As a freelancer who regularly writes for several websites, I’m always taking notes on the fly. For this, I have turned to a universal app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac: Drafts. Drafts is the quickest, ...

Almost any writer or content creator can benefit from using a minimal Markdown editor like Typora. It’s a simple app that you can configure in many different ways to suit the formatting you need for ...

Ulysses is a powerhouse for professional writing –and it's pretty great for casual writing and storing ideas too.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. So here’s the problem: You’ve got writing to do, but there are ...

Back in the early '90s, a study was conducted on how personal computing machines would impact student writing. On IBM, 50% of students produced "complex sentences" compared to Macintosh's 30%. In an ...

We are bombarded by distractions every moment of every day. Some of them are of our own making; others are basically unavoidable. As I sat writing this story my Fitbit reminded me to get up and move, ...

5 Benefits of Using a Markdown Text Editor in Apple’s Ecosystem Your email has been sent Markdown-compatible apps are writing-focused programs offering simplified interfaces that support Markdown ...

For quick reminders and can’t-miss memos, sticky notes are effective tools, and I’d argue that the simplicity of the sticky note is its best attribute. But the ease behind propping up sticky notes ...

In some ways, 2025 was when AI dictation apps really took off. Dictation apps have been around for years, but in the past ...

Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered text generation feature in Notepad that can let Windows Insiders create content based on custom prompts. Dubbed "Write," the new Notepad feature is rolling out to ...