There is an existing Kickstarter for the Focus Timer and I’d recommend checking it out. The Focus Timer’s inventor contacted me a few months ago and sent me a beta unit. It took some convincing on his part because I’m not a fan of…
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Wither iPhone Mini
The rumors all seem unanimous in their opinion that this year the iPhone mini will go away, and in its place we’ll get a bigger (non-pro) iPhone to match the size of the iPhone Pro Max. I suspect a bigger iPhone will sell more…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 650: Craft Deep Drive
On this episode of Mac Power Users, I share my impressions of the M2 MacBook Air, then Stephen and I talk through Craft. While it can be used for simple note taking, it also packs a lot of powerful personal knowledge management tools for…
Listen & read notes →Manage Email Distractions with SaneBox (Sponsor)
Better email management. You want it? This week’s MacSparky sponsor, SaneBox, can help you get it. SaneBox uses A.I. to analyze your email history and identifies what is important to you, making sure you’re seeing the important emails in your inbox. You don’t have…
Continue reading →iOS 16 Lock Screens and Focus Modes (MacSparky Labs)
I’m digging deeper with iOS 16 and I really dig how you can combine focus modes with lock screens on the new operating system. In this video, I demonstrate how I’m mode-shifting on my phone using this new feature, and what I’d like to see improved before…
Continue reading →Using the M2 MacBook Air
After much waffling, I ended up buying an M2 MacBook Air. I purchased this as a second Mac. My main machine is a 16″ MacBook Pro with all the bells and whistles. I love it, but it’s vast and expensive. I’ve wanted something thin…
Continue reading →Focused 156: The State of GTD
Inspired by a Cal Newport article on Getting Things Done, Mike and I go through an audit of the (in)famous productivity system on the latest episode of Focused. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite. Get a special…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 649: Workflows with William Gallagher
William Gallagher has written using a Mac for decades. On this episode of Mac Power Users, he joins Stephen and me to talk about his work and how he gets words on the page. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you…
Listen & read notes →Automators 106: Automation Interoperation
Combinations! Lately, a lot of the best Mac automation tools have become conversant with each other. In this episode of Automators, we discuss the best ways to make automation apps work together. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get…
Listen & read notes →Hook Turns Three
Hook is the link-everything app for your Mac. It creates links to files, email, and other digital bits, letting you easily “hook” things together. It’s increasingly becoming part of my contextual computing workflow, and this week it turns three. You can get 30% off…
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