Macworld The Finder is the main user interface for managing files on the Mac. Think of it as the starting point for navigating macOS–it’s like the Home Screen on an iPhone and iPad. You probably don’t give the Finder much thought, but it’s one of the most important places on your Mac. Because of that, you should make the most of that time. You can tweak the Finder so it better suits the way you do things, and there are a few tasks you can do within the Finder instead of in an app. Here are 10 things you should know so you can get the most out of the Finder. 1. Finder and Desktop explained The Quick Take function in the Finder lets you see a preview of a file. Foundry This is an explanation of terminology. Before you can master the Finder, it helps to understand the difference when, say, you’re looking up support documents on Apple.com or reading a how-to on Macworld. You hear people refer to the Desktop on the Mac. The Desktop and the Finder are two parts of a whole. The Finder is actually an app that runs all the time. The Desktop is a component of the Finder; to paraphrase Apple, the Desktop is the space between the menu bar at the top, and the Dock at the bottom (or the bottom of the screen, if your Dock is not located there or is hiding). If you click on the Desktop, notice that the app you end up in is the Finder. So, if you’re working with someone on a Mac and you’re told to go to the Desktop or Finder, they’re usually referring to the same thing. Now, the Finder and Desktop differ in functionality. You can place files on the Desktop, and you can set the Finder to display icons so you can access storage devices, servers, and more. The Finder itself offers other functions, such as windows to navigate and manage files, Quick Look (select a file and then press the spacebar to see a preview of it), syncing with an iPhone, and more. 2. Add multiple Desktops Navigate between Desktops in Mission Control. Foundry Now that you know what the Desktop is, you might now know that you can have multiple versions of it. It’s a great way to organize the window and app clutter that easily builds up. It’s especially useful on single-display Mac setups. To launch another Desktop, you use an app in macOS called Mission Control, which is opened by: Pressing the F3 key or pressing Control+Up Arrow Swiping with three fingers upwards on the Magic Trackpad Double-tap with two fingers on a Magic Mouse Dragging a window to the top of the screen When you enter Mission Control, a bar replaces the menu bar at the top of your screen. It will list the Desktops you currently have, which will be just one to start. Move the cursor over the bar, and it expands to show thumbnails of your Desktops. To add another Desktop, click on the “+” icon on the right side of the bar. (Apple’s documentation refers to a Desktop in Mission Control as a “Space” and that bar as the “Spaces bar.” But I’m going to keep calling them Desktops to minimize confusion.) Once you’ve created more Desktops (the limit is 16), you can move app and Finder windows below the bar to specific Desktops, making your workspace much more organized. For example, I usually have two Desktops, one with the apps for writing Macworld articles, and a second one with just email and Slack. Sometimes I launch a third Desktop for image, video, or audio editing.  To move between Desktops on a Magic Trackpad, swipe with three or four fingers left or right. On a keyboard, press Control+Left or Right Arrow. 3. Customize what you see Customize the Finder in Finder > Settings. Foundry Because a lot of users don’t think of the Finder as an app, they don’t realize that the Finder has Settings. When in the Finder, click on Finder in the menu bar, and you’ll find Settings. This is where you can make the most adjustments to customize the Finder to your preferences. As you can see above, I very rarely use Tags, Music, or Movies, so I have unchecked them to hide them in the Sidebar section. 4. Right-click to see more RIght-click on the FInder icon in the Dock to see more options. Foundry Clicking on the Finder icon in the Dock brings the Finder to the forefront and opens the Finder Window. However, if you right-click (or Control+click, or do a two-fingered click on a Magic Trackpad), you’ll find more options available to help navigate your Mac. It’s a useful tool for those times when the Desktop clutter is a total mess. 5. Take Action Finder Quick Actions allows access to Finder extensions that can be installed by the apps you use. Foundry When right-clicking a file in the Finder, the contextual menu that appears offers several options for you. One of them is Quick Actions, which are tasks you can do based on the file type. For example, Quick Actions for a graphic file may have options for Rotate Left, Covert