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Ulysses
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Blog Posts & Articles by Mike Schmitz
How to Create and Share Slideshows in the MacOS Photos App
Creating a slideshow for family and friends is a piece of cake with the Photos app. »
How to create an iCloud shared photo album
Setting up a shared photo album through iCloud is a great way to share photos and stay connected, and we show you to set one up. »
How to work with Markdown and HTML in Byword and Ulysses
When writing for the web, Byword and Ulysses make it easy to copy or export your text as HTML for publishing. »
How to remove GPS information from photos on macOS or iOS
Sometimes it can be handy to see where a picture was taken by looking at the location metadata, but there are many other times you might not the entire internet to know where you took a particular photo. »
How to add tasks to Todoist using IFTTT and Zapier
Todoist is a productivity app makes managing your tasks and projects easy. And because it’s web-based, it also allows you to access your to-do list from just about anywhere. »
How to save email messages as PDFs on iOS and macOS
Saving email messages as PDFs is a convenient way to create copies of messages that you want to keep. »
How to automate Day One entries using IFTTT
Day One makes logging important conversations, milestones, and special moments incredibly easy by allowing you to automatically create journal entries by connecting various services via IFTTT. »
Creating custom Perspectives in OmniFocus
One of the most powerful features a task manager like OmniFocus offers is the ability to filter your tasks and projects to show you only what you want to see at any given moment. »
Working with email URLs on macOS
Mail and Airmail both offer methods of copying individual message URLs so you can easily create references in action items, notes, and more. »