9to5 Mac editor Zac Hall joins Stephen and me on Mac Power Users this week with thoughts on life without the iPad, writing workflows, the current Apple betas, and future Macs. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a…
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Automators 105: Podcast Automation and Focus Modes with Scotty Jackson
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined once more by Scotty Jackson. We take a look at home automation related to Focus Modes, and whether or not you can automate a podcast. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: TextExpander: Your Shortcut to…
Listen & read notes →SummerFest 2022: The Festival Of Artisanal Software (Sponsor)
My thanks to SummerFest for sponsoring MacSparky this week. SummerFest 2022 is a terrific collection of some of my favorite and very useful Mac software. During SummerFest, they’re offering a super summer discount off some spectacular research and writing apps. Some of my favorites…
Continue reading →Four Months with the Nimalist AirTag Wallet
In March, I was hunting for a better AirTag Wallet, and a friend showed me his Nimalist AirTag Wallet. I liked the way it looked and even ordered one while on-air recording the Mac Power Users. My wallet eventually arrived (it took several weeks),…
Continue reading →This Month in The MacSparky Labs
I am enjoying The MacSparky Labs so much. I’ve traded all the time I used to spend being a lawyer to generate additional content, and let me tell you, this is a lot more fun than that. Below is a list of the content in the Labs from June. I’d…
Continue reading →The Worst Default Setting on the Mac
Found under the Mission Control System Preference, “Automatically rearrange Spaces based on recent usage” takes any Spaces you’ve set up and scrambles them every time you open a new app. So it just adds a bit of chaos to your day. I’ll never understand…
Continue reading →Shortcuts for Mac Webinar Series
I’m starting a five-part webinar series this Friday for the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide, Plus Edition customers. If you signed up for that course you should have received an email with a sign-up link. I’ve also added the sign-up link to the course…
Continue reading →MacSparky RSS Feeds
I’ve been working on the RSS Feeds. Now there are three of them. The Main RSS Feed This feed gets you everything. It includes the MacSparky Labs posts as well, but you’ll only see content in those posts matching up with your membership level.…
Continue reading →M2 Macs
Mark Gurman recently reported there are four M2 Macs in the works. an M2 Mac mini.an M2 Pro Mac mini.M2 Pro and M2 Max 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros.the M2 Ultra and M2 Extreme Mac Pro. These are all rumors, but to play along,…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 646: Vibing with Tony Miceli
Tony Miceli is a world-renowned jazz vibraphonist. This week on Mac Power Users, he joins Stephen and me to talk about how music and technology have become more intertwined over his career, and how he built an online community of vibraphonists. This episode of Mac…
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