How to Be Reminded of a Task at Just the Right Time
Sometimes You Want a Task to Jump Off the Page
Setting a reminder lets a task jump off the page at the right time. This lets you focus on what you’re doing without forgetting about what’s coming.
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How to Scan Documents with PDFScanner
Turn paper into a searchable PDF in seconds
Few companies know how to make beautiful software and functional hardware. Take the Epson ES–500W scanner, for example. It’s a workhorse of a document scanner—almost as good as the Fujitsu ScanSnap it replaced—but the software that comes with it leaves something to be desired. It’s not so bad that I don’t want to use the […]
How to Organize your iPhone’s Home Screen by Task
Think of what you want to do, not how you’ll do it
Folders is one way to organize apps on your iOS home screen. Shortcuts give you a way to organize tasks on your home screen.
How to Send a Push Notification from Terminal
Let your Mac notify your iPhone or Apple Watch when it’s ready for you
Here’s how to send a push notification to your iPhone from the Terminal in macOS. Instead of waiting for a long job to finish, let your Mac notify you.
Why I Love the Manta Sleep Mask
Effective, Comfortable, and Stylish
The Manta Sleep Mask is the best sleep mask I’ve ever owned. Here’s why.
Stop Searching Endlessly for the Best Tools
These two features are the only ones you need
Stop wasting time searching for the “best” tools for your productivity toolbox. Instead, focus on these two features.
How to Start Any Document with the Right Template
You only need to start at the beginning once
Instead of creating a document from scratch every time, save a template and turn it into a stationery pad. It’s a little-known feature of macOS that gives you a head start on any document.
Why We Scan: The Scanning Manifesto
We scan not to discard, but to keep
Scanning transforms paper—beautiful as a snowflake, but as transient, too—into something lasting. Memories fade over time, but a scan is etched into Evernote.
5 Tools That Will Save You From Email
Picking the wrong tool can create more work than it solves
When you select the wrong tool for the job, you’ll create more work for yourself than you’re solving.
How to Create Insanely Strong Answers to Security Questions
When you don’t have to remember the answer, guessability goes to zero
Don’t guess at how you entered your first-grade teacher’s name. Let 1Password remember it for you. While you’re at it, make it something no one can guess.