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.…
Continue reading →SaneBox (Sponsor)
My thanks to MacSparky’s sponsor this week, SaneBox. My plate is full enough as it is, but I’ve got SaneBox to help me clear my plate by managing my inbox. I’ve tried using rules before, but things would slip through that weren’t supposed to,…
Continue reading →PIxelmator 2.3, Uses AI to Remove Backgrounds
Today Pixelmator dropped version 2.3 of Pixelmator Pro. There are a few highlights of note: • AI-powered automatic background removal: With just a click, users will now be able to remove the background from any image • AI-powered automatic subject selection: Again with just…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 615: The Clipboard Manager Roundup
There is a range of applications to supercharge your copy-and-paste game. This week’s Mac Power Users has Stephen and me exploring some of the best options for macOS and even the iPad and iPhone. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Hullo: A simple,…
Listen & read notes →Automators 89: Kelly Guimont, iPhone Automator
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by Kelly Guimont and dive into getting started with automation, fun seasonal lighting, and the trouble with tribbles, er HomePod mini multiplication. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Post a job for free…
Listen & read notes →Time Track with Timing (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by the Timing App, the time tracking app that tracks time for you automatically. It’s that “automatic” part you should really pay attention to. Because I do so much work at my Mac these days, I’ve been using Timing…
Continue reading →Hazel 5.1
I’ve longed talked about Hazel being one of the best tools available to automate using your Mac. Noodlesoft, the makers of Hazel, have released an update with Hazel 5.1, which now supports macOS Monterey. Features include: New “Run Shortcut” action to run Shortcuts workflows…
Continue reading →Nonprofit Productivity Summit
I’m excited to be joining Michael St. Pierre for the upcoming Nonprofit Productivity Summit, which is from December 7-9, 2021. Other guests include Mike Vardy, a past guest of Mac Power Users and Focused (back when it was Free Agents), and the father of…
Continue reading →FastScripts 3
I’ve been using FastScripts for years to run AppleScripts, and it’s just released a major update. FastScripts 3.0 has got: Parallel script execution: no more waiting for long tasks before starting another. ScriptLight menu searching: quickly see a summary of matchings scripts in your…
Continue reading →The First Year of Craft
I’ve chosen Obsidian as PKM weapon-of-choice, but that doesn’t take anything away from the strides made by the Craft team during the App’s first year. Craft now supports inline Markdown, backlinks, code snippets, images, videos, attaching PDF files, and rich link previews. With Craft,…
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