Francesco D’Alessio joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about the state of productivity apps, picking the right tools, and his new app, Bento. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint Security Powered by People. Try Kolide for 14 days…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts
In the inaugural meeting of the Software Club, Stephen and I talk about Drafts and our use of the application. Then, we are joined by Drafts developer Greg Pierce to talk about the app’s community of users, its 10th anniversary, and how Greg uses…
Listen & read notes →Automators 101: Red Sweaters and AppleScript Fun with Daniel Jalkut
In this episode Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by Daniel Jalkut, the man in the red sweater behind FastScripts, MarsEdit, and the Core Intuition podcast. Together, we ponder the future of AppleScript, the restaurant at the end of the universe, and just how…
Listen & read notes →Get It Together with Timing (Sponsor)
https://timingapp.com/screens/videos/add_task.mp4 This week MacSparky is sponsored by Timing. Timing is a time tracking app that automatically records your time and then reviews it later. Making positive changes in your life requires good data. How much time are you spending doing your work versus planning your…
Continue reading →Why Apple’s Productivity Apps Should be Separated from macOS
As we are heading toward WWDC in June, many folks have ideas about what they expect or what they’d like to see. Something I’d like to see Apple do is remove their native apps (Mail, Calendar, Reminders, Contacts, and the like) from macOS. Historically,…
Continue reading →Endor Studios Poster
Speaking of Star Wars, the MacSparky Labs members know that I’m in the process of building an extra room onto my house to serve as a more permanent studio, making it easier to record videos, Field Guides, and podcasts. We’re still in the early…
Continue reading →Why I Love Star Wars
Happy May the 4th, Everybody! If you’ve been paying attention around here, you may have noted that I have a child-like infatuation with Star Wars. It occurs to me that I’ve never fully explained why I love Star Wars so much, so I thought…
Continue reading →Book Purchasing and Consuming Choices
It looks like Amazon will be allowing you to put EPUB books onto your Kindle devices. Historically, only MOBI formatted books were allowed on the Kindle, so this is an excellent (if not overdue) update. This change, as noted by 9to5 Mac, will still not allow…
Continue reading →On Jony Ive’s Influence
Yesterday the New York Times ran an article on Jony Ive and the end of his tenure at Apple. The story, titled How Technocrats Triumphed at Apple, felt a little dramatic. Jony Ive and Steve Jobs clearly had a special friendship and working relationship…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 638: A Mac Setup Consulting Company
Stephen and I sort through listener feedback on this episode of Mac Power Users, revisiting topics such as Preview.app, time tracking and our own Apple silicon experiences. Oh, and the person who took a Mac Pro to the coffee shop to get some work…
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