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A Review of the Apple Watch Series 4
A Review of the Apple Watch Series 4
The latest iteration of the Apple Watch packs more screen size and functionality, but also a lot of style.
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The Best Weight Tracking App for iPhone
Vekt
After all of our testing, we believe Vekt is the best weight tracking app for iPhone because of its excellent design, great input mechanism, and stellar Apple Watch implementation.
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The iPhone XS and XS Max Review
The iPhone XS and XS Max Review
Our review of the new iPhone XS and XS Max.
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Now Open: Mobile Photography Course
Mobile Photography Course
Watch your photography skills get better overnight with this in-depth video course.
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Mastering iOS Photo Management (Screencast Tutorial)
iOS Photo Management
A free video tutorial, taken right from our upcoming Mobile Photography course.
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How to Take Great Photos on Your iPhone (Or Any Camera)
Tips for Taking Better Photos
If you use an iPhone or a fancy camera, here are a few tips to start taking better photos.
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Photography

The best third-party camera app for iPhone

The best photo editing app for the iPhone

The best photo editing app for the Mac

The best cloud photo management solution

iCloud Photo Library »

Writing

The best text editor for macOS

TextExpander »

The best note-taking app for iPhone and iPad

The Best Pro Writing App for Mac (and iOS)

The best mind mapping app

The Best Third-Party Email App for Mac

Backups

How to Backup an iPhone or iPad Before an Upgrade

Backing up your computer is easy

The best cloud backup service

The easiest way to back up your Mac

Time Machine »

The best app for making bootable backups of your Mac

Carbon Copy Cloner »

Our favorite external hard drive

To-do & Reminders

The best productivity and GTD app suite for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

The best simple list-making app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

The best calendar App for iPhone

Fantastical 2 »

Reading

The best app for reading e-books on iOS

The best Bible app for iPhone and iPad

The best Wikipedia app for iPhone

The best RSS reader for macOS

The best RSS app for iPhone and iPad

Productivity

TextExpander »

The Best Pomodoro App for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

Be Focused Pro »

The best iOS app for annotating images

The best habit tracking app for iOS

Home Life

The best stand-alone fitness app for Apple Watch

The best Apple Watch app for tracking sleep

The best app for managing personal finances and budgets

Banktivity 6 »

Social Networks

The best secure messaging app for iPhone

The best Reddit app for iOS

The best Pinboard app for iOS

The best Twitter app for iOS

The best Twitter client for Mac

Audio

The best iOS Music app replacement

Our favorite podcast client for iOS

The best music streaming service

These are the computer speakers I use

Weather

The best weather app

CARROT Weather »

The best radar app for iPhone and iPad

Travel

The best location-logging app for iPhone

The best time zone calculator for iPhone

The best flight tracker app for iPhone

App in the Air »

The best remote access solution for Mac and iOS

The best VPN solution for iOS and OS X

Misc & Other

The best app for blocking telemarketers, robocallers, and spam calls

The best GIF keyboard for iPhone

The best peer-to-peer payment system

The Best Password App and Manager (and why you need one)

The Office

The best app for running Windows on a Mac

Parallels Desktop »

The best online, collaborative document editing suite

The best third-party email app for iOS

Microsoft Outlook »

Calendars

The best time zone calculator for iPhone

The best calendar app for Mac

Fantastical 2 »

The best calendar App for iPhone

Fantastical 2 »

Entertainment

The best iOS Music app replacement

The best sports scores and news tracking app

Yahoo Sports »

The best news aggregation service

The best TV show tracking app

Television Time »

The best read-it-later service

Writing

The best text editor for macOS

TextExpander »

The best note-taking app for iPhone and iPad

The Best Pro Writing App for Mac (and iOS)

The best mind mapping app

The Best Third-Party Email App for Mac

Articles

A Review of the Apple Watch Series 4 »

1Password on Your Wrist »

The iPhone XS and XS Max Review »

How to Backup an iPhone or iPad Before an Upgrade »

Interviews

Jackson Hayes’ Mac and iPhone Setup »

Roger Sherwood’s iPad Pro and iPhone setup »

Igor Kulman’s macOS, iPhone, and Watch setup »

Lawrence Gimenez’ Mac and iPhone setup »

Quick Tips

How to Customize the Actions You See in Airmail for macOS »

Customizing the Touch Bar for Airmail on macOS »

How to quickly see a history of sites visited in a single Safari tab »

How to add accessibility captions to your Twitter photos »

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How to Customize the Actions You See in Airmail for macOS

In Airmail for macOS, there are many customizations you can make to make your email workflows more fluid. »

Reminders as My Day-to-day Lifeline (Powered by Shortcuts)

The combination of Reminders and the Apple Watch is one of the easiest ways to capture text on almost any Apple device, and with the right shortcuts, you can send that information anywhere you want. »

A Review of the Apple Watch Series 4

The newest Apple Watch packs a lot of new features and conveniences into a tiny case, while also adding more fit and finish to this high-tech timepiece. »

Jackson Hayes’ Mac and iPhone Setup

Jackson Hayes is a 17-year-old cinematographer, photographer, and sometimes front-end web developer who makes videos about technology on his YouTube channel. »

The Best Weight Tracking App for iPhone, 1Password on Your Wrist, and more

Catch up on what we published this week, including some great workflows for using 1Password with your Apple Watch, a tip on customizing Airmail, and more. »

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Good Deals on Apps and Gear

A continually-updated short list of some apps and other gear which we recommend even when they’re not on sale, but right now they happen to be at a good price. »

These are a few of our favorite games

We put together a brief list of our all-time favorite iOS games to share with you, grouped into their respective categories. Enjoy! »

The Staff Favorites

Here is a running list of our personal favorite apps on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The are the apps we, The Sweet Setup staff, use day in and day out for work and play. »

Accessibility Features on iOS

At its core, accessibility is about access — hence, iOS's accessibility options are tools with which users, regardless of physical or cognitive ability, are better able to access their devices. »

A few Mac apps we think all moderately computer-savvy persons should be using

Here are a few apps that add significant functionality to your Mac that we believe every Mac user would benefit from. »