This week MacSparky is sponsored by Making Light Candles, my favorite source for candles (both as gifts and for myself). There is something special about lighting a candle. It’s a ritual we humans have been doing for a long time, and I find it…
Continue reading →Testing Goodnotes 6
Goodnotes, perhaps the best notebook app, got a big update recently to version 6. Here’s an overview of what’s new and how it works.…
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Field Guide Status and Software Applications Incorporated
In this short video, I share an update on the Productivity Field Guide. I also discuss the new start-up by Workflow founder Ari Weinstein…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
721: “Technological Empathy,” with Kourosh Dini
Dr. Kourosh Dini is an author, musician, and psychiatrist who uses Apple gear to improve the lives of those he works with. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I speak with him about his tools, including DEVONthink, OmniFocus, and more. This…
Listen & read notes →Automators 142: Automation Elf on the Shelf
Happy automated holidays! Rosemary and I have a pile of new ideas for automating your holidays on this episode of Automators. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule…
Listen & read notes →TextSniper Lets You Extract Text from Anywhere (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by a killer Mac utility, TextSniper. TextSniper is a Mac OCR app that can extract text anywhere on your Mac’s screen and automatically save it to your clipboard, so you can paste it anywhere you need it. It can even…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for Friday December 1, 2023
It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple news and updates…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Instagram, Children, and the Rest of Us
CNN reports that 33 states have accused Meta of only disabling a “fraction” of the accounts reported with millions of reports from parents, friends, and online community members. There is no questioning the fact that social media is having a negative impact on children, particularly young…
Continue reading →This Month in the MacSparky Labs
Here’s what took place in the Labs for the month of November 2023: 2023-11-29 – Kagi Search (Levels 1-3) 2023-11-29 – Focus Modes Deep Dive (Level 3) 2023-11-28 – Searching Apple Notes with Alfred (Levels 2-3) 2023-11-27 – Monday Brief 2023-11-27 (Levels 1-3) 2023-11-27…
Continue reading →Testing Kagi Search
Who pays $10/month for a search engine in 2023? Lately, I do. Kagi Search is a user-supported, ad-free, privacy-positive search engine. But is it worth it? This video gives you what you need to make that decision for yourself.…
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