On this feedback episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I answer listener questions and talk a bit more about window managers and backup utilities, my modern typewriter, Stephen’s new Plex server, and a lot more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander:…
Listen & read notes →Automators 136: Automating Alex Cox
Alex Cox returns to Automators to share a few new automation tricks and get answers for some more involving NFC tags, Keyboard Maestro, and automation possibilities with Apple’s Vision Pro. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an…
Listen & read notes →Is AI Apple’s Siri Moonshot?
The Information has an article by Wayne Ma reporting Apple is spending “millions of dollars a day” on Artificial Intelligence initiatives. The article is pay-walled, but The Verge summarizes it nicely. Apple has multiple teams working on different AI initiatives throughout the company, including Large Language Models (LLMs),…
Continue reading →Widgets and Wallpapers on macOS Sonoma (MacSparky Labs)
Now that I’ve installed the Sonoma beta on my production machine, it’s time to share some Sonoma tricks with you. In this video, I explain how to add and customize Widgets on the desktop, and I show you some of the new wallpapers and…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 708: The Obsidian Field Guide
I have launched a new Field Guide, designed to take everyone’s Obsidian usage to the next level. Learn more on this episode of Mac Power Users. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first…
Listen & read notes →Home Screens: Andrew Hall
This week’s Home Screen features Andrew Hall. I’ve got to know Andy in the MacSparky Labs. He’s an engineer and an app developer (Lifeorities and Starship SE Corps). Andy is also a really nice guy. Show us your home screens, Andy. What are some…
Continue reading →Relay FM for St. Jude
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and time for the annual Relay FM St. Jude Fund Raiser. St. Jude’s mission is simple. You give them money, and they use it to cure cancer in children. That’s pretty simple, and over the years Relay.FM has…
Continue reading →Focused 185: How to Be Miserable
Mike and I discuss the satirical self-help book How to Be Miserable by Randy J. Paterson on this episode of Focused, and we share the dysfunctional skills we are particularly good at. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success…
Listen & read notes →Record Anything with Audio Hijack
With Audio Hijack, you can record any audio on your Mac. Save audio from individual applications such as Safari or Zoom, record from hardware audio devices like microphones and mixers, or even capture the audio output of the entire system. Whatever you need to do…
Continue reading →The Rumored Gray iPhone Pro
In the last week, we’ve had a lot of rumors that a gray iPhone Pro is in the works. If true, it will replace gold in the new titanium iPhone 15 Pro lineup. My guess is that making a gold-colored titanium phone isn’t easy, so Apple…
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