This week has been a challenging one for me. Monday morning, I received a text message that there was a new wildfire near my home, The Silverado Fire, and to be on alert. So throughout the morning, I kept working with one eye on…
Continue reading →Focused 111: Environmental Focus, with Erik Fisher
Erik Fisher joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about internal and external distractions, setting up your environment for focused work, dealing with unexpected changes, and building self-awareness. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Teamistry: The stories of unsung teams who…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 559: Research Apps
A few new research applications have popped up the last year, joining some true Mac legends. To see what is what, I went on a quest and have returned to share with Stephen the wisdom I gained while exploring. Listen in on the latest…
Continue reading →Automators 61: Widget Home Screen Nerdery
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I look at the widgets in iOS 14 and how you can automate to make sure you have the data you need under your thumb. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you…
Listen & read notes →iFixit Murders a New iPhone 12
It certainly didn’t take iFixit long to tear a new iPhone 12 apart. They’re doing it right now with a live stream that I can not stop watching. It’s kind of hypnotic. One bit of insight that stands out is how many of the…
Continue reading →BetterTouchTool to Make Your Mac Smarter (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by one of my favorite Mac utilities, BetterTouchTool. Your Mac has a lot of input devices: trackpads, mice, Touch Bars, and more. BetterTouchTool makes all of them better. Anyone can set it up and become more productive in just…
Continue reading →Hyper-Scheduling Technology
Yesterday I wrote about the task management and your calendar. Today, I’d like to share some of the technology behind how I go about blocking these schedules. Creating calendar items can be tedious. Using a tool like Fantastical makes a big difference, but when…
Continue reading →The Relationship Between Task Lists and Calendars
I’ve written about hyper-scheduling and using my calendar to keep myself in check when planning tasks. Those posts often get questions from readers about the exact relationship between my calendar and my task list. If you keep both a calendar and a task list,…
Continue reading →The iPhone 12 Reviews
The iPhone 12 reviews are coming in today. It seems there are a few points most reviews have in common: They dig the new industrial design. (Me too!) Matt Panzarino calls it, “the most premium feeling piece of consumer electronics I’ve ever touched.” The…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 558: Apple Hardware Season, with Zac Hall
Zac Hall from 9to5Mac and Space Explored joins Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users to talk about the state of the Apple Watch’s software and hardware, as well as Apple’s new iPhones. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored…
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