The latest episode of Automators is live and ready for download. This time we are joined by Myke Hurley, who is relatively new to the automation game but nevertheless found many relatively simple, yet clever, ways to use automation to get through his day…
Listen & read notes →Outline like a Pro with Omni Outliner (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by OmniOutliner, the best outliner available for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone. OmniOutliner combines powerful outlining tools plus a smart, simple interface to allow you to make beautiful outlines that can be as complex as you need them to…
Continue reading →Pixelmator Pro 1.3 Prism
The latest version of Pixelmator Pro for Mac is out. Version 1.3 “Prism” goes deep on layer support. Now it includes clipping masks, layer tagging, layer filtering and search, and opacity and blending controls. If you use a lot of layers, you’ll appreciate it.…
Continue reading →The Latest iPad Videos Get It Right
Last week Apple released a collection of new videos about getting work done on the iPad. I finally got around to watching them today and they are really good. What I like about them is that each video takes its time demonstrating actual workflows.…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 467: Fitness Apps & Tech
On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss how the iPhone and Apple Watch can be helpful in managing health and fitness, and coupled with the breadth of options in the App Store, they can become powerful tools in improving…
Listen & read notes →Automate Your Text with TextExpander (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by TextExpander. Copy and paste is an inefficient way to keep track of the things you type again and again. TextExpander makes you more productive by taking care of all those words and phrases for you. TextExpander works in…
Continue reading →The Future of Twitter
Stephen Hackett wrote a short post last week about a couple of data points that make him worry about the future of Twitter. In addition to Stephen’s points, I’d add to the list a concern that Twitter is trying way too hard to turn itself into…
Continue reading →Speaking of Passwords
SplashData released their list of top 100 worst passwords of 2018. “123456” tops the list and “password” is a close second. Take a look at the list and make sure you’re not making it easy for the hackers. I happily use 1Password (full disclosure: sometimes an…
Continue reading →Hackers Now Sharing 773 Million Compromised Emails
Troy Hunt did some digital spelunking and found a group of shared files, “Collection #1,” with 773 million emails and passwords. Yikes! I bang on about password security a lot; this is why. Read this article and check your email against the database to see…
Continue reading →Focused 65: Hyperfocused with Chris Bailey
Author and productivity experimenter Chris Bailey is on this week’s episode of Focused to share ideas and strategies for getting your focus on. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy. Hover: Celebrate Hover’s 10-year anniversary with awesome promotions for a limited…
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