I had really hoped to be announcing the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide this week but, alas, between some unexpected legal work and the rough Shortcuts for Mac beta, it’s not done. When it comes to Field Guides, “Good” is always better than “Fast.”…
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Some Monterey Features of Note
Today marks the release of the latest iteration of macOS, Monterey. The usual disclaimers apply. If you have production software on your Mac that you use to pay for your shoes, you should seriously check all of that out before installing this update. That…
Continue reading →Details on MacBook Pro SD Card Transfer Speeds
When the new MacBook Pros were first announced, it wasn’t clear what kind of SD card reader they would be getting. Ben Lovejoy at 9to5 Mac reports it will be UHS-II, which supports 312 MB/s transfer speeds. There are faster formats, but I felt…
Continue reading →Automators 87: Email Rules Automation
Email automation is a thing, but email rules-based automation is another thing entirely. Join Rosemary and me on the latest episode of Automators to learn more. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Stripe: Learn more about how Stripe and their products can support your business.…
Listen & read notes →Eating Max Crow
So a few days ago I posted my new MacBook Pro spec and explained why I didn’t see the upgrade from M1 Pro to M1 Max as worth the $1,200 price increase for me. Then MPU Forum member MereCivilian pointed out that with my…
Continue reading →The Future of Mac Reliability
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Apple silicon and its implications for Macintosh reliability. Before the arrival of Apple silicon, a typical Mac logic board included a CPU, separate RAM, an Apple W2 or some other sort of secure enclave, chips to manage…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 611: Unleashed, Indeed
The latest episode of Mac Power Users is out now. Stephen and I talk through Apple’s new batch of MacBook Pros, powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max systems on a chip. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever…
Continue reading →Fix Your Email. Use SaneBox (Sponsor)
SaneBox is this week’s MacSparky sponsor. There’s a lot of email going around, and SaneBox and its A.I. helps me keep focused on actionable emails and takes the work of filtering what does not need to be read right now. One of the ways…
Continue reading →The New MacBook Pro
So I ordered a new MacBook Pro. Here are the specs and my thinking: 16 Inches Over the last year, I’ve been using an M1 Mac mini and a 13″ MacBook Pro. Throughout that process I’ve learned a few things. First, with the crazy…
Continue reading →The New MacBook Pros Screen Resolution
Today I spent the entire day recording podcasts largely about the new MacBook Pros. I have more thoughts about these new screamers and am working on some posts for tomorrow. In the meantime, I’d refer you to Benjamin Mayo’s post over at 9to5 Mac…
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