Now that Apple TV has been out a few months, I went back and looked at how much I’ve used the service. I watched all of the “For All Mankind” series, and I’m working my way through “Little America”. The big-budget “See” series couldn’t…
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Focused 91: Information Overload
Mike and I are kicking off a new series on overload by examining our own FOMO (fear of missing out) triggers. We also make the productivity case for intentionally missing out. Check it out on the latest episode of Focused. This episode of Focused is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →More On Apple and Encryption
Following up on my post of last week about Apple and user privacy, I missed the point about iCloud backups. While your device is encrypted, your iCloud backup is not. At least, there is no end-to-end encryption, which means Apple can access the data.…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 519: Workflows with Greg Pierce
Drafts developer Greg Pierce joins Stephen and me on MPU 519 to talk about his move to an iMac, his development career and when it’s time not to upgrade to a new device. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander from Smile: Get…
Listen & read notes →Automators 41: Automated Health Tracking
Rosemary and I tackle health tracking and how we can automate it to get all of the plusses with as few negatives as possible. From “smartifying” health devices, to building habits and accountability, it’s all covered on today’s episode of Automators. This episode of Automators is…
Listen & read notes →Jazz Friday: The YAYennings Quartet
One of my personal goals this year is to get back into the habit of sharing some jazz nuggets around here on Fridays. My pick this time is a recent album by the YAYenning Quartet called Scott Ave. This album gives a contemporary twist…
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Katrina Onstad for the Guardian thinks maybe you shouldn’t have any.
Continue reading →A Decade in Charts
I’ve done several posts here the last few weeks about the decade transition and Apple. I thought I had nothing further to share on that front and then Jason Snell posted an article putting the past decade of Apple performance in charts. This is…
Continue reading →Manage Your Apple Hardware with Jamf Now (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky has a new sponsor, Jamf Now. Managing your Apple hardware should not be something you need to spend a lot of time on and no longer demands a full, dedicated team. Jamf Now democratizes the process of Apple device management. With…
Continue reading →LaunchCuts: A Power Tool for Shortcuts Users
The more you use Shortcuts, the more you the lack of shortcut organization smacks you in the face. Adam Tow, of Tow.com, has been an active Shortcuts user and community contributor for some time. He decided to take this problem on and has done…
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