I’ve been using Drafts since the day it launched. The idea of easy text capture and action immediately resonated with me, and anything I write that isn’t part of a big research project starts life in Drafts. It’s clean, it supports TextExpander (even on…
Continue reading →The Calm Email Course
Today Shawn Blanc and team Sweet Setup released the Calm Inbox course. I’ve watched it, and it is excellent. One point of note, Focused Podcast co-host Mike Schmitz played a significant role in developing this course, and Mike is one of the most thoughtful…
Continue reading →Widgets and Customization
If Apple only knew … With the recent release of iOS 14, many folks have been enjoying customizing the look of their iPhones. It is crazy how apparent the demand was for customization once Apple lowered the bar enough for anyone to do it…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 555: iOS 14 Extravaganza
iOS 14 is here, bringing new features like widgets, the App Library, increased privacy, and a lot more. Join Stephen and I on the this episode of Mac Powers to hear us review the release and talk about how Apple could take some of…
Listen & read notes →Automators 59: iOS 14 Shortcuts
On this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I dive into the iOS 14 update to Shortcuts and what it brings to all of us, as well as how we’re using it. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: The Intrazone by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation…
Listen & read notes →Updates and Improvements to the Salutation AppleScript for Apple Mail
My relationship with Apple Mail isn’t love so much as familiarity. However, every time I think about walking out on Apple Mail, I think about our long and complicated relationship, and how much work I’ve put into it with things like my salutation AppleScript.…
Continue reading →Fantastical 3.2’s Calendar Widgets
Flexibits has released Fantastical Version 3.2, with 12 new widgets for iOS and iPadOS 14 and Scribble support for iPadOS 14. You can now customize the exact views of Fantastical how you want on your Homescreen with 12 unique widgets to choose from. Do…
Continue reading →Magic Lasso Adblock for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Sponsor)
Magic Lasso Adblock is an efficient and high-performance ad blocker for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It allows you to experience a cleaner, faster web—without ads. As a native Safari content-blocking extension, Magic Lasso blocks intrusive ads, pop-ups, and trackers when browsing the web.…
Continue reading →The Great USB Adapter Purge of 2020
At the new Apple Watch event last week, we got Apple’s first explanation of why they aren’t shipping USB power adapters. The reason, not surprisingly, is to protect the environment. The presentation had a surprising statistic (to me, at least) that removing the USB adapters…
Continue reading →Mistakes Book
Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean have been making The Small Business Show, a podcast about … well … small businesses, for five years now. It’s a great show, and I’ve even guested on it. Recently Dave and Shannon released a book called We Love Mistakes that details…
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