Marc Champagne (author of Personal Socrates) joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about mental fitness, journaling, and why simply asking the right questions can change your life.
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Pixelmator Pro just dropped a significant update. The new version features new classes of layers including color adjustments and effects layers. This lets you keep the edits in a separate layer and, in effect, create non-destructive edits. I use Pixelmator Pro almost daily and I really appreciate the developer’s constant updates that all feel aimed at making the process of using Pixelmator Pro easier for people like me that want a powerful photo editor but don’t care to learn how to use/subscribe to Photoshop.
This update also adds 200 new vector shapes and improvements for Apple silicon. You can learn more from Pixelmator directly.
One of my favorite features with OmniFocus is the way you can automate it with AppleScript. I have a few scripts I’ve hacked together that let me automatically move defer and due dates in OmniFocus. I use the scripts via Keyboard Maestro. Here’s a video demonstrating how I work them. You can download the scripts and Keyboard Maestro Macros below…
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Allison Sheridan has been a Mac user since the very beginning and has been talking about Apple and its products since late 2005. She joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about her experience with the platform, her use of diagramming in blog posts, and much, much more.
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The April 2022 MacSparky Labs Virtual Meetup was, as always, a lot of fun. Subjects included: 1) Mac Studio and Studio Display; 2) Who’s Left for the Mac Pro?; 3) Alternative Task Managers; 4) Endor Studios Update; 5) Universal Control and Miscellaneous Questions; 6) 51:38 MacSparky Labs Updates …
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Hooray! It’s Automation April, and Federico Viticci and John Voorhees join Rose and me on this episode of Automators to talk about it, along with some of their favorite automation.
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Stephen Hackett wrote a goodbye letter to his Mac Pro. I’ve been teasing him about that computer for years on the Mac Power Users, but I completely understand why he bought it … and why he is now selling it. When that Mac Pro was announced, it was the first time Apple ever invited the Mac Power Users to an Apple Keynote event. For that reason alone, I will always have a special place in my heart for that computer.
One odd thing that strikes me is that the currently shipping Mac Pro never ended up getting a common nickname. We had the “Cheese Grater” and the “Trash Can”. This new one never got there.
Now that Apple has announced WWDC will start on June 6, I’m hopeful that they’ll announce whatever they are going to be doing with the Mac Pro and Apple silicon. Will it be in the same case? I don’t think so. Hopefully, it’s not long before we find out.
For MacSparky Labs Early Access (Tier 3) Members.
I wanted to take a moment to update you on some of the Early Access content and perks. There’s a video above, but if you’d prefer to read instead, here are the details …
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This week MacSparky is sponsored by DEVONthink. There are a lot of ways to manage a database on your mac, but in my opinion, there is no better tool than DEVONthink. Just a few of the things I use DEVONthink for include:
As a lawyer, DEVONthink was my legal research assistant. I dumped legal cases, statutes, regulations, and law review articles in DEVONthink and whenever I worked on a thorny problem I let DEVONthink grind on the documents before I did. It is spooky what DEVONthink could find for me. You could also do the same with all of your personal records. Dump them into a DEVONthink database and let DEVONthink sort it for you.
DEVONthink supports multiple sync methods and lets you even use your own sync password, so everything is encrypted. If you’ve got an iPad or an iPhone, you can access your DEVONthink data there, too, with DEVONthink to Go.
It is this combination of power and security that makes DEVONthink the clear winner. You can think of DEVONthink as your paperless office. You can automate your workflow from capture to filing, editing to publishing. It stores all your documents, helps you keep them organized, and presents you with what you need to get the job done.
Interested? MacSparky readers can get a 20% discount on DEVONthink. This is a limited-time offer, so check it out now.
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Hooray! Now everyone can use Universal Control, which means now you can move your mouse from your Mac to your iPad (or another Mac) and use your Mac’s keyboard and mouse on the connected device. You can also move files between devices. In this video, I walk you through all the steps to set up and use Universal Control…
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