Volume 01 / Devices. Pick a device. We cover it from first unbox to power-user routine: every screen, setting, and shortcut, verified by Iris.
Seven categories
Click any device category to explore.
Device categories
iPhone. The pocket everything. From first sign-in to iCloud, focus modes, camera, privacy, and shortcuts: every iOS surface, mapped. Topics: Setup, iOS 18, Camera, Privacy, Battery, Shortcuts.
Mac. Power-user territory. Master every tool. macOS, demystified. Window management, Terminal, Spotlight, Migration Assistant, Finder, backup, and the fixes that actually work. Topics: macOS 15, Capture, Terminal, Finder, Backup, Shortcuts, Performance.
Windows. The workhorse OS, sharpened. Windows 11 from basics to advanced: Settings, PowerShell, Snap layouts, WSL, drivers, storage, startup, and recovery. Topics: Windows 11, PowerShell, Snap, WSL, Drivers.
Android. Open by design. Pixel, Samsung, OnePlus, and the rest: guides that respect the differences while finding the common path. Topics: Pixel, One UI, ADB, Backup, Privacy.
iPad. The flexible canvas. Stage Manager, Apple Pencil, Files, multitasking, Sidecar, and the iPadOS surfaces Apple still buries. Topics: Stage Manager, Pencil, Files, Sidecar.
Smart Home. The house, finally listening. HomeKit, Matter, Alexa, Google Home, routines, cameras, and the network details that keep everything stable. Topics: Matter, HomeKit, Alexa, Routines, Cameras.
Wearables. Worn computing. Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Whoop, Oura: pairing, faces, complications, health permissions, and daily rituals. Topics: watchOS, Faces, Health, Pairing.
Across all devices
Mac / Capture: How to screenshot on Mac, 4 min.
iPhone / Privacy: Stop apps from tracking your location in iOS 18, 3 min.
Windows / Performance: Fix slow boot times on Windows 11, 6 min.
iPad / Multitasking: Use Stage Manager with an external display, 5 min.
Smart Home / Matter: Add a Matter device to multiple ecosystems, 4 min.
Wearables / Apple Watch: Build a custom Modular face for runs, 3 min.
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How to AirDrop a photo to your Mac - iPhone / Sharing - 2 min - +2.
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Disable Copilot from Windows 11 Start menu - Windows / Settings - 3 min - +8.
Move a Pixel backup to a new phone - Android / Backup - 5 min.
Make Siri remember your name on HomePod - Smart Home / HomePod - 2 min - +3.
Cover story / May 2026
The phone is the OS now. So why does setup still take an hour? Apple, Google, and Samsung have spent years smoothing the moments where their devices meet your life. The first hour is still where the promises break, so this hub starts there.
Field notes
Mac: Why we stopped recommending third-party launchers first. Spotlight finally caught up. Two cases still make specialist tools worth it.
Wearables: The watch you need is probably the cheaper one. A plain comparison of flagship features against daily-use reality.
Privacy: What on-device AI means, and where it still leaks. A short map of the trust boundaries in the features people now switch on by default.
Smart Home: Matter is the standard. Routines are still a mess. Why every ecosystem treats automation like an afterthought.