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Mac O’Clock

·1 day ago

After 4 Years, Apple has Driven me Back to the Mac

I shocked myself at how quickly I dropped the iPad as my main production platform — Why wouldn’t you want to make an iPad a central part of your daily workflow? It’s compact with a robust operating system, designed from the start to be secure. It has all the bells and whistles: face and finger ID, not to mention three variants of Apple Pencil for note-taking…

Productivity

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After 4 Years, Apple has Driven me Back to the Mac
After 4 Years, Apple has Driven me Back to the Mac
Productivity

10 min read


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The Startup

·Nov 22

How I Created a Proofreading ChatGPT Personalised to Me

OpenAI lets you create GPTs that you can customise. I show you how and provide a link to my proofreader GPT. — Wouldn’t it be great if proofreading software could be trained to spot and correct the mistakes you most commonly make? Even better, what if it could advise on whether you’re improving? Maybe it could point you at relevant tutorials? That’s much closer to becoming a reality. OpenAI now allows you…

ChatGPT

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How I Created a Proofreading ChatGPT Personalised to Me
How I Created a Proofreading ChatGPT Personalised to Me
ChatGPT

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The Startup

·Nov 16

Lessons That Apple Should Learn From GoPro

Apple could do more to help users get the best from their expensive gadgets, and a useful amount of cloud wouldn’t hurt — I wanted to create time-lapses, so after some research, I bought a GoPro Hero 12 Black. My iPhone will do it, but it’s too useful to tie up for hours at a time recording passing clouds. …

User Experience

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Lessons That Apple Should Learn From GoPro
Lessons That Apple Should Learn From GoPro
User Experience

5 min read


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Mac O’Clock

·Nov 6

Instantly Extract Tables From Webpages Using This Two Action Shortcut

Turn HTML tables into CSV text and paste them into a spreadsheet. Works with Safari on iPhone or iPad using Share Menu. — You’re doing some Internet research, gathering data as you surf from website to website. The trouble is that a lot of the information is in HTML tables, and when you try to copy and paste the contents, sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. Being on the mobile version of…

Productivity

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Instantly Extract Tables From Webpages Using This Two Action Shortcut
Instantly Extract Tables From Webpages Using This Two Action Shortcut
Productivity

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Mac O’Clock

·Oct 28

How to Get the Most From Your iPad’s Hi-res Touch Screen

Add an extra screen to your Mac, exploit Universal Control, or stream 4K video conferencing. Here’s how and what to watch out for. — The iPad can be more than just a great way to watch YouTube, check social media, or surf the web. It can add so much more value when paired with a Mac, mirrorless camera, or even a console. The trouble is, there always seems to be a gotcha. …

Productivity

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How to Get the Most From Your iPad’s Hi-resTouch Screen
How to Get the Most From Your iPad’s Hi-resTouch Screen
Productivity

6 min read


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Mac O’Clock

·Oct 19

Create a Countdown Widget for Free for Your iPad or iPhone in 10 Minutes

It’s easy to do with the free JavaScript app, Scriptable. Just copy the JavaScript from this article. No coding skills required. — Ever been caught out when an event has sneaked up on you? Your birthday is tomorrow? What? Of course, I’ve booked a restaurant. (Who doesn’t love McDonald’s?) I know that’s what we have diaries for, and calendar apps for, and even alarms warning about calendar events. …

IPad

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Create a Countdown Widget for Free for Your iPad or iPhone in 10 Minutes
Create a Countdown Widget for Free for Your iPad or iPhone in 10 Minutes
IPad

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Mac O’Clock

·Oct 16

Apple Tracks You to Within Inches, and Soon Everyone Else Will Too

Apple uses Ultra-Wideband for high-precision Find My services, but it can be repurposed to track your behaviour — You’d be forgiven for missing the full implications of Apple’s latest implementation of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) on the iPhone 15. Deniz Teoman, VP Hardware Systems Engineering, only spent about a minute explaining how helpful it was going to be. 46:41 to 1713 Locate a friend, even in a busy farmers’ market…

Technology

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Apple Tracks You to Within Inches, and Soon Everyone Else Will Too
Apple Tracks You to Within Inches, and Soon Everyone Else Will Too
Technology

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Mac O’Clock

·Oct 2

Breaking the 20,000 Word Barrier Using Time-Blocking and the iOS 17 Calendar App

Having grand aspirations is great, but scheduling time to get them done is better — I’m effective at creating short form writing up to about 3,000 words (e.g. content for Medium). When I have an idea for an article, I blitz it, outlining, drafting, illustrating, and editing it over three days. Boom. When I started working on larger projects, such as writing an eBook, I…

Productivity

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Breaking the 20,000 Word Barrier Using Time-Blocking and the iOS 17 Calendar App
Breaking the 20,000 Word Barrier Using Time-Blocking and the iOS 17 Calendar App
Productivity

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Mac O’Clock

·Sep 18

My iPhone Has Replaced My HomePod Mini Because of iOS 17

A digital assistant with a display is useful! Actually, it’s great. — I was quite taken with the Google Pixel tablet after I watched the Mark Ellis reviews on TikTok. This wasn’t because it seemed to be a better tablet than an iPad. I’ve no idea because I’ve never used one. No, what caught my attention was how surprisingly useful a digital…

Gadgets

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My iPhone Has Replaced My HomePod Mini Because of iOS 17
My iPhone Has Replaced My HomePod Mini Because of iOS 17
Gadgets

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Mac O’Clock

·Sep 10

Stage Manager on iPadOS 17: the iPad Isn’t Just a Big iPhone Any More

I’ve been writing every day since July on an iPad Pro using iPadOS 17 Stage Manager. Here’s how to get the best out of it — Some people view the iPad as a massive iPhone, supremely impractical for most jacket pockets! It has, however, come a long way since Steve Jobs proudly revealed it to a simpler, saner world in 2010. Yes, an iPad with iPadOS 17 Stage Manager and a monitor is a solid solution…

Gadgets

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Stage Manager on iPadOS 17: the iPad Isn’t Just a Big iPhone Any More
Stage Manager on iPadOS 17: the iPad Isn’t Just a Big iPhone Any More
Gadgets

10 min read

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