For years now, I’ve had a little pet project brewing in the background. My wife and I have been writing a Disneyland Field Guide together. So far we have about 30,000 unedited words and a massive pile of ideas. During the pandemic, we’ve been…
Continue reading →Focused #124: Reading and Learning
In this episode of Focused, Mike and I talk about PKM planets and how we read, process, and learn from books and other media. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now,…
Listen & read notes →Naming the Next Mac Apple Silicon
Yesterday we got reports from Asia that the successor to the M1 is now in production. I’d expect this is the chip for the next round of Mac upgrades (MacBook Pro, big iMac, upper-tier Mac mini). I’d also expect this looks a lot like…
Continue reading →iOS 14.5 Improvements and Tips
iOS 14.5 is out and it’s a doozy. Here are a few highlights worth your consideration. Make sure to install the accompanying update on your Apple Watch. It is that combination of iPhone and Apple Watch updates that allows you to use the unlock-while-I’m-wearing-a-mask…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 585: Spring Loaded
In the wake of Apple’s spring event, Stephen and I cover the new iMac and iPad Pro, and also discuss changes to the Apple TV and some of Apple’s services in the latest Mac Power Users episode. In short, everything should be more colorful…
Listen & read notes →Automators #74: Stream Deck: Going Large
Rosemary and I have gone all-in with Elgato’s Stream Deck as an automation tool. In this episode of Automators, we go deep into all the tricks and workflows to turn your stream deck into an automation robot. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Privacy: Smarter…
Continue reading →Home Screens — Tim Nahumck
Tim Nahumck (Website) (Twitter) is our go-to guest on the Automators podcast (episodes 23 and 73) when we want to talk about Drafts automation. He’s also a pretty swell guy and, based on his picture here, a complete bad-ass. So, Tim, show us your…
Continue reading →HoudahSpot 6.1
HoudaSpot, the Finder-replacement search tool that spelunks your drive for you, just got a nice update. With version 6.1, there changes are both big and small, like hiding the Tag cloud when not in use or improving the legibility of texts like source code…
Continue reading →Superior Document Management with DEVONthink (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by DEVONthink, the flagship product from DEVONtechnologies, DEVONthink is the most professional document and information management application for the Mac. It’s the one place for storing all your documents, snippets, or bookmarks, and working with them. The Integrated A.I.…
Continue reading →Unifying Home Automation with CHIP
I wrote a few days ago about Logitech canceling the Harmony remote. The problem continues to be all the differing protocols for home automation. One solution may be the Connected Home over IP (CHIP) protocol, engineered jointly by Apple, Amazon, and Google. We’re now…
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