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  David Chartier

  In with a new MacBook

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  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 …

• “Things pushed in our stream through an algorithm tailored to our weakness are the digital equivalent of the calls that try to lure you in when you walking down a street in Bangkok. Want a Medium Mass … More

  

  David Chartier

  

  Take the Power Back: Activity is the Answer to the Toxic Web

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  Take the Power Back 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 …

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  David Chartier

  

  📱 Apple Maps: Use 3D Touch on recent search results to call, open homepage, share

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  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 …

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  David Chartier

  📱 Quick skip between Spotlight result groups on iPad

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  [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 …

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  David Chartier

  

  ⌚️ Apple Watch is a great remote trigger, viewfinder for your iPhone’s camera

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  [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 …

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  David Chartier

  📱💻 Using a Commonplace Book to catalog your life’s journey, influences, and more

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  I’ve used Day One for years as a straightforward, personal journal. More recently, I started cataloging my work milestones and failures in a …