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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

My soap opera’s for years now have been X-Men and Formula 1. Though I think I have been leaving one off the list for decades now, Fire Emblem. These games are a soap opera disguised as a tactical game.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Since chatGPT’s Dots have launched I have got it to cancel the extremely predatory gym membership and it negotiated a much better internet rate. All I did was give it some basic info and it handled it all for me. 🤯

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

I don’t know what changed, but App Store review got really fast. I submitted an update this morning, and it was all approved in about three hours. It was just a minor bug fix update, but still really nice not to have to wait a week.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Parchment on the iPhone Duo isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I do have plans to make it a much nicer experience though. My next app is the one that is in a real rough spot with the Duo. That is going to be a lot of work.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

I have the new iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 in hand. What do you want to know about them? It’s going to be a busy video making weekend over here.

iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy and the black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 4

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

My 10th iOS & iPadOS walkthrough is here. This year I touch on Siri AI, changes to both iOS & iPadOS, the system apps, and bunch of really cool touch’s. Check it out here: youtu.be/7DJ0e_j30ug

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

I hate having slow upload speeds. It’s coming, just not quickly. 🫠

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

First up from me today, Parchment v1.2! This includes support for the OS 27 releases, Siri AI, XL widget, Apple Intelligence features (like extracting actions items from the daily note), attach photos, and A LOT more. Check out Parchment here […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Parchment 1.2
- Siri Al support
- Write to Daily Note
- Pull up Daily Note
- Show Agenda view
- By default it compacts it but you can ask for a full version
- Attach Photos to Daily Notes
- Quick Entry for Reminders/Calendar redesigned
- Control center toggle for iOS/iPados
- A new pop out window with global keyboard shortcut for macOS
- XL Widget for iPhone
- Support for local foundation models
- Summarize This Day
- Summarize last Seven Days
- Reflection Prompts
- Extract Action Items
- Import Apple Journal activity
- Landscape and adaptive layout on iPhone
- A bunch of bug fixes & performance improvements

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

When App Review approve your update but you find a bug right after. 😠

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

✅ Parchment update for iOS 27 submitted to App Store review ➡️ Now to finish my iOS and iPadOS 27 Walkthrough

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

The Duo doesn’t have an action button. Bummer.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

We’re are a year and halfish into the Switch 2 and there a no new heavy hitter Nintendo games. Mostly just remakes. What is happening over there?

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Well, let’s hope the Apple event is more exciting the then Nintendo one. 🫠

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

TestFlight is fixed*! I don’t believe in god, but this is the kind of thing that could bring me around to believing in the all-mighty Turnes. *I mean it’s still TestFlight but at least the order isn’t fucked.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

I just published a newsletter on Patreon about what I’ve been working on all summer. It includes updates on my walkthroughs and the four apps I’m working on now, including TestFlight links for two new apps. Check it out here […]

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

New Video! How I Run My Business From an iPad 🔗 youtu.be/9gjYeG8fB0s In this one I talk about my experience running my business for 10 years from an iPad and how it’s evolved this year.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." - Inigo Montoya.

I ordered something and it says “free returns and exchange” but they charged me $3 automatically for that

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

Doing development work is breaking my brain. For YouTube stuff I often have to type ‘media kit’. Now I keep typing MediaKit. 😅

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

Parchment 1.1 is out now with a new look and some of the most requested features! - New icon - Added inbox view - Added completed view - Added the ability to defer tasks - Added setting to set Reminders to be the default option for adding item - Added the ability to toggle serif font off. - A […]

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

Parchment v1.0.5 is out! - Fixed bug where text could disappear - Fixed issue where calendar and reminders prompt wouldn’t work properly - Added version history for Daily Note - A bunch of other minor bug fixes and performance improvements

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Just published a new newsletter on the Patreon that includes updates to my writing setup and the next apps I am working on. www.patreon.com/Lawley/posts/weekly…

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/07/2026

Is anyone else having issues assigning groups to TestFlight in App Store Connect right now?

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

Parchment v1.0.4 is out! It contains some new features and bug fixes. - Fixed: Critical Sync fixes - Added: the ability to hide ended events from the agenda - Added: Default alerts when creating events and tasks - Change: Added a card view for adding information to a event or task - And bug […]

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026

Got excited when I saw Ford and Apple, then disappointed when I saw what cars it would be for. I will die on the hill the Mustang Mach-E is not a real Mustang and you can pry my gas guzzling V8 5.0 out of my cold dead hands. It’s the most problematic thing about me, but I need a car with a soul […]

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026

Wow does the new TestFlight suck. Not only is the only sort order alphabetical but it also mixes in expired TestFlights. WHY!?!?!

