Rosemary and I are sharing a collection of our favorite personal automations ranging from task and project management to home automation on this episode of Automators. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of…
Listen & read notes →Increasing iPhone US Market Share
In a recent study by Counterpoint Research (as summarized by Ben Lovejoy at 9to5 Mac), smartphone shipments are down by 24%, but Apple’s market share is up from 45% to 55%. First, About That Decline… Setting aside last year’s inflation and the economy in general,…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 702: Unbridled Enthusiasm, with Chuck Joiner
Chuck Joiner has been covering Apple since 2000 and has been a user longer than that. He joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about what makes the Apple community special, how the company’s tools enable its users,…
Listen & read notes →SaneBox For a Fit and Trim Inbox (Sponsor)
Is your inbox fit and trim? SaneBox, MacSparky’s sponsor this week, will help you clean out your inbox. With their Deep Clean feature, you can trim your inbox in no time. Email Deep Clean quickly sorts and deletes unnecessary emails in bulk. You don’t…
Continue reading →Focused 182: Building Focused Flywheels, with Nathan Barry
ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry joins Mike and me on Focused to talk about the power of focus and how it helped save his company. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED.…
Listen & read notes →Specific vs. General Artificial Intelligence
The most recent episode of the Ezra Klein podcast includes an interview with Google’s head of DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, whose AlphaFold project was able to use artificial intelligence to predict the shape of proteins essential for addressing numerous genetic diseases, drug development, and vaccines.…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 701: The Safari Extension Roundup
On this week’s Mac Power Users, Stephen and I grab our lassos and gather up some of the best Safari extensions out on the free, open range of the App Store. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander: Get 20% off with this…
Listen & read notes →Automators 132: Automating and Time Tracking with Joe Hribar
Timery developer Joe Hribar joins the Automators to talk about what’s involved with adding automation tools to your app and some of Joe’s favorite automations. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. TextExpander:…
Listen & read notes →Evernote and Getting Too Big for Your Britches
This week we got the news that Evernote has laid off most of its US and Chile-based employees. The Italy-based parent company, Bending Spoons, is folding whatever it got from buying Evernote into its Italian operations. What an ignominious end. For many people, Evernote…
Continue reading →Apple Watch and Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists have been studying motion tracking as a method for early detection of Parkinson’s Disease, which initially shows up with symptoms of rigidity and tremors. Researchers in the UK are looking to use smartwatches and their motion tracking to help prove an earlier Parkinson’s…
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