Rahul Chowdhury
@hulry.com
I'm figuring out how to blend tech, AI and wisdom to craft a calm and purposeful life. Sharing tips along the way.
I liked this feature in Spotify and YouTube Music, and now Apple Music has this, too:
You can swipe on the Now Playing bar or on the full-screen layout to change tracks like this:
You can swipe on the Now Playing bar or on the full-screen layout to change tracks like this:
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I liked this feature in Spotify and YouTube Music, and now Apple Music has this, too:
You can swipe on the Now Playing bar or on the full-screen layout to change tracks like this:
You can swipe on the Now Playing bar or on the full-screen layout to change tracks like this:
This is a fun iOS app to sort some colour palettes and decompress for a few minutes.
I often keep sorting palettes one after the other.
The app's called Color Sort Therapy.
I often keep sorting palettes one after the other.
The app's called Color Sort Therapy.
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
This is a fun iOS app to sort some colour palettes and decompress for a few minutes.
I often keep sorting palettes one after the other.
The app's called Color Sort Therapy.
I often keep sorting palettes one after the other.
The app's called Color Sort Therapy.
I've not been a fan of Obsidian's UI since the beginning.
But recently, a Hulry Plus member suggested the Notebook Navigator plugin, and it makes the notes list in Obsidian much easier to browse.
Try it out from Obsidian's community plugins section.
But recently, a Hulry Plus member suggested the Notebook Navigator plugin, and it makes the notes list in Obsidian much easier to browse.
Try it out from Obsidian's community plugins section.
November 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've not been a fan of Obsidian's UI since the beginning.
But recently, a Hulry Plus member suggested the Notebook Navigator plugin, and it makes the notes list in Obsidian much easier to browse.
Try it out from Obsidian's community plugins section.
But recently, a Hulry Plus member suggested the Notebook Navigator plugin, and it makes the notes list in Obsidian much easier to browse.
Try it out from Obsidian's community plugins section.
If you have a QR code photo on your phone, from a catalogue, or any other downloaded materials, you can long-press the QR code to open various options.
There, you can open the embedded link, copy it, copy the embedded text, etc.
Here's a demo:
There, you can open the embedded link, copy it, copy the embedded text, etc.
Here's a demo:
October 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If you have a QR code photo on your phone, from a catalogue, or any other downloaded materials, you can long-press the QR code to open various options.
There, you can open the embedded link, copy it, copy the embedded text, etc.
Here's a demo:
There, you can open the embedded link, copy it, copy the embedded text, etc.
Here's a demo:
If you listen to podcasts on the Apple Podcasts app, you can swipe up or down the speed indicator to quickly tune the playback speed:
October 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
If you listen to podcasts on the Apple Podcasts app, you can swipe up or down the speed indicator to quickly tune the playback speed:
While recording a voice note on your iPhone, such as dictating an idea in a new note, you can select Voice Isolation mode to reduce background noise and improve clarity.
Once you've started recording:
1. Swipe down the Control Centre
2. Tap recording Controls
3. Choose Voice Isolation
Once you've started recording:
1. Swipe down the Control Centre
2. Tap recording Controls
3. Choose Voice Isolation
October 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
While recording a voice note on your iPhone, such as dictating an idea in a new note, you can select Voice Isolation mode to reduce background noise and improve clarity.
Once you've started recording:
1. Swipe down the Control Centre
2. Tap recording Controls
3. Choose Voice Isolation
Once you've started recording:
1. Swipe down the Control Centre
2. Tap recording Controls
3. Choose Voice Isolation
Safari on iOS 26 doesn't have a button to see all opened tabs in one tap in the compact view.
But you can still quickly navigate to the Tabs overview via two gestures:
1. Swipe up the floating address bar
2. Double-tap the more options button
But you can still quickly navigate to the Tabs overview via two gestures:
1. Swipe up the floating address bar
2. Double-tap the more options button
September 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Safari on iOS 26 doesn't have a button to see all opened tabs in one tap in the compact view.
But you can still quickly navigate to the Tabs overview via two gestures:
1. Swipe up the floating address bar
2. Double-tap the more options button
But you can still quickly navigate to the Tabs overview via two gestures:
1. Swipe up the floating address bar
2. Double-tap the more options button
Apple Music now allows you to pin up to 6 albums or songs for quick access.
However, the default action for pinned items is to open the album and locate the pinned song.
You can set your pinned songs to play on tap like this:
1. Long-press on a pinned song
2. Select Tap Action
3. Choose Play
However, the default action for pinned items is to open the album and locate the pinned song.
You can set your pinned songs to play on tap like this:
1. Long-press on a pinned song
2. Select Tap Action
3. Choose Play
September 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Apple Music now allows you to pin up to 6 albums or songs for quick access.
However, the default action for pinned items is to open the album and locate the pinned song.
You can set your pinned songs to play on tap like this:
1. Long-press on a pinned song
2. Select Tap Action
3. Choose Play
However, the default action for pinned items is to open the album and locate the pinned song.
