Join Mike and me on this episode of Focused as we discuss communication, project management, and managing expectations to protect your focus. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Nom Nom: Healthy, fresh food for dogs formulated by top Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionists. Prepped in our…
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Mac Power Users 679: Our Menu Bars, Docks & Startup Apps
Join us on this episode of Mac Power Users as Stephen and I take each other on a tour of our Mac setups, stopping at the Dock, Menu Bar, and startup items. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander: Get 20% off with…
Listen & read notes →Automators 121: Hardware Launchers
After diving into software launchers in episode 120, Rosemary and I are using this episode of Automators to take a look at doing things with real physical buttons, in all the forms that can take. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from…
Listen & read notes →HomePod 2 Repairability
The iFixit Teardown is up for the HomePod 2, and it contains some good news. The original HomePod was full of glue and other bits, making it difficult to repair, but the new one is much better. “The most significant change is that the…
Continue reading →1Password and Passkeys
1Password announced on their blog that they’ll be incorporating passkeys into their app by summer. Passkey is a great technology and will help many folks be more secure on the Internet. I love that 1Password is early to the game. My question is about…
Continue reading →Turn Any Website into an App with Unite 4 (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Unite 4, the best app for turning websites into apps. These days, many of us are using web services that require us to navigate a website to interact with them. This creates all sorts of issues. When you close…
Continue reading →Dipping Your Toes in Conversational Artificial Intelligence
There’s a Mac and mobile application, Poe, giving you an easy way to kick the tires on artificial intelligence. I’ve been playing with it for the last day, and I recommend it, particularly if you’ve never tried this kind of thing before. The application…
Continue reading →The Six Colors Report Card
Jason Snell just published his annual Six Colors Apple Report card, where he asks folks writing about Apple to score the company in different categories. Jason has been doing this long enough now that you can see some interesting trends and get a feel…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 678: Sales and Studies, with Kerry Provenzano
Relay FM’s VP of Sales Kerry Provenzano drops by Mac Power Users to talk about her Apple gear, keeping multiple projects going at once, and why she has built much of her workflow around Airtable. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never…
Listen & read notes →Timing: Track Your Time Without Timers; Now Even on iOS! (Sponsor)
Time is the most valuable resource you have. It’s the only resource you can’t get more of. Yet, many of us don’t track our time. And the reason is usually simple: it’s cumbersome, and it’s way too easy to forget. Not anymore! Timing is…
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