From iPhone Duo to Mac, Craft shows what a native productivity app can do

Craft is ready for the iPhone Duo from day one, 9to5Mac's report said in a sponsored post bylined @apollozac on October 26, 2026, at 1:26 pm PT. Notes, tasks, and documents stay in one place, with the same features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and Craft runs on Apple Vision Pro. iOS 27 and macOS 27 arrived in September, the Duo went on sale a few days earlier, and more Mac announcements are expected later this week.

This piece covers Craft on the Duo's compact and unfolded poses, side-by-side use with Photos and Safari, and the summer updates to tasks, templates, Daily Notes, and Craft Assistant. It is for Apple users who capture ideas, organize projects, plan a day, and share documents on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro, including anyone weighing Craft Assistant, Bring Your Own Key, MCP, or switching AI off.

From iPhone Duo to Mac: the announcement

Apple's fall lined up several releases. iOS 27 and macOS 27 arrived in September, the iPhone Duo went on sale a few days before the October 26, 2026 post, and more Mac announcements are expected later this week. The Duo has arguably attracted the most attention as the first iPhone with a fundamentally different form factor. Apps have to take advantage of the larger display and the new multitasking. Craft keeps notes, tasks, and documents together on that larger screen.

Craft is ready for the iPhone Duo from day one, with an interface designed for the new form factor. The Duo is getting much of the attention, yet Craft has also seen a steady stream of improvements across iPhone, iPad, and Mac over the past few months. The exclusive 9to5Mac offer is 40% off for life with the code 9to5Mac40. The post presents that combination to both new and returning users who organize notes and tasks or share polished documents.

What actually changed with From iPhone Duo to Mac

Craft is built for Apple's platforms, with the same features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac and an interface tailored to each device. On iPhone Duo it adapts between compact and unfolded poses. In compact form, it matches any other iPhone: capture an idea, check off a task, or edit a document with the full set of editing and formatting tools. Unfolded, writing, organizing, and longer documents get more room. The matte inner display and its nano-texture finish suit reading richly styled documents.

Collections organize information in structured views, including Tables and Kanban boards, and the unfolded inner screen shows more cards and information at once. Reviewers have praised the Duo's new side-by-side multitasking mode. A Craft document can stay open beside Photos so images drag directly in, or beside Safari so text, images, and entire web pages drag over while researching a topic or building a mood board. Familiar workflows feel quite different without an entirely new way of using the app.

Who should care about From iPhone Duo to Mac

Craft is for people who want notes, tasks, and documents in one place: capture ideas, organize projects, plan the day, and share polished documents. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, syncs quickly between devices, and works offline on the subway or a flight, then syncs once the connection returns. Touch drives the iPhone. A Mac uses a keyboard and trackpad. Less time goes to layouts and formatting, and any document becomes a website in a single click.

Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep frequently used content within reach. Shortcuts automate common workflows. Siri AI can reach Craft content without the app staying open. Tasks can live directly inside notes and documents, next to the related information, while dedicated task views gather what is due today, upcoming work, and tasks across projects. Templates can be Craft's or a custom one for meeting notes, project plans, or weekly reflections, and Daily Notes can take a default template each day.

How to try From iPhone Duo to Mac

On iPhone Duo, the compact pose matches any other iPhone: quick capture, checking off a task, and editing and formatting. Unfolding adds room for writing, organizing, and longer documents on the matte inner display with its nano-texture finish. Collections there include Tables and Kanban boards, with more cards visible. In side-by-side multitasking, the document can sit beside Photos so images drag in, or beside Safari so text, images, or entire web pages move over for research or a mood board.

The exclusive 9to5Mac offer is 40% off for life with code 9to5Mac40. Offline work continues on a subway or during a flight, and changes sync after the connection returns. Craft Assistant helps with writing, editing, and information in documents through the built-in credit system or Bring Your Own Key (BYOK). MCP connects documents and tasks to other agents. Users can disable the assistant in Settings. Craft does not push AI into every interaction or charge more for features people never asked for.

What to watch after From iPhone Duo to Mac

More Mac announcements are expected later this week, after iOS 27 and macOS 27 in September and the iPhone Duo sale a few days before October 26, 2026. Craft is described as ready on day one, with a steady stream of improvements on iPhone, iPad, and Mac over the past few months. Through much of the summer the team revisited existing features to make everyday interactions faster and more consistent. That pass covered tasks, templates, and a default template for Daily Notes.

Craft keeps AI optional, not central to every interaction. Craft Assistant can help with writing, editing, and information in a document, on the built-in credit system or Bring Your Own Key (BYOK). MCP connects documents and tasks to other agents for customized workflows. Users can disable the assistant in Settings. One-click website sharing, Collections, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Shortcuts, and Siri AI stay in place. The exclusive 9to5Mac offer is still 40% off for life with code 9to5Mac40.