I mentioned in yesterday’s OmniGraffle sponsorship post that I made some cool new Star Wars Apple watch faces. That resulted in several emails from readers asking exactly how I did that. So here goes. Custom Apple Watch Faces Apple’s not big on custom watch…
Continue reading →Free Agents: Balancing Dollars and Delight
The latest episode of The Free Agents is out. In it, cover the importance of multiple income streams, and both the risks and benefits of getting your money from a bunch of different places.
Continue reading →Sponsor: OmniGraffle 7 for Mac
This week MacSparky is sponsored by OmniGraffle. Did you know that the Omni Group recently released version 7 of OmniGraffle for the Mac? The new version adds several useful new features including Touch Bar support and the ability to convert lines and text into…
Continue reading →AirPods Now Available with Holiday Ship Dates
After last week’s Wall Street Journal article led me to give up hope on AirPods in 2016, Apple proved us wrong by releasing them today. As I publish this, they are shipping right before Christmas but I have no idea how long that will last…
Continue reading →MPU: iPad as Mac Replacement
For several months I kept a running list of everything I love (and hate) about the iPad as a Mac replacement. This show is the debrief. Sponsors include: Agenda Minder: A meeting is only as good as the agenda. Eero: Blanket your home in…
Listen & read notes →Rogue One Props
Disneyland has a display of some props from Rogue One. So of course I made the trek and shot pictures. Enjoy. Expect more Star Wars coverage than usual this week. Rogue One releases in a few days and I’m feeling it. View fullsize View…
Continue reading →AirPod Delays
Those AirPods that were originally promised in October now look like they’re pushing to 2017. I guess you can strike this one off the holiday gift list. In my limited time with the AirPods, I sure did like them. Hopefully we’ll get them soon…
Continue reading →Jazz Friday – Billy Strayhorn
This edition of Jazz Friday features composer and arranger Billy Strayhorn (Apple Music) (Wikipedia). Billy started his musical career as a classical music enthusiast and wanted to become a classical composer. This never came to fruition, partly because racism. Eventually, however, Billy found a…
Continue reading →Home Screen: Zack Blum
Zack Blum (Website)(Twitter) is a clever guy that runs Fleetsmith, a company that helps folks manage fleets of Macs. Zack is also serious about his iPhone. So Zack, show us your home screen. What are some of your favorite apps? A few of my…
Continue reading →MPU Plus: A Christmas Wish
We just published a feedback show at the Mac Power Users.Topics include direct attached storage, auto-mounting volumes, iPad mini vs. Pro, recording Keynote presentations, using WeMo and MyQ with HomeKit and feedback on managing subscriptions, gift ideas and the new MacBook Pro. Sponsors include:…
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