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…
Listen & read notes →The Video in Which Apple Pushes Every Single One of Sparky’s Buttons
The MacSparky Labs Content Update
We had a busy April in the MacSparky Labs. In addition to a lot of new content, I also started a podcast for MacSparky Labs Members. 2022-04-28 – Time Tracking with Timing – Setup (Levels 2-3)2022-04-28 – MacSparky Labs Report Podcast (Levels 1-3)2022-04-26 –…
Continue reading →Make a Hoban Card Your Ambassador (Sponsor)
One of the nice things about being a small, independent publisher is that I get to be picky about who I allow to sponsor MacSparky.com. This week’s sponsor, Hoban Cards, is one of my favorites. I first met the folks at Hoban Press years ago,…
Continue reading →Jim Eagar’s Home Screen
This week’s Home Screens features Jim Eagar. Jim is a retired US Air Force Reserve, JAG (and Chaplain before that), as well as a retired estate planning attorney. Jim is also a first order Mac Geek with his website at OriginalMacGuy.com. So Jim, show…
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