Gmail ninja Colleen Wainwright joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about delegating work to others, the evolution of the attention economy, and working out of email without going crazy. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move.…
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Will MailKit Save Mail.app?
One of the announcements to come out of WWDC this year is a new framework for third parties to create plugins for Apple’s Mail.app called MailKit. Mail.app has been stagnant for a long time. While the app continues to get support for email rendering…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 595: The Poetic Mike Vardy
Mike Vardy returns to Mac Power Users to update us on where he has found balance between the iPad and the Mac. Mike also discusses how he blends analog and digital tools, and how he shares tasks and ideas with his remote team. This…
Listen & read notes →Windows 11 and Test Drivers
There are a lot of folks looking at the new Windows 11 announcements coming out. I’m always curious to see what Microsoft is willing to do with Windows. Because Windows is no longer the supreme operating system it was, I think Microsoft can take…
Continue reading →Apple TV: Foundation
I read the Foundation series when I was really young. I remember that I enjoyed the books and blew through the whole series over the course of a month during summer vacation. That’s all I remember. I hope this new series from Apple lives…
Continue reading →Automators 79: Brett Terpstra
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by none other than Brett Terpstra, creator of Bunch, to talk about automation. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: HPE Tech Talk: HPE news, tech insights and world-class innovations. Listen now. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate…
Listen & read notes →Jazz Friday: Steven Feifke with Veronica Swift “On the Street Where You Live”
Over the last few years, I have really come to enjoy Steven Feifke‘s arrangements, particularly for his Big Band. He’s taking more chances than ever with his arrangements, and I dig it. A case in point is their recent recording of “On the Street…
Continue reading →Mr. Hackett’s Mac Calendar
My pal Stephen Hackett has been hard at work over the last month designing a custom Apple-themed wall calendar with some gorgeous pictures and tons of special dates included. For example, did you know the Flower Power iMac was introduced on February 22, 2001?…
Continue reading →Menuwhere
Menuwhere pops up the frontmost app’s menus at the current mouse location. Once on-screen, you can drill down into the menus as far as you need to go, using either the keyboard (arrow keys and/or first-letter typing) or the mouse. Either way, your targeted…
Continue reading →The EERO Pro V6 – A Significant WiFi Upgrade
One of the recurring complaints around Sparky headquarters these days is Internet speed. My kids are in college-from-your-bedroom during COVID, my wife is also home, and I use a little bit of bandwidth myself. Years ago, eero was a podcast sponsor, and I got…
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