The best news out of CES this week is that companies other than Apple are developing high PPI monitors. Samsung will release its ViewFinity S9 with similar specs to the Apple Studio display (5K, 27 inches). The Samsung monitor will ship with a 4K…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Kathy Campbell
Kathy Campbell is the Internet’s very own Unicorn Sidekick, helping small businesses succeed in the confusing landscape of technology. So, Kathy, show us your home screens. What is your wallpaper and why? My lock screen is a photo I took of my amazing child,…
Continue reading →Fix Your Photos with PowerPhotos 2.0 (Sponsor)
It’s a new year gang, and I’m guessing over the holidays you took a few pictures. How’s your Photos library doing? If it’s anything like mine, it’s a mess right now. Did you know there is an app to help you out with that?…
Continue reading →AI Narrated Books
Apple is now setting up a system for AI-narrated books. This would allow the computer to generate an AI-based audio narration of a book so that readers can listen as well as read. I consume a lot of books (primarily fiction) through audiobooks. For…
Continue reading →Focused 168: 2023 Focus Resolutions
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I share our words for the year and discuss our plans to live out the first quarter of 2023 with intentionality and focus. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED…
Listen & read notes →WinterFest 2023
WinterFest is back. Every winter, a group of the best indie Mac developers come together for a 25% off sale. These apps are what my kids would call “bangers”. Take a look and collect them all.
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 673: Apple’s Freeform App
It’s not every day that Apple releases a new productivity app, but with iOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1, the company launched Freeform, an infinite canvas app for sketching, organizing, and sharing information. Stephen and I have been using it extensively and break it…
Listen & read notes →Automators 118: Ask the Automators
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I dig into the questions and feedback bag. Topics include Apple Notes and Reminders, home automation (hooray for doorbell cams!), window management, and IR blasting. Good times!
Listen & read notes →This Month in The MacSparky Labs
We had a busy month in The MacSparky Labs. I’m very pleased with the way that they have evolved this year. It’s a great group of people and I’m able to get them a lot of content and activities. We’d love to have you…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Author Chris Bailey
This week I’m featuring the home screen of my friend Chris Bailey. Chris is a best-selling author with books like The Productivity Project and Hyperfocus. Just this week Chris released his latest book, How To Calm Your Mind and it is his best yet.…
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