Microsoft is now getting into the anti-virus business for the Mac. While I’ve run virus software on Windows PCs in the past, I’ve never run it on the Mac. Every time this question comes up, I get emails asking for advice. Notably, Windows switchers…
Continue reading →Focused 93: Attention Overload
In this second part of the overload series, Mike and I discuss emotional hijacking, the myth of multitasking, and how to tame the lizard brain. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Ahrefs: SEO Tools & Resources To Grow Your Search Traffic. Get a 7-day trial…
Listen & read notes →The Keyboard Maestro Field Guide Update
I’ve just released the first free update to the Keyboard Maestro Field Guide. This new version includes ten new videos covering all the significant new features in Keyboard Maestro, version 9. New videos include a full explanation of the Elgato Stream Deck and how…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 523: State of the iPad
In the last decade, the iPad has gone from a brand-new device to a wide-reaching line of products that meet the needs of a range of users. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk about the current state of the…
Continue reading →Automators 43: Capture and Review
On the latest episode of Automators, Rosemary and I look at our automations surrounding capture and review. Between Shortcuts and web-based automations, Drafts and URL schemes, there is plenty you can automate. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and…
Continue reading →My Shortcuts Home Screen, Evolved
Last year, I turned my entire home screen into a Shortcuts-based home screen just as an experiment. That was 4 months ago! I really like using contexts, instead of apps, as the basis for getting work done on my phone. Here’s a video explaining…
Continue reading →The Flashback Podcast
Stephen Hackett just released a new podcast called Flashback. The subtitle “Let Past = ‘Prologue’” explains it all. They are looking at technology in the past and how it led to where we are now. I can think of no one better than Stephen to make…
Continue reading →Leaving the Hustle Behind
In episode 82 of the Focused podcast, I ruminated about the merit of “the hustle”. For the longest time, I thought the hustle was a good thing. It meant I was willing to wake up earlier and go to bed later. It meant that…
Continue reading →OmniFocus For the Win (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by one of my favorite applications, OmniFocus. Grown-up task management is the key to staying on top of your projects. These days we have more commitments than ever and we need powerful tools to stay on top. That is…
Continue reading →Sending Email with Voice Control
Since Catalina shipped on the Mac, I’ve been using Voice Control a lot to dictate text to my machine. After using it now for several months, I would say that it is not as good as Dragon (which shockingly still works in Catalina), but not far…
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