Julia Alexander drops by this episode of Mac Power Users to discuss the world of streaming services and how Apple stands apart from its competitors in the space. Also discussed: the sad lack of modern orange notebooks, the importance of the Apple Watch, and…
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Automators 109: Automating Obsidian
From simple improvements to deep cross-linking and pages which update, there’s a lot you can automate within your note-taking app of choice. In this episode of Automators, Rose and I take on Obsidian and all of its plugins. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Setapp:…
Listen & read notes →Shortcuts for iPhone and iPad Field Guide Free Update
I’m happy to announce that all of the iOS 15 updated videos are now in the Shortcuts for iPhone and iPad Field Guide. The update includes 13 new videos and multiple new Shortcuts. If you already own the course, just log in, and you’ll…
Continue reading →Become the Boss of Your Email With SaneBox (Sponsor)
Did you know that the snooze button isn’t only for your alarm clock? With SaneSnooze, you can snooze on your emails as well. SaneBox, this week’s sponsor at MacSparky, helps me prioritize my email with the SaneSnooze feature. There are emails that you don’t…
Continue reading →Apple AR/VR Goggles on September 7? I Don’t Think So.
I’ve had an unusual amount of email from people asking me if I think Apple will announce its new AR/VR Headset product on September 7. Apparently, there are rumors of this, but I wouldn’t trust them. The iPhone is Apple’s primary product. It is…
Continue reading →“Far Out” Apple Event
Today Apple made it official. The new iPhone event is September 7. Mark your calendar. Check your wallets. We’ll definitely get the new iPhones and likely Apple Watches. Things that I am curious about: Rumors are the iPhone Pro camera will take a leap.…
Continue reading →iPadOS 16 Delay
Today Apple confirmed to Tech Crunch that the iPadOS 16 will get pushed back to later in the fall and officially get released at version 16.1.As the iPadOS creeps away from iOS, I don’t think this should be a surprise. Indeed, I could see…
Continue reading →Shortcuts for Mac Webinar Series
We just wrapped up the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide initial webinar series. All the recordings and shortcuts are now uploaded and available in the course curriculum. That’s another five-and-a-half hours of content and 31 new shortcuts. I plan to continue with more Shortcuts…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 654: Data Storage in 2022
File storage is both more accessible and more complicated than ever. This week on Mac Power Users, David and Stephen address storage mediums, syncing services, backup strategies and a lot more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a…
Listen & read notes →SaneBox (Sponsor)
How many emails fo you get per day? Have you ever counted? I’m going to bet that not all of them are important. But have you ever thought about show much time you’re spending to filter through the unimportant ones to get to the…
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