macOS Big Sur brings with it a new design and updated features. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I wade into macOS 11, before giving our impressions of the M1-powered MacBook Air. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →Guesting on Productivity in Tech
Recently, I had a chance to talk to Jay Miller on The PIT (Productivity in Tech) Show. We talked about podcasting, how I choose my field guide topics, and so much more.
Continue reading →Automate Text with TextExpander (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by TextExpander. Copy and paste is an inefficient way to keep track of the things you type again and again. TextExpander makes you more productive by taking care of all those words and phrases for you. TextExpander works in…
Continue reading →Talking iPad on the iPad Pros
I chatted with Tim Chaten on iPad Pros to talk about the role the iPad plays in my life. Have a listen!
Continue reading →Automators 63: Home Automation Wizardry and Nerd Out
On this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I dive back into the wonderful world of home automation and look at Rosemary’s new setup. From “You’ve Got Mail” to picking accessories, we go beyond the normal, and possibly the insane. This episode of Automators is sponsored by:…
Listen & read notes →Fantastical 3.3
With both Big Sur and Apple Silicon shipping in the last week, I’m behind on some of the software updates. Fantastical released version 3.3 with a new Big Sur design and support for adding Microsoft Teams meetings in an interface similar to their Zoom…
Continue reading →Notes Following Three Hours with an M1 macBook Air
Hooray! It’s the release day for the M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini. There are a bunch of reviews by folks who spent a week with the new Macs. My two favorites were from Jason Snell and Dieter Bohn. I’ve only been…
Continue reading →The Imminent M1
It took me a few hours to figure out what new MacBook I actually wanted and my initial ship date wasn’t until next week. Now it’s jumped up tomorrow and I’m tickled. It’s been a long time since I was so eager to get…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 562: The First Apple Silicon Macs
Stephen and I are joined by Kurt Knight, Senior Director, Platform Product Marketing at Apple to talk about the M1 chip and macOS Big Sur on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users. After that, we talk about this first wave of new Macs.…
Continue reading →Some Thoughts on Big Sur
This week Apple launched the latest Mac operating system, macOS Big Sur, representing the most significant visual change to macOS arguably since the inception of Mac OS X. I’ve been using the beta for months and have a few thoughts, tips, compliments, and complaints:…
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