Image, Remove Background, and more, without the need of opening an app. Not every file type has Quick Actions available. There isn’t a place like the App Store where you can get more Quick Actions. These are provided by the apps you install on your Mac. For example, if you install Pixelmator Pro, it offers its own Remove Background Quick Action. You can turn on/off Quick Action functions in System Settings > General; scroll down to the Extensions section, find the Finder section, and click its “i” icon. A list of Quick Actions will appear with switches to turn them on/off. 6. Add a widget Desktop widgets provide instant access to information you constantly want.Foundry About two years ago, Apple introduced macOS Desktop widgets. This is a feature brought over from iOS and it allows you to put app widgets that stay on your Desktop for quick access. For example, the Calendar widget shows your daily schedule without needing to open the Calendar app, which you can open by clicking the widget. Widgets that are made for iOS are brought over the macOS, so the available widgets you have are based on what iPhone and iPad apps you have. You can see a list of widgets by right-clicking any space on the Desktop and selecting Edit Widgets in the contextual menu. They can live on your Desktop or in the notification sidebar. 7. Show the Clipboard What’s in your Clipboard? Find out through this option. Foundry What would happen to our productivity if cut/copy and paste disappeared? It’s a standard function on any computing device, but have you ever wondered what exactly is currently in the clipboard? You can find out in the Finder. Go to Edit > Show Clipboard, and a window pops up to display the clipboard contents. Most of the time, you can see what’s in there–if it’s text, you’ll see it, if it’s an image, it’s there. Some items don’t appear, for example, when I copy a video clip in iMovie, the Clipboard is blank and the identifier at the bottom says Clipboard contents: unknown. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing in the Clipboard, it just means it’s not being displayed. This probably isn’t a feature you’ll use often, but it might be a good idea to check your Clipboard to make sure any private information isn’t in there. However, there isn’t an easy way to clear the clipboard. You can copy blank space from a document, and it will look like there’s nothing in your Clipboard, or copy something of no value. You can erase the Clipboard in the Terminal by entering pbcopy < /dev/null and then pressing Return. Also, when you restart your Mac, the Clipboard gets wiped out every time. Third-party Clipboard utilities allow you to manage Clipboard contents and also have other features like multiple clipboards and the ability to save clipboards after the Mac restarts. 8. Rearrange the sidebar Rearrage the Sidebar by clicking and dragging. Foundry In Finder Windows, the Sidebar lists areas where you will access files. By default, they’re listed alphabetically within their sections, but you can rearrange them by clicking and dragging. You can even move the sections; if you want to move, say, the iCloud section to the bottom, just click the iCloud header and drag it to the bottom. You can determine what items appear in the Finder Settings under Sidebar. For example, if you don’t want AirDrop in the list, you can go into Settings and uncheck the AirDrop box. 9. Supercharge your folders Set up scripts that can apply automated actions to a folder. Foundry There’s a little-used feature in the Finder called Folder Actions Setup and what it does is that it performs actions on files within the folder. For example, you can set up a Folder so that when you place images into it, the images are automatically converted to jpegs. To use Folder Action Setup, right-click on a folder and select Folder Action Setup from the pop-up menu. macOS includes a few actions you can use, most of them for use with images, such as format conversion, rotation, or flipping. There is one action that makes an alert appear whenever a folder has a new file added to it. These actions are AppleScripts; a script is a method of automating a set of tasks. You can create your own scripts and use them in Folder Action Setup if the ones in macOS aren’t what you need. Check out our guide to using Folder Action Setup. 10. Use an iPhone or iPad to take photos, scan, or sketch Use your iPhone to take a picture that is saved directly to the macOS Desktop. Macworld Right-click anywhere on the Desktop, and in the pop-up menu, select Import from iPhone or iPad. A pop-up appears that offers options to Take Photo, Scan Documents, or Add Sketch. Pick one and the Camera app opens for photos or scans, or a sketch app opens. Anything you create with those apps is saved to the Mac’s Desktop.

