I’ve always like the way OmniFocus can create links to Apple Mail messages when saving an email as a task. With help from listener Jacob (@evansio), I’ve now got a script that can do that anywhere via a text expander snippet. Here’s the AppleScript:…
Continue reading →Find Files Like a Boss with HoudahSpot (Sponsor)
This week I’m pleased to welcome back HoudahSpot as a sponsor. Apple’s Spotlight search is a powerful tool. But imagine if there were a group of engineers at Apple that wanted to turn up the Spotlight search a notch or two and had nobody…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 468: Mixing Macs and Microsoft with Christina Warren
Christina Warren, tech commentator, podcaster, and Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft, drops by this week’s episode of Mac Power Users to talk about using a Mac at work, the state of PowerPoint, and how to get the most out of tech when traveling the…
Listen & read notes →Automators 16 – Yoga Automation with Myke Hurley
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…
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