seconds; in some cases the implementation cost will never be recouped. Nonetheless they have made my life more comfortable.
| Category | Uncomfortable | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|
| Computer | Bluetooth headphones remain connected to computer, even when the computer is closed and sleeping | BlueSnooze for Mac to automatically disconnect the headphones when the laptop is asleep |
| Computer | Cmd-Q (dangerously close to Cmd-S) quits applications on MacOS | Globally rebind the key to do nothing using Keyboard Maestro or skhd or similar |
| Computer | Sending a Zoom link requires opening the Zoom application and clicking buttons* | Write an AppleScript that launches from the Spotlight bar and puts your Zoom link in your clipboard |
| Computer | Submitting student grades requires a combination of internet searching, scrolling my email, and clicking 3-7 links. Also applies to paying university parking tickets, getting the academic calendar, and a few other items. | Write an elisp funciton that opens the exact webpage I need to visit. |
* search this site for “clicking buttons” for more thoughts