Financial ControllerCD ProjektWarsaw Masovian Voivodeship pl29 minutes agoApplyOpis oferty pracyPoszukujemy obecnie osoby, która dołączy do zespołu kontrolingu. Jesteś osobą pełną energii a jednocześnie cechuje Cię dobra organizacja pracy własnej i samodzielność, potrafisz zarządzać, a dodatkowo cenisz sobie pracę w kreatywnym środowisku? Zgłoś się do nas, może to właśnie na Ciebie czekamy! :)Główne zadania:Udział w procesach planowania finansowego (współpraca z dedykowanymi działami Spółki w zakresie sporządzania budżetów, prognozowanie OPEX i CAPEX w ujęciu krótko i długoterminowym, konsultacja danych budżetowych z osobami decyzyjnymi);Udział w procesach kontroli budżetowej (weryfikacja poprawności alokacji analitycznej dokumentów kosztowych, sporządzanie okresowych raportów P&L oraz cashflow, identyfikacja i analiza odchyleń, prezentacja wniosków);Wsparcie w procesie zamykania miesiąca oraz sporządzania kwartalnych i rocznych sprawozdań finansowych Spółki;Cykliczne raportowanie wyników finansowych dedykowanych obszarów sprawozdawczych oraz analiza rentowności realizowanych przedsięwzięć inwestycyjnych;Sporządzanie szczegółowych raportów ad-hoc na zlecenie Zarządu Spółki;Wsparcie w zakresie implementacji i rozwoju narzędzi kontrolingowych;Identyfikacja obszarów rozwojowych i optymalizacja procesów finansowych zachodzących w Spółce;Identyfikacja potrzeb i odpowiedzialność w wyznaczonym zakresie podejmowanych przez Grupę Kapitałową wdrożeniach oraz rozwoju systemów informatycznych wspomagających funkcjonowanie organizacji;Monitorowanie trendów rynkowych, otoczenia Spółki mającej wpływ na działalność operacyjną Spółki.KwalifikacjeWykształcenie wyższe z zakresu finansów;Co najmniej 2 lata doświadczenia na podobnym stanowisku;Praktyczna wiedza z zakresu rachunkowości (UOR / MSR / MSSF) oraz podatków (CIT / VAT);Bardzo dobra znajomość MS Excel;Wysoko rozwinięte kompetencje interpersonalne;Doświadczenie w użytkowaniu systemów klasy ERP;Bardzo dobra znajomość języka angielskiego w mowie i piśmie;Skrupulatność i przywiązanie uwagi do detalu;Wysoki poziom zdolności analitycznych i umiejętność logicznego myślenia;Doświadczenie w prowadzeniu prezentacji;Umiejętność pracy pod presją czasu.Mile widziane:Znajomość systemów klasy CPM (Corporate Performance Management).Doświadczenie we wdrożeniach systemów finansowo-księgowych.Doświadczenie w pracy w metodologii agile.Dodatkowe informacjeModel pracyHybrydowy z naszego biura w Warszawie.Benefity i rozwój zawodowyElastyczne godziny pracy — rozpocznij swój dzień pracy między 8:00 a 10:00.Powitalny pakiet pełen gadżetów — aby od razu poczuć się jak w domu, dołączając do zespołu.Szkolenia, wykłady i kursy — wewnętrzne warsztaty, zewnętrzne szkolenia dla każdego pracownika, spotkania z ekspertami, inicjatywy dzielenia się wiedzą, kursy online i e-learning — zawsze jest coś, czego można się nauczyć!Merch — prezenty dla nowonarodzonych rebelów i regularne okazje do zdobycia fajnych gadżetów!ZdrowiePrywatna opieka medyczna — różne pakiety medyczne do wyboru, również z opieką stomatologiczną, dostępne także dla partnerów i członków rodziny.Opieka psychologiczna — bezpłatne wsparcie w zakresie zdrowia psychicznego oraz różne webinary dotyczące dobrostanu.Karta Multisport — dostęp do szerokiej gamy obiektów sportowych i fitness w całym mieście.Aktywności i wydarzenia w biurzePrzyjazne dla psów biuro — masz psa? 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A few hours ago, Nintendo posted another episode of its Ask the Developer Series dedicated to upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games, and this time it's all about Mario Kart World. This could very well be the 'killer application' of the new console. Its predecessor, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, launched shortly after the launch of the original Switch and was immediately a smashing success. The game has sold over 65 million units to date, becoming one of the best-selling premium titles of all time. Interestingly, Kosuke Yabuki (Producer of the Entertainment Planning & Development Department) revealed in this interview that prototyping on Mario Kart World started even before the predecessor launched on the Switch, while full development began later in 2017. We were thinking about what to do for the next Mario Kart game even during the development of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and we began prototyping in March 2017. It was at the