Category Archive: Quick Tip

In this post, I'm going to show you how to set up time tracking rules in Timing that will allow you to track the time you spend on your Mac automatically. »

Let's dive into what makes Notes so good. We’ll provide a few simple quick tips of things that make any Notes experience that much better, as well as the latest features coming to Notes in iOS 17. »

Whenever I launch the Mail app on my Mac, I’m presented with a completely blank inbox. This is not because of an Inbox Zero strategy. Rather, I can search for any specific emails I may be wanting to get to, or write a new email completely undistracted by whatever is in my inbox. »

With Hazel, automatically filing paperwork and bills is as easy as scanning a document. »

Notion is constantly coming out with new features, which as an avid user, I greatly appreciate. One of the most notable new features is sub-tasks and dependencies. This is a fantastic new feature for those who work on a team in Notion, making it an even stronger contender with Asana. The dependency feature lets you […] »

For a long time, you've been able to "hack" your own custom gestures using a tool like BetterTouchTool. But If you have a MacBook running macOS Ventura (or an equivalent desktop Mac with equipped with an Apple Magic Trackpad), there's a lot you can do out of the box beyond the basic right-click and swipe gestures you're probably familiar with. »

Another powerful use of Obsidian is as an outlining tool, but if you’re used to other outlining tools like Workflowy, or even Roam Research, outlining in Obsidian may feel a bit limited. However, there are a couple of plugins that will allow you to enhance the outline capabilities of Obsidian, and in this article, we’re going to show you how to set those up. And if you prefer to watch a short video instead, we’ve got you covered. »

Just under a year ago, Glass launched on iPhone, offering a genuine photo sharing alternative to Instagram. Glass launched to much fanfare — many folks (including myself) vowed to kick Instagram to the curb in favor of a fresh new start on a new and stylish platform. »

A colleague on The Sweet Setup team recently asked me a profound question related to Windows on the Mac — a question wherein I completely dropped the ball in answering. The question was simple: Why would a regular Mac user choose to work in Windows on a Mac instead of macOS?" Tough question. In short, compatibility. »

At its heart, Bunch is an app launcher and quitter that uses plain text files to tell it what to do. It can do much more, so if you want to be super nerdy, you can get really deep into automating workspaces with Bunch. »

For the days when I have nothing interesting to write down, or when I just don’t feel like writing in Day One, I’ve got two easy ways to “phone it in” so to speak. »

In a recent edition of my weekly 2x2 newsletter, I shared a link to a cheeky article on the Guardian about 100 Ways to Improve Your Life Without Trying. »

I recently came across a fantastic little utility called Open In that allows you to modify the default application for browser, email, and call links. Yes, there are other apps that have done this sort of thing in the past, but Open In is built for Apple Silicon and does a whole lot more than any other app like this that I've seen. »

The Mac has long had a built-in emoji picker that you could access using a keyboard shortcut, but Rocket is a macOS emoji picker that makes typing emoji faster and easier by using Slack-style shortcuts. »

For a lot of us, searching the web for information to support research, decision-making, or writing is a common task. I'm sure everyone has their own preferred method for collecting URLs for stuff they want to reference later or share, but I've been really happy with the two shortcuts that I put together for this purpose. »

PopClip is a text utility that I've learned to rely on when working from my Mac. It gives you an iOS-style bar above any text that you select, allowing you to instantly send it to another app using over 200 available extensions. Using PopClip, you can quickly add to-dos to your task manager, events to your calendar, and a whole lot more. »

By applying the atomic notes concept to Shortcuts, you can use common shortcut actions in other shortcuts so you don't have to copy and recreate these common actions manually. Running a shortcut from within a shortcut is a fantastic way of streamlining your shortcuts collection while also making it easier to maintain. »

There’s a state of mind called Flow where you are completely immersed in the activity you are doing. Everything else seems to fade away except the work you’re engaged in. The words seem to write themselves, complex problems become simple to solve, and you are completely uninhibited in doing your best creative work. This is […] »

Last week, Josh showed us how he uses DataJar to temporarily store images before uploading them to our CMS online. In that post, he alluded to a separate part of the shortcut that handles the renaming, resizing, and compression of these images. Today, we'll look at the steps to do this with your own shortcut. »

Data Jar is one of those geeky apps that I have no business using. If you use the word “dictionary” in relation to Apple’s Shortcuts app, my eyes glaze over and I hit a mental roadblock. »

In my house, there’s a better way to use Focus modes. Focus has become my de facto multiple user profiles feature, and it’s quite easy to set up. »

The first things we learn about in Focus Course Academy is the importance of values. Our values should guide the decisions we make and be the filter we need to say yes to the right things and no to the wrong things. And so, one of the initial (and, frankly, one of the more difficult) exercises we go through in the Focus Course Academy is to distill our individual values down to just two Core Values. »

