When I announced the Siri Shortcuts and OmniFocus Field Guides, I explained the introductory price of $24 would eventually go up to $29. That’s going to happen on January 27 so it is the last call if you want to get in on the…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 466: John Gruber Returns
John Gruber of Daring Fireball and The Talk Show join Stephen and me on this week’s Mac Power Users’ episode for a discussion about writing and podcasting, WWDC, and what the future may hold for the iPad and Mac. This episode of Mac Power Users is…
Listen & read notes →Getting Back on the Mechanical Keyboard Train
Lately, I’ve had the itch to try a mechanical keyboard again. It has been many years since I last used one but every time I start to think about pushing the button to order one, I get cold feet because I don’t like the…
Continue reading →The Questionable Fate of the AirPower
It seems like that just about every time we write off the Apple AirPower, the charge-everything-in-one device announced but never shipped, rumors start up again about it going into production. Again we are hearing it is back from the dead. While Apple watchers love…
Continue reading →Attending Podcon
I’m hitting the publish button on this post as I am about to board a plane for Seattle to attend the Podcon conference. The decision to attend came pretty late in the process for me but one of the main reasons I’m going to…
Continue reading →GoodNotes 5
There is a pile of applications that claim to turn your iPad into a virtual notebook but none of them, in my opinion, do that as good as GoodNotes, which just released version 5. The best thing about the new version is the improved…
Continue reading →First Impressions of the Apple iPhone Smart Battery Case
Well that didn’t take long. Ordered yesterday and arrived this morning. I explained why I ordered the case yesterday. Here are some photos of the new case in action and a bit of commentary. Click on any image for further detail. View fullsize In…
Continue reading →The New Apple iPhone Battery Cases
Today Apple released battery cases (in black or white) for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. It has been a long time since I used a battery case on my iPhone. (I am pretty sure my last battery case fig my…
Continue reading →Work Faster with BetterTouchTool – Sponsor
This week MacSparky is sponsored by BetterTouchTool, the powerful little app that lets you customize your Mac’s input devices to match and improve your workflow perfectly. Apple gave us these great trackpads and mice, but they’ve never really let us use them to their full…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 465: The Mighty Mac mini
Introduced as a low-cost way to switch to the Mac, the Mac mini can now be found working quietly as home and office servers, hosting files, media, backups and more. Join Stephen and me on the latest episode of Mac Power Users to find…
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