# Press Pause

>  Apple tech and productivity systems to focus more on what you love.

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## Posts
- [Take Tech Outside](https://williambmclean.com/p/take-tech-outside)
- [Thanks AI](https://williambmclean.com/p/thanks-ai): My MacBook is now More Expensive
- [Replacing Apps with Paper](https://williambmclean.com/p/replacing-apps-with-paper): Digital vs. Analog Tools
- [Does Apple Even Care About Notes?](https://williambmclean.com/p/does-apple-even-care-about-notes)
- [How I Choose a Notes App](https://williambmclean.com/p/how-i-choose-a-notes-app): One Weird Decision Can Kill An App
- [Daily Notes in Apple Notes](https://williambmclean.com/p/daily-notes-in-apple-notes): The Shortcuts For Easy Setup
- [Bring Back the Apple Way](https://williambmclean.com/p/bring-back-the-apple-way): An open letter to Apple's new CEO and why he needs to bring back the Apple Way.
- [6 Apps That Survived Everything I Tried](https://williambmclean.com/p/6-apps-that-survived-everything-i-tried): And ZERO recurring subscriptions
- [The Weekly Review Won’t Save You](https://williambmclean.com/p/the-weekly-review-won-t-save-you): But it can help calm the chaos
- [I can't outsource my thinking to AI](https://williambmclean.com/p/i-can-t-outsource-my-thinking-to-ai)
- [Getting Back to Using the iPad](https://williambmclean.com/p/getting-back-to-using-the-ipad-5219): I told myself I was done with this thing.
- [Apple Won](https://williambmclean.com/p/apple-won): There is no reason to buy a cheap windows laptop anymore
- [iPadOS 26 Ruined the iPad](https://williambmclean.com/p/ipados-26-ruined-the-ipad): More like a Mac and a worse iPad
- [The Verge Hates Tech](https://williambmclean.com/p/the-verge-hates-tech): The AI Reality Check, Obsidian’s Limits, & Apple’s $600 Hit
- [Your To-Do App is Not the Problem](https://williambmclean.com/p/your-to-do-app-is-not-the-problem): I tried them all, so you don't have to
- [The Apps Behind 8 Billion Views](https://williambmclean.com/p/the-apps-behind-8-billion-views): What do MKBHD, Austin Evans, David Pierce and John Gruber have in common?
- [The Great Note Taking Trap](https://williambmclean.com/p/the-great-note-taking-trap): Why we’re all overthinking our apps
- [Everything Apple Announced this Week](https://williambmclean.com/p/everything-apple-announced-this-week): A new MacBook, updated iPad and finally new displays
- [The Subscription Trap](https://williambmclean.com/p/the-subscription-trap): $2,800 a year and nothing to show for it
- [Apple Notes is Faster Than You Think](https://williambmclean.com/p/apple-notes-is-faster-thank-you-think): Save ideas in under 2 seconds
- [Is Apple Notes Holding You Back?](https://williambmclean.com/p/is-apple-notes-holding-you-back): with guest Tom Anderson
- [Are Paid Notes Apps a Trap?](https://williambmclean.com/p/are-paid-notes-apps-a-trap): Is Apple Notes the Greatest Notes App of All Time?
- [Why I Quit Paid Apps](https://williambmclean.com/p/why-i-quit-paid-apps): The $0 Productivity Stack That Killed My Productivity App Fatigue
- [The Notes App Trap](https://williambmclean.com/p/the-notes-app-trap): And Apple's Big Strategic Move
- [I could NOT Keep It](https://williambmclean.com/p/i-could-not-keep-it): 3 weeks comparing the 11" and 13" iPad Pro
- [Why Your 2026 Goals Are Already Failing](https://williambmclean.com/p/why-your-2026-goals-are-already-failing): And How to Fix It!
- [Is the Magic Mouse Really That Bad?](https://williambmclean.com/p/is-the-magic-mouse-really-that-bad): From MX Master to Apple's most hated product
- [There is no "Right" size iPad Pro](https://williambmclean.com/p/there-is-no-right-size-ipad-pro): I’ve discovered an uncomfortable truth about iPad sizing: no matter which one you pick, you’ll want the other.
- [Custom Apple Watch Workouts](https://williambmclean.com/p/custom-apple-watch-workouts): Made easy in iOS and WatchOS26!
- [App of the Year Awards 2025](https://williambmclean.com/p/app-of-the-year-awards-2025): I’ve been reviewing apps monthly throughout 2025, and it’s time to crown my favorites across five categories.
- [The Notes App Trap: Why Picking One Beats “Perfect”](https://williambmclean.com/p/the-notes-app-trap-why-picking-one):  Stop app‐hopping. Let your notes compound.
- [When Life Changes, Your System Should Too](https://williambmclean.com/p/when-life-changes-your-system-should): From Apple Notes, to Notion, to Craft, and back again. Here's what I learned. 
- [iPhone 17 Pro First Thoughts](https://williambmclean.com/p/iphone-17-pro): First Impressions from an everyday user
- [Can Google Fix Siri?](https://williambmclean.com/p/can-google-fix-siri): Tech Obsession & Remembering the Average User
- [You Don't Need the New iPhone](https://williambmclean.com/p/you-dont-need-the-new-iphone): I spent $1,242.17 on the iPhone 16 Pro last November.
- [Substack and YouTube, When My Worlds Collide](https://williambmclean.com/p/substack-and-youtube-when-my-worlds): YouTube and Substack.
- [Stop Forgetting What You Learn From Podcasts](https://williambmclean.com/p/stop-forgetting-what-you-learn-from): Using the podcast app that syncs with Readwise!
- [Life is Tough, Get a Helmet](https://williambmclean.com/p/life-is-tough-get-a-helmet): These 3 things help me to manage stress.
- [How to Avoid Notes App Madness](https://williambmclean.com/p/how-to-avoid-notes-app-madness): Tips to pick a notes app and get to work
- [Choosing the Right Notes App Is a Bigger Deal Than You Think](https://williambmclean.com/p/choosing-the-right-notes-app-is-a): Why fit matters more than features, and how to know when it's time to switch
- [There’s never been a worse time to pick a notes app](https://williambmclean.com/p/theres-never-been-a-worse-time-to): But here's what to look for
- [3 Business Lessons From The Founder Of Poppi](https://williambmclean.com/p/3-business-lessons-from-the-founder): Welcome to Perspective Shifts! (Rebranded from Content Radar)