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…
Continue reading →Mac Power USers 669: Drowning Out the Noise with Charlie Chapman
Charlie Chapman is the developer behind Dark Noise and the host of the Launched podcast. On this week’s Mac Power Users, Chapman talks with Stephen and me about his experience as an iOS developer and what it’s like when Apple adds OS features that…
Listen & read notes →The Nonprofit Productivity Summit
As someone who values productivity and efficiency, I am thrilled to endorse the upcoming Nonprofit Productivity Summit December 6-7. If you’re interested in learning more about how to be productive, reserve a spot today and join us. It’s free and virtual. This innovative event…
Continue reading →Automators 116: Brett Terpstra’s Automation Tricks
Catch Brett Terpstra on this episode of Automators as he explains some of his favorite automation tools and tricks. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off.Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of…
Listen & read notes →DEVONthink: Powerful Tools for Documents and Files (Sponsor)
I often hear from listeners/readers looking for a research solution in the Mac ecosystem. My favorite app for this, without a doubt, is DEVONthink. DEVONthink is the most professional document and information management application for the Mac. It’s the one place for storing all…
Continue reading →Craft Adds Artificial Intelligence
I was surprised to see the latest update from Craft added an AI writing assistant. The idea behind its inclusion (they are using the GPT-3 engine) is not so much to write for you (although it can do that rather poorly), but instead to help you…
Continue reading →Where are the Passkeys?
With Apple’s latest round of updates, we’ve got a new password feature that lets your computer manage passwords for you in the background. There are a lot of advantages to this new “Passkey” system. (Here’s Apple’s explainer.) It isn’t dependent on user-generated passwords. It’ll…
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