Doug Mejia

Want your searches to be even more private? Use Kagi Privacy Pass. This feature is available for Professional, Ultimate, Family and Teams subscribers. Read below for a quick overview of it’s features, pros and cons of the feature.

Key Features

• Token-based authentication system that verifies subscription status without identity disclosure
• Complete search session isolation - no cross-search tracking or profiling possible
• Anonymous search capability while maintaining premium Kagi search quality
• Enhanced privacy layer beyond standard search anonymization

Pros

• Eliminates all personal data collection during search sessions
• Prevents behavioral profiling and search pattern analysis
• Ideal for sensitive research and confidential work
• Maintains high-quality search results without identity compromise
• Provides genuine anonymity rather than just privacy settings

Cons

• Disables personalized search features and customizations
• Removes access to user-configured bangs and lenses
• Eliminates tailored search result preferences
• Requires choosing between personalization and complete anonymity
• May reduce search efficiency for users who rely on custom settings

I moved to Kagi as my default search/AI engine a few days ago and I am still finding out new ways to use it better. So much fun! If you are one of those users (like me) that likes to keep their hands on the keyboard instead of moving over to a mouse/trackpad to do things, then check out all of the keyboard shortcuts it offers right on the browser… any desktop browser. Not sure about iOS. I know they have a Kagi app for Android that may have all of these capabilities, but the iOS app is forthcoming.

It does not stop there, either. Check out their Search Operators and Query Shortcuts & Widgets, too. If you want to try it yourself, I recommend starting off with the free 100 search trial to see if it is a good fit for you. Don’t subscribe unless you are really sure it is going to be worthwhile.

If you are lucky enough to own all of your audio books in a DRM-Free format, you should really try out audiobookshelf. You will not be disappointed.

If you have already tried it and are using it, chime in and tell us what you think of it, what you like and dislike about it and any tips and best practices for new users.

As an Apple user and an Apple One subscriber, I have access to Apple news where I can read and listen to my heart‘s content. However, I don’t. Instead, I choose to use RSS as much as possible. That way, I can create my own custom “newspapers“ and go through hundreds of articles a day while reading only 10% or less of the ones I’m really interested in.

Molly White’s article explains what RSS is and some great ways of using it, way better than I could ever, but our sentiments are the same. Check it out here.

As a visually impaired person, a huge shout out goes to her because she also offers her newsletter articles in audio form, as a podcast. To make things even better, she doesn’t use in AI generated voice or anything. She actually reads them herself. Thank you so much for that, Molly.

Go out there and start using RSS today! Although there are numerous RSS readers out there, my favorite for the Mac and iOS is NetNewsWire.