Shahid Kamal Ahmad drops by Mac Power Users to tell Stephen and me about his ever-growing displays, game development on the Mac, and creating music with a computer. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don’t…
Listen & read notes →McSweeney’s – The UX on this Small Child is Terrible
Having raised two children, McSweeney’s is spot on: “This Small Child has no clear sense of hierarchy in either the visual or navigational sense. When it comes to troubleshooting, it is nearly impossible to find the information you need quickly. For example, last night…
Continue reading →Comfort Food TV
Apple’s had a lot of success with Ted Lasso. If you have Apple TV+, I’d recommend it. Emily VanDerWerff wrote an excellent piece in VOX about why Ted Lasso works and the general idea of Comfort Food TV. I don’t consume a lot of…
Continue reading →Daylite – The Native CRM for Mac, iPad, and iPhone (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by Daylite, a native CRM and project management app built specifically for Apple lovers. Unlike other Web-based CRMs that just focus on customer relationships and sales, Daylite takes you through the full customer lifecycle. From meeting prospects & winning business, to…
Continue reading →Automators 70: Matthew Cassinelli and Changing Your Shortcuts Usage
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by Matthew Cassinelli to talk about how his Shortcuts use has evolved with the changes to Shortcuts. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about…
Listen & read notes →Scott Forstall’s Phone Number
I had to grin a little when I saw this post about Apple not handing over Scott Forstall’s phone number in discovery to Epic as part of their lawsuit. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I’ve been in Apple’s shoes on these kinds of…
Continue reading →CleanMyMac X 4.8.0
MacPaw has released a new version of CleanMyMac X. I’ve talked about how I’ve been a user of CleanMyMac in the past as my go-to for disk maintenance and management. When it comes to Mac maintenance, I don’t want to fiddle in the terminal.…
Continue reading →Apple as a Remote Company
Apple has never been very enthusiastic about having its employees telecommute. On MPU 538, James Thomson shared the story of how he, while employed as an Apple engineer, secretly worked from Scotland to the chagrin of Steve Jobs. In the Apple Shareholder meeting yesterday,…
Continue reading →Mac Malware is Getting Smarter
I still bump into people that think their Macs are somehow immune from Malware. That just isn’t the case. Mac users are just as able to download malicious code as Windows users are. Historically, however, we’ve had some advantages on the Mac: A Smaller…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 576: No Judgment Here
In this feedback episode, Stephen and I revisit dictation, UUIDs, FileVault, and the longevity of recent Mac hardware. Then, I talk about a new computer in my life, and Stephen reworks his home screen. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password:…
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