In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I dive into Focus modes, how we use them, and of course, how we automate them. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter. Get 20% off.Hunter Douglas: Get your free Style Gets Smarter design…
Listen & read notes →MacSparky Studios Update (Holiday 2021 Edition)
After COVID started I got evicted from my prior studio space in the house (so my daughter could turn it back into her bedroom). I’ve updated my studio page with new my gear and lodgings.
Continue reading →A Few Notes on the iOS 15.2 Release
Apple released a new update to iOS that’s got some noteworthy features. Here are a few points of note: Legacy Contact This is my favorite new feature. You can now set a person as your legacy contact. That gives them a secret access key…
Continue reading →Setting Up Your Legacy Contact Screencast
The Legacy Contact feature that shipped with iOS 15.2 is grim, but smart. It only takes two minutes to set up and I made a screencast to show you how it works. No excuses not to set it up right now!
Continue reading →Daylite: The Only CRM App Made For Your Mac (Sponsor)
Daylite is an award-winning CRM and productivity app made exclusively for your Mac, and it’s now Monterey ready! Daylite goes beyond the essential CRM experience or project management tool for small businesses. Daylite is the only Mac-focused CRM and productivity app that seamlessly integrates with…
Continue reading →It Lives!
The MacSparky.com site update is complete. The SSL certificate is in place. All is good again. Once again that new RSS link is: www.macsparky.com/feed/ And now back to our regular programming …
Continue reading →Website Transition and New RSS Link
I have been busy with a skunk-works project to transition the website to WordPress for the last several weeks. I’ve been a happy customer of Squarespace for years, but I am looking to add some new features as we move into the new year,…
Continue reading →Last Call for 2022 Focused Calendars
The Focused wall calendars are pretty great and January is just a few weeks away. It’s not too late to get one for yourself. I’ve already got mine mounted and hung on the wall.
Continue reading →The Manifesto for Ubiquitous Linking
Something I think a lot about is contextual computing. (Here’s an MPU episode on the topic.) Put simply, our technology has advanced to a level where a mindful user should be able to get focused work done without distraction. As a few basic examples,…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 618: Making Movies at Pixar, with John Soliman
This episode of Mac Power Users has Stephen and I chatting with John Soliman, a second assistant editor at Pixar, about his workflows and how collaboration works at the studio. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password?…
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