There’s a new bundle out today worthy of consideration. This one drew my eye because it is loaded with apps I’ve paid for and use every day. For just $39.99, you get: PDFpen 7 ($74.95 Value): PDFpen is a powerful Mac PDF editor with…
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Convergence
There is a lot of talk lately about the contrasting positions taken by Apple and Microsoft over operating system convergence. Microsoft, which was early to mobile operating systems but then apparently slept while everything evolved, now makes the argument through its OS and hardware…
Continue reading →iPhone JD Turns 7
This week the popular iPhone JD blog turns seven and Jeff Richardson, its proprietor, has a great post to mark the occasion. Despite its name, the site isn’t just for lawyers but instead anyone trying to get productive with the iPhone and iPad. To…
Continue reading →MPU 288 and 289: MPU Live and Apple TV
A few episodes of MPU have gone live over the last few says while I’ve been galavanting around the State of Florida. MPU 289 – The New Apple TV Katie and I both bought the new Apple TV and then used them a week…
Listen & read notes →Sponsor: Hoban Cards and Hoban Press
For several years now Hoban Cards has sponsored MacSparky. I love Hoban as a sponsor because I’ve always wanted to make this site about discriminating content and products and Hoban fits the bill perfectly. They’ve proven it once again with the third iteration of…
Continue reading →Improved App Store Search
This week TechCrunch broke the story about Apple’s improvements to App Store search. “This new change is focused more on how apps are returned when users type in keywords to find an app – something that’s becoming a more common way to find apps…
Continue reading →The Dash MacBook Sleeve
With my super-slim new MacBook, I’ve been looking for a good sleeve to hold it, particularly when I throw it in a larger bag or am running into a tea shop for a break and don’t want to carry the full bag. I’ve bought…
Continue reading →iPad Pro Reviews
Happy iPad Pro day. I haven’t got one back yet, but based on early reviews, I most likely will. My two favorite reviews thus far are by Federico Viticci and John Gruber. I’m really pleased that Apple gave Federico a review unit. As an iPad…
Continue reading →Just Days Left for Mac Power Users T-Shirts
For the first time ever, there are Mac Power Users shirts for sale. The shirts are gorgeous and not only will they make you look smart, they’ll also make you more attractive. I can’t think of a better way to tell those around you…
Continue reading →Apple TV Remote Tricks
Following up on yesterday’s post about Siri commands, here’s another full of Apple Remote tricks: Home Button That button in the upper right corner is a home button. Once you accept that, things get easier. App Switcher Double clicking the home button opens the…
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