Never transcribe an interview again, never type if you’d rather dictate. New 58keys on three very different transcription apps.
LINKS:
Drafts 5: https://getdrafts.com
Just Press Record: https://www.openplanetsoftware.com/just-press-record/
Otter.ai: https://otter.ai
Proof that Apple really makes Macs for writers: there’s a superb dictionary hidden away in them.
Why I’m so glad I bought an iPad Pro even though I wouldn’t today.
Apart from how I keep typing “Focus Mods”, the new Focus Mode is a true boon to writers who need to get on with writing –– but it takes a little fiddling to make it just right for you.
From MacBook Pro to Final Draft, keyboards to Pages, here’s the Top Ten of 58keys in 2021.
CHAPTERS
01:19 10. New MacBook Pro for Writers
02:16 9. Three Biscuit Guide to Scrivener
03:20 8. Five Power Tips for Apple Pages
04:15 7. Upgrading to Final Draft 12
06:26 6. Choosing the best iPad for Writers
07:26 5. Best Dictionary for iPhone
08:33 4. Mechanical versus Chiclet Keyboards for Writers
09:32 3. New MindNode outliner app
11:22 2. Cancelling my MacBook Pro
14:08 1. Three Biscuit Guide to Apple Notes
LINKS
Full 58keys episodes on these ten topics:
10. New MacBook Pro for Writers • https://youtu.be/cSaB5X67Zm8
9. Three Biscuit Guide to Scrivener • https://youtu.be/2d55-sbWMh4
8. Five Power Tips for Apple Pages • https://youtu.be/-xyg4K5gjTE
7. Upgrading to Final Draft 12 • https://youtu.be/mU1lXwmVetM
6. Choosing the best iPad for Writers • https://youtu.be/itsPgUwhPmk
5. Best Dictionary for iPhone • https://youtu.be/oF3dIXW_wjQ
4. Mechanical versus Chiclet Keyboards for Writers • https://youtu.be/4zEQHmr9VyA
3. New MindNode outliner app • https://youtu.be/FIKTb4rpWwA
2. Cancelling my MacBook Pro • https://youtu.be/7p-nJnPxXjM
1. Three Biscuit Guide to Apple Notes • https://youtu.be/zB__I_aibxw
This one could run and run, there are so many Mac keyboard shortcuts that help writers. Back by popular demand – we writers do demand strange strange things – here are more of the keystrokes that will make your Mac dance.
Forget writing for a minute, find out how to read all of those articles you keep coming across and losing again. Turn your iPad, iPhone or Mac into the best magazine ever and read them all whenever you do that “relaxing” thing.
LINKS:
Instapaper: https://www.instapaper.com
Pocket: https://getpocket.com/
Reeder: https://reederapp.com
Use your Mac, iPhone, iPad and every writer app going to plan your writing year 2022.
LINKS
AirTable: https://airtable.com
Keyboard Maestro: https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/
Numbers: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/numbers/id361304891
OmniOutliner: https://www.omnigroup.com/omnioutliner/
MindNode: https://www.mindnode.com
Put down the pen, step away from the keyboard, get your backside off the chair, it’s time for Apple Fitness+.
LINKS:
Apple Fitness+: https://www.apple.com/shop/go/apple_fitness_plus/
AppleInsider exercise bike/desk review: https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/03/flexispot-deskcise-pro-v9-review-an-addictive-exercise-workstation
Flexispot Deskcise USA: https://amzn.to/3H9nYTc
Flexispot Deskcise UK: https://amzn.to/3c3CehV
Amazon links are affiliate ones, by the way.
See for yourself what the new 14-inch MacBook Pro can do for writers – how it’s faster, better even when you’re just typing.