Automation wizard Adam Tow joins Rosemary and me on this week’s Automators to share the details of his new automation app MFC Deck and how he is automating his life. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-speed, secure and anonymous VPN service. Get an…
Listen & read notes →The Focused 2021 Wall Calendar
January 1 is upon us, but it’s not too late to get the Focused 2021 wall calendar. This year’s version is dry-erase (but keeps the $24 price point) and week starts on Monday, as they should. I’ve got mine up and it came out…
Continue reading →Blowing Up the Death Star on New Year’s Eve
I have to admit I find New Year’s Eve television pretty tedious. I expect it will be even worse tonight when people aren’t actually allowed to meet in public. So why not instead plan a viewing of Star Wars, Episode IV? If you start…
Continue reading →Making Good on Optimism
Every year, as January 1 approaches, most people start getting eager about the coming year. That is true even more so this year. 2020 was hard. Folks are ready for a fresh start. The problem is that new year optimism often fades all too…
Continue reading →Guest on Law Firm Autopilot
I got to chat with my friend Ernie the Attorney on his podcast Law Firm Autopilot. We talked about how to go about how not to depend on paper and practicing law paperless. I usually refrain from talking to much about the business of…
Continue reading →WaterField AirPods Max Shield Case
WaterField has come out with an AirPods Max Shield Case. Apple blew it by not including a travel-friendly case and Waterfield stepped up. They’ve designed a leather shield case. There’s one layer of ultra-plush lining backed with soft foam to cradle my AirPods Max…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 568: Looking Toward 2021
At the end of an unprecedented year, Stephen and I take some time to reflect on what it’s meant for an Apple user, and what we’d like to see out of 2021 in terms of tech. Click here for the latest episode of Mac…
Listen & read notes →Windows and Apple Silicon
Things are evolving quickly for folks who want to run Windows on the new Apple silicon Macs. Hackers figured it out first, but now Parallels has Windows for ARM support working in its version 16 preview. Granted, this is only for Windows for ARM…
Continue reading →Power Up Apple Photos with PowerPhotos (Sponsor)
PowerPhotos is the year-end sponsor at MacSparky. While Apple continues to make incremental progress with Photos, the power tools are forever absent. PowerPhotos is the app you need to manage your extensive photo library. With PowerPhotos, you can manage images across multiple libraries. Need…
Continue reading →Sparky’s Yule Playlist
I continue to refine my Yule playlist every holiday season. Here’s a link to the latest iteration in Apple Music. This list is very jazz heavy. When I say “jazz”, I mean traditional jazz music, not “smooth” or “light” jazz. That’s not actually jazz…
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