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…
Continue reading →Cardhop 2.0, Flexibits Premium, and New Videos
Today Flexibits announced the release of Cardhop 2.0. Cardhop has always had the Contacts app beat because of the Cardhop search bar, where you can access, create, modify, and act on contacts. (Flexibits also makes Fantastical, also known for its similar search/create bar feature.)…
Continue reading →Austin Mann on the new M1 iPad
© Austin Mann Frequent MPU Guest, Austin Mann is a professional photographer and got his hands on an M1 iPad. In this article, he has a video of him scrolling through 60 Megapixel RAW images like they are 512 pixel JPGs. Nuts.
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 589: Zoom Jiu Jitsu, with Teddy Svoronos
On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I are joined by Teddy Svoronos to discuss the tech that he has implemented for distance teaching and learning in his role at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. This…
Continue reading →Automators 76: Automating with Alfred
Join us for the latest episode of Automators because we’re digging in with ways we’re using the Mac utility Alfred to automate using our Macs. This episode starts with the basics and then starts digging down. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: The Intrazone, by…
Listen & read notes →The New Apple TV Remote
My new Apple TV Remote arrived this morning, and I spent half an hour futzing with it. Here are some initial thoughts. Yes. This remote is better than the prior one in every conceivable way. I don’t hate the old one as much as…
Continue reading →Rocket for Quick Emoji on Your Mac
When I wrote about the Character Viewer a few days ago, I was remiss in not mentioning Rocket, my other tool for getting emoji on my Mac. Made by Matthew Palmer, Rocket lets you put emoji characters anywhere on your Mac by typing a…
Continue reading →What is Apple’s Take on the iPad?
Federico Viticci just issued his voluminous 10,000-word review of the new iPad Pro. It looks like there is a lot to like in the new hardware with that XDR screen and wicked fast M1 processor. The Apple hardware team continues to crush it. However,…
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