Imagine seeing text somewhere in the real world and being able to easily share it digitally. That's exactly what Live Text allows you to do. Whether it's a handwritten note, writing on a whiteboard, or a printed sign, Live Text allows you to snap a photo and turn the text into a digital version that can be easily pasted into any application. »

There are certainly an endless supply of powerful and impressive Shortcuts out there for iOS, but that doesn't mean they all have to be that large or ambitious in scope. Shortcuts is just as useful for small, tedious tasks that only cut out a few taps from a workflow. One of the shortcuts I use every day is a simple Email link to spouse flow that simply formats the current webpage link into a pre-addressed email for me to send. »

I've fallen in love with my new iPad mini and am trying to use it for just about everything. I even used it to edit the slide deck I used for the creativity workshop I hosted a few weeks ago. But when I first opened my Keynote file, I was greeted with a long list of missing fonts. »

If you're like me, you probably love using keyboard shortcuts to speed things up on your Mac using automation tools, but you probably also have trouble creating keyboard shortcuts that don't conflict with the built-in ones that ship with macOS. This is where the concept of a hyper key comes in. »

Shortcuts debuted in Monterey after a few years of baking in iOS and iPadOS. Automator workflows will be convertible to operate inside Shortcuts, and iOS and iPadOS shortcuts will be operable on a Mac. »

Tags are present throughout the best apps on the App Store and work great for high-level organization and structure. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Apple’s introduction of tags to iPadOS 15’s Notes app is met with widespread excitement. »

The Globe key is going to get a workout in iPadOS 15. If you really want to take advantage of all the iPad’s greatest features, an external keyboard and the Globe key are going to unlock a new level of ease. »

iPadOS 15’s big widgets and focused home screens provide the chance to dial in specific home screens for specific uses, and the ability to create multiple instances of an app is key to these focused home screens working properly. »

The appearance of the interface is controllable by CSS code, but fortunately you don’t need to be a web developer in order to customize the look and feel of Obsidian using Community Themes. In this post, we’ll walk you through how to install and use a new theme in Obsidian. And if you prefer to […] »

Drafts is one of my most frequently used apps. It was designed for capturing text so you can do something with it. Over the years it's evolved, becoming more powerful and more flexible. This has lead me to use it more and more because it's incredibly easy to capture my data, and the processing options are endless. »

It doesn’t take long for an email inbox to overflow, does it? If you’re like most people and leave notifications enabled for every new message, you’ll quickly find yourself frustrated by the number of times these notifications interrupt your focus. Luckily, Apple Mail allows you to designate certain contacts as VIPs, which gives you two […] »

If you work with large mind maps frequently, you’ve probably already experienced how overwhelming things can become as your mind map continues to grow. Fortunately, MindNode has a couple of features which make it a lot easier to focus on only the sections you want to see. Folding Nodes Folding a node hides all the […] »

Since iOS 14 released we’ve seen more and more people try customizing their Home Screens. Whether they take a more widget based approach or replace individual app icons (or a combination of the two), it seems the world has gone custom Home Screen mad. With a custom Home Screen, you can change the icon for […] »

I've tried to "quit" Twitter a number of times over the last few years. The experiment generally lasted a week (often shorter) and resulted in my return. That return often led me to dig my heels in even deeper. A month ago, I tried again. In the month since, I haven't yet scrolled through my Twitter timeline. Something is different this time around. »

iOS 14 has brought us many changes, from folders in Shortcuts to widgets on the home screen. But one of the features that has long been asked for is the ability to change the default app used for email. »

Just like your favorite podcatcher apps, QuickTime X for Mac also allows you to control the playback speed of videos. »

The Apple Watch is a wonderful device that literally goes almost everywhere with us. It allows us to track our workouts, control our music, keep on top of our task management, remember meetings, and much more. But all of that on a screen that's at most 44mm? That's a challenge. »

Building up new systems and habits can be really hard work — especially when there are so many other things to do that we enjoy! But a little bit of automation and a few apps can really go a long way to helping you set yourself up for success. »

I’ve waited a long time to be able to write these words: it is now just as easy to import and export your camera photos to Lightroom CC on an iPad as it is on a Mac. »

As much as I do enjoy shopping, I've never wanted to spend hours aimlessly wandering around the supermarket. Over the years, I've honed my skills and automations to enable me to get organized beforehand so I can get in and out of the store as quickly as possible! »

If, like me, you've taken some time over the last week or two to update some of your usernames and passwords in 1Password, you might have noticed that the suggestions on iOS are showing the wrong username or email address. But when you go to fill it, the information is correct. So, what gives? »

Did you know that you can customize the quick replies on watchOS? It's useful to set up so you can both replace the current replies to suit your way of talking, as well as add your own replies for things you frequently say. »

