Fastmail makes flag/starring messages actually useful

Marking a message as important is good. Actually treating that message as more important than others is better.

iOS 8: Notifications are useful, interactive now

Notifications in iOS 8 aren’t just alerts, they can now be the tools

Yosemite: Quick tricks for calling any number with your Mac, FaceTime, and a paired iPhone

OS X Yosemite lets you quickly start (and answer) phone calls with a few simple tricks.

OS X’s hard drive icon tells you to handle with care, get grounded

OS X Mavericks’ hard drive icon is the latest from Apple that I’ve seen feature some great, hidden little details.

How to copy a selection + page title + URL all at once with Clips on iOS

One of my favorite new utilities for iOS 8 brings some fantastic power to copying and pasting between apps.

How to use iTunes 12 to quickly copy iOS app icons [Updated]

It can be tough to find app icons for blog posts and other uses. But a simple iTunes trick and your favorite image editor makes it easy.