With over 30 years of history, TidBITs is the longest-running tech publication covering Apple in the world. This week on Mac Power Users, one of its founders, Adam Engst, drops by the show to talk about his writing workflow, unusual input devices, and how…
Continue reading →Automators 77: Unicorn Automation, with Kathy Campbell
Rosemary and I are joined by the Unicorn Sidekick, Kathy Campbell, to talk automation on this week’s episode of Automators. From Lightroom and handling thousands of photos, to Shortcuts for launching music playback, there’s plenty of automation to discover! This episode of Automators is sponsored by:…
Listen & read notes →Jazz Friday: Larry McKenna: The Nearness of You
This week I was turned onto this excellent video of Larry McKenna playing “The Nearness of You” by Hoagy Carmichael. I’ve been listening to it every day, and I just can’t get over how great Larry McKenna can play a ballad. (He also has…
Continue reading →“Software is eating the world, and cars are next on the menu.”
The Wall Street Journal recently featured Apple getting into the automobile business. It is a well-researched article, and I learned a lot. It seems Apple is deeper down the automobile rabbit hole than I initially thought. The above quote from Jim Adler, the director…
Continue reading →Big Timery Update and New Version for Mac
Today marks a significant update to Timery for iPad and iPhone and the release of Timery for Mac. If you use Toggl to track time, Timery for iPhone and iPad has been the best-in-class solution to interacting with your time tracking data for years. I’m so happy…
Continue reading →In the News Podcast
Two of my favorite legal nerds, Jeff Richardson and Brett Burney, have started a podcast, In the News (Web)(Apple Podcasts)(YouTube). In it, they look at developments in the Apple Ecosystem with a slight focus on practicing law. You definitely don’t need to be in…
Continue reading →Creepy TV
I remember as a kid reading how Nielsen Ratings were tabulated by people keeping a clipboard on top of their TVs. I thought that was nuts. Well, lack of TV data is no longer a problem. Engadget reports (found via Daring Fireball) that Vizio now makes nearly…
Continue reading →Do Big Things With Your Small Business With Daylite (Sponsor)
This week, MacSparky is sponsored by Daylite. For small businesses, it can be difficult to stay on top of clients, leads, and projects that are evolving every day. Stressful situations like these are where Daylite comes in clutch. Daylite is a CRM built for…
Continue reading →M1 Macs May Now Boot from External Drives
Since first showing up last year, M1 Macs have not been bootable from external media. There was some question as to whether this was something Apple hadn’t got around to yet or just one of those things we lost with the processor transition and…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 590: Our Video Workflows
Stephen and I are both working more video than ever, so on this episode of Mac Power Users, we’re comparing notes on our processes, gear, and editing tools. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander from Smile: Get 20% off with…
Continue reading →