I often just tap my HomePod to start music playback, or tell it to play *some music*, which frequently leads to me wondering, "what song is actually playing right now?" »

Did you know that Music has a karaoke mode, or that you can search for lyrics in Music? »

Macs can do many things, but one feature many people don't know about is that it can be a talking clock! »

Siri is a very useful personal assistant, but there are times when we don't want to or aren't able to talk. It might be as minor as having a sore throat or a day of meetings, or it could be a disability. Thankfully, Apple has thought ahead and allows you to change the voice assistant into a keyboard assistant! »

iOS added a fun feature that allows you to set your name and picture in your contact info to automatically share with your contacts. »

Did you know you can use the panorama mode on your iPhone to take pictures of very tall things? »

With iOS 13 and iPadOS, the process for manually updating apps has changed, but it's still a simple process. »

In iOS 13, you can quickly connect to Bluetooth devices, switch Wi-Fi networks, and even control your AirDrop preferences from the Control Center. »

The great camera on the iPhone means you can easily take good pictures, but by turning on the camera grid you can use the rule of thirds to take great pictures every time! »

QR codes are everywhere nowadays, from rental bikes to trains, posters, and more. Once upon a time in iOS, you had to download and open an app to scan a QR code, but a few years ago Apple integrated it into the camera app to make life easier for all of us! »

You've probably seen screenshots all over the web with an iPad or iPhone frame around them, and you may even have a Shortcut that can do that, but there's a new app in town that can tidy up your screenshots for you, and it's called Picsew. »

It's always a good practice to periodically update any passwords you use frequently, and that definitely applies to your Apple Watch! »

Our Apple Watches are becoming more and more useful, and one of the great ways they do that is by giving us directions. It's even possible to get directions to a specific event right on your watch - without invoking Siri! »

We love Soulver 3 for text-based mathematical equations, but Alfred 4 can take your impromptu calculation game a few steps further across macOS. »

One of the amazing things about Apple TV is that not only can you can control it from the remote that came with it, but you can also control it from your iPhone or iPad. »

Autocorrect and Text Replacement settings can easily be overlooked, but they provide a lot of power to iOS that you shouldn't ignore. »

Do Not Disturb mode on macOS is a helpful tool with several little-known features to help you stay focused. »

Setting up Time Machine is a simple process that automatically backs up your data in case something happens to your Mac. »

While there are a ton of features that factor into us selecting Alfred as our favorite app launcher for the Mac, one of our more whimsical favorites is the ability to change the appearance by creating a custom theme. This is a paid feature that is part of the Alfred Powerpack, a worthwhile upgrade that […] »

Here is how Day One helps you capture text, images, and audio snippets quickly and easily on all your devices. »

The latest version of Twitterrific allows you to create your own custom themes and use them inside the application on your iOS device. »

If you use Apple Wallet to collect passes and tickets for anything, then you have probably built up quite a collection of expired ones, which can make finding the right pass difficult. »

With a recent update to Overcast, you can now easily share podcast clips on social media or other forms of communication, along with a link to the podcast. »

Apple's AirPods and HomePod are convenient audio players for your Apple devices, but did you know you can connect them to Apple TV? »

Did you know your AirPods can do more than just activate Siri when you double tap them, and that each AirPod can have different settings? »

Adding your own paper templates to GoodNotes is an incredibly powerful feature that we love. »

Did you know that in Airmail for iOS you can create custom actions that allow you to chain actions together and run them with just one tap? »

What used to be a clunky and frustrating experience in years past is now a seamless and quick task. »

Seeing a new desktop wallpaper every time you log in can be incredibly refreshing, and macOS makes it incredibly easy to make this happen on a schedule. »

Customizing the date and time format on macOS is an easy preference to personalize in System Preferences. »

Hot Corners has been a feature of macOS and OS X for many years, so it's easy to forget that this simple yet powerful feature can still improve your workflows today. »

macOS includes an option in the System Preferences to display a custom message on the lock screen. »

Ulysses has a vast selection of themes to choose from. They also easy to install on both iOS and macOS alike. »

Ulysses relies on iCloud for storing your documents and preferences, but you can also add Dropbox folders to your Library. »

Last week we looked at how to measure distance with your iPhone, and this week we take it a step further with how to check levels. »

With iOS 12, Apple introduced a measuring app that uses augmented reality to measure the distance between two points in space, and it's really easy to use. »

Airmail for Mac has a lot of powerful integrations that can help you improve your email workflows. »

Airmail on macOS has some fantastic filtering features that help you stay on top of your inboxes. »

Just like with iOS, you can access and customize the Today View on your Mac to quickly review upcoming information. »

With Fantastical for Mac, you can create different groups of calendars for keeping your various personal and work calendars organized and easy to switch between. »

You can easily reorder the options available on Control Center for your Watch to better serve your needs. »

