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:…
Listen & read notes →Testing the iPhone 13 Pro Cameras at Disneyland
Yesterday morning I spent a few hours testing the new iPhone 13 Pro camera system at Disneyland, particularly in Galaxy’s Edge (of course). A few takeaways were: The new wide lens is a big improvement and I’m going to be using that lens a…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 607: iOS & iPadOS 15
iOS and iPadOS 15 have arrived, bringing new features to Apple’s mobile devices, including Focus modes, Live Text, new Home Screen widgets, Safari extensions and a lot more. Stephen and I discuss our experiences with the beta and outline what’s best in this year’s…
Listen & read notes →Automators 85: iOS 15 Update & Shortcuts on macOS
In this episode of Automators, David and Rosemary cover the automation changes with iOS 15, and look at Shortcuts on the Mac. There’s also an powerless automation conumdrum to solve! This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your…
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