You can set your pinned songs to play on tap like this:
1. Long-press on a pinned song
2. Select Tap Action
3. Choose Play
Spotlight on macOS Tahoe now supports input parameters for Shortcuts, and I recreated Raycast's Quick Links feature with it.
I had a quick link in Raycast to search for books on Goodreads. I created a Shortcuts that does the same.
Here's a demo:
I had a quick link in Raycast to search for books on Goodreads. I created a Shortcuts that does the same.
Here's a demo:
September 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Spotlight on macOS Tahoe now supports input parameters for Shortcuts, and I recreated Raycast's Quick Links feature with it.
I had a quick link in Raycast to search for books on Goodreads. I created a Shortcuts that does the same.
Here's a demo:
I had a quick link in Raycast to search for books on Goodreads. I created a Shortcuts that does the same.
Here's a demo:
One of the most read and loved guides I published on Hulry was last year's Back to Basics guide on Apple Notes.
After this year's new OS releases, I refreshed the 42-minute guide with updated media and additional tips and workflows.
Read the entire piece here → hulry.com/back-to-basics/notes/
After this year's new OS releases, I refreshed the 42-minute guide with updated media and additional tips and workflows.
Read the entire piece here → hulry.com/back-to-basics/notes/
September 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
One of the most read and loved guides I published on Hulry was last year's Back to Basics guide on Apple Notes.
After this year's new OS releases, I refreshed the 42-minute guide with updated media and additional tips and workflows.
Read the entire piece here → hulry.com/back-to-basics/notes/
After this year's new OS releases, I refreshed the 42-minute guide with updated media and additional tips and workflows.
Read the entire piece here → hulry.com/back-to-basics/notes/
When using nested folders in the iOS Notes app, it can be cumbersome to navigate back to the top-level folder.
Here's a tip:
Tap and hold the back button to reveal the hierarchy of folders.
Then, choose a folder from the list to navigate to it or "Folders" to navigate to the top, like this:
Here's a tip:
Tap and hold the back button to reveal the hierarchy of folders.
Then, choose a folder from the list to navigate to it or "Folders" to navigate to the top, like this:
September 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
When using nested folders in the iOS Notes app, it can be cumbersome to navigate back to the top-level folder.
Here's a tip:
Tap and hold the back button to reveal the hierarchy of folders.
Then, choose a folder from the list to navigate to it or "Folders" to navigate to the top, like this:
Here's a tip:
Tap and hold the back button to reveal the hierarchy of folders.
Then, choose a folder from the list to navigate to it or "Folders" to navigate to the top, like this:
One of the lesser-known features in the Finder app is that you can save your frequent searches.
For example, I had tagged some photos from my trip that I want to edit, and I always searched for the tag "Red" to find these photos.
An easier way is to save this search as a Smart Folder, like this:
For example, I had tagged some photos from my trip that I want to edit, and I always searched for the tag "Red" to find these photos.
An easier way is to save this search as a Smart Folder, like this:
September 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
One of the lesser-known features in the Finder app is that you can save your frequent searches.
For example, I had tagged some photos from my trip that I want to edit, and I always searched for the tag "Red" to find these photos.
An easier way is to save this search as a Smart Folder, like this:
For example, I had tagged some photos from my trip that I want to edit, and I always searched for the tag "Red" to find these photos.
An easier way is to save this search as a Smart Folder, like this:
My wife and I have been working on this nifty feature for the @shakkei.app for a while, and I finally sent the update today morning.
You can now run desktop scenes from the Shakkei macOS app in Day or Night mode.
We made a teaser video showcasing the feature:
You can now run desktop scenes from the Shakkei macOS app in Day or Night mode.
We made a teaser video showcasing the feature:
September 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
My wife and I have been working on this nifty feature for the @shakkei.app for a while, and I finally sent the update today morning.
You can now run desktop scenes from the Shakkei macOS app in Day or Night mode.
We made a teaser video showcasing the feature:
You can now run desktop scenes from the Shakkei macOS app in Day or Night mode.
We made a teaser video showcasing the feature:
Reposted by Rahul Chowdhury
Night mode animations are working. Coming soon in the upcoming update.
September 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Night mode animations are working. Coming soon in the upcoming update.
If you share screenshots from your iPhone often, there's a quick way to do this.
Once you've taken a screenshot, tap and hold the screenshot preview at the bottom-left for a few seconds and release to open the share sheet like this:
Once you've taken a screenshot, tap and hold the screenshot preview at the bottom-left for a few seconds and release to open the share sheet like this:
September 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
If you share screenshots from your iPhone often, there's a quick way to do this.
Once you've taken a screenshot, tap and hold the screenshot preview at the bottom-left for a few seconds and release to open the share sheet like this:
Once you've taken a screenshot, tap and hold the screenshot preview at the bottom-left for a few seconds and release to open the share sheet like this:
Reposted by Rahul Chowdhury
Shakkei brings animated wallpapers to your Mac desktop to create the perfect work or play ambience. 💻🖥️👌
August 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Shakkei brings animated wallpapers to your Mac desktop to create the perfect work or play ambience. 💻🖥️👌
Reposted by Rahul Chowdhury
Shakkei scenes are about to get more interesting.
