David Chartier

1111 posts
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.

A simple visualization of the relationship of fediverse services like Mastodon, WordPress, PixelFed, and more

One of the core ideas that draws me to services like Mastodon…
  • May 17, 2022

Apple needs to give the apps that power Services to someone besides Eddie Cue

I agree with Benjamin Mayo: The Apple services experience is not good…
  • May 13, 2022

Little features that could make a big difference in iOS and iPadOS

I have a growing list of little features that I hope Apple will add to iOS someday. Since WWDC 2021 was not that day, I’ll share them here.
  • June 27, 2021

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