Episode 296 of the Mac Power Users is live. In it, we share some of our favorite tech products and services of the past year and our hopes for 2016. ∞
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Using Apple Notes
Like a lot of people, I like having a place to keep piles of text notes. For years I’ve solved this problem with nvALT and a rotating group of iOS apps that work with Dropbox-based text files. About a year ago, I decided to…
Continue reading →Sponsor: Tinderbox and WinterFest Sale
Tinderbox is back as this week’s sponsor. Tinderbox lets you collect and organize your notes and then helps you intelligently analyze and work with that data. You can link different notes together and display them back in different formats. There are outline, map, and chart views that…
Continue reading →App Santa
Selling Apps for iOS is hard and there aren’t a lot of ways to get the word out. Every year, some of the best developers join forces at App Santa to feature great deals on some of the best apps. This year’s no different.
Continue reading →Initial Thoughts on the Apple iPad Pro Keyboard
I’ve been using Apple’s iPad Pro keyboard now a few weeks and thought I’d report in: They are still difficult to acquire. I ordered mine at launch and it took several weeks to ship. I was in an Apple Store a few days ago…
Continue reading →Doctor Who Christmas
If you’ve been wondering about Doctor Who too intimidated to jump in, I get that. However, the next few days you’ve got an opportunity to dip your toe with the holiday coming up. For years they’ve been making Christmas specials with mixed results. There…
Continue reading →MPU 295: Workflows with Shawn Blanc
Shawn Blanc returns to the show to talk about his new Focus Course and leading a more focused life, productivity planning, and shares some of his favorite tools for writing and creating. ∞
Listen & read notes →Sponsor: Tinderbox
I’m pleased to welcome back Tinderbox as this week’s sponsor. While software to calculate numbers or layout a page of text have been around a long time, we are in the early days of applications that help you think. I’m fascinated by applications that can help…
Continue reading →BB8 Ringtones
In my post-Star Wars bliss, I spent some time in Logic today creating a set of BB8 Ringtones from various BB8 audio snippets I found on the web. These are formatted for iTunes and ready to go. Enjoy. Download BB8 Ringtones ZIP
Continue reading →Home Screens: Eugene Gordin
I love meeting fellow nerds on the Internet but I also like meeting them in real life. Recently I went to see a screening of the Steve Jobs movie with some friends and was introduced to Eugene Gordin (website). Eugene is a structural engineer…
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