end of that year when we officially started work on it as a project. I felt that in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, we were able to perfect the formula that we'd been following in the series up to that point, where players race on individual courses. That’s why, this time, we wanted the gameplay to involve players driving around a large world, and we began creating a world map like this. It's an exceedingly long time to make a game by Nintendo's standards. However, the team has significant challenges to overcome, such as doubling the amount of players in a race from 12 to 24 while adding an open world. Everything became much more feasible once the decision was made to move the project to the Nintendo Switch 2. Kenta Sato (Programming Director): When we were developing for the Nintendo Switch system, it was difficult for us to incorporate everything we wanted, so we were always conscious of what we were giving up in return. We discussed things like toning down the visuals, lowering the resolution, and we even considered dropping the frame rate to 30 fps in some cases. It was a tough situation. Kosuke Yabuki: We worked on it while kicking the can down the road in terms of deciding what to give up on, so at some point, we knew it was going to get messy. But as we'd decided to release Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass, we thought that would give us a bit more time to continue development. That's when the conversation of moving it to the Nintendo Switch 2 system came up, and this suddenly opened up a bunch of possibilities on what we could do. It was truly a ray of hope. Our Nathan Birch was able to check out Mario Kart World during the Nintendo Switch 2 press hands-on event and came away favorably impressed: Mario Kart World feels very much like a shiny new Mario Kart 8 model, which will be great for those looking for more of what that game offered, but there’s no denying the game feels a bit familiar at times. That said, Mario Kart World’s interconnected map is a compelling creation, and while I need to play more, I can imagine a lot of potential ways Nintendo could utilize, and possibly expand, their new racing world. Nintendo may be about to unleash the racing platform they support for the next decade and I’m intrigued to see where this road may lead us. Products mentioned Deal of the Day

Last year at the Roblox Developers Conference, The Roblox Corporation laid out its grand plans for the platform and unveiled its revamped revenue-sharing plans for developers who make premium experiences using its game creation tools. One of those games, Grow a Garden, has broken from the pack and become such a monster hit that it's drawing bigger numbers than most of the top games on Steam.Grow a Garden was released on March 25, and since that time it has had 1.9 billion visits, and over 1 million favorites. According to Kotaku, Grow a Garden's concurrent player record is 5 million active users. At the time of writing, Grow a Garden is massively outperforming some of the biggest Roblox games of all time, including Dress to Impress, Blox Fruits, and Adopt Me, according to a Reddit post showing top concurrent players. The identity of Grow a Garden's teenage creator has not been disclosed, but management of the game has been taken over by a studio called Splitting Point.Creating monstrous crops in Grow a GardenThe gameplay is relatively simple, as players are able to purchase seeds for their farm and let them grow to ridiculous sizes before harvesting and selling them for profit. Even the game's animals, or pets, can take on gigantic proportions, and come with unique abilities to buff the productivity of your garden. It's easy to see why so many are hooked on the gameplay loop.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Just as birth rates decline in many wealthy and developed nations, dog parenting is remaining steady and even gaining in popularity. Up to half of households in Europe and 66 percent of homes in the United States have at least one dog and these pets are often regarded as a family member or “fur baby.”  