The 5 lightweight apps that make my Mac the power user’s dream — data scientist edition. — Me from 6 months ago would shudder at the title. Back when I was using my mid-2012 MacBook pro for all day professional and personal use, performance optimisation was everything. And I mean, everything. My old Mac, at its modest 2 CPU cores and abysmal integrated graphics, could use any…

No, it has nothing to do with speed reading — I used to be a book worm as a child and teenager. I had all the time in the world to read. Hardly anything could get in between me and my books. However, as an adult woman, life is full of demands and never ending commitments. Whatever commitments I did…

No, it’s not because you ignored the 66 days rule — You and I both have probably read thousands of words of self-help literature about forming healthy habits and ditching harmful ones. You might be familiar with the 66 days rule, first reported in a study by researchers at University College London in 2010. …

The 13" laptop is still the best choice in the lineup for me — Apple has done the unthinkable: they listened to the users and released a lineup of machines for Pros. For years, the MacBook Pro lineup suffered criticism on many fronts, from lack of ports to modest CPU performance. …

Set up Reticulate in two simple steps and get the most out of R and Python libraries — We’ve all been there once or twice: you know the perfect Python function and you’re itching to use it, except you can’t. You’re stuck with R till the end of days. Or so you thought. No more! …

13 iPhone habits to prolong the life of your device, starting today. — These days, I have two main smartphone problems. One, I hate upgrading with a passion. I detest going through the stress of picking a new phone, setting it up, dealing with data loss and so forth. Two, I hate spending a sizable chunk of money on something that might break…

A guide in 5 steps to end your love/hate relationship with Widgets and declutter your home screen. — I used to hate Widgets with a passion. What is worse than seeing uncoordinated colour schemes, clutter and general disarray the moment you unlock your iPhone? I gave Widgets a hard pass even on my old Android device. I could not get past the feeling of being overwhelmed by information…

First, let go of the lone wolf mentality. — I was privileged enough to attend university. Furthermore, I was also privileged enough to attend university out of genuine academic interest in my subject. I was always going to make a career out of my degree. However, many students have to manage an intellectually demanding workload while simultaneously broadening their…

I tried all the apps recommended by my readers in responses. Here are my top picks. — I got great comments from readers on my MacOS apps articles to date, for which I am very humbled and grateful. It is always a pleasure to see what other power users recommend in terms of tools. What better way to celebrate these wonderful, helpful comments than to highlight some…