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All tasks
Video
- Edit videos 32
- Record your screen 26
- Create tutorials & product demos 35
- Download online videos 8
- Convert video, audio & images 32
- Compress videos, images & PDFs 21
- Play any video format 24
- Add captions & subtitles 23
- Organize your video library 10
- Make GIFs 12
- Generate videos with AI 4
- Read a script on camera 7
- Stream your Mac to a TV 14
- Watch streaming videos 25
- Find movies & shows to watch 9
- Watch & record live TV 2
Audio & music
- Create & record music 20
- Master & mix audio tracks 9
- Boost volume & sound quality 16
- Control speakers & microphones 13
- Listen to music, radio & podcasts 29
- Control music from anywhere 29
- Fix music tags & album art 13
- Play focus & ambient sounds 8
- Transcribe audio & video to text 24
- Type with your voice 9
- Turn text into speech 13
- Record audio & calls 24
- Make your mic sound better 3
- Edit audio recordings 12
- DJ & mix music live 3
- Mix live sound 6
- Perform music live 5
- Learn to play piano 4
Photos & images
Design
- Pick & manage colors 6
- Design UI, wireframes & prototypes 5
- Create mockups & store screenshots 10
- Manage fonts & icons 8
- Measure & align UI on screen 6
- Make mind maps & diagrams 19
- Make presentations & slides 13
- Design print layouts 12
- Create animations & motion 15
- Customize how your Mac looks 44
- Add widgets to your desktop 41
- Create graphic designs 21
- Design homes & floor plans 5
- Color pictures 5
- Create craft designs & cut files 7
- Create vector illustrations & logos 6
- Find models for 3D printing 6
- View & edit CAD drawings 4
Writing & text
- Rewrite & improve text with AI 28
- Fix grammar & typos 24
- Translate text & speech 34
- Write articles, books & docs 31
- Write & preview Markdown 23
- Type faster with text snippets 10
- Keep a private journal 8
- Capture quick notes 27
- Outline ideas & projects 13
- Write & publish blog posts 4
- Copy text from images 30
- Get an AI assistant 42
- Ask AI about your documents 21
- Learn to type faster 9
- Insert special characters & emoji 3
- Tweak your keyboard 11
- Look up words 7
- Edit plain text files 5
Productivity
- Manage to-dos & tasks 43
- Plan & manage projects 24
- Track time & billable hours 12
- Manage your calendar 25
- Manage email 9
- Get reminders you won't miss 39
- Build better habits 17
- Stay focused & block distractions 33
- Take breaks & reduce eye strain 18
- Get AI meeting notes 11
- Prepare for video calls 17
- Present & share your screen cleanly 18
- Practice public speaking 3
- Work across time zones 12
- Calculate & convert anything 12
- Study & learn 51
- Solve math problems 7
- Manage contacts 6
- Read news & RSS feeds 22
- Save & organize bookmarks 10
- Plan trips 14
- Use messengers on Mac 30
- Build a personal knowledge base 14
- Analyze data 17
- Track business & app metrics 7
- Check the weather 35
- Monitor health data 7
- Create & edit spreadsheets 6
- Collaborate with your team 40
- Make voice & video calls 16
- Research topics with AI 18
- Plan & navigate routes 10
- Read & study scripture 10
- Track live sports scores 5
- Schedule social media posts 4
- Browse & manage social networks 9
- Publish media to Apple stores 2
- Check information credibility 2
- Save recipes & plan meals 8
- Track calories & nutrition 4
- Create gift registries & wish lists 5
- Learn languages 10
- Manage patient records 3
- Play puzzle games 2
Money
Files & documents
- Manage files beyond Finder 25
- Find files fast 15
- Organize & clean up folders 31
- Rename files in bulk 21
- Zip & unzip archives 11
- Move files between Mac and phone 10
- Share files with links 14
- Back up & sync files 20
- Recover deleted files 3
- Connect cloud storage & servers 21
- Preview files without opening 32
- Keep clipboard history 16
- Access files faster 28
- Scan & digitize documents 12
- Edit, sign & annotate PDFs 17
- Search inside PDFs & scans 9
- Hide private info before sharing 18
- Take & annotate screenshots 23
- Print documents & photos 29
- Convert documents 32
Your Mac
- Free up disk space 24
- Find & remove duplicates 12
- Uninstall apps completely 6
- Speed up your Mac 7
- Monitor CPU, memory & temperature 16
- Extend battery life & health 6
- Keep your Mac awake 10
- Protect against malware 5
- Browse privately with a VPN 17
- Block ads & trackers 17
- Control app network traffic 5
- Store passwords & 2FA codes 14
- Check your Mac's security 5
- Fix Wi-Fi & network problems 6
- Tidy up your menu bar 10
- Customize your Dock 8
- Launch apps & commands faster 23
- Manage windows & spaces 17
- Control external displays & brightness 7
- Make your screen easier on the eyes 9
- Automate with shortcuts & gestures 31
- Unlock hidden macOS settings 5
- Manage Bluetooth devices 5
- Control notifications 11
- Work with external drives 6
- Turn websites into apps 3
- Choose which app opens what 10
- Manage browser tabs 7
- Use the MacBook notch 15
- Control your Mac remotely 7
- Track AI usage limits 4
- Access private networks securely 6
- Run & manage virtual machines 5
- Mirror your phone to Mac 7
- Customize website interfaces 6
- Benchmark your Mac's performance 3
- Monitor security cameras 4
Development
- Manage databases 11
- Work with Git 12
- Test APIs 6
- Debug network traffic 5
- Manage SSH & tunnels 8
- Monitor servers & websites 2
- Code snippets & API docs 6
- Write & run code quickly 13
- Build & debug websites 8
- Test regular expressions 3
- Developer utilities 20
- Build & ship Apple apps 22
- Manage Homebrew packages 4
- Work with AI coding agents 10
- Build a website without code 4
- Learn to code 6