Dropping soon.
Dropping soon.
August 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Shakkei scenes are about to get more interesting.
Dropping soon.
Dropping soon.
In all my years of experience creating workday schedules, I've noticed how quickly they can become overwhelming.
Meetings and tasks pile up, and we don't get any room to breathe.
Here are some Japanese philosophies that serve as a stencil to help me design a well-balanced schedule every day:
Meetings and tasks pile up, and we don't get any room to breathe.
Here are some Japanese philosophies that serve as a stencil to help me design a well-balanced schedule every day:
Designing a Balanced Workday using Japanese Philosophies
Modern work schedules are too busy and overwhelming. Here's how I design a more balanced workday using Japanese philosophies.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In all my years of experience creating workday schedules, I've noticed how quickly they can become overwhelming.
Meetings and tasks pile up, and we don't get any room to breathe.
Here are some Japanese philosophies that serve as a stencil to help me design a well-balanced schedule every day:
Meetings and tasks pile up, and we don't get any room to breathe.
Here are some Japanese philosophies that serve as a stencil to help me design a well-balanced schedule every day:
I'm trying a new trick to see if it reduces my social media doomscrolling:
Automatically turning on greyscale mode and increasing contrast when opening social media apps, and reverting to normal on closing them.
Let's see how it goes.
Automatically turning on greyscale mode and increasing contrast when opening social media apps, and reverting to normal on closing them.
Let's see how it goes.
August 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I'm trying a new trick to see if it reduces my social media doomscrolling:
Automatically turning on greyscale mode and increasing contrast when opening social media apps, and reverting to normal on closing them.
Let's see how it goes.
Automatically turning on greyscale mode and increasing contrast when opening social media apps, and reverting to normal on closing them.
Let's see how it goes.
Probably the best explanation I’ve read about how social media warps our perception of time:
August 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Probably the best explanation I’ve read about how social media warps our perception of time:
One of the things I love about @shakkei.app is that I can switch the audio mode to match my mood.
For example, sometimes, I prefer the ambient audio to play as raw nature sounds accompanying the active scene without any background music.
This setting does that job:
For example, sometimes, I prefer the ambient audio to play as raw nature sounds accompanying the active scene without any background music.
This setting does that job:
August 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
One of the things I love about @shakkei.app is that I can switch the audio mode to match my mood.
For example, sometimes, I prefer the ambient audio to play as raw nature sounds accompanying the active scene without any background music.
This setting does that job:
For example, sometimes, I prefer the ambient audio to play as raw nature sounds accompanying the active scene without any background music.
This setting does that job:
If you use Apple Notes's Quick Notes feature on your iPhone to save a link to a web page, the next time you open that web page, a note preview automatically pops up in the bottom-right corner.
Tap the floating preview to open your note.
Handy to remember any notes you have saved for a web page:
Tap the floating preview to open your note.
Handy to remember any notes you have saved for a web page:
August 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
If you use Apple Notes's Quick Notes feature on your iPhone to save a link to a web page, the next time you open that web page, a note preview automatically pops up in the bottom-right corner.
Tap the floating preview to open your note.
Handy to remember any notes you have saved for a web page:
Tap the floating preview to open your note.
Handy to remember any notes you have saved for a web page:
Reposted by Rahul Chowdhury
Great newsletter, I treated myself to the paid option.
August 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Great newsletter, I treated myself to the paid option.
Reposted by Rahul Chowdhury
Research suggests that just looking at photos which have natural elements in them can boost our mood, calm us down and have an overall positive impact on us.
Pair it with a natural soundscape, and the effect magnifies.
Make your macOS desktop a calming space for you.
Pair it with a natural soundscape, and the effect magnifies.
Make your macOS desktop a calming space for you.
August 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Research suggests that just looking at photos which have natural elements in them can boost our mood, calm us down and have an overall positive impact on us.
Pair it with a natural soundscape, and the effect magnifies.
Make your macOS desktop a calming space for you.
Pair it with a natural soundscape, and the effect magnifies.
Make your macOS desktop a calming space for you.
Over the course of trying out new apps, I sometimes discover free apps that can give some paid ones a run for their money.
Here are 8 such free iOS apps for you to try:
Yume Journal — a beautiful dream journaling app that emulates a physical journal book:
Here are 8 such free iOS apps for you to try:
Yume Journal — a beautiful dream journaling app that emulates a physical journal book:
August 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Over the course of trying out new apps, I sometimes discover free apps that can give some paid ones a run for their money.
Here are 8 such free iOS apps for you to try:
Yume Journal — a beautiful dream journaling app that emulates a physical journal book:
Here are 8 such free iOS apps for you to try:
Yume Journal — a beautiful dream journaling app that emulates a physical journal book: