The holidays are here, so let’s automate! On this episode of Automators, Rose and I cover 12 days of automation with cool ideas, tricks, and automation products to up your game this holiday season. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-speed, secure and anonymous…
Continue reading →Some Thoughts After a Few Days with the AirPods Max
I did it. I bought a pair of headphones that cost more than my first car. I’ve never been embarrassed about spending so much money on something silly but I told my wife to call it my Christmas present and that helped. Getting over…
Continue reading →Get More Productive with TextExpander (Sponsor)
One of the first apps to get installed on my M1 MacBook was this week’s sponsor, TextExpander. TextExpander is a text replacement tool. With it, you can type a phrase like “ccell” and it will automatically fill in your cell phone number. But TextExpander…
Continue reading →The Hustle Is Dead to Me
For the longest time, I proudly considered myself part of “the hustle”. I always kept many oars in the water, and they were all paddling, seemingly at once. Time for reflection or rest was for wimps. I grew up with that work ethic, and…
Continue reading →Rosemary Orchard on iOS Today
Today the TWIT network announced that my friend (and Automators co-host) Rosemary Orchard is joining as co-host of iOS Today. I’m so pleased for Rose. She is so kind and smart and deserves all the success in the world. If you are an iOS…
Continue reading →The Next Apple Silicon
Now that the M1 Apple silicon Macs are sinking in, I have been thinking about what Apple will do next. A few weeks ago, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg shared a scoop that Apple is looking to get up to 32 cores in a Mac…
Continue reading →Microsoft Office for Apple Silicon
Yesterday Microsoft released Office 365 for Apple Silicon. I used the beta version and it’s solid. The most remarkable thing about this announcement is how quickly it happened. When Apple made the Intel switch, it took Microsoft years to make the switch. Maybe this…
Continue reading →iPad Pros Podcast Guest Appearance
I recently guested on the iPad Pros podcast where I dove deep on how the iPad helps me wear my various hats.
Continue reading →Hidden Fantastical Settings
<img src=”https://macsparky.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/img_61a85eec7757a.png” alt=”Fantastical Icon”> There are only so many settings a developer can put in a setting screen. Along the road of development, there are often niche settings that don’t make the cut. For better apps, developers often leave hidden settings to access via…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 566: Paperless Strikes Back
Stephen and I talk through paperless tools, apps, and workflows in 2020 on this episode of Mac Power Users. Also, you may have heard this already, I released my new Paperless Field Guide. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander from…
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