Do Not Disturb has been available in iOS since version 6, but there are still ways today that you can customize it to benefit your lifestyle. »

Using the Text Replacements functionality in iOS, you can set up easy shortcuts for emoji and rare special characters instead of hunting them down on a different keyboard or looking for examples online. »

The dock on your Apple Watch can be extremely useful and is also easy to customize. »

macOS Mojave contains some really powerful screenshot and screen recording tools that you can access with an easy keyboard shortcut. »

Windows and tabs behave differently in macOS, but you can customize whether or not applications open in new window or tab. »

The Today screen on iOS can be a useful place to glance at information, but you can also customize it to suit your needs and interests. »

Control Center provides easy access to some of the most used functions of your iOS device, and you can also customize it to your liking. »

Using Shortcuts, you can quickly share photos that you took today or between any custom timeframe, making it incredibly easy to share albums with friends and family after events. »

You can easily combine the photo and scanning power of your iPhone with macOS Majave to add images and scans to your documents and emails. »

MindNode released an update that provides some powerful automation possibilities that include Siri Shortcuts. »

With iOS 12, you can now use 1Password with the native iOS password filling functionality. »

With a recent update, CARROT Weather now support Shortcuts and Siri, meaning you can create a Shortcut that enables your favorite robot to dictate the latest forecast to you. »

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

You can customize the Touch Bar actions in Airmail for macOS so that your favorite and most-used actions are close by. »

In Safari for iOS and macOS, you can easily view and select recently-visited sites by holding the back button down. »

Twitter allows you add accessibility captions to your images, and we show you just how easy it is. »

Safari has a somewhat hidden feature that allows you to easily open up recently-closed tabs with a single click or tap. »

With a little help from Workflow, you can automatically generate a grid of photos to insert into Day One as a clean collage of memories from your day. »

CARROT Weather allows you to customize your notifications to suite your needs. »

With Apollo, you can create your own multireddits to curate your Reddit experience. »

The Home app is a useful tool for controlling devices in your home, but the grouping feature allows you to fine-tune your zones for better control. »

You can use Groups in the Home app to better organize your home automation controls. »

Nest thermostats are convenient and efficient, but you can gain more control by adding an external temperature sensor and creating a schedule that determines which sensor takes priority. »

Using Day One, you can design and order photo books that include photos from your Instagram photo collection. »

The public beta for iOS 12 is here, which means one of our most anticipated features is ready for us to try out. »

Using Drafts 5, you can quickly type out quick thoughts and memories for Day One before the moment passes. »

Combining the power of Zapier with Things opens up limitless input possibilities for automating new tasks in Things. »

Depending on where you are, you probably prefer certain networks over others. In this tip, we teach you how to set that up. »

One of the premium features of Overcast is the ability to upload .mp3 files into the app, and we show you how to do just that. »

With iOS 11.3, Apple introduced a new metric in Settings to check on your battery health. »

macOS High Sierra automatically removes old Time Machine backup files, but you can manually speed up the process to free up drive space. »

As any long-time reader of this site will know, I am a huge fan of the app, Day One. A few years ago we had written a pretty great guide to Day One, and right now we’re wrapping up some HUGE updates to that guide. (More on that in a bit.) As part of our […] »

Safari allows you to fine-tune which websites automatically load in Reader Mode to improve your reading experience. »

Memories are a great feature of iCloud Photos, but sometimes the title needs improvement. »

Setting up a keyboard shortcut to archive messages in Mail.app is an easy way to speed up your email processing. »

With new image and video formats in iOS and macOS, it's important to understand your options. »

Sharing your entire photo library with someone is incredibly easy in Google Photos on iOS. »

For those apps that you use frequently, you can pin tabs to Safari to keep them in a permanent and convenient location. »

With a nifty workflow, you can pair Alfred with Ulysses to pull of some helpful actions from your keyboard in macOS. »

We recommend keeping an external copy of your photos, and this tip is even more useful if your photo collection is larger than your Mac storage space allows. »

Converting a message or flat text list into a checklist is easy with Apple Notes. »

You can easily export your podcasts from Overcast to Workouts++ on your Apple Watch for remote listening. »

Josh walks us through his workflow for storing his Things project notes in Bear using Workflow to automate the process. »

It's Valentine's Day, and you can create a meaningful slide-show video using photos from your Google Photos account. »

Use these three workflows using Workflow to add a list of tasks to Things 3, use project templates for Things 3, and to create packing lists in Things 3. »

Many task managers today allow you to email tasks into your inbox or projects so you can keep email and tasks separate. »

Requesting money through Apple Pay Cash and depositing it into your own bank account is an easy way to transfer money using iMessages. »

Using RunGap, you can import old workout data from other apps into Apple's Health and Activity apps. »

With MiniCast, you can transfer podcast episodes to your Apple Watch for listening when you're away from your iPhone. »

