Yesterday the New York Times ran an article on Jony Ive and the end of his tenure at Apple. The story, titled How Technocrats Triumphed at Apple, felt a little dramatic. Jony Ive and Steve Jobs clearly had a special friendship and working relationship…
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Mac Power Users 638: A Mac Setup Consulting Company
Stephen and I sort through listener feedback on this episode of Mac Power Users, revisiting topics such as Preview.app, time tracking and our own Apple silicon experiences. Oh, and the person who took a Mac Pro to the coffee shop to get some work…
Listen & read notes →The Video in Which Apple Pushes Every Single One of Sparky’s Buttons
The MacSparky Labs Content Update
We had a busy April in the MacSparky Labs. In addition to a lot of new content, I also started a podcast for MacSparky Labs Members. 2022-04-28 – Time Tracking with Timing – Setup (Levels 2-3)2022-04-28 – MacSparky Labs Report Podcast (Levels 1-3)2022-04-26 –…
Continue reading →Make a Hoban Card Your Ambassador (Sponsor)
One of the nice things about being a small, independent publisher is that I get to be picky about who I allow to sponsor MacSparky.com. This week’s sponsor, Hoban Cards, is one of my favorites. I first met the folks at Hoban Press years ago,…
Continue reading →Jim Eagar’s Home Screen
This week’s Home Screens features Jim Eagar. Jim is a retired US Air Force Reserve, JAG (and Chaplain before that), as well as a retired estate planning attorney. Jim is also a first order Mac Geek with his website at OriginalMacGuy.com. So Jim, show…
Continue reading →My Calendar Tricks Webinar
Digital Calendars are way more powerful than the paper calendars we humans used for hundreds of years. The problem is, that most of us are still using them as if they are just paper calendars … and they are so much more than that.…
Continue reading →Apple’s Self Service Repair Store
Apple has now opened its Self Service Repair Store Website. The word “its” in the previous sentence is carrying a lot. Apple’s actually contracted this business of selling parts and tools out to someone else running their own website using Google web fonts. Stephen…
Continue reading →Focused 150: Optimize for Intentionality
Mike and I celebrate episode 150 of Focused by talking about focus traps and answering a bunch of listener questions. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint Security Powered by People. Try Kolide for 14 days free; no credit card required.Indeed: Get a free…
Listen & read notes →iPad Keyboard Shortcuts
I’ve linked to Jeff Richardson at iPhone J.D. before. What you may not know is that Jeff not only loves his iPhone, he largely uses his iPad in lieu of a laptop. That’s why I was interested to read his recent post summarizing his…
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