Yesterday John Siracusa announced he is leaving his day job to focus on his creator work. I’ve always felt a certain kinship to John. We both have kids about the same age. We’ve both stuck it out at the day job probably longer than…
Continue reading →CARROT Weather 5.6
Today CARROT Weather released its latest update with the addition of locations lists, tab bar customization, and new layout sections. To me, CARROT Weather is the poster child app for user interface customization. With this latest update, the developer just further piles on. CARROT…
Continue reading →Focused 148: Savoring the Moment, with Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey is back on the latest episode of Focused to talk about his dopamine fast, the art of savoring, and avoiding the productivity racket. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10%…
Listen & read notes →Fast Windows Navigation with Moom
Moving your windows around the screen manually can be a pain. In this video I demonstrate how I use a few keyboard shortcuts with a great little screen utility, Moom, to make my windows dance.
Continue reading →Hands-On with the Mac Studio and Studio Display
Over the weekend I got to spend some time in the Apple Store with the new Mac Studio and Studio Display. This post just barely qualifies as “hands-on” since I only got about 30 minutes with the setup before moving along. Nevertheless, I have…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 633: Workflows with Nick Milo
Nick Milo is a creator who is teaching people about Obsidian. On this week’s Mac Power Users, he talks with Stephen and me about how he manages his business, creates polished content and, of course, Obsidian and personal knowledge management. This episode of Mac Power…
Listen & read notes →Automators 98: Automation Potpourri
Rose and I have several automation topics on the table in this episode of Automators, including Shortcuts on the Mac, a Stream Deck check-in, and automating Obsidian. Also, we have thoughts on the new Mac Studio. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Post…
Listen & read notes →Tinderbox – The Tool for Notes (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Tinderbox, the tool for notes. Tinderbox is a Mac App that lets you collect your thoughts and slice and dice them any way your brain prefers. The application does a great job of adjusting to the way you think.…
Continue reading →Home Screens — Eric Welander
Allow me to introduce you to Eric Welander. (@ericwelander on Twitter.) Eric loves Apple smart home tech, which you can watch here, and earns his coin by building iOS apps. So, Eric, show us your Home Screens. What are some of your favorite apps?…
Continue reading →iFixit’s Mac Studio Tear Down
I’ve never really understood the attraction of ASMR videos, but these iFixit tear-downs get pretty close for me.
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