Inspired by a Cal Newport article on Getting Things Done, Mike and I go through an audit of the (in)famous productivity system on the latest episode of Focused. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite. Get a special…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 649: Workflows with William Gallagher
William Gallagher has written using a Mac for decades. On this episode of Mac Power Users, he joins Stephen and me to talk about his work and how he gets words on the page. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you…
Listen & read notes →Automators 106: Automation Interoperation
Combinations! Lately, a lot of the best Mac automation tools have become conversant with each other. In this episode of Automators, we discuss the best ways to make automation apps work together. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get…
Listen & read notes →Hook Turns Three
Hook is the link-everything app for your Mac. It creates links to files, email, and other digital bits, letting you easily “hook” things together. It’s increasingly becoming part of my contextual computing workflow, and this week it turns three. You can get 30% off…
Continue reading →M2 MacBook Air Reviews
The initial reviews are in on the M2 MacBook Air. My two favorite are Jason Snell’s at Six Colors and Brian Heater at Tech Crunch. Overall, it seems that the M2 MacBook Air delivers on its promise. It’s a small, light Mac that can…
Continue reading →Start Linking with Daylite (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Daylite, the only made-for-mac CRM solution. Daylite expands the definition of CRM and boosts your team’s productivity while maximizing leads, customer relationships, and profits. Daylite includes a remarkable set of tools to run your business. Calendars, tasks, contacts,…
Continue reading →M2 MacBook Air Ship Dates
I expected the ship dates on the new M2 MacBook Air to get pushed back far and fast. I was wrong. As of today you can get a stock build M2 in the first week of August (the Midnight color sets you back a…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 648: Software Club: Apollo for Reddit
On this week’s Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk about Reddit and a third-party client named Apollo, which brings a world-class Reddit experience to iPhone users. Then, we’re joined by its developer Christian Selig to discuss the app’s origins, working with the Reddit…
Listen & read notes →SummerFest 2022: The Festival Of Artisanal Software (Sponsor)
My thanks to SummerFest for sponsoring MacSparky this week. SummerFest 2022 is a terrific collection of some of my favorite and very useful Mac software. During SummerFest, they’re offering a super summer discount off some spectacular research and writing apps. Some of my favorites…
Continue reading →The M2 MacBook Air Goes on Sale Tomorrow
As expected, it is tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. Pacific. If you want one, I suggest setting an alarm. I’ll be surprised if ship times don’t start slipping within hours of release on this one. All that said, and despite yesterday’s post, I’m now leaning…
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