Adam Tow

Indie developer of MixEffect, RouteEffect, MsgFiler, Wipe My Screen and more. Formerly at Zoom, Vox Media, Recode, and AllThingsD. Opinions my own!

[Adam Tow @atow]

My "Community Gathering – Pre-WWDC26" event is one week away. Connect with members of the Apple Developer community, share what you’ve been building, discuss predictions for WWDC, and catch up with old friends. More than 400 people have already RSVP’d! https://t.co/1ZTaknOs8m

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The AI version of me in the Office Hours thumbnail got a sportcoat, headset, and apparently an iPhone Ultra foldable. 
The real me will be live tonight at 6pm PT talking about Action Phrase — voice control for live production.
https://t.co/oPSO3QAJxR

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I controlled my slides with my voice—live on stage.

No clicker. No buttons. Just speaking.

Here’s how I did it at Deep Dish Swift 👇
https://t.co/fjqsvDMHbR

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@MixEffectApp and its Video Follows Audio (VFA) feature powering the camera switching at the Amazon AWS podcast booth at NAB in Vegas!

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Action Phrase demoed on The Last Angry DJ, Episode 107. Power up your live video productions with voice control https://t.co/adLqmC51Xx

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Introducing Action Phrase — voice control for live production.

Say:
“Cut to camera 2”
“Show lower thirds”
“Bring in music”

…and trigger actions across OBS, vMix, Companion, ProPresenter, MIDI, OSC, and more.

https://t.co/zMOpgSUVb4
https://t.co/frylv5bYDP

[Adam Tow @atow]

Year three of a now-official tradition: pre-WWDC gathering at San Pedro Square.

Saturday, June 6 • 5–8pm • San Jose

Free, informal, and full of great people.
If you’re arriving early for #WWDC26 #WWDC, come kick off the week with us.
https://t.co/1ZTaknOs8m

[MixEffect @MixEffectApp]

MixEffect and MixEffect Pro 2.4.0 are now available on the App Store, with new audio panels, local Video Follows Audio storage, USB View audio passthrough, expanded switcher support, bus mapping, and more switcher settings controls. https://t.co/A3Cqt9N6Eb

[Adam Tow @atow]

Control your Mac with your face and Look Straight.

Trigger Shortcuts, OSC, web requests, sounds, HomeKit, and more when detecting head, eye, and mouth gestures.

Available now for macOS with iOS & iPadOS support coming soon.

https://t.co/MlokuhAeFT

[MsgFiler @msgfiler]

MsgFiler 4.3.0 is here! File smarter with ✨ Smart Suggestions, speed things up with 🔢 Quick File, and customize the ⎋ Escape key. Get organized faster than ever in Apple Mail.
https://t.co/ztyH0lkuyD

[Adam Tow @atow]

My photos from the Live near WWDC concert at the Art Boutiki in San Jose with @jamesdempsey and the Breakpoints are now up. Please enjoy!

https://t.co/OyyjZS4yWw

#wwdc25

[Adam Tow @atow]

I'll be speaking about my thoughts from WWDC with a great lineup of panelists on Extra Hours at 6:00 pm PT tonight: https://t.co/LbyebK3xT9

[Adam Tow @atow]

Spent Saturday night catching up with developers, designers, and friends in the Apple community at my annual Pre-WWDC Gathering in San Jose. Here’s the recap:
https://t.co/lYVx1gW2IM #wwdc25

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Macintouch pauses after 31 years. Brent Simmons retires. Plus: a look ahead to WWDC 25 and my pre-conference gathering in San Jose. #wwdc25
https://t.co/dZWBaPIIAS

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@r0mkeh The USB-C iPad minis are compatible with all the features of MixEffect, including USB View.

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I'm speaking with John Barker from @heretorecord in at 10:00 am PT today about NAB, RouteEffect, and MixEffect: https://t.co/WTCvLTPzwj

[Adam Tow @atow]

Working with @Blackmagic_News Videohub video routers or ATEM live production switchers?

Imagine routing with presets, views, automation—and even offline simulation.

That’s RouteEffect.

Watch the premiere:

https://t.co/OTS92NZ5MI

[Adam Tow @atow]

🚨 Apple community heading to #WWDC25! 🚨
I’m hosting another pre-WWDC meetup on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 5–8 PM in Downtown San Jose — same spot as last year: the patio along W. St. John Street by San Pedro Square Market.

✅ RSVP for free: https://t.co/coDHMf4YYG

[Adam Tow @atow]

Southwest Airlines is making big changes, and not for the better, IMO. Bags no longer fly free. Frequent flyer perks are shifting. As a longtime customer, I have thoughts. What do you think? #SouthwestAirlines
https://t.co/hASNMcTiHw

[Adam Tow @atow]

Give your screens a refresh—both physical and digital!

The latest Wipe My Screen update lets you clean your display, wipe virtual screens, and capture framed screenshots, now with support for iPhone 16e, iPad (A16), and the 11 and 13-inch iPad Air (M3).

https://t.co/Pp7TnzQAIM