This week MacSparky is sponsored by Daylite, which just added its new Daylite Opportunities Board. Unlock your sales potential with the new Daylite Opportunities Board For small businesses, acquiring new business often means juggling multiple priorities at the same time, as each deal has…
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Stream Deck +
Elgato has released a new Stream Deck+ that seems aimed at some of the more expensive media controllers on the market. It’s got fewer buttons but adds a display and four dials. I’ve ordered one and will report more on it once I get…
Continue reading →The Field Guides and Labs Thanksgiving Sale
Next week is Thanksgiving in the United States. Hooray! I certainly have a lot to give thanks for this year, as I’ve made a huge transition in my life and can pursue my work as MacSparky full time. I feel like I’m making a…
Continue reading →Elon to Twitter Employees: Go Hardcore or Quit
Ars Technica reports Elon Musk sent an email to all Twitter employees that they need to go “hardcore” and work long hours or they should quit (and get three months’ severance). I feel for Twitter employees. They didn’t grossly overpay for the company, but now…
Continue reading →iOS 16.2 Beta Brings Hide Wallpaper Option for Always On Display
That didn’t take long. There were a lot of folks that wanted an option to hide wallpaper on their iPhone 14 Pro’s Always On screen. They’re about to get it. As a brief check-in, the Always On screen is still handy. Now, my eyes…
Continue reading →Just 8 Hours Left on MPU Apparel
This year’s MPU Apparel is really nice and if you want some, there are only 8 hours left.
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 666: The 2022 MPU Gift Guide
Believe it or not, it is time for the annual Mac Power User’s Holiday Gift Guide once again! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander: Get 20% off with this link and type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits…
Listen & read notes →DEVONthink for All of Your Research (Sponsor)
I often hear from listeners/readers looking for a research solution in the Mac ecosystem. My favorite app for this, without a doubt, is DEVONthink. DEVONthink is the most professional document and information management application for the Mac. It’s the one place for storing all…
Continue reading →The Focused 2023 Calendar
It’s that time again. Mike and I are proud to announce the release of the 2023 Focused Wall Calendar. This wall calendar works great when you hang it within sight of your desk. It’s that big thing you can look at before taking on a…
Listen & read notes →Backblaze Q3 Drive Stats
Backblaze, the online backup service I use, buys many spinning disk hard drives. And by a lot, I mean over 230,000 drives. They also keep data on which drives last and which fail. That’s pretty important when you are buying on their scale. The…
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