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Retrobatch, from the creator of the well-known image editor Acorn, is a highly capable image manipulation tool that uses drag-and-drop nodes to build workflows. In this tutorial, Allison starts by making a very simple workflow that adds a border to a group of images very quickly, then walks through the interface using this as an example. You then go through a more complicated example with Allison of how Rules and JavaScript (part of the Pro version of the app) helped her solve a real-life problem. You will surely think of multiple ways Retrobatch can assist you in processing your images.

The Apple Watch can be an all-purpose audio entertainment device. With the iPod now long gone, consumers can still leave their iPhone at home and take music, podcasts and audiobooks with them on the go. In this tip Darcy takes you through the experience of syncing and streaming content with the Watch app, including how to control the Music app on your Mac using your Apple Watch.

There's a trend lately for productivity apps to switch to subscription-based pricing models. But Cron bucks the trend by offering a powerful calendar application for free. Owned by the makers of Notion, this app gives Google Calendar users some powerful features like scheduling snippets and calendar blocking without a recurring monthly fee.In this episode, Mike walks you through using Cron on the desktop, shows a bunch of useful keyboard shortcuts, and demo the scheduling snippet capabilities so you can use Cron links to book meetings more easily.

Midjourney is another AI-powered service that allows you to create a huge range of stunning images, including photo realistic landscapes, people, cartoons, sketches, logos and more. It's fairly simple to operate, but not as straightforward to get started. So, in this tip, Don walks you through the entire process of creating your Discord and Midjourney accounts, along with generating your first images.

Over the years there have been a lot of apps covered by Lee on ScreenCastsOnline. However it's not often that he is wowed by one so much that it immediately becomes an intrinsic part of his workflow. Anybox, the cross-platform bookmark manager, is one exception. This is because it does a lot more than just manage a database of browsing bookmarks. Anybox is able to store links, files, open web pages with customisable shortcuts, archive web content, and so much more. In this video, Lee walks you through the basics of bookmark management as well as tap into some of the extra features that make this a top tier macOS application.

The Apple Watch is a fully capable piece of technology, and along with that comes a mountain of settings, preferences and customisation. In this tip video Darcy explores the Apple Watch Settings app and the iPhone Watch app. He shows you how you can move from one to the other and easily change Home Screen layouts, watch faces, and, if you have Apple Watch Ultra, configure the action button.

This week we are covering some apps that have recently been added to Setapp: ClearVPN, PopClip, and Hookmark. Don provides an overview of these new apps their main features. He also explains what a VPN is and what its main benefits are, gives a demo of PopClip's text manipulation and action capabilities, and finally showcases Hookmark's ability to create bi-directional links to files, documents, and email messages, to name a few.

*See link section below for the "SCO Search" PopClip extension code snippet.

If you prefer listening to full albums rather than playlists, and would rather launch them from a single widget than search in your music app, "Albums: Music Shortcuts" may just be the app for you. It is free and allows you to create various size widgets on your iOS device for albums that you have in either Apple Music or Spotify. It's simple to use and in this video, Lee walks you through the setup.

The Apple Watch has grown up over the years. And while many think of it solely as a health-focused product it's actually capable of much, much more. After going over the setup from scratch, Darcy shows you around some core apps such as Mail, Calendar, Messages, and Phone. He also gives you a taste of Find My, Camera Remote, Weather, and more.

Built on the power of OpenAI's Whisper AI service, MacWhisper bring a fully featured stand-alone automated transcription application. Simply import an audio or video file, and it will transcribe the spoken words efficiently and with high accuracy. As well as English, it supports multiple languages and can export into several captions formats. MacWhisper is a free app, and you can upgrade to the Pro version to get more features. Don demonstrates how it works in real time in this tip video.

Applications on macOS that are used daily, yet are predominantly free, are a rarity these days. So when Lee discovered Dropover, a shelf utility for the Mac, he immediately wanted to share it with you in this screencast. As well as providing an easy mechanism for dragging and dropping files, Dropover offers more functionality that is covered in detail. This includes using cloud storage to send links, setting up watched folders to automatically add files to shelves, and configure Instant Actions to quickly rename and resize files, and much more.

The Xencelabs Quick Keys is a hardware device designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows. It features customizable buttons and a dial that can be programmed to execute specific commands, shortcuts, or macros in various software applications. In this tip video, Lee shares how he's able to optimize his workflow and save time while he's on location working on projects with his clients.

Following last week's introductory episode, this second screencast delves deeper into the various apps and services being built around ChatGPT. As well as subscription-based web services, Don looks at MacGPT, an excellent native Mac and iOS app that integrates fully with ChatGPT using the inexpensive pay-as-you-go API. You get to see the app in action using both spoken as well as written out prompts from Don.

An alternative to the Fitness app on Apple Watch, Gentler Streak assesses your health and fitness data to recommend the workout types, duration and intensity to help you improve without overdoing it. Know when you need to rest, what to eat and stay on top of your health. In this tip Darcy gives you a tour of the app and shows you its main features and benefits.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is accelerating at an unheard-of pace, with new apps and services being released and updated almost daily! It's all too easy to become swamped and not even know where to begin.

In this episode, Don starts your AI journey with an introductory look at one of the most popular AI services: ChatGPT. From creating an account to generating your own prompts and building on them, you are guided through some real-world examples to whet your appetite and give you an appreciation of the potential of this amazing technology.

Every year we cover the feature updates in iOS with an extensive video that comes out right around the new OS release date. However, as new features are added throughout the year, Lee decided to cover a few of the best additions since iOS 16 dropped in late 2022, namely Medication Tracking, as well as updates to the Home and Podcasts apps.

In the second part of this two-part series, Lee dives deeper into TickTick by looking at some of its advanced features. These include managing focus with the built-in Pomodoro Timer, prioritising tasks using the Eisenhower Matrix, and developing good habits with the habit tracker included in TickTick.

In this tip, Darcy brings you Apple's new music app, Classical, which Apple Music subscribers now have access to. This a dedicated app that focuses on how classical music is found and organised to create a better searching and listening experience. Whether you're looking for composers, conductors, or your favorite soloist or even instrument, Apple Music Classical's Browse tab makes finding (and favoriting) the exact version you want a lot easier.

Countless apps exists that aim to help you build better habits and use your phone in a healthier way. The app 'one sec' takes it a step further by putting a buffer between you and the unhealthy apps you're trying to break away from. Take a breath, think, and get shown a link to an alternative before actually being able to access apps that are causing you to be less productive. Darcy shows you how to make 'one sec' work for you.

Following on from his recent series on the Lightning network, Don explores the Wallet of Satoshi Lightning wallet. This is an easy-to-use custodial wallet, ideal for beginners to BTC and sats. Download the app and start receiving and sending sats in a flash. With Don as your guide, you learn the basics of setting up and using the Wallet of Satoshi, including registering so you can back up your sats and use your wallet on multiple devices. You also get to see the sending and receiving mechanisms in real time.