The new version of DEVONthink has a lot of tricks up its sleeve. One of my favorites is the ability to name and file documents using the LLM of your choice. In this video I show you how to do it.
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Donkey Work – What I Actually Want AI to Do
I’ve been using the term “donkey work” a lot lately, and some of you have been asking what I mean by it. Fair enough. Let me explain. When I started paying attention to AI, I realized pretty quickly that I didn’t want it writing…
Continue reading →The Apple March 4 Experience
Apple just announced a “special Apple Experience” on March 4 in New York, London, and Shanghai. Not an “event.” An “experience.” The rumor mill has up to nine new products in play: MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and Max, MacBook Air with M5, iPhone…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 836: Welcome, Stephen
On this episode of Mac Power Users, I officially welcome Stephen Robles as co-host, exploring his background in music, podcasting, and his Mac setup. Then, rapid-fire questions, putting Stephen on the spot for some Apple hot takes! This episode of Mac Power Users is…
Listen & read notes →Supercharge Updates
One of my favorite utilities, Supercharge, got some useful updates recently. In this video I show you what’s new, including its powerful menu feature and reliable, easy Apple Mail and Notes linking.
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Why the M5 Matters If You Run AI Locally
Apple says the M5 delivers 4X the peak GPU compute for AI compared to the M4. Most tech sites reported the number and moved on. I don’t think people have fully grasped what this means for running AI locally. The gain isn’t just faster cores. Apple…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for February 13, 2026
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A (Retired) Lawyer’s Take on Claude’s Legal Plugin
Anthropic recently released a legal plugin for Claude that handles contract review, NDA triage, and compliance workflows. The day it dropped, Thomson Reuters fell 16%, LegalZoom crashed 20%, and Wolters Kluwer lost 13%. Wall Street noticed. As a guy who spent 30 years practicing…
Continue reading →Good Grief!, Siri.
Bloomberg reports that the new Gemini-powered Siri features planned for iOS 26.4 are being pushed back. Some to iOS 26.5 in May. Some to iOS 27 in September. Have you ever felt like Charlie Brown running to kick the football, only to notice, at the…
Continue reading →Letterpress in a Digital World (Sponsor: Hoban Press)
This post is brought to you by Hoban Press, makers of beautiful letterpress business cards and stationery. I’ve been handing out Hoban Cards for years. Every single time, the person on the receiving end pauses. They rub their thumb across the card. They comment…
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