It’s that time of year and my email inbox has been burning up with press releases about Cyber Monday sales. Between the App stores and Amazon, I’ve come across several discounts from apps and products that I use and enjoy. iOS Apps Alto’s…
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Jazz Friday: Jacob Collier
Last Jazz Friday I wrote about prodigy Joey Alexander and received a lot of feedback from readers that are now Joey Alexander fans. So this time I thought I’d cover another prodigy, Jacob Collier. Jacob’s parents are both musicians with the Royal Academy of…
Continue reading →USB-C MagSafe Adapters
If you own a USB-C MacBook or MacBook Pro and are missing the MagSafe power cord, there’s the Griffen BreakSafe with an integrated USB-C cable and there’s a new Kickstarter project called Snapnator, that works with an existing USB-C cable.
Continue reading →Calendar Spam
Here’s a new one. The last week I’ve started getting occasional spam-based calendar invites. Be careful out there.
Continue reading →2016 Holiday Gift Recommendations
Happy Thanksgiving fellow nerds! If you’re looking for a geek-related gift for yourself or others, I’ve got a few recommendations. Most of these were covered in this week’s Mac Power Users episode but not everyone listens to the podcast so here you go ……
Continue reading →ARM Macs
The Internet is abuzz today in response to Jason Snell’s Macworld article arguing that Apple probably will not convert the Mac to an ARM processor. ARM processors are currently being designed by Apple for use in the iPhone and iPad and their custom chips…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 2016 Geek Gift Guide
We had some great picks on this week’s 2016 Mac Power Users Geek Gift show. Listen now so you can put your requests in while your family members are in their post-turkey stupor on Thursday. Sponsors inclue: The Omni Group They’re passionate about productivity for…
Listen & read notes →Task Management Pain Points – False Urgency
I’ve been working long hours the last few weeks and, despite my best efforts, I’ve been finishing my days with a nagging feeling that I’m not getting anything done. A big part of this is me biting off more than I can chew. As…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Joshua Holt
This week’s home screen features reader and listener Joshua Holt (Website). Joshua is a lawyer working at a big shiny office in New York. In his spare time, he blogs about personal finance topics while trying to build a community of lawyers to help…
Continue reading →Test Drive Touch Bar with Touché
If you’ve been wondering about the Touch Bar in the new MacBook Pros, check out Daniel Jalkut’s Touché. It’s a Mac app that simulates the Touch Bar on your Mac’s screen. I’ve been running it all afternoon and while putting the Touch Bar on…
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