As the iOS 16 betas have continued to march out of Cupertino, I increasingly see third-party app betas add support for the new feature. While I don’t want to disclose anyone’s secret betas, I can tell you that adding third-party widgets is a level-up…
Continue reading →iOS 16 Beta 6
Today we got iOS 16 beta 6 (along with watchOS beta 6). At this point in the beta process, the updates are way more about bug fixes and way less about new features. You’ll also note that this is the point in the game…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 653: Workflows with Chris Christensen
Chris Christensen is a web developer, writer, and traveler with roots in 90s Apple. This week on Mac Power Users, he joins Stephen and me to discuss his work, navigating the world, and a lot more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander:…
Listen & read notes →Automators 108: Small Automation Tools
In this episode of Automators, Rose and I explain some of our favorite small automation tools and how they work. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off.Setapp: More than 240 powerful apps. Try it free for a month.Hover: Make a name…
Listen & read notes →Take Your Business Out Of The Dark With Daylite (Sponsor)
For small businesses, it can be difficult to stay on top of clients, leads, and projects that are evolving every day. Here’s how Daylite can help supercharge your team to shine brighter, handle more clients, close more deals, and execute more projects. Designed for Mac, iPhone,…
Continue reading →The CHIPS Act
The CHIPS Act is now law, injecting $52B into domestic chip production. Increasing US-based chip production is a swell idea. I wonder, however, if this act will actually accomplish that. I don’t write that trying to be clever. Building a domestic chip ecosystem is…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 52: Where Does the iPad Fit?
Apple refers to the iPad as a magical pane of glass that becomes whatever you need of it. On this week’s Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss some apps and accessories that help the iPad reach that potential. This episode of Mac Power Users is…
Listen & read notes →To Help A Teacher
I haven’t said much lately about my oldest daughter, Samantha, but I’m immensely proud of her. In the last few months she completed her Masters in Education program and now is now about to launch her career as a high school teacher. She’ll be…
Continue reading →Rumored iPadOS 16 Delay
Mark Gurman is reporting that we should expect to see iPadOS 16 get a delayed release until October. I’ve been using this beta (a lot) and it feels stable to me. Regardless, never forget that Apple makes half of its revenue from iPhone sales,…
Continue reading →Unleash Your Creativity with DEVONthink (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by DEVONthink, the app that organizes and tracks your data for you. I use DEVONthink for all of my research and record-keeping workflows. DEVONthink has all the tools: auto-sort, artificial intelligence-based search, automatic OCR, the works. Since releasing the…
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