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 →Sweet Setup’s Zero to Obsidian Workshop
Mike Schmitz, my Focused podcast co-host, is doing a two-hour seminar this week aimed at getting you up and running with this impressive app. Mike is an Obsidian power-user and I expect this will be an excellent way to get started.
Continue reading →Charty 1.4
Charty puts together two things I love: visual representations and Shortcuts. Specifically, Charty allows you to create charts directly from Apple’s Shortcuts app. And now they’re out with an update. With Charty 1.4 comes not only an updated UI and more customization options for…
Continue reading →Give Yourself an Edge with Hoban Cards (Sponsor)
Things are getting better. You’re going to start seeing people. What are you doing about your calling cards? There are many lousy calling cards and just a few good ones. Do you remember the last time someone gave you a classy calling card, and…
Continue reading →Focused 126: Productivity vs. Grinding
Join us for the latest episode fo Focused to hear Mike and I get into note-taking (and note-making), listener feedback, and the pesky problem of productivity versus grinding. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate Smarter. Get 20% off. Indeed: Get a…
Listen & read notes →The New Orange iMac vs. the Orange G3
I know there are a lot of orange-loving folks out there still on their G3 iMacs because … well … orange. Stephen Hackett released a new video breaking down the merits of the new orange iMac vs. the G3 iMac. The contest is close,…
Continue reading →Dark Noise on the Mac
Unfortunately, I played in too many bands growing up and now I’m dealing with tinnitus. So I’m pretty invested in background noise apps, which have generally been pretty terrible, until Dark Noise. If you enjoy Dark Noise on your iPhone or iPad, get excited…
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