Stephen and I are joined by Apple’s Jeremy Butcher on the latest episode of Mac Power Users to discuss the company’s new Business Essentials program. Then, we revisit iCloud storage management, clipboard apps, and email providers. USB-C hubs and migrating to an Apple silicon…
Listen & read notes →Shortcuts in Limbo
I’ve enjoyed some recent posts from John Voorhees and Jason Snell about expanding Shortcuts on the Mac using AppleScript and the terminal. However, I still am having trouble getting consistent and reliable automation with Shortcuts on the Mac. The product still feels a lot…
Continue reading →Automators 90: Holiday Automation 2021
Automating the holidays has never been easier. Rose and I have a pile of holiday-related automations to make life easier and impress your friends and family on the this episode of Automators. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Post a job for free…
Continue reading →The Peak Design Everyday iPhone Case
Peak Design is a company specializing in various bags and cases. They make some excellent (and opinionated) gear. They sell many of their new products via Kickstarter and often manage to hook me with their very polished campaigns. For instance, a while ago, they…
Continue reading →Get More Done with Textexpander (Sponsor)
A shoutout to TextExpander, MacSparky’s sponsor this week. I’ve been a user of TextExpander for a long time. It’s been a real difference-maker in my workflow by doing a lot of the work for me. TextExpander supports a variety of macros, and one supported…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 616: The Quality Will Be Ensured, with Daniel Jalkut – Draft
Stephen and I are joined by Daniel Jalkut on this episode of Mac Power Users. After his absence is blamed on an innocent co-host, Daniel chats with us about his indie development career, the new MacBook Pro, and the many options developers face when…
Listen & read notes →Chronosync Update
With the proliferation of cloud-based storage, it’d be easy to think you don’t need local backup anymore. I disagree. I make regular backups of my data to big, slow, inexpensive spinning hard drives that I store away from the computer (with one going offsite).…
Continue reading →The HomePod Mini Experiment
Recently, Jason Snell wrote about using a stereo-paired set of HomePod mini speakers with his Mac. I reported on a similar experiment on the latest episode of Mac Power Users. Specifically, I wanted to see if AirPlay-paired HomePod minis could replace my existing wired…
Continue reading →Focused 139: Soundtracks and Self-Talk
Join us for the latest episode of Focused. Mike and I consider the source of negative self-talk, the power of positive thinking, and taming the rebellious brain. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. Timing:…
Listen & read notes →MacSparky Field Guides Thanksgiving Sale
As a lot of Americans prepare to spend some time off tomorrow, I do think the idea of setting aside time to give thanks is a good one. One of the biggest things I have to give thanks for is the success of MacSparky.…
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