This week’s MacSparky sponsor is EaseUS’s Mac Data Recovery Wizard. As Apple further locks down the security on the Mac (as it should), dealing with data recovery these days is harder than it has ever been before. This week’s sponsor, Mac Data Recovery Wizard,…
Continue reading →Focused 110: Focus with Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about staying focused, drift, and scaling back on social media. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10% off your…
Continue reading →A Few Thoughts Following Today’s Apple Event
Every year Apple shows off its latest processor on a chip, and every year I’m impressed. What will it take for the competition to get closer to Apple? It seems like they have this massive lead, and they just keep running at full tilt.…
Continue reading →BBEdit 13.5
Yesterday Bare Bones released BBEdit, version 13.5. There is plenty to like in this new version: Ready for Apple Silicon — If you get it from their website, it will be a universal build. If you are getting it from the Mac App Store, it…
Continue reading →Watching the Apple iPhone 12 Announcement
Apple’s big iPhone announcement is tomorrow at 10 AM Pacific. The event will stream at Apple’s website and YouTube. If you’d rather take it all in while in couch potato mode, it will also stream on the Apple TV app. Just get your popcorn…
Continue reading →Ulysses Mobile Grammar Tools
I’m currently working on a future secret Field Guide project that involves a lot of writing. So, before digging in I took another look at all the writing tools, as you do, and settled on Ulysses(https://ulysses.app). That was in January. The Ulysses updates this…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 557: Grading the Intel Era
Join us for the latest episode of Mac Power Users. With Apple silicon Macs coming soon, Stephen plays a montage for me that recaps the Intel era, featuring its highs and lows. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten…
Listen & read notes →iPhone 12 Rumors Abound
It’s just a few days until Apple’s iPhone 12 event. Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like there are a lot of leaks this year about the new hardware. We seem to know the sizes, colors, storage configurations, and even the cellular radios.…
Continue reading →Automators 60: Cloud Automation Check-In
Changes are afoot in the cloud automation space. IFTTT now has a pro tier. Zapier continues to improve. There’s a new player on our radar: Integromat. In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I break down the current state of cloud automation. This episode…
Listen & read notes →Personal Retreat Technology
A few days ago, I published a video about my personal retreat experience. Since then, I’ve had many people ask me to explain further what technology I used. I’m about to explain what I did, but before I do so, there is a good…
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