Jason Snell did a great job getting the skinny on the new U1 chip shipping in the iPhone 11. I’m very curious to see exactly what they do with it in the future. It’s too early, but it sure would nice if I could…
Continue reading →Automators 32 – Shortcuts and iOS 13
The latest episode of Automators is posted. In it Rose and I cover the breakdown of how Shortcuts will fit into iOS 13.0 and 13.1, some of our favorite new shortcuts, and the looming release of the Shortcuts Field Guide next week. Sponsors include:…
Listen & read notes →A Sneak Peak at the Shortcuts Field Guide
I’m closing in on finishing the new Shortcuts Field Guide. It is coming out great. Here’s one of the over 100 videos that will be included with the course when it gets released next week.
Continue reading →The Terminal with Terpstra
There are a lot of great resources out there if you want to learn about using Terminal on your Mac. One of my favorites is a collection of posts by Brett Terpstra called “Bash Fun”. You could easily spend an afternoon combing through Brett’s…
Continue reading →Plan Your Next Project with inShort (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by inShort (website) (Mac App Store) (iOS App Store). inShort is a project planning application for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad that lets you plan projects and processes graphically across all of your Apple devices. One of the more…
Continue reading →Command P as Canon
One of the most popular posts ever at MacSparky.com was all about printing to PDF with the Command-P key combination. Over the years, that post went through several iterations as Apple made small changes to the operating system. (I actually got the original idea…
Continue reading →A Few Observations on Today’s Apple Event
More than Hardware As we all come to grips with the fact that Apple is becoming more of a services company, it was interesting to see they kicked off the event with a discussion of the television and gaming subscription services. I think the…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 499: Backups and Updates
Backing up our Macs, iPhones, and iPads is easier than ever, but many people don’t bother making sure their data is safe and sound. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk through some basic backup strategies before offering some…
Listen & read notes →Keyboard Maestro Update
Last month saw the release of the latest major update to Keyboard Maestro. Version 9 adds several new features, including multiple editor menus, a method for extracting text from images, and dark mode. That’s just the start. They also added support for the Elgato Stream Deck,…
Continue reading →More on Voice Control
I’ve already written (and posted a video) on my love of macOS Catalina and iOS 13’s Voice Control accessibility feature. Steven Aquino fills in a lot more detail about the new feature on MacStories. My appreciation for Voice Control has only increased throughout the beta process. I’ve…
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