You can use the HealthFit app to export your workout data from your Apple Watch into iCloud Drive. »

While the Activity app on Apple Watch can be a huge motivator, it can also be annoying with constant alerts. Notifications are easy to disable on certain days, though. »

With iOS 11 and watchOS 4, you can easily allow Health.app to share data with other third-party exercise trackers. »

You can use folder in your iCloud Photo Library to make it easy to organize, find, and enjoy your photos. »

Live Photos are great, but you also have the option of changing the key photo if you don't like the default frame that Photos chooses. »

Here are some of our favorite tips for being prepared to answer tech questions over the holiday season. »

With the absence of a Home button on iPhone X, some of the common workflows have changed. »

iCloud Drive may not be as robust as Dropbox, but it's still incredibly useful for sharing files. »

You can quickly open and edit notes from Control Center in iOS 11, and you can also change which note is launched. »

Making zip archives in iOS is easy with the help of Zipped. »

If you'd like to hide certain items from your iBooks library, you can easily manage that from the Mac app. »

Carbon Copy Cloner 5 works with macOS High Sierra, and it's incredibly easy to set up a scheduled backup process for your Mac. »

CARROT Weather features a customizable interface so you can prioritize weather information that is important to you. »

With watchOS 4, you can prevent audio apps from automatically opening on your Apple Watch when using the audio app on your iPhone. »

The new screenshot editor tool in iOS 11 has a few new tricks, and we show you how to use them. »

With watchOS 4, you can now add multiple albums and playlists to your Apple Watch so you can listen to music without your iPhone. »

Multitasking has been upgraded with iOS 11, and we have a few tips on how to use it with your iPad. »

With the new Siri watch face, you can customize what information is included. »

The new Files app in iOS 11 makes it easy to move and manipulate files and folders across all compatible directory services. »

Apple introduced a new app view in watchOS 4, and switching to it is easy. »

With iOS 11, you can quickly drag and drop files, links, and other objects between apps. »

iOS 11 is here, and we have several tips to help you get acquainted with the exciting new features now available. »

You can quickly resize images using Preview in macOS. »

It's easy to create links to individual notes in Bear so you can easily link to them from Bear or other apps. »

Use 1Password to generate one-time passwords for logins to improve your security. »

Controlling lights and other appliances in your home can be controlled as groups with Scenes using Apple's HomeKit. »

Twitter.app for iOS allows you to use Safari Reader Mode when viewing websites in the app. »

With HomeKit, you can easily control lights in your home to ensure they turn on and off at specific times every day. »

With Bartender, you can easily choose to hide items from your menu bar if they aren't important or useful. »

Since I frequently highlight passages in Instapaper, I wanted a way to automatically add those highlights directly into a folder within Ulysses for easier searching, tagging, and referencing. Good news… this is extremely easy to set up. »

Backblaze is the best cloud backup service for macOS. I’ve been using it for a number of years, and it’s the best $50 per year that you can spend. When you install Backblaze onto your computer, it runs in the background and you never have to think about it again. It starts by backing up […] »

With a 1Password.com account, you can quickly utilize Travel Mode to ensure secure information is removed from your devices while abroad. »

MarsEdit is a powerful blog editing tool, and you can control how many posts are downloaded to the app. »

Ever wondered how much time you've saved through TextExpander? Well, TextExpander provides an easy way to review your statistics. »

1Password makes it easy to review your passwords and determine which ones need to be updated. »

Safari allows you to test the responsiveness of your website by showing you how it will display on different sized devices. »

With Narwhal for iOS, you can easily filter out subreddits and other topics that you don't want to see in the app. »

With Google Wi-Fi, you can set up groups of devices and manage the times that they have access to the internet. »

The official Twitter app for iOS caches media on your device, but you can quickly reclaim that storage space by periodically clearing the cache. »

Bethany Stephens is a marketer and writer who lives in Arkansas with her family, and also writes a few of her own websites in her spare time. »

With YouVersion's reading plans, you can easily catch up if you fall behind in your reading progress. »

Using Zapier, you can automatically send starred Slack messages to your Todoist inbox. »

If the new macOS Sierra feature to sync your Desktop and Documents folders isn't for you, turning it off is an easy process. »

With a recent update in the Dropbox iOS app, you can now save entire folders offline if you have a Pro or Business account. »

You can easily report spam callers to Nomorobo, as well as unflag non-spam callers. »

AirPods are great wireless earphone options, and they have a few iOS tweaks that you can customize. »

In iOS 10.3, you can easily change the app home screen icon if the app takes advantage of this new feature. »

You can download your entire Spotify library to your iOS device by enabling one option. »

Siri can create detailed reminders for certain locations, an exact time, and specific lists in the Reminders app. »

With Todoist Premium, you can email tasks to specific Todoist projects along with due dates, labels, and priorities. »

