Category: Essay
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The Changes to Shortcuts that Makes me Excited
Now that the Public Beta for iOS 15 is available, I thought I would talk about some of the changes and additions to Shortcuts that has me excited this year. Split View and Slide Over Actions The new and improved multitasking features being available on iPadOS 15. With that, Shortcuts now allows users to create…
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How Daily Notes Changed Everything for Me
I have been on a note taking journey for some time, and its been both interesting and precarious. While I may not have finished this adventure yet, I have learned the value of daily notes. This week, I want to share with you what they are, how I am using them, and how daily notes…
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Why Craft is the Note Taking King
This weeks issue of Tablet Habit is going to be all things Craft. This was originally going to just be an interview with CEO Balint Orosz but after spending more and more time with Craft I went into a rabbit hole. I promise this isn’t sponsored, this is just such an amazing app that I have…
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The iPad needs the software to catch up with its hardware
In case you missed it, Apple unveiled new iPad Pros April 20th for their Spring Loaded event. These new iPad Pros are beyond anything that was expected from a hardware perspective. Here’s a quick list of the best new features: It is clear that Apple is leaning hard into the idea that the iPad Pro…
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Apple Needs to Remove Weekly Subscriptions, Here’s Why
As I was scrolling through Twitter last Monday, I came across a tweet by Federico Viticci, editor-in-chief of MacStories, showcasing an app that is part of an ongoing problem in the App Store. This isn’t the first time I have seen an app try to do something like this to dupe users into agreeing to…
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What Happened to Shortcuts?
I have spoken a lot about the Shortcuts app, and for good reason. It is the bridge to automation for the iPhone and iPad. One of the best things about Shortcuts is that you can share ones you have created via an iCloud link. It’s great when you want to resolve an issue for someone…
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How to Solve Your Problems with Shortcuts
In a recent chat on Clubhouse with Matthew Cassinelli and Christopher Lawley there was a listener who asked a questions along the lines of: How can I get someone new to Shortcuts start using it more? My original answer was to solve a problem with Shortcuts for them. I still stand by that statement, but…
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Look at the Engine, not the Color of the Car
I wanted to write to you about note taking apps, I had a whole plan to go over the different apps and what issues I had with them. I thought is was going to be a great post to share with you all. By the time I got it halfway written though I realized that…
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Going Offline Has Made Me Better
Lately I have found myself gravitating to tools that don’t offer any kind of internet access whatsoever. As some say, I have been using items “off the grid.” Before I get into the what let me get into the why. As someone that has managed to write on a MacBook, iPad, iPhone, and other devices with access to…
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Why I Moved to iPad Only
I recently sold my MacBook Pro and iPad 7 to buy the new 2020 11” iPad Pro. I also picked up the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil. The reason for this was because I wanted to get the best iPad I could and make it my one and only computer. To rewind a bit, I…