It was kind of fun seeing my local Irvine Spectrum Apple Store featured at Apple Insider. I’ve been going to that store since it first arrived. Originally it was deeper in the mall and a more traditional store. When they opened the glass house…
Continue reading →Last Call for MacSparky Tees and Sweatshirts
It’s last call for the new MacSparky Labs Sweatshirts and Tees. Sales end tomorrow and should start shipping soon. Thanks to everyone who has already bought one.
Continue reading →Jazz Friday: Wayne Shorter
This week I’m featuring Wayne Shorter, who we sadly lost this week. Wayne was a tenor and soprano saxophone player and tremendously talented. Back when I was a kid I met a guy that played with Wayne in the Army. He explained how Wayne,…
Continue reading →Drafts (Sponsor)
This week, MacSparky is sponsored by Drafts, where text always starts for me. Sometimes, apps need time to grow on me. With Drafts, it was love at first sight. First and foremost, Drafts is a text capture app. You open the app, and you’ve got…
Continue reading →Focused 172: Journaling & Focus
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I dive deep into the topic of journaling and share our workflows for making it stick. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 681: Cloudy with a Chance of Beachballs
In the 12 years since its debut, iCloud has grown from a relatively simple service to one that is the glue holding the Apple ecosystem together. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk about the various components of iCloud, how…
Listen & read notes →Automators 122: Nerding Out with Allison Sheridan
Allison Sheridan joins us on this episode of Automators to share her automation workflows. Topics include Keyboard Maestro, Hazel, and more automation tools. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Issuu: Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account…
Listen & read notes →Home Screens: Brett Burney
This week’s home screen features my friend Brett Burney (website)(Apps in Law site)(podcast). Brett is a lawyer that helps other lawyers master their technology stack. He’s a great friend and a swell guy. So Brett, show us your Home Screen. What’s your Lock Screen…
Continue reading →TextSniper: The Ultimate Mac Text Capture Tool (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by a killer Mac utility, TextSniper. TextSniper is a Mac OCR app that can extract text anywhere on your Mac’s screen and automatically save it to your clipboard, so you can paste it anywhere you need it. It can…
Continue reading →More App Store Troubles
Apple’s App Stores need a lot of work. There was a news piece yesterday about how scam developers made scam authenticator apps in response to Twitter now charging for two-factor authentication. One charged users $40 per year. The trouble is not Twitter (though charging…
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