FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo In with a new MacBookfinertech.com - chartier In 2015, I switched from a 13-inch MacBook Pro to a first-gen, 12-inch MacBook. In my enthusiasm for iPad and all things thin and light, I figured I …
Take the Power Back: Activity is the Answer to the Toxic Webia.net You may have heard that the best way to deal with the “information overload” is to switch off your devices. To take a break from the Internet. Go for …
Apple Maps 📱 Apple Maps: Use 3D Touch on recent search results to call, open homepage, sharefinertech.com - chartier Apple Maps keeps a running list of your recent searches and locations below the search box. If you swipe to expand that list, you can 3D Touch on …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 📱 Quick skip between Spotlight result groups on iPadfinertech.com - chartier [Note: This tip was originally published in my newsletter]If you use a keyboard with your iPad, you can use ⌘+Space to trigger Spotlight, just like …
⌚️ Apple Watch is a great remote trigger, viewfinder for your iPhone’s camerafinertech.com - chartier [Note: This tip was originally published in my newsletter]Your Apple Watch can be a remote shutter and viewfinder for your iPhone’s camera. Simply …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 📱💻 Using a Commonplace Book to catalog your life’s journey, influences, and morefinertech.com - chartier I’ve used Day One for years as a straightforward, personal journal. More recently, I started cataloging my work milestones and failures in a …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 📱 Anti-reminders can help build healthy habits, stick to your valuesfinertech.com - chartier For a little while now, I’ve been focusing on building healthier habits. I’ve used a combination of creating a morning routine and the habit-tracker …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoVideo Tutorials Enlight has great video tutorials for turning your photos into artfinertech.com - chartier Enlight for iPhone and iPad is one of my go-to photo editing apps. It has a strong set of tools for both basic edits and getting more creative with …
New habits and hobbies for 2018finertech.com - chartier I’m not generally one for new year’s resolutions. But I do pay attention to those times one has to draw a line in the sand to start something new. I’m …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo A guide for developers who bring Mac apps to the iPadfinertech.com - chartier “What do you want our iPad version to do?”is the general question.Even though an increasing part of my business is helping developers to answer this …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo An update on my Brydge Keyboard for iPadfinertech.com - chartier A little while ago, I tried out a Brydge Keyboard for my 10.5-inch iPad Pro. TL;DR: It’s a nice, solid keyboard that works well for its intended …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo The daily App Storefinertech.com - chartier A couple months into the major iOS 11 App Store redesign, it’s become a daily “thing to check” for me.The stream of content on the Today tab is …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Thoughts on the Mac mini, running a business, and long teethfinertech.com - chartier Parts of the Apple community have been upset lately about the Mac mini left in update limbo for nearly three years. I get that the mini has a …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Introducing the Finer Things in Tech Patreonfinertech.com - chartier I’ve been running this site for a few years now, and back in March I launched a weekly newsletter that’s received wonderful feedback. I want to take …
Thoughts on the Brydge Keyboard for 10.5-inch iPad Profinertech.com - chartier I’ve had the Brydge Keyboard for my 10.5-inch iPad Pro for about two weeks now, and I have thoughts. My iPad is space gray, but I went with rose gold …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo [Updated] Logitech will swap out my Circle 2 wireless camera for a wired versionfinertech.com - chartier UpdateThe wired camera arrived, a full retail unit with a box and all the extras to boot. In fact, I double-checked the box and their original …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Good Google Drive alternatives for collaborating on documents, notes, presentations, and morefinertech.com - David Chartier Back in the day, Google Drive was early to market with a halfway decent, browser-based collaborative document editor. Relatively bare-bones and free, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoiPad You can scroll the Files app menu on iPadfinertech.com - David Chartier Just tap Show More. This is a pretty handy way to quickly get to a recent file.Doesn’t work on iPhone though. Filed under: iOS, Tips Tagged: Files …
Things 3 has kick-butt Siri support, including on Watchfinertech.com - chartier “In Things, remind me to finish my blog posts tomorrow at 2pm.”“Show my Today list in Things.”“Add support Finer Things in Tech on Patreon using …
Oscar and Maddy in the Apple Storefinertech.com - chartier Much of the work I do for my business is helping app developers with their content—blogs, social media, documentation, occasional in-app UX, etc. One …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo My favorite behind-the-scenes iOS utilitiesfinertech.com - David Chartier I rely on a handful of iOS utilities—things that help me or other apps get things done. I think they all deserve a lot more attention, so here’s my …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo A simple way to ease social media anxiety, use it as a positive, healthy distractionfinertech.com - David Chartier I live in the U.S. and I am the most anxiety ridden and frequently demoralized about our current state of affairs than I have been in my adult life. …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo The iTunes moment for Apple Watchfinertech.com - David Chartier Before 2011, every iPhone and iPad had to be plugged into iTunes before you could use them. A Mac or PC was required for the activation and basic …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Things 3 after 5 monthsfinertech.com - David Chartier Over the past few years, I’ve been searching for the right task manager for my needs. Doing both client work and freelance writing—almost entirely on …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo My first macOS ‘meh’ upgradefinertech.com - David Chartier I feel strange.There’s a big new version of macOS out today, High Sierra. Since I got my first Mac in 2002 and started writing about them in 2004, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo You can use your email for iMessage, plus it’s more identifiablefinertech.com - David Chartier By default, your iCloud account is your iMessage to/from address. If you own an iPhone, your phone number is enabled for iMessage and, as far as I …
The Windows Phone failure was easily preventable, but Microsoft's (MSFT) culture made it unavoidableQuartz - Jean-Louis Gassée• It admits defeat—Microsoft had to “buy” the Nokia licensing deal. • It’s woefully late in the smartphone war—four years after the birth of the iPhone, three years after the first Android phone. • Instead
Apple: Watch exercise lab ‘collected more data on activity and exercise’ than any human performance study in history9to5Mac - Zac HallApple has granted Men’s Health a behind-the-scenes look at its exercise lab where it develops health and activity tracking features for the Apple Watch. Apple first unveiled its fitness facility in the
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo A guide for switching from Dropbox to iCloud Drivefinertech.com - David Chartier A while ago, I switched from Dropbox to iCloud Drive. I did it mainly because I realized I was paying for too many clouds and, between the two, …
