This week, our original workflow guest, Merlin Mann, returns to the show to share how he’s getting so much work done on the iPad these days and the other bits of technology that make him happy. Sponsored by: Fracture Bring your photos to life. The…
Listen & read notes →Sonos and Apple Music
Sonos is a great speaker system. After much badgering from Mac Power Users listeners, I started investing in them several years ago, and now I have a collection of them throughout my house. However, where Sonos failed to keep up was voice control. As…
Continue reading →The Omni Group is Ready for iOS 11 and High Sierra (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by the Omni Group, makers of some of the finest productivity software for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone. The Omni Group always jumps in with both feet for new operating system updates, and they didn’t disappoint this year. All…
Continue reading →Jazz Friday: Joey Alexander’s Joey. Monk. Live!
Joey Alexander, the jazz piano prodigy that continues to surprise me, released a new album, Joey. Monk. Live!, (iTunes)(Apple Music) where he played music from Thelonious Monk. I’ve written it before but I can’t get over how Joey plays with so much fire. I’ve heard…
Continue reading →Home Screens – MacSparky’s Strange Looking iPad
This week I’m featuring my own iOS 11 iPad home screen, partly because it’s so weird. Here it is. (Click to enlarge.) View fullsize The Gorilla on the Couch – That Crazy Dock For a long time, I’ve kept all my apps on the…
Continue reading →Free Agents 31: Being Selective about Clients with Aleen Simms
Episode 31 of Free Agents is up. Relay FM Host and App Launch Map founder Aleen Simms joins us in this episdode to talk about her accidental fall into freelance work and setting high standards for her clients.
Continue reading →60 Mac Tips, Volume 2
Today marks the release of the latest MacSparky Field Guide, 60 Mac Tips, Volume 2. 60 Mac Tips, Volume 2, is a collection of tricks and tips to make you more efficient on your Mac. There are 60 screencasts and two hours of video…
Continue reading →Fixing the Print to PDF Trick for High Sierra
One change from the High Sierra macOS update is a slight modification to the command to print to PDF. Years ago I shared a tip about printing to PDF by holding down the Command key and pressing P twice. It’s a great tip and…
Continue reading →Papyrus!
Font geeks got our moment in last night’s Saturday Night Live. The punchline is the font used at the end.
Continue reading →Incomparable 372 – Jedi Inflation is a Serious Problem
This week I guested on the Incomparable podcast where we talked about my guilty pleasure, Star Wars Animation. If you enjoy the Galaxy Far, Far Away, this one’s for you.
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