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026

New Video! iOS & iPadOS 27's Hidden Gems 🔗 youtu.be/gyrjCkK6AEA In this one I take a look at the best features you may not know about in iOS & iPadOS 27

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026

Question for the developers. An update to Parchment for iOS went from ‘In Review’ to ‘Approved’ in minutes. On the Mac it’s been ‘In Review’ for over 24 hours. Is it stuck? Is there anything I can do? Maybe somebody following me from Apple can help. I requested expedited review for this because […]

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

I have Parchment v1.0.2 done. I’m just waiting on app store approval. It addresses a ton of bugs and user feedback. So much that I had to increase the resolution of my monitor to take a screenshot. I also put it into the alt text so it’s readable. 🔗 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

## Parchment 1.0.2
- New feature: Syntax highlighting for creating events/tasks
- New feature: Added the ability to disable page turn animation.
- New feature: Added swipe gesture to move between days on iOS/iPadOS
- New feature: Rearrange all-day tasks/events by drag and drop
- Normal tap now opens the details view
- Link to reminders is in the detail view
- New feature: Added the ability to dismiss the keyboard on iOS
- New feature: New Shortcuts action to export any days journal entry as plain text.
- New feature: Ability to check permissions in settings.
- New feature: Localization for
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Korean
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Italian
- Arabic
- Feedback: Added show all and hide all for calendars and reminders lists
- Feedback: Export daily notes as a Text Bundle file.
- Feedback: Add the end time for events
- Feedback: Events that have passed will be slightly more grey.
- Feedback: Ability to set default reminder list/calendar list for event and task creation
- Feedback: If calendar/reminders list is turned off it will not suggest that in the creation field
- Feedback: Added setting to check and re-enable and check permissions for the app.
- Fixed issue: Increased widget refresh speed
- Fixed issue: with handwriting/drawings where they would get cut off.
- Fixed issue: related to calendar and reminder permissions on macOS
- Fixed issue: related to calendar and reminder permissions on macOS where all da

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Matt Fantinel @fantinel.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

Inspired by @ChrisLawley's Parchment app I had AI build an Obsidian plugin that displays my TickTick tasks and calendar events on a panel right beside my daily notes 😄 Being an Obsidian plugin it means I don't have access to MacOS/iOS's Calendar or Reminders […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Screenshot of Obsidian, showing a daily note for today. On the right side, a panel title "Questlog" shows a list of tasks and events for the day. Petting the dog is mentioned multiple times.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/07/2026

Parchment is currently second in the paid productivity app category and 16th overall. 😱 Thank you everyone. I’m hard at work on the next update that will fix bugs and implement a bunch of suggestions. Parchment: apps.apple.com/us/app/parchment-age…

Parchment at 16th in the paid apps category

Parchment in 2nd in the productivity category.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

New Video! I Made the Productivity App I Always Wanted 🔗 youtu.be/cgG9abre3wM In this one I talk about my new app Parchment and how it works. I'm very excited about this one.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

Parchment is in 18th in the productivity category on the iOS App Store and I still haven’t put out my video about it. 😲 Thank you to everyone who has checked it out. Parchment: apps.apple.com/us/app/parchment-age…

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

My new app Parchment is live! It combines reminders, calendar, and daily notes into one place. I made this app because I’ve been struggling with my focus and ADHD. This has helped me stay on track. Check it out here: apps.apple.com/us/app/parchment-age…

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

Have had a couple of questions about Parchment. For the tasks it pulls all of that from Apple Reminders. So whatever is there you will see that in Parchment. For calendar it pulls from the system. Basically whatever the Calendar app can see Parchment sees […]

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

Developers, it’s that time of year! I’m looking for apps to feature in my iOS, iPadOS, and macOS walkthroughs this fall. If you make an app that supports any of the new operating system features (especially the new Siri capabilities), please send me a TestFlight. Email: Chris@TheUntitled.Site

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

In a future update Parchment will have syntax highlighting for the natural language input for tasks and events. Preorder here: apps.apple.com/us/app/parchment-age…

Syntax highlight for task and event input

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026

Just published this week's newsletter on my Patreon. This week I talk about getting back into work after a tough couple of months and some of my favorite features in the OS 27 betas […]

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026

If you’ve been on the Parchment beta check TestFlight. This will be the shipping version. You should see a new icon and syncing should be A LOT faster. also; - Edit and delete events/reminders - Collapsed view now shows the next timed event/task - Future days no longer show past tasks as overdue.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

There are very few people I would pour a Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar with Cream Soda out for, but Bonnie Tyler is one.

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