In my post yesterday following Apple’s education event, I mentioned that I felt the increase of free iCloud storage for students from 5GB to 200GB was a good idea, and I hoped Apple would be giving us all more storage at WWDC. Dan Moren…
Continue reading →Power Up with TextExpander – Sponsor
This week MacSparky.com is sponsored by TextExpander, the easiest way to start automating your work on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. TextExpander is a text replacement tool. With it, you can type a phrase like “ccell” and it will automatically fill in your cell phone…
Continue reading →Moment Lenses for iPhone Filmmakers
The Moment Lens company has a new Kickstarter campaign with a series of products aimed at people that want to shoot movies with their iPhone including a gimble counterweight, filter mount, battery case, and an anamorphic lens. I’m a fan of Moment lenses and own…
Continue reading →A Few Notes From Apple’s Education Event
I followed the live stream blogs during today’s Apple Education event and took a few notes. These observations are based on reading the live blogs. I’m sure that people in the room will have more insight as the day goes on. That New iPad…
Continue reading →Three Things You Can Do Today to Increase Your Facebook Privacy
For years I was one of those curmudgeons that refused to use Facebook in any capacity. I’ve been turned around on that a little bit because of the success of the Mac Power Users and Free Agents Facebook groups at creating a safe, fun…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 423: Workflows with Jocelyn Glei
I chat with Jocelyn Glei of the Hurry Slowly podcast in this week’s episode. We talk about killing distractions, disconnecting from our devices, and getting more done by doing less. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? Now…
Listen & read notes →Carrot Weather 4.6
I’ve written about Carrot Weather in the past. It’s the weather app with a snarky attitude. Today they released version 4.6 that adds notifications on the iPhone, new app icons, and a bunch of new dialogue. It’s been several years since I first wrote…
Continue reading →Free Agents 43: Don’t Ask Us Permission
I attended a conference and was asked for advice (or was it permission?) from many potential free agents. When I got home, my professional life was in disarray. What are the lessons to take from that? To find out, listen to the latest episode.…
Continue reading →The Trello iOS Update
Over the past year, Trello has become one of the key apps/services of my operations. It’s the place that I manage all work I’ve sent to others and is an excellent tool for teams and collaborators. I’m going to write up in detail exactly how…
Continue reading →OmniOutliner for Mac, iPad, and iPhone – Sponsor
This week MacSparky is sponsored by OmniOutliner. The latest version of OmniOutliner for Mac, iPad, and iPhone is a great example of just how much the gang at the Omni Group cares about making the best productivity software. This app is so much more…
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