Years ago, when I first set up the domain for MacSparky, I made the decision to forego Gmail in exchange for my own IMAP email service. So I trudged along with Hover’s reliable, yet basic, IMAP service for over ten years. For some time…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 609: Sir, Get Out of My E-Waste
In this feedback episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss recent updates to iWork, more on various editions of DEVONthink, and go through some listener feedback. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don’t…
Continue reading →The Imminent TextExpander 7 (Sponsor)
I’m excited that this week’s sponsor, TextExpander, is about to release version 7. I’ve written and talked a lot about TextExpander. It instantly insert snippets of text that you’ve saved as abbreviations in order to streamline and speed up everything you type. What’s new…
Continue reading →Automators 86: Micro-Automations
Micro-automations! They’re those tiny little automations that can make your life easy. We’ve been building them, and today we’re sharing them on this episode of Automators. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. TextExpander, from…
Continue reading →The Relay St. Jude Fund Raiser
This year the Relay Network raised over $700,000 for the fight against childhood cancer. I only get the slightest peek at all the work Stephen Hackett and gang do behind the scenes for this every year and it is remarkable. My congratulations and thanks…
Continue reading →Celebrating Steve
Apple made an inspirational video commemorating the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death. Over the years I’ve talked to several people that had direct experience working with Steve while at Apple and the one thing they all tell me is that the popular narrative,…
Continue reading →DEVONthink Field Guide Early Bird Pricing Ends Tomorrow
Folks are digging my new DEVONthink Field Guide. Here’s just one of the nice testimonials I’ve received: “I wish I’d had this MacSparky Field Guide when I first started using DT 8 months ago; it would have saved me hours of reading manuals, watching…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 608: DEVONthink & New Apple Hardware
My newest Field Guide covers DEVONthink, and on this week’s Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss the application, some example uses, and the basics anyone looking at it should know. After that, we review the new iPhone and iPad mini. This episode of Mac…
Listen & read notes →Daylite Pushes Your Productivity and Your Profits to the Macs (Sponsor)
Make no mistake, Daylite isn’t just a CRM tool, it’s a Mac CRM tool. It isn’t for everyone, it’s for us. It’s for Mac people. People who ‘get’ that thinking exclusively and holistically about small business is actually thinking big. Just like a Mac,…
Continue reading →Focused 135: Don’t Eat the Frog, with Jesse J. Anderson
Jesse Anderson joins MIke and me on the latest episode of Focused to talk about self-awareness and the struggles with being productive while battling ADHD. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-speed, secure and anonymous VPN service. Get an extra three months free. Novo:…
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