https://switchdesk.org/blog How-tos and dated comparisons on recording calls, dictating on a Mac, screen videos and to-do lists, by Jason, the founder of SwitchDesk. en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://switchdesk.org/blog/local-first-saved-on-your-mac-first https://switchdesk.org/blog/local-first-saved-on-your-mac-first Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Every call and video SwitchDesk records is an ordinary file on your Mac before anything uploads. What stays, what is sent, when and why, and the switches. Local-first https://switchdesk.org/blog/search-every-call-cross-meeting-ask https://switchdesk.org/blog/search-every-call-cross-meeting-ask Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT How SwitchDesk answers one question from all your recorded calls: it finds the right calls, reads them, and cites every claim to a moment you can open. Meetings https://switchdesk.org/blog/async-video-sales-follow-up-template https://switchdesk.org/blog/async-video-sales-follow-up-template Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT A five-beat script for a sales follow-up video under two minutes, a worked example, and how to record it on your Mac with the link copied at Stop. Video https://switchdesk.org/blog/one-to-do-list-for-work-and-family https://switchdesk.org/blog/one-to-do-list-for-work-and-family Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Keep work, home and a side project in one Mac to-do list as separate categories, share only the work category with your team, and keep Family to yourself. To-dos https://switchdesk.org/blog/how-to-record-google-meet-on-mac https://switchdesk.org/blog/how-to-record-google-meet-on-mac Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Three ways to record a Google Meet call on a Mac: Meet’s own Record button, macOS screen recording, or a desktop app that saves both sides with no bot. Meetings https://switchdesk.org/blog/loom-free-plan-2026 https://switchdesk.org/blog/loom-free-plan-2026 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Loom’s free Starter plan in 2026: 25 videos, 5-minute recordings, up to 720p, no downloads, and a 10-user cap for new accounts. Plus what to use instead. Video https://switchdesk.org/blog/apple-dictation-vs-ai-dictation-apps https://switchdesk.org/blog/apple-dictation-vs-ai-dictation-apps Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Apple Dictation is built into every Mac. AI dictation apps add cleanup, per-app styles and voice commands. What each does, what it costs, how to choose. Dictation https://switchdesk.org/blog/turn-meeting-notes-into-a-to-do-list https://switchdesk.org/blog/turn-meeting-notes-into-a-to-do-list Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Action items die in meeting notes. A two-minute habit that moves them into your to-do list, and how SwitchDesk suggests and files them when a call ends. To-dos