While HomeKit, as a platform, has made a lot of progress over the last few years, the Achilles’ heel remains cameras. There are very few options, and all of them are expensive. In June, Apple announced new support for cameras in HomeKit, including a…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 506: iOS Accessories
Our iOS devices go with us just about everywhere and pairing them with some select accessories can make them more useful in more situations. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk about some of the products that we rely…
Listen & read notes →Charge Up Your Mouse and Trackpad with BetterTouchTool (Sponsor)
My thanks to BetterTouchTool for sponsoring MacSparky this week. BetterTouchTool takes your mouse, trackpad, and just about every other input device and makes them way better. Apple’s built-in gestures are just a taste of what you could do with those devices. With BetterTouchTool, you…
Continue reading →Focused 84: Focus Is a Super Power
We’re diving deep on why focus is so important on the latest episode of Focused. Mike and I also share thoughts about ultralearning and why sometimes survival alone is good enough. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 505: Chris Bailey and the Noah’s Ark of Dongles
We’re joined by Chris Bailey on this week’s episode of Mac Power Users. He’s an author and presenter with an undying love for TextEdit and getting focused work done with the Mac and iPad. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you…
Listen & read notes →Automators 34: Getting Cozy with Regular Expressions
On the latest episode of Automators, Rose and I are tackling regular expressions. What are they? How do you make them? Where do you use them? All of those questions get answered in this episode. Regex isn’t as daunting as it may first seem.…
Listen & read notes →Guest on MacVoices
It’s always fun checking in with my pal Chuck Joiner. You can watch or listen to us on MacVoices talk about how I had to rebuild the newest Shortcuts Field Guide since Apple rebuilt Shortcuts. Among other things, I also give some examples of…
Continue reading →9to5 Watch Time Appearance
This week I was a guest on the 9to5 Watch Time podcast where I talked with Zac Hall about fitness with the Apple Watch and thoughts on the watch in general. It’s a fun listen because when we recorded, we were on the last…
Continue reading →Get Rid of Pests with the SaneBox Black Hole (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by SaneBox, the email service that can add a boatload of features to any email application. Using SaneBox you can get your email auto-sorted for you, defer it, and even get reminders when people don’t reply to important email.…
Continue reading →Make Your Own Stickers with Neurotic Stix
Yuvi Zalkow, an MPU guest from long ago, has an app. Neurotic Stix Pro just feels … so … Yuvi. They help you express your words with hand-drawn animated stickers that you can send in Messages. You can write your own captions or choose…
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