Todoist offers a powerful filtering feature that allows you to sort and focus on your tasks. »

You can easily select default addresses, cards, emails, and more in the Apple Pay settings on iOS. »

With Apple Reminders, it's easy to share a list with someone else using iCloud. »

One of the new features of iOS 10 is Emergency Bypass. I am a big huge fan of Do Not Disturb on iOS, and Emergency Bypass makes it that much better. I first heard about this feature from Katie Floyd, and it’s something I immediately activated for a few people. In the Do Not Disturb […] »

Alfred has a clipboard manager that makes copy and paste operations a cinch. »

When you receive a great sticker in Messages, you can quickly find out which app it came from. »

You can easily restores files to iCloud Drive that you deleted previously. »

1Password automatically keeps plenty of backups for your sensitive data, but you can easily clean them out if drive space is a concern. »

With Runkeeper, you can easily keep track of your shoes and know when it's time to replace a pair. »

You can easily mute notifications for individual friends in the Activity app with a simple settings change. »

Using Workflow, you can set up easy access to your Apple Music playlists from the Today view. »

With Productive, you can train yourself to drink more water on a daily basis. »

Using Annotable, you can quickly and easily blur out sensitive information from images and screenshots in iOS. »

You can make a few changes in your iOS settings to create a distraction-free environment for your iPhone. »

Using a little iTunes trickery, you can download your entire Apple Music library to your iOS device without syncing to iTunes. »

Spammers have figured out a way to send spam through iCloud calendar notifications, and you can safely delete them from your device. »

You can easily view your main calendar in Fantastical while creating new events. »

A new feature in iOS 10 allows you to save PDFs from Mail. »

You can choose between several options for what screen should open first when you launch Yahoo Sports. »

In macOS Sierra, there are several built-in tools that make it easy to manage your drive space. »

You can easily create PDFs from any Print dialog in macOS Sierra. »

Scanbot has several useful features that let you scan and process things faster. »

With Google Docs, you can easily revert to previous versions of a document. »

With Yahoo Sports, you can control game alerts at a granular level to fine-tune notifications for different teams. »

For those occasions where you need to share a Word document, Byword can easily export a .docx file from your Markdown text. »

With Airmail for Mac, you can easily move between a unified inbox and your individual accounts. »

Airmail for Mac allows you to customize the banner alert actions for new email notifications. »

With Deliveries for iOS and Mac, you can automatically add delivery dates to your calendar. »

You can easily remove unwanted email accounts from your notifications and badge counts on iOS. »

With Mail, it's easy to remove email addresses from the auto-complete list if you do not want them to pop up when addressing a new message. »

Over the summer, a lot of us like to “test” the iOS betas. This summer is no different. With betas of iOS 10 out currently, it’s always fun to test out the latest and greatest. What’s not fun is regretting it. I tried the iOS 10 beta for a few days, but I realized that […] »

With Droplr, you can easily set a self destruct time for your drops. »

When you don't want your iOS devices to automatically connect to certain WiFi networks, it's easy to forget them. »

Google Docs is a powerful tool for collaborating on shared documents, but it's also possible to allow editing without a Google account. »

Runkeeper can utilize playlists from Spotify that match your running speed. »

With Google Photos, you can allow it to safely remove photos from your device to save space. »

YouVersion offers many free versions, and it's incredibly easy to compare them side-by-side. »

You can quickly export playlists from Spotify to Apple Music using this great iOS app. »

With Ulysses for Mac, you can export your text to many formats with a simple menu. »

You can select which folders sync to your computer through Google Drive. »

TestFlight limits the number of devices you can connect to your account, but it's easy to clean up. »

With iOS 9.3, you can now protect your notes with a password or Touch ID. »

You can change the order in which iTunes displays albums, but the setting can be hard to find. »

You can easily paste text in OS X without any formatting by using a quick keyboard shortcut. »

In AccuWeather Platinum, you can reorder and remove sidebar items to your liking. »

With OS X, you can control what level of access certain applications have to your data. »

With Television Time, you can set a notification offset to be notified of new episodes after they've aired. »

Incorrect matches in Apple Music happen, but there a few things you can try to fix the issue. »

With Outlook for iOS, you can quickly send your upcoming availability with a couple of taps. »

With QuickTime in OS X, you can easily combine several videos into one. »

You can quickly share posts and links from Narwhal with this simple shortcut. »

Switching between light and dark themes in Narwhal is just a simple tap. »

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With iOS 9, you can add attachments to emails from Dropbox, Google Drive, and other locations. »

We love Byword for writing, and Markdown is a powerful syntax for writing for an online audience. »

With Wunderlist, you can easily share a list with someone through email if they aren't a Wunderlist user. »

With Overcloak for Mac, you can ensure your Mac is always protected while your secure connection is being made. »

