When I made my video a few weeks ago about the problems with dictation on the Mac and mobile devices, I was aware of some new changes coming with iOS 13 and Catalina concerning the accessibility voice control but hadn’t dug in deep enough.…
Continue reading →Beware of the Free VPN
The Top10VPN website has an interesting examination of free VPN applications (via Josh Centers at Tidbits). I have never used a free VPN (Virtual Private Network) service because I always suspected they weren’t quite on the up and up. It appears my instincts on…
Continue reading →The Weekly Impulse Newsletter
Joe Buhlig is writing again. Joe is a friend and one of the most intentional people I know. I have already signed up for his new newsletter, The Weekly Impulse. I look forward to reading it.
Continue reading →Get Serious Work Done with NotePlan (Sponsor)
View fullsize This week, MacSparky.com is sponsored by NotePlan. With NotePlan, you get serious work done. It helps you spend less time planning and more time doing. It lets you track your work and get things quickly out of your head, so you have…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 491: Working Hard in the Gaming Industry, with Simone de Rochefort
Simone de Rochefort is a video producer and podcaster at Polygon and co-hosts Rocket on Relay FM. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, she walks Stephen and me through the process of creating videos at Polygon, from the writing process to capturing…
Listen & read notes →Home Screens — Michael McGuinness
This week’s home screen features Michael McGuinness, a podcaster and geek who loves his iPhone. Michael’s show, the Mikez N Brodz Podcast, ranges from technology to productivity. So, Mike, show us your home screen. What are some of your favourite apps? I really like…
Continue reading →A Few Notes on Upcoming Field Guides
I’ve got some news on my upcoming plans for Field Guide releases. Shortcuts Field Guide, iOS 13 Edition Following WWDC this year, and after getting my hands on the new iOS and iPadOS beta installations, it was plain to see that Siri Shortcuts, now…
Continue reading →Focused 77: You Can’t Hack the System
Mike and I are sick and tired of being sick and tired, so in this week’s episode of Focused we’re sharing some things we’ve learned about managing energy. We discuss staying positive, Mike continues his digital bullet journal experiment, and I spend some time…
Listen & read notes →Supercharge Your Trackpad, Mouse, and Touch Bar with Better Touch Tool
This week MacSparky is sponsored by BetterTouchTool, the Mac App that gives your input devices superpowers. While Apple makes some excellent trackpads and mice, the built-in gestures are just a taste of what you could do with those devices. With BetterTouchTool, you can completely…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 490: Surfin’ with Safari
Safari isn’t the most popular browser on the planet, but its focus on speed, security, and privacy set it apart from the competition. This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen and I get into the pros and cons of the application, and some of…
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