The Cloak VPN service, now getting renamed to Encrypt.Me, is offering a new family encryption service where you can have VPN services for everyone in your family of five for $12.99/month. I’m already a Cloak subscriber. The app is dead-simple to use and I’m often around…
Continue reading →Jazz Friday – The Kashmere Stage Band
Recently I was riding in my daughter’s car and she was playing the soundtrack from Baby Driver (iTunes) (Apple Music) and this song came on that blew my mind a little bit. After a little investigation, I discovered it was a jazz band from…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Gabe Weatherhead
Gabe Weatherhead, author of the MacDrifter Blog, is one of my favorite writers on the Internet. He’s thoughtful and wicked-smart. Visiting Gabe’s website, you’re not only likely to find some bit of technology magic, you also may learn just a little more about Kurt Vonnegut.…
Continue reading →Masters of Automation on Upgrade Podcast
Last week I attended the first ever CMD-D: Masters of Automation conference in San Jose. At the end of the day, Jason Snell did a live on-stage podcast with all the speakers, including yours truly. The show went live this week in the Upgrade…
Continue reading →Workflow Update and Status
This week Workflow got a middling update. The update includes lots of bug fixes and improvements for iOS 11. This is further evidence that Apple is committed to keeping the lights on for Workflow at least for the next year. Last week when I…
Continue reading →Get Started Outlining with OmniOutliner Essentials (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by OmniOutliner, my favorite outlining application for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Recently the Omni Group has released OmniOutliner version 5. One of the best things about this new version is the addition of OmniOutliner Essentials. It includes several…
Continue reading →Future Chips and Hardware
Intel recently announced its 2018/2019 CPU, called Icy Lake. AnandTech explains the new chip in detail. To summarize, Intel is putting the hammer down on making their chips smaller and faster. I’m sure Apple and other competing chip designers/manufacturers are taking note. As I was…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 391: Workflows with Artist Jason Kimes
The latest episode of Mac Power Users is live. Our guest, Jason Kimes, is an accomplished artist (and geek) who uses Apple technologies to plan and create his sculptures. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer…
Listen & read notes →Ulysses Moves to the Subscription Model
This week Ulysses moved to a subscription model. As Dr. Drang has already observed, this will lead to much gnashing of teeth and navel gazing concerning subscription pricing. At this point I feel as if I’m over it. I use Ulysses every day. I’ve…
Continue reading →Thoughts on the CMD-D Conference
Yesterday I spent the day attending the CMD-D: Masters of Automation conference in San Jose. It was a great deal of fun. The content covered both current scripting techniques along with several up-and-coming methods to automate your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Highlights included: Multiple…
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