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…
Listen & read notes →Windows 11 and Test Drivers
There are a lot of folks looking at the new Windows 11 announcements coming out. I’m always curious to see what Microsoft is willing to do with Windows. Because Windows is no longer the supreme operating system it was, I think Microsoft can take…
Continue reading →Apple TV: Foundation
I read the Foundation series when I was really young. I remember that I enjoyed the books and blew through the whole series over the course of a month during summer vacation. That’s all I remember. I hope this new series from Apple lives…
Continue reading →Automators 79: Brett Terpstra
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by none other than Brett Terpstra, creator of Bunch, to talk about automation. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: HPE Tech Talk: HPE news, tech insights and world-class innovations. Listen now. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate…
Listen & read notes →Jazz Friday: Steven Feifke with Veronica Swift “On the Street Where You Live”
Over the last few years, I have really come to enjoy Steven Feifke‘s arrangements, particularly for his Big Band. He’s taking more chances than ever with his arrangements, and I dig it. A case in point is their recent recording of “On the Street…
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