Skilly Learn
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.
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 (free curriculum)
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 (free curriculum)
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.
7 lessons →
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
4 articlesFigma Auto Layout tutorial — the 2026 guide
Master Figma Auto Layout in 10 minutes. The Shift+A shortcut, hug vs fill vs fixed, gap and padding, and the new Grid flow that replaced manually nested layouts.
OpenAI MCP server tutorial — building tools for voice agents
How to attach a remote MCP server to OpenAI's Realtime API. Session vs per-turn tools, the lifecycle events, approval flow, and the gotchas that tripped us up.
OpenAI Realtime API tutorial — what we learned in production
Practical guide to OpenAI Realtime API in 2026 — gpt-realtime model, pricing, WebRTC vs WebSocket vs SIP, function calling, and production gotchas.
How to set up SwiftUI previews in Xcode (#Preview macro guide)
Set up SwiftUI previews with the modern #Preview macro in Xcode 15+. Multiple variants, UIKit/AppKit previews, and the iOS 17+ deployment gotcha.
How-to guides
4 articlesHow to enable Accessibility permissions on macOS (Tahoe + Sequoia)
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 enable screen recording permission on macOS (Tahoe + Sequoia)
Step-by-step for macOS Tahoe 26 and Sequoia 15, plus the weekly re-prompt, the + button trick when your app isn't listed, and why you must restart the app.
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 your low-poly mesh with Subdivision Surface in Blender 5.1. The Ctrl+1 shortcut, Catmull-Clark vs Simple, and the viewport vs render trick that saves your laptop.
Comparisons
2 articlesBest user onboarding software in 2026 (honest comparison)
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 (honest, grouped by use case)
Voice AI on Mac splits into four categories — dictation, meeting assistants, passive recall, and tutoring. Here's what wins each, with current pricing and tradeoffs.