Awhile ago, I wrote about MindNode’s Editable Outline feature available on the Mac. This feature has been a real game changer for me and I routinely now work on my mind maps in both map and outline modes in Mind Node. The good news…
Continue reading →Free eBook – What’s Slowing Down Your Mac
The fine folks at CleanMyMac have just released a comprehensive ebook on how to speed up slower Macs. It’s got recommendations on how to identify the biggest culprits that slow Macs down, how to clean every corner of macOS, and how to retrieve RAM.…
Continue reading →MacTrack Legal Conference
MacTrack Legal is back this year from September 24–25 in Orlando, FL, at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club, so, yeah, I’ll be there. It’s a tech and legal practice conference for lawyers who want to improve their use of technology. I’ve attended and spoken…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 601: Soup Blasphemy with Kathy Campbell
Kathy Campbell is all over the internet, as both a content creator and a business owner. She’s a podcaster, artist, task-doer, and so much more. Stephen and I talk with Kathy on this episode of Mac Power Users about how she uses a mix…
Listen & read notes →Automators #82: Bad AppleScript with Jason Snell
Jason Snell joins the Automators to talk about his automation journey, some useful automations, and the promise of Shortcuts for Mac. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Post a job for free by visiting this link. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate Smarter. Get 20%…
Listen & read notes →Home Screens — Jonathan Buys
Jonathan Buys (website) shares his Home Screens this week. So, Jonathan, show us your Home Screens. What are some of your favorite apps? I’m a big fan of the classics. BBEdit is my text editor of choice, I’m subscribed to 192 blogs in NetNewsWire, all my passwords…
Continue reading →WaterField AirTags
For a long time, I’ve been a fan of WaterField Designs’ bags and products. They are well-designed and seem to last forever. So, I was curious when WaterField announced their own line of leather-based AirTag products. I was so curious, that I asked to…
Continue reading →The Rumored Portrait Mode for Video
Mark Gurman is at it again. This time he is reporting that a focus of the the iPhone 13 will be the ability to de-focus the background with video. Think of it like portrait mode, but for video. This would be created by the…
Continue reading →TextExpander: Type Less, Say More (Sponsor)
I’d like to thank TextExpander for sponsoring the site this week. TextExpander allows you to be more efficient and productive by taking the task of repetitive typing out of your hands. With TextExpander, you can use a keyboard shortcut or abbreviation to insert a…
Continue reading →The Apple MagSafe Battery Pack
A few weeks ago, Apple released the MagSafe Battery Pack. The device itself is a small bit of matte rubber covering a 1,460mAh battery that transfers at 5W and the MagSafe-aligned magnets for it to snap on the back of your iPhone. I bought…
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