This week popular extensible app launcher and the new kid on the block, Raycast, released its pro version. Historically the application has been free for individual users, with a paid version for teams. That’s now changed. For $8/month (paid annually), you get a Pro version…
Continue reading →SaneBox: Reduce the Noise (Sponsor)
All of the emails in your inbox want your attention. But do they all need it? And do they need it right now? No, and you can cut down on the noise with SaneBox, MacSparky’s sponsor this week. With SaneBox, you can reduce the…
Continue reading →Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the iPad
For many years we’ve been asking for them. Now we are getting them. Apple explains these apps are designed for a “touch-first” interface. Interestingly, while we’ve been waiting for these apps on the iPad, very credible pro-level video and audio apps have already established…
Continue reading →The TextExpander Work Smarter Virtual Summit
If you are a TextExpander user, you’ll want to check out their virtual summit on June 14. They’ll have two tracks, individual and business, and it will be full of tricks for getting better at using TextExpander. I’ll be speaking in the individual track.
Continue reading →Focused 177: The Care and Feeding of Technology, with Mike Rohde
Mike Rohde is back on Focused to talk about the role of analog and digital tools in maintaining creative focus. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Indeed: Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Zocdoc: Find the right…
Listen & read notes →500 Ways to End a Letter
Shaun Usher, at Letters of Note, has been playing with ChatGPT and asked it to come up with unique ways to end a letter. The result is 500 valedictions. The angry ones tickled me the most. From the end of my rope,David
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 691: Workflows with David Rosenthal
David Rosenthal is a world-renowned keyboardist, musical director, synthesizer programmer, and composer. At the heart of his work is the Mac, and on this episode of Mac Power Users, we talk about his background, career, gear, and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →Automators 127: Feedback!
It’s time for some automation feedback. Topics on this Automators episode include task-inbox processing, automated check-ins, dumping automation confirmations with Shortcuts, home automation, and time tracking. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Network to Code: Your Network Automation Strategy Begins with Data. Explore Nautobot now.…
Listen & read notes →GrammarlyGO Brings in More AI
A recent update to Grammarly adds even more artificial intelligence: it’s called GrammarlyGO. I say “more AI” because Grammarly has always been an AI-based grammar-checking service. (There have never been humans there proofreading your work.) GrammarlyGO brings it up a notch with the ability…
Continue reading →Happy May the Fourth, Everybody
The idea of a Star Wars day probably makes George Lucas cringe, but it sure makes me happy. If I can get my work done, I’ll be heading up to Batuu at Disneyland this evening to celebrate properly. If you’re wondering why a middle-aged…
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