This is a pretty great week for podcast kudos. In addition to 9to5 Mac making MPU a best of the decade pick for the 2010s, the Upgrade podcast named Automators as “Best Tech Podcast” for 2019. I spend a remarkable amount of my time…
Continue reading →Apple Device of the Decade: The iPad
Today I was reading Stephen Hackett’s post naming the MacBook Air as the “Mac of the Decade” (I agree!), and it got me thinking about what I would consider the Apple Device of the Decade for the 2010s. The answer, to me at least,…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 516: Looking Toward 2020
In the last episode of the year, Stephen and I review 2019 and the changes it brought to the Apple ecosystem. Then, we talk about our hopes for 2020. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don’t have to…
Listen & read notes →Accolades for the Mac Power Users
I enjoyed reading this morning about 9to5 Mac’s review of the 10 best podcasts of the 2010s putting the Mac Power Users at #3. Day made.
Listen & read notes →The Home over IP Project
There is a lot of interest in the recently announced Home over IP project that seeks to unite all the home automation players, including Apple, Amazon, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance, with the goal of a single open-source protocol for home automation products. Wouldn’t…
Continue reading →PowerPhotos for your Apple Photos Library (Sponsor)
I’m pleased to welcome back PowerPhotos as the year-end sponsor at MacSparky. Apple has made a lot of progress with Apple Photos over the last few years, but if you use it for any length of time, you’ll also realize the app is missing…
Continue reading →NetNewsWire 5 for iOS in Public TestFlight
NetNewsWire was my first RSS reader, and I have to admit I had little hope for it ever making its way to the iPhone and iPad. However, after a circuitous path, NetNewsWire is back in the hands of its original developer, Brent Simmons, and…
Continue reading →2020 iPad Rumors
Steve H. McFly has some renders of the hypothetical new 2020 iPad Pros. (Found via 9to5Mac.) According to McFly, who made similar accurate renders of the iPhone 11 pre-release, the new iPads are going to get the three-camera cluster we have in the iPhone 11…
Continue reading →Focused 89: The Magic of Mind Mapping, with Harald Eckmüller
MindNode designer Harald Eckmüller joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about using mind mapping as a focus tool. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10% off your…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 515: Stephen Takes One for the Team
It’s feedback time! This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I revisit media management and external drives, then talk about my 16-inch MacBook Pro, meditation apps, and USB-C hubs. Stephen makes a confession, which I take it rather well. This episode of Mac Power…
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