The Apple Watch has undergone massive changes since its introduction in 2014. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I review some of that history, then launch into a conversation of the platform’s strengths and weaknesses and how we use our…
Listen & read notes →Automators 54: Scripting Time with Dr. Drang
Dr. Drang returns to Automators this week to talk about scripting: why it’s beneficial and, above all, why everyone can do it! This episode of Automators is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Get 20% off with your first year. ExpressVPN: High-speed,…
Listen & read notes →Meetings and Jazz
There are a ton of video conference tutorials on the Internet at this point, but I particularly enjoyed the one recently posted by Michael Lopp. It is excellent practical advice for upping your game for video conference meetings. I still need to update my home…
Continue reading →Levelator Lives
For many years, the single bit of advice all experienced podcasters gave to novice podcasters was, “Get Levelator”. Levelator was a free piece of software that would take an audio file with unbalanced audio levels, chew on it for a moment, and then spit…
Continue reading →Take Everlasting Notes with The Archive
This week, MacSparky is sponsored by The Archive, a plain text editor for interconnected notes that last a lifetime Text files are probably the best way to make sure your words will still be decipherable by a computer in 100 years. (Seriously, if I gave you…
Continue reading →Duck Duck Go Bangs
I have been using DuckDuckGo for several years now. Recently I was talking to a friend about this, and she explained that while she likes the idea of DuckDuckGo, she still thinks she would occasionally need Google. “Then just bang Google,” I responded, and she looked…
Continue reading →Desk Setups: TJ Luoma
I’m starting a new series here called Desk Setups, where I feature interesting folks’ desk setups. There are lots of ways to organize your workspace and as nerds, we are always looking to improve upon that. So this starts with my friend, TJ Luoma…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 544: The Notes Roundup
The market for note-taking applications is huge. There are options that just deal in plain-text, apps that serve as “everything buckets,” and still others focus on automation. This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I cover some of the better options out there…
Listen & read notes →John Gruber’s Moment of Clarity
This week, John Gruber wrote about the dichotomy in the App Store where Apps like Google Mail can take five years to add some of the most basic features with no repercussion from Apple, while other developers get their apps kicked out of the App Store…
Continue reading →The Updated Omni Roadmap for 2020
This week Ken Case posted an updated road map for the Omni Group products. If ever there was a year that needed an update to the road map midstream, it’s this one. The most interesting part was his discussion of the decision to move…
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