Speaking of OmniFocus … if you like the built-in OmniFocus design aesthetic but wish there were more options today’s your lucky day. Josh Hughes has an excellent set of graphics for use as OmniFocus perspectives that fit right in.
Continue reading →Get It Together With OmniFocus (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by OmniFocus 3. I’ve heard from lots of readers that are loving the new OmniFocus 3 features. I sure do. The new version features a unique design that makes smart, useful changes without making change for the sake of…
Continue reading →Improved AppleScript to Automatically Insert Recipient’s Name in Apple Mail using TextExpander
Years ago I published an AppleScript that allows you to automatically insert a recipient’s name to an email using TextExpander on your Mac. This is a cool trick because when you use it, you never get a person’s name wrong when replying to them. …
Continue reading →AirBuddy for Using AirPods on Your Mac
Guilherme Rambo, the gent who keeps finding scoops for 9to5Mac with some very clever sleuthing, recently published a simple app to make using AirPods with your Mac easier called AirBuddy. Once installed, it keeps an eye out for your AirPods. When you open them…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 469: Running a Business with G Suite
With G Suite, Google offers paid versions of its free web apps and services. On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss our usage of these tools and how G Suite compares to other solutions available to individuals and small…
Listen & read notes →Hyper-Scheduling Without Making Yourself Crazy
There is a thread in the Focused forums referring to an article from The Guardian where a block scheduler gives herself 3-minute bathroom break blocks. I think that is too much. When the blocks get too small, you spend your time arranging your time…
Continue reading →Cameras and Microphones
I enjoyed John Gruber’s response to the Wall Street Journal piece on the risks posed by webcams. In the article, Joanna Stern for the WSJ found a white hat hacker to try and break into her webcam on a Mac an Windows PC. On…
Continue reading →Jazz Friday – Ben Wendell’s Seasons
Today for Jazz Friday I want to share a contemporary saxophone player that I enjoy, Ben Wendell. Ben plays the sax and bassoon. He’s been a sideman for many artists in many genres (including Snoop Dogg!), but some of my favorite music from Ben…
Continue reading →The 2019 Emoji with 100% more Otter
I’ve come a long way in my relationship with Emoji since they first appeared on the iPhone. At this point, I use them every day, and I do think they can convey a certain level of emotion with text with the right people. Meanwhile,…
Continue reading →2.2 Billion More Email Accounts Compromised
Remember that thing I wrote a few weeks ago about 773 Million email and passwords being published in hacker circles? Well now they’ve released 2.2 Billion more. Mac Power Users has covered digital security. It’s not a bad time to go back and listen…
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