You hear about Homebrew so often online that it is interesting to know what it is and how it works, even though you probably don't need it.
Vibe coding is simply using a chat AI system like ChatGPT to help you code. You can vibe code without being bogged down in the details of a programming language or system. Watch as I use vibe coding to write a quick shell script for use in Shortcuts to process some text in a file.
You can screenshot a list of numbers and then feed that to AI to get a total. But you can also do it without any AI at all.
People with a high number for an age often tend to assume they will have trouble learning new things. But I haven't found that to be true. I think this attitude is a problem and should be examined.
Shortcuts in Tahoe seems to do a better job of allowing a chat environment with the on-device Apple Intelligence LLM. Experimenting with it shows how knowledgeable the LLM stored on your device can be even with no Internet connection.
Text Clippings are files that you can drag and drop into some documents to insert text. You can't edit them and they don't work everywhere. In 2025, can Shortcuts do better?
A new feature in macOS Tahoe is being able to access clipboard history in Spotlight. In this very early beta it is interesting what it does, and does not, do so far.
The new version of Pixelmator Pro adds some Apple Intelligence tools, accessibility improvements and a new RAW format. But most importantly, it shows Apple probably plans to let it just be Pixelmator Pro.
While you can use File, Move in many apps, there is no Move function in the Finder. You have to use multiple windows for drag and drop, copy and paste in a different location or use a variety of other methods. But you can add a Move File function using Shortcuts pretty easily.
A look at five methods for quickly inserting text on the iPhone. You can use the built-in Text Replacements, build your own Shortcuts menu, or use a third-party app keyboard.
If the Calculator app is missing a specific calculation that you use often, like a Time Value Of Money calculation, you can just create that in Shortcuts. Once you have built the Shortcut, you can use it over and over again.
If you are storing your photos as regular files instead of in the Photos app on your Mac, you are missing out.
A new feature in macOS Tahoe coming this call is the ability to change the color of folders in the Finder, and also add an icon to them.
Reader View in Safari lets you focus on articles. A newer Video Viewer mode does the same for video.
A quick tour of macOS Tahoe from the developer beta 1. Check out the new Liquid Glass look, new apps, new Spotlight functionality. Plus a few things not mentioned at the announcement (RIP LaunchPad).
The iOS and iPadOS versions of Numbers include a special feature that allows you to see and enter single rows of data as forms. Here are some examples of how you can use it.
You can use Shortcuts to create Folder Actions instead of Automator as long as you trigger the Shortcut with a shell script, and you then manually add the shell script in a plist to the LaunchAgents folder. After you set it up once, it should be easy to do again and use this method instead of Automator.
A review of some of the basic backup strategies that different Mac users rely on, looking at the pros and cons.
Here is a failed attempt at making a Mac tutorial as a comic book page instead of an online video.
When you use markup tools in Mac Preview or in other apps there are two tools that can be very useful for pointing out things in a document or photo, but are rarely used.
