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  • The Best GTD App for Apple Watch

    Things

    Things is our favorite way to keep track of lists and focus on tasks when using Apple Watch.
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    Things
  • A Review of the Bellroy Work Folio A4

    A Review of the Bellroy Work Folio

    A classy, leather folio for organizing your everyday tools for the office.
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  • A Roundup of the Best Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones

    The Best Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones

    We gathered and tested the top contenders for best wireless active noise cancelling headphones and have a couple of recommendations depending on your budget and taste.
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  • The Best App for Taking Handwritten Notes on an iPad

    Notability

    The best app for writing notes by hand on the iPad is Notability because of its great UI, great Pencil support and writing feel, and search features.
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    Notability
  • The Best Habit Tracking App for iOS

    Productive

    Productive is the best habit tracking app because of its unique personality, a solid set of features, and a delightful design.
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    Productive
  • How to Take Great Holiday Photos

    Holiday Photo Tips

    7 great tips for shooting the best holiday photos.
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    Mobile Photography Course

    Watch your photography skills get better overnight with this in-depth video course.
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Photography

The best third-party camera app for iPhone
Halide »
The best photo editing app for the iPhone
Darkroom »
The best photo editing app for the Mac
Lightroom »
The best cloud photo management solution
iCloud Photo Library »

Writing

The best text editor for macOS
Atom »
Apps we love
TextExpander »
The best note-taking app for iPhone and iPad
Bear »
The Best Pro Writing App for Mac (and iOS)
Ulysses »
The best mind mapping app
MindNode 5 »
The Best Third-Party Email App for Mac
Spark »

Backups

How to Backup an iPhone or iPad Before an Upgrade
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Backing up your computer is easy
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The best cloud backup service
Backblaze »
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
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To-do & Reminders

The best productivity and GTD app suite for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Things »
The best simple list-making app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Reminders »
The best calendar App for iPhone
Fantastical 2 »

Reading

The best app for reading e-books on iOS
iBooks »
The best Bible app for iPhone and iPad
YouVersion »
The best Wikipedia app for iPhone
Wikiwand »
The best RSS reader for macOS
Reeder »
The best RSS app for iPhone and iPad
Unread »

Productivity

Apps we love
TextExpander »
The Best Pomodoro App for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Be Focused Pro »
The best flashcard study app
Studies »

Home Life

The best stand-alone fitness app for Apple Watch
Workouts++ »
The best Apple Watch app for tracking sleep
AutoSleep »
The Best Habit Tracking App for iOS
Productive »
The best app for managing personal finances and budgets
Banktivity 6 »

Social Networks

The best secure messaging app for iPhone
WhatsApp »
The best Reddit app for iOS
Apollo »
The best Pinboard app for iOS
Pinner »
The Best Twitter App for iOS
Tweetbot »
The best Twitter client for Mac
Tweetbot 3 »

Audio

A Roundup of the Best Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones
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The best iOS Music app replacement
Cesium »
Our favorite podcast client for iOS
Overcast »
The best music streaming service
Apple Music »
These are the computer speakers I use
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Weather

The best weather app
CARROT Weather »
The best radar app for iPhone and iPad
Dark Sky »

Travel

The best location-logging app for iPhone
Swarm »
The best time zone calculator for iPhone
Zones »
The best flight tracker app for iPhone
App in the Air »
The best remote access solution for Mac and iOS
Screens »
The best VPN solution for iOS and OS X
Encrypt.me »

Misc & Other

The best app for blocking telemarketers, robocallers, and spam calls
Nomorobo »
The best GIF keyboard for iPhone
iGIF »
The best peer-to-peer payment system
Square Cash »
The Best Password App and Manager (and why you need one)
1Password »

The Office

The best app for running Windows on a Mac
Parallels Desktop »
The best online, collaborative document editing suite
Google Docs »
The best third-party email app for iOS
Microsoft Outlook »

Calendars

The best time zone calculator for iPhone
Zones »
The best calendar app for Mac
Fantastical 2 »
The best calendar App for iPhone
Fantastical 2 »

Entertainment

The best iOS Music app replacement
Cesium »
The best sports scores and news tracking app
Yahoo Sports »
The best news aggregation service
Nuzzel »
The best TV show tracking app
Television Time »
The best read-it-later service
Instapaper »

Writing

The best text editor for macOS
Atom »
Apps we love
TextExpander »
The best note-taking app for iPhone and iPad
Bear »
The Best Pro Writing App for Mac (and iOS)
Ulysses »
The best mind mapping app
MindNode 5 »
The Best Third-Party Email App for Mac
Spark »

Articles

A Review of the iPhone XS Max Smart Battery Case »
A Review of the Bellroy Work Folio A4 »
A Roundup of the Best Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones »
A Review of the New 2018 iPad Pro »

Interviews

Josh Ginter’s iOS Setup for 2019 »
Jeffrey Abbott’s Mac Setup »
Rose Orchard’s Mac Setup »
Marty Day’s Mac, iOS, and Watch setup »

Quick Tips

How to Use Custom Rules in Airmail for macOS »
How to Customize the Today Screen on macOS »
How to Make Calendar Groups in Fantastical for the Mac »
How to Customize Control Center on watchOS »
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