In the newest version of Notes.app, you can organize your notes in folders and sub-folders in the Mac version. »

With Day One 2.0, you can back up your journal to alternate locations from the settings menu. »

With the release of Day One 2.0, importing your existing journal entries is a simple process. »

Runkeeper, our favorite running app for iPhone, has several useful features for making your runs more pleasant. »

If your favorite sites aren't listed in Apple News, you can easily add them from the Safari share sheet. »

With Tweetbot, you can pin a Twitter list (or multiple lists) next to your main timeline. »

With iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and certain carriers, you can use Wi-Fi for phone calls. »

One of Dark Sky's newest features is the ability to set up custom weather alerts in your area. »

Macs and iOS devices make great gifts, and we have some tips for making the transition from old to new an easy one. »

The OS X and iOS public beta programs are fantastic for trying out new version of the OS before it releases, but you can easily un-enroll after they release. »

Google Photos is our favorite cloud photo management service, and there are some really powerful features in the Settings page. »

You can choose different default apps for opening links and maps in Fantastical. »

By default, Safari opens iTunes when you click an App Store or Music link, but you can change that. »

With Day One, you can keep a consistent back up of your Day One database automatically. »

With the newest version of Bartender, you can set your own hot key for showing and hiding the Bartender Bar. »

You can select the information you want to see in the Today view from Fantastical. »

With the new "Mail to Wunderlist" feature, you can set up several emails for forwarding tasks to Wunderlist. »

You can create a personal podcast feed using Dropbox and JustCast. »

Pinner has a couple of great extension for pinning items, you can control the settings. »

You can use natural language to add due dates to tasks in Wunderlist. »

Use Smart Lists in Wunderlist to only display the tasks that are important or relevant to you. »

You can restore files that were deleted from iCloud Drive within 30 days. »

When using Instapaper, you can completely skip the archive step if you want to delete an article. »

Day One keeps many backups of your entries, but can take up valuable space on your hard drive. »

Use Dropbox, Flickr, and Google Photos concurrently to manage your photos. »

EXIF data is really powerful and helpful for your photos, and you can go a step further by automatically naming your photo files with descriptive names. »

On OS X, there's a simple way to disconnect from a Wi-Fi network without turning off Wi-Fi altogether. »

You can customize how Apple Watch handles your audio messages to suit your needs. »

With a clever Dropbox and alias folder hack, you can store attachments using iOS that you can process later at your Mac. »

You can track Apple store orders with Deliveries with just the order number and your email address. »

1Password is our favorite password manager, but it also has some great features for keeping your passwords secure. »

With Scanbot, you can customize the naming rules for new scans you create. »

The data from Health.app used to be something I didn’t think about too much. Once I got Apple Watch, that all changed. I’m feeding a ton of exercise data into it and also calorie data from MyFitnessPal. This data is backed up to iCloud and synced between devices. If you’re not using iCloud, you can […] »

Use Alfred to trigger common system commands that are normally buried in system preferences or utilities. »

Mailbox is a great iOS mail client, but you can also customize the lock screen swipe actions in iOS. »

You can edit and add your own default message replies available in Apple Watch. »

OmniSync is the sync engine behind OmniFocus, and it can be sped up by removing old devices from the list. »

Use a text editor to discover the feed address of an iTunes-only podcast. »

With Drafts, you can convert a list of items from a text message into a list in Clear. »

Moving Apple Watch to a new iPhone is a straight-forward process. »

Connect to the hard drive of another Mac on your network for easy and fast file sharing. »

With the new universal version of OmniFocus for iOS, you have more control over the Today view widget. »

Understand the wealth of information available in Activity Monitor to troubleshoot your Mac. »

Reorder your OmniFocus projects by priority in the Mac client so you can easily view them in iOS. »

Use any third-party remote with your Apple TV. »

Understand the Wi-Fi preference pane to make helpful changes to how your Mac's networking behaves in certain situations. »

Workflow is an incredibly powerful app for automating tasks on your iOS devices, and we've collected our favorite actions. »

Converting a PDF to a Word or Pages document is easier than you think with PDFpen. »

Use WiFi Signal to learn more about your wireless network. »

Create multiple partitions on your external hard drive using Disk Utility in OS X. »

Rename a group message in iOS with just a few steps. »

Use DaisyDisk to identify and clean out unneeded files on your Mac. »

Learn how to manage your iMessage settings on your Mac. »

Recording iOS screen casts was a bit of trouble in the past, but with Yosemite it's become much simpler. »

iOS does not provide a native method for saving an email as a PDF, but PDF Convert.me is here to alleviate that problem. »

The name of your iOS devices can be seen by any network administrator, but it's pretty simple to change that. »

InstallMac is a piece of software that ends up on a Mac without permission, but there's a pretty straight-forward fix to remove it. »