To dig into what this shift says about our society, researchers from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary conducted a literature review to analyze the data. They propose that while dogs do not replace children, they can offer a chance to fulfill an innate nurturing drive similar to parenting, but with fewer demands than raising biological children. Their findings are described in a study published May 22 in the journal European Psychologist. Dogs over kids Many couples cite economic insecurity, concerns over the environmental health of the planet, and unsupportive careers as some reasons to eschew having children all together. The team on this new study dove into the available scientific literature on this topic to answer if people choose to have dogs in place of their own children and how and why some view them as a family member.  One of the team’s core ideas posits that dogs could represent a fulfilling compromise for some people. Dogs could satisfy a genetically-embedded drive to nurture and form social bonds, without needing to invest the substanial–and increasing–resources necessary to raise biological children. They offer an opportunity to form a close emotional connection with a dependent being, providing the positive emotions, social support, and even a sense of purpose that can resemble what parents experience.  [ Related: A visit to dog college. ] Why dogs? Humans and dogs have been working together for at least 12,000 years, so our bond is very strong to begin with. In the literature, the team found that canine cognitive abilities and adaptability to human communication means that they can exhibit a wide range of social behaviors, often comparable to a child who can’t really speak yet.  Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children. That evidence of dependency on caregivers is another parallel between pet dogs and small children. Like kids, most dogs kept in human families cannot decide what to eat, control their walk or play schedule, or decide with whom to interact. Owners are thus responsible for providing appropriate care for their dogs. In many countries, laws have been created to protect the rights of both animals and children.   “Despite the high dependency and attachment of dogs to their caregivers, in the eyes of many, commitments coming with dog ownership remain less burdensome than child parenting,” Laura Gillet, a study co-author and PhD student, said in a statement. “Among many factors, the relatively short lifespan of dogs might contribute to it, as most people expect to outlive their dog, but not their child.” Previous studies have also shown that animal lives remain less valued than human lives in many Western, traditionally Christian-influenced societies. This makes both individual decisions around pet parenting and sociocultural context are crucial to understanding how and why people develop certain types of relationships with their animals.  Importantly, a dog’s wants and needs do not always align with what their owners expect, and this is a crucial point in regards to animal welfare. Treating dogs as child substitutes and seeking out extreme infantile traits in them raises several ethical concerns that have led to the mass breeding of some unhealthy traits over time. Overprotective caring behaviours that may lead to emotional and behavioural problems in the dog have also been documented.  “We would like to point out that, contrary to popular belief, only a small minority of dog owners actually treat their pets like human children,” Eniko Kubinyi, a study co-author and head of the university’s ‘Momentum’ Companion Animals Research Group, said in a statement. “In most cases, dog parents choose dogs precisely because they are not like children, and they acknowledge their species-specific needs.” [ Related: Why do dogs lick humans? It could be a sign of affection. ] A special relationship Overall, the team found that dog keeping practices take on many forms. All of these styles often depend on sociocultural context and individual circumstances, and can change throughout a person’s life. For instance, a dog can be a “pre-child” for a young childfree couple, and later become like a sibling to a firstborn.  The team also proposes alternative ways of thinking about the dog-human bond, that blend together the characteristics of different human relationships. Dog ownership is not always like a child-parent relationship, but also friendship and partnership. This is why a unique bond with its own dynamic can form. The shifting roles that companion animals in general play in human lives are also redefining the concept of family, at a time when loneliness is considered an epidemic in some places and critical social and community ties have been weakened.

