Jarrod Blundy (website) (Twitter) is sharing his home screens this week. He’s a pretty cool guy who has come up with some pretty nifty workflows. So, Jarrod, show us your Home Screens. What are some of your favorite apps? If I had to pick…
Continue reading →Talking to the Internet Podcast Guest
It was a pleasure to join Cory Hixson on his podcast Talking To The Internet. From Sparky to MacSparky, we start from the beginning but what remains the same is I do this for fun.
Continue reading →Windows 365 for Windows on the Mac and iPad?
Microsoft has announced Windows 365, a new service where you can pay a subscription for a Windows PC in the cloud that you can run on your other devices (like a Mac or iPad). These won’t be gaming class machines like you could get…
Continue reading →The New MagSafe Battery Pack
Yesterday Apple released a new MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. This product has been rumored for some time. I’m glad to see it released, even if it is nearly 10 months after the iPhone 12 release. (Although I…
Continue reading →Backblaze Price Increase
Starting August 16, 2021, Backblaze is raising prices to $7/month or $70/year. Existing customers can get a one-year renewal right now at the old price of $60, but that offer ends on August 16. I bought another year at the discounted price. I know…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 596: 30 iPhone Apps Under $10
The App Store is a big place, and the iPhone can become anything you want it to be. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk about 30 apps worth checking out — all on a budget. This episode of Mac…
Listen & read notes →Apple’s New Spatial Audio
When it comes to jazz music and listening to jazz music, I have opinions. That’s why when Apple first announced spatial audio and their intent to apply the spatial audio algorithm to existing music, I decided to wait and listen before commenting. I had…
Continue reading →Important and Urgent
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my work. One of the advantages of journaling is that it gives you a way to check in with yourself and find out what’s on your mind. Sometimes that feedback isn’t all positive. A few months ago,…
Continue reading →Backblaze Version 8 for Mac
It was Backblaze’s native app that made it my online backup of choice so many years ago and the company continues to get that. Recently Backblaze released version 8 of their Mac client increasing threads from 30 to 100 and changing the way the…
Continue reading →TextExpander — Say More with Less Work (Sponsor)
I’m always looking for things to help me save time, which is one of the reasons I dig TextExpander, MacSparky’s sponsor this week. TextExpander puts time-saving power at your fingertips. You set up a shortcut once, and then future you thanks you for having…
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