In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I dive into Make.com and get nerdy with a new online automation platform. And because it’s the holidays, we also touch on some of our holiday automations. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: MasterClass: This holiday, give one…
Listen & read notes →Home Screens – Ian Byrd
Ian Byrd (Website) is a friend, an educator of educators, and a charming human overall. He’s also incredibly thoughtful in the way he handles his technology. So I asked him to share his home screen with us. So Ian, show us your home screen.…
Continue reading →Eating Crow on CleanShot X 4.5
For so long, I resisted CleanShot X, the screenshot replacement tool. I told myself that I was such a badass with the built-in screenshot tools that I didn’t need an app, even though everyone kept telling me how they loved CleanShot and it is…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 670: Workflows with Francesco D’Alessio
Francesco D’Alessio joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to discuss his work as a productivity YouTuber and writer, as well as the role of A.I. in software. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: SaneBox: Stop drowning in email!…
Listen & read notes →A Brief Review of the Orange Nomad Sport Band
I’ve been leaning into the orange bands with the Apple Watch Ultra. They look great, particularly with that big orange button on the side. The problem is that my Apple Orange Alpine Loop is getting filthy. I wanted an orange band appropriate for working…
Continue reading →Keep Your Team on Track with Daylite’s Opportunities Board (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Daylite, which just added its new Daylite Opportunities Board. We are humans, not robots. We think and understand things visually and this week’s sponsor, Daylite, has figured out a way to use that so your team can communicate…
Continue reading →The Extended Keyboard Wins
For years now, my primary keyboard has been an Apple Extended Keyboard. I fell into it, to be honest. I bought a Mac with an extended keyboard and found myself using those extra keys not so much as a keypad, but as a mechanism…
Continue reading →iCloud Gets a Security Upgrade
Today Apple announced some nice updates to the iCloud security features. The following features now have end-to-end encryption on iCloud: Device BackupsMessages BackupsiCloud DriveNotesPhotosRemindersSafari BookmarksSiri ShortcutsVoice MemosWallet Passes End-to-end encryption means your data can’t be viewed on the server in these categories (if you…
Continue reading →Focused 166: The Social Dilemma
On the latest episode of Focused, Mike and I walk through our planning processes and make our best case for leaving social media altogether. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10% off…
Listen & read notes →AirTag Battery Replacements and Remotes
It seems that time for early adopters concerning their AirTag batteries. I’ve been slowly replacing them as I get the battery alerts. Ben Lovejoy suggests biting the bullet and replacing them all when the first warning appears. I wish I’d done that. Changing the batteries is…
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