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…
Continue reading →The Apple Field Trip and iBooks Author
You may have seen that Apple has a “Field Trip” event planned for next week. This will be an education event at a high school in Chicago. I expect we’ll see several education-aimed announcements surrounding Apple hardware and software. I also expect the iPad…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 422: Low Power Mode: It Isn’t Just for Phones
In the latest episode, we talk about home security systems, the OmniFocus 3 beta, my new love of paper, the HomePod, our favorite non-tech productivity hacks, and more. We also tackle listener questions and share tech we’re playing with. This episode of Mac Power…
Listen & read notes →Hyper-Scheduling Feedback
I’ve had a lot of feedback about my prior posts about the hyper-scheduling experiment and implementation details. Here are the prior links: The Hyper-Scheduling Experiment Hyper-Scheduling Mechanics This whole thing has turned into a short series here at MacSparky.com. There may be another post…
Continue reading →Script Debugger 7
If you spend any time writing AppleScripts, you’re going to want Script Debugger. Script Debugger is the development tools the real power AppleScript users employ and it’s now up to version 7. It has a pile of tools not available in the native Script…
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