Day One version 6 just got released with several new features. The headliner is text message-based journaling. With this new version, you can send a text to a magic phone number (even attach a photo), and it gets added to your Day One journal.…
Continue reading →TextExpander for Teams For the Win (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by TextExpander from Smile. In our fast-paced world, things change constantly — and errors in messaging often have significant consequences. TextExpander lets you make new approved messaging available to every team member instantly with just a few keystrokes, ensuring…
Continue reading →Kara Swisher’s Tim Cook Interview
Kara Swisher from the New York Times conducted a 35-minute interview with Tim Cook. I was impressed with just how much she covered and how how certain Tim was in his answers. Nothing Tim said felt apologetic. He certainly is shading things in favor…
Continue reading →More Status Board Details
Since first posting on my OmniGraffle-based status board a few weeks ago, I have received a lot of emails. Some folks like the idea and want to do something similar. Others think this is a dumb idea, with some pretty good reasons for thinking…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 582: Radio and Podcasts and Books, Oh My … with Shelly Brisbin
Shelly Brisbin returns on the latest Mac Power Users to explain how she applies power user workflows to working across multiple mediums throughout a normal work week. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: SaneBox: Stop drowning in email! DEVONthink: Get organized—unleash…
Listen & read notes →553 Million Facebook Users Compromised
Hackers managed to grab names, account details, and telephone numbers from 553 million Facebook users, and now they’ve published all that data on the web. Yikes. I’m shocked at the scope but not the source. If you have a Facebook account, now is the…
Continue reading →The Idea of Shortcuts on the Mac
This week Jason Snell wrote an excellent article about the need for Apple to bring Shortcuts to the Mac. I’ve been thinking about that article a lot. My position on Apple bringing Shortcuts to the Mac has always been, “wait”. The reason being that…
Continue reading →Daylite (sponsor)
Daylite is MacSparky’s sponsor this week. It’s the Mac CRM that takes your business further. Daylite helps you nurture relationships, complete your projects, close more deals, and grow your business—all in one place, even when you are working offline. Unlike other Web-based CRMs that…
Continue reading →Coaching for Leaders Guest
I recently joined Dave Stachowiak on his podcast Coaching for Leaders. We talked about handling paper like a pro. Have a listen.
Continue reading →Safari vs. Chrome – RAM Usage
I get why a lot of folks use Chrome. It’s multiplatform. It’s way easier when using Google apps. You may like the UI better. But one thing you can’t deny is how the Safari team prioritizes RAM and battery, and the Chrome team most…
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