I’ve heard from several labs members asking for the best way to export their Apple Notes to text. My favorite method is the Obsidian Importer plugin. Even if you intend to use something other than Obsidian, this plugin gets a reliable export of all your Apple Notes to markdown text in minutes.… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Level 3 (Early Access) and Level 2 (Backstage) Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Winterfest: Great Mac Software, All 25% Off (Sponsor)
This week’s sponsor, Winterfest 2023, is something you need to check out. It is the annual sale of artisanal software for the Mac. All apps come from small, highly skilled developers making some of the best software on the Mac. And all of them…
Continue reading →Next-Generation CarPlay Heading to Porsche and Aston Martin
Apple first teased the next-generation CarPlay a year and a half ago. Now Aston Martin and Porsche have both officially signed on, and it looks pretty nice. My guess is it will be years before this becomes more common, but it can’t come soon…
Continue reading →Focused 193: The Problem with Mise en Place, with Justin Khanna
Chef, creator, and entrepreneur Justin Khanna joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to share focus lessons from the culinary world. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Indeed: Join more…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 723: State of the Platforms (December 2023)
2023 proved to be very busy for Apple, with updated hardware and software shipping, as well as a look at an entirely new platform coming early next year in the form of visionOS. This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I take a…
Listen & read notes →Automators 143: Moving Automators to Notion
On this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I explore the how and why of moving Automators to Notion and the automation possibilities this brings to the show. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months…
Listen & read notes →Testing In Your Face
I recently discovered In Your Face, a simple Mac App that ensures you don’t miss your next meeting. It gets *in your face* in the best possible way…
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The OmniFocus 4 Launch
I’ve been using OmniFocus since the first beta. That’s over 15 years in one app. If you know me, you know that’s not usually the thing I do. When it comes to apps, a part of me always feels like I’m missing something just…
Continue reading →DEVONthink: The Place 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 →Stolen Device Protection
There’s a new feature heading to iOS 17.3 after the New Year that will make it harder for someone to shoulder-surf your passcode and change your Apple ID on you. This is directly aimed at the vulnerability Joanna Stern wrote about in the Wall Street…
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