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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

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 · 10/09/2026

@cb_desu Already in there. Go into Parchment settings > App Icons.

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026

Having a very public email address means I get signed up for a lot of stupid stuff without my consent. This is just but a taste of my inbox but it might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever read.

News letter that’s says;

Behind closed doors, the new leadership at Apple is facing a terrifying reality: The MacBook is becoming a dinosaur.
In the age of Al agents and 10x productivity, a single 13-inch screen is a cage. But while Apple is tied to its legacy hardware, a hidden disruptor has launched a "pocket-sized" 4K
workstation that makes physical monitors (and laptops)
obsolete.
They've achieved what Apple couldn't: 5 virtual screens in a frame lighter than an iPhone. The "Post-Mac" era has begun, but it's not being led by Apple.
Reveal the hardware that's making the MacBook obsolete

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

That is a wrap on my 5th WWDC. This was a great one. There are a ton of features I am excited to explore and share with you all. On a personal note, I got to hang out with good friends, meet new people, and learned a lot. I'm ready to get to work for the busiest part of my year.

Ticci, John, Myke, and myself after recording a podcast

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

Met the new guy. I think he’s going to do a good job.

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

All packed for WWDC. I can’t think of anything else I would need. Don’t worry @viticci, I’ll save you one.

A 12 pack of Dr Pepper zero sugar with cream soda

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2026

How to properly test new headphones. (Kind of a fitting album for today especially.)

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

Every time somebody complains about stickers on my MacBook Neo I will add one more.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2026

The MacBook Neo is amazing. This thing is going to cannibalize low end iPad sales. Unless you really want a touch device or Apple Pencil, the Neo can just do more for less money.

The new MacBook Neo in Indigo. Open on my desk.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/02/2026

@SalvagedTechnic It can get very small, which screams iPhone fold to me.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

My first proper cinema camera. The test I’ve done with it looks amazing. I’m going to be leveling up the channel in 2026.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/11/2025

Today marks the 9 years of my YouTube channel. I uploaded three videos I spent a month working on. Never expected anyone to watch them, I was just creatively starved. Thank you to everyone that has watched my videos over the years. Here are some pics of my original setups and videos.

My first three YouTube videos. An intro, a walkthrough of Overcast, and a walkthrough of 1Writer.

The oldest image I could find of my iPad setup.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2025

Breaking News: Drag and drop Split View and Slide Over is back in iPadOS 26.2. This is currently in developer beta 3. I’ll have a more detailed video about it on the channel in a bit. YouTube.com/@ChrisLawley

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2025

I feel like I am going crazy. Did Apple remove the ability to assign a Shortcut to the action button on the Apple Watch Ultra? I have the new 3 and everything is up to date software wise. I’ve launched the shortcuts app on both the iPhone and watch. Even ran […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A list of all the action button options on then Apple Watch Ultra 3.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2025

Nice work! We made it to 2k subscribers and I am a man of my word.

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2025

New Video! iPhone Air or iPhone 17 Pro Max Head vs Heart 🔗 youtu.be/GkjyMuJpqsI In this one I take a look at the new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max and try to figure out which one use as my personal device.

iPhone Air standing next to the orange iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2025

The update for Final Cut Pro for iPad is out. Includes ProRes RAW, Apple LOG 2, and menubar support. No mention of background tasks. Weird.

What's New >
Version 2.3
2h ago
Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.3 includes the following features and enhancements:
• Unlock even more controls for ProRes RAW video shot on iPhone, so you can adjust exposure, color temperature, tint, and demosaicing. (ProRes RAW capture requires supported iPhone models.)
• Edit and play back your Apple Log 2 footage with the vibrancy of the original scene by applying the Apple Log 2 LUT.
• Easily access app commands and shortcuts from the new menu bar by swiping down from the top edge of iPad or moving your pointer to the top when using a trackpad. (Requires iPadOS 26.)

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Christopher Lawley @chrislawley.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2025

This video is dedicated to @nileane, I know how excited she is for Tahoe and Liquid Glass.

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