Manage which apps can refresh in the background in order to conserve battery power on your iOS device. »

Do Not Disturb is a great feature of iOS that has lots of options for keeping notifications at bay. »

iOS comes with some handy auto replies for text messages, but you can also create your own. »

With the introduction of Apple Pay in iOS 8, it's important to make sure your default card information is set. »

Now that iOS 8 allows your iPad to receive phone calls, you might want to know how to turn it off. »

Quickly copy passwords from 1Password without opening the login details page. »

Send emails directly to your Evernote account, including tags and specific notebooks. »

OmniFocus 2 is our favorite suite of apps for GTD and productivity. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of it. »

Manage which applications have authorization to use your Dropbox account. »

iOS 8 added a handy new feature in Safari to request the desktop version of a website. »

Use the new battery meter in iOS 8 to track of apps that use a lot of energy. »

Use iTunes Match to remove music from your hard drives and access music anywhere. »

WIth the introduction of iOS 8 today, you can now choose from 3rd party keyboards. »

Use iCab Mobile browser to upload any files to a website from you iOS device. »

Use Image Capture to quickly sort through the photos in your camera roll. »

To avoid installing flash on your Mac, use this Alfred script to launch Chrome from within Safari. »

Use the Airport Utility in iOS to troubleshoot and understand your home Wi-Fi. »

iOS Messages app is great, but can become cluttered with unwanted contacts and groups. Thankfully, they are easy to clear. »

Use Tweetbot to mute tweets that you don't want in your Timeline. »

OS X ships with multiple tools to learn more about your hardware and the software running on it, all stashed behind the Apple menu bar item. »

The OS X Yosemite Public Beta is available, but you might want to second-guess your decision to install it. »

Use Fluid to turn websites into apps on your Mac. »

Offline dictation in OS X Mavericks enabled text-to-speech without an Internet connection. »

Hot Corners make actions like opening Mission Control or manually starting a screen saver quick and easy. »

Change the priority of your network connections on your Mac. »

Find my iPhone is an iCloud-powered service to find, recover and, remotely disable lost or stolen iOS devices. »

Chris Gonzales shows us some useful ideas for creating and using text shortcuts in iOS. »

Share your Mac's display on a TV with an Apple TV and AirPlay. »

Create custom perspectives in the all new OmniFocus 2 for Mac. »

Pair your Apple remotes to particular devices to avoid accidentally controlling the wrong device. »

Bring back the pre-Mavericks power button behavior with a quick Terminal command. »

Keep track of your data usage to avoid overage fees from your carrier. »

When your Mac or iOS devices suffer some sort of failure, getting help from Apple is easy. »

Get rid of duplicate Application entries in the OS X "Open With" menu. »

There are a few ways to make the battery on your Apple device last longer. »

Siri can move a reminder to a specific list if you ask nicely. »

Stephen shows us how to use Dictation and Speech on OS X. »

iCloud can share tabs between iOS devices and the Mac easily and quickly. »

Use 2-step verification to strengthen the security of your favorite online web services. »

Use Tweetbot and Twitter to keep track of news instead of an RSS reader. »

You don't need some fancy software to record audio with your Mac. In fact, the built-in QuickTime application does a great job, for free. »

Rename your Apple devices to make them unique and full of character. »

In 10.7, Apple started hiding the user library folder. Get it back easily with OS X Mavericks. »

Using Safari's built-in keyboard shortcuts can make firing Javascript bookmarklets much easier. »

Apple's Maps application allows users to look up directions or location data on their Mac and send it to their iOS devices via iCloud. »

Apple’s iCloud offers users a full suite of services but the company only gives its customers 5 GB of storage space for free. Thankfully, it's easy to keep an eye on things. »

The Apple TV is one of our favorite Apple products. For $99, it adds Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube and more to your TV, not to mention services like Flickr, iCloud photos and (of course) the magic of AirPlay. My biggest complaint about the Apple TV, however, is the remote. While the 4-way directional pad is […] »

As with all types of computers and devices, iOS devices should be restored to factory settings when changing owners. This not only ensures all personal data on the device is gone, but that the new owner is off to a fresh start with their “new” device. »

With OS X Mavericks, Apple added Safari-like tabs to Finder, making it easier to deal with things while working with multiple folders. Here are some quick tips to make Tabs a little more manageable. »

Spotlight on iOS is a great way to search all sorts of content on your device. And it's customizable as well. »

To make OmniFocus more efficient, you can clean out completed items from your main database and move them to a separate "archive" database. »

Notification Center is an all-in-one place for incoming iMessages, tweets, emails, and more. Here's how to keep notifications out of sight when you don't want them. »

Here are a few links to some original and excellent photography that serves well as wallpaper for your iOS and Mac devices. »

My favorite place for the OS X Dock is on the right-side of the screen and pinned to the bottom. »