Save this picture!VARID A VR-AR Toolkit for Inclusive Design.. Image © Foster + PartnersOver the last decade, architectural design has relied on 2D methods of representation, such as elevations, sections, and floor plans, paired with digital renderings of 3D models. While these tools are essential to convey geometry and intent, they remain limited by their two-dimensional format. Even the most realistic renderings, created through programs like SketchUp, Revit, or AutoCAD, still flatten space and distance the viewer from the lived experience of a project. Recently, architects have begun to explore immersive technologies as a way to bridge this gap between drawing and experience, offering new ways to inhabit and assess spatial proposals.What are AR, VR, and MR?Extended Reality (XR) can be classified into three main types: Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR), each offering varying levels of immersion in digital environments. At one end of the spectrum, AR enhances the real world with digital content, while at the other, VR fully immerses the user in a completely virtual environment, blocking out the physical world. MR lies between these extremes but is essentially a more detailed classification of AR based on the type of display used. Their research proposes the following classification: Class 1 display refers to monitor-based systems, where users view the real world through a screen equipped with a camera that captures the environment and overlays digital information, such as in the Apple Vision Pro, which uses passthrough cameras. In contrast, Class 2 and 3 systems use head-mounted displays (HMDs) with see-through lenses that superimpose 3D models onto the user's view, like the Microsoft HoloLens. In 2020, Trimble combined the HoloLens with a hard hat, creating the Trimble XR10, which makes this technology usable in the construction site. For clarity, this text will refer to Class 1 systems as AR and Class 2 and 3 systems as MR moving forward. Related Article Using Augmented Reality In Bamboo Architecture Save this picture!How do Users Perceive Space?Architectural design is not only about defining space, but also about anticipating how people will perceive and move through it. The way users interpret a space depends not just on geometry, but also on intuition, their individual knowledge, and experiences. Kevin Lynch described this as a space's "legibility," or how easily it can be understood and organized mentally, while Ittelson (1978) emphasizes how users explore, categorize, and systematize spatial elements into a coherent whole. The user first explores an area to orient themselves and move around, then they will develop a taxonomy of the space elements to mentally organize it, and finally, they put everything together into a system that tells the brain why things are happening and how they relate to each other. Research suggests that immersive environments such as mixed reality can simulate this faithfully, allowing architects and clients alike to engage with a design not as an abstract plan, but as a place to walk through, observe, and interpret.Save this picture!Which One Improves Design Understanding: 2D Drawings or MR?Based on the above, a study made by the National Taiwan University in 2021 explored this topic by conducting an experiment where participants were brought to a room and were divided into two groups. The first would analyze an interior design proposal of the space using printed architectural drawings and colored renderings. The second group was asked to do the same but only used the explorable MR 3D model seen through an MR headset, in this case: The HoloLens. After the exploration was done, users would sit down, and researchers would ask questions about the space. For example, the general understanding of the elements in the architectural program, how well people perceive length and sizes of objects, perception and understanding of textures and materials, and knowledge of demolition or renovation of specific elements. A total of 42 people participated in the research, with an average age of 26 years, various ranges of architectural drawing understanding, and from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The results shed light on several topics for architects looking into implementing this technology in their work.Save this picture!First, the study suggests that MR technology allowed users to understand around 85% of the overall design proposal compared to 2D methods (which allowed participants to obtain only around 75% of the information). At the same time, they also concluded that MR does not fully replace 2D; in fact, it's about balance. Both MR and 2D are suitable for identifying spaces and general layout, identifying where activities can be performed, and identifying heights. However, 2D plans are especially good for specific measurements of the space (Length and width), understanding the demolition plan, and identifying countable elements in the design, like the number of lamps, switches, or sockets. On the other hand, MR was better for understanding how elements in the space interact with each other (Like if the columns were wrapped by a specific material). MR  was especially useful for quickly identifying the specific materials and textures of the design and visually understanding size in terms of width, and mentally perceiving certain properties of materials like roughness, smoothness, warmth, or coldness.Save this picture!How Can We Integrate MR into our Current Design Review Workflows?MR has the potential to facilitate inclusive and interdisciplinary collaboration by bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Clients or end users with limited experience in reading architectural drawings often struggle to visualize how a space will look or function. AR, especially through Mixed Reality headsets, can mitigate this by allowing them to engage with the space intuitively. Given the transparent property of the MR lenses, non-architect users can experience the spatial and material qualities of a design proposal directly on-site, making it easier to identify potential issues such as circulation conflicts, scale misinterpretations, or material inconsistencies. This allows them to give feedback that is grounded in their own perceptual experience rather than abstract interpretations. This can help to democratize the design review process and can lead to more informed, client-centered decisions. For architectural teams, combining MR with traditional tools might mean that their detailed technical evaluations (e.g., clearances, counts, and demolition plans) are complemented by a richer experiential understanding from the client, which can lead to more holistic and user-validated design outcomes.Save this picture!This article is part of the ArchDaily Topics: What Is Future Intelligence?, proudly presented by Gendo, an AI co-pilot for Architects. 