May 23 2026
It is no secret that I have been a fan of Pages, and I am always trying to convince people that Microsoft Word (in most cases) is something you just don’t need. Despite my best efforts, though, there are still those that think that Word is the only processor out there, that it is needed …
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May 15 2026
Now, look. Don’t panic. Don’t immediately reach for the “back” button or go scurrying off to find a video of a cat playing the piano. Stay with me, I am going to show you how to make a Shortcut. I promise this is going to be simple and you are going to surprise yourself, and …
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Apr 10 2026
You’ve just sat down in the upstairs study with a gin and tonic, ready to watch a high-definition documentary about the history of the stapler. You click ‘Play,’ and what do you get? A spinning circle. A little grey ring of misery that tells you the internet, which you pay a king’s ransom for every …
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Mar 12 2026
Every once in a while, Tim Cook and his minions stand on the roof of, or lurk around the grounds of, the Apple spaceship all wearing sneakers that cost more than my house, and tell us that they have “reinvented the future.” Usually, this involves moving a button three millimetres to the left or making …
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Feb 14 2026
Right, so you’ve just upgraded to macOS 26 and suddenly your screen looks like it’s been vandalised by a toddler with a sticker book. Admittedly not as bad as the above graphic, but still an annoying bunch of about 4 widgets in the top left hand corner. Weather in places you don’t live, stock updates …
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