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…
Listen & read notes →Your Calendar as Both Planning and Archive Tool
In this week’s episode of Focused, Sean McCabe talked about how he uses his calendar not only to plan future events but record older ones. I do the same thing, but I’ve never written about the practice. To me, the current moment is where…
Continue reading →Readwise Reading App
Readwise has been building its own fully integrated reading app. It’s a more powerful, more flexible version of the classic read-it-later app. From newsletters, RSS reading, Twitter threads, web highlighting, read-it-later, and PDFs, Readwise is looking for their Reader app to be the one-stop…
Continue reading →Guest on Linking Your Thinking
I got to join Nick on Linking Your Thinking to talk about how I use Obsidian. Watch as I share my screen. I also hung out to do an Ask-Me-Anything session. Join us.
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