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Getty Images 2025-05-22T09:05:02Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Kate Collins has worked on an all-female nonprofit team since starting a new job in 2024. In the past, she's worked in male-dominated media workplaces with rigid, then lenient, boundaries. Collins says that an all-female team brings both a supportive culture and blurred work-life lines. When I walked into work last year on my birthday, there was an envelope with my name written in cursive on my desk. I was less than three months into a new job and hadn't announced my birthday. Being an introvert, a slight discomfort rose as I opened the envelope.The discomfort dissipated as I read the personalized messages written by my colleagues. I was grateful for the simple gesture; this was the first time I received a birthday card at work. A few months later, I returned from my honeymoon to find another thoughtful card and a wedding-decorated desk.My colleagues' acknowledgment of these milestones is proof that after a midlife pivot, I've landed somewhere good. The all-female leadership and team where I work prioritize the organization's mission by fostering a kind, encouraging atmosphere for clients and employees.While I see the perks, I've also experienced some downsides to an all-female workplace.I started my career in offices with boundariesI entered the workforce during an era when professionalism stressed a clear delineation between work and personal lives. In the offices of the media companies where I worked as a photojournalist and reporter, employees refrained from divulging details of their outside lives. I welcomed these boundaries.By the mid-2010s, successive rounds of layoffs in my industry resulted in a less diverse workplace. Management became mostly men who I remember using sports analogies, mansplaining, and all-caps emails — controlling tactics that diminished my sense of worth.A decade later, bias issues forced the last media company I worked for to adopt policies stressing safe, inclusive workplaces. The personal became political, and the movement to normalize almost everything took hold. Before long, a workplace culture emerged where revealing intimate personal information was commonplace.Yet there still wasn't a shift away from the male-dominated culture. Many of my female colleagues who survived layoffs exited the industry. Before long, I was planning my own exit strategy. It was difficult to separate myself from a profession I once loved For a few years, I worked on reinventing myself by expanding my skill set through classes and freelance work. I was eventually offered an environmental communications position. While the job didn't last, it launched me into the nonprofit sector.I live in a region with many nonprofits. The local nonprofits I'm most familiar with are primarily led and staffed by smart women passionate about helping others. This isn't surprising, as studies concerning the differences in personality traits have found that women are more nurturing, tender-minded, and altruistic more often and to a greater extent than men — traits necessary to do lower-paid, sometimes emotionally taxing work.When I started nonprofit work, I felt acknowledged and supportedI started my current communications manager position in early 2024. Since transitioning to nonprofit work, I've experienced how an all-female team can promote a kinder, more collaborative workplace. Have an idea for something not in your job title? Share it. Need help with a project? There are always offers to assist, even for projects requiring time outside normal schedules.There's also the celebration of achievements. Our leader frequently shares our team and individual accomplishments publicly. She gifted us with bright yellow smiley face bells to ring when we complete a difficult project. After years without recognition of my professional achievements, it feels good to have my contributions acknowledged.The professional respect ingrained in our office culture extends beyond job tasks. If we come in late or leave early for an appointment or emergency, we can do so without advance approval. Leadership even encourages us to take personal days when we're feeling stressed.This kind, empathic leadership style trickles down. Recently one of my coworkers was out for a few days with the flu. Knowing she lives alone, we reached out with "get well soon" texts and offered to pick up her prescription and deliver it to her home.There are also challengesWhile working in an all-female office has been a positive change, certain aspects can be trying. There's inherent pressure to participate in optional group activities such as weekly team lunches and afternoon walks, which can be stressful for someone who cherishes alone time like me.Recently, a mandatory retreat escalated into a cold plunge. Voiced statements about not liking cold water were countered with emails about "team building." Days before, a colleague said that she couldn't partake due to a medical issue.In the end, a few of us watched the cold plunge through the window of a warm house. I was already nervous about an overnight cabin retreat. I wasn't fond of the planned kayaking and swimming, but I also didn't want to hurt the feelings of my colleagues planning it.The blurring of lines between work and play can also result in unexpected workplace tension. When a new colleague joined our team recently, she misinterpreted the relaxed atmosphere as "any topic goes." While I appreciate an informal office, some of the topics she discussed made me uncomfortable. I eventually spoke up about my new colleague's crudeness, and the issue was addressed.I question whether the easing of professional manners has veered too far off-trackI wonder if a single-sex environment contributes to this. I wonder if my colleague would've acted differently around male colleagues and if a male would've been terminated for similar behavior around female coworkers.I'm not looking to leave my job. If I ever return to a workplace with both men and women, I'll bring what I'm learning about collaboration, kindness, and celebrating achievements with me.Kate Collins is a writer and nonprofit communications professional. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her husband, stepson, and two foster dogs.

