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Apple Creator Studio’s Awkward Bundle
Apple announced Creator Studio this week, bundling Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage along with enhanced versions of Pages, Numbers and Keynote into a $130/year subscription. My feelings are mixed. Every time Apple rolls out a new subscription, I get…
Continue reading →Timing: See Your Work, Not Just Your Schedule (Sponsor)
Today’s sponsor is Timing, and if you’ve ever wondered where the afternoon went, this app has answers. I’ve written a lot about hyper-scheduling and blocking time for important work. But there’s a gap between the plan and reality. You schedule two hours for writing, but…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for January 16, 2026
In this week’s episode: Apple deepens its AI partnership with Google through an expanded Gemini deal, the Creator Studio subscription is coming soon, and Pixelmator Pro is coming to iPad. I also cover rumors about a potential high-end MacBook Pro launch, Apple’s upcoming AI server chips, and progress toward blood sugar monitoring on the Apple Watch.
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Announcing the 2026 Productivity Field Guide
Hooray! The 2026 Productivity Field Guide lives. This is the course that teaches you to stop optimizing and start becoming. Most productivity advice is about doing more, faster. This course is about identifying who you want to become in every role you play and…
Continue reading →2026 Q1 Planning Session
Here’s the Audio from our Q1 Planning Session.
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Focused 247: Getting Intentional, with Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey is back on this episode of Focused to talk about his new book The Intention Stack, fundamental human values, and why S.M.A.R.T. goals aren’t very smart. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED…
Listen & read notes →BusyCal’s Linear Calendar Feature
I made a video last year about constructing a linear calendar using Freeform. Now the feature is built straight into BusyCal. You get to see how it looks in this short video.
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Gemini and Siri
We’ve now got official confirmation that Apple and Google are working together on what I’ve been calling the “Siri brain transplant.” Instead of an Apple LLM technology, it appears they’ll be using some version of Gemini. There are many unanswered questions here. For instance,…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 831: Revisiting Our Writing Workflows
From fancy pens to blank screens with a blinking cursor, there are more ways to write than ever. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss several of them, weighing their pros and cons, and share how we get the words…
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