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…
Continue reading →Mr. Hackett’s Mac Calendar
My pal Stephen Hackett has been hard at work over the last month designing a custom Apple-themed wall calendar with some gorgeous pictures and tons of special dates included. For example, did you know the Flower Power iMac was introduced on February 22, 2001?…
Continue reading →Menuwhere
Menuwhere pops up the frontmost app’s menus at the current mouse location. Once on-screen, you can drill down into the menus as far as you need to go, using either the keyboard (arrow keys and/or first-letter typing) or the mouse. Either way, your targeted…
Continue reading →The EERO Pro V6 – A Significant WiFi Upgrade
One of the recurring complaints around Sparky headquarters these days is Internet speed. My kids are in college-from-your-bedroom during COVID, my wife is also home, and I use a little bit of bandwidth myself. Years ago, eero was a podcast sponsor, and I got…
Continue reading →Meet Daylite: The CRM with Apple Fans in Mind (Sponsor)
For small businesses trying to stay on top of clients, leads, and projects that are evolving every day, it can be tough if not impossible to manage everything with just the existing Apple apps in your repertoire. That’s where Daylite comes in clutch. Daylite…
Continue reading →Contour Design’s RollerMouse
Earlier this month, Adam Engst guested on the Mac Power Users. During the show, Adam explained his love of Contour Design’s RollerMouse, a product I’d never heard of before. Nevertheless, I’m always curious about input devices, and I like the idea of mixing things…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 594: A Third Alternative
It’s Mac Power Users feedback time so Stephen and I are here with listener questions, our experiences with Apple’s current crop of betas, and the future of Day One. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a…
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