Silicon bromance Apple legend Jony Ive takes control of OpenAI’s design future $6.5B acquisition of Ive's firm puts him in charge of moving OpenAI "beyond screens." Benj Edwards – May 21, 2025 3:21 pm | 64 A still image of Jony Ive (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman taken from a promotional video released by OpenAI. Credit: OpenAI A still image of Jony Ive (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman taken from a promotional video released by OpenAI. Credit: OpenAI Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only   Learn more On Wednesday, OpenAI announced that former Apple design chief Jony Ive and his design firm LoveFrom will take over creative and design control at OpenAI. The deal makes Ive responsible for shaping the future look and feel of AI products at the chatbot creator, extending across all of the company's ventures, including ChatGPT. Ive was Apple's chief design officer for nearly three decades, where he led the design of iconic products including the iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and Apple Watch, earning numerous industry awards and helping transform Apple into the world's most valuable company through his minimalist design philosophy. "Thrilled to be partnering with jony, imo the greatest designer in the world," tweeted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman while sharing a 9-minute promotional video touting the personal and professional relationship between Ive and Altman. A screenshot of the Jony Ive/Sam Altman collaboration website captured on May 21, 2025. Credit: OpenAI Ive left Apple in 2019 to found LoveFrom, a design firm that has worked with companies including Ferrari, Airbnb, and luxury Italian fashion firm Moncler. The mechanics of the Ive-OpenAI deal are slightly convoluted. At its core, OpenAI will acquire Ive's company "io" in an all-equity deal valued at $6.5 billion—Ive founded io last year to design and develop AI-powered products. Meanwhile, io's staff of approximately 55 engineers, scientists, researchers, physicists, and product development specialists will become part of OpenAI. Meanwhile, Ive's design firm LoveFrom will continue to operate independently, with OpenAI becoming a customer of LoveFrom, while LoveFrom will receive a stake in OpenAI. The companies expect the transaction to close this summer pending regulatory approval. Moving beyond screens In some ways, the deal is no big surprise. Ive's design firm and Altman have been working on a new device for two years that aims to create an AI-focused consumer electronics device. The collaboration reportedly focuses on creating devices that will reduce screen time, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. The project has so far experimented with options including headphones and devices with cameras. While Ive made his reputation designing physical products at Apple, he also took on more software responsibilities toward the end of his tenure. At OpenAI, his work will extend across future versions of ChatGPT, audio features, apps, and other products. A big part of marketing the deal has focused on the reported friendship between Altman and Ive. In a statement published on OpenAI's website, Altman said he hopes the team-up can “bring some of the delight, wonder and creative spirit that I first felt using an Apple Computer 30 years ago.” (Altman once told Ars Technica that his first computer was a Macintosh LC II, introduced in 1992.) The former Apple designer shared a similar sentiment that reached into his long and storied history as an industrial designer. “I have a growing sense that everything I have learned over the last 30 years has led me to this moment," said Ive. Benj Edwards Senior AI Reporter Benj Edwards Senior AI Reporter Benj Edwards is Ars Technica's Senior AI Reporter and founder of the site's dedicated AI beat in 2022. He's also a tech historian with almost two decades of experience. In his free time, he writes and records music, collects vintage computers, and enjoys nature. He lives in Raleigh, NC. 64 Comments