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…
Continue reading →How OmniFocus for the Web Works
The Omni Group is sponsoring MacSparky this week, so I guess you can take this with a grain of salt, but I continue to be impressed with OmniFocus for the Web. For a web implementation of an iOS application, it has a lot more…
Continue reading →The Relay Family Feud and Trophy Giveaway
Bell not included. The Relay Fifth Anniversary live show was a lot of fun. You can watch the video below. Since my team came out victorious, I find myself in possession of a precious trophy, one of only five in the world. I have,…
Continue reading →Automating Shortcut Links
The Shortcuts team continues to delight. Today’s iOS 13.1 Beta 2 added a new feature that lets you automate the process of getting a downloadable iCloud link for your shortcuts. Neat! Rosemary Orchard explains it in detail.
Continue reading →Kind of Blue for 60 Years
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, my favorite album, celebrated its 60th anniversary a few weeks ago. Below is a YouTube video explaining what makes Kind of Blue so special. Here’s an older video featuring Herbie Hancock. People disagree on the best track on…
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