[[ryan]] Out of all of Apple’s services, News+ is undoubtedly the one that’s most in need of change. Personally, I’ve found it valuable enough to keep subscribing for most of the past year, but I think I’m in the minority. Indications are that the service hasn’t performed as well as Apple and publishers had hoped,...

Question: I just got my new iPad Pro, which I bought after the announcement of cursor support and the Magic Keyboard, with the ambition to try making it my primary computer for work. I knew I would run into some issues and things I would have to get used to. But I couldn’t imagine it...

[[ryan]] Today on the latest episode of Adapt, Federico and I discuss, among other things, the new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro. I’ve been using both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch models, and shared on the podcast how my experience with both has been a bit of an adventure. For about half a day last...

{.app-collection} [[ryan]] To celebrate Magic Keyboard release week, I want to highlight a handful of apps that have already updated with optimized support for the iPad’s cursor. More are sure to follow soon, as I suspect developers – like the rest of us – were caught off guard by Apple’s early release of the Magic...

{.app-collection} Tot Tot is a unique placeholder for bits of text you need to store temporarily, which Federico reviewed earlier this year. Created by The Iconfactory, the app offers seven different-colored sheets to store your text, all of which are indicated by the seven colored dots at the top of the screen. You can swipe...

[[ryan]] I’ve worked primarily from home for nearly a decade, and as I’ve had more conversations with people who are new to the practice, one of the key things I’ve tried to communicate is the importance of time management. Some workers are used to just going with the flow of wherever their day takes them,...

{.app-collection} [[ryan]] Two things have happened in recent weeks that made it feel like the perfect time to feature apps with strong iPad keyboard integrations. First, the iPadOS 13.4 beta includes keyboard changes, indicating Apple may have a keyboard story to tell when it’s ready to launch new iPad Pros. Second, NetNewsWire debuted on the...

[[ryan]] Do you ever make lists involving basic monetary calculations? Whether that’s a personal budget, grocery list, home remodeling plan, expense tracking, vacation budget, or anything else involving costs, Spend Stack can help. Spend Stack is a beautifully simple list app where you can create as many separate lists as you’d like, and each one...

[[ryan]] Not long ago, if you wanted to use Apple Music, there was only one place to do so: the Music app by Apple. Given the company’s history of wanting to control the entire user experience around its products, this was no surprise. However, Apple did surprise us in recent years by opening up the...