Yesterday Apple announced it is expanding support for TestFlight, the beta platform for iOS apps, up to 10,000 users. That means iPhone and iPad developers can have up to 10,000 users beta testing their apps. I think this is great. Expanding the test pool…
Continue reading →PowerPhotos – The Ultimate Toolbox for Photos on the Mac (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by PowerPhotos. Apple has done a great job the last few years getting photo management under control with their new Photos app and cloud storage solutions. Photos, however, like any Apple mainstream software, is missing a lot of geeky…
Continue reading →Free Agents 26: A Batphone to My Heart
The latest episode of the Free Agents is available for download. Telephones and text messaging seem like necessary evils at best, but for many small businesses they’re required. You just need to figure out how to use them effectively–and set rules so that they…
Continue reading →MPU 388: Don’t Put Your Keyboard in the Dishwasher
Time for more feedback on the Mac Power users. This episode features a chat with Apple Distinguished Educator and Musician Shirantha Beddage. We also answer questions on a variety of topics including lightning protection, starting a blog, how much iMac to buy, OCR accuracy,…
Listen & read notes →TripMode Joins Setapp
I have written about TripMode before. It is an excellent little Mac utility that helps you save mobile data when tethering to your iPhone or iPad. They recently released an updated version with some great features. Also, TripMode is now part of Setapp. If…
Continue reading →Guesting on Butterflies of Wisdom
I was recently a guest on Win Charles’ Butterflies of Wisdom podcast (website)(iTunes)(episode link). We spent some time talking about dictation software on the Mac and iOS platforms and my thoughts on the differences between Apple’s built-in Siri dictation and Dragon Anywhere.
Listen & read notes →TextExpander Snippets for Fun and Shenanigans
I enjoyed this post over at TextExpander.com showing off some of the more fun tricks you can pull off with TextExpander. I would add to this that the ability to add emojis with keyboard shortcuts is pretty useful and more than a parlor trick.…
Continue reading →MPU 387 – Workflows with Rene Ritchie
The latest episode of Mac Power Users is live. Our guest, Rene Ritchie, discusses his favorite tools, workflows, and apps for getting work done as editor-in-chief of iMore. Rene also explains what it is like to try and get Apple services outside the United…
Listen & read notes →Daylite: The Mac CRM for Small Businesses (Sponsor)
For those of you who don’t know about Daylite, it has been around for over 15 years. Daylite is a Mac CRM (Customer Relationship Manager) that helps you get new business and deliver on your promises. Whether you are contacting new leads or reviewing your…
Continue reading →Talking Disneyland Star Wars on Rebel Force Radio
This week I guested on the Rebel Force Radio podcast sharing my thoughts and experiences at D23 in relation to the Galaxy Far, Far Away.
Continue reading →