The latest drone shots of Apple Park, the new Apple campus, is up. The video is taken at sunset and you can see they are close to being done with the structure and landscaping. (I can only imagine how much work is left to…
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FREE AGENTS 21 – Feedback Show
The latest episode of Free Agents is available for download. We’re once again answering your letters and tweets In a wide-ranging episode covering all sorts of aspects of being an independent worker. This episode of Free Agents is sponsored by: Sanebox: Clean up your inbox…
Continue reading →The CMD-D Mac Automation Conference
When we had Sal Saghoian on the Mac Power Users a few months ago, I observed that one of the best things about him leaving Apple is that he gets to share more with us automation-loving nerds. It looks like Sal is pretty serious…
Continue reading →AirPods Sport Strap
I spend a lot of time on my bicycle riding around town. It’s one of the advantages of being self-employed. I can work where I want, when I want. One bit of forbidden fruit on my bicycle is my Apple AirPods. The idea of…
Continue reading →MPU 377 – Audio Media Management
This week we take a good look at dealing with audio on your Apple gear. Topics include traditional music management, the best streaming services and why I loves them, podcast management, and playing audio in your car and home. Sponsors include: TextExpander from Smile Type…
Listen & read notes →30 Years of PopChar
I would like to congratulate Ergonis software, which is now celebrating 30 years of the Mac utility PopChar. Keeping a software application running for 30 years is quite an accomplishment. PopChar allows you to easily see all of the characters attached to your various…
Continue reading →MacPaw’s Ukrainian Apple Museum
Over the years of publishing MacSparky, I’ve got to know the team from MacPaw. MacPaw makes several Mac Apps that I use including CleanMyMac and, increasingly, their SetApp (Netflix for Mac Apps) service. I’ve been genuinely impressed with everyone I’ve met from MacPaw. They…
Continue reading →Sponsor: MailButler
This week MacSparky is sponsored by MailButler. MailButler is a collection of powerful add-ons that make Apple Mail exponentially better. One such feature is email signatures. Email signatures are important. If your email signature tool is tacky, it makes you look bad. If your…
Continue reading →Automating PDF Creation from Image Files on the Mac
Recently a client sent me a contract electronically by taking a series of photos of a document. This happens to me once in a while, and usually I open the individual images in Preview, combine them, and save them as PDF. I received another…
Continue reading →Sponsor: OmniFocus and the Review Feature
This week the blog is sponsored by my friends over at the Omni Group and their best-in-breed task manager application, OmniFocus. There is so much to love about OmniFocus. It’s a powerful task application that works with you to not only check off your…
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