I spent a decade at Macworld, Ars Technica, TUAW, and elsewhere. Now I help you get more out of your apps and Apple devices, and explore tech, its culture, and trends.
What if Messages in iCloud didn’t need the cloud?
Messages in iCloud is a clever, though flawed feature. What if our devices could handle these features directly on their own?
March 26, 2021
📱💻 Safari can translate webpages without a plugin
Basic translation tools are built right into Safari on Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
March 22, 2021
I want something that combines Digital Planner and Day One
The Digital Planner is an impressively thorough tool for the iPad and…
February 23, 2021
How to cut down on iMessage group chat notifications with mentions, hidden alerts, threads
Group chats are great, and iMessage is pretty great. But getting a…
February 11, 2021
People don’t tap to focus and other things to learn from MKBHD’s third annual blind smartphone camera comparison
Over the last couple years, Marques Brownlee—MKBHD on YouTube—has ran a blind…
December 3, 2020
iOS 14: How to create your own widget stacks
Apple’s widget stack is cool. Know what’s cooler? Creating your own stacks from any apps.
October 8, 2020
iOS 14: Assign reminders to people on shared lists