Last week, my internet-buddy Sam asked for a workflow that would scan some text for incomplete Markdown links and present a way to fill in the missing URLs. The links look like this: Something [to link to](). The goal is to let you write without having to stop what you’re doing to hunt down a … Continue reading "Lazy Markdown Links With Workflow"

No, this isn’t a new fork of Markdown. This is just a better way of doing things. Jeff Mueller recently came up with a clever way to use Workflow to help pull in links after writing a post in Drafts. It’s seriously a fantastic idea that I wish I had thought of before. After he … Continue reading Lazy Markdown →

As of late, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with work, house, and home life; and this feeling has a negative impact to my productivity.[1] But, has it really? I feel like I’m not getting things done, but what’s the reality? The reality is that I am not Getting Things Done, but what I’m doing is getting … Continue reading Overwhelming Productivity →

(Full-res) I almost can’t believe there was a time when the iPad didn’t have Split View. Or that, for years, I thought Apple would never bring split-screen multitasking to iOS. More than any other iOS update before, iOS 9 has fundamentally reinvented the role of the iPad in my computing life. As I’ve written in

‎"2Do adapts to my needs, not the other way around. 2Do gets me."- Macstories 2Do lets you take a completely different approach to managing your tasks. With its extremely simple-to-use interface and a comprehensive and flexible set of powerful features, it lets you focus on what's most important to…

Documentation for Drafts app, a quick-capture note taking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

I’ve recently traveled a few times for personal trips with my family. It’s been really great to get away, and I’ve appreciated the time spent not working or stressing out about my house.[1] I specifically made it a point for these trips to focus on the pre-travel things: packing, getting the house ready, and making … Continue reading Making 2Do Lists Better →

There are many times with many things where I can be afraid to try something new. Trying something not in my comfort zone can be downright frightening. Other times, I’m plagued by the friction that comes from doing the new thing. But for all of the reasons not to do it, I still want to … Continue reading Trials and Experiments →

I often can get stuck in my ways. I might find something I really like, and use it until it breaks. And then I’ll go get the same thing to replace it. The exception is apps: I like trying things, even if I only end up back where I began. And when I find a … Continue reading Something Different, Something New →

There are a lot of things during the day that I often need to remember. And most of the time, I’m trying to get things into my phone quickly without having to think too much about where it’s going. Enter Drafts. Drafts is a wonderful tool for this kind of activity. I can simply enter … Continue reading Dictation Dingus →

‎Due remembers all the things that you need so you don't have to. Because it repeatedly reminds you of things until you act on them, it‘s impossible to forget anything. Most importantly, it's lightning-fast to set and postpone reminders, all thanks to a clever time picker and natural date parsing.…

This summer opened my eyes to trying new things with task management. I had a great, wonderful system, and then split it in two. Then I tried Reminders instead, and loved it even more when I got my Apple Watch. And life as I knew it was going along just fine. Until something just felt … Continue reading The Sum of the Parts →

‎Siri Shortcuts deliver a quick way to get things done with your apps with just a tap or by asking Siri. The Shortcuts app enables you to create personal shortcuts with multiple steps from your favourite apps. Start from hundreds of examples in the Gallery or drag and drop to create your own.  Short…

As I continue to play this little game I’ve created for myself in which I try to use and install fewer apps while discovering new ways to use the ones I love, my latest run is based on replac…

I don’t often take requests for creating actions or workflows. If I did that for everyone, I wouldn’t be able to get anything done at all. But, there are times that I have a good friend in need, and I’m willing to help them in any way that I can. Jeff, one-half of the team … Continue reading Drafts TapCellar →

There are a lot of times where I seem to create good workflows or actions. They sometimes come out of nowhere, and really elevate some of my productive life. And sometimes I create them for friends based on their original ideas. Recently, I was helping Seth work through an idea, and it turned into an … Continue reading Gaining Experience →

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Recently I started playing around with different systems, making different changes to how I work. This should surprise exactly no one. Long story short, I’m reading Getting Things Done for the first time:1 not just passively reading and finding little hacks, but rather studying the material. I’m reading it very slowly; I’m using iBooks, highlighting … Continue reading Trusted Capture with Drafts →

After my big work trip, I immediately loaded the betas of iOS 11 and watchOS 4. I spent the whole summer showing restraint, and I just couldn’t wait any longer. So I backed everything up fully — once to iCloud and once to iTunes — and loaded them on. What I’ve noticed in two weeks … Continue reading Keep It Simple →

Over the summer, I experimented with a lot of different app configurations. I tried too many task management apps to see how different things fared. I loved my solution, but I wanted to see what else was out there. Then I bifurcated my tasks and used two apps. Splitting my brain in this way was … Continue reading Basic →

It’s fall – damn near winter – and that can only mean one thing: time to make my task management more complicated. I often use the summer to make my life simple, and then spend some time making things overly complicated. I’m always looking for a better way to handle my tasks. I’ve tried many … Continue reading GoodTask 3: An Unexpected Surprise →

The latest Tweets from Federico Viticci (@viticci). Founder and Editor-in-Chief @MacStoriesNet & @ClubMacStories. Podcaster at @AppStoriesNet. On @RelayFM: @_connectedfm & @remasterfm. 🗓 @AutomationApril. In your web browser.

The latest Tweets from Greg Pierce (@agiletortoise). I make things. Like @draftsapp. (he/him). N Richland Hills, TX

My review of Drafts is out. But it’s not here, not exactly anyway… Drafts 5: The MacStories Review I reached out to Federico a year ago and asked if he had anyone slated to write the review.1 I suggested to him that I would like to write it for MacStories, that I would be happy … Continue reading Drafts 5 Review →

Drafts 5.2 is now available in the App Store. Navigation of longer drafts, the ability to assign tags as part of an action’s “after success” settings, improved Watch sync and more. Details: New in 5.2 Actions now have an “Assign tags” after success setting. In addition to moving a draft to the archive or trash, after success can now also assign tags - great for marking or filing away drafts automatically when processing them. For example, set the Tweet action to automatically assign the “twee...

While I’m working on another large post, I wanted to put out at least a small bit about some of the added features in the 5.1 update of Drafts that has been released. Tag Filter Improvements I really love the addition of tags, and more importantly, workspaces. I did, however, have a couple of gripes … Continue reading Drafts 5.1 Update →