 Hello! We're Octopus Think.

Let's talk about design. And technology. And cephalopods, because we can't always be that serious.

 Making ethics the beating heart(s) of our business

Saying you're all about ethics is one thing, but actually quantifying it and holding yourself accountable is another thing entirely. Let's get specific about what "ethical business practices" actually means.

 Say hello to Mic Drop!

Mic Drop is a little app for your Mac that makes it super easy to mute (and unmute!) your mic, using a global shortcut or a menu bar control. It's also our very first app, so please forgive us if we use too many exclamation points.

 The Remote Meeting Etiquette Guide

With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing, it looks like remote working may be here to stay—which means lots and lots of Zoom meetings. Since video calling is our new normal, it’s time we had an etiquette guide for our post-COVID world.

Spoiler alert: keep your trousers on and mute your mic.

 How to mute a mic in six months

It turns out that there's a lot more to simplicity than there seems—and audio, in particular, is especially complex.

What we've learned from our first foray into macOS app development, from a (mostly) technical perspective.

 A watched employee never boils

Employers are warming up to the idea of remote working, but not everyone is quite ready to trust their employees fully. Instead of resorting to privacy-invading software, it's time to update how we think about our productivity.

 Let’s not go back to normal

Everyone’s talking about going back to normal. But is normal the right goal? We have a rare opportunity to redesign our lives. What could we be doing better?

 How we fixed the mic on macOS Monterey

When a bug in macOS meant Mic Drop stopped working with Bluetooth headphones, we needed to come up with a fix. The solution was far stranger than we expected.

 Now we’re cooking with gas: hamburger menus in the kitchen

What I learnt about design when I couldn’t turn on a lightbulb; or, how a cooker hood nearly drove me to distraction.

 Announcing Turnip, our new timer app

If you’re a freelancer, contractor, or business owner looking to track time to your accounting system with an elegant app: we have good news for you!

 Just got our first support request for Turnip!

 Coming soon: Softer inputs in Turnip

 Turnip: More settings for tracking your time in macOS!

Turnip 1.4 is out today, and we think you’ll love it. We’ve added a bunch of new customisation features for how timers work (time rounding, idle notifications, etc.). Also new: you can edit FreshBooks and FreeAgent tags directly in Turnip—no more switching to a web browser!