Look, here is the reality: my brain is essentially a sieve designed by a chaotic architect.
Information enters, looks around, panics, and leaves immediately. Since April 2025, the paid version of Shadow has not just been an app; it has been the structural integrity of my entire career. It is the load-bearing wall of my workflow.
It sits quietly on my Mac, capturing everything, ensuring that when I inevitably zone out during a meeting to wonder why we haven't domesticated badgers yet, I haven't actually missed the CEO’s critical strategy update.
But the real story here, the thing that is frankly absurd, is the developer, Jay.
I have been, to put it mildly, a "high-maintenance" user. I have messaged Jay with the frequency of a panicked relative. I have sent him feature requests that range from "sensible" to "frankly needy." And do you know what? He responds.
He actually responds.
In a world where customer support usually involves shouting into a void until you lose the will to live, Jay is an anomaly. He takes every piece of feedback with a level of seriousness that is almost concerning. I ask for something, and he doesn’t just nod politely; he analyses it, he engages, and then it appears in the app. It is bafflingly efficient. The man is a legend.
If you are on macOS, do yourself a favour and get it. Don’t overthink it. Just do it.
