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…
Continue reading →Focused 129: No One Wants to Work with a Jerk, with Colleen Wainwright
Gmail ninja Colleen Wainwright joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about delegating work to others, the evolution of the attention economy, and working out of email without going crazy. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move.…
Listen & read notes →Will MailKit Save Mail.app?
One of the announcements to come out of WWDC this year is a new framework for third parties to create plugins for Apple’s Mail.app called MailKit. Mail.app has been stagnant for a long time. While the app continues to get support for email rendering…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 595: The Poetic Mike Vardy
Mike Vardy returns to Mac Power Users to update us on where he has found balance between the iPad and the Mac. Mike also discusses how he blends analog and digital tools, and how he shares tasks and ideas with his remote team. This…
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