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I'm Raja. I write the #1 Apple blog on Medium and three more publications on books, creator income, and PS5. Every post is built to give you one thing you can use today.

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3 emails a week that make your iPhone and Mac more useful

Apps nobody else covers, settings worth changing, and the AI features worth turning on. From the #1 Apple blog on Medium.

Readers built apps, found income ideas, and learned new Mac tricks.

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Opened up the PDF today at about 1pm and now it's 10pm. I followed all the instructions chapter by chapter to create the Renewals app and I now have a working app on my phone. Raja's instructions and prompts are clear and easy to follow.

Laurie McCarriarThe Claude App Playbook

Four publications, each built to make one part of your life easier.

Pick the one that fits what you want to fix. Every card opens where the writing lives.

The Useful Life

The best ideas from 70+ books a year, turned into steps you can take this week.

70+books a year

The Useful Creator

How a blog turns into sponsorships, digital products, and a full-time income.

2025went full-time

The Useful Gaming

Short videos on the PS5 games, settings, and gear actually worth your money.

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The guides

Guides, templates, and bundles for your iPhone, your Mac, Claude, and your reading life.

$5to start

Wristkeeper

Your watch collection and wear log. Every morning, it suggests which watch to wear based on the weather, the occasion, and what you wore last.

Coming to the App Store

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