Author: William Gallagher

58keys Live: If you can’t beta…

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All the new features for writers — and, okay, other people too — in the new beta test versions of the Mac, iPhone and iPad software. What’s good for us, what’s just fun for us, and also what promised features are still to come, in a live 58keys that was held on July 3, 2024:

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94

If you buy through my Amazon links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

Window Tiling alternatives (or extras):
Moom: https://manytricks.com/moom/
Mosaic in Setapp: https://is.gd/Tk5cMD
Keyboard Maestro: https://www.keyboardmaestro.com

To London by iPad

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Come with me – and my iPad – on a writing trip to London.

LINKS:
Tube Map Pro: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tube-map-pro/id419623451
99% Invisible: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/99-invisible/id394775318
Automators: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/automators/id1406364168
The Economics of Everyday Things: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-economics-of-everyday-things/id1666678354
Articles of Interest: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/articles-of-interest/id1455169228
Pixelmator: https://www.pixelmator.com
Affinity Photo: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/
Yoink: https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/
Slack: https://slack.com

iPad Renaissance

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You don’t have to buy one of Apple’s latest iPads — any iPad is great for us as writers, as I’ve recently re-discovered.

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94

If you buy through my Amazon links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

Affinity Publisher: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/
Apple Books: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/apple-books/id364709193
Apple News+: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/apple-news/id1066498020
Apple Notes: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/notes/id1110145109
Fantastical: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190
Ferrite Recording Studio: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/ferrite-recording-studio/id1018780185
Final Cut Pro: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/final-cut-pro-for-ipad/id1631624924
Final Draft: I have “Final Draft Mobile”, which was a one-time purchase but I’ve only now seen that it’s been replaced by “Final Draft Go”, which is a subscription app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/final-draft-go/id1614876398
Flipboard: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/flipboard-the-social-magazine/id358801284
Instapaper: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/instapaper/id288545208
Kindle: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/kindle/id302584613
Logic Pro: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/logic-pro-for-ipad/id1615087040
OmniFocus: https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus
OmniOutliner: https://www.omnigroup.com/omnioutliner
OmniPlan: https://www.omnigroup.com/omniplan
Pages: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pages/id361309726
Pocket: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pocket-stay-informed/id309601447
Reeder: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/reeder-5/id1529445840

Make an extreme Writing Focus Mode

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Make an extreme Writing Focus Mode to shut out the world while you think and write. Here’s how to do it, when to do it — and when you really should not.

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94

If you buy through my Amazon links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

WWDC for Writers – Live

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We’ll have seen Apple’s sizzle reel of new features and by now we will be able to determine what’s actually going to be useful for us as writers. Join me in a live 58keys as we talk through what we’ve got — and when we’ll get it.

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94
Get 250+ Mac apps with Setapp: https://is.gd/Tk5cMD

If you buy through my Amazon or Setapp links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

You can’t trust word counts

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Why you can’t trust word counts — and how that can even be possible in today’s word processors.

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94

If you buy through my Amazon links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

Drafts 5: https://getdrafts.com
PopClip on 58keys: https://youtu.be/8zIQEkfI_gY
PopClip on Setapp: https://is.gd/Tk5cMD
TextSoap on 58keys: https://youtu.be/JZxXuUDDFKk
TextSoap on Setapp: https://is.gd/Tk5cMD

PopClip direct: https://www.popclip.app
TextSoap direct: https://textsoap.com

Taking a research trip with the Apple Watch

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Apple Watch special: apps for research trips or those holiday things we read about.

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94

If you buy through my Amazon links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

LINKS:
Tube Map Pro: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tube-map-pro/id419623451
TripIt: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tripit-travel-planner/id1475712010?mt=12
Flighty: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/flighty-live-flight-tracker/id1358823008
App in the Air: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/app-in-the-air-flights-hotels/id527299553
Citymapper: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/citymapper-your-transport-app/id469463298
Yelp: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/citymapper-your-transport-app/id469463298
Where To? https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/where-to-search-nearby-places/id903955898

AI tools for writers

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It turns out that we’ve had AI tools for years. Here are two examples of old AI, and one much newer, that have already become essential in my writing business.

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94

If you buy through my Amazon links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

Whisper Transcription: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/whisper-transcription/id1668083311?mt=12
Whisper Memos: https://whispermemos.com
Pixelmator Pro: https://www.pixelmator.com/pro/
Perplexity.ai: https://www.perplexity.ai

New 2024 iPads for Writers

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Yes, yes, new iPad Air, new iPad Pro, cheaper iPad — but are they any good for you and me as writers?

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94

If you buy through my Amazon links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

Previous 58keys episodes about buying iPads:
• Choosing the best iPad for writers: https://youtu.be/itsPgUwhPmk
• iPad Pro for Writers – Six(ish) Months On: https://youtu.be/Ghs556oJ_Ek

Five and a bit Apple Watch apps for Writers

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It’s on our wrists all day, but we do not exploit our Apple Watches as much as writers should. Here are five and bit reasons to use Apple Watch as a writer.

LINKS:
Support 58keys on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86274276
Join the Writer’s Mailing list too: http://eepurl.com/gQTqTT
Buy my book on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3KhF19P
Or Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IzZm94

If you buy through my Amazon links, they may chuck me a penny or two. Or they won’t. Either way, it will never cost you anything extra.

Just Press Record: https://www.openplanetsoftware.com/just-press-record/
Whisper Memos: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/whisper-memos-speech-to-text/id6443658039
Drafts 5: https://getdrafts.com
iTranslate Converse: https://itranslate.com/converse