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
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.
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
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
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: 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
4 articlesEnable 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.
Enable Screen Recording on macOS
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
4 articlesAI Tutors That See Your Screen: 2026 Guide
Compare screen-aware AI tutors for Mac and Windows by pointing, voice, privacy, app support, and price—without confusing them with chatbots.
ChatGPT screen sharing on Mac: what works in 2026
Can ChatGPT see your Mac screen? A current guide to Voice, mobile screen sharing, desktop limits, permissions, and screen-aware alternatives.
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
3 articlesIs it safe to let AI see your screen? A Mac privacy checklist
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
Scripted product tours are the old way — you author and maintain every flow. The new way is voice onboarding: users ask out loud and get pointed at the exact button.