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Checklists
Step-by-step checklists to run before, during, or after a task so that nothing important is skipped. 15 guides use this tag, newest first.
AI Meeting Summaries at Work: Record, Prompt, Check, Retain
A workflow for team AI note-takers: when not to record, what to tell people, a summary prompt that quotes the transcript, a 5-minute check, and retention rules.
Mac Security Basics: The Settings That Matter in macOS 27
A prioritised Mac security checklist: what each setting protects against, where it lives in macOS 26 and 27, what it costs, and a read-only way to check it.
A Mac Backup Strategy: Time Machine, Offsite Copy, Restore Drill
Set up Time Machine correctly, add an encrypted offsite copy, and run a 20-minute quarterly restore drill so a lost or ransomed Mac is a restore, not a loss.
How AI Search Picks Sources: What Providers Actually Document
A provider-by-provider map of what Google, OpenAI, Perplexity, Anthropic, Microsoft and Apple document about crawling, citing and controls, plus how to measure.
Make Your Phone Less Distracting Without Giving It Up
A 7-day phone reset built on what trials measured and what failed to replicate, with iPhone and Android settings checked against Apple and Google.
Moving to a New Mac: A Before, During and After Checklist
A before, during and after checklist for a new Mac: choose Migration Assistant, a Time Machine restore or a clean setup, then erase the old Mac safely.
Should You Show Your Face in Software Tutorials? What Studies Found
Studies of instructor presence found higher motivation, no reliable learning gain and an attention cost. Get a decision table, layout options and a lighting checklist.
The Shutdown Ritual: A 10-Minute Checklist for Ending the Workday
A 10-minute end-of-day shutdown checklist, variants for remote work, parents and shifts, and an honest look at what the detachment research does and does not show.
Using AI to Write Internal Documentation Without Making It Worse
Use the four Diátaxis types to decide what each internal doc is for, give AI only jobs it can source, then review and assign an owner so pages stay true.
Structured Data for Small Sites: What Google Still Supports
Which schema.org markup Google still supports in October 2026, which rich results it retired and when, two JSON-LD blocks to copy, and how to test them.
How to Check AI Output Before You Trust It: A Risk-Tiered Method
Sort AI output into low, medium or high stakes, then run the matching checks for facts, numbers, code, summaries and translations, with a log template.
Don't Leak Secrets in Screen Recordings: A Pre-Flight Checklist
A three-stage Mac checklist for keeping API keys, notifications and private tabs out of tutorials, plus why blur fails and what to do if a secret slips out.
Mac Slow After an Update? A Step-by-Step Troubleshooting Guide
Most post-update slowness is background catch-up. Use Activity Monitor, Safe Mode, and install history to tell it from a real fault, and know when to reinstall.
The 20-Minute Weekly Review: A Template for People Who Hate Planning
A timeboxed weekly review adapted from GTD: four 5-minute blocks, a copyable sheet, variants for students, freelancers and leads, and what the research backs.
The 30-Minute Notification Audit for Mac, Chrome, and Your Phone
Audit notifications on Mac, Chrome, iPhone or Android, Slack and Teams in 30 minutes with one triage rule, exact settings paths and a 5-minute monthly re-check.