In this feedback episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss recent updates to iWork, more on various editions of DEVONthink, and go through some listener feedback.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
The Imminent TextExpander 7 (Sponsor)
I’m excited that this week’s sponsor, TextExpander, is about to release version 7. I’ve written and talked a lot about TextExpander. It instantly insert snippets of text that you’ve saved as abbreviations in order to streamline and speed up everything you type. What’s new with the upcoming 7.0 version is that it:
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Updates and unifies the user experience
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Improves main window search
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Improves performance and responsiveness
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Improves conflict management
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Broadens accessibility
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Has other fixes and improvements.
TextExpander 7 is expected soon and is already in the app’s beta channel. If you’re currently a user, you can check “include beta builds” in TextExpander’s Update preference tab to be prompted to update to the public beta. This is going to be a popular update.
Automators 86: Micro-Automations
Micro-automations! They’re those tiny little automations that can make your life easy. We’ve been building them, and today we’re sharing them on this episode of Automators.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
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Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.
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TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter. Get 20% off.
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Stripe: Learn more about how Stripe and their products can support your business.
The Relay St. Jude Fund Raiser
This year the Relay Network raised over $700,000 for the fight against childhood cancer. I only get the slightest peek at all the work Stephen Hackett and gang do behind the scenes for this every year and it is remarkable. My congratulations and thanks to everyone that contributed, donated, and got behind this.
Celebrating Steve
Apple made an inspirational video commemorating the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death. Over the years I’ve talked to several people that had direct experience working with Steve while at Apple and the one thing they all tell me is that the popular narrative, that he was a jackass, gets it wrong. Like all humans, he had many sides and this simplification, focused on his worst traits doesn’t come close to representing the man he was.
DEVONthink Field Guide Early Bird Pricing Ends Tomorrow
Folks are digging my new DEVONthink Field Guide. Here’s just one of the nice testimonials I’ve received:
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“I wish I’d had this MacSparky Field Guide when I first started using DT 8 months ago; it would have saved me hours of reading manuals, watching videos, and reading blog posts to try to figure out how to use DevonThink. In his typical thorough and logical manner, David takes you by the hand and leads you step-by-step through everything you need to know to get the most out of DevonThink. Excellent, and a steal for the value!”
Tomorrow the early bird price of $44 is going up so if you want that discounted price, now’s the time.
Mac Power Users 608: DEVONthink & New Apple Hardware
My newest Field Guide covers DEVONthink, and on this week’s Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss the application, some example uses, and the basics anyone looking at it should know. After that, we review the new iPhone and iPad mini.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
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TextExpander from Smile: Get 20% off with this link and type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile.
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SaneBox: Stop drowning in email!
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Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MPU at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Daylite Pushes Your Productivity and Your Profits to the Macs (Sponsor)
Make no mistake, Daylite isn’t just a CRM tool, it’s a Mac CRM tool. It isn’t for everyone, it’s for us. It’s for Mac people. People who ‘get’ that thinking exclusively and holistically about small business is actually thinking big.
Just like a Mac, Daylite is an intuitive way of instantly integrating your Apple calendar and Apple mail, reminders, notes, tasks and more. Online, offline, wherever, it’s completely shareable with any Mac user and accessible from any macOS or iOS device. Daylite allows you to minimize the juggling of accounts, tasks and projects while maximizing leads, customer relationships and profits.
At once, your small business has everything you and your team expect from a leading CRM tool while having the stress-relieving perks you’d only expect from a made-for-Mac app. Name one other CRM app with the productivity-boosting power to seamlessly work well with Apple integration.
It’s Daylite. Learn more.
Focused 135: Don’t Eat the Frog, with Jesse J. Anderson
Jesse Anderson joins MIke and me on the latest episode of Focused to talk about self-awareness and the struggles with being productive while battling ADHD.
This episode of Focused is sponsored by:
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ExpressVPN: High-speed, secure and anonymous VPN service. Get an extra three months free.
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Novo: Powerfully simple business banking. Sign up for free.
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Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.
Testing the iPhone 13 Pro Cameras at Disneyland
Yesterday morning I spent a few hours testing the new iPhone 13 Pro camera system at Disneyland, particularly in Galaxy’s Edge (of course). A few takeaways were:
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The new wide lens is a big improvement and I’m going to be using that lens a lot more.
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3X reach is a lot more useful than 2X reach for zoom
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Cinematic Mode version 1 is a lot better than Portrait Mode version 1.
Here’s a video with all the details.