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Nick Van Mead

London

Writer at Freelance

Cycling, sustainability and psychoanalysis. Freelance writer: cycling/environment. Day job: features production @guardianculture. Ex: @GuardianCities @PA @AP

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  • 1 week ago | machow2.com | Nick Mead |Nick Van Mead

    Valve’s recent beta update finally brings a native Apple Silicon version of Steam to macOS – just go to Steam > Preferences > Interface to try it. The good news is this means no more relying on Rosetta 2 for the client or helper apps promising smoother performance and better efficiency on M‑series Macs. However, while this is long overdue, the fact remains: there are still barely any games that support Apple Silicon natively on Steam.

  • 1 week ago | machow2.com | Nick Mead |Nick Van Mead

    A few days ago my iPad screen suddenly stopped working. The screen simply became unresponsive to touch and there was absolutely nothing I could do to get it working again. Of course, the usual fix in this situation is to do a “hard reset” which, depending on the generation of iPad you have, involves holding down the power button and home button until the iPad restarts. However, this didn’t work either. As soon as the iPad restarted, the screen was still stuck.

  • 2 weeks ago | machow2.com | Nick Mead |Nick Van Mead

    Apple announced the latest version of macOS Tahoe at the WWDC this week and here we take a closer look at what’s new in it. Unusually this year, Apple actually published the press release before macOS had even been announced at the WWDC so it wasn’t actually a big surprise what’s in Tahoe. Tahoe packs the most significant visual and functional overhaul to macOS since Big Sur so there’s a lot to get prepared for. However, firstly the bad news.

  • 3 weeks ago | machow2.com | Nick Mead |Nick Van Mead

    If you’re looking for a smarter way to transcribe meetings, lectures, interviews, or even voice memos on your Mac, Notta is one of the most accurate and impressive AI transcription tools we’ve tested. With an emphasis on speed, accuracy, and multi-language support, it’s an excellent choice for doing dictation on a Mac.

  • 3 weeks ago | machow2.com | Nick Mead |Nick Van Mead

    Whether you’re managing freelance gigs, creative agencies, or enterprise-level operations, the right project management software can help you stay organized, collaborate efficiently, and hit your deadlines. And if you’re a Mac user, compatibility matters. In this 2025 guide, we’ve curated the definitive list of the best project management tools on macOS for all budgets, including native Mac apps and browser-based platforms.

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Nick Van Mead
Nick Van Mead @nickvanmead
26 Jul 22

Capturing the beautiful complexity of the Transcontinental cycle race – photographs by @JamesPRobertson in Guardian today #transcontinental #TCRNo8 https://t.co/uD10RHef5j

Nick Van Mead
Nick Van Mead @nickvanmead
13 Nov 20

For our children's sake, let's rid Britain's residential streets of traffic | Road safety | The Guardian https://t.co/9WY5nx45DV

Nick Van Mead
Nick Van Mead @nickvanmead
18 Oct 20

RT @nannerb: Lovely bicycle ride in the park this morning @RichmondCycling @theroyalparks https://t.co/GPuvXycu0D