I’ve been experimenting recently on the best ways to easily capture information using my iPhone. In this video I report back on several of those experiments, along with my eventual conclusion.
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Focused 250: Planning Your Week
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I discuss how to plan your week and share our own weekly planning workflows. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Gusto: Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified. Get 3 months free.
Listen & read notes →On Going Wallet-Free
I left my physical wallet at home last Tuesday. Not on purpose. I was halfway to a doctor appointment when I realized it was sitting on my desk. But I had my iPhone, so I kept driving. I had my California digital ID, my…
Continue reading →Do Everything on Your Mac with the Keyboard, Easily
The way I handle keyboard shortcuts on my Mac with Keyboard Maestro sounds completely nuts until you get it and then it’s brilliant. Watch this video and become a believer. This is a post for MacSparky Labs Pathfinders and Insiders only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
The Six Colors 2025 Annual Report Card
Jason Snell published his annual Apple report card today. I always enjoy participating. Notable drops this year were the Mac and Apple OS quality. Both of those are entirely attributable to the new Mac user interface. There were no notable improvements. Certainly worth the…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 837: Menu Bar Mayhem
Join Stephen and me on this episode of Mac Power Users as we go deep on the Mac menu bar, comparing our contrasting philosophies and walk through our favorites. We also explore how macOS 26’s multiple Control Centers are changing the game. This episode…
Listen & read notes →Misguided Optimization – Seth Godin
In some 30 years of representing businesses, a universal truth that emerged was that every time a company I represented got taken over by one of those sharp-pencil guys, they lost their way. Seth Godin’s recent piece on how short-term optimization leads to enshitification…
Continue reading →Memory is King, Again
I’ve been buying Macs forever. For most of that time, the conventional wisdom was simple: Get as much memory as you can afford. Back then, everyone was doing video editing or photo work. Memory was expensive. So you bought as much as your budget…
Continue reading →Why I Still Use Shortform After Three Years (Sponsor)
Shortform sponsored this post, but they didn’t tell me what to write. Here’s my honest take on a service I’ve been using since 2023. MacSparky readers get a free trial and $50 off the annual plan at Shortform. I have a shelf full of books…
Continue reading →The Lab Report for February 20, 2026
The Lab Report is my weekly podcast exclusively for the MacSparky Labs members.
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