Posts tagged with "productivity"

Kiro's ~/.kiro directory stores powers, hooks, agents, and MCP server configs globally — but there's no built-in way to switch between profiles. If you need a Senior Director persona loaded with Atlassian, GitLab, and observability MCPs running alongside a stripped-down developer persona focused on code, you have to get creative. Here's how the path resolution actually works and three approaches to running both simultaneously on macOS and Windows.

The macOS Dock has a habit of jumping to whichever monitor you accidentally nudge the cursor toward. Here's how to pin it to one display and keep it there.

Microsoft removed copy/paste for Outlook calendar events. Here's the workaround on macOS and the registry fix for Windows.

Google Docs uses URL-based clipboard for images, which breaks when you need an actual file. Double-click then Shift+right-click forces the browser to expose the raw image.

Enabling Touch ID for sudo on macOS Sonoma, then fixing the two cases where it silently falls back to password: tmux sessions and DisplayLink external displays.

Two surprisingly impactful home office upgrades: rollerblade-style chair wheels that glide on carpet and hard floors, and replacement arm rests that make an old chair feel new.