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…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 668: Workflows with Tim Stringer
OmniFocus expert Tim Stringer drops by Mac Power Users to catch Stephen and me up on his businesses, his use of multiple Macs, and how OmniFocus 4 is shaping up while in beta. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever…
Listen & read notes →The Yule Apple Music Playlist
A festive, well-armed wookiee The holidays are here and I’ve been doing more work on my “Yule” playlist. I’m always adding (and subtracting) to it. If you’ve got an Apple Music subscription, go ahead and subscribe and enjoy. The playlist is heavily jazz but…
Continue reading →Fantastical Black Friday Sale
Flexibits, makers of Fantastical and Cardhop, for the first time ever, are having a sale on their subscriptions. From now until November 30, you can get 50% off an annual subscription or 50% off your first month of a monthly subscription! I like Fantastical…
Continue reading →Avoid the Flood with SaneBox(Sponsor)
A flood of emails is coming. Black Friday this. Cyber Monday that. A coupon here. A sale there. Your inbox will be flooded with deals, and while saving money this holiday season would be great, you still have work to do. You can ward…
Continue reading →Focused 165: On the River, with Chris Upchurch
Chris Upchurch joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about his recent career change from metropolitan transportation planner to white water rafting guide. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 667: Revisiting Apple Reminders and Notes
Apple’s Notes and Reminders apps have come a long way since their introductions years ago. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I look at their history, discuss their current iterations, and make some requests for the future. This episode of Mac Power…
Listen & read notes →Automators 115: Automating the Future, with Simon Støvring
Simon Støvring returns to Automators to talk about how much automation has changed and what his favorite new features are. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: MasterClass: This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Click this link now.LinkedIn Jobs: Post a job…
Listen & read notes →Daylite and the New Opportunities Board (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Daylite, which just added its new Daylite Opportunities Board. Unlock your sales potential with the new Daylite Opportunities Board For small businesses, acquiring new business often means juggling multiple priorities at the same time, as each deal has…
Continue reading →Stream Deck +
Elgato has released a new Stream Deck+ that seems aimed at some of the more expensive media controllers on the market. It’s got fewer buttons but adds a display and four dials. I’ve ordered one and will report more on it once I get…
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