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Tutorials & guides for AI on your Mac.
Hands-on walkthroughs, honest comparisons, and the occasional deep dive into how voice + screen-aware AI actually works on macOS.
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Course curriculums
6 appsFree, step-by-step beginner curriculums for the creative apps Skilly teaches — each one a sequence of hands-on lessons you can follow on your Mac.
After Effects Tutorial for Beginners
A free, step-by-step After Effects curriculum for macOS beginners — 7 lessons from interface basics to rendering and export.
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Blender tutorial for beginners (free curriculum)
A free, step-by-step Blender curriculum for macOS beginners — 7 lessons from interface basics to lighting and rendering.
7 lessons →
DaVinci Resolve Tutorial for Beginners
A free, step-by-step DaVinci Resolve curriculum for macOS beginners — 7 lessons from interface basics to deliver and export.
7 lessons →
Figma tutorial for beginners (free curriculum)
A free, step-by-step Figma curriculum for macOS beginners — 7 lessons from interface basics to prototyping basics.
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Houdini tutorial for beginners (free curriculum)
A free, step-by-step Houdini curriculum for macOS beginners — 9 lessons from interface basics to caching, versioning, and production hygiene.
9 lessons →
Premiere Pro tutorial for beginners (free curriculum)
A free, step-by-step Premiere Pro curriculum for macOS beginners — 7 lessons from interface basics to export.
7 lessons →
Tutorials
6 articlesBest Way to Learn Blender in 2026
The best way to learn Blender is to finish small projects, practice the same core tools repeatedly, and get specific help when you are stuck.
How to learn Figma faster: a project-first roadmap
Learn Figma faster by building one real interface, repeating its core patterns, and using focused references only when the project exposes a gap.
Figma Auto Layout tutorial — the 2026 guide
Master Figma Auto Layout: Shift+A, hug vs fill vs fixed, gap, padding, and Grid flow in this practical 2026 guide.
OpenAI MCP server tutorial — building tools for voice agents
Attach a remote MCP server to OpenAI's Realtime API. Learn session and per-turn tools, lifecycle events, approvals, and common integration pitfalls.
OpenAI Realtime API tutorial: a production guide for 2026
A current OpenAI Realtime API guide covering GPT-Realtime models, WebRTC, WebSocket, SIP, function calls, interruptions, cost, and privacy.
SwiftUI #Preview traits: Xcode setup and examples
Use SwiftUI #Preview traits in Xcode, including fixed layouts, orientation, variants, UIKit/AppKit previews, and common canvas fixes.
How-to guides
8 articlesSkilly OpenAI API Key Setup (No Credits)
Create an OpenAI API key with prepaid credits, paste it in Skilly at Settings → Account → API Key, and tell a finished trial from an empty OpenAI balance.
How to Add Text in DaVinci Resolve (Step by Step)
Add text in DaVinci Resolve from Effects > Titles, type in the Inspector, style font, size, and color, then trim the clip so it stays on screen.
How to Add Text in Premiere Pro (Step by Step)
Add text in Premiere Pro with the Type tool, style it in the Properties panel, set its timing, use title templates and lower thirds, and animate it.
How to Reduce SaaS Onboarding Drop-Off
A six-step, measurement-first playbook for reducing SaaS onboarding drop-off using activation, time-to-value, friction evidence, and contextual guidance.
Enable Accessibility Permissions on macOS
Enable Accessibility for an app in macOS Tahoe 26 and Sequoia 15. What it actually grants, why apps need it, and how it differs from Screen Recording.
How to Allow Screen Recording on Mac (Tahoe & Sequoia)
System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen & System Audio Recording: turn the app on, then quit and reopen it. App not listed? Add it with the + button.
How to add a bevel modifier in Blender (5.1, step-by-step)
Add the Bevel modifier in Blender 5.1 to round or chamfer edges non-destructively. Every parameter explained, with the gotchas that catch beginners.
How to add a Subdivision Surface modifier in Blender (5.1)
Smooth a low-poly mesh with Subdivision Surface in Blender 5.1. Learn Ctrl+1, Catmull-Clark vs Simple, and practical viewport and render levels.
Comparisons
5 articlesAI Onboarding Guide vs Product Tour: Which Fits?
Compare AI onboarding guides with product tours by coverage, maintenance, control, analytics, and user intent—plus when a hybrid approach is best.
AI Tutor That Sees Your Screen: 2026 Guide
A screen-aware AI assistant, compared with other tutors that see your screen. Pointing, voice, privacy, app support, and price.
Share Your Screen With ChatGPT on Mac: What Works in 2026
No Share Screen button on your Mac? OpenAI documents it for Advanced Voice on mobile. What works on a Mac instead: screenshots, desktop Voice, permissions.
Best User Onboarding Software in 2026
User onboarding software splits into four types: product tours, AI assistants, demo builders, and voice-first guides. What wins each, with 2026 pricing.
Best Voice AI Assistants for Mac in 2026
Compare voice AI assistants for Mac by use case, privacy, app support, and price, including dictation, meetings, recall, and tutoring.
Concepts
4 articlesVoice-Guided Product Onboarding: A Practical Guide
Voice-guided product onboarding lets users ask questions in the moment and get an answer plus a pointer to the exact control, instead of following a fixed tour.
Is it safe to let AI see your screen on Mac?
Screen-aware AI can be useful, but permission is only the first question. Check capture scope, retention, training, controls, and sensitive-screen habits.
User onboarding statistics 2026: activation and retention
A sourced 2026 reference for SaaS activation, time-to-value, checklist completion, adoption, and retention benchmarks, with a downloadable CSV.
Onboarding without building tours
Replace rigid product tours with voice onboarding. Users ask what to do next and get guided to the exact button without prebuilt flows.