John Zeratsky had the dream job at Google but left it all to write a book, Make Time, and reset his defaults. Join us for the latest episode of Focused to hear about John’s journey and how resetting your own defaults can make all…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 492: All of the Ks
In this MPU feedback episode, Stephen and I talk about a borrowed MacBook Pro and a Catalina meltdown, Voice Control and Dictation in iOS 13, and answer a few listener questions about iOS file storage and justifying a Mac to a boss who doesn’t…
Continue reading →Automators 28: Keyboard Maestro and the Mac
Join us for the latest episode of Automators. Rose and I take a closer look at Keyboard Maestro, the Swiss army knife of automation for the Mac. Get $5 off my new Keyboard Maestro Field Guide until the end of July with code “AUTOMATORSKM”.…
Listen & read notes →Keyboard Maestro and OmniFocus
Kourosh Dini wrote a post about glueing together two of my favorite apps. How could I not link this?
Continue reading →Voice Control is a Game Changer for Voice to Text Dictation Apple Devices
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…
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