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Your Applications Can Do Much More Than You Probably Realize

Even seemingly simple screenshot tools pack one hell of a punch.
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Your Applications Can Do Much More Than You Probably Realize
Image Source: Google Gemini/Nano Banana via Claude Code

For years, Shottr has been my go-to screenshot app. I used the free version for maybe a week before upgrading to the paid one. If I had to guess, Shottr has helped me create thousands of marked-up images for clients, friends, and support agents.

Typically, my markups were pretty standard, like this one of Claude:

Shottr Markup: | Click on the image to enlarge it.

While updating the app recently, though, I stumbled across images of a feature that I hadnโ€™t been using. I didnโ€™t know that I could make my notes appear handwritten.

Shottr Markup: | Click on the image to enlarge it.

But Shottr lets users do much more. This guide details the myriad ways to customize screenshots. TL;DR: I was using only 30 percent of its rich functionality.

That fact doesn't make me special.

Automating Mac Maintenance
Claude Code quickly helped me take another manual task off my plate.

The Moral of the Story

Pick an applicationโ€”either personal or professional. Odds are that you're using only a fraction of its valuable features. (I've known about this 80/20 rule for decades.) Now that AI lets companies roll out capabilities at a frenzied pace, maybe that heuristic has moved to 90/10.

Nowhere is this gap more true than with Notion. When I talk to clients and prospects, it quickly becomes obvious that they either overlook or ignore a great deal of its power.

If you'd like to change that, we should chat.

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